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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 |
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from |
Commission file number 000-27094
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
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Nevada |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
811 - 100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V7T 1A2
(Address of principal executive offices, including postal code.)
(604) 913-9035
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by referenced in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB [ ]
State issuer's revenues for its most fiscal year June 30, 2005: $851,817
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of June 30, 2005: $6,713,426
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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of September 10, 2005: 183,593,955
We make forward-looking statements in this document. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should note that many factors, some of which are described in this section or discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect our company in the future and could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include those regarding our goals, beliefs, plans or current expectations and other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts. For example, when we use the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate" or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. We are not required to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements we may make to reflect future events or circumstances.
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
General
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of Nevada on April 12, 1995. The Company owns the patented kinetic disintegration system called the KDS Micronex System and two additional process patents using the equipment. One other process patent application is pending. The System consists of an electrically powered disintegration/drying chamber and feeding system that utilizes kinetic energy and standing sound waves to pulverize various waste materials such as biomass (wood waste), pulp sludge, animal waste, food waste, rubber, glass, and other feed stocks into valuable, fine, dry, talcum-like powders that can be used as a combustible fuel or a high nutrient fertilizer. The goal of the Company is to identify and develop commercially viable " waste to resources" industrial applications for the KDS System, then market, manufacture, and sell, lease and/or license it to end users in the forest and pulp and paper industries, in agriculture, in recycling, and others.
Applications
1. Biomass to Green Energy
The Company's research and testing to date indicates that the
highest potential use for the equipment is found in pulverizing and
drying (micronizing) biomass (wood waste) into a fine, dry combustible
fuel that can be incinerated in specialized burners to create BTUs
(heat energy), which, in turn, can be converted to electrical power
through conventional means. For biomass, the critical value of the
process is its ability to act as an industrial dryer which can extract
water from wood at below boiling temperature at a significantly lower
cost than through other conventional methods.
To this end, the Company has designed a complete system that will economically convert waste biomass into electrical energy by creating and burning the micronized powder in combination with conventional boilers and power generating systems. The design will also accommodate any type of waste biomass as a feedstock, making it suitable for any operation which produces large quantities of waste biomass, such as racetracks, farming operations, poultry operations, sawmills, palm plantations, or furniture factories and others where feedstock is less than 60% moisture content. In July 2004, one machine was sold to a newly formed Malaysian company FASCM (of which FASC owns 50 %), to be used to process palm tree waste in Malaysia. A new, higher capacity model KDS - MF 777 was designed and fabricated in Malaysia and has been successfully installed and is in full operation at the first ever renewable green energy co-generation power plant to be connected to the power grid in Malaysia.
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2. Pulp Sludge
The Company has also processed wet (80% moisture) pulp sludge,
and has shown that potential exists in converting waste pulp sludge to
a dry, fibre-like powder and releasing the kaolin clay concurrently,
then burning to create BTUs which are recycled back into the paper
making process as heat and/or electrical power. This could reduce
energy costs, disposal costs, and environmental problems in the pulp
and paper industry. An demonstration system is now operating in the UK,
and an installation at a local pulp mill in Eastern Canada is planned
for November 2005 by AGES.
3. Animal waste/munincipal sewage/food waste
When micronizing animal manures, the system has proven its
ability to kill 99% of all pathogens and coliforms during processing
earning it an EPA rating as a pesticide device with registered
establishment number 73753 CAN - 001 granted to the Company in January
2001. This "cleansing" of these types of waste products could bring
large animal and poultry producers into compliance with EPA regulations
as well as create a nutrient rich "clean" end product suitable for
recycling as fertilizer.
When micronizing a mixture of food waste, wood waste and chicken manure, a fine, dry, pathogen-free dry powder is produced which is suitable as a high nutrient fertilizer base, as a filler, or, depending on the content, as cattle feed.
Recent testing has been done processing and combusting municipal secondary sludge with excellent results. An installation is planned at a local B.C. municipality for December 2005.
4. Comminution (pulverizing) of mineral rock
When micronizing mineral rock, the process reduces the rock to
a consistent fine dry powder as small as -600 mesh which has proven
sufficient to separate and release precious and heavy metals
mechanically without the use of chemicals. Development work continues
to increase the durability of the equipment to withstand the heavy wear
imposed when processing hard rock. Although the process has proven to
be 97% efficient, commercially viable processing volumes have not yet
been achieved. This process has now been patented. There are three
separate companies in the mining industry currently using the
technology.
5. Re-cycling scrap rubber
When micronizing rubber, a cryogenic cooling process can
facilitate the recycling of scrap rubber by pre-freezing it in a
cooling chamber and injecting it through a pneumatic feed system into a
pulverizing chamber. The method has proven that the KDS system can
pulverize (shatter) rubber into a fine mesh suitable for re-cycling as
a base material for other rubber based products. Commercially viable
quantities are not yet proven. This process has now been patented and
the company is seeking a joint venture partner who will participate in
the development of this application to commercial viability. No further
work has been done this year, and the application is dormant.
6. Recycling Glass
When micronizing glass, the process reduces it to a consistent
fine dry powder as small as 20 microns which has proven valuable as a
strengthener in asphalt, concrete and ceramics. Three machines were
sold into this industry last year and are currently in operation.
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The KDS Equipment
The KDS uses a patented high speed rotary action to create sufficient kinetic energy to pulverize and dry (micronize) raw materials that are introduced into the chamber without cutting.
The KDS machine weighs approximately five tons and measures sixteen feet high, by ten feet long by eight feet wide. It is powered by a 150 or 250 hp main drive electric motor and uses 5 smaller ancillary motors to move product though the chamber and out through the taurus. The feed material is typically one inch in diameter and carried by a pneumatic lift or conveyor and material grading system, passing through the KDS system at various rates, dependent up product size, moisture content and hardness. The life span of the KDS machine is greater than ten (10) years and requires ongoing service and replacement of consumables on a daily basis. Maintenance is minimal and requires less than thirty minutes per day and twenty-four hour servicing twice a year.
There are currently three models and variations thereof available designed for various feedstocks and applications.
Patents
Device and Method for Comminution - US Patent #6,024,307 and Canadian patent # 2,218,429
A patent was issued for the KDS as for a "device for comminution" on November 24, 1998, and its U.S. patent number is 6,024,307 with additional patent applications filed in Australia, Canada, Europe (EEC), Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Cryogenic Comminution of Rubber - US Patent # 6,655,167 B2
On April 20, 2001, the Company filed a patent application in the United States to protect its research into developing a process for cryogenically freezing non-tire scrap rubber and processing in into a micro-fine powder using the KDS equipment. This patent has now been issued.
Method of Recovery of Precious Metal and Heavy Minerals - US Patent # 6,682,005 B2
On May 4, 2001, the Company filed a patent application in the United States to protect its research into developing a process for disintegrating and separating precious metal from hard rock without the use of chemicals. This patent has now been issued.
Method and apparatus for Recovery of Fuel and Clay from Biomass - (pending)
In November 2002, the Company filed a provisional patent application in the United States to protect its research for the processing wet biomass through the KDS equipment. This application is pending in Canada, USA, Europe, Malaysia and Japan.
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Research and Testing
The Company continues research with various materials to improve operating efficiencies; increase volume throughput to economically viable levels; and identify markets where profitable operation of the equipment can be achieved. Of particular interest is adapting the equipment to dry out heavily moisture laden materials such as biomass from the forest industry, and pulp sludge. In this regard, testing is being carried out in Vancouver, British Columbia by FASC, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by FASCM, in Whitby, Ontario by AGES and in London, England by FASC/WRAP. Significant progress has been made converting biomass to a fine dry fuel which can be combusted in the dust burning system Testing of hardened beater bar systems with various coatings and alloys for added strength has resulted increased bar life. Tests for the dewatering of food waste, municipal sewage, and animal wasted and the grinding of other materials continues. All research on rubber processing has been discontinued until a suitable research partner can be identified.
Government/Environment Regulation
The Company is subject to various federal, provincial and local environmental laws and regulations. Management believes that the Company's operations currently comply in all material respects with applicable laws and regulations. Management believes the trend in environmental litigation and regulation is toward stricter standards, and that these stricter standards may result in higher costs for the Company and its competitors. Such changes in the laws and regulations may require the Company to make additional capital expenditures which, while not presently estimable with certainty, are not presently expected to be material. Costs for environmental compliance and waste disposal have not been material in the past. In the future, stricter regulations may increase the demand for our products which offer solutions to some environmental problems
Manufacturing
Manufacturing of the KDS is contracted out to Mainland Machinery Limited (MML) in Vancouver, British Columbia. When needed, the Company sub-contracts MML to construct a machine on a fixed price basis. Two other backup manufacturers have been identified should demand increase beyond the capacity of MML.
Ownership of Patents
On June 22, 1995, the Company entered into a license agreement with Spectrasonic Corp. (hereinafter "Spectrasonic"), a related party, for the worldwide license to its unpatented KDS for use in rubber and glass recycling and disposal, for a period of ninety-nine years.
On February 22, 1996, the Company entered into an additional license agreement with Spectrasonic for the worldwide license to its unpatented Ultrasound Equipment for exclusive use in gypsum disintegration, disposal, recycling, remanufacturing or manufacturing of used or new raw materials.
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On July 2, 1997, the Company purchased from Spectrasonic Corp all patents to be issued or pending, including all data pertaining to the patent process with respect to the KDS. Final payment to Spectrasonic of 1,000,000 common shares of the Company's stock valued at $0.25 per share was made on December 1, 1999 when unencumbered title to the patents passed to the Company.
Technology Licenses granted as of June 30, 2005
Alternative Green Energy Systems Inc
In February 2002, the Company granted a conditional license to
AGES to manufacture and sell the KDS equipment for applications using
biomass and/or pulp sludge. On February 21, 2004, that license expired.
On February 23, 2004, the Company granted AGES a modified exclusive
license for 21 years, to design, manufacture and sell a large scale
version of the KDS machine to be used in the pulp and paper industry in
Canada, the USA, and the European Union.
In October 2001, the Company signed an agreement with Thermix Combustion Systems Inc, a designer and manufacturer of computer controlled dust burning furnaces and systems. Under the agreement, the Company and Thermix Combustion combined their respective technologies for micronizing and burning wood waste/powder and jointly formed a corporation named the Alternative Green Energy Systems Inc. ("AGES"). AGES goal is adapt the KDS system to create a continuous flow of suitable micronized hog fuel/ wood dust that will be used as a fuel for Thermix's specialized dust burners.
In January 2002, a KDS machine was shipped to Montreal where it has been enhanced to adapt to the processing of biomass and pulp sludge. Subsequently, in March 2003, it was moved to Atlantic Packaging's pulp & paper recycling plant in Whitby, Ontario for testing on a trial basis. Scientific advancements were made, but commercially viable throughput volumes were not achieved with this small scale model.
In February 2002, AGES signed an agreement with Hydro Quebec Capitech Inc. wherein Hydro Quebec Capitech agreed to invest CDN$1,000,000 equity in AGES's for research and development. The initial payment of CDN$600,000 was received in March 2002 and the balance of CDN$400,000 was received in March 2003.
Despite the inability to achieve sufficient volume with the small machine, on February 23, 2004, the Company granted AGES a modified license for the exclusive rights, to design, manufacture and sell a large scale version of the KDS machine to be used in the pulp and paper industry in Canada, the USA, and the European Union.
Under the license agreement with AGES, the Company retains ownership of all patents for the KDS technology, and owns rights to all the research conducted by AGES. AGES must sell one machine per year or pay $25,000 in lieu to maintain the exclusive rights granted in the agreement.
