10QSB 1 a07-23905_110qsb.htm 10QSB

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-QSB


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended July 31, 2007

Commission File Number 0-11518

PPT VISION, INC.
(Exact name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)

MINNESOTA

 

41-1413345

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

 

 

 

12988 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, Minnesota

 

55344

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(952) 996-9500
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days.  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

Shares of $.10 par value common stock outstanding at August 31, 2007: 7,402,916

 




INDEX

PPT VISION, INC.

 

 

 

Part I.

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2007 and July 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2007 and July 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements – July 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

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PPT VISION, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

July 31, 2007

 

October 31, 2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

364,000

 

$

753,000

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

947,000

 

903,000

 

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured and purchased parts

 

526,000

 

440,000

 

Work-in-process

 

33,000

 

15,000

 

Finished goods

 

28,000

 

15,000

 

Total inventories

 

587,000

 

470,000

 

Other current assets

 

44,000

 

50,000

 

Total current assets

 

1,942,000

 

2,176,000

 

Fixed assets, net

 

267,000

 

308,000

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

97,000

 

107,000

 

Total assets

 

$

2,306,000

 

$

2,591,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

532,000

 

$

487,000

 

Accrued expenses

 

140,000

 

138,000

 

Deferred revenue – customer advances

 

6,000

 

2,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

678,000

 

627,000

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

740,000

 

453,000

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

37,355,000

 

36,625,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(36,467,000

)

(35,114,000

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,628,000

 

1,964,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

2,306,000

 

2,591,000

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

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PPT VISION, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

1,285,000

 

$

1,377,000

 

$

3,571,000

 

$

4,367,000

 

Cost of revenues

 

688,000

 

644,000

 

1,863,000

 

2,018,000

 

Gross profit

 

597,000

 

733,000

 

1,708,000

 

2,349,000

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

501,000

 

545,000

 

1,425,000

 

1,647,000

 

General and administrative

 

201,000

 

227,000

 

692,000

 

712,000

 

Research and development

 

307,000

 

347,000

 

954,000

 

1,033,000

 

Total expenses

 

1,009,000

 

1,119,000

 

3,071,000

 

3,392,000

 

Interest and other income

 

3,000

 

5,000

 

11,000

 

174,000

 

Net loss

 

$

(409,000

)

$

(381,000

)

$

(1,352,000

)

$

(869,000

)

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

7,403,000

 

3,805,000

 

6,063,000

 

3,484,000

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

7,403,000

 

3,805,000

 

6,063,000

 

3,484,000

 

Net loss

 

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.10

)

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.25

)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

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PPT VISION, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Nine Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

July 31, 2007

 

July 31, 2006

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,352,000

)

$

(869,000

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock option expense

 

13,000

 

2,000

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

90,000

 

126,000

 

Gain on sale of securities

 

 

(72,000

)

Change in allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(4,000

)

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(40,000

)

(57,000

)

Inventories

 

(117,000

)

64,000

 

Other current assets

 

6,000

 

50,000

 

Accounts payable

 

45,000

 

68,000

 

Accrued expenses

 

2,000

 

(86,000

)

Deferred revenue – customer advances

 

4,000

 

17,000

 

Total adjustments

 

(1,000

)

112,000

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(1,353,000

)

(757,000

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

(40,000

)

(38,000

)

Proceeds from sale of securities

 

 

94,000

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(40,000

)

56,000

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants

 

1,004,000

 

405,000

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1,004,000

 

405,000

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(389,000

)

(296,000

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

753,000

 

778,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

364,000

 

$

482,000

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

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PPT VISION, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

July 31, 2007

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE A – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

PPT VISION, Inc. (“the Company”) designs, manufactures, and markets machine vision based intelligent cameras used for automated inspection, measurement, and guidance applications in the manufacturing marketplace. The Company’s IMPACT™ intelligent camera product line enables manufacturers to realize significant economic paybacks by increasing the quality of manufactured parts and improving the productivity of manufacturing processes. The Company’s IMPACT intelligent camera product line is sold through a global network of distribution and integration partners to end-user manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and manufacturing machine builders, in a wide variety of manufacturing markets including electronics, automotive, medical device, and packaged goods industries.

NOTE B – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or of the results for any future periods.

The Balance Sheet at October 31, 2006 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on
Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended October 31, 2006.

NOTE C – REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company typically recognizes revenue on product sales upon shipment to the end user customers if contractual obligations have been substantially met and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, which is generally the case for sales of machine vision systems, spare parts and accessories. The Company also recognizes revenue on products sold to distributors upon shipment because contracts with distributors do not include post-shipment obligations or any right of return provisions and pricing is fixed at the time of sale. Revenue related to application engineering, product development and customer training services is recognized when the services are performed. Service revenue was less than 10% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006.

