-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NcrByyHdFXbzdNJ/k3wAltP1tNltIg2Fu1aGHzqMqFS5njWfcNalnWNRkGkNVWNf y64CRvKSaGxHSYtxoGKgQw== 0000950136-07-004504.txt : 20070627 0000950136-07-004504.hdr.sgml : 20070627 20070627125155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-07-004504 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10KSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000774517 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SOCIAL SERVICES [8300] IRS NUMBER: 112601199 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10KSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14807 FILM NUMBER: 07943154 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 375 N BROADWAY STREET 2: ONE JERICHO PLAZA CITY: JERICHO STATE: NY ZIP: 11753 BUSINESS PHONE: 5169388000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JERICHO PLAZA CITY: JERICHO STATE: NY ZIP: 11753 10KSB 1 file1.htm FORM 10-KSB



U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C.  20549


Form 10-KSB

 (Mark One)

[X]

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

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007


[   ]

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from           to                                


Commission file number 0-14807


AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)



New York

11-2601199

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


          One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, NY   11753           

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


Issuer's telephone number:  (516) 938-8000


Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:



              Title of each class        

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01

                 NASDAQ Stock Market LLC


Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

None.


Check whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  [  ]


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 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 reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB.   [X]


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


The issuer’s revenues for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 were $850,294.


On June 21, 2007, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates was $2,243,586.  For purposes of this ­disclosure, shares of common stock held by directors, officers and shareholders whose ownership exceeds five percent of the common stock outstanding were excluded.  Exclusion of shares held by any person should not be construed to indicate that such person possesses the power, direct or indi­rect, to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of the issuer, or that such person is controlled by or under common control with the issuer.


The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on June 25, 2007 was 4,761,800.



DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes [  ]  No [X]         








PART I


Item 1.  Description of Business.


American Claims Evaluation, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of New York and commenced operations in April 1982.  The Company provides a full range of vocational rehabilitation and disability management services designed to maximize injured workers' abilities in order to reintegrate them into their respective communities through its wholly owned subsidiary, RPM Rehabilitation & Associates, Inc. ("RPM").      


The functional capabilities of the injured workers referred to the Company vary.  Comprehensive, in-house vocational evaluations are utilized to assess aptitudes, interests, values and abilities.  Issues of medical restrictions, functional overlays, illiteracy and occupational diseases are assessed and factored into the development of a rehabilitation strategy.


Specifically, in working with injured workers, the purpose and intent are to bring the injured worker back to work with the employer of injury as soon as medically feasible.  The role of a vocational rehabilitation consultant is to convene the claimant, the employer of injury and associated medical professionals to facilitate an expedited return to work, utilizing the principles of job accommodation, job modification and transitional work.  In addition, the consultant can provide medical monitoring of the worker's progress through pain clinics and work hardening programs.  Coordination of these services assists the worker in building strength and motivation to return to their employer and/or occupation at the time of injury.  The Company's philosophy is that timely coordination of professional services coupled with education and liaison with the employer community provides positive results for all parties concerned.


Some early intervention activities include contacting employers at the time of injury to develop return to work strategies such as work restructuring and job modification, on site analysis, local labor market analysis and obtaining work histories.  Feedback from clients' claims managers regarding the Company's responsive interventions indicates a trusting, team approach, which allows for clear and accurate assessments that expedite the adjudication process, resulting in timely and successful case closure.


RPM provides vocational rehabilitation and case management services to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries ("L&I").  During 2001, L&I eliminated the process of awarding contracts to qualifying firms in favor of a new system which created the opportunity for any firm or individual meeting L&I’s requirements to provide services.  To be eligible under this new system, a provider must only meet certain business practice standards and consultant credentialing criteria without the necessity of being awarded a contract.  All RPM consultants have been transitioned into the new system and have until December 1, 2010, as extended, to meet the credentialing standards.  The Company has instituted an educational program to ensure all remaining consultants not currently meeting L&I’s credentialing requirements will do so by the imposed deadline, as extended.  


For the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, L&I accounted for 43% and 44%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues. The Company has another customer that accounted for 15% and 13% of revenues for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Revenues from a third customer comprised 10% of revenues for the year ended March 31, 2006.

Marketing and Advertising


The President of the Company and the President of RPM are responsible for the Company's sales and marketing program.  The Company markets its services by direct contact with leading healthcare payers.



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Competition


The vocational rehabilitation field is highly competitive.  The Company competes with a number of businesses that provide the same services.  Many of these competitors have a longer operating history, greater financial resources, and provide other services to insurance companies that the Company does not provide.


Principal competitors in vocational rehabilitation include national firms, such as Concentra, Inc. and Crawford & Company, as well as many regional firms.  Quality of service, high caliber consultants, proper pricing and range of services offered are the principal factors that will enable the Company to compete effectively.


Employees


As of March 31, 2007, the Company had twelve full-time employees and four part-time employees.  Of these full-time employees, three were in management, seven were vocational rehabilitation consultants and two were in administration.


Item 2.  Description of Property.


The Company leases office space in Jericho, New York under a seven-year non-cancelable operating sublease with American Para Professional Systems, Inc. ("APPS"), an entity under the control of the Company’s Chairman of the Board, which expires on November 30, 2011.  Basic rent under the sublease has been established as a pass-through with the Company’s cost being fixed at a cost equal to the prorated rent payable for the subleased space by APPS to the building’s landlord.  The sublease provides for an annual rent of $39,000 during the upcoming fiscal year with increases of 3% per annum in subsequent years.


RPM leases approximately 2,500 square feet of office space in Spokane, Washington under a three-year non-cancelable operating lease which expires on June 30, 2008.  RPM also maintains an office in Moses Lake, Washington, which is leased on a month-to-month basis.


The Company believes that its existing facilities are adequate to meet its present needs.  However, should the Company require additional space it is assumed that such space will be available.


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.


The Company is not engaged in any litigation.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the year ended March 31, 2007.




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PART II


Item 5.

 Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Small Business Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.


The Company's common stock, par value $.01 (the "Shares"), trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "AMCE".   


