UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
CVF TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA | | 0-29266 | | 87-0429335 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
8604 Main Street, Suite 1
WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK 14221
(716) 565-4711
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of issuer’s principal executive offices)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesþ Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso Noþ
As of October 27, 2006, there were 12,657,735 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the issuer outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yeso Noþ
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CVF TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| | (Expressed in U.S. Currency) | |
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | (audited) | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
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CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,874,640 | | | $ | 3,793,577 | |
Restricted cash | | | 1,159,505 | | | | 2,724,316 | |
Trade receivables | | | 590,639 | | | | 11,005 | |
Loans receivable | | | 16,105 | | | | — | |
Inventory | | | 50,062 | | | | 9,932 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 89,809 | | | | 31,660 | |
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | | 3,780,760 | | | | 6,570,490 | |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | | | 25,576 | | | | 5,699 | |
Loans receivable | | | 142,251 | | | | 142,251 | |
Equity investment in Biorem (see Note 4) | | | 422,033 | | | | 626,000 | |
Holdings available for sale, at market | | | 18,628 | | | | 1,058 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 4,389,248 | | | $ | 7,345,498 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable — other | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Accounts payables and accrued liabilities | | | 2,436,209 | | | | 2,260,153 | |
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | 2,436,209 | | | | 2,285,153 | |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 90,052 | | | | 87,424 | |
Minority interest | | | 897,805 | | | | 916,936 | |
Pension obligation | | | 619,049 | | | | 614,898 | |
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TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | 1,606,906 | | | | 1,619,258 | |
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Redeemable Series A preferred stock, $0.001 par value, redeemable at $18.25 per share, authorized 500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 1,592 shares (2005: 3,477) | | | 29,054 | | | | 63,455 | |
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| | | 4,072,169 | | | | 3,967,866 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | | | | | | |
Series C convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, issued and outstanding nil (2005; 100,000) shares, stated value $1,000,000 | | | — | | | | 100 | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, 12,657,735 issued (2005: 13,820,396) and in treasury 1,644,361 (2005: 481,700) | | | 14,302 | | | | 14,302 | |
Warrants | | | 111,094 | | | | 111,094 | |
Additional paid in capital | | | 29,593,512 | | | | 30,620,178 | |
Treasury stock | | | (3,204,592 | ) | | | (2,747,174 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (145,896 | ) | | | (220,190 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | | (26,051,341 | ) | | | (24,400,678 | ) |
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | 317,079 | | | | 3,377,632 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | $ | 4,389,248 | | | $ | 7,345,498 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
CVF TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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| | (Expressed in U.S. Currency) | | | | |
| | Three months ended September 30, | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
SALES | | $ | 802,975 | | | $ | 92,916 | | | $ | 1,003,295 | | | $ | 340,938 | |
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Cost of sales | | | 636,142 | | | | 31,122 | | | | 764,349 | | | | 104,713 | |
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GROSS MARGIN | | | 166,833 | | | | 61,794 | | | | 238,946 | | | | 236,225 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 537,742 | | | | 441,238 | | | | 1,649,001 | | | | 1,300,549 | |
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TOTAL EXPENSES | | | 537,742 | | | | 441,238 | | | | 1,649,001 | | | | 1,300,549 | |
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(Loss) from continuing operations before under noted items | | | (370,909 | ) | | | (379,444 | ) | | | (1,410,055 | ) | | | (1,064,324 | ) |
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OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income (expense), net | | | 26,743 | | | | (33,453 | ) | | | 106,924 | | | | (39,534 | ) |
(Loss) income from equity investees | | | (76,054 | ) | | | 1,229 | | | | (266,661 | ) | | | 67,747 | |
Other (expense), net | | | (216 | ) | | | 59,046 | | | | (137,033 | ) | | | 34,703 | |
Gain on sale of holdings | | | — | | | | 228,263 | | | | — | | | | 1,027,137 | |
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | | (49,527 | ) | | | 255,085 | | | | (296,770 | ) | | | 1,090,053 | |
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Income (Loss) before income taxes and minority interest | | | (420,436 | ) | | | (124,359 | ) | | | (1,706,825 | ) | | | 25,729 | |
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Income taxes (recovery) | | | 10,951 | | | | (38,288 | ) | | | 13,283 | | | | (111,917 | ) |
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Income (Loss) before minority interest | | | (431,387 | ) | | | (86,071 | ) | | | (1,720,108 | ) | | | 137,646 | |
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Minority interest in loss | | | 11,271 | | | | — | | | | 71,604 | | | | — | |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | (420,116 | ) | | $ | (86,071 | ) | | $ | (1,648,504 | ) | | $ | 137,646 | |
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BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | |
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DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | |