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NOTE D – LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company had a net loss for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2007 of $409,000 and $1,352,000, respectively. Cash used in operations was $1,353,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2007.

On August 30, 2007, the Company agreed to issue $500,000 of securities in a private placement to Company’s current largest shareholder and a director, Mr. Peter R. Peterson, who is purchasing the securities through the P. R. Peterson Keogh Plan. The Company entered in the agreement to strengthen its balance sheet and acquire additional working capital. In the offering, the Company agreed to issue 2,500,000 shares of its common stock, together with seven-year warrants to purchase an additional 1,000,000 shares at a price of $0.25 per share. Although the offering was funded on August 30, 2007, issuance of the shares and warrants are subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at the PPT VISION 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of an increase in the shares of authorized common stock from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000. The Company and Mr. Peterson also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement under which the Company agreed to register the shares underlying the warrants. With the proceeds of the offering, the Company believes it has sufficient cash to fund its operations, working capital and capital resource needs through the next nine to twelve months.

The Company estimates that if revenues do not increase to a level sufficient to generate positive cash flow, some form of external financing will be required. The Company believes that a variety of financing alternatives will be available including external borrowing against accounts receivable and inventory, or the sale of equity to the public or strategic partners.

There can be no assurance, however, that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all, and the failure to obtain additional capital as needed may have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to continue to take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, which could adversely affect its business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

NOTE E – LOSS PER SHARE

At July 31, 2007, options to purchase 382,315 shares and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. At July 31, 2006, options to purchase 332,330 shares of the Company’s common stock were not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. As the Company had a net loss for both periods, the inclusion of outstanding options and warrants would have been anti-dilutive.

NOTE F – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has various types of stock-based compensation plans. These plans are administered by the Board of Directors, which selects persons to receive awards and determines the number of shares subject to each award and the terms, conditions, performance measures and other provisions of the award. Readers should refer to Note 10 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, for additional information related to these stock-based compensation plans.

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Effective November 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123R, Share-Based Payment SFAS No. 123R, which requires companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payments at fair value. SFAS 123R is being applied on the modified prospective basis. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company had adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and, accordingly, recognized no compensation expense related to the stock-based plans prior to November 1, 2006.

Under the modified prospective approach, SFAS 123R applies to new awards and to awards that were outstanding on November 1, 2006 that are subsequently modified, repurchased, cancelled or vested. Under the modified prospective approach, compensation cost recognized in 2007 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested on, November 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R, and compensation cost for all shared-based payments granted subsequent to November 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. Prior periods were not restated to reflect the impact of adopting the new standard.

As a result of adopting SFAS 123R on November 1, 2006, the net loss and net loss per share for the three months ended July 31, 2007, were $2,000 and $0.00 higher, respectively, than if the Company had continued to account for stock-based compensation under SFAS No. 148. The net loss and net loss per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2007, were $13,000 and $0.00 higher, respectively.

The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share had the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS 123R for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006:

Three Months Ended
July 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

As reported

 

$

(381,000

)

 

Pro forma

 

$

(425,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based  compensation

 

As reported

 

$

1,000

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

(44,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss  per share

 

As reported

 

$

(0.10

)

 

Pro forma

 

$

(0.11

)

 

Nine Months Ended
July 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

As reported

 

$

(869,000

)

 

Pro forma

 

$

(994,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based  compensation

 

As reported  

 

$

2,000

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

(125,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss  per share

 

As reported

 

$

(0.25

)

 

Pro forma

 

$

(0.29

)

 

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The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based awards with the following weighted average assumptions:

For All Periods Ended
July 31,

 


2007

 


2006

 

Risk free interest rates

 

4.8%

 

4.0%

 

Expected lives

 

7 Years   

 

7 Years   

 

Expected volatility

 

280%

 

221%

 

Expected dividends

 

0%

 

0%

 

 

The Company calculates expected volatility for stock options and awards using historical volatility as the Company believes the expected volatility will approximate historical volatility. The starting point for the historical period used is based on a material change in the Company’s operations that occurred in the first quarter of Fiscal 2003.

