U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB/A-1
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the calendar year ended December 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 No. 000-50032
OAK RIDGE MICRO-ENERGY, INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)
Colorado | 94-3431032 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
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275 Midway Lane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Issuer’s Telephone Number: (801) 556-9928
Not Applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last Report)
Securities Registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None.
Securities Registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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 Issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. (1) Yes [X] (2) Yes [X]
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 Issuer’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. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the Issuer is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) No [X]
State Issuer’s revenues for its most recent calendar year: December 31, 2007 - $0.
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State the aggregate market value of the common voting stock of the Issuer held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within the past 60 days: March 28, 2008 - $3,996,253. There are approximately 39,962,530 shares of our common voting stock held by non-affiliates; the presented value is based upon the average of the bid and asked prices ($0.10) of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).
Issuers Involved in Bankruptcy Proceedings During the Past Five Years
None; not applicable.
Applicable Only to Corporate Issuers
State the number of outstanding shares of each of the Issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: March 28, 2008 - Common stock - 72,591,644 shares.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
A description of “Documents Incorporated by Reference” is contained in Part III, Item 13 of this Annual Report.
Transitional Small Business Issuer Format - No [X]
As used herein, the words and phrases “Oak Ridge Micro-Energy,” “OKME,” the “Registrant, “Company” or “Oak Ridge,” and “we,” “our,” “us” and similar words of import, shall be considered synonymous references to Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
We amended this Annual Report to remove the section “Financial Outlook” from Part I, Item 1, and to include the word “consolidated” four places in the Auditor’s Report to the financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. Description of Business.
Item 2. Description of Property.
Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Item 8(A)T. Controls and Procedures.
Item 10. Executive Compensation.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Item 1. Description of Business.
Business
Background Summary
We produce thin-film, solid-state batteries for industrial, government, and medical applications. Our thin-film battery is rechargeable, lithium-based, and the active battery layers are significantly thinner than common plastic wrap. Our batteries are intended for applications such as wireless smart sensors that operate in harsh environments, security cards, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags, semiconductor non-volatile memory chips, and implantable medical devices. The small size of this new battery technology will improve existing products and enable the development of many new products. Our fully packaged cells on ceramic substrates typically supplied to customers are 0.024 of an inch (0.62 mm) thick.
Thin-film rechargeable lithium and lithium-ion batteries in which the component layers are less than 5 micrometers (0.0002 inches) thick were developed by Dr. John B. Bates and his team of scientists and engineers from more than a decade of research at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (“ORNL”). Dr. John B. Bates retired from ORNL and is now our Chief Technology Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. The U. S. Department of Energy has released the technology for commercialization through their licensing agent, UT Battelle LLC. We are one of a number of non-exclusive licensees of this technology. The batteries must be substantially manufactured in the United States, under our licensing agreement (the “Licensing Agreement”), unless a waiver is obtained. There may be exportation limitations into certain countries; there are no environmental compliance issues that we know of; and raw materials and manufacturing equipment are readily available from several vendors in the United States.
Unlike conventional batteries, thin-film batteries can be deposited directly onto chips or chip packages in any shape or size, and when fabricated on plastics or thin metal foils, the batteries are quite flexible. Some of the unique properties of thin-film batteries that distinguish them from conventional batteries include:
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all solid state construction;
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can be deep cycled thousands of times;
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can be operated at high and low temperatures (tests have been conducted between -20 degrees C and 160 degrees C);
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can be made in any shape or size;
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cost does not increase with reduction in size (constant $/cm2); and
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completely safe under all operating conditions.
Thin-film lithium-ion batteries have the additional advantage of being unaffected by heating to over 280 degrees centigrade. Many integrated circuits or IC’s are assembled by the solder reflow or surface mount process, in which all of the electronic components are soldered on the board at the same time by heating to temperatures as high as 280 degrees C for a few minutes. Conventional batteries, such as coin or button cells, contain organic liquid electrolytes that cannot survive such temperatures, and therefore must be added to the circuits as a separate component, often manually.
We have manufactured in limited quantities lithium-ion batteries (model ORLI.0.5CL). Batteries have been delivered to a variety of potential customers who desire samples to evaluate for integration into their products. In order to preserve capital, we are seeking a relationship with a third party manufacturing partner who will be able to scale up our manufacturing process and produce large numbers of batteries for high-volume markets or companies who are interested in licensing our technology and integrating it into their product lines or developing new applications which require our unique patented technology.
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Current Developments
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy has completed its research and development stage and is entering the next stage in which we will focus our energy and resources on marketing and licensing the thin-film battery to suitable partners across all industries. We have been in contact with several large-scale, multinational companies who have expressed interest in our thin-film battery technology. This step is stage 3 of our business plan.
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy has from its inception focused on research and development, testing and prototyping in order to improve the original thin-film battery core technology. We have reached the stage where all conceivable improvements and enhancements required for product integration into the largest and most profitable markets have been accomplished. Through our R&D, we have, among other achievements, significantly improved Lipon, the key layer of the original thin-film battery; changed the composition of the battery; developed a hermetic package including getters that withstands solder reflow conditions and protects the battery from air exposure; developed a new anode-cathode combination (the active battery components) which allows for record high temperature cycles of 170 degrees Celsius; and developed a thin-film battery that operates between 2 V and 1 V. A summary of our issued and pending patents is as follows:
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“Thin Film Battery and Electrolyte Therefor” U.S. Patent No. 6,818,356 (Nov. 16, 2004)
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Expands our choice for the critical layer of the battery
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Changes the composition of the TFB
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Improves Lipon, the core of the original ORNL technology
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“Long Life Thin Film Battery and Method Therefor” U.S. Patent No. 6,994,933 B1 (Feb. 7, 2006)
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Creates a thin-film protective coating that makes the Oak Ridge TFB more durable through resistance to oxygen and moisture
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“Long Life Thin Film Battery and Method Therefor” USTPO Patent Pending; a hermetic package developed that
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Protects the battery from air exposure
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Allows the battery to survive solder reflow conditions
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Allows a high-temperature thin film –battery to operate at temperatures up to 170ºC
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“Getters for Thin Film Battery Hermetic Package” USTPO Patent Pending; PCT filed 10 October, 2006
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Further improves TFB packaging and the ability to withstand environmental pressures. In particular, improved long-life TFB packages including getters and methods for making improved long-life TFB packages
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“Thin Film Battery and Electrolyte Therefor”
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New composition for a Lipon-based electrolyte
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Improves the mechanical properties of a thin film electrolyte
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Notice of allowance of all twenty-four claims received from USPTO on 24 March, 2008
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“Thin Film Batteries for Low-Voltage Applications” USPTO patent pending
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Develops a TFB that operates between 2 V and 1 V
In addition to issued and pending patents, OKME has numerous trade secrets in thin film battery technology related to battery construction and thin-film processing.
During the past several years, numerous large-scale, multinational companies have contacted OKME with interest in the thin-film battery technology (the “TFB Technology”). We believe our unique patented technology is ready for large-scale production and commercialization into many viable product lines. We intend to move into a strong and aggressive licensing mode. We plan to retain a top IP/licensing sales and marketing company, which specializes in licensing specialized technology to help achieve the goal of integrating the revolutionary TFB Technology into as many applications and product lines as possible. Oak Ridge Micro-Energy is currently in discussion with several companies seeking to integrate our technology into their various product lines and new designs. These companies have expressed an interest in licensing our proprietary TFB Technology.
As an integral part of the marketing process, we are currently considering separating the TFB Technology and marketing divisions by assigning the TFB Technology to a wholly owned subsidiary. This will enable us to continue to pursue technical advancements to our IP, as well as build a marketing division, which focuses on licensing our TFB Technology. We are currently searching for an IP and license marketing firm, which specializes in reaching industry leaders in our key target markets and providing research reports and market summaries for exposure and marketing of our TFB Technology to the various industry markets that we believe our TFB Technology will enhance and be in demand.