The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices for the Company's Shares for each quarter during the period April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2007:



   
 

      

High

Low

 
 

Fiscal 2006:

 

 

 
 

   Quarter ended Jun. 30, 2005

$2.48

$1.50

 
 

   Quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005

$2.25

$1.61

 
 

   Quarter ended Dec. 31, 2005

$3.75

$1.40

 
 

   Quarter ended Mar. 31, 2006

$3.60

$1.83

 
 

Fiscal 2007:

 

 

 
 

   Quarter ended Jun. 30, 2006

$3.00

 $1.82

 
 

   Quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006

$2.50

 $1.81

 
 

   Quarter ended Dec. 31, 2006

$2.40

 $1.61

 
 

   Quarter ended Mar. 31, 2007

$2.10

 $1.61

 


The number of holders of the Company's Shares was approximately 539 on March 31, 2007, computed by the number of record holders, inclusive of holders for whom Shares are being held in the name of brokerage houses and clearing agencies.

 

The Company has never paid a cash dividend and does not presently anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future, but expects to retain earnings, if any, for use in its business.  




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Item 6.  Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.        

         

Results of Operations


Revenue from vocational rehabilitation services for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 ("Fiscal 2007") totaled $850,294, a decrease of 25.5% from revenue of $1,141,967 generated in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 ("Fiscal 2006").  This significant decrease was principally the result of a decrease in the dollar value of vocational rehabilitation services performed for L&I during the Fiscal 2007 compared to the prior year.  In addition, the Company lost the services of its highest producing consultant during Fiscal 2007 due to medical reasons.  During Fiscal 2006, revenue was consistent with revenue of $1,139,947 reported for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 ("Fiscal 2005").  


The cost of vocational rehabilitation services was 48.6% of revenues for Fiscal 2007 which represented a decrease from the cost of vocational rehabilitation services of 50.4% for Fiscal 2006.  The decrease in cost of services resulted from the use of vocational rehabilitation consultants compensated at slightly lower rates for services rendered during the current fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year.  During Fiscal 2005, the cost of vocational rehabilitation services was consistent with Fiscal 2006 at 50.5% of revenue.


Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,117,593 and $1,180,537 in Fiscal 2007 and Fiscal 2006, respectively.  The decrease in Fiscal 2007 was the result of reductions in payroll and payroll related costs necessitated by the decline in revenue.  This decrease was partially offset by an increase in stock based compensation expense of $59,250 recorded in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment ("SFAS 123R") which established the accounting for stock-based awards.  Selling, general and administrative expenses in Fiscal 2005 were $1,168,879. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in Fiscal 2006 over Fiscal 2005 was due to the hiring of an individual to market vocational rehabilitation and related services.  That increase was offset by a decrease in rent expense during the current fiscal year under its new sublease in New York and a new lease for its Spokane, Washington location.  


Interest income was $369,482, $286,542 and $127,982 during Fiscal 2007, Fiscal 2006 and Fiscal 2005, respectively.  The continued increase in interest income earned is the result of incrementally higher interest rates during the three year period.


Management evaluates the realizability of the deferred tax assets and the need for additional valuation allowances quarterly.  The Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,810,000 which will be available to reduce future taxable income.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


The Company's primary source of cash is existing cash resources.  At March 31, 2007, the Company had working capital of $6,628,991 as compared to working capital of $6,948,167 at March 31, 2006.  


During Fiscal 2007, operating activities used cash of $211,011, primarily due to its operating loss.  Cash used in financing activities during Fiscal 2006 reflects the repurchase of 98,000 Shares in private transactions at an aggregate cost of $144,700.  During the year ended March 31, 2007, the Company used $81,520 in its investing activities, including $79,982 used for the purchase of an automobile for use by the Chairman of the Board/Chief Executive Officer.




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The Company continues its review of strategic alternatives for maximizing shareholder value.  Potential acquisitions will be evaluated based on their merits within its current line of business, as well as other fields.  Management believes that the Company has sufficient cash resources and working capital to meet its capital resource requirements for the foreseeable future.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements


The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") have issued certain accounting pronouncements as of March 31, 2007 that will become effective in subsequent periods; however, management does not believe that any of those pronouncements would have significantly affected the Company’s financial accounting measurements or disclosures had they been in effect during the interim periods for which financial statements are included in this Annual Report.


Off Balance Sheet Arrangements


The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to the Company.


Critical Accounting Policies

The Company makes estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions.  Note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements includes a summary of the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and which require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.  

Forward-Looking Statements


Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Annual Report and the Company's other periodic reports and other documents incorporated by reference or incorporated herein as exhibits, may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  The Company's actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions, the potential loss or termination of existing clients and contracts and the ability of the Company to successfully identify and thereafter consummate one or more acquisitions.


Item 7.  Financial Statements.


The financial statements required by this Item are set forth at the pages indicated in Item 13 on page 16 of this Annual Report.


Item 8.  Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.


None.



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Item 8A.  Controls and Procedures.


Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure the reliability of the financial statements and other disclosures included in this Annual Report. As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.


There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date of the Company’s evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Annual Report.  


Management is aware that there is a lack of segregation of duties due to the small number of employees dealing with general administrative and financial matters.  However, management has decided that considering the employees involved and the control procedures in place, risks associated with such lack of segregation are insignificant and the potential benefits of adding employees to clearly segregate duties do not justify the expenses associated with such increases.    


Item 8A(T). Controls and Procedures.


Not applicable.


Item 8B.

 Other Information.


None.





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PART III


Item 9.

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, Control Persons and Corporate Governance; Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.


The executive officers and directors of the Company are as follows:


Name

 

Age

 

Position

Gary Gelman

 

60

 

Chairman of the Board,

President and Chief Executive

Officer

Gary J. Knauer

 

47

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer

and Secretary

Edward M. Elkin, M.D.

 

68

 

Director

Peter Gutmann

 

78

 

Director

Joseph Looney

 

49

 

Director


Gary Gelman, the founder of the Company, has been Chairman of the Board since July 1, 1985 and President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since inception.  Mr. Gelman served as Treasurer from inception to October 1991.  Since 1973, Mr. Gelman has also been Chief Executive Officer and a principal of American Para Professional Systems, Inc. ("APPS"), which provides nurses who perform physical examinations of applicants for life and/or health insurance for insurance companies.  He received a B.A. from Queens College.


