On November 11, 2008, the Company entered into certain agreements with Brand Builders International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Harezi”) effective October 1, 2008, relating to a joint venture between the Company and Harezi to be formed as Brand Builders Rx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Joint Venture”). The Joint Venture was formed for the purpose of designing, marketing, selling, and managing certain technologies and products including, but not limited to, those contributed by the Company.
As a consequence of its participation in the Joint Venture, the Company’s need for cash is no longer tied to funding the working capital and other capital requirement of an operating business. Other than the obligation to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares to the extent of distributions received from the Partnership from funds legally available, the Company will only have certain administrative costs, including legal and accounting costs relating to the preparation and filing of periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, the Company believes that its current capital balances will be sufficient to meet its working capital needs for at least the next two years. Additionally, while the Company has retained certain liabilities, it has retained sufficient cash to meet them should they become payable and due.
The Company’s working capital was approximately ($183,000) at December 31, 2009, including cash and cash equivalents of approximately $119,000. Cash used by continuing operating activities was $1,200 during the period ended December 31, 2009.
The Company owns a 50% interest in the Joint Venture and under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, will share in 50% of the Joint Venture net profits if earned. The Company’s risk is limited to its original investment.
The Company continues to own its patented intellectual property (“IP”) but has licensed its use according to the terms agreed to in the Joint Venture Agreement. With the exception of the super-oxygenation technology the licensing is royalty free to the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture is however responsible to the Company for any royalties required to be paid by Hydron under the Hydron Agreement.
The Company will continue to serve as General Partner and own the majority ownership percentage of the Partnership.
Royalty expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009 were $0 representing a decrease of $5,590 or 100% from royalty expense of $5,590 for the three months ended December 31, 2008. The decrease is due to The Company being reimbursed from Brand Builders Rx in the amount of $3,964 for the royalty expenses in the three months ended December 2009. An aggregate of $4,629 was accrued and unpaid as of December 31, 2009. This amount is adequate to cover any royalties that are payable through December 2009.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009 were $19,180 representing a decrease of $9,837 or 34% from SG&A expenses of $29,017 for the three months ended December 31, 2008. The decrease is due primarily to decreased professional fees due to the joint venture in 2008.
Amortization expense was $2,937 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $1,222 or 29% from $4,159 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.
Net interest income was $106 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 a decrease of $539 or 84% compared to net interest income of $645 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.
Gain (Loss) from interest in joint venture for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $21,333 compared to ($52,537) the three months ended December 31, 2008. This interest is created from a 50% interest in Brand Builders Rx, LLC, increase is due to better operating results in Brand Builders Rx, LLC.
The Company had a net loss from continuing operations of $678 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, representing a decrease of $89,980 or 99% from the net loss of $90,658 for the three months ended December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of the factors discussed above.
The Company had a net loss from discontinuing operations of $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, representing a decrease of $51,632 or 100% compared to $51,632 for the three months ended December 31, 2008. This decrease was due to the Company discontinuing operations due to the formation of the joint venture.
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $3,401 compared to $6,388 for the three months ended December 31, 2008. This non-controlling interest is created from a consolidated limited liability partnership, Hydron Royalty Partners Ltd., LLLP, established by the Company in August 2004.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates, including those related to bad debts, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, restructuring, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Management believes the following critical accounting policies are significant in preparation of our financial statements.
Share Based Payments
The Company uses the fair value recognition provision of ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of such instruments. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of any equity instruments on the grant date.
The Company also uses the provisions of ASC 505-50, “Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees,” to account for stock-based compensation awards issued to non-employees for services. Such awards for services are recorded at either the fair value of the services rendered or the instruments issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more readily determinable, using the measurement date guidelines enumerated in ASC 505-50.