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Business Development Activities
Developments Subsequent to the Year Ended December 31, 2007
On March 10, 2008, we entered into and completed an Equipment Purchase Agreement to sell our non-proprietary research and development equipment (the “Equipment”) and sub-lease our Oak Ridge, TN, facility, to Planar Energy Devices, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Planar”). This agreement allows us to have continued access to the Equipment as may be needed for prototyping and testing by potential licensees and partners for up to a minimum of 18 months, at a price of $1,000 per month for the first six months and at a price to be agreed upon during the next 12 months. The total purchase price of the Equipment was $600,000, which was paid on closing. See our 8-K Current Report dated March 10, 2008, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008. See Part III, Item 13.
Developments During the Year Ended December 31, 2007
On July 26, 2007, we settled our lawsuit against Timothy Rock, Andrew Goodell, Water & Gold, Inc. and Jeffery Kohutka, (the “Defendants”), which was commenced on August 27, 2004, resulting in all shares that were subject to the preliminary injunction to be immediately returned to us. We and the Defendants also compromised all claims each had against the other; and the earlier orders finding violations by the Defendants of applicable securities laws, rules or regulations were vacated. See our 8-K Current Report dated December 22, 2004, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2005, and the 8-K/A Current Report dated December 22, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2007. See Part III, Item 13.
Developments During the Year Ended December 31, 2006.
On February 7, 2006, our second patent was granted, “Long life thin-film battery and method therefor”, U.S.6,994,933, with 21 claims related to a packaging method for thin-film batteries. A continuation in part of a patent pending dealing with an improvement on a new type of package for thin-film batteries was filed in September 2006. We then had two issued patents and two patents pending. As announced on May 23, 2006, using our advanced packaging method and a new anode-cathode combination (the active battery components), we developed a prototype lithium-ion battery that can be cycled at a record high temperature of 170 degrees Celsius (338 degrees Fahrenheit). Conventional rechargeable lithium-ion batteries cannot be cycled at temperatures much above 60 degrees Celsius. On September 2006, we announced that, with our newly developed package, our standard lithium-ion batteries can withstand temperatures above 285 degrees Celsius (545 degrees Fahrenheit) in a discharged state, and therefore can meet the temperature requirements of a solder reflow assembly process recently mandated in the E.U. and China.
Developments During the Year Ended December 31, 2005
In February, we completed installation of our two, small-scale thin-film production sputtering tools and began testing and calibration runs on all of the five layers of the battery. We developed a complete manufacturing process for thin-film batteries including a new hermetic package. The first production run of three hundred twenty four (324) ORLI.0.5.CL batteries was made in October with a higher than expected yield. Specifications and detailed performance data have been posted on our web site. Up to December 31, 2005, about 1000 batteries have been manufactured, and samples have been provided to potential customers in the U.S. and abroad. During the year, we filed a patent application on our packaging process with the United States Patent Office.
Developments During the Year Ended December 31, 2004
During 2004, we began the year with a successful equity raise. A net total of $2.9 million, after commissions, was raised during offerings conducted simultaneously in the United States and Europe. Our equity raise was accomplished by the sale of units consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase an additional share of common stock.
We completed Phase I of our business and strategic plan and entered Phase II. Phase II was geared towards expansion, mass prototyping and entry into highly specialized markets.
During 2004, we were awarded a patent, “Thin Film Battery and Electrolyte Therefor,” US 6,818,356 B1, with 22 claims. The claims related to a range of compositions for a new thin-film lithium electrolyte, a method of making the electrolyte and a thin-film battery utilizing the new electrolyte.
On June 1, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized a three for one forward split of our common stock by dividend. See our 8-K Current Report dated May 10, 2004, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2004. See Part III, Item 13. All computations herein take into account this forward split.
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Developments During the Year Ended December 31, 2003
We exercised our right to acquire a non-exclusive Licensing Agreement of thin-film battery technology from the U.S. Department of Energy on January 9, 2003. Previously, we had held an option to license this technology, and based upon our independent development of additional technology, intellectual property and processes related to the thin-film battery, we exercised our option.
In January, 2003, we were awarded a contract with the Department of Defense to develop advanced battery materials. The program, funded through the Office of the Secretary of Defense, will develop new, nano-structured electrode materials for thin-film batteries. The $100,000 contract was a Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (“SBIR”) grant.
Principal Products or Services and their Markets
Thin-film lithium and lithium-ion batteries are ideally suited for a variety of applications where a small power source is needed. They can be manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes, as required by the customer. By using the available space within a device, the battery can provide the required power while occupying otherwise wasted space and adding negligible mass.
The range of possible applications of these batteries derives from their important advantages as compared to conventional battery technologies. They can be made in virtually any shape and size to meet the requirements of each application. The batteries are rechargeable, which means their size needs to be no larger than required to satisfy the energy requirements on a single cycle, thus reducing cost and weight, which in itself may give birth to new applications.
We believe that numerous new applications will become apparent continually. At this point, anticipated uses include:
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diagnostic wafers for the semiconductor industry;
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wireless sensors;
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active radio frequency identification tags;
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non-volatile memory backup; and
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implantable medical devices
Detailed Market Applications
As a consequence of their ultra thin profile, low thermal mass, and their ability to operate in harsh environments, thin-film batteries are uniquely suited as power sources for wireless semiconductor processing diagnostic wafers. Thin-film lithium batteries will eventually power wireless sensors smaller than the size of a dime that can detect biological or chemical contaminants, movement and pressure, and transmit this information to a local receiver.
Two decades ago, bar code technology revolutionized the way goods and merchandise were identified, priced and inventoried. However, bar code technology is limited in its application by the need for an unobstructed line- of-sight or physical contact between the bar code and the reader. Radio frequency identification eliminates this limitation. Active tags would contain circuitry that enables them to radio their location to a central receiver which would sort out the information as needed. Some tags require a very thin battery to power the devices contained within it.
Non-volatile static random access memory is used in numerous products such as computers, time keeping chips and flash memory. When the active power of a device with static random access memory is turned off, it is necessary to have a backup source of energy in order to retain memory in the chips. Because of the very low leakage currents of the complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor transistors that make up the memory, only small batteries are necessary to retain the memory during periods when the device is removed from active power, such as might occur in a power outage. Presently, non-rechargeable coin cells are used to backup non-volatile static access memory, but because they are not rechargeable and are produced in standard minimum sizes, the battery often dominates the size of the static random access memory package. Since thin-film batteries have a very long cycle life, a thin-film battery many times smaller than a coin cell can be used as a backup power source. Also, only solid-state thin-film lithium-ion batteries can withstand the high temperatures required for solder reflow assembly, allowing them to be integrated into circuits along with the other components. Conventional coin cells must be added by hand. Thin-film batteries can also be deposited directly onto memory chips or chip packages, reducing the volume they occupy even further.
Because of their all construction, small size, and long cycle life, thin-film batteries are ideally suited for implantable medical devices such as neural stimulators, smart pacemakers and wireless diagnostic systems.
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Patents
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“Thin Film Battery and Electrolyte Therefor” U.S. Patent No. 6,818,356 (Nov. 16, 2004)
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Expands our choice for the critical layer of the battery
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Changes the composition of the TFB
o
Improves Lipon, the core of the original ORNL technology
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“Long Life Thin Film Battery and Method Therefor” U.S. Patent No. 6,994,933 B1 (Feb. 7, 2006)
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Creates a thin-film protective coating that makes the Oak Ridge TFB more durable through resistance to oxygen and moisture
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“Long Life Thin Film Battery and Method Therefor” USTPO Patent Pending; a hermetic package developed that
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Protects the battery from air exposure
o
Allows the battery to survive solder reflow conditions
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Allows a high-temperature thin film –battery to operate at temperatures up to 170ºC
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“Getters for Thin Film Battery Hermetic Package” USTPO Patent Pending; PCT filed 10 October, 2006
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Further improves TFB packaging and the ability to withstand environmental pressures. In particular, improved long-life TFB packages including getters and methods for making improved long-life TFB packages
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“Thin Film Battery and Electrolyte Therefor”
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New composition for a Lipon-based electrolyte
o
Improves the mechanical properties of a thin film electrolyte
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Notice of allowance of all twenty-four claims received from USPTO on 24 March, 2008
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“Thin Film Batteries for Low-Voltage Applications” USPTO patent pending
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Develops a TFB that operates between 2 V and 1 V
Competitive Business Conditions and the Small Business Issuer’s Competitive Position in the Industry and Methods of Competition
Presently, there are six other U.S. companies that have licenses for manufacturing thin-film batteries using the Department of Energy’s technology:
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (Littleton, CO); Front Edge Technology, Inc. (Baldwin Park, CA); Cymbet Corporation (Minneapolis, MN); Teledyne Electronic Technologies (Newport Beach, CA); Excellatron (Atlanta, GA); and Planar Energy Devices, Inc. (FL). The worldwide market for thin-film batteries may become quite large, and we view these other licensees as allies in promoting the value of thin-film batteries in the early years, whereas all licensees may become more competitive in later years. The other licensees began their businesses in 1998 or later. Some are better capitalized than we are; and some have greater manufacturing capacity at this point. Some are focused solely on developing batteries, while others are diversified.