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WEIGHTED SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION — BASIC | | | 12,671,613 | | | | 13,820,396 | | | | 13,007,012 | | | | 13,817,578 | |
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WEIGHTED SHARES USED IN COMPUTATION — DILUTED | | | 12,671,613 | | | | 13,820,396 | | | | 13,007,012 | | | | 13,872,389 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
CVF TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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| | (Expressed in U.S. Currency) | |
| | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (1,648,504 | ) | | $ | 137,646 | |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,077 | | | | 9,897 | |
Minority interest in losses of subsidiaries | | | (71,604 | ) | | | — | |
Pension expense | | | 4,151 | | | | 793 | |
Deferred income tax | | | 2,628 | | | | (113,926 | ) |
Stock option compensation | | | (7,000 | ) | | | (44,300 | ) |
Issuance of restricted stock | | | 107,900 | | | | — | |
Loss (income) from equity investees | | | 266,661 | | | | (67,747 | ) |
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Changes in non-cash working capital items | | | | | | | | |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | | | (579,634 | ) | | | 10,732 | |
(Increase) in loans receivables | | | (16,105 | ) | | | — | |
(Increase) decrease in inventory | | | (40,130 | ) | | | 7,318 | |
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other | | | (58,149 | ) | | | 14,526 | |
(Decrease) in trade payables and accrued liabilities | | | 178,684 | | | | (35,114 | ) |
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| | | (210,521 | ) | | | (217,821 | ) |
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CASH (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | (1,859,025 | ) | | | (80,175 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of holdings | | | — | | | | 171,384 | |
Investment in investee companies | | | (60,369 | ) | | | — | |
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CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | (60,369 | ) | | | 171,384 | |
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CASH FLOWS (USED) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Redemption of Series A preferred shares | | | (34,401 | ) | | | — | |
Redemption of Series C preferred shares | | | (1,121,667 | ) | | | — | |
Purchase of treasury shares | | | (457,418 | ) | | | — | |
Repayment of debt | | | (25,000 | ) | | | 57,964 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | — | | | | 23,200 | |
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CASH PROVIDED (USED IN) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | (1,638,486 | ) | | | 81,164 | |
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 74,132 | | | | (159,802 | ) |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | (3,483,748 | ) | | | 12,571 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — beginning of period | | | 6,517,893 | | | | 112,648 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — end of period | | $ | 3,034,145 | | | $ | 125,219 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
CVF TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
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| | (Expressed in U.S. Currency) | | | | |
| | Three months ended September 30, | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Net Income (loss) | | $ | (420,116 | ) | | $ | (86,071 | ) | | $ | (1,648,504 | ) | | $ | 137,646 | |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | 6 | | | | (174,803 | ) | | | 76,238 | | | | (118,199 | ) |
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Unrealized holding gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Unrealized holding losses arising during period (see note below) | | | (3,023 | ) | | | (713 | ) | | | (1,944 | ) | | | (413 | ) |
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Total other comprehensive income | | | (3,017 | ) | | | (175,516 | ) | | | 74,294 | | | | (118,612 | ) |
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Comprehensive income (loss) during period | | $ | (423,133 | ) | | $ | (261,587 | ) | | $ | (1,574,210 | ) | | $ | 19,034 | |
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Note: Unrealized holding losses are net of tax (benefit) of ($2,015) and ($475) for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively and ($1,296) and ($275) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements
CVF TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollars Expressed in U.S. Currency)
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results attainable for a full fiscal year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in the current period. The Canadian dollar is the functional currency used by the Company, whereas the reporting currency is the U.S. dollar.
Stock Based Compensation Plans
The Company previously accounted for stock-based compensation issued to its employees under Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, (APB 25). Accordingly, no compensation costs were recorded for stock options issued to employees, which was measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of its common stock at the date of grant over the exercise price of the options.
For purposes of the following disclosures during the transition period of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the weighted average fair value of options has been estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model. The Company did not issue any options or warrants in the quarters presented, hence there are no compensation costs to record for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 or to present on a pro forma basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
FASB 157 — Fair Value Measurements
In September 2005, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is a relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practices. This Statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Earlier application is permitted provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year. Management believes this Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company once adopted.
