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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

       
[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

For the quarterly period ended June 28, 2003

       
[   ]   TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE  
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
 
For the transition period from _________ to __________
Commission File Number : 0-26226

MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
     
Oregon   93-0935149
(State or other jurisdiction   (I. R. S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

1631 NW Thurman St., Ste. 310
Portland, Oregon 97209

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(503) 419-3310
(Issuer’s telephone number including area code)

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock as of June 28, 2003 was 8,386,285 shares.

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

 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 31.1
EXHIBIT 32.1


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MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-QSB

INDEX

                 
            Page
           
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
    Item 1.   Financial Statements        
        Consolidated Balance Sheet – June 28, 2003 and December 28, 2002     3  
        Consolidated Statement of Operations – Three and Six Months Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002     4  
        Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002     5  
        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
    Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, and Results of Operations     13  
    Item 3.   Controls and Procedures     16  
PART II OTHER INFORMATION        
    Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     18  

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Item 1. Financial statements

MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                     
        June 28,   December 28,
        2003   2002
       
 
        (unaudited)        
Current assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 22,562     $ 90,981  
 
Accounts receivable, net
    152,311       193,933  
 
Inventory, net
    80,015       50,411  
 
Other current assets
    32,460       13,826  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    287,348       349,151  
 
Property and equipment, net
    129,922       133,856  
 
Intangible assets, net
    279,335       311,333  
 
Goodwill
    250,490       250,490  
 
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 947,095     $ 1,044,830  
 
 
   
     
 
Current liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 235,508     $ 221,663  
 
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes
    9,506       8,711  
 
Current portion of notes payable
    124,335       9,000  
 
Other current liabilities
    56,414       30,746  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    425,763       270,120  
 
 
   
     
 
Long-term liabilities:
               
 
Long term note payable
    126,825        
 
Derivative liability
    13,916        
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total long-term liabilities
    140,741        
 
 
   
     
 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
 
Common stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 8,386,285 and 8,224,652 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    16,586,117       16,506,034  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (16,205,526 )     (15,731,324 )
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total shareholders’ equity
    380,591       774,710  
 
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 947,095     $ 1,044,830  
 
 
   
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

                                     
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
        June 28,   June 29,   June 28,   June 29,
        2003   2002   2003   2002
       
 
 
 
Sales
  $ 235,098     $     $ 291,090     $  
Cost of goods sold
    174,948             210,008        
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Gross profit
    60,150               81,082        
Operating expenses
                               
 
Sales
    62,967             130,178        
 
Marketing
    24,134             59,429        
 
General and administrative
    176,621       59,386       382,469       110,701  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss from operations
    (203,572 )     (59,386 )     (490,994 )     (110,701 )
Other income
                               
 
Interest income (expense), net
    (6,859 )     2,375       (8,019 )     4,950  
 
Other income, net
    2,062       3,270       2,186       3,270  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss before provision for Income taxes
    (208,369 )     (53,741 )     (496,827 )     (102,481 )
Provision for income taxes
                       
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss from continuing operations
    (208,369 )     (53,741 )     (496,827 )     (102,481 )
Discontinued operations:
                               
 
Gain on sale of discontinued SoftBoard operations
                22,625       17,937  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net loss
  $ (208,369 )   $ (53,741 )   $ (474,202 )   $ (84,544 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations
  $ (.03 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.06 )   $ (.02 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (.03 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.06 )   $ (.02 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
                               
 
Basic and diluted
    8,144,509       4,596,066       8,038,204       4,596,066  
 
   
     
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                         
            Six Months   Six Months
            Ended   Ended
            June 28, 2003   June 29, 2002
           
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
               
 
Net loss
  $ (474,202 )   $ (84,544 )
Deduct:
               
 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    (22,625 )     (17,937 )
 
 
   
     
 
 
Loss from continuing operations
    (496,827 )     (102,481 )
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to cash used by operating activities:
               
 
Depreciation and amortization, net
    37,932        
 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
               
   
Accounts receivable
    41,622       (3,270 )
   
Inventory
    (29,604 )      
   
Other current assets
    (18,634 )     (2,362 )
   
Accounts payable
    25,604       (27,332 )
   
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes
    795       (15,524 )
   
Other current liabilities
    25,668       (1,044 )
 