The Company owns 40 % of the outstanding shares of AGES.
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FASC ( Malaysia ) SDN. BHD.
On July 8, 2004, the Company granted an exclusive license for 21 years to First American Scinetific Corp (Malaysia) Bhd. Sdn., to market the KDS system in Malaysia. The newly formed company in Malaysia is 50 % owned by FASC. The agreement required FASCMBS to purchase one KDS machine and set up a fully operational demonstration plant in Malaysia. The machine was delivered and paid for in September 2004.
In June 2005, FASCM sold, manufactured and delivered its first commercial production size KDS machine to a biomass power plant operation in East Malaysia. The new model KDS - MF 777 was designed and fabricated in Malaysia and has been successfully installed and is in full operation at the first ever renewable green energy co-generation power plant to be connected to the power grid in Malaysia. The 14 megawatt TSH Biomass power plant in Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia, brought online in December 2004, operates continuously, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year generating electrical energy and steam for its palm oil operations.
Summary of Agreements
Hollywood Park Racetrack (California)
In June 2002 AGES, received a request to prepare a detailed proposal to install a turnkey power generating system for Hollywood Park Racetrack of Inglewood California which would be fueled by horse manure processed through our KDS system. The preliminary report was successfully presented in August 2002, and the final quotation was presented in November 2002. Hollywood Park has considered our proposal and has indicated that they are still interested in purchasing and installing the equipment once they can arrange a suitable location and meet local government regulations. As of July 2004, the project has been put on hold.
Mikuniya Environmental Management Systems Inc - EMSI (Japan)
In 2002 , we made two visits to Japan to present our equipment to interested purchasers. As a result, on December 5, 2002, we signed a one year agreement with Mikuniya Environmental Management Systems Institute Inc of Tokyo, Japan to represent the Company in developing a market for its KDS equipment in Japan.,In January 2003, we hosted a delegation of five Japanese companies who have expressed serious interest in importing our equipment to Japan. In December 2003, the agreement with EMSI was not renewed, but EMSI advise that they remain interested in working with the us on an ad hoc basis. EMSI continues to negotiate with a potential licensee on our behalf.
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Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd - MES (Japan)
In July 2004, FASC signed a collaboration with Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (MES). Patent applications have been filed and the MES has expressed interest to continue working with FASC. In June 2005 MES advised us the they were not willing to purchase an exclusive license to market the KDS in Japan, but they would continue to express interest in utilizing the technology.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Funding - AGES
In October 2004, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) awarded a $600,000 Cdn research grant to AGES to construct and install a complete waste to energy KDS 3000 system at a pulp mill in Eastern Canada.
Flakeboard Company Limited - AGES
Alternative Green Energy Systems (AGES) has signed a Contribution Agreement for $600,000 Cdn with SDTC (Sustainable Development Technology Canada) for a wet 'Wood Waste to Energy' project to be hosted by Flakeboard Company Limited (FCL), at their St. Stephen New Brunswick facility. SDTC is mandated to act as the primary catalyst in building a sustainable development technology infrastructure in Canada and help meet the Kyoto accords. Flakeboard Company Limited will be installing all infrastructure equipment to handle wood waste to the project and to convey and store the fuel dust after it has been processed. The FCL total investment includes a reclaimer, silo, various conveyors, a major area electric upgrade, DCS modifications and a civil engineering project to site and enclose all the equipment. Installation of the equipment expected to be completed before the end of November 2005.
Halliburton Group Canada - UZP
In February 2004, FASC became a 1/3rd partner, along with C2C Zeolite Corp and Zeotech Enviro Corp, in United Zeolite Products Ltd, a BC company formed to build and operate a specialty zeolite processing plant in Princeton, B.C. UZP has a $5,000,000 Cdn contract to supply of micronized zeolite to Halliburton Group Canada. In August 2004 Thelon Ventures Ltd., a Canadian company committed $450,000 Cdn in cash to UZP as a condition to become a fourth equal partner in UZP, thereby by reducing each of the existing partners' equity position to 25 % each of UZP's outstanding shares, but providing the balance of funds needed to complete the construction of the Princeton facility. As of the date of writing this report the building construction is complete and KDS equipment has been delivered is operational. Delays with rock blasting at the Zeotech mine in Princeton has resulted in no raw material being delivered for processing so far this year.
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US Department of Energy Grant
In 2003, the Company was awarded an $84,000 USD Phase I STTR grant by the US Dept of Energy and completed research for improving the drying component of its equipment. This research was successfully completed this year resulting in several significant advances being made to the technology. In 2004, the Company was also selected for a $750,000 USD Phase II STTR research grant, but subsequent to the date of these statements, this grant was not awarded as the Company was determined not to be a qualifying small business pursuant to the rules of the US Small Business Administration Act.
US Dept of Agriculture Grant - University of Tennessee
In July 2004, we were selected to participate with the University of Tennessee in a Biomass Research Initiative project funded by the US Dept of Agriculture. First American Scientific Co. was identified as a key industry partner for its history of developing novel size reduction and separation processes. The research is underway. Results will be announced when they become available.
The Waste and Resources Action Programme - UK (WRAP)
In Septemeber 2004, we signed an agreement wherein WRAP has agreed to provide funding to develop "value enhanced end-products" from the output of the KDS machine. WRAP has agreed to provide $1,000,000 USD for the purchase and installation of one complete KDS system to be located at an industrial site in England. The fund will also pay for market research, scientific research, re-design and adaptation costs for the equipment and supplementary systems for industry-specific applications. FASC engineering staff will manage the project which will run for approximately 18 months. The goals of the project are to demonstrate the KDS technology in a working environment, optimize ancillary equipment to improve its efficiency, and identify markets for recycled end products. The first machine was shipped to Aylesford Newsprint in London, England and an evaluation is now ongoing. Results will be announced when they become available.
Market
The KDS machine is viable for softer industrial rock, such as gypsum and zeolite, wood chips or chicken manure (embedded in sawdust), and any biomass at moisture levels below 60%. The Company continues to research and seek potential markets where operation of the equipment is economically viable. Improvements to the equipment continue and we are constantly experimenting to find solutions that increase throughput on various types of products. Each situation presents unique hurdles to be overcome. In the case of rubber, feedstock becomes elastic with rise in temperature and must be pre-frozen before processing to maintain efficient shattering. In the case of biomass and pulp sludge, the product must not exceed 60% moisture content to avoid clogging of the equipment. In the case of minerals rock, chains must be replaced with hardened steel bars to avoid rapid wear and breakage. In the case of human and animal waste, a de-watering is required prior to processing. Some of these adaptations require additional research and until implemented, there is no certainty that the equipment will be accepted in all the proposed markets.
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Competition
The Company has competition from other producers of microfine powders, most of who must use a series of equipment to achieve similar results. Some have much greater financial resources than the Company, but the Company believes its system is more cost effective than these competitors and that we can reasonably expect to attract a share of the marketplace.
Company Facilities
The Company's corporate offices are located at 811 - 100 Park Royal, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7T 1A2 and the Company's sales and demonstration site moved to 6473 64 th Street, Delta, British Columbia, Canada V4K 4E2. The phone numbers are (604) 913-9035 and (604) 940-6220, respectively. Fax numbers are (604) 925-1118 and (604) 940-6221.
Subsidiaries and other equity positions
Alternative Green Energy Systems Inc (AGES) - 40 % owned by FASC
The Company owns 40% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Alternative Green Energy Systems Inc., a Canadian federally incorporated corporation ("AGES")
United Zeolite Products Ltd. (UZP) - 25 % owned by FASC
In February 2004, FASC became a 1/3 rd partner, along with C2C Zeolite Corp and Zeotech Enviro Corp, in United Zeolite Products Ltd, a BC company formed to build and operate a specialty zeolite processing plant in Princeton, B.C. The plant is currently under construction and expected to be operational this fall. UZP has a $5,000,000 Cdn contract to supply of micronized zeolite to Halliburton Group Canada. Subsequent to the date of these statements, Thelon Ventures Ltd. committed $450,000 Cdn in cash to UZP and became the fourth partner in UZP, thereby by reducing each of the partner's equity position to 25 % each of UZP's outstanding shares. The funds are to be used to complete the construction of the Princeton facility.
First American Scientific ( Canada ) Ltd. - 100 % owned by FASC
The Company owns 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of First American Scientific ( Canada) Ltd ( formerly First American Power Corp ). The Company changed its name on May 26, 2005. FAS ( Canada ) was formed to operate in Canada for the purpose of providing research, development, and other services exclusively to FASC.
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FASC (Malaysia) Bhd. Sdn. - 50 % owned by FASC
On July 8, 2004 the Company signed an agreement to form a new Malaysian company, FASC (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to construct a fully operational palm waste processing plant to be financed by the Malayian partners. A machine was purchased by FASCMBS and shipped to Malaysia in August 2004. FASCM designed, manufactured and sold its first system in June 2005.
Employees
FAS (Canada) currently has four full-time employees. Messrs. Nichols and Kantonen are Officers of, and members of the boards of directors of both FASC and FAS (Canada) Ltd. The compny also retains outside consultants when necessary.
Other
During the fiscal period ending June 30, 2005, the Company settled various accounts owing by issuance of common stock.
Risk Factors
1. Going Concern Opinion. At this time, the Company cannot be sure that it will be successful in its operations. Therefore the Company's independent certified public accountants have issued an opinion that there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue in business as a going concern.
2. Development and Market Acceptance of New Products. The Company's success and growth will depend upon its ability to improve and market its KDS machines and KDS processes and to successfully develop, and generate revenues from its processes. To date the Company has been unable to achieve the foregoing.
3. Liquidity; Need for Additional Financing. The Company believes that it will need additional cash during the next twelve months. If the Company is unable to generate a positive cash flow before its cash is depleted, it will need to seek additional capital. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional capital if required, or obtain the capital on terms and conditions acceptable to it. The Company is currently suffering from a lack of liquidity although its current obligations are not significant, in spite of this, the Company continues its sales efforts while it continuously seeks out additional capital. The Company's auditors have also issued a going concern opinion.
4. Dependence on Suppliers. The Company relies on a number of suppliers to provide certain raw materials for its products. The interruption of certain sources of supply or the failure to adapt materials to the Company's changing technological requirements could disrupt the Company's ability to manufacture products or cause the Company to incur costs associated with the development of alternative sources, either of which could adversely affect the Company's financial performance.
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5. Technology Risk. All manufacturers, including the Company, utilize different applications of known technology. Should a competitor develop a technology breakthrough that cannot be adapted to the Company's systems or develop a more effective application of existing technology, the KDS and its processes would be at risk of becoming obsolete.
6. Competition. Most of the competition are companies with substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources than the Company. If the market for the KDS or its process are established, the Company expects that additional competition will emerge and that existing competitors may commit more resources to those markets.
7. Issuance of Additional Shares. At June 30, 2005, there were 181,443,955 shares of common stock or 90.5 % of the 200,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding and 18,556,045 shares remain unissued. The Board of Directors has the power to issue such shares, subject to shareholder approval, in some instances. Although the Company presently has no commitments, contracts, or intentions to issue any additional shares to other persons, other than in the exercise of options, the Company may in the future attempt to issue shares to acquire products, equipment, or properties, or for other corporate purposes. Any additional issuance by the Company, from its authorized but unissued shares, would have the effect of diluting the interest of existing shareholders.