3. | | SUBSIDIARY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING |
G.P. Royalty Distribution Corporation (formerly Gemprint Corporation) conducted its annual shareholders meeting on July 10, 2006 at which time the separate audited 2005 financial statements were approved. Since no additional liabilities were reported in the audited financial statements, excess restricted cash above the sale agreement restriction of a $1 million net worth provision was reclassified to be unrestricted. Future distribution of the unrestricted cash from the Gemprint asset sale will be decided upon by the board of directors at its next meeting.
4. | | SUBSIDIARY BIOREM GOES PUBLIC |
In January 2005 Biorem completed its going public transactions and began trading on the Toronto Venture Exchange effective Friday, January 21, 2005 under the symbol BRM. CVF’s ownership position in Biorem as of September 30, 2006 is approximately 2.8 million shares representing approximately 23.5% of the outstanding shares of Biorem and has a market value as of October 27, 2006 of US $3.5 million.
Since CVF no longer owns more than 50% (effective November 24, 2004), CVF records the results of Biorem on the equity basis of accounting.
5. | | EQUITY AND DEBT INVESTMENT IN XYLODYNE CORPORATION |
In April 2006 the Company invested in a newly formed Ontario corporation, Xylodyne Corporation. The Company advanced a total of $15,000 cdn in March 2006 and the remaining $310,000 cdn in April 2006 of which $12,000 was invested in common stock and the remainder in an interest bearing debenture. CVF owns 40% of the common stock of
Xylodyne Corporation however since the Company is the only anticipated investor in Xylodyne Corporation it is therefore consolidated into the results of the Company. The Company is in the business of distributing electrical vehicles, parts and developing proprietary technology relating to electrical vehicles. The business commenced operations in April 2006.
6. | | INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE |
Basic income per share amounts are computed by dividing net income (loss) from continuing operations available to common stockholders from continuing operation, and net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The net income from continuing operations and net income available to common stockholders consists of net income from continuing operations and net income amounts reduced by the dividends on the Company’s Series A preferred stock. Diluted income per share reflects the per share amount that would have resulted if diluted potential common stock had been converted to common stock, as prescribed by SFAS 128. The Company has presented dilutive income per share in those periods where there was net income and therefore reduced income per share and not presented dilutive loss per share information when the dilution would reduce the loss per share.
7. | | INVENTORY |
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| | Inventory consists of the following: |
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| | September 30, 2006 | | | December 31, 2005 | |
Finished goods | | $ | 116,065 | | | $ | 75,935 | |
Less obsolescence reserve | | | (66,003 | ) | | | (66,003 | ) |
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| | $ | 50,062 | | | $ | 9,932 | |
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The following table provides certain summarized unaudited financial information related to the Company’s equity basis holdings:
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2006 | | 2005 |
Net Sales | | $ | 7,885,807 | | | $ | 6,776,699 | |
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Gross profit on sales | | | 2,293,760 | | | | 2,775,546 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (1,157,225 | ) | | $ | 20,073 | |
Included in the above results for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are the results of SRE for the months of January 2005 and February 2005. SRE filed bankruptcy on March 31, 2005 and the results for the month of March 2005 were not available.
9. | | CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK |
For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company’s subsidiary, Xylodyne Corporation had a customer which accounted for $496,317 or 61.8% of consolidated sales as compared to $nil or 0% of the three months ended September 30, 2005 consolidated sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, sales to this customer totaled $496,317 or 49.5% of consolidated sales, compared to $nil or 0% of consolidated sales in the corresponding 2005 period. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s sales in either the third quarter of 2006 or 2005. The Company’s accounts receivable from this customer at September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 amounted to $361,964 and $nil, respectively.
10. | | DEPENDENCY ON SUPPLIER |
The Company’s subsidiary, Xylodyne Corporation had one supplier that accounted for $419,723 or 66.0% of consolidated cost of sales as compared to $nil or 0% of the three months ended September 30, 2005 consolidated cost of sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, cost of sales to this supplier totaled $419,723 or 54.9% of consolidated cost of sales, compared to $nil or 0% of consolidated cost of sales in the corresponding 2005 period. The Company’s accounts payable to this supplier at September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 amounted to $196,073 and $nil, respectively.
11. | | SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK REDEMPTION |
On February 27, 2006 the Company redeemed in cash all of its outstanding Series C 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, which was held by The Shaar Fund Ltd., in accordance with the terms. The redemption price was $1.0 million (US), plus accrued and unpaid interest of $121,666 through the redemption date, February 27, 2006. The Company issued the Series C Preferred Stock together with common shares and warrants in February 2004 in exchange for its then outstanding Series B 6% convertible Preferred Stock.
Still outstanding with the former Series C holder is a three-year warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.35 per share. The warrant has an expiration date of February 27, 2007.
12. | | REDEEMABLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK REDEMPTION |
On July 14, 2006 the Company redeemed in cash 1,885 shares of Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock. The redemption price was $34,401 (US), plus accrued and unpaid interest of $15,136 through the redemption date, July 14, 2006.
As announced on December 30, 2005 the Company’s Board of Directors approved up to a maximum $500,000 stock buyback program. The program allows the Company to make up to $500,000 of stock repurchases. As of October 27, 2006 the Company has purchased 1,162,661 shares under this repurchase program for a total of $457,418.
14. | | ISSUANCE OF RESTRICTED CVF COMMON SHARES |
On April 6, 2006 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Corporation’s Management Incentive Program. In connection with the program, restricted stock was granted to officers and employees of the Company totaling 1,660,000 restricted common shares. These shares will vest at the end of each year over a three year period beginning April 2007 with vesting accelerated on a change of control. The value of these shares was recorded at $0.39 per share which was the closing market price on that date. The expense is being recorded over the period that the shares vest (36 months). During the first nine months of 2006 an expense of $107,900 was recorded.
15. | | INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURES |
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted from the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements. Reference is made to the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2006.
16. | | SEGMENTED INFORMATION |
The Company currently has three reportable segments (three in 2005): natural horticultural, electric vehicle and general corporate. The precious gem identification segment was sold in December 2005. In 2002, as a result of growth in the natural horticultural segment, as a percentage of consolidated sales, the Company reallocated business units to business segments to more appropriately group units for chief operating decision purposes and reporting in accordance with SFAS 131. This change was applied on a retroactive basis. The gem identification segment consisted of one company that developed identification and database systems, and markets its products and services to the companies in the precious gem business, including producers, cutters, distributors and retailers. The assets (including the intangible patents) were sold in December 2005 to an unrelated party. The natural horticultural segment consists of one company that develops, manufactures and markets natural fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides. The electric vehicle segment consists (commenced operations in April 2006) of one company that is in the business of distributing electrical vehicles, parts and developing proprietary technology relating to electrical vehicles. The Company’s general corporate segment includes one company which provides funding and management overview services to the holdings. This segment’s profits include interest income and gains on sales of its various holdings.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on continuing profit or loss from operations before income taxes, depreciation and research and development. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
There are no intersegment sales, transfers, or profit or loss.
Industry Segments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
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| | Identification | | Natural | | Vehicles | | Corporate | | |
| | Systems | | Horticultural | | & Parts | | Administration | | Total |
2006 | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | | |
Sales | | | — | | | | 148,095 | | | | 855,200 | | | | — | | | | 1,003,295 | |
(Loss) from continuing operations before other income | | | (119,213 | ) | | | (130,860 | ) | | | (44,926 | ) | | | (1,115,056 | ) | | | (1,410,055 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | (39,897 | ) | | | 52,142 | | | | (4,180 | ) | | | (304,834 | ) | | | (296,769 | ) |
(Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest | | | (159,110 | ) | | | (78,718 | ) | | | (49,107 | ) | | | (1,419,890 | ) | | | (1,706,825 | ) |
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2005 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales | | | 315,939 | | | | 24,999 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 340,938 | |
(Loss) from continuing operations before other income (expense) | | | (127,791 | ) | | | (18,846 | ) | | | — | | | | (917,687 | ) | | | (1,064,324 | ) |
Other income (expense) | | | (81,063 | ) | | | 41,474 | | | | — | | | | 1,129,642 | | | | 1,090,053 | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | | (208,854 | ) | | | 22,628 | | | | — | | | | 211,955 | | | | 25,729 | |
17. | | EQUITY INVESTEE SRE FILES BANKRUPTCY IN MARCH 2005 |
In March 2005, a secured creditor of SRE Controls Inc. called a $550,000 cdn secured demand note, appointed a receiver to administer the Company and a bankruptcy filing was filed in the office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada. The first meeting of creditors of SRE was conducted in April 2005 and as a result of that meeting a bid was accepted by the trustee for SRE totaling $1.1 million cdn from an unrelated third party, MCC Energy. CVF is unlikely to receive any money from that sale and since CVF’s investment in SRE was already carried at zero value there was no financial implication to CVF as a result of that sale.