Gary J. Knauer joined the Company as its Controller in July 1991 and has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since October 1991 and as Secretary since March 1993.  Before joining the Company, he was employed from October 1984 to June 1991 by the accounting firm of KPMG LLP.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. from the State University of New York at Binghamton.  Since February 1994, Mr. Knauer also has served as Chief Financial Officer of APPS.


Edward M. Elkin, M.D. has been a director of the Company since July 1, 1985.  For more than the past five years, Dr. Elkin has been performing services relating to utilization review and quality assurance in hospitals for the New York State Department of Health.  He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.  He received his B.A. from Harvard College and his M.D. from New York University School of Medicine.

Peter Gutmann has been a director of the Company since July 1, 1985.  For more than the past twenty years, he has been a Professor of Economics and Finance at Baruch College, City University of New York and was Chairman of the Economics and Finance Department from 1971 to 1977.  He received a B.A. from Williams College, a B.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.A. from Columbia University and a PhD. from Harvard University.


Joseph Looney was appointed a director of the Company on June 14, 2005.  He is currently the Vice President – Finance for NBTY, Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of vitamins and nutritional supplements.  He was the Chief Financial Officer of EVCI Career College Holding Corp. from October 2005 to May 2006.  Previously, he had been the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Astrex, Inc., a distributor of electronic components, since 2002.  From 1996-2002, he was the Chief Financial Officer, V.P. of Finance and Assistant Secretary of Manchester Technologies, Inc., a network integrator and reseller of computer products. From 1984 to1996, he was employed by the accounting firm of KPMG



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LLP.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and has a B.A. from Queens College, City University of New York and an M.S. from Long Island University.  Since 1996, Mr. Looney has also been an Adjunct Professor of Accounting and Business Law at Hofstra University.


The directors are elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or until their prior death, resignation or removal.


The Company has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. Messrs. Elkin, Gutmann and Looney are the members of the Audit Committee.  The Board has determined that Mr. Looney is (i) the “audit committee financial expert”, as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and (ii) “independent” in accordance with Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A of the Exchange Act.


Code of Ethics


The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, directors and employees.  Any amendments or waivers to the Code of Ethics will be promptly disclosed as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations of the SEC.  The Code of Ethics was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.


Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance


Under Federal securities laws, the Company’s directors, its executive officers and any person holding more than 10% of the Company’s Shares are required to report their ownership of the Company’s Shares and any changes in that ownership to the SEC on the SEC’s Forms 3, 4 and 5.  Based on its review of the copies of such forms it has received, the Company believes that all officers, directors and owners of greater than 10% of the Company’s equity securities complied on a timely basis with all filing requirements applicable to them with respect to transactions during Fiscal 2007.


Item 10.  Executive Compensation.


The following table sets forth all compensation paid or accrued to the Company's Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer (the "Named Executive Officers") for each of the Company's last two fiscal years:

  

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


Name and

Principal Position

 

Fiscal

Year

 

Salary

 

Bonus

 

Option

Awards

(1)

 

All Other

Compensation

(2)

 

Total

Gary Gelman

 

2007

 

$244,311

 

-

 

-

 

$10,146      

 

$254,457

   Chairman,

 

2006

 

$244,311

 

-

 

-

 

$ 8,634      

 

$252,945

   President and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary J. Knauer

 

2007

 

$136,017

 

-

 

$21,250

 

$ 4,953      

 

$162,220

   Treasurer,

 

2006

 

$129,010

 

-

 

-

 

$5,512      

 

$134,522

   Secretary and CFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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(1)

Represents the compensation costs of stock option awards for financial reporting purposes for the fiscal year under SFAS 123R, rather than an amount paid to or realized by the Named Executive Officer. See Note 1(j) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the assumptions used in calculating the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with SFAS 123R.  There can be no assurance that the SFAS 123R amounts will ever be realized.


(2)

The amounts shown in All Other Compensation include the Company’s incremental cost for the provision to the Named Executive Officers of certain specified perquisites as follows:


 

Named Executive

Officer

 

Fiscal

Year

 

Personal Use

of Company

Automobile

 

401(k)

Matching

Contributions

 

Total

Gary Gelman

 

2007

 

$7,370

 

$2,776

 

$10,146        

 

 

2006

 

$5,387

 

$3,247

 

$8,634        

Gary J. Knauer

 

2007

 

$2,893

 

$2,060

 

$4,953        

 

 

2006

 

$3,515

 

$1,997

 

$5,512        


Compensation Plans

 

The following describes plans adopted by the Company pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation was paid or distributed during the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 or pursuant to which such compensation may be distributed in the future, to the Named Executive Officers.


Employment Agreements


Mr. Gelman's employment agreement with the Company provides for him to be employed as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer at an annual salary of $238,800, plus sick and vacation pay of approximately $6,000.  In addition, Mr. Gelman is entitled to participate in all employee benefit programs and other policies and programs of the Company.  Mr. Gelman is not required to devote any specific number of hours to the business of the Company.  He is subject to a non-competition and non-disclosure covenant for a period of two years following termination of employment with the Company.


401(k) Profit Sharing Plan


The Company sponsors a profit sharing plan covering all employees having reached the age of 21 with one or more years of service which is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The Company matches 50 percent of employee contributions up to 3 percent of compensation.  Under the terms of the plan, there is a vesting requirement with respect to Company contributions, but employees are fully vested in their own salary deferral contributions.


Stock Option Plans


In July 1985, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 1985 Stock Option Plan (the "1985 Plan").  The 1985 Plan has expired, except as to options outstanding (consisting of options to purchase 5,000 Shares at March 31, 2007).  No additional options may be granted.


In March 1991, the Board of Directors adopted the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan (the "1991 Plan") and in October 1991, the shareholders of the Company ratified, approved and adopted the 1991 Plan.  The



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1991 Plan had also previously expired, except as to options outstanding.  During the year ended March 31, 2007, these options expired on their respective expiration dates.  