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials and Names of Principal Suppliers
None; not applicable.
Dependence on One or a Few Major Customers
None; not applicable.
Effect of Existing or Probable Governmental Regulations on Business
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes a wide variety of new regulatory requirements on publicly-held companies and their insiders. Many of these requirements will affect us. For example: (i) our chief executive officer and chief financial officer must now certify the accuracy of all of our periodic reports that contain financial statements; (ii) our periodic reports must disclose our conclusions about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures; and (iii) we may not make any loan to any director or executive officer and we may not materially modify any existing loans.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has required us to review our current internal control procedures and policies to determine whether they comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the new regulations promulgated thereunder. We will continue to monitor our compliance with all future regulations that are adopted under the Sarbanes- Oxley Act and will take whatever actions are necessary to ensure that we are in compliance.
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Penny Stock
Our common stock is “penny stock” as defined in Rule 3a51-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Penny stocks are stocks: (i) with a price of less than five dollars per share; (ii) which are not traded on a “recognized” national exchange; (iii) whose prices are not quoted on the NASDAQ automated quotation system; or (iv) in issuers with net tangible assets less than $2,000,000, if the issuer has been in continuous operation for at least three years, or $5,000,000, if in continuous operation for less than three years, or with average revenues of less than $6,000,000 for the last three years.
Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act and Rule 15g-2 of the Securities and Exchange Commission require broker/dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document before making any transaction in a penny stock for the investor’s account. You are urged to obtain and read this disclosure carefully before purchasing any of our shares.
Rule 15g-9 of the Securities and Exchange Commission requires broker/dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in these stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor.
This procedure requires the broker/dealer to: (i) get information about the investor’s financial situation, investment experience and investment goals; (ii) reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor can evaluate the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker/dealer made his or her determination; and (iv) receive a signed and dated copy of the statement from the investor, confirming that it accurately reflects the investors’ financial situation, investment experience and investment goals.
Compliance with these requirements may make it harder for our stockholders to resell their shares.
Reporting Obligations
Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act requires all companies with securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act to comply with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding proxy solicitations, as outlined in Regulation 14A. Matters submitted to stockholders of our Company at a special or annual meeting thereof or pursuant to a written consent will require our Company to provide our stockholders with the information outlined in Schedules 14A or 14C of Regulation 14; preliminary copies of this information must be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission at least 10 days prior to the date that definitive copies of this information are forwarded to our stockholders.
We are also required to file annual reports on Form 10-KSB and quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB with the Securities Exchange Commission on a regular basis, and will be required to timely disclose certain material events (e.g., changes in corporate control; acquisitions or dispositions of a significant amount of assets other than in the ordinary course of business; and bankruptcy) in a current report on Form 8-K. Effective February 4, 2008, Regulation SB of the Securities and Exchange Commission was terminated. We are now a “smaller reporting company” subject to the disclosure requirements of Regulation SK of the Securities and Exchange Commission. That will require us to file annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q in the future.
Small Business Issuer
The integrated disclosure system for small business issuers adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 34-30968 and effective as of August 13, 1992, substantially modified the information and financial requirements of a “Small Business Issuer,” defined to be an issuer that has revenues of less than $25,000,000; is a U.S. or Canadian issuer; is not an investment company; and if a majority-owned subsidiary, the parent is also a small business issuer. February 4, 2008, Regulation SB of the Securities and Exchange Commission was terminated. We are now a “smaller reporting company”
Research and Development Costs During the Last Two Fiscal Years
We spent $114,127 and $195,069 in December 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively, on research and development.
Cost and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws
None; not applicable.
Number of Total Employees and Number of Full Time Employees
We currently have three full-time employees and two part-time employees.
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Reports to Security Holders
You may read and copy any materials that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also find all of the reports that we have filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission at their Internet site www.sec.gov.
Item 2. Description of Property.
We have a five year lease on a 5,000 square foot laboratory facility in the city of Oak Ridge, TN. The rental cost is $2,200 per month. On March 10, 2008, this facility was subleased to Planar. See the heading “Developments Subsequent to the Year Ended December 31, 2007,” above. Our current access to this facility is adequate for us to develop prototypes in small quantities for research and for supplying potential customers for their evaluation.
Dr. Bates’ prior association with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory allows us, through the ORNL Laboratory’s user program for corporations (also available to other licensees of the thin-film battery technology), to gain access to specialized equipment. This eliminates the need for us to purchase expensive equipment that is infrequently used but is critically important to our intended business. In addition to the personnel at ORNL, the city of Oak Ridge has a large talent pool of former and/or retired employees with special skills in chemistry, physics and materials characterization. These specialists can be hired as permanent or part-time employees or as consultants.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Except as indicated below, we are not the subject of any pending legal proceedings; and to the knowledge of management, no proceedings are presently contemplated against us by any federal, state or local governmental agency.
Further, and except as indicated below, to the knowledge of management, no director or executive officer is party to any action in which any has an interest adverse to us.
On July 26, 2007, we settled our lawsuit against Timothy Rock, Andrew Goodell, Water & Gold, Inc. and Jeffery Kohutka, (the “Defendants”), which was commenced on August 27, 2004, resulting in all shares that were subject to the preliminary injunction to be immediately returned to us. We and the Defendants also compromised all claims each had against the other; and the earlier orders finding violations by the Defendants of applicable securities laws, rules or regulations were vacated. See our 8-K Current Report dated December 22, 2004, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2005, and the 8-K/A Current Report dated December 22, 2004 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2007. See Part III, Item 13.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matter was submitted to our shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2007.
Item 5. Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Small Business Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information
Our common stock is presently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board of FINRA under the symbol “OKME” as reflected below, though the current trading volume is small. No assurance can be given that any market for our common stock will continue in the future or be maintained. If an “established trading market” ever develops in the future, the sale of “restricted securities” (common stock) pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Commission by members of management or others may have a substantial adverse impact on any such market.
The range of high and low bid quotations for our common stock during the each quarter of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, is shown below. Prices are inter-dealer quotations as reported by the NQB, LLC, and do not necessarily reflect transactions, retail markups, mark downs or commissions.
Stock Quotations
Period | High | Low |
January 1, 2006 through March 31, 2006 | $0.33 | $0.13 |
April 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006 | $.30 | $0.11 |
July 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006 | $0.16 | $0.10 |
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October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 | $0.28 | $0.12 |
January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007 | $0.24 | $0.168 |
April 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007 | $0.21 | $0.13 |
July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007 | $0.19 | $0.155 |
October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 | $0.15 | $0.068 |
Holders
The number of record holders of our common stock as of March 28, 2008, was approximately 486; this number does not include an indeterminate number of stockholders whose shares are held by brokers in street name.