The Company is currently under an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). As part of the routine audit, the IRS indicated that they reviewed the treatment of capital losses claimed in the prior year and refunds of $2,532,000 received in 2001. A proposed deficiency in federal income tax was issued by the IRS on December 1, 2003 totaling $2,969,123. On February 5, 2004, CVF issued a formal protest to the proposed deficiency and its protest has now gone before appeals at the IRS. If it is not resolved in a manner satisfactory to CVF at the appeals level of the IRS, CVF then intends to challenge the IRS ruling in federal tax court, as CVF and its legal counsel strongly believes its original deductions were correctly taken. This process could take up to an additional 18 months to be resolved.
Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
OVERVIEW:
CVF Technologies Corporation (www.cvfcorp.com) (“CVF” or the “Company”) was originally founded as a limited partnership in 1989 and was converted into a corporation in 1995. CVF is involved in the business of investing in and managing early stage companies primarily engaged in the environmental technology sector. CVF’s mandate is to acquire significant holdings in new and emerging technology companies and then to assist them in their management, and through them to engage in their respective businesses. CVF’s current holdings include investments made in its investee companies during the period from 1990 to the present.
CVF realizes revenues and profits through consolidation of the operating results of its investee companies. CVF also endeavors to generate gains through the eventual sale of all or a portion of its holdings in these companies at such time as management determines that CVF’s funds can be better deployed in other industries or companies. CVF’s goal is to maximize the value of its holdings in its investee companies for the Company’s shareholders. One important way that CVF accomplishes this is by taking the investee company public at the appropriate time or selling the investee company. This has been done with CVF’s former investee companies Certicom Corporation and TurboSonic Technologies, Inc. both of which went public. Also, in January 2005 Biorem Inc. (formerly Biorem Technologies Inc.) completed its going public transaction. Most recently G.P. Royalty Distribution Corporation (formerly Gemprint Corporation), sold substantially all its assets in December 2005 for $7.5 million, while retaining a 5 year royalty stream of $1 per Gemprint in excess of 100,000 Gemprints per year beginning December 22, 2005.
After CVF’s initial investment, an investee company often requires additional capital to meet its business plan. Consequently, the Company actively assists its investee companies in obtaining additional capital which is usually sourced through CVF’s own resources or via other participants. CVF’s ability to continue to provide assistance to its investees is subject to the limitations of its own financial resources. CVF’s position in Biorem is currently valued at US $3.5 million (as of October 27, 2006) and a public market exists for Biorem’s stock. Also in December 2005 Gemprint sold substantially all of its assets for $7.5 million. Therefore CVF expects to have more flexibility in assisting its investee companies.
On a stand-alone basis, CVF has no sales from operations. Sales and gross profit from sales reflect the operations of CVF’s consolidated subsidiaries only. The consolidated subsidiaries in the 2006 period are G.P. Royalty Distribution Corporation (“Gemprint”), Ecoval Corporation (“Ecoval”) and Xylodyne Corporation (“Xylodyne”). CVF records profit and loss using the equity method for companies in which CVF holds 20% to 50% ownership. These companies are Biorem, Petrozyme Technologies Inc. (“Petrozyme”), and SRE (for the months of January 2005 and February 2005 only as SRE subsequently filed for bankruptcy). The results of companies in which CVF has less than 20% ownership are not included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005:
Consolidated sales of CVF subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2006 amounted to $802,975, representing an increase of $710,059 compared to sales of $92,916 for the same period in 2005 due to Xylodyne sales of $786,865 and Ecoval sales increasing by $1,079, offset by Gemprint no longer having sales following the sale of its assets compared to sales of $77,885 in the 2005 period.
CVF’s gross margin of $166,833 for the third quarter of 2006 represents an increase of $105,039 from the same period last year. This increase is due to the sales from Xylodyne and Ecoval, offset by Gemprint no longer having sales as the operating assets were sold. Overall gross margin of CVF as a percentage of sales decreased to 20.8% for the third quarter of 2006 from 66.5% for the third quarter of 2005 due to Xylodyne’s low gross margin business and no longer having the gross margins on the historically high gross margins at Gemprint (which was 73.2 % in the 2005 third quarter).