8. Indemnification of Officers and Directors for Securities Liabilities. The Articles of Incorporation of the Company provide that any Director, Officer, agent and /or employee will be indemnified as to those liabilities and on those terms and conditions as are specified in the Company Act of the State of Nevada. Further, the Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such persons whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against the liability insured against. The foregoing could result in substantial expenditures by the Company and prevent any recovery from such Officers, Directors, agents and employees for losses incurred by the Company as a result of their actions. Further, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable.
9. Cumulative Voting, Preemptive Rights and Control . There are no preemptive rights in connection with the Company's Common Stock. Shareholders may be further diluted in their percentage ownership of the Company in the event additional shares are issued by the Company in the future. Cumulative voting in the election of Directors is not provided for. Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock, present in person or by proxy, will be able to elect all of the Company's Board of Directors.
10. No Dividends Anticipated. At the present time the Company does not anticipate paying dividends, cash or otherwise, on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Future dividends will depend on earnings, if any, of the Company, its financial requirements and other factors.
11. Lack of Market Research. The Company has neither conducted nor has the Company engaged other entities to conduct market research such that management has assurance market demand exists for the transactions contemplated by the Company.
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12. Product Liability. The Company could incur liability for product defects, which result in damage from the use of its equipment and products. Any such claims, if successful, could result in substantial losses to the Company.
13. No Insurance Coverage. The Company, like other companies in its industry, is finding it increasingly difficult to obtain adequate insurance coverage against possible liabilities that may be incurred in conducting its business activities. At present, the Company has not secured any liability insurance. The Company has potential liability from its general business activities, and accordingly, it could be rendered insolvent by serious error omission.
14. Non-arms Length Transactions and Conflicts of Interest. The Company has engaged in transactions with its Officers, Directors and principal shareholders. Such transactions may be considered as not having occurred at arms length. The Company will be engaged in transactions with management and others involving conflicts of interest, including conflicts on salaries and other payments to such parties.
15. Reliance Upon Current Management. The Company's current operations and future success are greatly dependent upon the participation of its officers, Cal Kantonen and Brian Nichols.
16. Lack of Key Man Insurance. The Company has not obtained key man life insurance on the life of its officers and directors. The death or unavailability of any one of them could have a material adverse impact on the operation of the Company.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
The Company owns no real property. It leases a 300 square feet of office space at 811 - 100 Park Royal, West Vancouver, West Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1A2. The office is leased from Smythe Ratcliffe, Chartered Accountants, on an annual basis. The rent is US$1,100 per month which includes full reception and office services.
In July 2003, the Company leased a new sales office at 6473 64 th Street, Delta, British Columbia, Canada containing 900 square feet plus a 1000 sq ft covered area for the KDS equipment. The sales office is sub-leased from Aquadine Industries Ltd under a two year sub-lease agreement. The monthly rental is US$700 which has been pre-paid until June 2005. This lease is now expired and the company is seeking to re-locate to a more central location.
As of June 30, 2005, the Company owns three KDS machines. Two machines are being stored in Abbotsford as inventory. and one machine is owned by FASC and is installed in Princeton for processing zeolite for Halliburton.
The Company has office furniture and office equipment, and tools and test equipment costing at total of $47,874 located in Delta British Columbia, Canada and West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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The Company's registered office is # 700 - 101 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not a party to any pending litigation and none is contemplated or threatened other than as described below:
Ford Motor Credit Company vs. First American Scientific Corp. , Kern County Municipal Court, Bakersfield Judicial District, Case No. 148129, filed on October 10, 1998. This complaint seeks $3,549.96, plus attorneys' fees and costs for failure to pay on a lease executed by the Company. No trial date has been set and discovery has been propounded by plaintiff. Management would like to settle this matter prior to trial. Plaintiff has made an offer to settle for $3,549.96, but this offer was not accepted by the Company's management. It is likely that plaintiff will prevail at trial and thus out of court settlement is sought. As of the date hereof, the case has not been settled.
Interface Consultants Ltd. commenced an action in the Supreme Court of BC in July 2004 to collect $28,555 Cdn they claim is owed for services they rendered to the Company in 1998. This claim was settled out of court by the issuance of 300,000 common shares of FASC in September, 2004.
The Company has a number of other commercial creditors in the state of California who have the ability to bring actions to recover money due them resulting from the close of operation of the Bakersfield plant. Some of these claims will entitle the creditor to attorneys' fees spent in recovering these funds. The Company offered settlements on approximately $24,000 for these trade payables which have been outstanding for more than five years. The company disputes the amounts owing. None of these creditors have initiated lawsuits or further claims. There are currently no further discussions or actions contemplated concerning these disputed payables. After 7 years, (in 2006 ) if no legal action is initiated, the company will cancel the debts on its books and records.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OR MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2005.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS.
The Company's securities are traded over-the-counter on the Bulletin Board operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. under the symbol "FASC." The table shows the high and low bid of the Company's Common Stock for the past two years:
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|
Quarter ended |
High |
Low |
|
|
2003 |
March 31 |
0.075 |
0.051 |
|
June 30 |
0.07 |
0.034 |
|
|
September 30 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
|
|
December 31 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
|
|
2004 |
March 31 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
|
June 30 |
0.11 |
0.05 |
|
|
September 30 |
0.05 |
0.043 |
|
|
December 31 |
0.043 |
0.031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
March 31 |
0.041 |
0.032 |
|
June 30 |
0.040 |
0.021 |
|
The Company has no outstanding options or warrants, or other securities convertible into, common equity other than as disclosed herein. Of the 181,443,955 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2005, all are free trading with the exception of approximately 11,000,000 shares which may only be resold in compliance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.
At September 15, 2005, the Company had approximately 5,700 shareholders of record of its Common Stock.
Dividends
The Company has not declared any cash dividends, nor does it intend to do so. The Company is not subject to any legal restrictions respecting the payment of dividends, except that dividends may not be paid to render the Company insolvent. Dividend policy will be based on the Company's cash resources and needs and it is anticipated that all available cash will be needed for the Company's operations in the foreseeable future.
Section 15(g ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Company's shares are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.
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Section 15(g) also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one page summary of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to in understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as "bid" and "offer" quotes, a dealers "spread" and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers duties to its customers, including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers rights and remedies in causes of fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the NASD's toll free telephone number and the central number of the North American Administrators Association, for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
The Company currently has one equity compensation plan. Prior to 2000, the Company had three additional stock option plans. All shares which were authorized under those plans have been exhausted.
The 2001 Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of stock options for services rendered to the Company. The board of directors is vested with the power to determine the terms and conditions of the options. The Plan included 30,000,000 shares. To date option to purchase 30,000,000 shares have been granted and all options have been exercised, leaving no shares available for issuance under the Plan.
The 2001A Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of stock options for services rendered to the Company. The board of directors is vested with the power to determine the terms and conditions of the options. The Plan includes 20,000,000 shares. To date options to purchase 20,000,000 shares have been granted and all options have been exercised, leaving no shares available for issuance under the Plan.
The 2003 Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of stock options for services rendered to us. The board of directors is vested with the power to determine the terms and conditions of the options. The Plan includes 10,000,000 shares. To date options to purchase 10,000,000 shares have been granted and all options have been exercised, leaving no shares available for issuance under the Plan.
The 2004 and 2004A Incentive Stock Option Plans provides for the issuance of stock options for services rendered to us. The board of directors is vested with the power to determine the terms and conditions of the options. The Plans include 20,000,000 shares. To date options to purchase 20,000,000 shares have been granted, leaving no shares available for issuance under the Plans.
The 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of stock options for services rendered to us. The board of directors is vested with the power to determine the terms and conditions of the options. The Plan includes 10,000,000 shares. At June 30, 2005, options to purchase 1,206,493 shares have been granted, leaving 8,793,507 shares available for issuance under the Plan.
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|
Number of securities |
|||||
|
Number of securities to |
Weighted-average |
remaining available for future |
|||
|
be issued upon exercise |
exercise price of |
issuance under equity |
|||
|
of outstanding options, |
outstanding options, |
compensation plans |
|||
|
warrants and rights |
warrants and rights |
(excluding securities |
|||
|
Plan category |
(a) |
(b) |
in column (a)) (c) |
||
|
Equity compensation plans |
|
|
|
||
|
approved by security holders |
None |
None |
None |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans |
2001 |
0 |
0 |
||
|
not approved by |
2001 |
A |
0 |
0 |
|
|
securities holders |
2003 |
0 |
0 |
||
|
2004 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
2004 |
A |
0 |
0 |
||
|
2005 |
1,206,493
|
8,793,507 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Total |
1,206,493 |
8,793,507 |
|||
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We were incorporated April 12, 1995 as a development stage company. We are the owner of the KDS disintegration technology which is patented in the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition to the core patent, new patents for two new applications, one for the cryogenic freezing and shattering scrap rubber and one for separation of precious metals from mineral rock using our equipment have been granted. One other patent application for drying and recovery of fuel and clay from biomass has been submitted and is pending status. Further new applications have been submitted in Japan, Korea, and Malaysia. We have now reached proven commercial viability for several of our applications and have entered our marketing phase. To date, we have sold systems in Canada, the Unites States, Poland, Malaysia, Korea, and the UK.
On June 30, 2005 we had current assets of $333,320 and current liabilities of $176,804 compared to the previous year on June 30, 2004 when we had $345,757 in current assets and $77,618 in current liabilities. Our working capital ratio on June 30, 2005 was 1.89:1, compared to the working capital ratio was 4.4:1 on June 30, 2004. Despite the decline, the company is still in a positive working capital position and has no long term debt other than advances from two of its directors.
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Funding
In October 2004, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) awarded a $600,000 Cdn research grant to AGES to construct and install a complete waste to energy KDS 3000 system at a pulp mill in eastern Canada. To date approximately one half of the funds have been received on a 2:1 matching basis.
Waste Resources Action Program (WRAP) Research Funding
In Septemeber 2004, we signed an agreement wherein WRAP has agreed to provide funding to develop "value enhanced end-products" from the output of the KDS machine. WRAP has agreed to provide $1,000,000 USD for the purchase and installation of one complete KDS system to be located at an industrial site in England. The fund will also pay for market research, scientific research, re-design and adaptation costs for the equipment and supplementary systems for industry-specific applications. FASC engineering staff will manage the project which will run for approximately 18 months. The goals of the project are to demonstrate the KDS technology in a working environment, optimize ancillary equipment to improve its efficiency, and identify markets for recycled end products. The first machine was sold and paid for, then shipped to Aylesford Newsprint in London, England where it is now in operation. An evaluation is now ongoing with positive looking results so far.
University of Tennessee - USDA Funding
In July 2004, we were selected to participate with the University of Tennessee in a Biomass Research Initiative project funded by the US Dept of Agriculture. First American Scientific Co. was identified as a key industry partner for its history of developing novel size reduction and separation processes. The research is underway. Results will be announced when they become available.
US Department of Energy Grant
Although we were selected for a further US Dept of Energy (DOE) Phase II grant, that application did not proceed as we did not have a principle place of business in the USA. After remedying the deficiency, we subsequently reapplied for a new Phase I grant on December 14, 2004. Unfortunately our project was not chosen for funding this year round. We hope to re-apply next year.
Accounting issues
Management believes that the carrying value of its technology licenses, patents and manufacturing rights are fairly stated at cost less amortization using the straight line method over 15 years based upon the estimated present value of cash flows and the Company's projections to sell at least two machines each year through 2006. The Company met this minimum sales target in fiscal year 2004, and has already exceeded the target for fiscal year 2005 with three sales so far and a fourth contract signed awaiting deposit. Sales are booked when the equipment is delivered.