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used by continuing operations
    (413,444 )     (152,013 )
     
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    22,625       17,937  
 
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used by operating activities
    (390,819 )     (134,076 )
 
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
 
Purchases of property and equipment
    (2,000 )      
 
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 
Payments on short-term note
    (5,000 )      
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    239,400          
 
Proceeds from issuance of note payable
    90,000        
 
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
    324,400        
 
 
   
     
 
     
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (68,419 )     (134,076 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    90,981       473,118  
 
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    22,562     $ 339,042  
 
 
   
     
 
Supplemental disclosures:
               
Non cash financing:
               
   
Note Payable issued for repurchase of common stock
  $ 209,318     $  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Common stock issued for extinguishment of account payable
  $ 10,000     $  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Common stock issued for extinguishment of note payable
  $ 40,000     $  
 
 
   
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Microfield Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the three and six months ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002 have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial information as of December 28, 2002 is derived from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 28, 2002. In the opinion of Company’s management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 28, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any portion thereof.

The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to the last day of December. The Company’s current fiscal year is the 53-week period ending January 3, 2004. The Company’s last fiscal year was the 52-week period ended December 28, 2002. The Company’s second fiscal quarters in fiscal 2003 and 2002 were the 13-week periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, respectively.

2. Liquidity Matters

The Company has suffered recurring losses from ongoing operations and has experienced negative cash flows from continuing operating activities. Additionally, the Company has no significant available sources of liquidity. Such matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company believes it may not have sufficient resources to satisfy cash requirements for the next twelve months. If certain assumptions do not hold true and objectives are not met, the Company will need to raise additional capital during that period. The Company is currently considering several alternatives for increasing the Company’s cash and working capital. An additional source of funds may be available through the acquisition of entities and capital infusions related to an acquisition, that will provide ongoing cash flow to support future operations. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available or, if available, will be at terms acceptable to the Company. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that could result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149 (Statement 149), Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS 149 is intended to result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either freestanding derivative instruments subject to Statement 133 in its entirely, or as hybrid instruments with debt host contracts and embedded derivative features. Statement 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company does not expect the adoption of Statement 149 will have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

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4. Incentive Stock Option Plan

The Company measures compensation cost for stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method of accounting as prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. The Company has adopted those provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and FAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure, which require disclosure of the pro forma effects on net earnings and earnings per share as if compensation cost had been recognized based upon the fair value-based method at the date of grant for options awarded.

For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the options estimated fair values are amortized to expense over the options vesting periods. The Company’s pro forma information follows:

                                   
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
     
 
      June 28,   June 29,   June 28,   June 29,
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
Net loss, as reported
  $ (208,369 )   $ (53,741 )   $ (474,202 )   $ (84,544 )
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (5,348 )     (477 )     (10,696 )     (690 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Pro forma net loss
  $ (213,717 )   $ (54,218 )   $ (484,898 )   $ (85,234 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings per share:
                               
 
Basic and diluted, as reported
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.02 )
 
Basic and diluted, pro forma
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.02 )

The effects of applying SFAS 123 for providing pro forma disclosures for the period shown are not likely to be representative of the effects on reported net loss and net loss per share for future quarters, because options vest over several years and additional awards generally are made each year.

5. Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of first-in, first-out, cost or market value, and consists of the following:

                 
    June 28,   December 28,
    2003   2002
   
 
Raw materials
  $ 44,577     $ 54,971  
Finished goods
    42,732       2,734  
 
   
     
 
 
    87,309       57,705  
Less allowance for obsolete inventory
    (7,294 )     (7,294 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 80,015     $ 50,411  
 
   
     
 

6. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following:

                 
    June 28,   December 28,
    2003   2002
   
 
Equipment
  $ 35,241     $ 33,241  
Product mold
    108,534       108,534  
 
   
     
 
 
    143,775       141,775  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (13,853 )     (7,919 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 129,922     $ 133,856  
 
   
     
 

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7. Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes its intangible assets on a straight line basis. The IOS purchased technology is being amortized over five years, and the No Tug Plug purchased technology over ten years.