As of July 31, 2007 the estimated expense related to stock options outstanding and unvested will be $2,000 for the remaining quarter in the year ending October 31, 2007. The estimated expense related to stock options outstanding and unvested will be $4,000, $2,000 and $1,000 for the fiscal years ending October 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE G – CUSTOMER AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA

The following tables set forth the percentage of the Company’s revenues (including sales delivered through international distributors) by geographic location for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006:

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

North America

 

59

%

38

%

Europe

 

18

%

22

%

Asia-Pacific

 

23

%

39

%

South America

 

0

%

1

%

 

 

100

%

100

%

 

Nine Months Ended July 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

North America

 

52

%

44

%

Europe

 

20

%

19

%

Asia-Pacific

 

28

%

36

%

South America

 

0

%

1

%

 

 

100

%

100

%

 

In the three-month period ended July 31, 2007, revenues from one customer represented approximately 10% of total revenue. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from three customers represented approximately 15%, 15% and 11% of total revenue. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, revenues from two customers each represented approximately 10% of total revenue, respectively. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from two customers represented approximately 14% and 11% of the total revenue, respectively.

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NOTE H – NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The FASB has published FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN No. 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, to address the noncomparability in reporting tax assets and liabilities resulting from a lack of specific guidance in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (SFAS No. 109), Accounting for Income Taxes, on the uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. Specifically, FIN No. 48 prescribes (a) a consistent recognition threshold and (b) a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides related guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN No. 48 will apply to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN No. 48 to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In September, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, “Considering the Effects on Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify errors using both the income statement method (i.e. iron curtain method) and the rollover method and requires adjustment if either method indicates a material error. If a correction in the current year relating to prior year errors is material to the current year, then the prior year financial information needs to be corrected. A correction to the prior year results that are not material to those years, would not require a “restatement process” where prior financials would be amended. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. We do not anticipate that SAB 108 will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE I – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter ended July 31, 2007, PPT Vision closed on a $500,000 private placement with P. R. Peterson on August 30, 2007. Details of this closing can be found in Note D Liquidity and Capital Resources.

NOTE J – RECLASSIFICATION

The October 31, 2006 other current assets has been reclassified to be consistent with the current-year presentation. The balance decreased by $84,596 and is included in other long-term assets. The reclassification did not affect net loss or shareholders’ equity.

Item 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

Overview

PPT VISION, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets machine vision based intelligent cameras used for automated inspection, measurement, and guidance applications in the manufacturing marketplace. The Company’s IMPACT intelligent camera product line enables manufacturers to realize significant economic

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paybacks by increasing the quality of manufactured parts and improving the productivity of manufacturing processes. The Company’s IMPACT intelligent camera product line is sold through a global network of distribution and integration partners to end-user manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and manufacturing machine builders, in a wide variety of manufacturing markets including electronics, automotive, medical device, and packaged goods industries.

The Company’s revenues decreased 7% to $1,285,000 during the third quarter ended July 31, 2007 compared to revenues of $1,377,000 in the prior year’s third quarter. The Company’s net loss for the quarter ended July 31, 2007 increased to $409,000 or $.06 per share compared to $381,000 or $.10 per share in the prior year’s period. The decrease in revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 occurred as a result of a sales mix shift toward IMPACT units with a lower selling price. IMPACT unit volume increased 2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

Revenues decreased 18% to $3,571,000 during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007 compared to $4,367,000 during the prior year’s nine-month period and the loss increased to $1,352,000 or $0.22 per share during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007 compared to a loss of $869,000 or $0.25 per share in the prior year’s period.

During the fiscal 2007 third quarter, revenues from outside North America accounted for 41% of revenues compared to 62% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, revenues from outside North America accounted for 48% compared to 56% in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.

Total operating expenses for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007 were $1,009,000, a 10% decrease in comparison to total operating expenses of $1,119,000 in the prior year’s third quarter. The decrease in operating expenses from the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 compared to the same period in fiscal 2006 is from the Company’s continuing efforts to control costs.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based on the Company’s accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for

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making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies and areas that require more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its financial statements to be:

·                  revenue recognition;

·                  estimating valuation allowances, specifically the allowance for doubtful accounts and inventory; and

·                  valuation and useful lives of long-lived and intangible assets.

Revenue Recognition

The Company typically recognizes revenue on product sales upon shipment to the end user customers if contractual obligations have been substantially met and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, which is generally the case for sales of machine vision systems, spare parts and accessories. The Company also recognizes revenue on products sold to distributors upon shipment because contracts with distributors do not include post-shipment obligations or any right of return provisions and pricing is fixed at the time of sale. Service revenue, which includes application engineering, product development, customer training and repair services, is recognized when the services are performed. Service revenue is less than 10% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006.

Valuation Allowances

Management estimates the allowance for doubtful accounts by analyzing accounts receivable balances by age and considering specific factors about the individual customer’s financial condition. When it is deemed probable that all or a portion of a customer’s account is uncollectible, a corresponding amount is added to the allowance for doubtful accounts.