Selling, general and administrative expenses on a consolidated basis for the three months ended September 30, 2006 amounted to $537,742, representing an increase of $96,504 (22%) compared to expenses of $441,238 for the same period in 2005. This increase is mainly due to higher expenses at the parent company as well as Ecoval and Xylodyne offset by having lower expenses at Gemprint ($89,820 or 84% lower) as that company has sold its assets and no longer operates a business. The increase at the parent level of $20,781 (69%) is due to the recording of a vested portion of the restricted CVF stock issued totaling $53,950, The increase at Ecoval of $73,404 is due to ramping up the sales and marketing activities. The expenses at Xylodyne of $92,139 are new expenses as the company started operations in April 2006.
Net interest income was $26,743 for the third quarter of 2006 compared to net interest expense of $33,453 for the third quarter of 2005. This increase in income is due to interest earned on the cash in banks and escrow accounts compared to no interest earned in the 2005 period as the Company had very little cash in the 2005 period.
Loss from equity holdings (entities in which CVF has a 50% or less ownership) was a loss of $76,054 in the 2006 third quarter compared to income of $1,229 in the 2005 period. This represents CVF’s share of Biorem’s loss in the 2006 period compared to CVF’s share of Biorem’s income in the 2005 period.
Other expense was $216 in the third quarter 2006 compared to an income of $59,046 in the 2005 period. This was due to foreign exchange as the US dollar weakened during the 2006 period.
Gain on sale of holdings amounted to $228,263 in the 2005 period representing a gain from the sales of a portion of CVF’s holdings in Biorem.
Income tax expense amounted to $10,951 in the 2006 second quarter compared to recovery of $38,288 in the 2005 period. Income tax recovery in the third quarter of 2005 represents the recording for the deferred taxes for Ecoval.
Minority interest – included in the 2006 third quarter is $11,271 of income relating to the minority shareholders of Gemprint’s share of the 2006 third quarters loss.
CVF, on a consolidated basis, recorded a net loss of $420,116 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to a net loss of $86,071 in the 2005 period.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005:
Consolidated sales of CVF subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 amounted to $1,003,295, representing an increase of $662,357 (194%) compared to sales of $340,938 for the same period in 2005 due to Ecoval sales increasing by $123,096 (492%) and Xylodyne’s sales of $855,200 offset by Gemprint no longer having sales following the sale of its assets compared to sales of $315,939 in the 2005 period.
CVF’s gross margin of $238,946 for the first nine months of 2006 represents an increase of $2,721 from the same period last year. This increase is due to $176,636 gross margin dollars related to Xylodyne’s sales, an increase of $56,525 at Ecoval offset by Gemprint no longer having sales as the operating assets were sold. Overall gross margin of CVF as a percentage of sales decreased to 23.8% for the first nine months of 2006 from 69.3% for the first nine months of 2005 due to a low margin of 20.4% on the Xylodyne business and no longer having the gross margins on the historically high gross margins at Gemprint (which was 72.9 % in the 2005 period).
Selling, general and administrative expenses on a consolidated basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 amounted to $1,649,001, representing a net increase of $348,452 (27%) compared to expenses of $1,300,549 for the same period in 2005. This increase is mainly due to higher expenses at the parent company as well as Ecoval and Xylodyne offset by having much lower expenses at Gemprint ($239,018 or 67% lower) as that company has sold its assets and no longer operates as a business. The increase at the parent level of $197,370 (21.5%) is due to the recording of the vested portion of the restricted CVF stock
issued totaling $107,900, severance accrued totaling $40,603, a general increase in travel activity in the 2006 period and a reversal totaling $7,000 for the repriced stock options in the 2006 period compared to a $44,300 reversal for the repriced stock options in the 2005 period. The increase at Ecoval of $168,537 (684%) is due to ramping up the sales and marketing activities. The expenses at Xylodyne of $221,562 are new expenses as the company started operations in April 2006.
Net interest income was $106,924 for the first nine months of 2006 compared to net interest expense of $39,534 for the first nine months of 2005. This increase in income is due to interest earned on the cash in banks and escrow accounts compared to no interest earned in the 2005 period as the Company had very little cash in the 2005 period.