Dividends
There are no present material restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends on common stock or that are likely to do so in the future. We have not paid any dividends with respect to our common stock, with the exception of the dividend by which we effected a three for one forward split in 2004, and do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Plan Category | Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans excluding securities reflected in column (a) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | None | N/A | N/A |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | None | N/A | N/A |
Total | None | N/A | N/A |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the last three years, we issued the following unregistered securities:
Common Stock Issued for | Number of Shares | Year |
Issuance of common stock for services at $0.11 per share | 6,975,000 | 2004 |
Sale of common stock at $.42 per share | 9,012,390 | 2004 |
Common stock issued for services at $.13 per share | 9,490,071 | 2004 |
Common stock issued for services at $.15 per share | 41,208 | 2004 |
Common stock issued for UT-Battelle license at $.42 per share | 47,619 | 2004 |
Common Stock issued for services at $.11 | 64,614 | 2004 |
Issuance of common stock for services at $0.1114 per share to Board Members and Consultants* | 5,040,000 | 2005 |
Sale of common stock at $0.42 per share to one person | 30,000 | 2005 |
Sale of common stock at $0.20 per share to one person | 300,000 | 2005 |
Issuance of common stock for services at $0.32 per share to an employee | 75,000 | 2005 |
Issuance of common stock for services at $0.23 | 5,300,000 | 2006 |
Issuance of common stock for services at $0.20 | 200,000 | 2006 |
Issuance of common stock for services at $0.15 | 575,000 | 2006 |
Issuance of common stock for services at $0.18 | 177,000 | 2006 |
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We issued these securities to persons who were either “accredited investors,” or “sophisticated investors” who, by reason of education, business acumen, experience or other factors, were fully capable of evaluating the risks and merits of an investment in us; and each had prior access to all material information about us. We believe that the offer and sale of these securities was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Sections 4(2) and 4(6) thereof, and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Section 18 of the Securities Act preempts state registration requirements for sales to these classes of persons.
Use of Proceeds of Registered Securities.
None; not applicable.
Purchases of Equity Securities by Us and Affiliated Purchasers
There were no purchases of our equity securities by us or any affiliated purchasers during the calendar year ended December 31, 2007. We did settle our lawsuit against Timothy Rock, Andrew Goodell, Water & Gold, Inc. and Jeffery Kohutka during fiscal 2007, which was commenced on August 27, 2004, resulting in 1,786,000 shares that were subject to the preliminary injunction being returned to our authorized but unissued shares.
Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Plan of Operation
We have developed a new, thin-film lithium battery technology for commercial, consumer, industrial, security and military use. Our corporate objective is to capitalize on delivering solutions for the world’s micro-power needs.
The battery is lithium-based and is manufactured to be thinner than common plastic wrap. Like the larger, traditional lithium batteries that power laptops and cell phones, this lithium battery is also rechargeable. Unlike traditional lithium batteries, the thin-film battery is intended for small, hi-tech, low power applications, some of which have not yet been developed or brought to market.
Current anticipated uses include “smart” credit cards, security cards, wireless sensors, radio frequency identification tags, chip memory backup and advanced drug delivery devices. Future applications will grow as the availability of thin-film batteries increases.
The technology has evolved over the past decade at the Oak Ridge National Laboratories (“ORNL”), a U. S. Government laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. The U. S. Department of Energy has released the technology for commercialization through their licensing agent, UT Battelle LLC. We are one of a number of non-exclusive licensees of this technology. The primary inventor of the technology for ORNL, Dr. John B. Bates, retired from ORNL who is now our Chief Technology Officer and a member of our Board of Directors.
The batteries must be substantially manufactured in the United States, under our licensing agreement (the “Licensing Agreement”), unless a waiver is obtained. There may be exportation limitations into certain countries; there are no environmental compliance issues that we know of; and raw materials and manufacturing equipment are readily available from several vendors in the United States.
We have now completed our research and development stage and are entering the next stage in which we will focus our energy and resources on marketing and licensing the thin-film battery covered by our various patents to suitable partners across all industries. We have been in contact with several large-scale, multinational companies who have expressed interest in our thin-film battery technology. This step is stage 3 of our business plan.
We have spent the first several years focusing on enhancing and improving the original core thin-film battery technology and have dedicated the facility in Oak Ridge, TN, to research and development, testing and prototyping. We feel we have reached the stage where all conceivable improvements and enhancements that would be required for product integration into the largest and most profitable markets have been accomplished. Through our testing, we have, among many other accomplishments, replaced the Lipon, the core of the original thin-film battery; changed the composition of the thin-film battery; developed a protective coating that makes it more durable through resistance to oxygen and moisture; improved long-life thin-film battery packages, including getters and methods for making improved long-life thin-film battery packages; developed a new anode-cathode combination (the active battery components which allows for record high temperature cycles of 170 degrees Celsius; and developed a thin-film battery that operates between 2 V and 1 V.
During the prior several years, numerous large-scale, multinational companies have contacted us with interest in our TFB Technology. We believe our unique patented technology is ready for large-scale production and commercialization into many viable product lines. We intend to move into a strong and aggressive licensing mode. We plan to retain a top IP/licensing sales and marketing company, which specializes in licensing specialized technology to help achieve the goal of integrating the revolutionary TFB Technology into as many applications and product lines as possible. Oak Ridge Micro-Energy is currently in discussion with several companies seeking to integrate our technology into their various product lines and new designs. These companies have expressed an interest in licensing our proprietary TFB Technology.
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As an integral part of the marketing process, we are currently considering separating the TFB Technology and marketing divisions by assigning the TFB Technology to a wholly owned subsidiary. This will enable us to continue to pursue technical advancements to our IP, as well as build a marketing division, which focuses on licensing our TFB Technology. We are currently searching for an IP and license marketing firm, which specializes in reaching industry leaders in our key target markets and providing research reports and market summaries for exposure and marketing of our TFB Technology to the various industry markets that we believe our TFB Technology will enhance and be in demand.
On March 10, 2008, we sold our laboratory equipment to Planar Energy Devices, Inc., with a lease-back arrangement to allow us to use the equipment for up to 18 months. See the heading “Developments Subsequent to the Year Ended December 31, 2007,” of Part I, Item 1, “Business Development Activities.”
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Calendar year ended December 31, 2007, compared to calendar year ended December 31, 2006.
Revenue
We had $0 in revenue in 2007, and $538 in revenue for 2006.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses in the calendar year of 2007 were $114,127, compared to $195,069 during the calendar year of 2006. Research and development expense consists mainly of salaries to a small technical staff and materials used in the further development and prototyping of the thin-film lithium battery. The decrease occurred due to a smaller research and development staff.
General and Administrative expenses were $289,328 in the year ended 2007, compared to $1,532,177 in the year ended 2006. These charges consisted of rent, utilities, travel expenses, legal and professional charges and other miscellaneous charges related to general business operations. The decrease is due to a significant decrease in professional fees of $1,143,171primarily attributable to the issuance and valuation of common stock based compensation.
Liquidity
We incurred a net loss of $553,888 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Cash on hand totaled $631,680. We believe cash on hand will be sufficient to finance current business operations for at least the next 12 months.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no off balance sheet arrangements during the year ended December 31, 2007.