On May 7, 1997, the Board of Directors adopted the 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Plan") covering 750,000 Shares.  The shareholders of the Company ratified and approved the 1997 Plan in September 1997.  There are no remaining options available for grant under the 1997 Plan.  During May 2007, the 1997 Plan expired, except as to options outstanding (consisting of options to purchase 715,000 Shares at March 31, 2007).


On August 25, 2000, the Board of Directors adopted the 2000 Incentive Stock Plan (the "2000 Plan").  The Company’s shareholders ratified and approved the 2000 Plan in October 2000. The 2000 Plan permits the granting of an aggregate of options to purchase 750,000 Shares.


On June 14, 2005, the Board of Directors adopted the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan") covering 1,000,000 Shares.  The Company’s shareholders ratified and approved the 2005 Plan in October 2005.


On August 15, 2005, the Company granted options to purchase a total of 310,000 Shares under the 2005 Plan to the Company’s directors and executive officers at an exercise price of $1.94 per Share.  Additionally, in light of the Company’s expected adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) on January 1, 2006, the Board authorized the immediate vesting of unvested stock options previously granted to an executive officer of the Company effective August 15, 2005.  The Board’s decision to accelerate the vesting of these stock options was based on the belief that it was in the best interest of its shareholders as it will reduce the Company’s reported compensation expense in future periods.  In order to prevent unintended personal benefit to the officer, the Board imposed certain restrictions on the sale of any Shares obtained through the exercise of an accelerated option.


At March 31, 2007, options to purchase 625,000 and 9,000 Shares were available for grant under the 2005 Plan and 2000 Plan, respectively.


On June 4, 2007, options to purchase 300,000 Shares at an exercise price of $1.25 per Share issued to Mr. Gelman expired.  On June 20, 2007, the Board of Directors granted an option to purchase 300,000 Shares under the 2005 Plan to Mr. Gelman, exercisable immediately, at an exercise price of $1.97 per Share.


Under the 2000 Plan and 2005 Plan, either incentive stock options or nonstatutory options may be granted as an incentive to key employees (including directors and officers who are key employees), non-employee directors, independent contractors and consultants of the Company and to offer an additional inducement in obtaining the services of such individuals.


The exercise price of the Shares under each option is determined by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the exercise price shall not be less than the fair market value of the Shares on the date of the grant.  The term of each option granted pursuant to the 2000 and 2005 Plans is established by the committee appointed by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, provided that the term shall not exceed ten years from the date of the grant.


All of the Company’s Plans provide that the number of Shares subject thereto and the outstanding options and their exercise prices are to be appropriately adjusted for mergers, consoli­dations, recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits or combinations of shares.  


The current option committee appointed by the Board of Directors to administer the Company's stock option plans consists of Messrs. Gutmann, Elkin and Looney, all independent directors within the



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meaning of the Qualitative Listing Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.  The Board of Directors may at any time terminate or from time to time amend or alter any of the existing stock option plans.  


Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End


The following table sets forth information summary information regarding the outstanding equity awards held by the Named Executive Officers at March 31, 2007:


Name

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Exercisable

 

 

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

(#)

Unexercisable

 

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

 

Option

Expiration

Date

Gary Gelman

 

300,000

 

 

-

 

$1.25

 

06/04/07

 

 

250,000

 

 

-

 

$2.56

 

11/01/10

 

 

250,000

 

 

-

 

$1.94

 

08/15/15

Gary J. Knauer

 

20,000

 

 

-

 

$2.25

 

06/23/08

 

 

25,000

 

 

-

 

$2.50

 

06/29/09

 

 

25,000

 

 

-

 

$2.56

 

11/01/10

 

 

50,000

 

 

-

 

$1.80

 

06/06/12

 

 

30,000

 

 

-

 

$1.70

 

10/07/13

 

 

5,000

 

 

-

 

$2.25

 

03/03/09

 

 

50,000

 

 

-

 

$2.24

 

02/10/15

 

 

20,000

(1)

 

-

 

$1.94

 

08/15/15

 

 

25,000

(1)

 

-

 

$1.76

 

02/12/17


(1)

These options, as well as all other options listed, are fully vested.  However, the option grants contain disposition restrictions which prohibit the sale of 50% of the awarded options until the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% of the awarded options until the second anniversary of the grant date.


The closing price of the Company’s common stock on March 31, 2007 was $1.94 per share.



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Director Compensation


Each director who is not a salaried employee receives an annual retainer of $1,000 and a uniform fee of $500 for each Board of Directors’ meeting and/or Audit Committee meeting attended in person.  In addition, Mr. Looney will receive an additional fee of $500 per Audit Committee meeting as the “audit committee financial expert” serving on the Company’s Audit Committee.  Director compensation in Fiscal 2007 was as follows:


Name

 

Fees Earned or

Paid in Cash

($)

 

Option

Awards

($)(1)(2)

 

Total

($)

Edward Elkin

 

$2,500

 

$14,250

 

$16,750

Peter Gutmann

 

$3,000

 

$14,250

 

$17,250

Joseph Looney

 

$3,500

 

-

 

$3,500


(1)

Represents the compensation costs of stock option awards for financial reporting purposes for the fiscal year under SFAS 123R.  See Note 1(j) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the assumptions used in calculating SFAS 123R values.  There can be no assurance that the SFAS 123R amounts will ever be realized.


(2)

As of March 31, 2007, the aggregate number of option awards outstanding for Messrs. Gutmann, Elkin and Looney are 75,000, 81,000 and 20,000 Shares, respec­tive­ly.


Item 11.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.


The following table and notes thereto set forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company's Shares as of June 25, 2007 by (i) each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of such voting security, (ii) each director of the Company, (iii) each Named Executive Officer and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.  The percentages have been calculated by taking into account all Shares owned on such date as well as all such Shares with respect to which such person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at such date or within 60 days thereafter.  Unless otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have sole voting and sole investment power over the Shares owned.