Intangible assets consist of the following:

                 
    June 28,   December 28,
    2003   2002
   
 
Purchased technology-IOS
  $ 310,000     $ 310,000  
Purchased technology-No Tug Plug™
    20,000       20,000  
 
   
     
 
 
    330,000       330,000  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (50,665 )     (18,667 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 279,335     $ 311,333  
 
   
     
 

Based on the Company’s current intangible assets, amortization expense for the five succeeding years will be as follows:

         
Entire   Amortization
Fiscal year   expense

 
2003
  $ 64,000  
2004
    64,000  
2005
    64,000  
2006
    64,000  
2007
    45,917  

8. Acquisition of Innovative Safety Technologies

On September 16, 2002, the Company acquired Innovative Safety Technologies, LLC (IST) in exchange for 1,818,181 shares of the Company’s common stock. The shares of common stock issued in conjunction with the merger were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The acquisition of IST was accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with SFAS 141, “Business Combinations.” The results of operations for IST have been included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations since the date of acquisition.

IST designs and sells safety and security related products under the brand names No Tug Plug™ and Internet Observation™ Systems. The Company owns the patent for the No Tug Plug™ which has a remaining life of approximately 10 years. The Internet Observation™ Systems product is an application of digital video security cameras that relay the signal to a monitoring station that can be accessed locally, or using the internet, from anywhere around the world. The Company anticipates revenue from these acquired technologies will provide the majority of the Company’s revenues for the foreseeable future.

The value of the Company’s common stock issued as a part of the acquisition was determined based on the price of the Company’s common stock sold simultaneously with the merger in a private placement offering to private investors on September 16, 2002. The components of the purchase price were as follows:

         
Common Stock
  $ 400,000  
Direct acquisition costs
    67,000  
 
   
 
Total purchase price
  $ 467,000  

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In accordance with Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations, the total purchase price was allocated to the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The estimate of fair value of the assets acquired was based on management’s estimates. The total purchase price was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired as follows:

         
Cash and other current assets
  $ 36,400  
Equipment
    133,400  
Amortizable intangible assets
    330,000  
Goodwill
    250,400  
Current liabilities
    (230,800 )
Note payable
    (52,400 )
 
   
 
Total
  $ 467,000  

Amortizable intangible assets consist of patents and developed technology used in the Company’s No Tug Plug™ and Internet Observation™ System (IOS). These intangible assets acquired have estimated useful lives as follows: Patent and existing technology relative to the Company’s No Tug Plug™ – ten years; Developed technology relative to the IOS product – five years. Goodwill of $250,490 represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. In accordance with SFAS 142, goodwill is not amortized and will be tested for impairment at least annually.

In accordance with the terms of the acquisition, on September 26, 2002, the Company issued an additional 281,346 shares of common stock to employees of IST as settlement for $46,000 of past due wages incurred prior to the acquisition. These shares of stock are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and must be held for the time required by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. Subsequent to that date, the Company paid an additional $64,000 in cash to employees of IST for the remaining amounts owed for past due wages. These amounts were included in the liabilities assumed on September 16, 2002.

Also in accordance with the terms of the acquisition, the Company issued an additional 45,454 shares of its common stock in payment of $10,000 of past due amounts owed by IST to a financial advisor. These shares of stock are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and must be held for the time required by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company paid an additional $20,500 for the remaining amount owed to this creditor. These amounts were included in the liabilities assumed on September 16, 2002.

On November 6, 2002, the Company issued 60,976 shares of its common stock in partial payment of a note payable owed by IST to the individual from whom Innovative Safety Technologies, LLC purchased the initial version of the IOS product concept. These shares of stock are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and must be held for the time required by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. Subsequent to the common stock issuance, the note payable balance was $10,000. Payments made on that note since that date reduced the balance to $4,000 as of June 28, 2003, which is included in current liabilities.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents a summary of the results of operations of the Company assuming the acquisition of IST occurred on January 1, 2002.

                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 29,   June 29,
    2002   2002
   
 
Sales
  $ 23,457     $ 29,296  
Gross profit
    17,695       22,330  
S G & A expenses
    194,271       340,483  
 
   
     
 

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    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 29,   June 29,
    2002   2002
   
 
Operating loss
    (176,576 )     (318,153 )
Other income & expense
    5,726       8,312  
 
   
     
 
Loss from continuing operations
    (170,850 )     (309,841 )
Gain on discontinued operations
          17,937  
 
   
     
 
Net loss
  $ (170,850 )   $ (291,904 )
 
   
     
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (.03 )   $ (.04 )
 
   
     
 

9. Discontinued Operations

On September 7, 2000, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Greensteel, Inc. (Greensteel), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polyvision Corporation, for the sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets used in the SoftBoard operations. The terms of the asset sale called for Greensteel to pay the Company up to $3,500,000, with $2,000,000 payable at the closing of the transaction and up to an additional $1,500,000 in contingent earn-out payments based on net sales of the Company’s SoftBoard products over a five-year period. Shareholders approved the agreement and the transaction was finalized on October 24, 2000 and resulted in a gain of $1,221,852.