Forward-looking Statements
ALL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN, AND SPECIFICALLY UNDER THIS HEADING, ARE DEEMED BY OUR COMPANY TO BE COVERED BY AND TO QUALIFY FOR THE SAFE HARBOR PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. STOCKHOLDERS AND PROSPECTIVE STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL FACTORS GOVERN WHETHER ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN WILL BE OR CAN BE ACHIEVED. ANY ONE OF THESE FACTORS COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED HEREIN. THESE FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS, INCLUDING PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS AND THE FUTURE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF OUR COMPANY. ASSUMPTIONS RELATING TO THE FOREGOING INVOLVE JUDGMENTS WITH RESPECT TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FUTURE ECONOMIC, COMPETITIVE AND MARKET CONDITIONS, FUTURE BUSINESS DECISIONS, AND THE TIME AND MONEY REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT ACCURATELY AND MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF OUR COMPANY. ALTHOUGH WE BELIEVE THAT THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE REASONABLE, ANY OF THOSE ASSUMPTIONS COULD PROVE INACCURATE AND, THEREFORE, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE RESULTS CONTEMPLATED IN ANY OF THE FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN WILL BE REALIZED. BASED ON ACTUAL EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS, THE IMPACT OF WHICH MAY CAUSE OUR COMPANY TO ALTER OUR MARKETING, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLANS OR OTHER BUDGETS, WHICH MAY IN TURN AFFECT OUR COMPANY’S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS IN LIGHT OF THE SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTIES INHERENT IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDED HEREIN, THE INCLUSION OF ANY SUCH STATEMENT SHOULD NOT BE REGARDED AS A REPRESENTATION BY OUR COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON THAT THE OBJECTIVES OR PLANS OF OUR COMPANY WILL BE ACHIEVED.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.,(A Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from reactivation [January 1, 1996] to December 31, 2007. 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 audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides 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 Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the results of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and for the period from reactivation [January 1, 1996] to December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Mantyla McReynolds, LLC
Mantyla McReynolds, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 11, 2008
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash | $ 631,680 | $ 843,178 |
Total current assets | 631,680 | 843,178 |
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment - net | 498,237 | 673,070 |
Intangible assets - net | 11,170 | 13,679 |
Other long-term assets | 2,200 | 2,200 |
Total assets |
$1,143,287 | $ 1,532,127 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
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Accounts payable | $ 39,365 | $49,625 |
Royalty Payable Accrued liabilities - related parties | 15,000 47,253 | 20,000 3,191 |
Total current liabilities | 101,618 | 72,816 |
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Shareholders’ Equity |
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Common Stock - 100,000,000 authorized at $0.001 par value, 72,591,644 and 74,377,707 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively | 72,592 | 74,378 |
Additional paid-in capital | 17,494,828 | 17,356,796 |
Deficit accumulated prior to development stage | (2,319,595) | (2,319,595) |
Deficit accumulated during development stage | (14,206,156) | (13,652,268) |
Total shareholders’ equity | 1,041,669 | 1,459,311 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ 1,143,287 | $ 1,532,127 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Operations
| December 31, | From Reactivation | |
| 2007 | 2006 | Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 2007 |
Revenues | $ - | $ 538 | $ 118,004 |
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Operating expenses: |
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General and administrative | 289,328 | 1,532,177 | 9,020,849 |
Research and development | 114,127 | 195,069 | 1,316,628 |
Sales and marketing | 1,060 | 575 | 4,515 |
Depreciation and amortization | 177,888 | 181,271 | 755,069 |
Total operating expenses | (582,403) | (1,909,092) | (11,097,061) |
Operating loss | (582,403) | (1,908,554) | (10,979,057) |
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Other income/(expenses): |
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Interest and other income | 28,515 | 21,724 | 106,745 |
Interest expense | - | - | (340,159) |
Loss of assets | - | - | (4,608,767) |
Gain on settlement of debt | - | - | 1,615,082 |
Total other income/(expenses) | 28,515 | 21,724 | (3,227,099) |
Net Loss | $ (553,888) | $ (1,886,830) | $ (14,206,156) |
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Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 73,738,522 | 73,901,707 |
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Basic Loss Per Share | $ (0.01) | $ (0.03) |
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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
| Shares | Amount | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated deficit |
Balance January 1, 1996 | 1,215,252 | $ 1,215 | $ 5,421,856 | $ (2,319,595) |
Stock for services at $0.70 | 89,694 | 90 | 20,843 | - |
Net operating loss - December 31, 1996 | - | - | - | (4,748,837) |
Net operating loss - December 31, 1997 | - | - | - | (111,272) |
Net operating loss - December 31, 1998 | - | - | - | (31,347) |
Net operating loss - December 31, 1999 | - | - | - | (31,347) |
Stock for services at $0.32 | 2,970,000 | 2,970 | 28,500 | - |
Stock for expenses at $0.035 | 2,036,190 | 2,036 | 21,694 | - |
Stock for payment of debt at $0.018 | 28,444,776 | 28,445 | 146,045 | - |
Common stock for retirement of preferred stock | 233,106 | 233 | 32,962 | - |
Contributions to capital-expenses | - | - | 15,000 | - |
Net operating profit - December 31, 2000 | - | - | - | 1,473,829 |
Return and cancellation of common stock | (12,000,000) | (12,000) | 12,000 | - |
Stock for payment of debt at $0.28 | 525,000 | 525 | 48,191 | - |
Stock for cash at $2.00 | 60,000 | 60 | 39,940 | - |
Net operating loss - December 31, 2001 | - | - | - | (116,761) |
Issuance of common stock for all stock of Oak Ridge Micro-Energy | 89,709 | 90 | 9,910 | - |
Stock for cash - net of costs - at $2.37 | 1,800,018 | 1,800 | 1,386,200 | - |
Stock for cash at $2.00 | 112,500 | 112 | 74,888 | - |
Stock for services at $2.00 | 375,000 | 375 | 61,625 | - |
Net operating loss - December 31, 2002 | - | - | - | (697,953) |
Stock for services at $0.39 average | 10,041,501 | 10,041 | 1,297,249 | - |
Stock for cash at $1.25 | 195,060 | 195 | 81,080 | - |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
Net operating loss - December 31, 2003 | - | - | - | (1,666,290) |
Stock for cash at $0.42 - $0.66 | 9,057,390 | 9,058 | 2,955,518 | - |
Stock for services and expenses at average $0.13 | 17,387,892 | 17,388 | 2,318,094 | - |
Stock for license at $0.42 | 47,619 | 48 | 19,952 | - |
Net operating loss - December 31, 2004 | - | - | - | (3,216,846) |
Stock for services at $0.1114 | 5,040,000 | 5,040 | 1,897,961 | - |
Sale of common stock at $0.42 | 30,000 | 30 | 12,470 | - |
Sale of common stock at $0.20 | 300,000 | 300 | 59,700 | - |
Stock for services at $0.32 | 75,000 | 75 | 23,925 | - |
Net operating loss - December 31, 2005 | - | - | - | (2,618,616) |
Stock for services at $0.23 | 5,300,000 | 5,300 | 1,213,712 | - |
Stock for services at $0.20 | 200,000 | 200 | 40,300 |
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Stock for services at $0.15 | 575,000 | 575 | 85,675 |
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Stock for services at $0.18 | 177,000 | 177 | 31,506 |
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Net operating loss - December 31, 2006 | - | - | - | (1,886,827) |
Cancelled shares | (1,786,063) | (1,786) | 138,032 |
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Net operating loss - December 31, 2007 | - | - | - | (553,888) |
| 72,591,644 | $ 72,592 | $ 17,494,828 | $ (16,525,751) |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
| December 31 | From Reactivation | |
| 2007 | 2006 | Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 2007 |
Cash flow from operating activities: |
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Net loss | $(553,888) | $ (1,886,830) | $ (14,206,156) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operations: Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable/royalty payment |
(15,260) |
48,369 |
433,749 |
Increase/(decrease) in accrued liabilities – related party | 44,062 | - | 44,062 |
Loss on impairment of patents (Increase)/decrease in deposits | 2,857 - | - - | 2,857 (2,200) |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 177,888 | 181,271 | 755,069 |
Issuance of stock for expenses and services |
136,246 |
1,377,445 | 7,256,598 |
Loss on disposal of assets | - | - | 4,608,767 |
Gain on settlement of debt | - | - | (1,615,082) |
Net cash from operating activities | (208,095) | (279,745) | (2,722,336) |
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Cash flow from investing activities: |
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Purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment | - | (104,115) | (1,231,601) |
Purchase of intangible assets | (3,403) | (5,556) | (35,734) |
Net cash from investing activities | (3,403) | (109,671) | (1,267,335) |
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Cash flow from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from stock issued | - | - | 4,621,351 |
Net cash from financing activities | - | - | 4,621,351 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (211,498) | (389,416) | 631,680 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 843,178 | 1,232,594 | - |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 631,680 | $ 843,178 | $ 631,680 |
Cash paid for Taxes
$ -
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for Interest
$ -
$ -
$ -
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – Description of Business and Liquidity
Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc. (referred to hereafter as “the Company” or “Oak Ridge”) was incorporated on August 15, 1986 under the laws of the state of Colorado, with the original name “Vates Corp.”. Since inception, the company has completed six name changes resulting in its present name. With the 2002 acquisition of its sole subsidiary, Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (“Oak Ridge Nevada”), the name of the Company was changed from Global Acquisitions, Inc. The Company has changed the par value of its stock and effected four stock splits. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared showing the after spilt effect with a par value of $0.001 since inception.
The Company became inactive after 1995 and is considered to be in the development stage after that date. The Company’s principal operation is the further development and commercialization of the rechargeable thin-film lithium battery.
Consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc. and its subsidiary, Oak Ridge Nevada. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Note 2 – Summary of Accounting Methods
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) number 104, “Revenue Recognition.” SAB 104 clarifies application of U. S. generally accepted accounting principles to revenue transactions
Revenue is recognized as products are delivered to the customer. That is, the arrangements of the sale are documented, the product is delivered to the customer, the pricing becomes final, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is recognized on the sale and delivery of a product or the completion of services provided.