The Company’s inventory primarily consists of parts and other materials that are used in the manufacture of vision systems. The Company generally only builds systems based on customer orders and as a result maintains only a minor amount of finished goods inventory. Management establishes valuation reserves on inventory for estimated excess and obsolete inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated market value based on assumptions about future product demand and market conditions. In view of the rapid pace of technological change in the machine vision industry, the Company generally considers inventory that has had no usage for one year to be obsolete.  In addition, changes in the Company’s product offerings or those of the Company’s competitors may also result in excess or obsolete inventory levels.  Accordingly, these factors will also be considered in the determination of the market value of inventory.

Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions.  If the financial condition of one or more of our customers were to deteriorate, or if actual product demand or market conditions are less favorable than anticipated by management, additional reserves may be required.

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Long-Lived and Intangible Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If these assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues

Net revenues decreased 7% to $1,285,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007, compared to net revenues of $1,377,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, revenues decreased 18% to $3,571,000 from $4,367,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. Unit sales for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007 increased to 269 from 263 in the same period of fiscal 2006. Unit Sales for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007 decreased to 791 from 823 in the same period of fiscal 2006. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2007, revenues from one customer represented approximately 10% of total revenue. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from three customers represented approximately 15%, 15% and 11% of total revenue. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007 revenues from two customers each represented approximately 10% of total revenue, respectively. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from two customers represented approximately 14% and 11% of total revenue, respectively.

The decrease in revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 occurred as a result of a sales mix shift toward IMPACT units with a lower selling price. IMPACT unit volume increased 2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, revenues from outside North America accounted for 41% of revenues compared to 62% in the fiscal 2006 third quarter.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, revenues from outside North America accounted for 48% compared to 56% in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.

Revenue trends may be inconsistent given the nature of the machine vision industry and the capital nature of our product.

Gross profit decreased 19% to $597,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007, compared to $733,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, gross profit decreased 27% to $1,708,000 from $2,349,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, the gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased to 46% compared to 53% in the same period of fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, gross profit as a percentage of net revenue decreased to 48% compared to 54% in the same period of fiscal 2006. The decrease in gross margin is a reflection of the decrease in revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the same period in the prior year and sale of IMPACT units, which have a lower gross profit margin. We expect that our future gross margins will

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trend into the 55% to 60% range as our fixed manufacturing overhead is spread over a higher volume of sales.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased 8% to $501,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007 compared to $545,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, sales and marketing expenses decreased 13% to $1,425,000 from $1,647,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, sales and marketing expenses decreased slightly to 39% for the third quarter 2007 compared to 40% for the same period in fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 40% compared to 38% in the same period in fiscal 2006. The Company expects sales and marketing expenses in absolute dollars to increase modestly for the remainder of fiscal 2007 for the support and promotion of one major exhibition in the last quarter of fiscal 2007. Increases in sales expenditures may also occur to the extent that revenue growth is achieved.

General and administrative expenses decreased 11% to $201,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007, compared to $227,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, general and administrative expenses decreased 3% to $692,000 compared to $712,000 in the same period in fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses remained relatively flat at 16% for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the same period in fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 19% from 16% in the same period in fiscal 2006. The Company expects general and administrative expenses to remain relatively flat for the remainder of fiscal 2007.

Research and development expenses decreased 12% to $307,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007, compared to $347,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, research and development expenses decreased 8% to $954,000 from $1,033,000 in the same period in fiscal 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development expenses decreased slightly to 24% for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to 25% for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, research and development expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 27% from 24% in the same period in fiscal 2006. The Company expects research and development expenses to remain relatively flat for the remainder of fiscal 2007.

The Company did not record an income tax benefit or expense for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2007 or 2006.

The Company’s net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased from year-ago levels to $409,000 or $0.06 per share, as compared with a loss of $381,000 or $0.10 per share for the same period in fiscal 2006. The Company’s net loss for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007 increased to $1,352,000 or $0.22 per share, as compared with a loss of $869,000 or $0.25 per share for the same period in fiscal 2006. There were approximately 7.4 million shares outstanding during the three-month period ended July 31, 2007, as compared with approximately 3.8 million shares outstanding for the same period in fiscal 2006. There were approximately 6.1 million shares outstanding during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007, as compared with approximately 3.5 million shares outstanding for the same period in fiscal 2006.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At July 31, 2007 the Company had cash balances of $364,000, working capital of approximately $1.3 million and no long-term debt.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2007 the Company incurred a net loss of $409,000 which included non-cash charges related to depreciation and amortization of $28,000. The net loss for the quarter increased $28,000 from the $381,000 loss reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. For the nine months ended July 31, 2007, cash used in operating activities was $1,353,000.