Contingent earn-out payments in the amounts of $22,625 and $17,937 were received by the Company during the six months ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, respectively. These amounts were recorded as gain on sale of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

As a result of shareholder approval of the Greensteel agreement, discontinued operations accounting treatment has been applied to the SoftBoard operation. Accordingly, the net gain incurred from the SoftBoard operations is reported in gain from discontinued operations for all periods presented to reflect the classification of these operations as discontinued. Also, cash flows from the SoftBoard operations are reported as “net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations” whether associated with operating, investing or financing activities.

10. Earnings Per Share:

Earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities assumed to be outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities consist of stock options and warrants to purchase common stock.

The most significant difference between basic and diluted net income per share is that basic net income per share does not treat potentially dilutive securities, such as stock options and warrants, outstanding. Total dilutive securities for the six months ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002 were 2,458,496 and 2,161,000, respectively. For all periods presented, the computation of diluted loss per share excludes the effect of dilutive securities as they were antidilutive.

11. Repurchase of Common Stock

On February 28, 2003, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase and Pledge Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Steelcase, Inc. (“Steelcase”) to repurchase 951,445 of the Company’s common shares held by Steelcase. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company repurchased these shares for a base amount of approximately $209,318, or $0.22 per share, subject to adjustment. The Company issued a three year Promissory Note (the “Note”) for payment of this amount. Payments of principal under the Note will be made in three equal annual installments of approximately $69,773, on the first, second and third

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anniversaries of the date of the Note. The Note carries an interest rate of 12%, payable quarterly, starting on June 1, 2003 until the principal amount of the Note is paid in full.

The terms of the Agreement allow for early payment of the Note. If the entire purchase price and accrued interest owed under the Note is paid in full within 180 days from the date of the Note, the purchase price paid for the common shares will be adjusted down to $190,289 or $0.20 per common share.

If the Note and accrued interest is paid according to the terms of the Note, on the third anniversary date of the Note the parties shall calculate a new purchase price based on the average market closing price of the Company’s common stock for the 180 days prior to the third anniversary date. If the average market closing price per common share over this 180 day period is less than $0.22 per common share, then the purchase price payable under the Agreement will remain at $209,318 or $0.22 per common share. If the average market closing price per share over this 180 day period is greater than $0.22 per common share, then the purchase price payable under the Agreement will be increased by an amount equal to the excess of this 180 day average market closing price per common share over $0.22 per common share, times 951,445 shares. However, under this purchase price adjustment, the maximum purchase price paid will not exceed approximately $333,006, or $0.35 per common share. This feature is considered to be an embedded derivative option under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133. Under these provisions a derivative liability was established at inception in the amount of $14,310 using the Black-Sholes valuation model. Quarterly changes based on fluctuations in the Company’s stock price will be reflected in the Statement of Operations. The value of this liability as of June 28, 2003 is $13,916.

For purposes of all purchase price adjustments under the Agreement, the number of common shares and per share amounts are subject to adjustments to give effect to stock splits, dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations and other similar transactions occurring after the date of the Agreement.

12. Related Party Transactions

On March 19, 2003, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer advanced the Company $40,000 under a line of credit promissory note. The note carried no interest rate and was due and payable on or before April 25, 2003. On April 1, 2003, the note was converted to common stock in the Company as a part of a private placement (See Note 13).

On June 28, 2003, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer advanced the Company $50,000 under a line of credit promissory note. The note carries an interest of 10% and is due and payable on September 1, 2003.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Manufacturing and Purchase Commitments

The Company has agreements with two subcontractors for the production and assembly of the No Tug Plug™. These agreements are for services, under which the Company places orders with these contractors for product on an as needed basis. The Company does not provide either of the subcontractors with a forecast and is not required to give orders any specific amount of time in advance. These agreements do not contain any material commitments for purchase or assembly of product beyond the as needed basis.