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Our auditors have issued a going concern statement because we do not have sufficient cash flow for us to maintain our operation for the next year. Consequently, our management will have to seek additional capital from new equity securities offerings, loans, or other fund raising activities to maintain our operation should new sales and receipt of receivables not materialize. Some relief has come from deferment of payment of salaries and loans due to our senior management which aggregate approximately $239,530 USD as of June 30, 2005.
As of June 30, 2005 there were 181,443,955 shares issued and outstanding.
Results of Operations - Year ending June 30, 2005
Revenue for the year ended June 30, 2005 was $851,817 compared to $373,569 for the same period last year. This years revenue included equipment sales, consulting and license fees and royalties. Sales efforts are ongoing with several major projects in final stage of negotiation.
Net losses for the year ended June 30, 2005 were $429,815 or less than $0.01 per share compared to a a loss of $886,688 for the same period last year. Efforts increase revenue and to control and reduce operating costs are continual.
The company will participate in profits and royalties from three separate joint venture agreements as follows:
United Zeolite Products Ltd. Joint Venture - Halliburton contract
In February 2004, FASC became a 1/3rd partner, along with C2C Zeolite Corp and Zeotech Enviro Corp, in United Zeolite Products Ltd, a BC company formed to build and operate a specialty zeolite processing plant in Princeton, B.C. UZP has a $5,000,000 Cdn contract to supply of micronized zeolite to Halliburton Group Canada. In August 2004 Thelon Ventures Ltd., a Canadian company committed $450,000 Cdn in cash to UZP as a condition to become a fourth equal partner in UZP, thereby by reducing each of the existing partners' equity position to 25 % each of UZP's outstanding shares, but providing the balance of funds needed to complete the construction of the Princeton facility. As of the date of writing this report the building construction is complete and KDS equipment has been delivered is operational. Delays in rock blasting and crushing at the Zeotech mine has caused further delays in reciept of raw material for processing. No royalties or payments have been received to date.
Malaysian Joint Venture
In July 2004 the Company signed an agreement to form a new Malaysian company, FASC (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to construct a fully operational palm waste processing plant to be 100 % financed by the Malaysian partners. Upon completion, FASC (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. will be granted exclusive license to market the KDS equipment in Malaysia. In addition to earning royalties for all KDS equipment sold in Malaysia, A machine was purchased by FASCM and shipped to Malaysia in August 2004. Operation of the equipment is now ongoing with and sampling runs of empty bunch, shell & coconut fibre underway. The first sale in Malaysia was to a biomass power plant, with the potential for 5 more sales to come. FASC earned approximately $15,000 in royalties on this sale.
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Alternative Green Energy Systems Inc - Joint Venture
In February 2004 , AGES was granted a new 21 year exclusive license to design, manufacture and sell a large scale KDS machine for exclusive use in the pulp & paper industry in Canada, the USA and Europe. Plans for construction of the new KDS Model 3000 have been finalized and the first sale is under negotiation. The smaller Model 250 test machine remains at Atlantic Packaging Ltd.'s paper recycling facility in Whitby, Ontario for experimentation and demonstration purposes. The first KDS 3000 is currently being built for delivery later this year. FASC recieved $25,000 in royalties from AGES this year. As the model 3000 has yet to have been built and tested, there is no certainty that it will meet the requirements of the customer, and the sale is conditional upon performance.
Other material contracts :
Waste Resourses Action Program - UK
Under agreement with FASC, WRAP has agreed to provide up to $1,000,000 USD for the purchase and installation of one complete KDS system to be located at a local pulp mill in the UK and for market research, scientific research and re-design of supplementary systems for industry-specific applications. The site will be announced when details are finalized. FASC engineering staff will be working with WRAP for the duration of the project which will run for approximately 18 months. For the project, the KDS will be the key technology to dewater sludge and enable the separation and recycling of fiber and clay for a variety of applications.
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd - Collaboration Agreement for Japan
In July 2004, FASC signed a collaboration with Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (MES). Patent applications have been filed and the MES has expressed interest to continue working with FASC, but MES no formal license agreement will be entered into with MES. Negotiations are now underway with another potential licensee. More details will be provided when they materialize.
Research and Development
We continue to focus on improving the KDS equipment's processing capacity and improve efficiencies for several different applications. We have determined that processing of softer materials such as biomass and pulp sludge currently represent the highest and best use for our technology and the most probable to generate sales. With the funding provided by SDTC, WRAP, the USDA, and FASCM our research is continuing into developing commercially viable applications for our technology. We have now constructed and tested a larger system MF -777 with higher volume capacity in Malaysia on palm waste which has proven to be the solution for higher capacity applications. As all improvements to our technology become part of FASC s core technology, the MF -777 has wide potential for use in all our other projects.
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Inflation
Inflation has not been a factor effecting current operations, and is not expected to have any material effect on operations in the near future.
Foreign Operations
We rent office space in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada which serve as administrative and rent a sales offices and demonstration facility in Delta, British Columbia.
Trends
Sales efforts are beginning to bring results with four systems sold in the last five quarters and two new sales contracted for delivery next quarter. Based upon the sale of a minimum of eight machines per year, plus royalties and license fees, we have projected sales of at least $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 next year .
Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153 (hereinafter "SFAS No. 153"). This statement addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, "Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions," is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in that opinion, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. This statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. This statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges incurred during fiscal years beginning after the date of this statement is issued. During the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company adobted SFAS No. 153. The Company has determined that there was no financial impact from the adoption of this statement.
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, " Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4". This statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, "Inventory Pricing," to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Paragraph 5 of ARB 43, Chapter 4, previously stated that ". . . under some circumstances, items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs may be so abnormal as to require treatment as current period charges. . . ." This statement requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of "so abnormal." In addition, this statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. This statement is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Management does not believe the adoption of this statement will have any immediate material impact on the Company.
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In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a revision to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensations." This statement supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and its related implementation guidance. This statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. This statement focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. This statement does not change the accounting guidance for share based payment transactions with parties other than employees provided in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123. This statement does not address the accounting for employee share ownership plans, which are subject to AICPA Statement of Position 93-6, "Employers' Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans." The Company has not yet determined the impact to its financial statements from the adoption of this statement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Table of Contents
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
F-1 |
|
Financial Statements |
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
F-2 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
F-3 |
|
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity |
F-4 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
F-5 |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-6 |
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Certified Public Accountants & Business Consultants
First American Scientific Corp.
Vancouver, BC
Canada
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First American Scientific Corp. as of June 30, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First American Scientific Corp. as of June 30, 2004 and 2003 and the results of its operations, stockholders' equity and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 2, the Company has sustained losses since inception and has limited cash resources. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Realization of a major portion of the assets is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its future financing requirements and the success of future operations. Management's plans regarding those matters are described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Williams & Webster, P.S.
Williams & Webster, P.S.
Certified Public Accountants
Spokane, Washington
September 9, 2005
F-1
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-2
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
||||||||
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
||||||||
|
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended June 30, |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
REVENUES |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Revenues from equipment and machine sales |
$ |
549,494 |
$ |
373,569 |
|||
|
|
Royalty income |
|
|
302,323 |
|
- |
||
|
|
|
Total Revenue |
|
|
851,817 |
|
373,569 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST OF SALES |
|
|
252,018 |
|
178,971 |
|||
|
GROSS PROFIT |
|
|
599,799 |
|
194,598 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
11,230 |
|
43,962 |
||
|
|
Amortization and depreciation |
|
173,533 |
|
189,861 |
|||
|
|
Consulting |
|
|
102,272 |
|
151,561 |
||
|
|
Professional services |
|
109,632 |
|
164,783 |
|||
|
|
Wages |
|
|
|
518,991 |
|
542,535 |
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
23,229 |
|
126,867 |
|||
|
|
General and administration |
|
188,800 |
|
109,099 |
|||
|
|
Bad debt expense |
|
|
2,313 |
|
- |
||
|
|
Rent |
|
|
|
22,300 |
|
22,441 |
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Expenses |
|
1,152,300 |
|
1,351,109 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
(552,501) |
|
(1,156,511) |
||||
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Expenses recovered from joint venture |
|
115,486 |
|
- |
|||
|
|
Government grant |
|
|
7,200 |
|
91,908 |
||
|
|
Income from change in accounting for AGES |
|
- |
|
177,915 |
|||
|
|
|
Total Other Income (Expense) |
|
122,686 |
|
269,823 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
(429,815) |
|
(886,688) |
||||
|
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|||
|
NET LOSS |
|
|
|
(429,815) |
|
(886,688) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
|
2,079 |
|
(5,124) |
|||
|
COMPREHENSIVE NET LOSS |
$ |
(427,736) |
$ |
(891,812) |
||||
|
|
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
BASIC AND DILUTED |
$ |
nil |
$ |
(0.01) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
BASIC AND DILUTED |
|
176,503,903 |
|
164,934,976 |
||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-3
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
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|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Other |
Total |
|||
|
|
|
Common Stock |
Paid-in |
|
Accumulated |
Comprehensive |
Stockholders' |
|||||
|
|
|
Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
|
Deficit |
Income (Loss) |
Equity |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2003 |
152,646,376 |
$ |
152,646 |
$ |
11,404,951 |
$ |
(10,190,326) |
$ |
(5,798) |
$ |
1,361,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for cash at $0.04 per share |
800,000 |
|
800 |
|
45,200 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
46,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options issued for expenses, compensation & consulting |
- |
|
- |
|
83,060 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
83,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued and exercise of options for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
at $0.04 per share |
6,560,000 |
|
6,560 |
|
247,780 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
254,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued as repayment of debt |
400,000 |
|
400 |
|
39,600 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for services at $0.048 per share |
455,000 |
|
455 |
|
20,410 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
20,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for services at $0.05 per share |
1,850,000 |
|
1,850 |
|
90,650 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
92,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued and options exercised as compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
at $0.04 per share |
6,213,600 |
|
6,214 |
|
266,256 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
272,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for rent expense at $0.05 per share |
340,000 |
|
340 |
|
14,660 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued in payment of financing expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
at $0.05 per share |
300,000 |
|
300 |
|
14,700 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation loss |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(5,124) |
|
(5,124) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year ended June 30, 2004 |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(886,688) |
|
- |
|
(886,688) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2004 |
169,564,976 |
|
169,565 |
|
12,227,267 |
|
(11,077,014) |
|
(10,922) |
|
1,308,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for cash at $0.072 per share |
138,889 |
|
139 |
|
9,861 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued in settlement of debt |
300,000 |
|
300 |
|
28,255 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
28,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for services at $0.04 per share |
2,870,000 |
|
2,870 |
|
95,995 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
98,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for rent at $0.04 per share |
110,090 |
|
110 |
|
4,294 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
4,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for compensation at $0.04 per share |
8,250,000 |
|
8,250 |
|
291,750 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued for commissions at $0.044 per share |
210,000 |
|
210 |
|
9,030 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
9,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation gain |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
2,079 |
|
2,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year ended June 30, 2005 |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(429,815) |
|
- |
|
(429,815) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2005 |
181,443,955 |
$ |
181,444 |
$ |
12,666,452 |
$ |
(11,506,829) |
$ |
(8,843) |
$ |
1,332,224 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|||||||||||
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended June 30, |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(429,815) |
$ |
(886,688) |
||||||
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
173,533 |
|
172,424 |
||||||
|
|
Bad debt expense |
|
2,313 |
|
- |
||||||
|
|
Stock and options issued for services and compensation |
|
427,420 |
|
723,235 |
||||||
|
|
Stock issued for rent |
|
4,404 |
|
15,000 |
||||||
|
|
Stock issued for commissions |
|
9,240 |
|
- |
||||||
|
|
Stock issued for interest expense |
|
- |
|
15,000 |
||||||
|
|
Options issued for compensation |
|
- |
|
49,460 |
||||||
|
|
Income for change in accounting for AGES |
|
- |
|
(177,915) |
||||||
|
|
Income for licensing fees on Malaysia joint venture |
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
paid with stock in joint venture company |
|
(263,158) |
|
- |
|||||
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash |
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
used by operations: |
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable |
|
(51,234) |
|
(75,607) |
|||||
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in taxes and tax credits |
|
- |
|
107,961 |
|||||
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in inventory |
|
(56,057) |
|
87,081 |
|||||
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in deposits and prepaid expenses |
|
16,754 |
|
95 |
|||||
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in refunds |
|
(10,090) |
|
- |
|||||
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable |
|
99,186 |
|
(139,277) |
|||||
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in payable to related parties |
|
90,000 |
|
37,981 |
|||||
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
12,496 |
|
(71,250) |
|||||||
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
Purchase of equipment |
|
- |
|
(40,846) |
|||||
|
|
|
Investments |
|
- |
|
(44,950) |
|||||
|
|
|
Investment in technology rights and patents |
|
- |
|
(6,503) |
|||||
|
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities |
|
- |
|
(92,299) |
|||||||
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
Proceeds from borrowing |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
40,000 |
||
|
|
|
Net proceeds from borrowing, related parties |
|
(81,054) |
|
76,907 |
|||||
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales of stock |
|
10,000 |
|
46,000 |
|||||
|
Net cash used by financing activities |
|
|
|
(71,054) |
|
162,907 |
|||||
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH |
|
|
|
(58,558) |
|
(642) |
|||||
|
Other comprehensive gain (loss) - foreign currency translation |
|
(244) |
|
(4,298) |
|||||||
|
CASH - Beginning of year |
|
|
|
|
59,822 |
|
64,762 |
||||
|
CASH - End of period |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,020 |
$ |
59,822 |
|||
|
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES: |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
||
|
|
Income taxes |
|
|
|
|
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
||
|
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING TRANSACTIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Common stock issued for services and compensation |
$ |
427,420 |
$ |
723,235 |
||||||
|
|
Common stock issued for rent |
$ |
4,404 |
$ |
15,000 |
||||||
|
|
Common stock issued for commissions |
$ |
9,240 |
$ |
- |
||||||
|
|
Options issued for compensation |
$ |
- |
$ |
49,460 |
||||||
|
|
Common stock issued for interest expense |
$ |
- |
$ |
15,000 |
||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
First American Scientific Corp. (hereinafter "the Company" or "FASC") was incorporated in April 1995 under the laws of the State of Nevada primarily for the purpose of manufacturing and operating equipment referred to as the KDS Micronex System. This patented process has the capability of reducing industrial material such as limestone, gypsum, zeolite, wood chips, bio-waste, rubber and ore containing precious metals to a fine talcum-like powder. The process can significantly increase the end value of the host material. The Company maintains an office in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and a demonstration and sales office in Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada. The Company's year-end is June 30 th .
