10QSB 1 d12631.txt ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------------- FORM 10-QSB (Mark One) |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2003 OR |_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________________ to _______________ Commission file number: 0000796655 ---------------- ANTS SOFTWARE INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3054685 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification Number) Incorporation or Organization) 801 Mahler Rd, Suite G, Burlingame, CA 94010 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 692-0240 (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_| Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of Common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 23,685,035 shares of common stock as of March 31, 2003 Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes |_| No |X| ================================================================================
TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements ..................................................3-8 Item 2. Management's Plan of Operation ......................................8-10 Item 3. Controls and Procedures ...............................................10 PART II. Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings .....................................................10 Item 2. Changes in Securities ...............................................10-11 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.........................................11 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.....................11 Item 5. Other Matters...........................................................11 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.....................................11-12 Risk Factors.................................................................12-14 Signatures......................................................................14 Certifications...............................................................15-16
2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANTs software inc. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2003 December 31, 2002 (Unaudited) (Audited) ------------ ------------ ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 574,992 $ 946,957 Prepaid insurance 7,500 53,597 Prepaid expenses 800 800 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 583,292 1,001,354 ------------ ------------ Property and equipment Computers and software 709,754 670,682 Office furniture and fixtures 29,386 29,386 Leasehold improvements 9,000 9,000 Less accumulated depreciation (364,914) (326,710) ------------ ------------ Property and equipment, net 383,226 382,358 ------------ ------------ Other assets - security deposits 5,100 5,100 ------------ ------------ Total assets $ 971,618 $ 1,388,812 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 75,721 $ 36,263 Accrued legal fees 14,016 38,736 Notes payable - former officer, current portion 75,000 75,000 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 164,737 149,999 ------------ ------------ Long-term note payable - former officer, net of current portion 75,000 75,000 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 239,737 224,999 ------------ ------------ Commitment and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 23,685,035 and 23,240,788 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 2,368 2,324 Notes receivable from officers for stock purchases (90,000) (90,000) Additional paid-in capital 27,771,223 27,425,424 Accumulated deficit (26,951,710) (26,173,935) ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity 731,881 1,163,813 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 971,618 $ 1,388,812 ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements. 3 ANTs software inc. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended March 31, 2003 2002 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: General and administrative expenses $ 430,022 $ 593,311 Research and development expenses 365,438 978,903 ------------ ------------ Loss from operations (795,460) (1,572,214) ------------ ------------ Other income: Interest income 1,685 1,727 Gain on legal settlement 16,000 -- ------------ ------------ Other income 17,685 1,727 ------------ ------------ Net loss $ (777,775) $ (1,570,487) ============ ============ Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (0.03) $ (0.09) ============ ============ Shares used in computing basic and diluted, net loss per share 23,381,440 17,219,268 ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements. 4 ANTs software inc. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three months ended March 31, 2003 2002 (unaudited) (unaudited) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (777,775) $(1,570,487) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation/Amortization 38,204 31,015 Compensation expense recognized on option and warrant extensions -- 525,635 Compensation expense recognized on options granted to non-employees 38,733 52,498 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Prepaid insurance and expenses 46,100 120,125 Accounts payable 39,454 3,134 Accrued legal fees (24,720) (37,585) ----------- ----------- Net cash used in operating activities (640,004) (875,665) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (39,071) (18,077) ----------- ----------- Net cash used in investment activities (39,071) (18,077) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from private placements net of commissions 295,625 537,839 Proceeds from exercise of options 11,485 1,200 Proceeds from issuance of convertible promissory note -- 200,000 ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by financing activities 307,110 739,039 ----------- ----------- Net decrease in cash (371,965) (154,703) Cash at beginning of period 946,957 734,319 ----------- ----------- Cash at end of period $ 574,992 $ 579,616 =========== =========== Non - cash financing activity: Conversion of other current liability to common stock 125,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements. 5 ANTs software inc. NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements for Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all the disclosures normally required by generally accepted accounting principles. Reference should be made to the ANTs software inc. (the "Company") Form 10-KSB for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002, for additional disclosures including a summary of the Company's accounting policies, which have not significantly changed. The information furnished reflects all adjustments (all of which were of a normal recurring nature), which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows on a consistent basis. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. Management has evaluated the Company's current financial position and its available resources and plans to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities during 2003 and possibly thereafter. Should the Company be unsuccessful in raising additional funds, it is unlikely that the Company will continue operations beyond June 2003. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basic Net Loss Per Share - Basic net loss per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share:
Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------------------- 2003 2002 ------------------------------- Net loss $ (777,775) $ (1,570,487) Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic and dilutive 23,381,440 17,219,268 ------------------------------- Basic and diluted net loss per share $ (0.03) $ (0.09)
As of March 31, 2003 and 2002, outstanding options and warrants for the purchase of up to 7,426,390 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.25 to $14.00, and 6,044,554 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.25 to $11.63, respectively, were anti-dilutive, and therefore, not included in the computation of diluted loss per share. Stock-Based Compensation--In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation--Transition and Disclosure." This Statement amends SFAS No. 123, "Stock-Based Compensation," to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this Statement amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The Company follows APB 25 in accounting for its employee stock options. The disclosure provision of SFAS 148 is effective for years ending after December 15, 2002 and have been incorporated into these financial statements and accompanying footnotes. 6 At March 31, 2003, the Company had a stock-based employee compensation plan. The Company accounts for this plan under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. The following table illustrates the effect on net loss if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation.