On April 15, 2003 the Company entered into an exclusive purchase agreement under which the Company agreed to purchase inventory for its IOS security products. Under this agreement the Company receives a volume price discount for purchases of inventory above certain levels. The Company is not obligated to purchase inventory in any stated, minimum amount.

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14. Private Placement

During April 2003 Microfield raised additional capital in the amount of $289,400 through the private placement of 1,113,078 shares of common stock that were issued in conjunction with 111,308 warrants. The warrants are exercisable at a purchase price of $.40 per share with a 3-year term. Of the total capital raised, $50,000 was converted from a $40,000 note payable and a $10,000 miscellaneous payable, both owed to Steve Wright. These payables arose from money that had been previously advanced by him to the Company. The shares issued in the private placement were not registered and are restricted from sale for at least one year pursuant to federal securities laws. R. Patrick Hanlin, Chairman and Steven M. Wright, President, & CEO, both purchased additional shares in the private placement.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Microfield Group, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 28, 2002.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Form 10-QSB concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with other documents of the Company on file with the SEC.

New factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of such factors, or the extent to which any such factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligations to update the information contained in such statement to reflect subsequent developments or information.

Overview

Microfield Group, Inc. (the “Company”) specializes in the acquisition and deployment of branded products and services with strong intellectual property asset value, broad based market appeal and the potential for significant growth. The Company’s objective is to leverage its assets and value to acquire a portfolio of promising emerging companies that have achieved real revenues and have attained, or are on the threshold of positive cash flow. The Company completed its first purchase transaction in September 2002, with the acquisition, via merger, of Innovative Safety Technologies, LLC. The LLC was merged into Microfield’s wholly owned subsidiary Microfield Merger Sub, Inc., which was subsequently renamed Innovative Safety Technologies, Inc. (“IST”).

This acquisition established a new direction for the Company since it had previously sold substantially all of the assets used in its prior business, in October 2000 (see below). The acquisition of IST was completed on September 17, 2002. As of December 2002, IST was the only operating entity owned by the Company.

IST’s mission is to identify, develop and market products that improve and promote safety and security. Currently, IST develops and markets branded safety and security products and services under the names “Internet Observation™ Systems” (“IOS”) and “No Tug Plug™ Electrical Outlet Cover” (“No Tug Plug”).

The recently launched IOS product line was introduced during the 4th Quarter of 2002. The IOS systems provide state of the art digital video recorders and cameras for surveillance, condition monitoring, theft prevention, property protection, employee adherence, and general security and observation applications. The output of the system’s cameras can be in monitored and viewed simultaneously in real-time from either on-site or via the Internet anytime and anywhere. The IOS branded products are expected to produce sales revenue from both the wholesale and retail market segments.

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outlet. This unique feature locks the electrical cords into the outlet while in use, thus keeping the electrical cord from being accidentally unplugged or removed. When the outlets are not in use, the covers lock shut over the outlet to prevent access. These safety features protect small children from sticking small fingers or objects into the exposed outlet, while also securing an uninterrupted power source to appliances and equipment.

Prior to October 24, 2000 the Company developed, manufactured, and marketed computer conferencing and telecommunications products designed to enhance and facilitate group communications. The Company’s product lines consisted of a series of digital whiteboards, interactive rear projection systems, and interactive plasma display systems sold under the brand name SoftBoard, along with a variety of application software packages, supplies and accessories. Information written or drawn on the SoftBoard surface is recorded and displayed on a personal computer simultaneously and in color. The SoftBoard system utilized proprietary technology that had been owned by the Company. On October 24, 2000 the assets of the Company that were utilized in operating the SoftBoard business were sold to Greensteel, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PolyVision Corporation. Prior to the acquisition of IST in September 2002, the Company had not been engaged in continuing operations since the date of the sale of its SoftBoard assets to Greensteel.

The Company is continuing to explore entering into new lines of business through specific strategic acquisitions. While the Company has no current binding agreements with respect to any additional acquisitions, it is actively exploring further potential acquisition transactions.