Loss from equity holdings (entities in which CVF has a 50% or less ownership) was a loss of $266,661 in the first nine months of 2006 compared to income of $67,747 in the 2005 period. This represents CVF’s share of Biorem’s loss in the 2006 period compared to CVF’s share of Biorem’s income in the 2005 comparible period.
Other expense was $137,033 in the first nine months of 2006 compared to income of $34,703 in the 2005 period. This was due to foreign exchange as the US dollar weakened substantially during the 2006 period.
Gain on sale of holdings amounted to $1,027,137 in the 2005 period. In the 2005 period the Company sold a portion of its holdings in Biorem.
Income tax expense amounted to $13,283 in the first nine months of 2006 compared to recovery of $111,917 in the 2005 period. Income tax recovery in the 2005 period represents the recording of the deferred taxes for Ecoval.
Minority interest – included in the first nine months of 2006 is $71,604 of income relating to the minority shareholders of Gemprint’s share of the first nine months 2006 loss and the minority shareholders of Xylodyne share of the 2006 third quarters loss.
CVF, on a consolidated basis, recorded a net loss of $1,648,504 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 which compared to a net income of $137,646 in the 2005 period.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
Stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2006 amounted to $317,079 compared to equity of $3,377,632 at December 31, 2005. This net decrease in the equity of $3,060,553 is primarily attributable to the redemption of the Series C preferred stock in February 2006 totaling $1,121,666 and the net loss of $1,648,504 which was recognized in the first nine months of 2006.
The current ratio of CVF at September 30, 2006 is 1.55 to 1, which has decreased from 2.88 to 1 at December 31, 2005 due mainly to the cash used totaling $1,121,666 for the redemption of the Series C preferred stock in February 2006 and treasury shares purchasing totaling $453,554.
CVF management anticipates that over the next twelve month period CVF should have sufficient cash from various sources to sustain itself. Between cash on hand, value of the Biorem stock that became listed on a public market in January 2005 (and is valued as of October 27, 2006, at US $3.5 million), and the sales of a portion of its holdings in certain investee companies, the Company expects to have enough cash to fund itself and certain of its investee companies that are currently not profitable. Additionally, CVF has limited outside debt and a line of credit could be sought.
CVF, on February 27, 2006, redeemed its Series C Preferred Stock as well as paid accrued dividends for total cash payment of $1,121,667. The former Series C holder continues to hold a three-year warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of CVF’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.35 per share which expires in February 2007.
As of September 30, 2006, CVF’s cash balance was $3,034,145 (including restricted cash of $1,159,505) which is a decrease of $3,483,748 compared to December 31, 2005. The Company expects to sustain itself over the next year with cash on hand. However if necessary the Company could sell a portion of its investments in its public holding, Biorem Inc. (which had a value to CVF as of October 27, 2006 of approximately $3.5 million) or from CVF issuing additional securities. During the first nine months of 2006 CVF did not sell any Biorem shares compared to receiving $1,198,521 in the 2005 first nine months from the sale of 493,642 Biorem shares. The Company will also continue to assist its investee companies in their efforts to obtain outside financing in order to fund their growth and development of their business plans. Certain of the Company’s financial obligations included in current liabilities relate to items that will not be paid in the near term. The Company will carefully manage its cash payments on such obligations.
As announced on December 30, 2005 CVF’s Board of Directors approved a $500,000 stock buyback program. The program allows the Company to make up to $500,000 of stock repurchases. As of October 27, 2006 the Company has purchased 1,162,661 shares under this repurchase agreement at a total price of $453,554.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
An understanding of CVF’s accounting policies is necessary for a complete analysis of our results, financial position, liquidity and trends. We focus your attention on the following accounting policies of the Company:
The Company’s primary need for cash is to maintain its ability to support the operations and ultimately the carrying values of certain of its individual investee companies. The Company will continue to assist its investee companies in their efforts to obtain outside financing in order to fund the growth and development of their respective businesses and has taken steps to reduce the operating cash requirements of the parent company and its investees. The Company can also seek outside investment if need be.
The Company may continue, when and if appropriate, to assist its investee companies in their efforts to obtain outside financing in order to fund the growth and development of their respective businesses, as a means of augmenting CVF’s needs to finance them.