Income Taxes
The Company applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. The asset and liability method requires current or deferred tax consequences of all events recognized in the financial statements are measured by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws to determine the amount of taxes payable or refundable currently or in future years.
The Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48). “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” at the beginning of fiscal year 2007. This interpretation requires recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions using a “more-likely-than-not” approach, requiring the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions. The adoption of FIN 48 had no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Research and Development
All costs of research and development, including wages, supplies, consultants, and depreciation on equipment used in research and development, are expensed as incurred.
Estimates and Assumptions
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were assumed in preparing the financial statements.
Equipment
Equipment consists of office and other equipment used in the research and development of the thin-film lithium battery and is being depreciated over five and seven years using the straight-line method of depreciation.
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Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Long Lived-Assets
The Company periodically evaluates the economic lives of its long-lived assets and if there has been impairment in the value of the assets a loss would be recognized in the operating statement.
Patents Pending
Patent costs are capitalized for legal fees incurred in obtaining patents and franchises in the United States of America and other countries. Costs to develop the technology were recognized as research and development and expensed when incurred. The Company has determined the useful life of the patents to be 5 years. Thus, the patents are being amortized, once issued, on a straight-line basis over a 5-year life.
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Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash and accounts payable, are considered by management to be their estimated fair values.
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
In accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” loss per common share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per share is computed using weighted average number of common shares plus dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. There are no common stock equivalents outstanding, thus, basic and diluted loss per share calculations are the same.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Financial and Concentrations Risk
The Company does not have any concentration or related financial credit risk except that the Company maintains cash in banks over the federally insured amounts of $100,000. The amount in excess of federally insured amounts as of December 31, 2007 is $531,683.
Advertising and Market Development
The company expenses advertising and market development costs as incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized $1,060 and $575, respectively, in advertising expenses.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008, the FSAB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We do not anticipate a material impact upon adoption.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) (“SFAS 141R”), “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 160 (“SFAS 160”), “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51”. SFAS 141R will change how business acquisitions are accounted for and will impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and in subsequent periods. SFAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity. SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 are effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact these statements will have on its financial statements.
Note 3 – Accounting for Taxes
Below is a summary of deferred tax asset calculations on net operating loss carry forward amounts. Loss carry forward amounts expire at various times through 2027. No provision has been made in the financial statements for income taxes because the Company has accumulated losses from operations since reactivation. Any deferred tax benefit arising from the operating loss carried forward is offset entirely by valuation allowance since it is currently not likely that the Company will be significantly profitable in the near future to take advantage of the losses.
Description | Balance | Tax | Rate |
Net operating loss | $10,539,055 | $3,583,279 | 34% |
Valuation allowance |
| (3,583,279) | (34%) |
Deferred tax asset |
| $ - | 0% |
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Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The valuation allowance has increased approximately $188,322 from $3,394,957 at December 31, 2006. The increase is due to the benefits of current year net operating loss carry forwards.
Income tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal rate to pretax income as follows:
| Year ended, December 31 | |
| 2007 | 2006 |
Federal statutory rate | 35.0% | 35.0% |
Effect of: |
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State income taxes | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Change in valuation allowance | -35.0% | -35.0% |
Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% |
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result of this adoption, we have not made any adjustments to deferred tax assets or liabilities. We did not identify any material uncertain tax positions of the Company on returns that have been filed or that will be filed. The Company has not had operations and is carrying a large Net Operating Loss as disclosed above. Since it is not thought that this Net Operating Loss will ever produce a tax benefit, even if examined by taxing authorities and disallowed entirely, there would be no effect on the financial statements. A reconciliation of our unrecognized tax benefits for 2007 is presented in the table below:
Balance as of January 1, 2007 | $ | - |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
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Additions based on tax positions related to prior year |
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Reductions for tax positions of prior years |
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Reductions due to expiration of statute of limitations |
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Settlements with taxing authorities |
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Balance as of December 31, 2007 | $ | - |
Note 4 – Technology License Agreement
On December 28, 2001 the Company entered into a license and royalty agreement to further develop and market a rechargeable thin-film lithium battery for use in a variety of applications, such as, RFID tags for airlines and supply chain management, drug delivery systems and implantable medical devices, and non-volatile memory backup. The terms of the agreement included payments of $90,000 in cash and stock of the Company (completed) and the payment of a 5% royalty on all net sales with minimum royalties to begin in 2006 as follows:
2006 2007 | $20,000 $40,000 |
2008 and thereafter | $60,000 |
As of December 31, 2007, the Company paid $5,000 in royalties and accrued a liability of $15,000. Since the Company is negotiating new terms to this agreement that will impact the amount owed for 2007 and thereafter, they have not accrued additional liability because it is not likely the new agreement will require royalties until there are sales to support the royalty payments.
Note 5 – Purchase of all shares of Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
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Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On January 15, 2002 the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Oak Ridge Nevada”) from its sole stockholder John B. Bates, PhD. in a forward triangular merger between our newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary and Oak Ridge Nevada. The shares of Oak Ridge Nevada were converted into and exchanged for approximately 29% of the post-acquisition outstanding stock after the cancellation of certain shares that were owned by Mark Meriwether, President and sole pre-acquisition director and executive officer, and as part of the acquisition on February 13, 2002 the Company changed its name to Oak Ridge Micro- Energy, Inc. On February 13, 2002 the subsidiary was merged into the parent.
Note 6 – Stockholders’ Equity
The Company’s only issued and authorized equity shares consisting of common stock, par value $0.001. Effective June 1, 2004, the Company effected a one to three forward split of its outstanding common stock, while retaining the current par value of $0.001. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared retroactively showing the after spilt effect with a par value of $0.001 since inception.
See Note 10 for cancellation of shares in regards to a legal settlement.
Note 7 – Related Parties
Officers-directors (and their families) and their controlled entities have acquired 45% of the outstanding common stock.
As of December 31, 2007, the Company owed its President and Chief Executive Officer, $47,253 for money loaned to the Company. This note is non-interest bearing and payable on demand.
Note 8 – Lease Obligation
The Company has an operating lease for its office space located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The rental expense for 2006 was $26,400 and for 2007 $26,455. Future minimum rental payments required under the non-cancelable operating lease follows:
For the Years Ending December 31,
2008 - $26,400
2009 - $11,000
Note 9 – Patents
At December 31, 2007, the Company had capitalized patents subject to amortization of $31,677 net of $20,507 in accumulated amortization. All patent costs were assessed for impairment based on their estimated future cash flows. The Company recognized a general and administrative expense of $2,895 as a loss on impairment during the year ended December 31, 2007 and $0 during the year ended December 31, 2006. Amortization expense was $3,055 and $5,370 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The following is a listing of the estimated amortization expense for the next five years:
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| Total Expense |
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For the year ended 12/31/2008 | $ | 3.475 |
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For the year ended 12/31/2009 |
| 3,174 |
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For the year ended 12/31/2010 |
| 2,406 |
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For the year ended 12/31/2011 |
| 1,537 |
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For the year ended 12/31/2012 |
| 579 |
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Note 10 – Legal Action
On July 26, 2007, Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc., (the “Company”) settled its lawsuit against Timothy Rock, Andrew Goodell, Water & Gold, Inc. and Jeffery Kohutka, (the “Defendants”), which was commenced on August 27, 2004, resulting in all shares that were subject to the preliminary injunction to be immediately returned to the Company. The Company and the Defendants also compromised all claims each had against the other; and the earlier orders finding violations by the Defendants of applicable securities laws, rules or regulations were vacated. Of the 4,744,800 shares that were subject to litigation, 2,840,880 were transferred to attorneys valued at approximately $.05/share to cover legal fees of $150,000, 117,857 were transferred to consultants valued at approximately $.05/share to cover consulting fees of $6,246 and 1,786,063 were cancelled. The Company was also required to pay $20,000 to the defendants.
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Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
(Development Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Details of the case are as follows:
On August 27, 2004, Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc. commenced an action against Timothy Rock, Andrew Goodell, Water & Gold, Inc. and Jeffrey Kohutka in the Third Judicial District Court, State of Utah, County of Salt Lake, Case No. 040918223. Oak Ridge asserted claims against these individuals for violations of Utah’s Uniform Securities Act, Utah Code Ann. Section 61-1-1 et seq.; Fraudulent Inducement and Conspiracy to Defraud; Misappropriation and conversion; and Breach of Contract. Oak Ridge also sought a Preliminary and Permanent Injunction against defendants enjoining them from selling, transferring or otherwise encumbering any of the shares these individuals had obtained from Oak Ridge pending the outcome of the case.