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Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and other procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated accurately to the Company’s management, including its Chairman of the Board and Interim President who also acts as our principal financial and principal accounting officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurance, that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, management, with the participation of the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Interim President who also acts as our principal financial and principal accounting officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Interim President who also acts as our principal financial and principal accounting officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The Company has also established and maintains internal control over financial reporting as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the ordinary course of business, the Company routinely enhances its internal controls and procedures for financial reporting by either upgrading its current systems or implementing new systems. During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009, there was no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-5(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not a party to, and its property is not the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
Subsequent to March 31, 2009, the Company and BBRX became aware of potentially fraudulent transactions and both parties are investigating the nature, perpetrators, and scope of the fraudulent activity. Based on our findings to date, the Company believes that the financial statements as reported herein and previously reported are not materially misstated as a result of these suspected fraudulent transactions.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as a part of this report or are incorporated by reference to previous filings, if so indicated:
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3.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Dento-Med Industries, Inc. (“Dento-Med”), as filed with the Secretary of State of New York on March 4, 1981. (1) |
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3.2 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Dento-Med as filed with the Secretary of State of New York on September 7, 1984. (2) |
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3.3 | By-laws of the Company, as amended March 17, 1988. (3) |
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3.4 | Certificate of Change of Dento-Med as filed with the Secretary of State of New York on July 14, 1988. (2) |
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3.5 | Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Dento-Med, as filed with the Secretary of State of New York on November 14, 1988. (4) |
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3.6 | Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Dento-Med, as filed with the Secretary of State of New York on July 30, 1993. (5) |
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3.7 | Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Hydron Technologies, Inc., as filed with the Secretary of State of New York on April 10, 2002. (2) |
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3.8 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation dated July 30, 2008, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York. (24) |
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4.1 | Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. (6) |
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4.2 | Registration Rights Agreement dated July 11, 2002, by and between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Life International Products, Inc. (2) |
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4.3 | Warrant Agreement dated November 14, 2003 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and the parties named therein. (2) |
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5.02 | Departure of a director (26) |
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5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. (18) |
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7.1 | Letter of Sherb & Co LLP dated May 25, 2007 addressed to the United States Securities Exchange Commission. (15) |
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10.1 | Subscription Agreement dated November 22, 2002 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and the subscribers named therein. (2) |
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10.2 | Subscription Agreement dated September 31, 2003 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and the subscribers named therein. (2) |
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10.3 | Agreement dated July 11, 2002 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Life International Products, Inc. (2) |
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10.4 | 1997 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan. (7) |
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10.5 | Bridge Loan Term Sheet for Interim Loans between Hydron Technologies, Inc and Members of the Board of Directors. (2) |
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10.6 | 2003 Stock Plan (8) |
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10.7 | Note dated June 14, 2005 in the principal amount of $50,000 payable to Richard Banakus (9) |
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10.8 | Note dated June 14, 2005 in the principal amount of $50,000 payable to Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (9) |
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10.9 | Note dated June 14, 2005 in the principal amount of $50,000 payable to Regis Synan (9) |
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10.10 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 14, 2005 in favor of Richard Banakus (9) |
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10.11 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 14, 2005 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (9) |
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10.12 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 14, 2005 in favor of Regis Synan (9) |
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10.13 | Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Clinical Results, Inc., David Pollock and Douglas Reitz and Hydron Technologies, Inc., dated July 1, 2005 (10) |
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10.14 | Employment Agreement for David Pollock (10) |
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10.15 | Employment Agreement for Richard Douglas Reitz (10) |
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10.16 | Form of Assignment (11) |
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10.17 | Subscription Agreement dated January 31, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Richard Banakus (13) |
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10.18 | Subscription Agreement dated January 31, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (13) |
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10.19 | Subscription Agreement dated February 5, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (13) |
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10.20 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated February 1, 2007 in favor of Richard Banakus (13) |
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10.21 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated February 1, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (13) |
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10.22 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated February 5, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (13) |
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10.23 | Subscription Agreement dated March 21, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (14) |
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10.24 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated March 21, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (14) |
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10.25 | Subscription Agreement dated July 18, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (16) |
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10.26 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated July 18, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (16) |
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10.27 | Promissory note dated August 14, 2007 in the principal amount of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) payable to Ronald J Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly. (17) |
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10.28 | Subscription Agreement dated October 3, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly for the purchase of 200,000 units paid by the cancellation of $25,000 promissory note.(19) |