During the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company expanded its agreement with Zeo-Tech Enviro Corp, ("ZEO") and CZC Zeolite Corporation Ltd. ("CZC") to admit a fourth shareholder, Thelon Ventures Ltd., ("THV") to United Zeolite Products Ltd. ("United"). With the expanded agreement, FASC, CZC ZEO, THV each own one-fourth of United. See Note 9.
Alternative Green Energy Systems, Inc.
The Company formed Alternative Green Energy Systems, Inc.
(hereinafter "AGES") in 2002 for the purpose of using FASC's licensed
technology and patents to manufacture, sell, operate and use KDS
machines in combination with available expertise in wood dust burning
technology. The Company reported financial information from AGES on a
consolidated basis due to its control of AGES. During the three months
ended March 31, 2004, the Company sold the use of its technology and a
KDS machine to AGES thereby giving up control in AGES. Accordingly, the
Company after that quarter reports its investment in AGES using the
equity method. See Note 9.
First American Scientific Corp ( Malaysia ) Bhd. Sd, ( Joint venture )
On July 8, 2004, the Company entered into a joint venture
agreement with two Malaysian companies to sell and market the KDS
Micronex Machine. Under the terms of the agreement, the joint venture
ordered one KDS Micronex Machine from FASC and set up a demonstration
plant in Malaysia for the KDS System utilizing the KDS Micronex Machine
acquired from the Company. In September of 2005, the Company sold a
license agreement to FASC Bhd. Sd. for 1,000,000 shares of common
stock.
The Company accounts for this investment in accordance with APB 18 at cost. FASC does not participate in or influence operating or financial decisions of the joint venture. The investment is valued at the agreed upon purchase price of the 21 year license for the KDS technology.
First American Scientific (Canada) Ltd.
The Company formed First American Power Corp., formerly 521345 BC Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, in 1998 in order to provide research and development services eligible for Canadian research and development credits exclusively to FASC and, when feasible, to operate a profitable production facility in Canada. On May 26, 2005, the subsidiary's name was changed to "First American Scientific (Canada) Ltd."
F-6
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of significant accounting policies of FASC is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
Accounting Method
The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Accounts Receivable
The Company carries its accounts receivable at cost less an
allowance for doubtful accounts. At June 30, 2005, accounts receivable
were $129,860 with no allowance for doubtful accounts.
The Company's policy is to accrue interest on trade receivables 30 days after invoice date. A receivable is considered past due if payments have not been received by the Company for 90 days.
During the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company had $521,115 in revenue from the sale of three machines and related services. The Company received $25,000 in royalty fees from AGES and sold a 21 year license for its KDS technology for $263,158 in stock which has been recorded as an investment.
During the year ended June 30, 2004, the Company had $373,569 in revenue from the sale of two machines and related services. These machines were all delivered and paid for by June 30, 2004.
Advertising Expenses
Advertising expenses consist primarily of costs incurred in the
design, development, and printing of Company literature and marketing
materials. The Company expenses all advertising expenditures as
incurred. The Company's advertising expenses were $11,230 and $43,962
for the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of its statement of cash flows, the Company considers
all short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
Compensated Absences
Employees of the Company are entitled, by Canadian law, for paid
time off equal to four percent of their wages. At June 30, 2005, the
accrued amount is approximately $20,000.
F-7
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
Comprehensive Income
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 130"). SFAS 130
establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive
income, its components and accumulated balances. SFAS No. 130 is
effective for periods beginning after December 15, 1997. The Company
adopted this accounting standard and its adoption is reflected in the
accompanying financial statements.
Concentration of Risk
The Company maintains its Canadian cash accounts in primarily one
commercial bank in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its U.S.
dollars are maintained in a bank account in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada.
Derivative Instruments
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 137,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -
Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB No. 133", and SFAS No. 138,
"Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging
Activities" and SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities". These statements establish
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts,
and for hedging activities. They require that an entity recognize all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance
sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.
If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge, the objective of which is to match the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging derivative with the recognition of (i) the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk or (ii) the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. For a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument, the gain or loss is recognized in income in the period of change.
Historically, the Company has not entered into derivatives contracts to hedge existing risks or for speculative purposes.
At June 30, 2005, the Company has not engaged in any transactions that would be considered derivative instruments or hedging activities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value.
F-8
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
Foreign Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign operations are
translated into U.S. dollars at the period-end exchange rates, and
revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates
during the period. Exchange differences arising on translation are
disclosed as a separate component of shareholders' equity. Realized
gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are reflected in
the Company' s results of operations.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.
This basis of accounting contemplates the recovery of the
Company's assets and the satisfaction of its liabilities in the normal
course of operations.
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred an accumulated deficit of $11,506,829 through June 30, 2005 and has limited cash resources. The Company recorded increased sales during the year ended June 30, 2005, but generated a net loss of $429,815. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Management plans to substantially increase sales through current channels and develop new sales opportunities. Management has also established plans designed to increase the sales of the Company's products by continued research and development and combining technology with AGES and FASC Bhd. Sd. through its joint venture. Management intends to seek new capital from new equity securities offerings that will, if successful, provide funds needed to increase liquidity, fund internal growth and fully implement its business plan. However, there is no assurance that the Company will raise the required capital. If the Company is unable to raise the required capital, then it will assess its future business viability.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" (hereinafter "SFAS No.
144"). SFAS No. 144 replaces SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be
Disposed of." This standard establishes a single accounting model for
long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, including discontinued
operations. SFAS No. 144 requires that these long-lived assets be
measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to
sell, whether reported in continuing operations or discontinued
operations. This statement is effective beginning for fiscal years
after December 15, 2001.
F-9
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
In complying with this standard, the Company reviews its long-lived assets quarterly to determine if any events or changes in circumstances have transpired which indicate that the carrying value of its assets may not be recoverable. The Company determines impairment by comparing the present value of future cash flows estimated to be generated by its assets to their respective carrying amounts. As of June 30, 2005, no impairments were deemed necessary.
Inventory
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151,
"Inventory Costs
C
an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4". This
statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4,
"Inventory Pricing," to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of
idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material
(spoilage). Paragraph 5 of ARB 43, Chapter 4, previously
stated that ". . . under some circumstances, items such as idle
facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling
costs may be so abnormal as to require treatment as current period
charges. . . ." This statement requires that those items be recognized
as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion
of "so abnormal." In addition, this statement requires that allocation
of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on
the normal capacity of the production facilities. This statement is
effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2005. Management does not believe the adoption of
this statement will have any immediate material impact on the Company.
Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. The cost of finished goods includes the cost of raw material, direct and indirect labor and other indirect manufacturing costs.
The components of inventory are as follows:
|
June 30, 2005 |
June 30, 2004 |
|||
|
Finished goods - KDS machines |
$ |
192,166 |
$ |
190,442 |
Two machines sold during the year ended June 30, 2004 and one sold in 2005 were reclassified from equipment to inventory at cost prior to their sale.
Net Loss Per Share
In June 1999, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." Basic
earnings (net loss) per share is computed using the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share for
FASC is the same as basic net loss per share, as the inclusion of
common stock equivalents would be antidilutive.
Prepaid Expenses
At June 30, 2004, prepaid expenses consist of facility rent and an
equipment operating lease paid in advance. As of June 30, 2005, prepaid
expenses consist of a refundable deposit.
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Historically, FASC has owned 40% of the outstanding shares of AGES, as well ownership of all AGES technology. AGES's license to use the technology was conditional upon it meeting certain conditions. Because, as of June 30, 2003, these conditions had not been met, FASC was deemed to be in a position of control and AGES was treated as a majority owned subsidiary of FASC with its financial statements consolidated with FASC.
During the year ended June 30, 2004, the agreement between FASC and AGES was renegotiated. Under the new agreement, AGES purchased the aforementioned technology and a KDS machine for $100,000. As a consequence of this transaction, it was determined that FASC no longer controlled AGES and that FASC will in this and future financial statements report its investment in AGES using the equity method. Its investment in AGES has been offset against net losses generated by AGES. See Note 9.
Provision for Taxes
Income taxes are provided based upon the liability method of
accounting pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 109"). Under
this approach, deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of
assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each
year-end. A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets
if management does not believe the Company has met the "more likely
than not" standard imposed by SFAS No. 109 to allow recognition of such
an asset.