March 31, 2003 March 31, 2002 -------------- --------------- Net loss, as reported $ (777,775) $ (1,570,487) Less: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair-value based method (328,599) (765,899) Net loss, pro forma $ (1,106,374) $ (2,336,386) ============= ============= Basic and diluted loss per share: As reported $ (0.03) $ (0.09) ============= ============= Pro forma $ (0.05) $ (0.14) ============= =============
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the periods ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002 were $1.19 and $1.58, respectively. The pro forma amounts were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for the periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
March 31, 2003 March 31, 2002 ------------------------- ------------------------- Interest rate 3.83% - 3.98% 4.92% Dividend yield 0% 0% Expected volatility 141.58% - 143.05% 148.12% Expected life in years 1 - 10 years 1 - 10 years
3. EQUITY TRANSACTIONS From January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 we sold, to accredited investors through a private offering 20,000 C Units, at a price of fifty cents ($.50) per C Unit, with each C Unit consisting of (i) one (1) share of common stock of the Company, and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to one (1) share of common stock of the Company at a per share price of seventy-five cents ($0.75), exercisable until August 30, 2003. In connection with this offering the Company issued 2,000 C Units in commissions and finder's fees. The gross proceeds of the offering were $10,000. We also sold to accredited investors, through a private offering, 402,497 D Units at a price of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per D Unit, with each D Unit consisting of (i) one (1) share of common stock of the Company, and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to one (1) share of common stock of the Company at a per share price of two dollars ($2.00), exercisable until March 31, 2006. In connection with this offering, the Company paid $16,250 in cash commissions and finder's fees and incurred 15,151 D units in commissions and finder's fees. The gross proceeds from the offering were $301,875. From January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 two consultants exercised options to purchase an aggregate of 19,750 shares of common stock for the aggregate amount of $11,485. 4. WARRANTS AND STOCK OPTIONS As of March 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 3,692,074 shares of common stock and options to purchase up to 3,734,316 shares of common stock. These securities give the holder the right to purchase shares of the Company's common stock in accordance with the terms of the instrument. 7
Warrants Stock Options Total --------- ------------- --------- Outstanding at January 1, 2003 3,267,577 3,384,066 6,651,643 Granted 424,497 375,000 799,497 Retired -- -- -- Expired -- (5,000) (5,000) Exercised through cash consideration -- (19,750) (19,750) Exercised through non-cash consideration -- -- -- --------- ---------- ---------- Outstanding at March 31, 2003 3,692,074 3,734,316 7,426,390
5. LEGAL SETTLEMENT We were a defendant in a case entitled Hubert P. Lauffs v. Mosaic Multisoft Corporation, in which the plaintiff asserted a cause of action against us for breach of fiduciary duty. The plaintiff purported to base his cause of action on allegations that we and others caused the shareholders of Mosaic Multisoft Corporation ("Mosaic") to elect outside directors to its board of directors who subsequently voted to remove Mosaic's president from office, thus interfering with Mosaic's ability to raise capital and causing Mosaic to be unable to repay its debt to the plaintiff. In March 2000, we won this case on summary judgment. In April 2000, the plaintiff filed an appeal of the summary judgment ruling. On November 21, 2001, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled in our favor by affirming the Superior Court's March 2000 summary judgment. In September 1999, we had filed an action for malicious prosecution against Lauffs and his attorney seeking recovery of the Company's legal fees incurred in connection with the proceedings. We entered into Settlement Agreements in December 2002, pursuant to which the plaintiffs agreed to pay us an aggregate of $400,000. Per an agreement we entered into with our attorneys on or about September 27, 2002, almost all of the money recovered will be paid to our attorneys. From January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003, we received $16,000 as our portion of the settlement which was recognized as a gain from legal settlement. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S PLAN OF OPERATION Certain statements contained in this Form 10-QSB constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements herein are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company will have adequate financial resources to fund the development and operation of its business, and there will be no material adverse change in the Company's operations or business. The foregoing assumptions are based on judgments with respect to, among other things, information available to the Company, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions. All are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any such assumption could prove to be inaccurate and therefore there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. There are a number of risks presented by the Company's business and operations, which could cause the Company's financial performance to vary markedly from prior results, or results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such risks include failure of the ANTs technology to work properly, failure to develop commercially viable products or services from the ANTs technology, delays or failure in fundraising efforts, delays in or lack of market acceptance, failures to recruit adequate personnel, and problems with protection of intellectual property, among others. Management decisions, including budgeting, are subjective in many respects and periodic revisions must be made to reflect actual conditions and business developments, the impact of which may cause the Company to alter its capital investment and other expenditures, which may also adversely affect the Company's results of operations. In light of significant uncertainties inherent in forward-looking information included in this quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company's objectives or plans will be achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Overview We are engaged in the development and marketing of proprietary software that we believe can significantly improve performance in applications which require high-speed access to shared, rapidly changing data. Our first product, the ANTs Data Server is an industry-standard database management system based on a high-performance SQL query execution engine that incorporates innovative, lock-free operations. 