 

Name and Address

of Beneficial Owner

 

Amount and Nature

of Beneficial

Ownership (1) (4)

 

Percent of

Class (1)

Gary Gelman (2)

 

3,696,400

 

 

66.5%

Peter Gutmann (2)

 

121,000

(3)

 2.5%

Edward M. Elkin, M.D. (2)

 

81,000

 

 

 1.7%

Joseph Looney (2)

 

20,000

 

 

*

Gary J. Knauer (2)

 

250,000

 

 

 5.0%

J. Morton Davis

 

388,024

(5)

 8.1%

Kinder Investments, L.P.

 

292,500

(6)

 6.1%

All executive officers and directors

   as a group (five persons)

 

4,168,400

 

 

 

69.6%




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 *      Less than 1%.


(1)

Based on a total of 4,761,800 Shares issued and outstanding and 1,226,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of presently exercisable stock options by persons described in the preceding table.


(2)

Address is c/o the Company, One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, NY  11753.


(3)

Includes 4,000 Shares owned by the wife of Mr. Gutmann, as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed by Mr. Gutmann.


(4)

Includes the presently exercisable portions of outstanding stock options (aggregating 1,226,000 Shares) which, in the case of Messrs. Gelman, Gutmann, Elkin, Looney and Knauer, are 800,000, 75,000, 81,000, 20,000 and 250,000 Shares, respec­tive­ly.


(5)

386,924 of these Shares are owned of record by D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp., whose address is 44 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005 ("Blair Investment").  Mr. Davis has reported that Blair Investment's Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by him.  Mr. Davis owns 1,100 Shares directly.  


(6)

These Shares are owned of record by Kinder Investments, L.P. ("Kinder"), Nesher, LLC, the general partner of Kinder ("Nesher") and Dov Perlysky, the managing member of Nesher ("Perlysky").  The reporting parties’ business address is 100 Park Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  Nesher and Kinder may be deemed to beneficially own 292,500 Shares.  Perlysky may be deemed to beneficially own 292,572 Shares, consisting of 292,500 Shares owned directly by Kinder and 72 Shares owned directly by Perlysky’s wife.


Equity Compensation Plan Information


Plan category

 

Number of securities

to be issued upon

exercise of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights

(a)

 

Weighted-average

exercise price of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights

(b)

 

Number of securities

remaining available for

future issuance under equity

compensation plans

(excluding securities

reflected in column (a))

(c)

Equity compensation

plans approved by

security holders

 

1,236,000

 

$1.95

 

384,000

 

Equity compensation

plans not approved by

security holders

 

-

 

N/A

 

0

 

     Total

 

1,236,000

 

$1.95

 

384,000



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Item 12.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.


The Company entered into a seven-year non-cancelable operating sublease which expires November 30, 2011 for office space with APPS, an entity under the control of the Company’s Chairman of the Board.  Basic rent under the sublease has been established as a pass-through with the Company’s cost being fixed at a cost equal to the pro-rated rent payable for the subleased space by APPS to the building’s landlord.  See “Item 2. Description of Property.”


Director Independence


The Company’s Board of Directors consists of Gary Gelman, Peter Gutmann, Edward M. Elkin, M.D. and Joseph Looney.  Except for Mr. Gelman, all of such directors are “independent” as such term is defined in the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.



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PART IV


Item 13.  Exhibits.


Documents filed with this report:


1.

Financial Statements:


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 and 2006


Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006


Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Financial Statement Schedules


Financial statement schedules have been omitted because the required information is inapplica­ble or because the information is presented in the financial statements or related notes.


2.

Exhibits


  3

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-18, File No. 2-99625-NY, dated March 31, 1989).


  3.1

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its year ended March 31, 1989).

 

  3.2

By-Laws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-40200, dated April 26, 1991).


10.1

1985 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-18, File No. 2-99625-NY, dated March 31, 1989).


10.2

1991 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-40200, dated April 26, 1991).


10.3

1997 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-39071, dated October 30, 1997).


10.4

2000 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated September 11, 2000).



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10.5

Employment Agreement, dated June 7, 2001, between the Company and Gary Gelman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for its year ended March 31, 2001).


10.6

Sublease Agreement, dated August 20, 2004, between American Para Professional Systems, Inc. and the Company with respect to the premises at One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, NY  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).


10.7

Lease Agreement, dated March 14, 2005, with respect to the RPM Rehabilitation & Associates, Inc. office located at 1212 N. Washington Street, Spokane, WA (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for its year ended March 31, 2005).


10.8

2005 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for its year ended March 31, 2005).

.

14

Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for its year ended March 31, 2004).


21

Subsidiaries.


23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.


31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.


31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.


32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.


32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.




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Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


The aggregate fees billed or billable for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 for professional services rendered by J.H. Cohn LLP are as follows:


 

Fiscal year ended March 31,

 

2007

 

2006

Audit fees (1)

$40,000

 

$35,000

Audit-related fees

-

 

-

Tax fees

-

 

-

All other fees

-

 

-

Total fees

$40,000

 

$35,000


(1)

Consists of fees for services provided in connection with the audit of the Company’s financial statements and review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements.


Audit Committee Pre-Approval and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.


The Audit Committee, consisting of Messrs. Elkin, Gutmann and Looney, is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm.  These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services as allowed by law or regulation. The independent registered public accounting firm and the Company’s management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with this pre-approval and the fees incurred to date.  The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.


The engagement of J.H. Cohn LLP for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and the scope of audit-related services, including the audits and reviews described above, were all pre-approved by the Audit Committee.





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SIGNATURES


In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC.



By:  /s/ Gary Gelman                                        

    

Gary Gelman

    

Chairman of the Board, President

     

and Chief Executive Officer


DATE:

June 25, 2007


In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:



SIGNATURES

      TITLE

DATE

 

 /s/ Gary Gelman                

Gary Gelman

Chairman of the Board,  

President and Chief

Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

June 25, 2007

 

 /s/ Gary J. Knauer             

Gary J. Knauer

Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer and Secretary

(Principal Financial

and Accounting Officer)

June 25, 2007

 

 /s/ Edward M. Elkin          

Edward M. Elkin, M.D.