At June 30, 2005, the Company had net deferred tax assets of approximately $2,500,000 principally arising from net operating loss carryforwards, at an expected rate of 34%, for income tax purposes. As management of the Company cannot determine that it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the net deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance equal to the net deferred tax asset has been established at June 30, 2005. The change in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005 was $200,000.
The significant components of the deferred tax asset at June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 were as follows:
|
June 30, 2005 |
June 30, 2004 |
|||
|
Net operating loss carryforward |
$ |
7,300,000 |
$ |
6,900,000 |
|
Stock options issued under a non-qualified plan: |
||||
|
For the year ended June 30, 2005 |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
|
For the year ended June 30, 2004 |
$ |
- |
$ |
49,460 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
$ |
2,500,000 |
$ |
2,300,000 |
|
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance |
$ |
(2,500,000) |
$ |
(2,300,000) |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
At June 30, 2005, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7,300,000, which expire in the years 2015 through 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153 (hereinafter "SFAS
No. 153"). This statement addresses the measurement of exchanges of
nonmonetary assets. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, "Accounting for
Nonmonetary Transactions," is based on the principle that exchanges of
nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the
assets exchanged. The guidance in that opinion, however, included
certain exceptions to that principle. This statement amends Opinion 29
to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar
productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for
exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance.
A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash
flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of
the exchange. This statement is effective for financial statements for
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is
permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges incurred during fiscal years
beginning after the date of this statement is issued. During the year
ended June 30, 2005, the Company adobted SFAS No. 153. The Company has
determined that there was no financial impact from the adoption of this
statement.
In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 150"). SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for classifying and measuring certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity and requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities in statements of financial position. Previously, many of those instruments were classified as equity. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company determined that there was no impact on the Company's financial statements from the adoption of this statement.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts in the accompanying financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2005
presentation. The reclassifications principally consists of
reclassification of the fair market value of all outstanding options
and warrants as paid-in-capital instead of a separate caption on the
balance sheets and statement of stockholders' equity. These
reclassifications have resulted in no changes to the Company's
accumulated deficit or net losses presented. See Note 5 and 6.
Revenue and Cost Recognition
Revenues from the sale of KDS machines are recognized when there
is a sales contract, all terms of the contract have been completed,
collectibility is reasonably assured and the products are delivered.
KDS machine costs include applicable direct material and labor costs and related indirect costs. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability may result in revisions to product costs, which are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
Sales Tax Refunds-Goods and Services tax (GST)
The Canadian Government requires Canadian resident companies to
collect sales taxes from customers when goods and services are sold in
Canada. These taxes collected can be offset by taxes paid (tax credits)
for goods and services purchased in Canada. Any sale outside of Canada
is not taxed for this purpose. At the end of each quarter, all taxes
paid on goods and services purchased are netted against the taxes due
on sales of goods and services sold. Because the Company has more tax
credits than taxes collected, as of June 30, 2005 the Company is due a
refund of $10,090.
Use of Estimates
The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires the use of estimates and assumptions regarding certain
types of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Such estimates
primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of
the financial statements. Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results
may differ from estimated amounts.
NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 143"). SFAS No. 143 establishes guidelines related to the retirement of tangible long-lived assets of the Company and the associated retirement costs. This statement requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived assets. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company adopted SFAS No. 143 and the adoption has not had a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (hereinafter "SFAS No. 144"), "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets," which requires a single accounting model to be used for long-lived assets to be sold and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include a "component of an entity" (rather than a segment of a business). A component of an entity comprises operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the entity. A component of an entity that is classified as held for sale, or has been disposed of, is presented as a discontinued operation if the operations and cash flows of the component will be (or have been) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity and the entity will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component. The Company adopted SFAS No. 144 effective August 1, 2001.
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives of property, plant and equipment for purposes of computing depreciation is five years.
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|
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
The following is a summary of property, equipment, and accumulated depreciation:
|
June 30, 2005 |
June 30, 2004 |
|||
|
Kinetic disintegration equipment (KDS) |
$ |
- |
$ |
81,993 |
|
Plant assets and equipment |
56,424 |
56,424 |
||
|
Office equipment |
32,432 |
32,432 |
||
|
Total assets |
|
88,856 |
|
170,785 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
(48,020) |
(85,651) |
||
|
|
$ |
40,836 |
$ |
85,134 |
Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $28,379 and $46,870 respectively. The Company evaluates the recoverability of property and equipment when events and circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired.
The Company determines impairment by comparing the present value of future cashflows estimated to be generated by these assets to their respective carrying amounts. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Replacements and betterments are capitalized. The cost and related reserves of assets sold or retired are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in results of operations.
NOTE 4 - TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS AND PATENTS
Intangible Assets
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, "Business
Combinations" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 141") and Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 142"). SFAS No. 141 provides for the
elimination of the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for
business combinations with an acquisition date of July 1, 2001 or
later. SFAS No. 142 prohibits the amortization of goodwill
and other intangible assets with indefinite lives and requires periodic
reassessment of the underlying value of such assets for impairment.
SFAS No. 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001. On June 30, 2001, the Company adopted
SFAS No. 142. Application of the nonamortization provision of
SFAS No. 142 resulted in no change to reported earnings in
the years ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, as the Company does
not have recorded assets with indeterminate lives.
Technology Licenses
On June 22, 1995, the Company entered into a license agreement with Spectrasonic Corp. (hereinafter "Spectrasonic"), a related party, for the worldwide license to its unpatented Kinetic Disintegration Equipment ("KDS") for use in rubber and glass recycling and disposal, for a period of ninety-nine years. The purchase price of this license and one SDM machine was $550,000, with license rights valued at $250,000.F-14
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
On February 22, 1996, the Company entered into an additional license agreement with Spectrasonic for the worldwide license to its unpatented Ultrasound Equipment for exclusive use in gypsum disintegration, disposal, recycling, remanufacturing or manufacturing of used or new raw materials. The purchase price of this license and one KDS machine for gypsum-related use was $775,000, with the parties agreeing that the technology license was valued at $425,000 and the gypsum KDS machine was valued at $350,000.
On May 17, 1996, the Company executed another agreement with Spectrasonic for the worldwide licenses to equipment (as yet unpatented) developed by Spectrasonic for use in disintegration, disposal, recycling, remanufacturing or manufacturing "any and all kinds of materials" for a period of ninety-nine years. The purchase price of this license was $1,047,000, which the Company paid by issuing to Spectrasonic 5,500,000 shares of First American common stock (with an aggregate deemed value of $802,000) and paying $168,000 in varying installment amounts between September 30, 1996 and January 2, 1997. The Company also recognized $77,000 in forgiveness of debt, which was recorded as additional paid-in capital.
On July 2, 1997, the Company finalized negotiations with Spectrasonic for all patents to be issued or pending, including all data pertaining to the patent process with respect to the Kinetic Disintegration Machine ("KDS Machine"), whose worldwide rights had been previously acquired by the Company. In the negotiations, the Company acquired all manufacturing rights applicable to the KDS Machine technology. The Company has sole right and responsibility for manufacturing the machinery. Consideration to Spectrasonic was 1,000,000 common shares of the Company's stock at a deemed value of $0.25 per share issued on December 1, 1999.
Technology licenses, patents and manufacturing rights are stated at cost. Amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which is fifteen years.
The following is a summary of technology licenses, patents and manufacturing rights and accumulated amortization:
|
June 30, 2005 |
June 30, 2004 |
|||
|
Technology licenses and rights |
$ |
1,905,000 |
$ |
1,905,000 |
|
Patents and manufacturing rights |
272,699 |
272,699 |
||
|
|
2,177,699 |
|
2,177,699 |
|
|
Less accumulated amortization |
(1,136,717) |
(991,563) |
||
|
|
$ |
1,040,982 |
$ |
1,186,136 |
Amortization expense for the year ended June 30, 2005 and the year ended June 30, 2004 was $145,154 and $142,991, respectively.
The Company has determined that the carrying value of its technology rights and patents is fairly stated, based upon the estimated present value of cash flows and the Company's estimated ability to sell two machines each year through the year ended June 30, 2006. The following is a summary of the costs of patents approved for the years ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004:
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
Cost |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Amount |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2003 |
$ |
266,224 |
$ |
(94,340) |
$ |
171,884 |
|
2004 Activity |
6,475 |
(17,964) |
(11,849) |
|||
|
Balance, June 30, 2004 |
|
272,699 |
|
(112,304) |
|
160,394 |
|
2005 Activity |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Balance, June 30, 2005 |
$ |
272,699 |
$ |
(112,304) |
$ |
142,240 |
NOTE 5 - COMMON STOCK
Stock Based Compensation
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
a revisionto Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R,
"Accounting for Stock Based Compensations." This statement supersedes
APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and its
related implementation guidance. This statement establishes standards
for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its
equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses
transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for
goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity's
equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those
equity instruments. This statement focuses primarily on accounting for
transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in
share-based payment transactions. This statement does not change the
accounting guidance for share based payment transactions with parties
other than employees provided in Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123. This statement does not address the accounting for
employee share ownership plans, which are subject to AICPA Statement of
Position 93-6, "Employers' Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership
Plans." The Company has not yet determined the impact to its financial
statements from the adoption of this statement.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", defines a fair value-based method of accounting for stock options and other equity instruments. The Company has adopted this method, which measures compensation costs based on the estimated fair value of the award and recognizes that cost over the service period.
In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure" (hereinafter "SFAS No. 148"). SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, the statement amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosure in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
The provisions of the statement effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002 are not expected to impact the Company's financial statements. The Company currently reports stock issued to employees under the rules of SFAS No. 123. Accordingly, there is no change in disclosure requirements due to SFAS No. 148.
During the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company issued stock as follows: 3,170,000 shares of common stock as payment for services with a fair market value of $127,420; 8,250,000 shares of common stock for compensation with a fair market value of $300,000; 110,090 shares of common stock in payment of rent with a fair market value of $4,404; 210,000 shares of common stock in payment of commissions of $9,240. In addition, 138,889 common stock share were issued for cash of $10,000.
During the year ended June 30, 2004, the Company issued stock as follows: 8,865,000 shares of common stock as payment for services with a fair market value of $367,705; 6,213,600 shares of common stock for compensation with a fair market value of $272,470; 340,000 shares of common stock in payment of rent with a fair market value of $15,000; 300,000 shares of common stock in payment of financing expenses of $15,000; 800,000 shares of common stock for cash of $46,000 and 400,000 shares as repayment of debt with a fair market value of $40,000.
NOTE 6 - STOCK OPTIONS
The Company's board of directors approved the First American Scientific Corp. 2005 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. This plan allows the Company to distribute up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock options at a maximum share price of $0.04 to persons employed or associated with the Company. This plan was not approved by the Company's security holders.
During the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company granted 11,740,000 options of which all were immediately exercised.
The fair value of each option granted during the year ended June 30, 2005 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes Option Price Calculation. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value: risk-free interest of 5%, volatility of 71%, expected life of 1 to 5 years, and no expected dividends. There was no additional value assigned to these options granted during the year ended June 30, 2005 because all options granted were immediately exercised.
The Company's board of directors approved the First American Scientific Corp. 2004 and 2004A Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. This plan allows the Company to distribute up to 20,000,000 shares of common stock options at a maximum share price of $0.05 to persons employed or associated with the Company. This plan was not approved by the Company's security holders.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
During the year ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted 19,918,600 options of which 16,918,600 were immediately exercised. The remaining 3,000,000 stock options were granted at the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. These options were granted for compensation, services and operating expenses at the average exercise price of $0.05.