The Company was incorporated in Oregon in 1986. The Company’s executive offices are located at 1630 NW Thurman St., Ste. 310, Portland, OR 97209

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Prior to the acquisition of Innovative Safety Technologies (IST), the Company had not been engaged in ongoing operations since October 24, 2000. Therefore, no comparative data regarding sales, gross profit, research and development expenses, or marketing and sales expenses can be presented based on the Company’s current activities. The financial information presented for the three and six months ended June 29, 2003, represents activity in IST combined with the other income and general and administrative expenses incurred by Microfield Group, Inc. for the same three and six month periods.

Sales. Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2003 was $235,000 compared to none for the same fiscal quarter in 2002. The revenue amount for the current fiscal quarter is comprised primarily of product sales of both the No Tug Plug and the Internet Observation Systems. Sales of the No Tug Plug for the quarter were $10,000. Sales of Internet Observation Systems for the quarter were $222,000. The Company had no sales in the same fiscal quarter of the prior year.

Revenue for the six months ended June 28, 2003 was $291,000 compared to none for the same six month period in 2002. The Company had no sales in the same six month period of the prior year.

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales totaled $175,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2003 compared to none for the same fiscal quarter in the prior year. These costs consist of direct material, direct labor and overhead incurred in the production of the Company’s products.

Cost of sales for the six months ended June 28, 2003 was $210,000, compared to none for the six month period ending June 29, 2002.

Sales & Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were $87,000 for the three months ended June 28, 2003, compared to none for the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2002. The sales and marketing expenses relate primarily to efforts focused on expanding the market and customer base for the IOS products. The Company had no sales and marketing efforts in either the prior year’s fiscal quarter or six month period ended June 29, 2002. These expenses consist primarily of salaries and related employee costs,

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commissions, trade show expenses and other marketing costs associated with the introduction of a new product line.

Sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended June 28, 2003 totaled $190,000, compared to none in the same six month period in the prior fiscal year.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $118,000 to $177,000 for the three months ended June 28, 2003, compared to $59,000 for the three months ended June 29, 2002. The increase is due to the addition of the operations of Innovative Safety Technologies, Inc. acquired by the Company in September, 2002. These expenses are comprised primarily of salaries, related taxes and benefits, depreciation and amortization, outside services and various other administrative expenses.

General and Administrative expenses for the six months ended June 28, 2003 totaled $382,000 compared to $111,000 for the six months ended June 29, 2002.

Interest Income (expense), net. Interest decreased from a net interest income of $2,000 for the three months ended June 29, 2002 to a net interest expense of $7,000 for the three months ended June 28, 2003. The decline is due to a decrease in cash reserves on account at financial institutions as the Company drew on its reserves to fund operations, and from lower interest rates over the investment period. The Company also entered into an arrangement to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from a shareholder. The Company issued a three year note with interest at 12% as a result of this transaction. This generated interest expense during the three months ended June 28, 2003.

Net interest decreased to net interest expense of $8,000 in the six months ended June 28, 2003, from net interest income of $5,000 for the six months ended June 29, 2002. The decline is due to a decrease in cash reserves on account at financial institutions as the Company drew on its reserves to fund operations, and from lower interest rates over the investment period. The Company also entered into an arrangement to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from a shareholder. The Company issued a three year note with interest at 12% as a result of this transaction. This generated interest expense during the six months ended June 28, 2003.

Gain on sale of discontinued operations. Gain on sale of discontinued operations during the six months ended June 28, 2003 was $23,000 compared to $18,000 for the six months ended June 29, 2002. The amounts for both fiscal periods are payments from the purchaser of the Company’s previous SoftBoard assets relating to ongoing sales of SoftBoard products. No such amounts were received in either the three month periods ended June 28, 2003, or June 29, 2002.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

On September 16, 2002, the Company sold 1,363,629 shares of common stock in conjunction with a private placement at $.22 per share. The Company received proceeds from the private placement, net of related costs, of approximately $280,000. In the second quarter 2003, the Company sold 1,113,078 shares of common stock in conjunction with a private placement at $.26 per share. The Company received proceeds from this private placement of approximately $289,000, exclusive of related costs. Since inception, the Company has financed its operations and capital expenditures through public and private sales of equity securities, cash from operations, and borrowings under bank lines of credit. At June 28, 2003, the Company had negative working capital of approximately $138,000 and its primary source of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents. The Company does not have an operating line of credit with a financial institution.