Director

June 25, 2007

 

 /s/ Peter Gutmann            

Peter Gutmann

Director

June 25, 2007

 

/s/ Joseph Looney              

Joseph Looney

Director

June 25, 2007



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AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Table of Contents

 

Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-1

Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 and 2006

F-2

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended March 31, 2007     and 2006

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2007 and     2006

F-5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-6









Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
American Claims Evaluation, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Claims Evaluation, Inc. and subsidiary as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Claims Evaluation, Inc. and subsidiary as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and their results of operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


/s/  J.H. Cohn LLP


Jericho, New York

June 18, 2007




F - 1








AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2007 and 2006

         

Assets

 

2007

 

2006

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

  Cash and cash equivalents

 

$6,647,267   

 

$6,939,798   

  Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
    $1,000 in 2007 and 2006)

 

64,851   

 

90,716   

   Prepaid expenses

 

41,154   

 

36,870   

     Total current assets

 

6,753,272   

 

7,067,384   

Property and equipment, net

 

83,627   

 

16,224   

     Total assets

 

$6,836,899   

 

$7,083,608   

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

   Accounts payable

 

$22,394   

 

$18,193   

   Accrued expenses

 

101,887   

 

101,024   

     Total current liabilities

 

124,281   

 

119,217   

Commitments

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

   Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares;

     issued 5,050,000 shares; outstanding 4,761,800 shares

 

50,500   

 

50,500   

   Additional paid-in capital

 

4,646,099   

 

4,586,849   

   Retained earnings

 

2,477,860   

 

2,788,883   

 

 

7,174,459   

 

7,426,232   

   Treasury stock, at cost

 

(461,841) 

 

(461,841) 

     Total stockholders’ equity

 

6,712,618   

 

6,964,391   

     Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$6,836,899   

 

$7,083,608   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.






F-2





AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

         

 

2007

 

2006

 

Revenues

$850,294   

 

$1,141,967   

 

Cost of services

413,206   

 

575,184   

 

  Gross profit

437,088   

 

566,783   

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

1,117,593   

 

1,180,537   

 

   Operating loss

(680,505)  

 

(613,754)  

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

  Interest income

369,482   

 

286,542   

 

  Net loss

$ (311,023)  

 

$(327,212)  

 

Loss per share – basic and diluted

$(0.07)  

 

$(0.07)  

 

Weighted average shares – basic and diluted

4,761,800  

 

4,794,258   

 









See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.






F-3





AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006




 

Common stock

 

Additional

paid-in

capital

 

Retained

earnings

 

Treasury stock

 

Total

stockholders’

equity

 

Shares

 

Par value

Shares

 

Amount

Balance at March 31, 2005

5,050,000

 

$50,500

 

$4,579,699

 

$3,116,095 

190,200 

 

$ (317,141)

$7,429,153 

    

 

    

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

Net loss

—    

 

—    

 

—    

 

(327,212)

 

—    

 

—    

 

(327,212)

Purchase of treasury shares

—    

 

—    

 

—    

 

—    

 

98,000

 

(144,700)

 

(144,700)

Stock compensation expense

—    

 

—    

 

7,150

 

—    

 

—    

 

—    

 

7,150  

Balance at March 31, 2006

5,050,000

 

50,500

 

4,586,849

 

2,788,883 

 

288,200

 

(461,841)

 

6,964,391  

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Net loss

—    

 

—    

 

—    

 

(311,023)

 

—    

 

—    

 

(311,023)

Stock compensation expense

—    

 

—    

 

59,250

 

—    

 

—    

 

—    

 

59,250  

Balance at March 31, 2007

5,050,000

 

$50,500

 

$4,646,099

 

$2,477,860 

 

288,200

 

$(461,841)

 

$6,712,618  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





F-4





AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

 

 

2007

 

2006

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

   Net loss

 

$ (311,023)  

 

$ (327,212)  

   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash

     used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

       Depreciation

 

14,117   

 

23,130   

       Stock compensation expense

 

59,250   

 

7,150   

       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

         Accounts receivable

 

25,865   

 

19,005   

         Prepaid expenses

 

(4,284)  

 

(1,569)  

         Accounts payable

 

4,201   

 

7,839   

         Accrued expenses

 

863   

 

(7,493)  

         Income tax payable

 

—    

 

(1,228)  

           Net cash used in operating activities

 

(211,011)  

 

(280,378)  

Cash flows from investing activities:

   Capital expenditures

 

(81,520)  

 

(6,309)  

          Net cash used in investing activities

 

(81,520)  

 

(6,309)  

Cash flows from financing activities:

   Purchase of treasury shares

 

—    

 

(144,700)  

          Net cash used in financing activities

 

—    

 

(144,700)  

          Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(292,531)  

 

(431,387)  

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year

 

6,939,798   

 

7,371,185   

Cash and cash equivalents – end of year

 

$6,647,267   

 

$6,939,798   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.






F-5

AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2007 and 2006

 (1)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)

Nature of Business

American Claims Evaluation, Inc. (the “Company”) operates in a single segment that provides a full range of vocational rehabilitation and disability management services through its wholly owned subsidiary, RPM Rehabilitation & Associates, Inc.

(b)

Principles of Consolidation

The Company’s financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis and include the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

(c)

Revenue Recognition

Revenue for vocational rehabilitation services is recognized when there is a pervasive understanding of the arrangement, the price of the service is fixed, the related services are provided to injured workers and the revenues are realizable.

(d)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are comprised of short-term commercial paper of $6,523,703 and $6,773,455 as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

(e)

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.

(f)

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial statement purposes and income tax purposes using enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized and settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is deemed more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

(g)

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed on the weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the maximum dilution from potential common shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options, if dilutive, outstanding during each period. Employee stock options to purchase 1,236,000 shares of common stock for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were not included in the diluted loss per share calculations because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.



F-6

AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2007 and 2006

(h)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities approximate fair value as a result of the short-term nature of such assets and liabilities.

(i)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(j)

Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”) which establishes the accounting for stock-based awards.  Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the recipient’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the grant).  The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective method and, accordingly, financial statement amounts for prior periods have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of recognizing compensation cost relating to stock options.