On August 30, 2007, the Company agreed to issue $500,000 of securities in a private placement to Company’s current largest shareholder and a director, Mr. Peter R. Peterson, who is purchasing the securities through the P. R. Peterson Keogh Plan. The Company entered in the agreement to strengthen its balance sheet and acquire additional working capital. In the offering, the Company agreed to issue 2,500,000 shares of its common stock, together with seven-year warrants to purchase an additional 1,000,000 shares at a price of $0.25 per share. Although the offering was funded on August 30, 2007, issuance of the shares and warrants are subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at the PPT VISION 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of an increase in the shares of authorized common stock from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000. The Company and Mr. Peterson also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement under which the Company agreed to register the shares underlying the warrants. With the proceeds of the offering, the Company believes it has sufficient cash to fund its operations, working capital and capital resource needs through the next nine to twelve months.

The Company estimates that if revenues do not increase to a level sufficient to generate positive cash flow, some form of external financing will be required. The Company believes that a variety of financing alternatives will be available including external borrowing against accounts receivable and inventory, or the sale of equity to the public or strategic partners.

There can be no assurance, however, that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all, and the failure to obtain additional capital as needed may have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to continue to take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, which could adversely affect its business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

As of July 31, 2007, the Company had no outstanding debt.

Working capital decreased $285,000 to $1,264,000 at July 31, 2007 from $1,549,000 at October 31, 2006. The Company financed its operations during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 through existing cash and cash equivalents, which was partially funded through the private placement held in February, 2007. Accounts receivable increased $40,000 and inventories increased $117,000 during the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Accounts payable increased by $45,000 while accrued expenses also increased by $2,000 during the first nine months of fiscal 2007.

Net cash used in investing activities was $40,000 during the nine months ended July 31, 2007 which accounted for fixed asset additions during the first nine months of fiscal 2007. This compares with $38,000 in fixed asset additions and a sale of stock with proceeds of $94,000 for the same period in fiscal 2006. The Company expects that fixed asset additions for the remaining quarter of fiscal

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2007 to continue at approximately the same rate as the first three quarters of fiscal 2007.

The Company does not have relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet financial arrangements. As such, the Company is not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such arrangements.

The Company believes it does not have material exposure to quantitative and qualitative market risks. The carrying amounts reflected in the balance sheets of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximate fair value at July 31, 2007 due to the short maturities of these instruments.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Information regarding new accounting pronouncements is included in the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The discussion above contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations, beliefs, intentions and strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the extent and timing of future revenues and expenses and customer demand. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

The Company’s actual results are subject to risks and uncertainties and could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon the Company’s expectations regarding a number of factors, including the Company’s ability to obtain additional working capital if necessary to support its operations, changes in worldwide general economic conditions, cyclicality of capital spending by customers, the Company’s ability to keep pace with technological developments and evolving industry standards, worldwide competition, and the Company’s ability to protect its existing intellectual property from challenges from third parties. A detailed description of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the Company’s recent results or those projected in the forward-looking statements are contained in the section entitled “Description of Business” under the caption “Important Factors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended October 31, 2006 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Item 3:        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Joseph C. Christenson, has reviewed the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1:

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 2:

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

 

 

On August 30, 2007, the Company agreed to issue $500,000 of securities in a private placement to Company’s current largest shareholder and a director, Mr. Peter R. Peterson, who is purchasing the securities through the P. R. Peterson Keogh Plan. The Company entered in the agreement to strengthen its balance sheet and provide for additional working capital requirements. In the offering, the Company agreed to issue 2,500,000 shares of its common stock, together with seven–year warrants to purchase an additional 1,000,000 shares at a price of $0.25 per share. Although the offering was funded on August 30, 2007, issuance of the shares and warrants are subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at the PPT VISION 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of an increase in the shares of authorized common stock from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000. The Company and Mr. Peterson also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement under which the Company agreed to register the shares underlying the warrants. With the proceeds of the offering, the Company believes it has sufficient cash to fund its operations, working capital and capital resource needs through the next nine to twelve months. The transaction was exempt pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

 

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

Item 4:

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 5:

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

None.

 

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,

Item 6:

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

(a)  The following exhibits are included herein:

 

 

 

31.1   Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rules 13a- 14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act).

32.1    Certification pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. §1350).

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

PPT VISION, INC.

Date: September 14, 2007

 

 

 

 

/s/Joseph C. Christenson

 

 

Joseph C. Christenson

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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