The fair value of each option granted during the year ended June 30, 2004 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes Option Price Calculation. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value: risk-free interest of 5%, volatility of 71%, expected life of 1 to 5 years, and no expected dividends. The value of these options granted during the year ended June 30, 2004 in the amount of $83,060 was included in operating expense in the financial statements.
The Company's board of directors approved the First American Scientific Corp. 2003 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. This plan allows the Company to distribute up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock options at a maximum share price of $0.075 to persons employed or associated with the Company. This plan was not approved by the Company's security holders.
During the year ended June 30, 2003, the Company granted 13,130,249 common stock options at the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. These options were granted for compensation, services and operating expenses at the average exercise price of $0.05.
The fair value of each option granted during the year ended June 30, 2003 was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes Option Price Calculation. The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value: risk-free interest of 4%, volatility of 73%, expected life of 1 to 5 years, and no expected dividends. The value of these options granted during the year ended June 30, 2003 in the amount of $56,870 was included in operating expense in the financial statements.
There is no express termination date for the options, authorized by the Company's plans, although the Company's board may vote to terminate any existing plan. The exercise price of the options will be determined at the date of grant.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
The following is a summary of the Company's open stock option plans:
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans |
|||
|
2003 Stock Option Plan |
|
2,944,400 |
|
$0.05 |
|
- |
|
2004, 2004A Stock Option Plan |
3,364,600 |
$0.05 |
- |
|||
|
2005 Stock Option Plan |
- |
$0.04 |
8,793,507 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
6,309,000 |
|
|
|
8,793,507 |
The following is a summary of stock option activity:
|
Number of Shares |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at July 1, 2003 |
3,309,000 |
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
Granted |
|
19,918,600 |
|
0.05 |
|
Exercised |
(16,918,600) |
0.05 |
||
|
Options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2004 |
|
6,309,000 |
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at July 1, 2004 |
6,309,000 |
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
Granted |
11,740,000 |
0.04 |
||
|
Exercised |
(11,740,000) |
0.04 |
||
|
Options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2005 |
|
6,309,000 |
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year ended June 30, 2005 |
$ |
0.01 |
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTIES
Periodically, loans and accrued wages are repaid, at the Company's discretion, by the issuance of its common stock options.
At June 30, 2005, the Company owed two of its shareholders $150,000 for accrued wages and approximately $89,500 for loans made to the Company.
At June 30, 2004, the Company owed three of its shareholders $90,000 for accrued wages and $170,584 for loans made to the Company.
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease Commitments
On May 29, 2003, the Company signed a two-year lease to rent a
test facility in Delta, British Columbia commencing on June 1, 2003.
Upon inception of the lease, two years of rent were prepaid by the
issuance of 240,000 shares of Company stock. At the lease expiration on
June 1, 2005, the Company commenced a month to month tenancy of the
facility.
NOTE 9 - JOINT VENTURES
United Zeolite Products Ltd.
During the year ended June 30, 2004, the Company entered into an
agreement with Zeo-Tech Enviro Corp, ("ZEO") United Zeolite Products
Ltd. ("United") and CZC Zeolite Corporation Ltd. ("CZC") to restructure
United Zeolite Products Ltd. so that FASC, CZC and ZEO each own
one-third of United. In August 2004, Thelon Venturs Ltd, a Canadian
corporation committed $450,000 CAD in cash to United as a condition to
become the fourth partner and thereby reducing each of the existing
partners' equity position to 25%. Under this agreement, FASC will
deliver two KDS machines to United on a five year lease to be used to
micronize zeolite.
The lease is for five years with a lump sum payment of approximately $375,000 due at the end of the lease. United will pay FASC a royalty of $6 for each ton of zeolite processed. United has the right to terminate the lease during the first three months of the term. At June 30, 2005, there was no royalty receivable owed to FASC.
During the year ended June 30, 2005, the Company contributed a machine to United for its investment for the cost of $70,221. This investment is accounted for using the cost method in accordance with APB 18. The Company does not have significant control of United and does not actively manage United.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
AGES
In January 2002, FASC entered into a joint venture agreement with
Thermix Combustion Systems Inc. to combine FASC's KDS System and
Thermix's suspension dust burning technology and engineering expertise
specifically for the processing of biomass pulp sludge. A new company
called AGES was incorporated to manage the agreement. Under the
original joint venture agreement, FASC retained ownership of all
existing KDS technology and all new AGES developed intellectual
property which was to be licensed to AGES for use in its designated
territories. The license agreement was conditional upon AGES achieving
pre-defined sales results, the purchase of one test machine, and the
payment of royalties before the end of AGES's second year of business.
In March 2002, Hydro Quebec Capitech Inc. was admitted as a shareholder
in AGES after agreeing to invest $1,000,000 CDN in the joint venture.
By March 1, 2003, Hydro Quebec Capitech Inc.'s full investment had been
received.
In February 2003, FASC deferred the payment terms of the joint venture agreement with AGES for one additional year, until February 21, 2004.
In February 2004, the Company finalized its agreement with AGES by granting AGES exclusive rights to the KDS technology for 20 years for applications in the pulp and paper industry in North America and the European Economic Community at which point FASC is scheduled to relinquish management control over AGES. AGES agreed to purchase the existing test machine in its possession for $100,000 to be paid in four equal installments payable upon closing of the first four sales made by AGES. In addition, AGES agreed to pay a minimum of $500,000 in royalties at $25,000 per machine sold, a minimum of one per year, to maintain the exclusive rights in the territory. During the year ended June 30, 2004, FASC changed its accounting for AGES to the equity method. The balance of its investment in AGES has been netted with its share of accumulated losses from AGES resulting in a zero balance at the financial statement reporting dates.
First American Scientific Corp ( Malaysia ) Bhd. Sd, ( Joint venture ) On July 8, 2004, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with two Malaysian companies to sell and market the KDS Micronex Machine. Under the terms of the agreement, the joint venture ordered one KDS Micronex Machine from FASC at a cost of $140,000 and set up a demonstration plant in Malaysia for the KDS System utilizing the KDS Micronex Machine acquired from the Company. At September 9, 2004, this KDS machine had been sold, shipped and paid for.
In June 2005, FASC designed, manufactured and sold one large scale KDS machine to a biomass power plant in Malaysia. FASC earned a royalty of approximately $ 14,000 USD on the sale.
The joint venture with FASC Bhd. is also accounted for using the cost method. According to APB 18, the cost method is generally followed for investments in noncontrolled corporations. FASC received stock in FASC Bhd. for the use of FASC's technology license. While FASC holds 50% of the outstanding shares and two other companies own the other 50%, FASC does not influence the operating or financial decisions of FASC Bhd. FASC does not exercise its voting rights.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
June 30, 2005 |
FASC Bhd. issued its stock to FASC because it did not have the cash to pay FASC for the use of the technology license. FASC does not exercise significant control over FASC Bhd. and does not actively manage FASC Bhd. because of the presence, involvement and longstanding participation of the other two owners of the joint venture.
Waste and Resources Action Programme - UK
On August 6, 2004, the Company entered into a agreement with The
Waste and Resources Action Programme (hereinafter "WRAP") which is a UK
Government funded program that supports research to improve markets for
recycled materials and products in the UK. WRAP intends to fund the
cost of research and development (R&D), as WRAP determines
appropriate, to determine the possibilities for the Company's KDS
Technology and KDS Micronex Machine and ancillaries. In addition, WRAP
will conduct R&D to develop a production scale ancillary sludge
separation system which can be used with the KDS Micronex Machine to
reduce the costs and environmental impact of the sludge produced by the
paper industry. Under the terms of the agreement, WRAP will purchase a
KDS Micronex Machine at a price of $175,000. Also, WRAP will provide
agreed funding in the amount of
^
$540,000 (approximately $968,700 on the agreement date), to be disbursed at WRAP's sole discretion for R&D purposes.
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports our files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with our evaluation of these controls as of the end of the period covered by this report that could have significantly affected those controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referred to in the previous paragraph, including any correction action with regard to significant deficiencies and material weakness.
There were no changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any deficiencies or material weaknesses of internal controls that would require corrective action.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Officers and Directors
The directors and officers of the Company are:
|
Name |
Age |
Position |
|
|
|
|
|
John Brian Nichols |
68 |
President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors |
|
|
|
|
|
Cal Kantonen |
54 |
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
|
|
|
|
|
David Gibson |
63 |
Secretary and member of the Board of Directors |
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John Brian Nichols - President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors.
Since April 2001, Mr. Nichols has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. For the past 32 years, Mr. Nichols has been a self-employed producer and marketer of a live entertainment show and circus which plays in over in 260 cities annually in Canada and the United States.
Calvin L. Kantonen,CGA - Chairman of the Board of Directors, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
Since February 2000, Mr. Kantonen has been the chairman of the Board of Directors, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. From September 1999 to August 2002, Mr. Kantonen was the President, Secretary/Treasurer and sole member of the Board of Directors of VMH VideoMovieHouse.com Inc., a subsidiary of the Company. Prior to joining the Company in 1999, Mr. Kantonen spent five years as a commercial lender with one of Canada' s largest financial institutions. Mr. Kantonen, CGA has been a member in good standing of the Certified General Accountants of British Columbia since 1984, during which time he practiced in the field of public accounting for ten years providing taxation and business advice to small business.
David L. Gibson, BA, LLB - Secretary and member of the Board of Directors
Since April 2001, Mr. Gibson has been the Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Gibson received a BA in Economics and Political Science in 1968 and obtained his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1971. Mr. Gibson is retired from the practice of law in Canada after 30 years specializing in the areas of corporate law, commercial practices and estate planning.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
The Nevada Revised Statues and certain provisions of the Company's Bylaws under certain circumstances provide for indemnification of the Company's Officers, Directors and controlling persons against liabilities which they may incur in such capacities. A summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification is provided for is contained herein, but this description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's Bylaws and to the statutory provisions.
In general, any Officer, Director, employee or agent may be indemnified against expenses, fines, settlements or judgments arising in connection with a legal proceeding to which such person is a party, if that person's actions were in good faith, were believed to be in the Company's best interest, and were not unlawful. Unless such person is successful upon the merits in such an action, indemnification may be awarded only after a determination by independent decision of the Board of Directors, by legal counsel, or by a vote of the shareholders, that the applicable standard of conduct was met by the person to be indemnified.
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The circumstances under which indemnification is granted in connection with an action brought on behalf of the Company is generally the same as those set forth above; however, with respect to such actions, indemnification is granted only with respect to expenses actually incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of the action. In such actions, the person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith and in a manner believed to have been in the Company's best interest, and have not been adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct.
Indemnification may also be granted pursuant to the terms of agreements which may be entered in the future pursuant to a vote of shareholders or directors. The statutory provision cited above also grants the power to the Company to purchase and maintain insurance which protects its officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with their service in such a position, and such a policy may be obtained by the Company.
The Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nichols, and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Mr. Kantonen are employed full time. Mr. Nichols oversees marketing, research and development and plant operations. Mr. Kantonen oversees all financial reporting and legal and regulatory matters.