The Company recognized stock-based compensation totaling $59,250 and $7,150 for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, based on the fair value of stock options granted.  This expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  At March 31, 2007, all outstanding options to purchase shares are fully vested.  However, certain option grants contain disposition restrictions which prohibit the sale of 50% of the awarded options until the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% of the awarded options until the second anniversary of the grant date.

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair values of the Company’s stock options granted during the year ended March 31, 2007.  Estimates of the fair values are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the recipients who receive equity awards.

The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the year ended March 31, 2007 was $0.91.  In addition to the exercise price of the awards, certain weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of stock option grants as follows: expected volatility of 48.3%, expected dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 4.76% and an expected option term of 5 years.  

The Company estimates expected volatility by considering the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.  The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States Treasury constant maturity interest rate whose term is consistent with the expected life of the award.  The expected option term was calculated using the simplified method prescribed in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107.  Under



F-7

AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2007 and 2006

this method, the expected option life is equal to the sum of the weighted average vesting term plus the original contract term divided by two.

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB No. 25”), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related provisions, using the intrinsic value method.  The Company also followed the “disclosure only” provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”), as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure (“SFAS 148”).  Under APB 25, no compensation expense was recognized at the time of option grant if the exercise price of the Company’s stock option grants equaled or exceeded the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

On August 15, 2005, in light of the Company’s expected adoption of SFAS 123R, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized the immediate vesting of unvested stock options previously granted to an officer of the Company.  The Board’s decision to accelerate the vesting of these stock options was based on the belief that it was in the best interest of its stockholders as it would reduce the Company’s reported compensation expense in future periods.  In order to prevent any unintended personal benefit to the officer, the Board imposed certain restrictions on the sale of such shares obtained through the exercise of an accelerated option.  

As a result of the vesting acceleration, options to purchase 85,000 shares became exercisable immediately.  Based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on August 15, 2005, approximately 41% of the total accelerated options had economic value.  Such acceleration of unvested “in-the-money” options did not have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  As of January 1, 2006, the SFAS 123R implementation date, there was no unamortized compensation expense to be recorded by the Company in future periods.  No grants of options were made during the period from January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006.

The pro forma disclosures required by SFAS No. 148 are presented below for the year ended March 31, 2006. The unamortized fair value associated with the acceleration of unvested options in the amount of $64,000 amortized immediately and was included in the pro forma disclosures below for the year ended March 31, 2006.  These pro forma effects may not be representative of future stock compensation expense since the estimated fair value of stock options on the date of grant is amortized to expense over the vesting period and the vesting options of certain options was accelerated on August 15, 2005.

 

2006

Net loss, as reported

$ (327,212)

Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined  

under the fair-value based method for all awards

(424,850)

Net loss, pro forma

$ (752,062)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted:

 

As reported

$ (0.07)

Pro forma

$ (0.16)




The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the years ended March 31, 2006 was $1.16 on the dates of the grants. These fair values were determined using the



F-8

AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2007 and 2006

Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility of 52%, expected dividend yield 0%, risk-free interest rate of 4.27% and an expected option life of 7.5 years.

(k)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission have issued certain accounting pronouncements as of March 31, 2007 that will become effective in subsequent periods; however, management does not believe that any of those pronouncements would have significantly affected the Company’s financial accounting measurements or disclosures had they been in effect during the interim periods for which financial statements are included in this Annual Report.

(2)

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

2007

2006

 

Estimated
useful life

Equipment

$142,459   

 

$157,837   

 

5 years

Furniture and fixtures

32,064   

 

32,064   

 

5 to 10 years

 

174,523   

 

189,901   

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation

90,896   

 

173,677   

 

 

 

$83,627   

 

$16,224   

 

 

           


During the year ended March 31, 2007, the Company purchased an automobile for use by the Chairman of the Board/Chief Executive Officer for $79,982.  

Depreciation expense for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $14,117 and $23,130, respectively.

(3)

Income Taxes

No provisions for income tax expense were recorded for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.  This differs from that which would have resulted when applying the statutory Federal income tax rate as a result of the following items:




 

Year ended March 31

 

2007

 

2006

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

Expected income tax benefit

at the statutory Federal

tax rate

 

$ (106,000)

 

(34)%   

 

$ (111,000)

 

(34)%   

Increase in valuation allowance

106,000  

 

34        

 

111,000  

 

34        

Actual income tax expense

$          —  

 

—  

 

$         —  

 

—  




F-9

AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2007 and 2006

The tax effects of temporary differences comprising the Company’s deferred tax assets at March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

 

2007

 

2006

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

$624,000

 

$518,000  

Stock compensation expense

 

10,000

 

           —   

Capital loss carryforwards

 

— 

 

159,000  

Valuation allowance

 

(634,000)

 

(677,000)  

    $          —     $          —    

 

 


At March 31, 2007, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,810,000 for Federal income tax purposes which will be available to reduce future taxable income. The utilization of such net operating losses (“NOLs”) is subject to certain limitations under Federal income tax laws. NOLs are scheduled to expire from fiscal years ending 2023 through 2027. Based upon the uncertainty of whether the Company’s NOLs may ultimately be utilized prior to their expirations, valuation allowances of $106,000 and $111,000 were recorded during 2007 and 2006. Benefits currently considered unrealizable could be adjusted in the future if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are revised.

The Company had capital loss carryforwards of $467,000 which expired on March 31, 2007 at which time valuation allowances of $159,000 previously recorded due to the uncertainty over the ability of the Company to utilize these capital loss carryforwards were reversed.

As a result of changes in the valuation allowance, which decreased by $43,000 and increased by $111,000 during the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, there was no provision for income taxes.

(4)

Major Customers

The Company has one customer, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, that accounted for 43% and 44% of revenues during the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company has another customer that accounted for 15% and 13% of revenues for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Revenues from a third customer comprised 10% of revenues for the year ended March 31, 2006.