8 Plan of Operation We anticipate that, if we are sufficiently funded, over the next twelve months our focus will be threefold: continued development of the ANTs Data Server ("ADS"), marketing ADS, and supporting customers. The development effort will be focused on enhancing the core technology underlying ADS and developing features that will broaden ADS's market appeal. We expect to begin realizing revenues during the second or third quarter of 2003. There is no assurance that our plans will be realized. The majority of our operating expenses and costs over the next twelve months are expected to be for and in connection with sales and marketing and existing and additional personnel and equipment. We currently have fourteen full-time employees, two part-time employees and three full-time consultants. We view the recruitment of additional qualified marketing, sales, and technical personnel as essential to the further development and commercialization of our proprietary technologies. If we are sufficiently funded and we are successful in our recruitment efforts, we expect that our personnel and other operating costs will increase over current levels. We believe that due to a poor investment climate, securing additional sources of financing which would enable us to complete the development and commercialization of our proprietary technologies will be difficult, and there is no assurance of our ability to secure such financing. Technology Development Over the next twelve months we intend to continue to improve and add functionality to ADS, assuming we are sufficiently funded. We are actively engaging prospective customers in technical discussions and testing to determine what features are most in demand for the markets we are targeting. ADS can be deployed on hardware running either Sun's Solaris operating system or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system. We intend to port ADS to the Linux operating system by mid-summer 2003. We have mobilized our engineering resources around developing those features. Marketing Our product, the ANTs Data Server, is a standards-compliant SQL relational database server. ADS, which incorporates our proprietary lock-free data structure technology solves a fundamental problem that has compromised application performance for years - database locking of rapidly changing, shared data. In internal benchmark testing of key database operations, ADS performed up to 80 times the number of operations as one of the industry's leading database servers (for a full description of the benchmark please visit our web site: www.antssoftware.com). Target markets include: Telecommunications, Financial Services and Logistics/Transportation. Our go-to-market strategy includes establishing OEM relationships with leading vendors in each market and limited sales directly to customers. Selling, General and Administrative Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $593,311 during the three months ended March 31, 2002 to $430,022 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Components of selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2003 include: salaries and benefits (31%), professional services (45%) and other expenses (24%). The year-over-year decrease resulted from an approximate $34,000 reduction in salaries and benefits, a $72,000 decrease in legal and other professional fees, and a $74,000 decrease in insurance expense. The decrease was offset by a $20,000 increase in travel expense. We expect that if we are sufficiently funded, selling, general and administrative expenses will increase moderately over the next twelve months as sales and marketing programs are implemented and additional staff is recruited to sell and support our products. Research and Development Research and development expenses decreased from $978,903 during the three months ended March 31, 2002 to $365,438 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. These expenses are related to the research, testing and product development of our proprietary software. Of the $978,903 expensed through March 31, 2002, $525,635 was a non-cash expense related to the extension of certain options and warrants granted to a former officer and our 9 current Chief Scientist. Salaries and benefits accounted for 74% and other expenses accounted for 26% of the total for the three months ended March 31, 2003. We expect that if we are sufficiently funded, our research and development expenses will increase moderately as additional staff is recruited to customize our products and develop new ones. Appointment of Officer On March 24, 2003, the Company appointed Mr. Gary Ebersole as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Francis K. Ruotolo remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Capital and Liquidity Resources We anticipate that if we are sufficiently funded, we will increase expenditures moderately to substantially over the next twelve months as we begin to sell product and as we continue to develop our technology. We expect to begin realizing revenues in 2003. Our cash balance as of March 31, 2003 was approximately $575,000, which, together with funds received from a current private placement offering, we believe will be adequate to fund our activities into June 2003 at our current rate of spending. There can be no assurance that our continued product development and infrastructure development will not require a much higher rate of spending. There can also be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms. To carry out our plan of operation, we anticipate that over the next twelve months we will require approximately $5 million. We will pursue a number of avenues to raise these operating funds: 1) in the past we have been successful raising funds through private placements of our stock, we anticipate that we will continue to raise funds through private placements, 2) as we develop close relationships with large partners, we will pursue strategic investments from those partners, and 3) we expect to begin generating revenue this year, which will be a source of operating funds if we are successful. We are pursuing all three avenues, however, we believe, that due to a poor investment climate, securing additional investment will be difficult. ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As of February 12, 2003, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Sections 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 12, 2003. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to February 12, 2003. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The information is hereby incorporated by reference from the Form 10-KSB filed on March 21, 2003. There have been no other material developments in the period covered by this report. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES From January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 we sold, to accredited investors through a private offering 20,000 C Units, at a price of fifty cents ($.50) per C Unit, with each C Unit consisting of (i) one (1) share of common stock of the Company, and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to one (1) share of common stock of the Company at a per share price of seventy-five cents ($0.75), exercisable until August 30, 2003. In connection with this offering the Company issued 2,000 C Units in commissions and finder's fees. The gross proceeds of the offering were $10,000. We also sold to accredited investors, through a private offering, 402,497 D Units at a price of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per D Unit, with each D Unit consisting of (i) one (1) share of common stock of the Company, and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to one (1) share of common stock of the Company at a per share price of two dollars ($2.00), exercisable until March 31, 2006. In connection with this offering, the Company paid $16,250 in cash commissions and finder's fees and incurred 15,151 D units in commissions and finder's fees. The gross proceeds from the offering were $301,875. The proceeds of the private offering will be used for general working capital purposes. The sales of these securities were made in reliance upon Rule 506 and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. 10 From January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 two consultants exercised options to purchase an aggregate of 19,750 shares of common stock for the aggregate amount of $11,485. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES No changes during the period covered by this report. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the period covered by this report. ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS No changes during the period covered by this report. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as listed in Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as listed in Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, are hereby incorporated by reference. 10.1 2000 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as listed in Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2002, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 8, 2000 between ANTs software inc. and ANTs software.com, as listed in Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.3 Settlement Agreement and Full Release of All Claims dated January 11, 2001, between the Company and Frederick D. Pettit, as listed in Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.4 Separation Agreement dated January 8, 2001, between the Company and Francis K. Ruotolo, as listed in Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.5 Form of Indemnification Agreement signed with officers and directors of the Company, as listed in Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.6 Registration Agreement between the Company and Karen Buechler and Eric Scott Buechler dated September 15, 2000, as listed in Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.7 Registration Agreement between the Company and Arcade Investment Limited dated September 7, 2000, as listed in Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.8 Amended Agreement between the Company and Arcade Investment dated October 6, 2000, as listed in Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.9 Form of Registration Agreement between the Company and each of Discount Bank and Trust Company, Lemanik Sicav Convertible Bond, and Pershing Keen Nominees, as listed in Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's 10-KSB filed on March 22, 2001, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10.10 Employment Agreement dated March 24, 2003, between the Company and Gary Ebersole. 99.1 Certification of ANTs software inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 regarding Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. (b) Reports on Form 8-K 11 On March 26, 2003, we filed on Form 8-K a letter addressed to our shareholders introducing Gary Ebersole, our President and Chief Operating Officer, and bringing the shareholders up to date on our progress and plans. RISK FACTORS In addition to other information in this 10-QSB, the following risk factors should be carefully considered in evaluating our business since we operate in a highly changing and complex business environment that involves numerous risks, some of which are beyond our control. The following discussion highlights a few of these risk factors, any one of which may have a significant adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition. As a result of the risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this 10-QSB, and the risks discussed in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. A failure to obtain additional financing could prevent us from executing our business plan. A failure to raise additional funding could prevent us from continuing our business after June 2003. We anticipate that current cash resources will be sufficient to fund our operations into June 2003 at our current rate of spending. We believe that, due to a poor investment climate, securing additional sources of financing to enable us to complete the development and commercialization of our proprietary technologies will be difficult and there is no assurance of our ability to secure such financing. A failure to obtain additional funding could prevent us from making expenditures that are needed to pay current obligations, allow us to hire additional personnel and continue development of the technology. If we raise additional funds by selling equity securities, the relative equity ownership of our existing investors could be diluted or the new investors could obtain terms more favorable than previous investors. If we raise additional funds through debt financing, we could incur significant borrowing costs. If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our competitive position would be adversely affected. We rely on patent protection, as well as trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements with our employees and others to protect our intellectual property. Despite our precautions, unauthorized third parties may copy our products and services or reverse engineer or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. We have also filed patent applications and intend to file more. We do not know if any of our intended future patents will be issued or whether we will be successful in prosecuting any additional patents. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Our means of protecting our proprietary rights may not be adequate and third parties may infringe or misappropriate our patents, copyrights, trademarks and similar proprietary rights. If we fail to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights, our business, financial condition and results of operations would suffer. We believe that we do not infringe upon the proprietary rights of any third party, and no third party has asserted a patent infringement claim against us. It is possible, however, that such a claim might be asserted successfully against us in the future. We may be forced to suspend our operations to pay significant amounts to defend our rights, and a substantial amount of the attention of our management may be diverted from our ongoing business, which can materially affect our ability to attain and maintain profitability. We focus on the research and development of our proprietary technologies and the marketing of our first product. Our present focus is on the research and development of our proprietary technologies and the marketing of our first product. We believe that these technologies are the basis for highly marketable commercial products. However, there can be no assurance of this and it is possible that our proprietary technologies and products will have no commercial benefit or potential. In addition, from our inception to the present, we have not recognized any operating revenues. We face possible competition from large companies. The industry that we are in is highly competitive. Although we believe that our technology is unique, can be protected, and, if adopted, will confer benefits that will be otherwise unavailable for some significant time, we face very large competitors with greater resources who may adopt various strategies to block or slow our market penetration, thereby straining our more limited resources. They may also seek to hinder our operations through attempts to recruit key staff with exceptionally attractive terms of employment, including signing bonuses, or by offer of highly competitive terms to potential or newly acquired customers. We depend on our key personnel and may have difficulty attracting and retaining the skilled staff we need to execute our growth plans. Our success will be dependent largely upon the personal efforts of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Francis K. Ruotolo, as well as other senior managers. The loss of key staff could have 12 a material adverse effect on our business and prospects. To execute our plans, we will need to hire additional staff and retain current employees. If we are sufficiently funded, we plan to increase our technical, sales, marketing, and administrative personnel. Competition for highly skilled employees with technical, management, marketing, sales, product development and other specialized training is intense. We may not be successful in attracting or retaining such qualified personnel. Specifically, we may experience increased costs in order to attract and retain skilled employees. If we are unable to hire, train and manage new skilled and experienced employees as needed, we would be unable to support our planned growth and future operations. We face rapid technological change. The market for our products and services is characterized by rapidly changing technologies, extensive research and the introduction of new products and services. We believe that our future success will depend in part upon our ability to continue to enhance our existing products and to develop, manufacture and market new products and services. As a result, we expect to continue to make a significant investment in engineering, research and development. There can be no assurance that we will be able to develop and introduce new products and services or enhance our initial intended products and services in a timely manner to satisfy customer needs, achieve market acceptance or address technological changes in our target markets. Failure to develop products and services and introduce them successfully and in a timely manner could adversely affect our competitive position, financial condition and results of operations. We may need to manage growth well. In the event we are sufficiently funded, we may experience substantial growth in the size of our staff and the scope of our operations, resulting in increased responsibilities for management. To manage this possible growth effectively, we will need to continue to improve our operational, financial and management information systems and to hire, train, motivate and manage a growing number of staff. We expect to experience difficulty in filling our needs for qualified engineers and other personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively achieve or manage any future growth, and our failure