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10.29 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated October 3, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (19) |
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10.30 | Subscription Agreement dated October 3, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly for the purchase of 100,000 units paid in cash.(19) |
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10.31 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated October 3, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (19) |
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10.32 | Subscription Agreement dated October 30, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly for the purchase of 400,000 units.(20) |
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10.33 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated January 23, 2008 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (21) |
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10.34 | Subscription Agreement dated January 23, 2008 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly for the purchase of 200,000 units.(21) |
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10.35 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated January 23, 2008 in favor of Richard Banakus (21) |
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10.36 | Subscription Agreement dated January 23, 2008 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Richard Banakus, for the purchase of 200,000 units.(21) |
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10.37 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated October 30, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly (20) |
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10.38 | Promissory note Dated April 9, 2008 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Richard Banakus for the principal amount of forty thousand dollars ($40,000). (22) |
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10.39 | Subscription Agreement dated April 9, 2008 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Richard Banakus for the purchase of 1 unit. (22) |
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10.40 | Common stock Purchase Warrant dated April 9, 2008 in favor of Richard Banakus (22) |
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10.41 | OTCC Delinquency Notification dated May 21, 2008. (23) |
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10.42 | Promissory note Dated June 6, 2008 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Hydron Royalty Partners Ltd, LLLP for the principal amount of forty thousand dollars ($40,000). |
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10.43 | Subscription Agreement between Hydron Technologies and Richard Banakus for the purchase of 5,270 Series A Preferred Shares [paid in cash and cancellation of promissory notes of the Company in the original principal amounts of $50,000 and $40,000]. (24) |
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10.44 | Subscription Agreement between Hydron Technologies and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly for the purchase of 1,500 Series A Preferred Shares [paid in cash and cancellation of promissory notes in the original principal amounts of $100,000 and $50,000]. (24) |
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10.45 | Subscription Agreement dated between Hydron Technologies and Karen Gray for the purchase of 100 Series A Preferred Shares (paid in cash) (24) |
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10.46 | Subscription Agreement dated January 31, 2007 between Hydron Technologies, Inc. and Richard Banakus |
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10.47 | Subscription Agreement dated January 31, 2007 between Hydron Technologies and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly |
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10.48 | Subscription Agreement dated February 5, 2007 between Hydron Technologies and Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly |
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10.49 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 1, 2007 in favor of Richard Banakus |
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10.50 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 1, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly |
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10.51 | Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 5, 2007 in favor of Ronald J. Saul and Antonette G. Saul, jointly |
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16. | Letter from Daszkal Bolton LLP dated December 4, 2006 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (12) |
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23.2 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Sherb & Co. LLP |
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31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Item 307 of Regulation S-K (filed herewith) |
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32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) |
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99. | Press Release dated July 6, 2005 incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2005. |
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(1) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1985. |
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(2) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form S-3 filed February 11, 2004. |
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(3) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1987. |
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(4) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1988. |
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(5) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993. |
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(6) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986. |
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(7) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the year ended December 31, 1996. |
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(8) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the year ended December 31, 2003. |
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(9) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed June 20, 2005 |
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(10) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed July 8, 2005 |
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(11) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed November 2, 2005 |
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(12) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed December 5, 2006 |
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(13) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 7, 2007 |
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(14) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed March 21, 2007 |
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(15) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed May 20, 2007 |
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(16) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed July 18, 2007 |
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(17) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed August 14, 2007 |
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(18) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed September 20, 2007 |
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(19) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed October 3, 2007 |
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(20) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed October 30, 2007 |
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(21) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 23, 2008 |
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(22) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 15, 2008 |
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(23) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed May 3, 2008 |
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(24) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed August 6, 2008 |
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(25) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed November 18, 2008 |
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(26) | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed October 27, 2009 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
HYDRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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/s/: Richard Banakus | |
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Richard Banakus Interim President Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |
Dated: February 12, 2010
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