Audit Committee and Charter
We have an audit committee and audit committee charter. Our audit committee is comprised of all of our officers and directors. None of directors are deemed independent. All directors also hold positions as our officers. A copy of our audit committee charter is filed as an exhibit to this report. Our audit committee is responsible for: (1) selection and oversight of our independent accountant; (2) establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters; (3) establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding accounting and auditing matters; (4) engaging outside advisors; and, (5) funding for the outside auditory and any outside advisors engagement by the audit committee.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a corporate code of ethics. We believe our code of ethics is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code.
Disclosure Committee and Charter
We have a disclosure committee and disclosure committee charter. Our disclosure committee is comprise of all of our officers and directors. The purpose of the committee is to provide assistance to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer in fulfulling their responsibilities regarding the identification and disclosure of material information about us and the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of our financial reports.
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Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to us pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during our most recent fiscal year and Forms 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us with respect to our most recent fiscal year, our officers, directors and owners of 10% or more of our outstanding shares have not filed all Forms 3, 4 and 5 required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company for each officer and director of the Company during the past three years. This information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards and number of stock options granted, and certain other compensation, if any.
Summary Compensation Table
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Long Term Compensation |
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Annual Compensation |
Awards |
Payouts |
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
(h) |
(i) |
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Securities |
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Other |
Restricted |
Underlying |
All |
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Name and |
Annual |
Stock |
Options/ |
LTIP |
Other |
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Principal |
Salary |
Bonus |
Compensation |
Award(s) |
SARs |
Payouts |
Compensation |
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Position [1] |
Year |
($) |
($) |
($) |
($) |
(#) |
($) |
($) |
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Brian Nichols |
2005 |
150,000 |
50,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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President,CEO |
2004 |
120,000 |
50,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2003 |
120,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Cal Kantonen |
2005 |
150,000 |
50,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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CFO, Treasurer |
2004 |
120,000 |
50,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2003 |
120,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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David Gibson |
2005 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Secretary |
2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2003 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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[1] All compensation received by the officers and directors has been disclosed.
Future Compensation of Our Officers
The Company plans to pay the following salaries in 2005, subject to the Company beginning profitable operations and generating sufficient revenues to pay the same:
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Cal Kantonen |
Treasurer and CFO |
2006 |
$150,000 |
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Brian Nichols |
President and CEO |
2006 |
$150,000 |
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Option/SAR Grants
There are no stock option, retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of the Company's officers and directors, other than three incentive stock option plans. Under each Plan, the board of directors is vested with discretionary authority to grant options to persons furnishing services to the Company.
The 2001 Plan registered 30,000,000 shares. All shares have been issued as a result of the exercise of options. No shares remain in the Plan.
The 2001A Plan registered 20,000,000 shares. All shares have been issued as a result of the exercise of options. No shares remain in the Plan.
The 2003 Plan registered 10,000,000 shares. All shares have been issued as a result of the exercise of options. No shares remain in the Plan.
The 2004 and 2004A Plan registered 20,000,000 shares. All the shares have been issued as a result of the exercise of options. No shares are remaining in this Plan.
The 2005 Plan registered 10,000,000 shares, 1,206,493 options have been granted and 8,793,507 shares remain in the Plan.
Information concerning individual grants of stock options, whether or not in tandem with stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), and freestanding SARs made during fiscal 2005 to each of the named executive officers is reflected in the table below.
Option/SAR Grants in Fiscal 2005
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Number of Securities |
Percent of Total |
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Underlying |
Options/SARs |
Exercise |
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Options/SARs Granted |
Granted to Employees in |
or Base |
Expiration |
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Name |
(#) |
Fiscal Yr |
Price |
Date |
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Brian Nichols [1] |
2,000,000 |
50% |
$0.05 |
Sept. 30, 2008 |
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Cal Kantonen [1] |
2,000,000 |
50% |
$0.05 |
Sept. 30, 2008 |
Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises and Fiscal 2005 Year-End Option/SAR Value Table.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each exercise of stock options and SARs during fiscal 2005 by each of the named executive officers, and the fiscal 2005 year-end value of unexercised options and SARs. The dollar values are calculated by determining the difference between the exercise or base price of the options and the fair market value of the underlying stock at the time of exercise and at fiscal year-end if unexercised, respectively. The unexercised options, some of which may be exercisable, have not been exercised and it is possible they might never be exercised. Actual gains realized, if any, on stock option exercises and common stock holdings are dependent on the future performance and value of the common stock and overall stock market conditions. There can be no assurance that the projected gains and values shown in this Table will be realized.
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Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Fiscal 2005
and Option/SAR Values at June 30, 2005
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Number of Securities |
Value of Unexercised |
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Shares |
Underlying Unexercised |
In-the-Money |
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Acquired on |
Value |
Options/SARs |
Options/SARs |
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Name |
Exercise (#) |
Realized |
at FY-End (#) |
at FY-End ($) |
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Exercisable |
Unexercisable |
Exercisable |
Unexercisable |
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Brian Nichols |
3,375,000 |
Nil |
900,000 |
nil |
$6,250 |
nil |
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Cal Kantonen |
3,375,000 |
Nil |
1,500,000 |
nil |
nil |
nil |
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards.
The Company does not have any formalized long-term incentive plans, excluding restricted stock, stock option and SAR plans, which provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance to occur over a period longer than one fiscal year, whether such performance is measured by reference to financial performance of the Company or an affiliate, the Company's stock price, or any other measure.
Compensation of Directors
The Company does not have any plans to pay its directors any money. The directors did not receive any other compensation for serving as members of the board of directors. There are no contractual arrangements with any member of the board of directors.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following schedule sets forth the common stock ownership of each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more of the Company's common stock, each director individually, and all officers and directors of the Company as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock shown, and all ownership is of record and beneficial.
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Number of |
Percent of |
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Name of owner |
Shares |
Position |
Class |
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Brian Nichols |
5,370,000 |
President, Principal Executive |
2.96 % |
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Officer and a Director |
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Cal Kantonen |
5,516,600 |
Chairman of Board of Directors, |
3.63 % |
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Treasurer and Principal Financial |
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Officer |
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David Gibson |
450,000 |
Secretary and a Director |
0.24 % |
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All officers and directors as a group (3) |
11,336,600 |
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6.24 % |
Changes in Control
To the knowledge of management, there are no present arrangements or pledges of securities of our company which may result in a change in control of our company.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended June 30, 2005, $150,000 of related party wages were paid with stock options to Mr. Kantonen and Mr. Nichols each.
At June 30, 2005, the Company owed its officers a total of $ 89,530 for loans and $ 150,000 for unpaid salaries.
During the year ended June 30,2005 , the Company issued stock options from the company's stock option plan to acquire up to 6,750,000 shares of common stock to its officers and employees at exercise prices ranging from $ 0.35 to $0.06 which were equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
Reports on Form 8-K.
No Form 8-Ks have been filed during the fourth quarter of 2005.
Exhibits
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form 10SB Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #000-27094, Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation of First American Scientific Corporation. |
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3.2 |
Bylaws of First American Scientific Corporation. |
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4.1 |
Specimen Stock Certificate |
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28.1 |
Consultant and Employee Stock Compensation Plan. |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-06851 on June 26, 1996. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.1 |
The 1996 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following documents are incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 10-KSB for the period ending June 30, 1997:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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3.3 |
Articles of Incorporation of First American Power Corp ( formerly 521345 B.C. Ltd.) |
The following documents are incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 10-KSB for the period ending June 30, 1998:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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3.4 |
Amended Articles of Incorporation. |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-63041 on September 8, 1998. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.1 |
1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-86995 on September 13, 1999. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.11 |
1999 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
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The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-40234 on June 27, 2000. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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3.5 10.14 |
Amendment Articles of Incorporation as at June 12, 2000. 2001 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following documents are incorporated herein by reference from the Company's Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2000:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.15 |
Conditional Agreement with Henry Stritek |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-59926 on May 1, 2001. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.16 |
2001A Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following documents are incorporated herein by reference from the Company's Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2002:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.17 |
Alliance between Honeywell Ltd. and the Company |
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10.18 |
Agreement between Beau Pre Explorations Ltd. and the Company |
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10.19 |
Agreement between The Rubber Black Corporation and the Company |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-102560 on January 17, 2003. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.1 |
2003 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following documents are incorporated herein by reference from the Company's Form 10-KSB and amendments thereto for the period ended June 30, 2003:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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14.1 |
Code of Ethics |
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99.1 |
Representative Agreement Between Environmental Management Systems Institute Inc. and the Company |
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99.2 |
Audit Committee Charter |
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99.3 |
Disclosure Committee Charter |
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The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-111079 on December 11, 2003. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.1 |
The 2004 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-117589 on July 23, 2004. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.1 |
The 2004A Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC file #333-122786 on February 14, 2005. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.1 |
The 2005 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. |
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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23.1 |
Consent of Williams & Webster, P.S., independent certified public accountants. |
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31.1 |
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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31.2 |
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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32.1 |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer). |
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32.2 |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer). |
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Williams and Webster, P.S., Certified Public Accountants, are the Company's independent auditors to examine the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. Williams & Webster, P.S. has performed the following services and has been paid the following fees for these fiscal years.
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Audit Fees
Williams & Webster, P.S. was paid aggregate fees of approximately $42,200 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 and approximately $48,500 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and for the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB during these fiscal years.
Audit-Related Fees
Williams & Webster P.S. was not paid additional fees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005 for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements.
Tax Fees
Williams & Webster, P.S. was paid approximately $5,900 aggregate fees for the fiscal year 2004 and approximately $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. This service was for the preparation of Form 1120 for the Company's subsidiary.
All Other Fees
Williams & Webster, P.S. was paid no other fees for professional services during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 21 st day of September, 2005.
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FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
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BY: |
/s/ John Brian Nichols |
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John Brian Nichols, President, Principal Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors |
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BY: |
/s/ Calvin L. Kantonen |
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Calvin L. Kantonen, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities.
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Signatures
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Title
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Date
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/s/ John Brian Nichols |
President, Principal Executive Officer and |
September 21, 2005 |
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John Brian Nichols |
member of the Board of Directors |
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/s/ Calvin L. Kantonen |
Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and |
September 21, 2005 |
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Calvin L. Kantonen |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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/s/ David Gibson |
Secretary and member of the Board of Directors |
September 21, 2005 |
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David Gibson |
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Certified Public Accountants & Business Consultants
Board of Directors
First American Scientific Corp.
Vancouver, BC
Canada
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use of our audit report dated September 9, 2005, on the financial statements of First American Scientific Corp. as of June 30, 2005, for the filing with and attachment to the Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-122786).
/s/ Williams & Webster, P.S.
Williams & Webster, P.S.
Certified Public Accountants
Spokane, Washington
September 21, 2005
Exhibit 31.1
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 302(a) CERTIFICATION
Principal Executive Officer
I, John Brian Nichols, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report of First American Scientific Corp. ;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: September 21, 2005 |
/s/ John Brian Nichols |
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John Brian Nichols |
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President and Principal Executive Officer |
:
Exhibit 31.2
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 302(a) CERTIFICATION
Principal Financial Officer
I, Calvin L. Kantonen, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report of First American Scientific Corp. ;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: September 21, 2005 |
/s/ Calvin L. Kantonen |
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Calvin L. Kantonen |
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President and Principal Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of First American Scientific Corp. (the "Company") on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date here of (the "report"), I, Brian Nichols , Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated this 21 st day of September, 2005.
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/s/ Brian Nichols |
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Brian Nichols
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Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of First American Scientific Corp. (the "Company") on Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date here of (the "report"), I, Calvin Kantonen , Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated this 21 st day of September, 2005.
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/s/ Calvin Kantonen |
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Calvin Kantonen
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