(5)

Stock Options

The Company has four stock option plans, the 1985 Stock Option Plan (“1985 Plan”), the 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“1997 Plan”), the 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“2000 Plan”) and the 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“2005 Plan”). The 1985 Plan and the 1997 Plan have expired except as to options outstanding. The 2000 Plan and the 2005 Plan provide for incentive or nonqualified stock options to be granted to key employees, officers, directors, independent contractors and consultants of the Company.  The Company had a fifth stock option plan, the 1991 Stock Option Plan (“1991 Plan”), which had previously expired except as to options outstanding.  During the year ended March 31, 2007, these options expired on their respective expiration dates.

Under the 2000 and 2005 Plans, options may be granted at prices not less than the fair market value on the date the option is granted. Options become exercisable and vest as determined at the date of grant by a committee of the Board of Directors. Options expire ten years after the date of grant unless an earlier expiration date is set at the time of grant.



F-10

AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2007 and 2006

Changes in the options outstanding during the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are summarized in the following table:

 

Number of

shares

 

Weighted

average

exercise price

Outstanding at March 31, 2005

938,500

 

$1.97

Granted

310,000

 

1.94

Expired

(12,500)

 

1.92

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

1,236,000

 

$1.96

Granted

65,000

 

1.91

Expired

(65,000)

 

2.25

Outstanding at March 31, 2007

1,236,000

 

$1.95


At March 31, 2007, there were options to purchase 625,000 and 9,000 shares available for grant under the 2005 Plan and 2000 Plan, respectively.

The following table sets forth the exercise prices, the number of options outstanding and exercisable, and the remaining contractual lives of the Company’s stock options at March 31, 2007:

 

Range of  exercise price

 

Number of options

 

Weighted

average

exercise price

of exercisable

options

 

Weighted

average

remaining

life

 

Outstanding

 

Exercisable

 

$1.25

 

300,000  

 

300,000  

 

$1.25  

 

0.2 years

$1.70 – $1.80

 

161,000  

 

161,000  

 

1.78  

 

6.2 years

$1.94 – $2.00

 

350,000  

 

350,000  

 

1.95  

 

8.5 years

$2.10 – $2.56

 

425,000  

 

425,000  

 

2.50  

 

3.9 years

 

 

1,236,000  

 

1,236,000  

 

$1.95  

 

4.6 years


The aggregate intrinsic vale represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on options with an exercise price less than the Company’s closing price of $1.94 as of March 31, 2007, which would have been received by the option holders had these option holders exercised their options as of that date.  The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options which were exercisable and in-the-money as of March 31, 2007 was $233,540.



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AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2007 and 2006

(6)

Retirement Plan

The Company sponsors a retirement plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for all employees meeting certain service requirements. Participants may contribute a percentage of compensation not to exceed the maximum allowed under the Code. The plan provides for a matching contribution by the Company which amounted to $11,387 and $13,238 for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

(7)

Commitments

Rent expense under operating leases for office space amounted to $87,785 and $89,263 for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

On August 20, 2004, the Company entered into a seven-year non-cancelable operating sublease commencing December 1, 2004, for office space with American Para Professional Systems, Inc. (“APPS”), an entity under the control of the Company’s Chairman of the Board.  Basic rent under the sublease has been established as a pass-through with the Company’s cost being fixed at a cost equal to the pro-rated rent payable for the subleased space by APPS to the building’s landlord.  Rent expense paid to this related entity under the sublease for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $37,451 and $36,360, respectively.

Minimum lease payments under the related party sublease as of March 31, 2007 are as follows:

2008

$39,000

2009

40,000

2010

41,000

2011

42,000

2012

29,000

Total minimum lease payments

$191,000


Minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable lease as of March 31, 2007 are as follows:

2008

$44,000

2009

11,000

Total minimum lease payments

$55,000





F-12


EX-21 2 file2.htm SUBSIDIARIES



EXHIBIT 21



SUBSIDIARIES



The following is the only subsidiary of American Claims Evaluation, Inc. as of June 25, 2007:


Subsidiary

State of Incorporation

   

RPM Rehabilitation and Associates, Inc.

Washington







EX-23.1 3 file3.htm CONSENT OF J. H. COHN LLP



EXHIBIT 23.1









 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



The Board of Directors

American Claims Evaluation, Inc.



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-39071 and No. 333-136319) on Form S-8 of American Claims Evaluation, Inc. of our report dated June 18, 2007 on the consolidated balance sheets of American Claims Evaluation, Inc. and Subsidiary as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, which report appears in this March 31, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of American Claims Evaluation, Inc.



/s/  J.H. Cohn LLP


Jericho, New York

June 25, 2007







EX-31.1 4 file4.htm CERTIFICATIONS



EXHIBIT 31.1


CERTIFICATIONS


I, Gary Gelman, certify that:


1.      I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of American Claims Evaluation, Inc.;


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 small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The small business issuer’s other certifying officer(s) 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)) [*** Omitted pursuant to extended compliance period] for the small business issuer 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 small business issuer, 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)

   [*** Omitted pursuant to extended compliance period];


(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’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


(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The small business issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’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 significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:  June 25, 2007


/s/  Gary Gelman


Gary Gelman

Chief Executive Officer






EX-31.2 5 file5.htm CERTIFICATIONS






CERTIFICATIONS


EXHIBIT 31.2




I, Gary J. Knauer, certify that:


1.      I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of American Claims Evaluation, Inc.;


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 small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The small business issuer’s other certifying officer(s) 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)) [*** Omitted pursuant to extended compliance period] for the small business issuer 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 small business issuer, 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)

   [*** Omitted pursuant to extended compliance period];


(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’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


(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The small business issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’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 significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:  June 25, 2007


/s/  Gary J. Knauer


Gary J. Knauer

Chief Financial Officer






EX-32.1 6 file6.htm CERTIFICATION



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 Annual Report of American Claims Evaluation, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gary Gelman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 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 the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.



/s/ Gary Gelman


Chief Executive Officer

June 25, 2007















A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to American Claims Evaluation, Inc. and will be retained by American Claims Evaluation, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.






EX-32.2 7 file7.htm CERTIFICATION



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 Annual Report of American Claims Evaluation, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gary J. Knauer, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 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 the Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.



/s/ Gary J. Knauer


Chief Financial Officer

June 25, 2007






A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to American Claims Evaluation, Inc. and will be retained by American Claims Evaluation, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


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