Contingencies – The Company is currently under an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). As part of the routine audit, the IRS indicated that they reviewed the treatment of capital losses claimed in the prior year and refunds of $2,532,000 received in 2001. A proposed deficiency in federal income tax was issued by the IRS on December 1, 2003 totaling $2,969,123. On February 5, 2004 CVF issued a formal protest to the proposed deficiency and its protest has now gone before appeals at the IRS. If it is not resolved in a manner satisfactory to CVF at the appeals level of the IRS, CVF then intends to challenge the IRS ruling in federal tax court, as CVF and its legal counsel strongly believes its original deductions were correctly taken. This process could take up to an additional 18 months to be resolved.
The Company is involved from time to time in litigation, which arises in the normal course of business. In respect of these claims the Company believes it has valid defenses and/or appropriate insurance coverage in place. In management’s judgment, no material exposure exists on the eventual settlement of such litigation, and accordingly, no provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Early Stage Development Companies: Each of the investees is an early stage development company with a limited relevant operating history upon which an evaluation of its prospects can be made and prone to the risks of all early stage development companies, including those described under “Forward Looking Statements”. As such, there can be no assurance of the future success of any of the investees.
Quarterly Fluctuations: CVF’s financial results have historically been, and will continue to be, subject to quarterly and annual fluctuations due to a variety of factors, primarily resulting from the nature of the companies in which it invests. Any shortfall in revenues in a given quarter may impact CVF’s results of
operations due to an inability to adjust expenses during the quarter to match the level of revenues for the quarter. There can be no assurance that CVF will report income in any period in the future. While some of CVF’s investees have consistently reported losses, CVF has recorded income in certain fiscal periods and experienced fluctuations from period to period due to the sale of some of its holdings, other one-time transactions and similar events.
Rapid Technological Change: The markets for CVF’s investee’s products are generally characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, changes in customer needs and frequent new product introductions. The future success of the investees will depend on their ability to enhance current products, develop new products on a timely and cost-effective basis that meet changing customer needs and to respond to emerging industry standards and other technological changes. There can be no assurance that the investees will be successful in developing new products or enhancing their existing products on a timely basis, or that such new products or product enhancements will achieve market acceptance.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
CVF believes that certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to vary materially from the Company’s expected results, performance or achievements. Other factors that may affect CVF’s future results include:
• | | general economic and business conditions; |
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• | | foreign currency fluctuations, particularly involving the Canadian dollar: |
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• | | the Company’s ability to find additional suitable investments and the ability of those investments to generate an acceptable return on invested capital; and |
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• | | the uncertainties and risks involved in investing in early-stage development companies which can arise because of the lack of a customer base, lack of name recognition and credibility, the need to locate and retain experienced management and the need to develop and refine the business and its operations, among other reasons. |
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• | | the Company’s ability to obtain capital to fund its operations and those of its investees. |
The Company will not update any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking statements.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
| (a) | | 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 and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. |
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| (b) | | There has been no significant change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. |
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Small Business Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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| | | | | | | | | | Total No. of shares | | Maximum Approximate Dollar |
| | Total Number | | Average | | purchased as part of | | Value of shares that may yet |
| | of Shares | | Price Paid | | publicly announced plans | | be purchased under publicly |
PERIOD | | Purchased | | per Share | | or programs | | announced plans or programs |
January 2006 | | | 84,100 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | | 84,100 | | | $ | 470,543.00 | |
February 2006 | | | 49,300 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | | 49,300 | | | $ | 451,889.50 | |
March 2006 | | | 38,100 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | | 38,100 | | | $ | 436,875.60 | |
April 2006 | | | 879,961 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | | 879,961 | | | $ | 82,733.95 | |
May 2006 | | | 89,800 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | | 89,800 | | | $ | 47,940.14 | |
June 2006 | | | 4,600 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | | 4,600 | | | $ | 46,445.14 | |
September 2006 | | | 16,800 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | | 16,800 | | | $ | 42,581.14 | |
TOTAL | | | 1,162,661 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | | 1,162,661 | | | $ | 46,445.14 | |
Item 6. Exhibits
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(11) | | Statement re computation of per share earnings |
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(31.1) | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(31.2) | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(32) | | Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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: November 14, 2006
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| | CVF TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | | |
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| | By: | | /s/ Jeffrey I. Dreben | | |
| | Name: | | Jeffrey I. Dreben | | |
| | Title: | | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | | |
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| | By: | | /s/ Robert L. Miller | | |
| | Name: | | Robert L. Miller | | |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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No. | | Description |
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(11) | | Statement re computation of per share earnings. |
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(31.1) | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(31.2) | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(32) | | Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |