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 UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

  

 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

 

or

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from __________   to __________

 

Commission File Number 001-10647

 

PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts   04-2795294
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

22 East Broadway

Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 630-1800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. o Yes x No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. o Yes x No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes o No

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes o No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o
     
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). o Yes x No

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on December 31, 2012 was approximately $1,095,875.25 based on a total of 1,289,265 shares of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates on December 31, 2012, at the closing price of $0.85 per share as reported on the OTCQB market.

 

The number of shares of outstanding common stock of the registrant as of September 13, 2013 was 4,455,134.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:  None.

 

 

 
 

 

PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.

FORM 10-K

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      PAGE
PART I      
  Item 1. Business 1
  Item 1A. Risk Factors 4
  Item 2. Properties 7
  Item 3. Legal Proceedings 8
  Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures (Not applicable.) 8
       
PART II      
  Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 8
  Item 6. Selected Financial Data 9
  Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 9
  Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 13
  Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 14
  Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 31
  Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 31
  Item 9B. Other Information 32
       
PART III      
  Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 33
  Item 11. Executive Compensation 35
  Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 38
  Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 42
  Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 44
  Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 45

 

 

 

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PART I

 

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements as defined under the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K regarding our financial performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations and any other future events are forward-looking statements and based on our beliefs and assumptions. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “might,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” and other similar words are one way to identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially from these forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current view with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties contained in the Risk Factors section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings made with the SEC. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Based upon changing conditions, any one or more of these events described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended may not occur. All prior and subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to our Company or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Annual Report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

 

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.

 

Overview

 

We have been developing and manufacturing advanced optical instruments since 1982. Today, the vast majority of our business is the design and manufacture of high-quality medical devices and approximately 10% of our business is the design and manufacture of military and industrial products. Our medical instrumentation line includes traditional endoscopes and endocouplers as well as other custom imaging and illumination products for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Much of our recent development efforts have been targeted at the development of next generation endoscopes. For the last ten years, we have funded internal research and development programs to develop next generation capabilities for designing and manufacturing 3D endoscopes and very small Microprecision™ lenses, anticipating future requirements as the surgical community continues to demand smaller and more enhanced imaging systems for minimally invasive surgery. Our unique proprietary technology in these areas, combined with recent developments in the areas of 3D displays and millimeter sized image sensors, has allowed us to begin commercialization of these technologies. We believe that new products based on these technologies provide enhanced imaging for existing surgical procedures and can enable development of many new procedures. While we have continued to provide custom optics solutions to our medical device company customers, we simultaneously focused significant development efforts on further advancement of proprietary technology for 3D endoscopy and Microprecision™ optical components and micro medical camera assemblies.

 

History

 

We incorporated in Massachusetts in December 1982 and have been publicly-owned since November 1990. References to our Company contained herein include our two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Precise Medical, Inc. and Wood’s Precision Optics Corporation, Limited, except where the context otherwise requires. Our website is www.poci.com. Information contained on our website does not constitute part of this report.

 

Principal Products and Services

 

Our Current Core Business:  Since 1982, we have manufactured medical products such as endoscopes and endocouplers. We have developed and sold endoscopes incorporating various optical technologies including our proprietary Lenslock™ technology, for use in a variety of minimally invasive surgical and diagnostic procedures. Today, we produce endoscopes for various applications, which are CE marked and therefore certified for sale throughout the European Economic Area. Since 1985, we have developed, manufactured and sold a proprietary product line of endocouplers. We also design and manufacture custom optical medical devices to satisfy our customers’ specific requirements. In addition to medical devices, we also manufacture and sell components and assemblies specially designed for industrial and military use.

 

Microprecision™ Lenses and Micro Medical Cameras: While the size of endoscopes has gradually decreased over time, the widespread use of very small endoscopes, with diameters of one millimeter or smaller, has been limited in part, we believe, by the inability of traditional lens fabrication methods to support these smaller sizes with good image quality and acceptable manufacturing costs. We believe our Microprecision™ optics technology provides a solution to this problem. Combined with recent advances by other companies in complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor fabrication techniques, our Microprecision™ lenses and proprietary manufacturing techniques enable the manufacture of micro medical cameras at low prices and with sizes on the order of one millimeter or less, characteristics that make them well suited to medical applications. While we have manufactured Microprecision™ components for the last few years, we only recently received production orders for endoscopes and camera assemblies that use Microprecision™ technology.

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3D Endoscopes: Our 3D endoscopes provide next generation optical imaging for minimally invasive surgical procedures that utilize hand-held rigid endoscopes by using the brain’s natural ability to perceive depth (the third dimension) by viewing one’s environment through two eyes. Utilizing our proprietary technology to provide independent images to right and left eyes enables surgeons to view the operative field with 3D perception.

 

Competition and Markets

 

We sell our products in a highly competitive market and we compete for business with both foreign and domestic manufacturers. Many of our current competitors are larger than us and have substantially greater resources than we do. In addition, there is an ongoing risk that other domestic or foreign companies who do not currently service or manufacture products for our target markets, some with greater experience in the optics industry and greater financial resources than we have, may seek to produce products or services that compete directly with ours.

 

We believe that, while our resources are substantially more limited than those of some of our competitors, we can compete successfully in this market on the bases of product quality, price, delivery and innovation. Our success will depend in part on our ability to maintain a technological advantage over our competitors. To this end, we intend to continue to aggressively support and augment our internal engineering, research and development resources and to aggressively pursue patent protection for existing and new technology. We believe that our unique technical capabilities in the areas of Microprecision™ optics and micro medical cameras, as well as 3D endoscopes currently represent competitive advantages for us in the minimally invasive surgical device market.

 

Market Opportunities

 

Microprecision™ lenses and Micro Medical Cameras: While other approaches exist for the manufacture of camera lenses, we believe that none on the market today has the combination of low cost, small size, range of optical specifications and high image quality required for many medical applications. By enabling the production of millimeter sized and smaller cameras with low manufacturing costs, we believe this technology opens the possibility to replace existing re-sterilizable endoscopes with a single-use alternative. Also, the small size of our Microprecision™ lenses and micro medical cameras can provide visualization for existing procedures that are currently performed blind or with sub-optimal imaging, and we believe can facilitate the development of new surgical procedures that are currently impractical without sub-mm visualization instrumentation.

 

3D Endoscopes: 3D endoscopes have been used for many years as part of robotic surgery systems partly because the market price of robotic surgery systems is high enough to support the cost of a high quality custom 3D display. However, we believe the use of 3D endoscopes in hand-held (non-robotic) systems has been limited in the past by the high cost of good quality 3D display systems. Recently, the cost of high quality 3D display systems has dropped dramatically, driven by demand in the consumer market. Now, low cost, high quality 3D display systems (i.e. 3D televisions) are newly available in the market, which we believe enables the development of 3D hand-held endoscopy and creates a new market opportunity for our 3D endoscopes. To take advantage of this developing market, we have designed and built a high definition 3D endoscope for use in hand-held 3D endoscopy systems. We are now demonstrating this prototype to potential customers.

  

Sales and Marketing

 

We market our 3D endoscopes, Microprecision™ optical components and micro medical cameras by leveraging our existing relationships with major medical device companies – many of which are current customers. We intend to make our existing and future technologies available to our customers for use in their current and newly developed minimally invasive surgical products and to eventually develop and market our own proprietary products, which incorporate these new technologies. In addition to direct sales channels through our existing customer relationships, we also develop new sales opportunities through our website, email mailings, and attendance at market specific tradeshows.

 

International Business

 

We have had negligible direct export sales to date. However, our medical products have received the CE Mark certification, which permits sales into the European Economic Area. In the future, we may establish or use additional production facilities overseas to produce key components for our business, such as lenses. Since the 1990s, we have maintained a Hong Kong subsidiary to support business and quality control activities as required throughout Asia. We believe that the cost savings from such overseas production may be essential to our ability to compete on a price basis in the medical products area particularly and to our profitability generally.

 

Research and Development

 

We believe that our future success depends to a large degree on our ability to continue to conceive and develop new optical products and technologies to enhance the performance characteristics and methods of manufacture of existing and new products. Research and development expenses are incurred on our own proprietary products and technology such as Microprecision™ optics, micro medical cameras and 3D endoscopes, as well as on certain custom projects on behalf of customers. Accordingly, we expect to continue to seek to obtain product-related design and development contracts with customers and to invest our own funds on research and development. For the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, research and development expenses, net amounted to $630,294 and $664,696, respectively. For the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, research and development expenses were net of reimbursement from customers of related costs of $87,496 and $80,023, respectively.

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Raw Materials and Principal Suppliers

 

A key raw material component for our products is precision grade optical glass, which we obtain from a few suppliers, principally SCHOTT North America, Inc. and Ohara Corporation. For optical thin film coatings, the basic raw materials we utilize are metals and dielectric compounds, which we obtain from a variety of chemical suppliers. Certain of the thin film coatings utilized in our products are currently procured from an outside supplier, but most thin film coatings are produced in-house. We believe that our demand for these raw materials and thin film coating services is small relative to the total supply, and that the materials and services required for the production of our products are currently available in sufficient production quantities and will remain available for fiscal year 2014.

 

Patents and Trademarks

 

We rely, in part, upon patents, trade secrets and proprietary knowledge as well as personnel policies and employee confidentiality agreements concerning inventions and other creative efforts to develop and to maintain our competitive position. We plan to file for patents, copyrights and trademarks in the United States and in other appropriate countries to protect our intellectual property rights to the extent practicable. We currently hold rights to fourteen United States patents, and have five patent applications pending, including applications for our new generation of micro medical cameras and 3D endoscopes. Our current patent portfolio includes patents, rights to patents and patent applications that cover various aspects of our technology in the following areas:

 

  Medical devices: 8 issued, 1 pending

 

  3-D endoscopes: 3 issued, 2 pending

 

  Microprecision™ lenses and micro medical cameras: 2 issued, 2 pending

 

  Military products: 1 issued

 

The patents contained in our current patent portfolio have expiration dates ranging from May 2014 to August 2026. We are not aware of any infringements of these patents. While we believe that our pending applications relate to patentable devices or concepts, these patents may not ultimately be issued and we may not be able to successfully defend these patents or effectively limit the development of competitive products and services.

 

In July 2011, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., in which we received $2.5 million in connection with the sale of certain intellectual property. Pursuant to the agreement, we agreed to assign to Intuitive Surgical all of our currently issued and non-expired patents and pending patent applications, and in return, Intuitive Surgical agreed to grant to us a royalty-free, worldwide license to these patents in fields outside of medical robotics.

 

We intend to continue to innovate and extend our technological capabilities in the areas of 3-D endoscopy Microprecision™ optics and micro medical cameras and to aggressively pursue patent protection for such developments.

 

Employees

 

As of June 30, 2013, we had 32 employees, 27 of which were full-time employees. There were 18 employees in manufacturing, 5 in engineering/research and development, 1 in sales and marketing and 8 in finance and administration. We are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements. We believe our relations with our employees are good.

 

Customers

 

Revenues from our largest customers, as a percentage of total revenues, for fiscal years 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

    2013     2012  
Customer A     54 %     22 %
Customer B     13       34  
All others     33       44  
      100 %     100 %

 

No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in fiscal years 2013 and 2012. At June 30, 2013, receivables from our three largest customers were 26%, 24% and 12%, respectively, of total accounts receivable.

 

Environmental Matters

 

Our operations are subject to a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relative to the protection of the environment. From time to time, we use a small amount of hazardous materials in our operations. We believe that we currently comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and intend to do our best efforts to remain in compliance.

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Government Regulations

 

Domestic Regulation. We currently develop, manufacture and sell several medical products, the marketing of which is subject to governmental regulation in the United States. Medical devices are regulated in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and, in some cases, by certain state agencies. The FDA regulates the research, testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, labeling, promotion and distribution of medical devices in the United States. Generally, medical devices require clearance or approval prior to commercial distribution. Additionally, certain material changes to, and changes in intended use of, medical devices also are subject to FDA review and clearance or approval. Non-compliance with applicable requirements can result in failure of the FDA to grant pre-market clearance or approval, withdrawal or suspension of approval, suspension of production, or the imposition of various other penalties.

 

We previously notified the FDA of our intent to market our endoscopes, image couplers, beamsplitters, adapters and video ophthalmoscopes, and the FDA has determined that we may market such devices, subject to the general control provisions of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. We obtained this FDA permission without the need to undergo a lengthy and expensive approval process due to the FDA’s determination that such devices met the regulatory standard of being substantially equivalent to existing FDA-approved devices.

 

In the future, we plan to market additional medical devices that may require the FDA’s permission to market such products. We may also develop additional products or seek to sell some of our current or future medical products in a manner that requires us to obtain the permission of the FDA to market such products, as well as the regulatory approval or license of other federal, state and local agencies or similar agencies in other countries. The FDA has authority to conduct detailed inspections of manufacturing plants in order to assure that “good manufacturing practices” are being followed in the manufacture of medical devices, to require periodic reporting of product defects to the FDA and to prohibit the sale of devices which do not comply with law.

 

Foreign Requirements. Sales of medical device products outside the United States are subject to foreign regulatory requirements that may vary from country to country. Our failure to comply with foreign regulatory requirements would jeopardize our ability to market and sell our products in foreign jurisdictions. The regulatory environment in the European Union member countries of the European Economic Area for medical device products differs from that in the United States. Medical devices sold in the European Economic Area must bear the CE mark. Devices are classified by manufacturers according to the risks they represent, with a classification of Class III representing the highest risk devices and Class I representing the lowest risk devices. Once a device has been classified, the manufacturer can follow one of a series of conformity assessment routes, typically through a registered quality system, and demonstrate compliance to a “European Notified Body.” The CE mark may then be applied to the device. Maintenance of the system is ensured through annual on-site audits by the notified body and a post-market surveillance system requiring the manufacturer to submit serious complaints to the appropriate governmental authority. All of our medical products are CE mark certified.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should give careful consideration to the following risk factors, in addition to the other information included in this Annual Report. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and you may lose some or all of your investment.

 

We rely on a small number of customers who may not consistently purchase our products in the future and if we lose any one of these customers, our revenues may decline.

 

In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, our two largest customers represented approximately 54% and 13%, respectively, of our total revenues. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, our two largest customers represented approximately 34% and 22%, respectively, of our total revenues. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues during those periods. At June 30, 2013, receivables from our three largest customers were 26%, 24% and 12%, respectively, of the total accounts receivable.

 

In the future, a small number of customers may continue to represent a significant portion of our total revenues in any given period. These customers may not consistently purchase our products at a particular rate over any subsequent period. A loss of any of these customers could adversely affect our revenues.

 

Negative economic conditions increase the risk that we could suffer unrecoverable losses on our customers’ accounts receivable which would adversely affect our financial results.

 

At June 30, 2013, receivables from our three largest customers were 26%, 24% and 12%, respectively, of the total accounts receivable. While we believe we have a varied customer base and have experienced strong collections in the past, if current economic conditions fail to improve we may experience changes in our customer base, including reductions in purchasing commitments, which could also have a material adverse effect on our revenues and liquidity. We have not purchased insurance on our accounts receivable balances.

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We rely heavily upon the talents of our Chief Executive Officer, the loss of whom could severely damage our business.

 

Our performance depends to a large extent on a small number of key scientific, technical, managerial and marketing personnel. In particular, we believe our success is highly dependent upon the services and reputation of our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Joseph N. Forkey. The loss of Dr. Forkey’s services could severely damage our business. Dr. Forkey provides highly valuable contributions to our capabilities in optical instrument development, in management of new technology and in potentially significant longer-term Company initiatives related to biophysics and biomedical instrumentation.

 

We must continue to be able to attract employees with the scientific and technical skills that our business requires and if we are unable to attract and retain such individuals, our business could be severely damaged.

 

Our ability to attract employees with a high degree of scientific and technical talent is crucial to the success of our business. There is intense competition for the services of such persons, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to attract and retain individuals possessing the necessary qualifications. If we cannot attract such individuals, we may not be able to produce our products and our business could be damaged.

 

We are subject to a high degree of regulatory oversight and, if we do not continue to receive the necessary regulatory approvals, our revenues may decline.

 

The FDA has granted us clearance to market the medical products we currently sell in the United States. However, prior FDA approval may be required before we can market additional medical products that we may develop in the future. We may also seek to sell current or future medical products in a manner that requires us to obtain FDA permission to market such products. We may also require the regulatory approval or license of other federal, state or local agencies or comparable agencies in other countries.

 

We may lose the FDA’s permission to market our current products or may not obtain the necessary regulatory permission, approvals or licenses for the marketing of any of our future products. Also, we cannot predict the impact on our business of FDA regulations or determinations arising from future legislation or administrative action. If we lose the FDA’s permission to market our current products or we do not obtain regulatory permission to market our future products, our revenues may decline and our business may be harmed.

 

We face risks inherent in product development and production under fixed price purchase orders and these purchase orders may not be profitable over time.

 

A portion of our business has been devoted to research, development and production under fixed price purchase orders. For our purposes, a fixed price purchase order is any purchase order under which we will provide products or services for a fixed price over an extended period of time, usually six months or longer. Fixed price purchase orders represented approximately 25% to 50% of our total revenues during the last several years. We expect that revenues from fixed price purchase orders will continue to represent a significant portion of our total revenues in future fiscal years.

 

Because they involve performance over time, we cannot predict with certainty the expenses involved in meeting our obligations under fixed price purchase orders. Therefore, we can never be sure at the time we enter into any single fixed price purchase order that such purchase order will be profitable for us.

 

Third parties may infringe on our intellectual property and, as a result, we could incur significant expense in protecting our patents or not have sufficient resources to protect them.

 

We utilize a number of licensed patents that are important to our business. In July 2011, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., in which we received $2.5 million in connection with the sale of certain intellectual property. Pursuant to the agreement, we agreed to assign to Intuitive Surgical all of our currently issued and non-expired patents and pending patent applications and, in return, Intuitive Surgical agreed to grant to us a royalty-free, worldwide license to these patents in fields outside of medical robotics.

 

Although we are not currently aware of any past or present infringements of our patents, we plan, jointly with Intuitive Surgical, to protect these patents from infringement and obtain additional patents whenever feasible. To this end, we have obtained confidentiality agreements from our employees and consultants and others who have access to the design of our products and other proprietary information. Protecting and obtaining patents, however, is both time consuming and expensive. We therefore may not have the resources necessary to assert all potential patent infringement claims or pursue all patents that might be available to us. If our competitors or other third parties infringe on our patents, our business may be harmed.

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Third parties may claim that we have infringed on their patents and, as a result, we could be prohibited from using all or part of any technology used in our products.

 

Should third parties claim a proprietary right to all or part of any technology that we use in our products, such a claim, regardless of its merit, could involve us in costly litigation. If successful, such a claim could also result in us being unable to freely use the technology that was the subject of the claim, or sell products embodying such technology. If we engage in litigation, our expenses may increase and our business may be harmed. If we are prohibited from using a particular technology in our products, our revenues may decline and our business may be harmed.

 

We depend on the availability of certain key supplies and services that are available from only a few sources and if we experience difficulty with a supplier, we may have difficulty finding alternative sources of these supplies or services.

 

We require certain key supplies to develop and manufacture our products, in particular precision grade optical glass, which is available from only a few sources, each of which is located outside the United States. Additionally, we rely on outside vendors to grind and polish certain of our lenses and other optical components, such as prisms and windows. Based upon our ordering experience to date, we believe the materials and services required for the production of our products are currently available in sufficient quantities. Our requirements are small relative to the total supply, and we are not currently encountering problems with availability. However, this does not mean that we will continue to have timely access to adequate supplies of essential materials and services in the future or that supplies of these materials and services will be available on satisfactory terms when the need arises. Our business could be severely damaged if we become unable to procure these essential materials and services in adequate quantities and at acceptable prices.

 

From time to time, subcontractors may produce certain of our products for us, and our business is subject to the risk that these subcontractors fail to make timely delivery. Our products and services are also from time to time used as components of the products and services of other manufacturers. We are therefore subject to the risk that manufacturers that integrate our products or services into their own products or services are unable to acquire essential supplies and services from third parties in a timely fashion. If this occurs, we may not be able to deliver our products on a timely basis and our revenues may decline.

 

Our customers may claim that the products we sold them were defective and if our insurance is not sufficient to cover a claim, we would be liable for the excess.

 

Like any manufacturer, we are and always have been exposed to liability claims resulting from the use of our products. We maintain product liability insurance to cover us in the event of liability claims, and as of September 15, 2013, no such claims have been asserted or threatened against us. However, our insurance may not be sufficient to cover all possible future product liabilities.

 

We would be liable if our business operations harmed the environment and a failure to maintain compliance with environmental laws could severely damage our business.

 

Our operations are subject to a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. From time to time, we use hazardous materials in our operations. Although we believe that we are in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, our business could be severely damaged by any failure to maintain such compliance.

 

Our quarterly financial results vary quarter to quarter and depend on many factors. As a result, we cannot predict with a high degree of certainty our operating results in any particular fiscal quarter.

 

Our quarterly operating results may vary significantly depending upon factors such as:

 

  the timing of completion of significant customer orders;

 

  the timing and amount of our research and development expenditures;

 

  the costs of initial product production in connection with new products;

 

  the timing of new product introductions—both by us and by our competitors;

 

  the timing and level of market acceptance of new products or enhanced versions of our existing products;

 

  our ability to retain existing customers and customers’ continued demand for our products and services;

 

  our customers’ inventory levels, and levels of demand for our customers’ products and services; and

 

  competitive pricing pressures.

 

We may not be able to grow or sustain revenues or achieve or maintain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis and levels of revenue and/or profitability may vary from one such period to another.

 

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Some of our competitors are large, well-financed companies who have research and marketing capabilities that are superior to ours.

 

The industries in which we operate are highly competitive. Many of our existing and potential competitors have greater financial resources and manufacturing capabilities, more established and larger marketing and sales organizations and larger technical staffs than we have. Other companies, some with greater experience in the optics, semiconductor or medical products industries, are seeking to produce products and services that compete with our products and services.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR STOCK

 

Trading in our common stock is limited and the price of our common stock may be subject to substantial volatility.

 

Our common stock was delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market at the opening of business on December 27, 2005. Our common stock (OTCQB: PEYE) is quoted on OTCQB, the OTC market tier for companies that report to the SEC. We expect our common stock to continue to be quoted on the OTCQB for the foreseeable future. Broker-dealers may decline to trade in OTCQB stocks given the market for such securities is often limited, the stocks are more volatile and the risk to investors is greater. These factors may reduce the potential market for our common stock by reducing the number of potential investors. This may make it more difficult for investors in our common stock to sell shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of their shares. This could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Additionally, the price of our common stock may be volatile as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

  our ability to successfully conceive and to develop new products and services to enhance the performance characteristics and methods of manufacture of existing products;

 

  our ability to retain existing customers and customers’ continued demand for our products and services;

 

  the timing of our research and development expenditures and of new product introductions;

 

  the timing and level of acceptance of new products or enhanced versions of our existing products; and

 

  price and volume fluctuations in the stock market at large which do not relate to our operating performance.

 

“Penny stock” rules may make buying or selling our securities difficult which may make our stock less liquid and make it harder for investors to buy and sell our securities.

 

Trading in our securities is subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules and it is anticipated that trading in our securities will continue to be subject to the penny stock rules for the foreseeable future. The SEC has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. These rules require that any broker-dealer who recommends our securities to persons other than prior customers and accredited investors must, prior to the sale, make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to execute the transaction. Unless an exception is available, the regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated with trading in the penny stock market. In addition, broker-dealers must disclose commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities they offer. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by these requirements may discourage broker-dealers from recommending transactions in our securities, which could severely limit the liquidity of our securities and consequently adversely affect the market price for our securities.

 

We are contractually obligated to issue shares in the future, diluting your interest in us.

 

As of June 30, 2013, there were 400,087 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options outstanding, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.47 per share. A total of 117,200 shares and 36,198 shares, respectively, of our common stock, including shares rolled forward from the 1997 Incentive Plan, are reserved for issuance under our 2011 and 2006 Equity Incentive Plans as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, there are also warrants outstanding for the issuance of an aggregate of an additional 2,994,599 shares of our common stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $1.25 per share. Moreover, we expect to issue additional shares and options to purchase shares of our common stock to compensate employees, consultants and directors, and we may issue additional shares to raise capital. Any such issuances will have the effect of further diluting the interest of the holders of our securities.

 

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.

 

We conduct our domestic operations at two facilities in Gardner, Massachusetts. The main Gardner facility is leased from a corporation owned by an individual who serves on our board of directors. The lease terminated in December 1999 and we are currently a tenant-at-will, paying rent of $9,000 per month. We rent the other Gardner facility on a month-to-month basis. We also rent office space in Hong Kong for sales, marketing and supplier quality control and liaison activities related to our Hong Kong subsidiary.

 

We believe these facilities are adequate for our current operations and are adequately covered by insurance. Significant increases in production or the addition of significant equipment additions or manufacturing capabilities in connection with the production of our line of endoscopes and other products may, however, require the acquisition or lease of additional facilities. We may establish production facilities domestically or overseas to produce key assemblies or components, such as lenses, for our products. Overseas facilities may subject us to the political and economic risks associated with overseas operations. The loss of or inability to establish or maintain such additional domestic or overseas facilities could materially adversely affect our competitive position and profitability.

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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

On March 21, 2013, we received a letter from one of our stockholders demanding either (i) return of its capital investment in our Company and rescission of the purchase agreement entered into by us and the stockholder in September 2012, or (ii) compensation for its alleged damages in the amount of $179,316. The stockholder claims that our settlement agreement with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., as disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2013, prompted the stockholder’s letter.

 

To our knowledge, the stockholder has not filed a lawsuit. We do not believe that the stockholder’s claims have any merit. In the event the stockholder files a lawsuit, we intend to vigorously defend against any claims.

 

Our Company, on occasion, may also be involved in other legal matters arising in the ordinary course of our business. While management believes that such matters are currently insignificant, matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which we are or could become involved in litigation may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. We are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation against us or our officers and directors in their capacity as such that could have a material impact on our operations or finances, other than as set forth above.

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

PART II

 

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock (OTCQB: PEYE) is quoted on OTCQB, the OTC market tier for companies that report to the SEC. Our common stock was quoted on the OTCBB until February 23, 2011. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock for each quarter during the last two fiscal years as quoted on OTCQB. Such OTC market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

    High     Low  
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012                
First Quarter ended September 30, 2011   $ 1.35     $ 1.25  
Second Quarter ended December 31, 2011   $ 1.45     $ 1.25  
Third Quarter ended March 31, 2012   $ 1.45     $ 0.13  
Fourth Quarter ended June 30, 2012   $ 2.01     $ 1.10  
                 
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013                
First Quarter ended September 30, 2012   $ 1.50     $ 0.85  
Second Quarter ended December 31, 2012   $ 1.19     $ 0.80  
Third Quarter ended March 31, 2013   $ 0.90     $ 0.44  
Fourth Quarter ended June 30, 2013   $ 0.86     $ 0.25  
                 
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014                
First Quarter ended September 30, 2013 (through September 15, 2013)   $ 1.09     $ 0.33  

 

Holders

 

As of September 15, 2013, we had approximately 100 holders of record of our common stock. Holders of record include nominees who may hold shares on behalf of multiple owners.

 

Dividends

 

We have not declared any dividends during the last two fiscal years. At present, we intend to retain our earnings, if any, to finance research and development and expansion of our business.

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

 

We did not issue any unregistered equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table summarizes information about our equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2013.

 

Plan category  Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights   Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights   Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders   192,287   $8.05    36,198 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders   207,800   $1.20    117,200 
Total   400,087   $4.49    153,398 

 

2006 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On November 28, 2006, our stockholders approved the Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), which succeeded the Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive Plan (the “1997 Plan”). No further awards have been or will be granted under the 1997 Plan. The 2006 Plan allows for the grant of stock options to selected employees, directors and other persons who provide services to us or our affiliates.

 

2011 Equity Incentive Plan

 

The Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) was adopted by our Board of Directors on October 13, 2011. The 2011 Plan allows for the grant of stock options to selected employees, directors and other persons who provide services to us or our affiliates.

 

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

 

As a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

 

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes thereto, and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains descriptions of our expectations regarding future trends affecting our business. The following discussion sets forth certain factors we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We have been a developer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments since 1982. Today, the vast majority of our business is the design and manufacture of high-quality medical devices and approximately 10% of our business is the design and manufacture of military and industrial products. Our medical instrumentation line includes traditional endoscopes and endocouplers as well as other custom imaging and illumination products for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Much of our recent development efforts have been targeted at the development of next generation endoscopes. For the last ten years, we have funded internal research and development programs to develop next generation capabilities for designing and manufacturing 3D endoscopes and very small Microprecision™ lenses, anticipating future requirements as the surgical community continues to demand smaller and more enhanced imaging systems for minimally invasive surgery. Our unique proprietary technology in these areas, combined with recent developments in the areas of 3D displays and millimeter sized image sensors, has allowed us to begin commercialization of these technologies. We believe that new products based on these technologies provide enhanced imaging for existing surgical procedures and can enable development of many new procedures. While we have continued to provide custom optics solutions to our medical device company customers, we simultaneously focused significant development efforts on further advancement of proprietary technology for 3D endoscopy and Microprecision™ optical components and micro medical camera assemblies.

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We are registered to the ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 Quality Standards and comply with the FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and the European Union Medical Device Directive for CE marking of our medical products. Our internet website is www.poci.com. Information on our website is not intended to be integrated into this report.

 

The areas in which we do business are highly competitive and include both foreign and domestic competitors. Many of our competitors are larger and have substantially greater resources than we do. Furthermore, other domestic or foreign companies, some with greater financial resources than we have, may seek to produce products or services that compete with ours. We routinely outsource specialized production efforts as required to obtain the most cost effective production. Over the years, we have achieved extensive experience collaborating with other optical specialists worldwide.

 

Since the 1990s, we have maintained a Hong Kong subsidiary to support business and quality control activities as required throughout Asia. We believe that the cost savings from such production are essential to our ability to compete on a price basis in the medical products area in particular and to our profitability in general.

 

We believe that competition for sales of our medical products and services, which have been principally sold to original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, customers, is based on performance and other technical features, as well as other factors, such as scheduling and reliability, in addition to competitive price.

 

We believe that our future success depends to a large degree on our ability to continue to conceive and to develop new optical products and services to enhance the performance characteristics and methods of manufacture of existing products. Accordingly, we expect to continue to seek to obtain product-related design and development contracts with customers and to selectively invest our own funds on research and development, particularly in the areas of Microprecision™ optics, micro medical cameras and 3D endoscopes.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our critical accounting policies are included in the Notes to our Financial Statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Results of Operations for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012

 

Total revenues for fiscal year 2013 were $2,519,743, an increase of $367,347, or 17.1%, from revenues for fiscal year 2012 of $2,152,396. The increase in revenues for fiscal year 2013 as compared to the prior year was due to higher unit volume sales of micro optics and higher unit volume sales of the advanced surgical visualization system used in spinal surgery, partially offset by lower unit volume sales of endoscopes and couplers. The increase in unit volume sales of micro optics and of the advanced surgical visualization system used in spinal surgery was accompanied by decreases in average product sales prices of those products, totaling approximately $22,000.

 

Revenues from our largest customers, as a percentage of total revenues, were as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30   
    2013     2012  
Customer A     54 %     22 %
Customer B     13       34  
All others     33       44  
      100 %     100 %

 

No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

 

Gross profit for fiscal year 2013 of $654,428 reflected an increase of $97,022 as compared to gross profit for fiscal year 2012 of $557,406. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues for fiscal year 2013 was 26.0% and remained relatively flat as compared to gross profit as a percentage of revenues for fiscal year 2012 of 25.9%. The slight increase in our gross profit percentage was due primarily to higher overall unit sales volume, partially offset by less favorable product mix and certain nonrecurring manufacturing startup expenses related to the introduction of new products.

 

Research and development expenses, net were $630,294 for fiscal year 2013 as compared to $664,696 for fiscal year 2012. The decrease of $34,402, or 5.2%, for fiscal year 2013 as compared to the prior year was due primarily to lower spending on R&D related efforts. Research and development expenses depend on our assessment of new product opportunities and available resources. Research and development expenses were net of reimbursement from customers of related costs of $87,496 during fiscal year 2013 and $80,023 during fiscal year 2012.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $73,476, or 6.2%, to $1,261,141 for fiscal year 2013 as compared to $1,187,665 for fiscal year 2012. The increase for fiscal year 2013 was primarily due to higher stock-based compensation, consulting and insurance expenses.

 

The gain on sale of patents of $2,276,286 in fiscal year 2012 reflects gross proceeds of $2,500,000 (less transaction expenses of $36,829 and book value of patents of $186,885) in connection with the sale of certain intellectual property to Intuitive Surgical.

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The gain on sale of assets and other in fiscal years 2013 and 2012 of $4,498 and $10,226, respectively, represents primarily the sale of previously written off assets for proceeds of $4,498 and $10,226, respectively.

 

Interest expense decreased by $28,800 during fiscal year 2013 to $1,408 as compared to interest expense in fiscal year 2012 of $30,208. The decrease for fiscal year 2013 as compared to the prior year was due to repayment of our 10% senior convertible notes in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, resulting in an overall lower average debt balance.

 

In December 2012, we settled $106,149 of accounts payable with a vendor for a negotiated payment of $30,000, and recorded a gain of $76,149. The gain is included within other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  

 

The income tax provisions in fiscal years 2013 and 2012 represent the minimum statutory state income tax liability.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

  

On September 28, 2012, we closed on agreements with accredited investors (the “Investors”) for the sale and purchase of units consisting of an aggregate of (i) 2,777,795 shares of our common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,944,475 shares of common stock, at a per unit price of $0.90. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and 70% warrant coverage. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, an expiration date of September 28, 2017, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. We received $2.5 million in gross proceeds from the offering. Certain directors and officers participated in the offering and purchased a total aggregate amount of approximately $80,000 of units in the offering.

  

We intend to build upon our recent successes in operational results, technology development and new product introductions. We believe the following technology areas continue to represent significant opportunities for future sales growth of our Company:

 

·Microprecision™ optical elements and micro medical camera assemblies with sizes on the order of 1 mm and smaller, that enable the introduction of imaging capabilities in locations in the body previously inaccessible; and
·next generation handheld 3D endoscopes that provide high definition 3D images for use in minimally invasive surgery.

 

We compete in a highly technical, very competitive and in most cases, price driven segment of the medical instrument marketplace where products can take years to develop and introduce to distributors and end users. Furthermore, research and development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution activities are strictly regulated by the FDA, ISO and other regulatory bodies that, while intended to enhance the ultimate quality and functionality of products produced, can contribute to the significant cost and time needed to maintain existing products and develop and introduce product enhancements and new product innovations.

 

We have traditionally funded working capital needs through product sales, management of working capital components of our business, and by cash received from public and private offerings of our common stock, warrants to purchase shares of our common stock and convertible notes. We have incurred quarter to quarter operating losses during our efforts to develop current products including Microprecision™ optical elements, micro medical camera assemblies and 3D endoscopes. Our management expects that such operating losses will continue until sales increase to breakeven and profitable levels. Our management also believes that the opportunities represented by these products have the potential to generate sales increases to achieve breakeven and profitable results.

 

We have sustained recurring net operating losses for several years. During the year ended June 30, 2013, we incurred a net loss from operations of $1,232,509 and used cash in operations of $1,293,392, a $292,123 improvement from the cash used in operating activities of $1,585,515 during the previous fiscal year. For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, cash used in operating activities was $236,185, a $107,354 improvement from the cash used in operating activities of $343,539 recorded for the previous quarter ended March 31, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, cash and cash equivalents were $1,034,587, accounts receivable were $278,700, and current liabilities were $592,886.

 

Capital equipment expenditures during fiscal year 2013 and 2012 were $3,550 and $0, respectively. Future capital equipment expenditures will be dependent upon future sales and success of on-going research and development efforts.

 

Contractual cash commitments for the fiscal years subsequent to June 30, 2013 are summarized as follows:

 

   2014   2015   Thereafter   Total 
Operating Leases  $40,557   $6,330   $   $46,887 
                     

 

As of June 30, 2013, we had contractual cash commitments related to open purchase orders for fiscal year 2014 of approximately $163,000.

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Trends and Uncertainties That May Affect Future Results

 

During fiscal year 2010 after implementing a number of changes to reduce cash usage and increase sales and profitability, our cash flow was positive for the first time in many years. In fiscal year 2011, the major focus of our senior management shifted to finding a long-term solution to our obligations under the 10% Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”) issued on June 25, 2008, which initially became due just before the beginning of fiscal year 2011. While we continued to work during fiscal year 2011 to advance product development and sales and marketing efforts, the requirement to find a solution for the Notes while simultaneously continuing operations of our Company with limited capital resources resulted in an overall reduction in sales volume and delay of business plans. With the consummation of an asset purchase agreement with Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. in July 2011, we received sufficient cash to retire the Notes, and to provide working capital for our Company. On September 28, 2012, we received $2.5 million in connection with our completion of an offering of stock and warrants, and we anticipate the proceeds will be used for working capital purposes and for the development of new products. With the fiscal year 2013 year-over-year increase in sales of 17.1%, we are beginning to see the effect of management’s renewed focus on operations.

 

We are excited about the continued development, commercialization, and market acceptance of our new products and technical innovations based upon our unique proprietary technology. In March 2013, we received a follow-on purchase order for $660,000 for custom-designed endoscopes to be manufactured and delivered over a sixteen-month period beginning in July 2013. The delivery schedule on this order was recently accelerated by the customer to request deliveries over a ten-month period beginning in July 2013. The order is from one of our largest medical customers and the requested endoscopes represent two distinct designs which include various aspects of our unique proprietary MicroprecisionTM lens technology and optical visualization system expertise. As previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2012, we accepted an order from a customer to purchase endoscopes for a total purchase amount of $1,032,000 (the “April 2012 Order”). We recently completed pre-production activities and are now beginning shipments against previously announced orders, including the April 2012 Order, for products incorporating Microprecision™ technology for very small endoscopes and micro medical cameras with diameters on the order of 1 millimeter and smaller.

 

We have also focused recent operational efforts on sales and marketing activities intended to broaden awareness of the benefits of our new technology platforms, which we believe are ready for general application to medical device projects requiring surgery-grade visualization from sub-millimeter sized devices and handheld 3D endoscopy. During January and February of 2013, we visited three large medical device companies who are existing customers of ours and conducted successful demonstrations of our latest technology and products. All three of these meetings have led to additional, ongoing discussions related to near- and long-term business opportunities, including, in all three cases, customer-initiated requests for quotations for new products based on our proprietary technology.

 

In June 2013, we attended the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East show located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our new technology was well received during this show and other recent trade shows, which have resulted in numerous follow-on discussions with a number of existing and new potential customers.

 

Due to the introductory stage of many of our new products and the unpredictable timing of orders from customers, it is difficult to predict with certainty the detailed rate of future revenue growth. However, during the last 12 months, we have received significant new orders for a number of new products including the April 2012 Order for small endoscopes and an approximate $250,000 order for micro medical camera assemblies, both of which rely on our Microprecision™ lens technology. We believe these orders will help to increase our revenues in future quarters. Also, we expect that current discussions with existing and new potential customers could lead to increases in our revenues. To continue to support orders for new products as well as ongoing and future discussions, we intend to continue to develop and commercialize new products and technical innovations, including:

 

  new components and instruments utilizing our patented Microprecision™ lens technology for optical components and micro medical camera assemblies with sizes on the order of 1 mm and smaller; and
     
  new 3D imaging technology for use in handheld 3D endoscopes, and for 3D monitor based visualization through surgical microscopes.

 

Over the past few years, we have implemented significant changes in new product and technology development by shifting the emphasis of research and development efforts from developing underlying technologies to commercializing the applications of these new technologies. These efforts have already been realized to some degree in the area of Microprecision™ lenses with ongoing shipments now in place, including shipments against orders for micro medical camera assemblies. While most of our current orders for Microprecision™ lenses support medical applications, we are now beginning to explore additional applications including those in the defense and surveillance markets.

 

We have developed and manufactured prototypes of a new 3D endoscope with high definition quality imaging and 10 mm diameter for use in general laparoscopic surgery. This next generation 3D endoscope has been evaluated by a number of medical professionals and has been received enthusiastically. We believe that with the advent of commercially available high quality flat panel 3D displays, handheld 3D endoscopy represents an opportunity for sales growth for our Company. In addition, the technology we have developed for 3D endoscopy can also be used for 3D monitor based visualization through surgical microscopes. We are now in discussions with a major medical product supplier to leverage our 3D technology for use with surgical microscopes.

 

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For fiscal year 2013, revenues from our largest customer were 54% of total sales, as compared to 22% of total sales for the same period in the prior year. The concentration of sales to certain significant customers may fluctuate depending on factors such as the magnitude and the timing of receipt and fulfillment of customer orders, and may vary significantly from period to period. However, we believe that the introduction of new products with new customers, including those discussed above, will reduce the influence of any one customer on sales in any specific period.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

 

Index to Financial Statements

 

  Page
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 15
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and 2012 16
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 17
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 18
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 19
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Precision Optics Corporation, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 30, 2013 and 2012 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal controls over financial reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013 and 2012 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Stowe & Degon LLC

 

Westborough, Massachusetts

September 23, 2013

 

 

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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

   2013   2012 
ASSETS          
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $1,034,587   $145,923 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,000 in 2013 and $11,446 in 2012)   278,700    341,900 
Inventories   896,173    682,900 
Prepaid expenses   61,567    33,719 
Total current assets   2,271,027    1,204,442 
Fixed Assets:          
Machinery and equipment   2,367,029    2,355,968 
Leasehold improvements   553,596    553,596 
Furniture and fixtures   148,303    148,303 
Vehicles   19,674    19,674 
    3,088,602    3,077,541 
Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization   3,056,554    3,035,584 
Net fixed assets   32,048    41,957 
   $2,303,075   $1,246,399 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current Liabilities:          
10% senior secured convertible notes  $   $51,250 
Accounts payable   289,255    410,316 
Customer advances   38,044    6,387 
Accrued employee compensation   151,915    171,205 
Accrued professional services   70,000    62,000 
Accrued warranty expense   25,000    25,000 
Other accrued liabilities   18,672    912 
Total current liabilities   592,886    727,070 
Commitments (Note 3)          
Stockholders’ Equity:          
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 4,455,134 and 1,251,339 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively   44,551    12,513 
Additional paid-in capital   41,955,717    39,009,215 
Accumulated deficit   (40,290,079)   (38,502,399)
           
Total stockholders’ equity   1,710,189    519,329 
   $2,303,075   $1,246,399 

 

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

 

 

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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

for the Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

   2013   2012 
Revenues  $2,519,743   $2,152,396 
Cost of Goods Sold   1,865,315    1,594,990 
Gross profit   654,428    557,406 
Research and Development Expenses, net   630,294    664,696 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses   1,261,141    1,187,665 
Gain on Sale of Assets   (4,498)   (10,226)
Total operating expenses   1,886,937    1,842,135 
Operating loss   (1,232,509)   (1,284,729)
Gain on Sale of Patents       2,276,286 
Non-cash provision for Claims for Liquidated Damages   (629,000)    
Other Income   76,149    535 
Interest Expense   (1,408)   (30,208)
Income (Loss) before provision for income taxes   (1,786,768)   961,884 
Provision for Income Taxes   912    912 
Net Income (loss)  $(1,787,680)  $960,972 
Income (Loss) Per Share:          
Basic  $(0.51)  $0.83 
Diluted  $(0.51)  $0.78 
           
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:          
Basic   3,521,387    1,163,775 
Diluted   3,521,387    1,275,938 

 

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

 

 

 

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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

for the Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

   Number of Shares   Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Accumulated
Deficit
   Total
Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit)
 
                          
Balance, July 1, 2011   971,013   $9,710   $38,259,029   $(39,463,371)  $(1,194,632)
Restricted stock issued to officers and directors   245,326    2,453    672,192        674,645 
Stock-based compensation   35,000    350    77,994        78,344 
Net income               960,972    960,972 
Balance, June 30, 2012   1,251,339   $12,513   $39,009,215   $(38,502,399)  $519,329 
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants   2,777,795    27,778    2,163,340        2,191,118 
Exercise of warrants   50,000    500    49,500        50,000 
Issuance of common stock to settle claims for liquidated damages   370,000    3,700    625,300        629,000 
Stock-based compensation   6,000    60    108,362        108,422 
Net loss               (1,787,680)   (1,787,680)
Balance, June 30, 2013   4,455,134   $44,551   $41,955,717   $(40,290,079)  $1,710,189 

 

 

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

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the

Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

 

   2013   2012 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:          
Net income (loss)   (1,787,680)  $960,972 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities-          
Depreciation and amortization   20,970    23,368 
Gain on sale of patents       (2,276,286)
Gain on sale of assets   (4,498)   (10,226)
Gain on settlement of accounts payable   (76,149)    
Provision for inventory write-down   19,337    14,033 
Stock-based compensation expense   108,422    78,344 
Non-cash provision for settlement of claims for liquidated damages   629,000     
Non-cash interest expense   1,250    30,208 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities-          
Accounts receivable, net   63,200    (193,076)
Inventories   (232,610)   (30,648)
Prepaid expenses   (27,848)   3,945 
Accounts payable   (44,912)   (129,079)
Customer advances   31,657    (29,905)
Accrued expenses   6,469    (27,165)
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,293,392)   (1,585,515)
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:          
Net proceeds from sale of patents       2,463,171 
Proceeds from sale of assets   4,498    10,226 
Purchases of property and equipment   (11,061)   (1,724)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (6,563)   2,471,673 
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:          
Gross proceeds from September 2012 private placement of common stock and warrants   2,500,015     
Private placement expenses incurred and paid   (308,896)    
Payment of principal and interest on 10% Senior Convertible Notes   (52,500)   (759,791)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants to purchase common stock (50,000 shares)   50,000     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   2,188,619    (759,791)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   888,664    126,367 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   145,923    19,556 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year  $1,034,587   $145,923 
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:          
Cash paid during the year for income taxes  $912   $912 
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:          
Issuance of common stock to satisfy deferred compensation obligations (245,326 shares)  $   $674,645 

 

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

 

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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1)           SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

(a)           Nature of Business

 

Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (the “Company”) designs, develops, manufactures and sells specialized optical systems and components and optical thin-film coatings. The Company conducts business in one industry segment only and its customers are primarily domestic. The Company’s products and services fall into two principal areas: (i) medical products for use by hospitals and physicians; and (ii) advanced optical system design and development services and products used by military and industrial customers.

 

(b)           Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its two wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

(c)           Revenues

 

The Company recognizes revenue when four basic criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (3) the price to the buyer is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company’s shipping terms are customarily FOB shipping point.

 

The sales price of products and services sold is fixed and determinable after receipt and acceptance of a customer’s purchase order or properly executed sales contract, typically before any work is performed. Management reviews each customer purchase order or sales contract to determine that the work to be performed is specified and there are no unusual terms and conditions that would raise questions as to whether the sales price is fixed or determinable. The Company assesses credit worthiness of customers based upon prior history with the customer and assessment of financial condition. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for that portion of accounts receivable considered to be uncollectible, based upon historical experience and management’s evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the year. Bad debts are written off against the allowance when identified.

 

The Company’s revenue transactions typically do not contain multiple deliverable elements for future performance obligations to customers, other than a standard one-year warranty on materials and workmanship, the estimated costs for which are provided for at the time revenue is recognized.

 

Revenues for industrial and medical products sold in the normal course of business are recognized upon shipment when delivery terms are FOB shipping point and all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Gross shipping charges reimbursable from customers, to deliver product, are insignificant and are included in “Revenues” section of the Company’s consolidated statement of operations, while shipping costs are classified in the “selling, general and administrative expenses” section of the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

 

(d)           Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company includes in cash equivalents all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents of $1,034,587 and $145,923 at June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, consist primarily of cash at banks and money market funds. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on its cash and cash equivalents.

 

(e)           Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead. The components of inventories at June 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

    2013     2012  
Raw material   $ 302,448     $ 277,392  
Work-in-progress     392,991       289,748  
Finished goods     200,734       115,760  
    $ 896,173     $ 682,900  

 

The Company provides for estimated obsolescence on unmarketable inventory based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. Inventory, once written down, is not subsequently written back up, as these adjustments are considered permanent adjustments to the carrying value of the inventory.

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During fiscal year 2013, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash provision for slow-moving and obsolete inventories of $19,337. During fiscal year 2012, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash provision for slow-moving and obsolete inventories of $14,033.

 

(f)            Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repair items are expensed as incurred. The Company provides for depreciation and amortization by charges to operations, using the straight-line and declining-balance methods, which allocate the cost of property and equipment over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Asset Classification   Estimated Useful Life
Machinery and equipment   2-7 years
Leasehold improvements   Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life
Furniture and fixtures   5 years
Vehicles   3 years

 

Depreciation expense was $20,970 and $20,269 for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

(g)           Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company places its investments with highly rated financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses on these investments to date. At June 30, 2013, receivables from the Company’s three largest customers were 26%, 24% and 12% of the total accounts receivable. At June 30, 2012, receivables from the Company’s two largest customers were 31% and 27%, of the total accounts receivable. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s receivables as of June 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company has not experienced any material losses related to accounts receivable from individual customers. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security as a condition of sale, rather it relies on credit approval, balance limitation and monitoring procedures to control credit risk of trade account financial instruments. Management believes that allowances for doubtful accounts, which are established based upon review of specific account balances and historical experience, are adequate.

 

Revenues from the Company’s largest customers, as a percentage of total revenues, were as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30   
    2013     2012  
Customer A     54 %     22 %
Customer B     13       34  
All others     33       44  
      100 %     100 %

 

No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues in fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

 

(h)          Income (Loss) per Share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income or net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income or net loss (adjusted by adding back interest expense on the Company’s previously issued senior convertible notes) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, plus the number of potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period such as stock options and warrants and shares issuable upon conversion of senior convertible notes. For the year ended June 30, 2013, the effect of such securities was antidilutive and not included in the diluted calculation because of the net loss generated in that period.

 

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The following is the calculation of income (loss) per share for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

   Year Ended June 30 
   2013   2012 
         
Net Income (Loss) – Basic  $(1,787,680)  $960,972 
Interest Expense on Senior Convertible Notes       30,208 
Net Income (Loss) – Diluted  $(1,787,680)  $991,180 
           
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding   3,521,387    1,163,775 
Potentially Dilutive Securities       112,114 
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding   3,521,387    1,275,889 
           
Income (Loss) Per Share          
Basic  $(0.51)  $0.83 
Diluted  $(0.51)  $0.78 

 

The number of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants that were excluded from the computation as their effect was antidilutive was approximately 3,434,000 and 620,000 for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

(i)            Stock-Based Compensation

 

The measurement and recognition of all compensation costs for all stock-based awards made to employees and the Board of Directors are based upon fair value over the requisite service period for awards expected to vest. The Company estimates the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Stock-based compensation costs recognized for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $108,422 and $78,344, respectively.

 

(j)            Patents

 

Patent costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of their legal or estimated useful lives, generally five to ten years. Amortization expense was $0 and $3,099 for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

In July 2011, the Company assigned all of its currently issued and pending patents, as well as new inventions that it conceives before July 28, 2012, to Intuitive Surgical.

 

(k)           Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Financial instruments consist principally of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, senior secured convertible notes payable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value due to their short-term nature.

 

(l)          Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

 

(m)          Warranty Costs

 

The Company does not incur future performance obligations in the normal course of business other than providing a standard one-year warranty on materials and workmanship to its customers (except in certain unusual and infrequently occurring situations where extended warranty terms beyond one year are negotiated with the customer). The Company provides for estimated warranty costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Warranty costs have been included as a component of cost of goods sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The following tables summarize warranty reserve activity for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

   2013   2012 
Balance at beginning of period  $25,000   $25,000 
Provision for warranty claims   2,006    1,321 
Warranty claims incurred   (2,006)   (1,321)
Balance at end of period  $25,000   $25,000 

 

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(n)           Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred. The Company groups development and prototype costs and related reimbursements in research and development. For the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, research and development expense is shown net of reimbursements of $87,496 and $80,023, respectively, in the accompanying statements of operations.

 

(o)           Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income or loss is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owners sources. The Company’s comprehensive loss or income for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was equal to its net loss for the same periods.

 

(p)           Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In assessing the likelihood of utilization of existing deferred tax assets, management has considered historical results of operations and the current operating environment.

 

(q)           Segment Reporting

 

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions about how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s chief decision-maker is its Chief Executive Officer. To date, the Company has viewed its operations and manages its business as principally one segment. For all periods presented, over 90% of the Company’s sales have been to customers in the United States.

 

(r)           Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(s)           Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASC 2013-02, which is an update to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Companies are also required to present reclassifications by component when reporting changes in AOCI balances. The updated accounting guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012 on a prospective basis. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

(2)          10% SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTES

 

On June 25, 2008, the Company entered into a purchase agreement, as amended on December 11, 2008, with institutional and other accredited investors (the “Investors”) pursuant to which it sold a total of $600,000 of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”). The Company repaid the outstanding principal and accrued interest respectively owed to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. on December 15, 2011, and repaid the outstanding obligations owed to Mr. Arnold Schumsky on September 28, 2012. As of September 28, 2012, the Notes held by the Investors have been satisfied in full and the obligations thereunder have been terminated.

 

The Notes consisted of the following:

  

    June 30,
2013
    June 30,
2012
 
10% Senior Secured Convertible Notes issued on June 25, 2008, convertible into common stock at $1.25 per share, bearing interest at 10% per annum. Outstanding principal and accrued interest were due at maturity, September 30, 2012   $     $ 50,000  
Accrued interest—10% coupon           1,250  
    $     $ 51,250  

 

(3)           COMMITMENTS

 

(a)           Related Party Transactions

 

The Company leases its main Gardner facility from a corporation owned by a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company is currently a tenant-at-will, paying rent of $9,000 per month. Total rent expense paid or accrued to such related party was $108,000 in each of fiscal years 2013 and 2012, and is included in the Company’s accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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The Company made payments to a director totaling $26,606 in fiscal year 2012 for consulting services. It did not incur any such fees in fiscal year 2013.

 

On September 28, 2012, the Company closed on agreements with investors for the sale and purchase of units consisting of an aggregate of (i) 2,777,795 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,944,475 shares of common stock, at a per unit price of $0.90. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and 70% warrant coverage. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, expire five years from September 28, 2012, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. The Company received $2.5 million in gross proceeds from the offering.

 

Certain of the Company’s directors and officers participated in the offering on the same terms as the other investors and purchased a total aggregate amount of approximately $80,000 of units in the offering, in such amounts as follows:

 

Name of Purchaser Company Affiliation Securities Purchased in Offering Unit Price Subscription Amount
Shares of Common Stock Warrants
Forkey, Richard E. Director 27,778 19,445 $0.90 $25,000.20
Joseph N. Forkey and Heather C. Forkey JTTEN Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Treasurer 22,223 15,557 $0.90 $20,000.70
Major, Donald A. Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and Director 27,778 19,445 $0.90 $25,000.20
Miles, Richard Director 11,112 7,779 $0.90 $10,000.80

 

On February 12, 2013, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with one of its directors and stockholders, Joel Pitlor (the “Pitlor Settlement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Pitlor Settlement Agreement, the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock as payment in full of any amounts due to Mr. Pitlor under the registration rights agreement the Company entered into with Mr. Pitlor, and other parties, on February 1, 2007. The warrants issued in connection with the Pitlor Settlement Agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. The Company valued the securities issued to Mr. Pitlor at $17,000.

 

Transactions with Stockholders Known by the Company to Own 5% or More of the Company’s Common Stock

 

Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.

 

On June 25, 2008, the Company entered into a purchase agreement, as amended on December 11, 2008, with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P., Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., and other accredited investors pursuant to which it sold a total of $600,000 of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, referred to as the “Notes,” that are convertible into a total of 480,000 shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $1.25. The Company also issued warrants to purchase a total of 316,800 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, referred to as the “Warrants.” Interest accrued on the Notes at a rate of 10% per year and was payable in cash upon the earlier of conversion or maturity of the Notes. The original maturity of the Notes was June 25, 2010 and the original expiration date of the Warrants was June 25, 2015, subject to extension. By mutual agreement with the Company, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. agreed to amend its Notes on December 11, 2008, June 25, 2010, July 26, 2010, September 15, 2010, October 15, 2010, November 15, 2010, November 30, 2010, December 1, 2010, December 3, 2010, December 17, 2010, January 10, 2011, January 24, 2011, February 7, 2011, February 25, 2011, March 11, 2011, March 31, 2011, April 14, 2011, April 29, 2011, May 13, 2011, June 3, 2011, June 28, 2011, July 6, 2011, July 20, 2011, July 25, 2011, July 27, 2011, August 31, 2011, September 30, 2011, and October 31, 2011 to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the Notes. At the time of each of the amendments of the Notes, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. owned over 5% of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement entered into with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. on February 12, 2013 (as discussed in further detail below), the expiration date of the Warrants held by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. was amended from June 25, 2015 to May 11, 2017. The exercise price of the Warrants may be adjusted downward in the event the Company issues shares of common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price lower than the exercise price of the Warrants at the time of issuance. On December 15, 2011, the Company repaid Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. a principal repayment of $275,000 and accrued interest of $95,486, for a total payment of $370,486. On December 15, 2011, the Company repaid Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. a principal repayment of $275,000 and accrued interest of $95,486, for a total payment of $370,486. The Notes held by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. have been satisfied in full and the obligations thereunder have been terminated. The Company registered the shares and the shares underlying the Warrants purchased by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. in the June 2008 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

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In the Company’s private placement of common stock and warrants on September 28, 2012, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. purchased 611,112 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase up to 427,779 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, and an expiration date of September 28, 2017. At the time of the transaction, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. owned 5% or more of the Company’s common stock. The Company registered the shares and the shares underlying the warrants purchased by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. in the September 2012 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

On February 12, 2013, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company agreed to: (a) issue an aggregate of (i) 350,000 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 350,000 shares of common stock, and (b) amend the expiration date of the warrants issued to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. in conjunction with the Company’s June 25, 2008 private placement (the “2008 Warrants”), as payment in full of the alleged damages sought by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. The expiration date of the 2008 Warrants was amended from June 25, 2015 to May 11, 2017. The warrants issued in connection with the settlement agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. The Company valued the securities issued to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. at $595,000. At the time of the transaction, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. owned more than 5% of the Company’s common stock.

 

Arnold Schumsky

 

On June 25, 2008, the Company entered into a purchase agreement, as amended on December 11, 2008, with Mr. Arnold Schumsky and other accredited investors pursuant to which it sold a total of $600,000 of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, referred to as the “Notes,” that are convertible into a total of 480,000 shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $1.25. The Company also issued warrants to purchase a total of 316,800 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, referred to as the “Warrants.” Interest accrued on the Notes at a rate of 10% per year and was payable in cash upon the earlier of conversion or maturity of the Notes. The original maturity of the Notes was June 25, 2010 and the original expiration date of the Warrants was June 25, 2015, subject to extension. By mutual agreement with the Company, Mr. Schumsky agreed to amend his Note on December 11, 2008, June 25, 2010, July 26, 2010, September 15, 2010, October 15, 2010, November 15, 2010, November 30, 2010, December 1, 2010, December 3, 2010, December 17, 2010, January 10, 2011, January 24, 2011, February 7, 2011, February 25, 2011, March 11, 2011, March 31, 2011, April 15, 2011, April 29, 2011, May 13, 2011, June 3, 2011, June 28, 2011, July 6, 2011, July 20, 2011, July 25, 2011, July 27, 2011, August 31, 2011, September 30, 2011, October 31, 2011, December 15, 2011, and January 31, 2012 to extend the “Stated Maturity Date.” On March 31, 2012, Mr. Schumsky further amended his Note to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the principal to July 31, 2012 and to modify the Note such that all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note up to and including March 31, 2012 shall be due on or before April 13, 2012, on the condition that the Company issue to him a warrant for 5,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.20 per share and a term of three years. On April 13, 2012, the Company repaid Mr. Schumsky a payment of the accrued interest of $18,819, and such payment included all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note up to and including March 31, 2012. On May 8, 2012, the Company issued Mr. Schumsky the warrant according to the terms described in the amended Note. On July 31, 2012, Mr. Schumsky further amended his Note to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the principal to August 31, 2012. On August 31, 2012, Mr. Schumsky further amended his Note to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the principal to September 30, 2012. On September 28, 2012, the Company repaid Mr. Schumsky the outstanding and accrued interest of $2,500 due under his Note and such payment satisfied its obligations in regards to the accrued interest due on the Note in full. On that same date, Mr. Schumsky presented the outstanding principal balance of the Note to the Company and agreed to exchange the $50,000 principal balance of his Note for participation in the Company’s September 2012 private placement and was awarded units consisting of 55,555 shares of common stock and 38,889 warrants upon the same terms as the units sold in the September 2012 private placement. Accordingly, the Note held by Mr. Schumsky has been satisfied in full and the obligations thereunder have been terminated. At the time of each of the amendments and the 2012 transactions, Mr. Schumsky owned 5% or more of the Company’s stock. The Company registered the shares and the shares underlying the Warrants purchased by Mr. Schumsky in the June 2008 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

On September 28, 2012, Mr. Schumsky presented the outstanding principal balance of his Note to the Company and agreed to exchange the $50,000 principal balance of his Note for participation in the Company’s September 2012 private placement. Mr. Schumsky was issued units consisting of 55,555 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 38,889 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, and an expiration date of September 28, 2017. On September 28, 2012, Mr. Schumsky also purchased additional shares in the private placement consisting of 27,779 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase up to 19,445 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, and an expiration date of September 28, 2017. At the time of the exchange and transaction, Mr. Schumsky owned 5% or more of the Company’s stock. The Company registered the shares and the shares underlying the warrants purchased by Mr. Schumsky in the September 2012 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

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On February 12, 2013, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Schumsky (the “Schumsky Settlement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Schumsky Settlement Agreement, the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock as payment in full of any amounts due to Mr. Schumsky under the registration rights agreement the Company entered into with Mr. Schumsky, and other parties, on February 1, 2007 and under the registration rights agreement the Company entered into with Mr. Schumsky, and other parties, on June 25, 2008. The warrants issued in connection with the Schumsky Settlement Agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. The Company valued the securities issued to Mr. Schumsky at $17,000. At the time of the transaction, Mr. Schumsky owned 5% or more of the Company’s stock. 

 

(b)           Operating Lease Commitments

 

The Company has entered into operating leases for its office space and equipment that expire at various dates through fiscal year 2017. Total future minimum rental payments under all non-cancelable operating leases are $40,557 in fiscal year 2014 and $6,330 in the fiscal years thereafter.

 

Rent expense on operating leases, excluding the related party rent described above, was $64,627 and $61,089 for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

(4)           STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(a)           Stock Options

 

Stock-based compensation costs recognized during the year ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $108,422 and $78,344, respectively, and were included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations in: selling, general and administrative expenses (2013 — $98,589; 2012 — $64,910), cost of goods sold (2013 — $7,633; 2012 — $11,234), and research and development expenses, net (2013 — $2,200; 2012 — $2,200). No compensation has been capitalized because such amounts would have been immaterial. There was no net income tax benefit recognized related to such compensation for the years ended June 30, 2013 or 2012, as the Company is currently in a loss position. There were 9,000 stock options granted during the year ended June 30, 2013 and 298,449 stock options granted (net) during the year ended June 30, 2012.

 

As of June 30, 2013, the unrecognized compensation costs related to options vesting in the future is $132,933. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as the most appropriate method for determining the estimated fair value for the stock awards. The Black-Scholes method of valuation requires several assumptions: (1) the expected term of the stock award; (2) the expected future stock volatility over the expected term; and (3) risk-free interest rate. The expected term represents the expected period of time the Company believes the options will be outstanding based on historical information. Estimates of expected future stock price volatility are based on the historic volatility of the Company’s common stock and the risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Zero-Bond rate. The Company utilizes a forfeiture rate based on an analysis of the Company’s actual experience. The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated with the following assumptions for options granted in fiscal 2013:

 

    Year Ended  
    June 30,
2013
 
Assumptions:        
Option life     5.0 years  
Risk-free interest rate     1.25%  
Stock volatility     479%  
Dividend yield     0  
Weighted average fair value of grants   $ 0.85  

 

Stock Option and Other Compensation Plans:

 

The type of share-based payments currently utilized by the Company is stock options.

 

The Company has various stock option and other compensation plans for directors, officers, and employees. The Company has the following stock option plans outstanding as of June 30, 2013: the Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”); the Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), and the Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. Amended and Restated 1997 Incentive Plan (the “1997 Plan”). Vesting periods under the 2011 Plan, the 2006 Plan, and the 1997 Plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and typically average three to five years. Options under these Plans are granted at fair market value on the date of grant and have a term of ten years from the date of grant.

 

The 2011 Plan, which provides eligible participants (certain employees, directors, consultants, etc.) the opportunity to receive a broad variety of equity based and cash awards. Options granted vest and are exercisable for periods determined by the Board of Directors, not to exceed 10 years from the date of grant. A total of 325,000 shares of common stock, including shares rolled forward from the 1997 Plan, have been reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan. At June 30, 2013, a total of 207,800 stock options are outstanding and 117,200 shares of common stock were available for future grants under the 2011 Plan.

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The 2006 Plan, which provides eligible participants (certain employees, directors, consultants, etc.) the opportunity to receive a broad variety of equity based and cash awards. Options granted vest and are exercisable for periods determined by the Board of Directors, not to exceed 10 years from the date of grant. A total of 139,898 shares of common stock, including shares rolled forward from the 1997 Plan, have been reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan. At June 30, 2013, a total of 103,700 stock options are outstanding and 36,198 shares of common stock were available for future grants under the 2006 Plan.

 

The 1997 Plan provided eligible participants (certain employees, directors, consultants, etc.) the opportunity to receive a broad variety of equity based and cash awards. Options granted vested and were exercisable for periods determined by the Board of Directors, not to exceed 10 years from the date of grant. Options for a total of 88,587 shares of common stock were outstanding at June 30, 2013 under the 1997 Plan, as amended and restated in fiscal year 2006. Prior to the adoption of the 2006 Plan, 9,000 stock options were granted in fiscal year 2007 under the 1997 Plan. Upon the adoption of the 2006 Plan, no new awards were granted under the 1997 Plan. No shares are available for future grants under the 1997 Plan.

 

The following tables summarize stock option activity for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

    Options Outstanding  
    Number of
Shares
    Weighted Average
Exercise Price
    Weighted Average
Contractual Life
 
Outstanding at July 1, 2011     94,138     $ 15.97       4.50 years  
Grants     506,600       0.27-1.20          
Cancellations     (208,151 )     0.55-13.75          
Outstanding at June 30, 2012     392,587     $ 4.56       8.15 years  
Grants     9,000                  
Cancellations     (1,500)       0.55          
Outstanding at June 30, 2013     400,087     $ 4.49       7.21 years  

 

Information related to the stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

 

Range of Exercise
Prices
    Number of
Shares
    Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
    Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
    Exercisable
Number
of Shares
    Exercisable
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
$ 1.20       207,800       8.68     $ 1.20       102,800     $ 1.20  
$ 0.85       9,000       9.52       0.85       9,000       0.85  
$ 0.55       49,500       8.62       0.55       34,667       0.55  
$ 0.27       40,000       8.04       0.27       26,667       0.27  
$ 1.35       1,200       6.41       1.35       1,200       1.35  
$ 1.25       1,200       5.41       1.25       1,200       1.25  
$ 6.25       1,600       3.42       6.25       1,600       6.25  
$ 7.75       1,200       4.41       7.75       1,200       7.75  
$ 11.50       800       2.42       11.50       800       11.50  
$ 13.75       50,427       2.86       13.75       50,427       13.75  
$ 20.75       37,360       1.96       20.75       37,360       20.75  
$ 0.27–$20.75       400,087       7.20     $ 4.49       266,921     $ 6.21  

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of the Company’s “in-the-money” outstanding and exercisable options as of June 30, 2013 was $24,625 and $16,667, respectively.

 

(b)Warrants

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to several consultants to the Company. The warrants became exercisable beginning six months after December 16, 2010 (the issue date) and expire on December 16, 2013. In December 2012, warrants for 50,000 shares were exercised, and accordingly, 50,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued.

 

On June 25, 2008, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement, as amended on December 11, 2008, with institutional and other accredited investors pursuant to which it sold a total of $600,000 of 10% senior secured convertible notes (the “Notes”) that were convertible at the investor’s option into a total of 480,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of $1.25. On March 31, 2012, the remaining investor, Arnold Schumsky, further amended his remaining Note to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the principal to July 31, 2012 and to modify the Note such that all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note up to and including March 31, 2012 shall be due on or before April 13, 2012, on the condition that the Company issue to him a warrant for 5,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.20 per share and a term of three years. On April 13, 2012, the Company repaid Mr. Schumsky a payment of the accrued interest of $18,819, and such payment included all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note up to and including March 31, 2012. On May 8, 2012, the Company issued Mr. Schumsky the warrant according to the terms described in the amended Note.

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In conjunction with the sale of the Notes on June 25, 2008 mentioned above, the Company also issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 316,800 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share.  In conjunction with the issuance of warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock in December 2010, certain anti-dilution provisions of the existing warrants were triggered. As a result, the number of existing warrants was increased from 316,800 to 318,621 and the related exercise price was decreased from $1.75 per share to $1.74 per share. In conjunction with the issuance of warrants to purchase 1,944,475 shares of common stock in September 2012, certain anti-dilution provisions of the existing warrants were triggered. As a result, the number of existing warrants was increased from 318,621 to 469,831 and the related exercise price was decreased from $1.74 per share to $1.18 per share. 39,153 of these warrants expire on June 25, 2015, and the remaining 430,678 warrants expire on May 11, 2017.

 

As of June 30, 2013, there are warrants outstanding for the issuance of an aggregate of 3,033,752 shares of common stock, including warrants for a total of 2,138,921 shares issued on September 28, 2013 as described below under “Sale of Stock,” and warrants for a total of 370,000 shares issued on February 12, 2013 as described below under Note 10, “Claims for Liquidated Damages,” all at a weighted average exercise price of $1.25 per share.

 

(c)            Sale of Stock

 

On September 28, 2012, the Company closed on agreements with accredited investors (the “Investors”) for the sale and purchase of units consisting of an aggregate of (i) 2,777,795 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,944,475 shares of common stock, at a per unit price of $0.90. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and 70% warrant coverage. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, an expiration date of September 28, 2017, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. Certain directors and officers participated in the offering and purchased a total aggregate amount of approximately $80,000 of units in the offering.

 

The Company received $2.5 million in gross proceeds from the offering. The Company retained Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon USA LTD as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. In addition to the payment of certain cash fees upon closing of the offering, the Company issued a warrant to the placement agent to purchase up to 194,446 shares of common stock on substantially similar terms to the warrants issued in the offering, except that the placement agent warrant has an exercise price of $0.95 per share.

 

In conjunction with the offering, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement dated September 28, 2012 with the Investors, whereby it was obligated to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or before thirty calendar days after September 28, 2012 to register the resale by the Investors of the 2,777,795 shares of common stock purchased in the offering, and the 1,944,475 shares of common stock underlying the warrants purchased in the offering. The Company filed a registration statement with the SEC on October 26, 2012, prior to the filing deadline. The registration statement became effective on December 14, 2012. The Company is obligated to continue to keep the securities registered and, in the event the Company does not comply with such provision of the registration rights agreement, it may have to pay damages to the Investors.

 

In conjunction with the offering, certain anti-dilution provisions of the warrants issued in conjunction with the Company’s June 25, 2008 financing transaction were triggered. As a result, the number of existing June 25, 2008 warrants increased from 318,621 to 469,831 and the related exercise price of the warrants decreased from $1.74 per share to $1.18 per share. The June 25, 2008 warrants expire on June 25, 2015.

 

(5)            INCOME TAXES

 

The Company has identified its federal tax return and its state tax return in Massachusetts as “major” tax jurisdictions. The periods subject to examination for its federal and state income tax returns are the years ended in 2011 and thereafter. The Company believes its income tax filing positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and it does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to its financial position. Therefore, no liabilities for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded.

 

The provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations consists of the minimum statutory state income tax liability of $912 for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
Income tax expense (benefit) at federal statutory rate   (34.0)%   34.0%
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from:          
State taxes, net of federal benefit   (6.3)   6.3 
Change in valuation allowance   30.1    (94.3)
Nondeductible items   1.0    1.7 
Prior-year tax adjustments   7.5    48.8 
Other   1.6    3.6 
Effective tax rate   (0.1)%   0.1%

 

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The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2013 and 2012 are approximately as follows:

 

   2013   2012 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss carry forwards  $2,582,000   $1,913,000 
Tax credit carry forwards   381,000    362,000 
Reserves and accruals not yet deducted for tax purposes   301,000    451,000 
Total deferred tax assets   3,264,000    2,726,000 
Valuation allowance   (3,264,000)   (2,726,000)
Net deferred tax asset  $   $ 

 

The Company has provided a valuation allowance to reduce the net deferred tax asset to an amount the Company believes is “more likely than not” to be realized. The valuation allowance increased in fiscal 2013, as compared to the prior year, by approximately $538,000.

 

At June 30, 2013, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $6,000,000 and $2,850,000, respectively, which will, if not used, expire at various dates from 2014 through 2032. In addition, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards from its Hong Kong operations of approximately $2,040,000, which carry forward indefinitely.

 

(6)            PROFIT SHARING PLAN

 

The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) profit sharing plan. Employer profit sharing and matching contributions to the plan are discretionary. No employer profit sharing or matching contributions were made to the plan in fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

 

(7)            SALE OF ASSETS

 

In fiscal year 2013, the Company sold equipment that was previously written off for proceeds totaling $4,498 and recorded a gain of $4,498.  In fiscal year 2012, the Company sold equipment that was previously written off for proceeds totaling $10,226 and recorded a gain of $10,226. These gains are included within operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

(8)           SALE OF PATENTS

 

On July 28, 2011, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. (“Intuitive Surgical”), in which it received gross proceeds of $2,500,000 (less transaction expenses of  $36,829) in connection with the sale of certain intellectual property. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to assign to Intuitive Surgical all of its currently issued and non-expired patents and pending patent applications, and Intuitive Surgical agreed to grant back to the Company a royalty-free, worldwide license to the patents in all fields outside of medical robotics, except in certain exceptional circumstances.

 

In connection with this agreement, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of such intellectual property of $2,276,286 in the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

 

(9)            CLAIMS FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

 

Settlement Agreement with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.

 

On January 17, 2013, the Company received a demand letter from two of its stockholders, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (along with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P., “Special Situations”). The letter alleged that the Company failed to maintain a current registration statement for the sale of stock purchased by Special Situations pursuant to registration rights agreements entered into with the Company on February 1, 2007 and June 25, 2008, and sought prompt payment of $719,100 as liquidated damages and an amendment to the terms of certain warrants purchased in 2008. A registration statement covering the shares in question is currently effective.

 

On February 12, 2013, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Special Situations (the “Settlement Agreement”). Without agreeing to the alleged damages, the Company entered into the Settlement Agreement in order to resolve the claim without requiring a cash payment or extended distraction of its resources away from operational activities. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Special Situations agreed to forego their claims for cash damages. In return, the Company agreed to: (a) issue an aggregate of (i) 350,000 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 350,000 shares of common stock (the “Securities”), and (b) amend the expiration date of the warrants issued to Special Situations in conjunction with the Company’s June 25, 2008 private placement (the “2008 Warrants”), as payment in full of the alleged damages sought by Special Situations. The Securities were issued on February 12, 2013. The expiration date of the 2008 Warrants was amended from June 25, 2015 to May 11, 2017. The new warrants issued in connection with the Settlement Agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration.

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In conjunction with the Settlement Agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement dated February 12, 2013 with Special Situations, whereby it was obligated to register the resale by Special Situations of the Securities, consisting of 350,000 shares of common stock and the 350,000 shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued on February 12, 2013. A registration statement covering the Securities was declared effective on April 26, 2013.

  

Settlement Agreement with Joel Pitlor

 

On February 12, 2013, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with one of its directors and stockholders, Joel Pitlor (the “Pitlor Settlement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Pitlor Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 10,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock as payment in full of any amounts due to Mr. Pitlor under the registration rights agreement the Company entered into with Mr. Pitlor, and other parties, on February 1, 2007. The shares and warrants were issued on February 12, 2013. The warrants issued in connection with the Pitlor Settlement Agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. There are no registration rights associated with the securities acquired pursuant to the Pitlor Settlement Agreement.

 

By virtue of Mr. Pitlor’s directorship with the Company, he is considered a related party of the Company under federal securities law. The Company’s Board of Directors has acknowledged that Mr. Pitlor’s entry into the Pitlor Settlement Agreement is a related party transaction and has approved such transaction.

 

Settlement Agreement with Arnold Schumsky

 

On February 12, 2013, the Company also entered into a settlement agreement with one of its stockholders, Arnold Schumsky (the “Schumsky Settlement Agreement”). The terms of the Schumsky Settlement Agreement and the accompanying Form of Warrant of the Schumsky Settlement Agreement are substantially similar to the terms of the Pitlor Settlement Agreement and the accompanying Form of Warrant of the Pitlor Settlement Agreement. Under the terms of the Schumsky Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 10,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock as payment in full of any amounts due to Mr. Schumsky under the registration rights agreement the Company entered into with Mr. Schumsky, and other parties, on February 1, 2007 and under the registration rights agreement the Company entered into with Mr. Schumsky, and other parties, on June 25, 2008. The shares and warrants were issued on February 12, 2013. The warrants issued in connection with the Schumsky Settlement Agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. There are no registration rights associated with the securities acquired pursuant to the Schumsky Settlement Agreement.

 

The Company has estimated the fair value of the non-cash consideration exchanged for the settlement of claims with Special Situations, Mr. Pitlor, and Mr. Schumsky to be a total of $629,000 as of December 31, 2012, and recorded this amount as a non-cash expense and current liability in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012, and for the quarter and six months then ended.

 

The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for determining the estimated fair value of the new warrants to be issued to Special Situations, Mr. Pitlor, and Mr. Schumsky, and for determining the value of the extension of the maturity date of the 2008 Warrants held by Special Situations. The Company valued its issued common stock as of the closing price of the stock at December 31, 2012, which was $0.85 per share.

 

Letter From one of the Company’s Stockholders

 

On March 21, 2013, the Company received a letter from one of its stockholders demanding either (i) return of its capital investment in the Company and rescission of the purchase agreement entered into by the Company and the stockholder in September 2012, or (ii) compensation for its alleged damages in the amount of $179,316. The stockholder claims that the Company’s settlement agreement with Special Situations, disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2013, prompted the stockholder’s letter.

 

To the Company’s knowledge, the stockholder has not filed a lawsuit. The Company does not believe that the stockholder’s claims have any merit. In the event the stockholder files a lawsuit, it intends to vigorously defend against any claims.

 

(10)           SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

In December 2012, the Company settled $106,149 of accounts payable with a vendor for a negotiated payment of $30,000, and recorded a gain of $76,149. The gain is included within other income for the year ended June 30, 2013 in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  

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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

 

None.

 

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, including internal control over financial reporting, were not effective, as of June 30, 2013, to ensure the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (i) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are intended to be designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures include components of our internal control over financial reporting. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, with our Company have been detected.

 

A “material weakness” is defined as a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. A “significant deficiency” is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects a company’s ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external financial data reliably in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2013. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework. Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of June 30, 2013.

 

The following is a description of two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting:

 

Segregation of Duties: As previously disclosed in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, our management identified a control deficiency during the 2008 fiscal year because we lacked sufficient staff to segregate accounting duties. We believe the control deficiency resulted primarily because we have the equivalent of one and one-half persons performing all accounting-related on-site duties. As a result, we did not maintain adequate segregation of duties within our critical financial reporting applications, the related modules and financial reporting processes. This control deficiency could result in a misstatement of balance sheet and income statement accounts in our interim or annual consolidated financial statements that would not be detected. Accordingly, management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.

 

To address and remediate the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described above, beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2008, we instituted a procedure whereby our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and other members of our Board of Directors perform a higher level review of the quarterly and annual reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K prior to filing.

 

We believe that the step outlined above strengthens our internal control over financial reporting and mitigates the material weakness described above. As part of our 2013 assessment of internal control over financial reporting, our management has evaluated this additional control and has determined that it is operating effectively.

 

Inventory Valuation: As previously disclosed in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, we reported a material weakness with respect to the valuation of our inventories. Specifically, the amounts used to value our inventory at June 30, 2009 with respect to overhead rates and purchased items were often inconsistent with the supporting documentation, due to year-to-year changes in overhead rates and costs of purchased items that were not properly reflected in inventory valuation. Accordingly, management had determined that this control deficiency constituted a material weakness as of June 30, 2009. One audit adjustment of approximately $58,000 to our audited financial statements as of June 30, 2011 was necessary as a result of this condition.

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To address and remediate the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described above, beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and continuing through the year ended June 30, 2013, we implemented procedures to improve our inventory controls and documentation surrounding inventory valuation for overhead rates, and performed procedures to ensure that the pricing of inventory items was consistent with the supporting documentation. We believe that the step outlined above strengthens our internal control over financial reporting and mitigates the material weakness described above.

 

We intend to continue to remediate material weaknesses and enhance our internal controls but cannot guarantee that our efforts will result in remediation of our material weaknesses or that new issues will not be exposed in this process.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

 

Identification of Directors and Executive Officers

 

Set forth below is certain information with respect to the individuals who are our directors and executive officers as of June 30, 2013.

 

Name   Age   Position(s) or Office(s) Held
Joseph N. Forkey   45   Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer
Jack P. Dreimiller   65   Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Donald A. Major   52   Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and Director
Richard E. Forkey   73   Director and Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
Richard B. Miles   70   Director
Joel R. Pitlor   70   Director

 

Board Composition. Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes that are as nearly equal in number as possible, with each class serving for a staggered term of office. Only one class is elected each year. Each director serves a three year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. Our Board currently consists of five directors. Our Class I director is Richard E. Forkey. Our Class II directors are Joel R. Pitlor and Donald A. Major. Our Class III directors are Joseph N. Forkey and Richard Miles.

 

Biographies and Qualifications of Our Executive Officers and Directors. The biographies of our executive officers and directors and certain information regarding each director’s experience, attributes, skills and/or qualifications that led to the conclusion that the individual should be serving as an executive officer and/or director of our Company are as follows:

 

Dr. Joseph N. Forkey

 

Dr. Joseph N. Forkey, son of Richard E. Forkey, has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer since February 8, 2011. Dr. Forkey has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2006.  He served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer from April 2006 to February 2011, and held the position of our Chief Scientist from September 2003 to April 2006. Since joining us, he has been involved in general technical and management activities of our Company, as well as investigations of opportunities that leverage our newly developed technologies. Dr. Forkey holds B.A. degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. Prior to joining us, Dr. Forkey spent seven years at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School as a postdoctoral fellow and research staff member. Dr. Forkey is a valuable member of our Board due to his depth of scientific, operating, strategic, transactional, and senior management experience in our industry. Additionally, Dr. Forkey has held positions of increasing responsibility at our Company and holds an intimate knowledge of our Company due to his longevity in the industry and with us.