On September 1, 2004, Oak Ridge obtained a Temporary Restraining Order against Messrs. Rock, Goodell, Kohutka and Water & Gold enjoining those individuals, entities and their agents from attempting to sell, assign or encumber or selling, assigning or encumbering any Oak Ridge stock owned by them or their agents.
On November 5, 2004, the defendants filed an Answer and Counterclaim against Oak Ridge and its President, Mark Meriwether alleging violation of the Utah Uniform Securities Act, Utah Code Ann. Section 61-1-1 et seq. against Meriwether and Oak Ridge, and Breach of Contract against Oak Ridge.
On December 21 and December 22, 2004, the Court held a Preliminary Injunction Hearing on Oak Ridge’s request to enjoin the defendants from transferring, selling or otherwise encumbering their shares pending the outcome of the case. After the two-day hearing in which evidence was presented by both sides, the Court issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. In its Findings, the Court determined that an injunction was appropriate. The Court specifically found that Oak Ridge had established a substantial likelihood of prevailing on the merits of its claims that defendants Rock, Goodell, Water & Gold and Kohutka violated Utah’s Uniform Securities Act, Utah Code Ann. Section 61-1-1; that if the injunction was not issued, Oak Ridge would be irreparably harmed; that the harm to Oak Ridge in the event an injunction was not issued would not outweigh any harm to Rock, Goodell, Kohutka and Water & Gold; and that the public interest would not be affected by the granting of the Preliminary Injunction. The Court also ordered Oak Ridge to post a $100,000 bond.
Evidence presented at the hearing detailed 4,744,800 shares that were the subject of the Preliminary Injunction. In furtherance of the Court’s Preliminary Injunction and at a hearing held on Oak Ridge’s Motion on May 10, 2005, the Court verbally ordered defendants Rock, Goodell, Kohutka and Water & Gold to forthwith deliver or cause to be delivered all shares of Oak Ridge common stock that were the subject of the Preliminary Injunction, whether held by the defendants or deposited in their respective brokerage accounts or other repositories, to the Clerk of the Court, to be held by such Clerk until final adjudication of Oak Ridge’s legal action. The case has been settled and all shares that were subject to the preliminary injunction were returned to the Company and the earlier orders finding violations by the defendants were vacated.
Note 11 – Subsequent Event
On March 10, 2008, the Company entered into and completed an Equipment Purchase Agreement to sell its non-proprietary research and development equipment and sub-lease its Oak Ridge, Tennessee, facility, to Planar Energy Devices, Inc. This agreement allows the Company to have continued access to the equipment as may be needed for prototyping and testing by potential licensees and partners for up to a minimum of 18 months, at a price of $1,000 per month for the first six months and at a price to be agreed upon during the next 12 months. The total purchase price of the equipment was $600,000, which was paid on closing.
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
There were no changes in our accounts or disagreements with our accountants regarding accounting and financial disclosure.
Item 8(A)T. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective such that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Based on this evaluation, our management, with the participation of the President and Secretary/Treasurer, concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal controls over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting.
Item 8(B). Other Information.
On March 10, 2008, we entered into and completed an Equipment Purchase Agreement to sell our non-proprietary research and development equipment (the “Equipment”) and sub-lease our Oak Ridge, TN, facility, to Planar Energy Devices, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Planar”). This agreement allows us to have continued access to the equipment as may be needed for prototyping and testing by potential licensees and partners for up to a minimum of 18 months, at a price of $1,000 per month for the first six months and at a price to be agreed upon during the next 12 months. The total purchase price of the Equipment was $600,000, which was paid on closing. See our 8-K Current Report dated March 10, 2008, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008. See Part III, Item 13.
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth, in alphabetical order, the names and the nature of all positions and offices held by all directors and executive officers of our Company for the calendar year ended December 31, 2007, and to the date of this Annual Report, and the period or periods during which each such director or executive officer has served in his respective positions.
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Name | Positions Held | Date of Election or Designation | Date of Termination or Resignation |
John B. Bates, Ph.D. | President Director CEO CTO | 01/15/02 01/15/02 01/15/02 03/31/02 | 01/31/02 * 03/31/02 * |
Mark Meriwether | CEO President President Director Secretary Treasurer | 03/31/02 02/14/01 03/31/02 02/14/01 02/14/01 02/14/01 | * 01/15/02 * * * * |
* These persons presently serve in the capacities indicated opposite their respective names.
Term of Office
The term of office of our current directors shall continue until the annual meeting of our stockholders, which is scheduled in accordance with the direction of our Board of Directors. The annual meeting of our Board of Directors immediately follows the annual meeting of our stockholders, at which officers for the coming year are elected.
Business Experience
Dr. John B. Bates, Ph.D. Dr. Bates is 66 years of age and was employed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory or ORNL for nearly 30 years. He recently left ORNL to work on needed further development of thin-film batteries with the goal of bringing commercializing the technology. Dr. Bates is named as the inventor or co-inventor on 21 patents, authored or co-authored 60 articles and wrote three book chapters in the field of rechargeable thin-film lithium batteries. Awards and honors include: the 1996 Lockheed-Martin Energy Systems Inventor of the Year; the 1996 R&D 100 Award (Thin-Film Battery); the 1998 Lockheed-Martin Energy Research Corp. Technical Achievement Award; and the 2000 Electrochemical Society Battery Research Award. Through his scientific achievements, Dr. Bates is internationally recognized as the foremost authority in thin-film battery technology.
Mark Meriwether. Mr. Meriwether is 50 years of age, and for the past 19 years, his principal occupation has involved providing services to public and private companies in the areas of corporate restructuring and reorganizations, mergers and funding as an independent contractor.
Significant Employees
We have no employees who are not executive officers, but who are expected to make a significant contribution to the Company’s business.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between our officers and directors.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the knowledge of management, no present or former director, person nominated to become a director, executive officer, promoter or control person of our Company:
(1) Was a general partner or executive officer of any business by or against which any bankruptcy petition was filed, whether at the time of such filing or two years prior thereto;
(2) Was convicted in a criminal proceeding or named the subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
(3) Was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
(i) Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an
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affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
(ii) Engaging in any type of business practice; or
ii) Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities laws or federal commodities laws;
(4) Was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described above under this Item, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
(5) Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Securities and Exchange Commission to have violated any federal or state securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; or
(6) Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
On May 24, 2004, John B. Bates, a director, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his acquisition of 1,500,000 shares of our common stock on May 20, 2004.
On May 25, 2004, Mark Meriwether, our President, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his acquisition of 1,500,000 shares of our common stock on May 20, 2004.
On September 17, 2004, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 600,000 shares of our common stock and the sale of 210,000 shares of our common stock on September 15, 2004.
On October 22, 2004, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his sale of 313,000 shares of our common stock on October 7, 2004.
On January 4, 2005, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his sale of 400,000 shares of our common stock on December 30, 2004.
On March 17, 2005, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 90,000 shares of our common stock on March 2, 2005.
On April 7, 2005, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his sale of 250,000 shares of our common stock on April 1, 2005.
On April 26, 2005, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his sale of 330,000 shares of our common stock on April 22, 2005.
On September 15, 2005, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 200,000 shares of our common stock on September 6, 2005.
On January 18, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 600,000 shares of our common stock on January 18, 2006.
On March 28, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his acquisition of 4,400,000 shares of our common stock on March 24, 2006.
On April 4, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his sale of 3,600,000 shares of our common stock on March 31, 2006.
On April 12, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his sale of 400,000 shares of our common stock on April 7, 2006.
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On September 14, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 276,500 shares of our common stock on September 7, 2006.
On September 14, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his sale of 150,000 shares of our common stock on September 8, 2006.
On October 12, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 180,000 shares of our common stock on October 6, 2006.
On October 12, 2006, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 100,000 shares of our common stock on October 11, 2006.
On August 8, 2007, Mark Meriwether filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, disclosing his gift of 190,000 shares of our common stock on August 3, 2007.