Accounts receivable decreased $42,000 to $152,000 at June 28, 2003 from $194,000 at December 28, 2002. The decrease is due primarily to the receipt, during the six months, of payment on a large account receivable from a single customer. Inventory increased $30,000 to $80,000 at June 28, 2003 from $50,000

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at December 28, 2002. The increase is due to inventory acquired in conjunction with the Company’s IOS products. Other current assets increased $18,000 to $32,000 at June 28, 2003 from $14,000 at December 28, 2002, due primarily to deposits made by the Company over the previous six months.

Property and equipment decreased $4,000 to $130,000 at June 28, 2003 compared to $134,000 at December 28, 2002, due primarily to normal depreciation. Intangible assets, which consist of technology acquired in the acquisition of IST, decreased $32,000 to $279,000 at June 28, 2003 from $311,000 at December 28, 2002. The decrease was due to normal amortization of these intangible assets.

Accounts payable increased $14,000 to $236,000 at June 28, 2003 compared to $222,000 at December 28, 2002. At June 28, 2003, $59,000 of accounts payable relate to legal expenses associated with the Company’s merger with Innovative Safety Technologies. Also included in accounts payable are $90,000 in outstanding payables that are associated with the operations of IST.

Accrued payroll and payroll taxes increased $1,000 to $10,000 at June 28, 2003, compared to $9,000 at December 28, 2002. Current portion of notes payable increased $115,000 to $124,000 at June 28, 2003, compared to $9,000 at December 28, 2002. The increase is due primarily to the $70,000 current portion of a note payable to Steelcase, issued during the quarter for repurchase of common stock previously owned by Steelcase, and to a note issued to the Company’s CEO for a $50,000 advance made to the Company by him. Other current liabilities increased $25,000 to $56,000 at June 28, 2003 compared to $31,000 at December 28, 2002. The increase is due to accrued interest outstanding on the Steelcase note payable and to accruals for Company expenses contained in the financial statements.

The table below shows the Company’s contractual obligations as of June 28, 2003.

                                                 
    Cash payments during the fiscal year ended
    January 3,   January 1,   December 31   December 30,   December 29,        
Description of Commitment   2004   2005   2005   2006   2006   Thereafter

 
 
 
 
 
 
Promissory note issued in connection with stock repurchase
    69,773       69,773       69,773                    
Short-term notes payable including interest
    54,652                                

The Company believes it may not have sufficient resources to satisfy cash requirements for the next twelve months. If certain assumptions do not hold true and objectives are not met, the Company will need to raise additional capital during that period. The Company is currently considering several alternatives for increasing the Company’s cash and working capital. An additional source of funds may be available through the acquisition of entities and capital infusions related to an acquisition, which will provide ongoing cash flow to support future operations. There can be no assurance that additional capital will be available or, if available, will be at terms acceptable to the Company. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that could result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Item 3. Controls and Procedures

Within the 90-day period prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s Exchange Act filings. The Company does not currently have a Chief Financial Officer.

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There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a) The exhibits filed as part of this report are listed below:

     
Exhibit No.    

   
31.1   Certification of Steven M. Wright pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Certification of Steven M. Wright pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

          (b) Reports on Form 8-K

               One report on Form 8-K was furnished during the quarter ended June 28, 2003. That 8-K was filed after the Company’s press release announcing its first quarter 2003 operating results.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 12, 2003

         
    MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.
         
    By: /s/   STEVEN M. WRIGHT
    Steven M. Wright
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

19 EX-31.1 3 v91825exv31w1.txt EXHIBIT 31.1 EXHIBIT 31.1 CERTIFICATIONS I, Steven M. Wright, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Microfield Group, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and we have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting Date: August 12, 2003 /s/ Steven M. Wright -------------------- Steven M. Wright President and Chief Executive Officer 20 EX-32.1 4 v91825exv32w1.txt EXHIBIT 32.1 EXHIBIT 32.1 CERTIFICATE REGARDING MICROFIELD GROUP, INC.'S 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 28, 2003 In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Microfield Group, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarter ended June 28, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Covered Report"), I, the principal executive officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify that: The Covered Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and The information contained in the Covered Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate as of this 12th day of August, 2003. /s/ Steven M. Wright -------------------------------------- Steven M. Wright President and Chief Executive Officer 21 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----