to do so could delay product development cycles and market penetration or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We could face information and product liability risks and may not have adequate insurance. Because we intend to provide database products for critical business and Internet applications, we may become the subject of litigation alleging that our products were ineffective or disruptive in their treatment of data, or in the compilation, processing or manipulation of critical business information. Thus, we may become the targets of lawsuits from injured or disgruntled businesses or other users. We do not presently carry product or information liability or errors and omissions insurance, however we intend to acquire such insurance prior to commencing substantial sales. In the event that we are required to defend more than a few such actions, or in the event that we were found liable in connection with such an action, our business and operations would be severely and materially adversely affected. We are dependent on new demand for our products and services. The success of our business depends upon demand for and use of our technology, products and services in general and the demand for additional computing power, cost effectiveness and speed in particular. The technology underlying our product is new and although we have thoroughly tested it internally we may encounter substantial market resistance. In the event sufficient demand does not develop, our business and results of operations would be materially adversely affected. We believe that there appears to be increased demand for computing power, cost effectiveness and speed, but if general economic conditions decline or hardware and memory advances make such power, cost effectiveness and speed more readily available, then adoption, use and sales of our products and services may be materially adversely affected. We will need to continue our product development efforts. We believe that our market will be characterized by increasing technical sophistication. We also believe that our eventual success will depend on our ability to continue to provide increased and specialized technical expertise. There is no assurance that we will not fall technologically behind competitors with greater resources. Although we believe that we enjoy a significant lead in our product development and introduction, and are hopeful that our patents provide some protection, we will likely need significant additional capital in order to continue to enjoy such a technological lead over competitors with more resources. Market acceptance of our products and services is not guaranteed. We are at an early stage of development and our earnings will depend upon market acceptance and utilization of our intended products and services. Due to economic conditions potential customers have significantly tightened budgets for evaluating new products and technologies and the evaluation cycles are much longer than in the recent past. There can be no 13 assurance that our product and technology development efforts will result in new products and services, or that they will be successfully introduced. Future profitability is not guaranteed. We have not recognized any operating revenues to date. Assuming we are able to secure sufficient financing, we expect to begin recognizing revenues from the sale of products and services in calendar 2003. There is no assurance that our plans will be realized, that we will be able to generate revenues in 2003 or that we will achieve profitability in the future. Limited market for our common stock. Our common stock is not listed on any exchange and trades in the over-the-counter (the "OTC") market. As such, the market for our common stock is limited and is not regulated by the authorities of any exchange. Further, the price of our common stock and its volume in the OTC market may be subject to wide fluctuations. We have a long corporate existence and were inactive during much of our corporate history. We were formed as the Sullivan Computer Corporation, incorporated in Delaware in January 1979. We were privately owned until late 1986, at which time our common stock began trading in the over-the-counter market. This was a result of the registration of our common stock pursuant to the merger with CHoPP Computer Corporation, a British Columbia corporation. During the period from mid-1987 through late 1999, we had few or no employees. Our operating activities were limited and were largely administered personally by our former Chairman, Donald R. Hutton. Due to the passage of time and the poor condition of financial and other records, there can be no assurance that all matters have been addressed at this date. We have indemnified our officers and directors. We have indemnified our Officers and Directors against possible monetary liability to the maximum extent permitted under Delaware law. Limitation on ability for control through proxy contest. Our Bylaws provide for a Board of Directors to be elected in three classes. This classified Board may make it more difficult for a potential acquirer to gain control of the Company by using a proxy contest, since the acquirer would only be able to elect one or two directors out of five directors at each shareholders meeting held for that purpose. SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ANTs software inc. Date: May 8, 2003 By: /s/ Francis K. Ruotolo ----------- ----------------------------------- Francis K. Ruotolo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Date: May 8, 2003 By: /s/ Kenneth Ruotolo ----------- ----------------------------------- Kenneth Ruotolo Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 14 CERTIFICATIONS I, Francis K. Ruotolo, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of ANTs software inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: May 8, 2003 /s/ Francis K. Ruotolo ----------- ---------------------------------------- Francis K. Ruotolo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 15 I, Kenneth Ruotolo, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of ANTs software inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: May 8, 2003 /s/ Kenneth Ruotolo ----------- ---------------------------------------- Kenneth Ruotolo Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 16