To the best knowledge of our management, all required reports of directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act have been timely filed and no other report are presently required to be filed.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics, and it was attached as Exhibit 14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003. See Part III, Item 13.
Nominating Committee
We have not established a Nominating Committee because we believe that our two member Board of Directors is able to effectively manage the issues normally considered by a Nominating Committee.
Audit Committee
We do not have an Audit Committee; however, we do not believe that the failure to have an Audit Committee is material, based upon our current operations.
Item 10. Executive Compensation.
The following table sets forth the aggregate executive compensation paid by our Company for services rendered during the periods indicated:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position (a) | Year (b) | Salary ($) (c) | Bonus ($) (d) | Stock Awards ($) (e) | Option Awards ($) (f) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (g) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation ($) (h) | All Other Compensation ($) (i) | Total Earnings ($) (j) |
John B. Bates, CTO and Director | 12/31/07 12/31/06 12/31/05 | $ 72,000 $ 60,814 $120,000 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | $ 72,000 $ 60,814 $120,000 |
Mark L. Meriwether President Sec/Treas. & Director | 12/31/07 12/31/06 12/31/05 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | (1) | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | $ 2,709 $ 5,000 $ 3,000 | $ 2,709 $ 5,000 $ 3,000 |
(1) On March 24, 2006, pursuant to resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and an S-8 Registration Statement that was filed on that date with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we issued 5,300,000 shares of our $0.001 par value common stock to three individuals pursuant to written compensation agreements at a price of $0.23 per share for gross aggregate compensation of $1,219,000. Mark Meriwether, our President, Secretary and a director, received 4,400,000 of these shares as a bonus under his Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with us. See Part III, Item 13.
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Outstanding Equity Awards
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
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Option Awards Stock Awards
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Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Vested Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
John B. Bates | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
Mark L. Meriwether | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
Compensation of Directors
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($) | Option Awards ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) |
John B. Bates | None | None | None | None | None | None | 0 |
Mark L. Meriwether | None | (1) | None | None | None | $2,709 | $2,709 |
(1) On March 24, 2006, pursuant to resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and an S-8 Registration Statement that was filed on that date with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we issued 5,300,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock to three individuals pursuant to written compensation agreements at a price of $0.23 per share for gross aggregate compensation of $1,219,000. Mark Meriwether, our President, Secretary and a director, received 4,400,000 of these shares as a bonus under his Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with us. See Part III, Item 13.
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table sets forth the share holdings of those persons who own more than 5% of our Company’s common stock as of March 28, 2008:
Ownership of Principal Shareholders
Title Of Class | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner | Percent of Class(1) |
Common Stock | John B. Bates, Ph.D. | 18,059,706 | 24.9% |
Common Stock | Mark L. Meriwether | 14,569,408(2) | 20.1% |
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(1) Percentages are based on 72,591,644 shares of common stock outstanding at March 28, 2008.
(2) Mr. Meriwether owns 12,260,908 shares in his own name; 60,000 shares that are in the name of Collette Meriwether; 264,000 shares in the name of C. Dobney, maiden name of Collette Meriwether; and 784,500 shares in the name of BC Ventures, a company that Mr. Meriwether owns. For the purposes of this table, the 1,200,000 shares owned by Confetti Enterprises is also shown as being beneficially owned by Mr. Meriwether, though his wife claims full ownership of them.
Security Ownership of Management
The following table sets forth the share holdings of our Company’s directors and executive officers as of March 28, 2008:
Ownership of Officers and Directors
Title Of Class | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner | Percent of Class(1) |
Common Stock | John B. Bates, Ph.D. | 18,059,706 | 24.9% |
Common Stock | Mark L. Meriwether | 14,569,408(2) | 20.1% |
(1) Percentages are based on 72,591,644 shares of common stock outstanding at March 28, 2008.
(2) Mr. Meriwether owns 12,260,908 shares in his own name; 60,000 shares that are in the name of Collette Meriwether; 264,000 shares in the name of C. Dobney, maiden name of Collette Meriwether; and 784,500 shares in the name of BC Ventures, a company that Mr. Meriwether owns. For the purposes of this table, the 1,200,000 shares owned by Confetti Enterprises is also shown as being beneficially owned by Mr. Meriwether, though his wife claims full ownership of them.
Changes in Control
We have no agreements or arrangements that would result in a change of control of our Company.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Plan Category | Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans excluding securities reflected in column (a) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | None | N/A | N/A |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | None | N/A | N/A |
Total | None | N/A | N/A |
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Transactions with Related Persons
As of December 31, 2007, the Company owed its President and Chief Executive Officer, $47,253 for money loaned to the Company. This note is non-interest bearing and payable on demand.
Except as indicated above under Part II, Items 5, 10 and 11, there were no material transactions, or series of similar transactions, during our last two calendar years, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which we or any of our subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeded $120,000 and in which any director, executive officer, any security holder who is known to us to own of record or beneficially more than 5% of any class of our common stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, or any promoter had a material interest.
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Parents of the Issuer
None.
Transactions with Promoters and control persons
There were no material transactions, or series of similar transactions, during our Company’s last five fiscal years, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which we or any of our subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeded $120,000 and in which any promoter or founder of ours or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had an interest.
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
Exhibit Number | Description |
21 23 | Subsidiaries Consent of Mantyla McReynolds, LLC |
31 | 302 Certification of Mark Meriwether |
32 | 906 Certification |
| Where Incorporated In This Annual Report |
S-8 Registration Statement filed March 24, 2006** Exhibit 99.1 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Mark Meriwether** | Part III, Item 8 |
S-8 Registration Statement file December 3, 2003** Exhibit 99.21: Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of John Bates** | Part I, Item 1 |
8-K Current Report dated May 23, 2003, filed June 9, 2003** | Part II, Item 10 |
Form 8-A Registration Statement filed August 10, 2002** Exhibit 3: Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation** | Part I, Item 1 |
10-KSB Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003** | Part II, Item 9 |
8-K Current Report dated January 15, 2002, filed January 24, 2002** | Part II, Item 11 |
8-K Current Report dated January 6, 2001, filed February 14, 2001** 8-K Current Report dated March 10, 2008** 8-K Current Report dated December 22, 2004** 8-K/A Current Report dated December 22, 2004** | Part II, Item 11 Part I, Item 1 and Part II, Item 6 Part I, Item 1 Part I, Item 1 |
* Summaries of all Exhibits are modified in their entirety by reference to the actual Exhibit.
** These documents and related Exhibits have previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are incorporated herein by this reference.
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Services and Fees
The following is a summary of the fees billed to us by our principal accountants during the calendar years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006:
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Audit Fees |
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| 10,553 |
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| $ |
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| 9,823 |
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Audit-related Fees |
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| $ |
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| 0 |
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| $ |
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| 0 |
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Tax Fees |
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| $ |
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| 0 |
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| $ |
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| 0 |
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All Other Fees |
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| $ |
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| 0 |
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| $ |
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| 0 |
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Total Fees |
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| $ |
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| 10,553 |
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| $ |
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| 9,823 |
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Audit fees. Consists of fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of financial statements included in our Forms 10-QSB Quarterly Reports or services that are normally provided by our principal accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-related fees. Consists of fees for assurance and related services by our principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees.”
Tax fees. Consists of fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All other fees. Consists of fees for products and services provided by our principal accountants, other than the services reported under “Audit fees,” “Audit-related fees” and “Tax fees” above.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors
We have not adopted an Audit Committee; therefore, there is no Audit Committee policy in this regard. All services rendered by our principal accountant are performed pursuant to a written engagement letter between us and the principal accountant.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
OAK RIDGE MICRO-ENERGY, INC.
Date: | April 16, 2008 |
| By: | /s/Mark L. Meriwether |
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| Mark L. Meriwether, President and Director |
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Date: | April 16, 2008 |
| By: | /s/John B. Bates |
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| John B. Bates, CTO and Director |
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
OAK RIDGE MICRO-ENERGY, INC.
Date: | April 16, 2008 |
| By: | /s/Mark L. Meriwether |
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| Mark L. Meriwether, President and Director |
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Date: | April 16, 2008 |
| By: | /s/John B. Bates |
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| John B. Bates, CTO and Director |
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