 

Jack P. Dreimiller

 

Mr. Jack P. Dreimiller has served as our Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer since August 15, 2008. Prior to that time, he served as our Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from April 1992 until June 2005, and as an independent consultant to our Company from June 2005 to December 2005. Since June 2005, he has served as an independent consultant serving various roles as financial/accounting executive, including interim Chief Financial Officer, for a number of companies. Mr. Dreimiller is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Buffalo. He has over twenty-five years of experience in various senior financial management positions, including audit and consulting experience with an international accounting firm, and Controller and VP Finance experience with both small firms and multi-national corporations.

 

Donald A. Major

 

Effective February 9, 2012, our Board of Directors appointed Mr. Donald A. Major as our Executive Vice President for Corporate Development, in addition to his ongoing role as a member of our Board of Directors. He has served as a member of our Board since 2005. Mr. Major is co-founder & Chief Manager of Window2Decor, LLC, a start-up e-commerce retailer of window coverings and complimentary home accent products, and has been employed as an independent consultant since October 2007, providing companies with interim management, turnaround, restructuring and reorganization services as well as sourcing services for a private equity firm. From October 2006 to May 2007, he served as Vice President of Corporate Development of Advanced Duplication Services LLC. From February 2002 to late 2008, Mr. Major served as Vice President and Treasurer of Anderson Entertainment, LLC (formerly Digital Excellence LLC), which was owned by a private equity firm and sold to Advanced Duplication Services LLC. He earned his B.A. in Accounting in 1984 from Michigan State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and has experience in the field of public accounting and in financial officer positions in publicly held and start-up medical device companies. Mr. Major is a valuable member of our Board due to his depth of operating, financial, accounting, management, and corporate efficiency experience.

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Richard E. Forkey

 

Effective February 8, 2011, Mr. Richard E. Forkey resigned as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Treasurer of our Company. He had served in that position since he founded our Company in 1982. Mr. Forkey remains a director of our Company, a position he has held since our inception in 1982, and also holds the executive position of Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Forkey is a valuable member of our Board due to his depth of operating, strategic, commercial, and senior management experience in our industry and his intimate knowledge of our Company as he was our original founder and served as our Chief Executive Officer for nearly thirty years.

 

Richard B. Miles

 

Professor Richard B. Miles was appointed to our Board of Directors in November 2005. He has been a member of the faculty at Princeton University since 1972, and serves as the Director of the Applied Physics Group in Princeton University’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. Professor Miles is a valuable member of our Board due to his depth of scientific experience and familiarity with the field of our technologies, insight into the academic community, and familiarity with the latest developments and innovations in science and technology.

 

Joel R. Pitlor

 

Mr. Joel R. Pitlor has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 1990. Since 1979, he has held the position of president of J.R. Pitlor, a management consulting firm which he founded that provides strategic business planning for executive officers. Mr. Pitlor has provided business planning consultation to us since 1983. Mr. Pitlor is a valuable member of our Board due to his depth of operating, strategic, financial planning, and management experience. Additionally, Mr. Pitlor has a detailed knowledge of the history of our Company having advised senior management for over 25 years.

 

Other Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

None of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any bankruptcy or criminal proceedings, nor have there been any judgments or injunctions brought against any of our directors or executive officers during the last ten years that we consider material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director or executive officer.

 

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our securities to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 3 (Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership), 4 (Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities) and 5 (Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities). Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

 

Based solely upon a review of reports provided to us by our officers and directors, we believe that, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, no person required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 failed to file such reports on a timely basis during such fiscal year, except that (a) a late Form 4 was respectively filed on behalf of each of Messrs. Donald Major, Richard Miles, and Joel Pitlor regarding an annual grant of stock options awarded as compensation for service on our Board of Directors (2 days late); and (b) Joel Pitlor filed a late Form 4 regarding one transaction (1 day late).

 

Code of Ethics

 

We previously adopted a Corporate Code of Ethics and Conduct that applies to all employees, officers and directors of our Company, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 14.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2008. A copy of our Corporate Code of Ethics and Conduct can be obtained free of charge by contacting our Secretary, c/o Precision Optics Corporation, Inc., 22 East Broadway, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440.

 

Procedure for Nominating Directors

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors.

 

The Board of Directors will consider candidates for director positions that are recommended by any of our stockholders. Any such recommendation should be provided to our Secretary. The recommended candidate should be submitted to us in writing addressed to our Secretary, c/o Precision Optics Corporation, Inc., 22 East Broadway, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440. The recommendation should include the following information: name of candidate; address, phone and fax number of candidate; a statement signed by the candidate certifying that the candidate wishes to be considered for nomination to our Board of Directors and stating why the candidate believes that he or she would be a valuable addition to our Board of Directors; a summary of the candidate’s work experience for the prior five years and the number of shares of our stock beneficially owned by the candidate.

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The Board will evaluate the recommended candidate and shall determine whether or not to proceed with the candidate in accordance with our procedures. We reserve the right to change our procedures at any time to comply with the requirements of applicable laws.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors has the responsibility for establishing broad corporate policies and reviewing our overall performance rather than day-to-day operations. The Board’s primary responsibility is to oversee management of our Company and, in so doing, serve the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.

 

Our Board of Directors has the ability to establish, or disband, such committees as necessary or appropriate to serve the needs of our Company. In February 2012, our Board of Directors made the determination to restructure and unanimously voted to disband its committees, including its Audit Committee. Our full Board of Directors performs all of the functions normally designated to an audit committee, compensation committee and nominating committee.

 

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

As of February 2012, the Board of Directors no longer has a separately designated audit committee. Now, the functions of the audit committee are conducted by the entire Board, whose members are named above. We do not currently have an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

Mr. Major, whom formerly served as Chair of the Audit Committee and was determined by the Board to qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, no longer meets the criteria set forth in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K as he is employed by our Company as an executive officer and therefore is not “independent” as independence for audit committee members is defined in the NASDAQ Listing Rules. We believe that each member of our Board is financially literate and possesses sufficient experience, both professionally and by virtue of his service on our Board, to be fully capable of discharging his duties as a member of our Board performing audit committee functions. However, the Board believes that Mr. Major’s professional background and services assist the Board when additional financial expertise is warranted.

 

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

Executive and Director Compensation

 

Summary Compensation

 

The following table sets forth all compensation for our fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 awarded to, earned by, or paid to our Principal Executive Officer and our most highly compensated employee, both of which are referred to herein as the “Named Executive Officers.” No other executive officer earned over $100,000 in the last completed fiscal year.

 

Summary Compensation Table for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 

 

Name and Principal Position (a)    Year
June 30,
(b)
     Salary
($) (c)
    Bonus
($) (d)
    Stock
Awards
($) (e)
    Option
Awards
($) (f) (1)
    Total
($) (j)
 
Joseph N. Forkey   2013    120,000    0    0   0    120,000 
Chairman of the Board of Directors,   2012    120,000    0   (2)    180,000(3)   300,000 
Chief Executive Officer,                              
President and Treasurer                              
                               
Richard G. Cyr    2013    129,439    1,000(4)   0   0    130,439 
Optical Shop Manager   2012    112,300    1,000(4)   0   10,800(5)   124,100 

 

 

(1) Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock option awards granted in the respective fiscal year as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. A discussion of the assumptions used in calculating the amounts in this column may be found in Note 4(a) to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2013 set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. These amounts do not represent the actual amounts paid to or realized by the Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 or 2012.
   
(2) Based upon a compensation arrangement approved by the Board of Directors on April 15, 2008, Dr. Forkey agreed to defer a portion of his salary. On December 3, 2010, we executed a compensation agreement where we agreed to pay Dr. Forkey $29,999, representing all deferred salary due to Dr. Forkey as of the date of the agreement. On October 14, 2011, we amended the compensation agreement to extend the deadline by which we were required to issue the shares of common stock. In return for Dr. Forkey’s consent to forgive the deferred salary owed to him by us, we issued him 10,909 shares of our restricted common stock in October 2011. The aggregate grant date fair value of the stock was reflected in the respective fiscal years it was earned by Dr. Forkey even though it was not received by Dr. Forkey until FY 2012.

 

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(3) On February 9, 2012, our Board of Directors approved the grant of 150,000 options to Dr. Forkey as compensation for services provided to us and in lieu of an increase in salary. With Dr. Forkey’s agreement and consent, the options were repriced on March 2, 2012 in order to recover the original intent of the Board due to the low exercise price of the original grant. The exercise price of the options is $1.20 and the options expire on March 2, 2022. The options vest in increments of 25,000 shares on the first day of each quarter, as of January 1, 2013, until all shares are fully vested.

 

(4) Represents a performance award for the respective fiscal year.

 

(5) Represents options granted to Mr. Cyr as compensation for services provided to us.

 

Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment Arrangements

 

We have no employment contracts, other than the compensation agreement with Dr. Joseph N. Forkey disclosed above, in place with any Named Executive Officer. We have no compensatory plan or arrangement with respect to any Named Executive Officer where such plan or arrangement will result in payments to such Named Executive Officer upon or following his resignation, or other termination of employment with us and our subsidiaries, or as a result of a change-in-control of our Company or a change in the Named Executive Officers’ responsibilities following a change-in-control.

 

Management Incentive Arrangements

 

On February 9, 2012, our Board of Directors determined that Dr. Joseph N. Forkey, our Chief Executive Officer, would be eligible to receive an incentive bonus of $60,000 after we achieve positive EBITDA for two consecutive quarters, with such payment terms to be structured at a later date to make sure cash is sufficiently available. 

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013

 

The following table shows grants of options outstanding on June 30, 2013, the last day of our fiscal year, to each of the Named Executive Officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.

 

Option Awards

 

Name (a)   Number of securities
underlying unexercised
options exercisable
(#) (b)
    Number of securities
underlying unexercised
options unexercisable
(#) (c)
    Option exercise
price ($) (e)
    Option expiration
date (f)
 
Joseph N. Forkey     600       0       13.75       05/09/2016  
      11,208       0       13.75       06/13/2015  
      22,416       0       20.75       06/13/2015  
      50,000       100,000 (1)       1.20       03/02/2022  
                                 
Richard G. Cyr     10,200       0       13.75       05/09/2016  
      26,667       13,333 (2)       0.27       07/14/2021  

 

 

  (1) Options with an expiration date of March 2, 2022 vest 25,000 shares per quarter as of January 1, 2013.

 

  (2) Options with an expiration date of July 14, 2021 were exercisable as follows: 13,333 shares vested on October 15, 2011, 13,333 shares vested on July 15, 2012, and the remaining 13,333 shares will vest on July 15, 2013.

 

Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan

 

We have a defined contribution 401(k) profit sharing plan. Employer profit sharing and matching contributions to the plan are discretionary. No employer profit sharing contributions were made to the plan in fiscal years 2013 and 2012. No employer matching contributions were made to the plan in fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

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Director Compensation

 

The following table sets forth cash amounts and the value of other compensation paid to our directors, but does not include the compensation of Dr. Joseph N. Forkey, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer, as his compensation is reflected in the Summary Compensation Table. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, our Board of Directors determined that Dr. Joseph N. Forkey and Mr. Richard E. Forkey were our employee directors and, therefore, would not earn any fees related to service on our Board.

 

Director Compensation Table for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013

 

Name of Director (a)  Fees earned or
paid in cash
($) (b) (1)
  Option awards
($) (d) (2) (3)
  All other
compensation
($) (g)
  Total
($) (h)
Richard E. Forkey (4)  0   0   4,544 (5)   4,544 
Donald A. Major (6)  2,000 (7)    2,550   36,150 (7)   40,700 
Richard B. Miles  1,750   2,550   0   4,300 
Joel R. Pitlor  2,000   2,550   0   4,550 

 

 

(1) Under our director compensation plan, each director receives $250 per board or committee meeting that the director attends. We also reimburse our directors for travel expenses. As our Board has determined that Dr. Joseph N. Forkey and Mr. Richard E. Forkey are employees of our Company, Dr. Forkey and Mr. Forkey do not earn any fees related to service on our Board of Directors.

 

(2) Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock option awards granted in the respective fiscal year as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. A discussion of the assumptions used in calculating the amounts in this column may be found in Note 4(a) to our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2013 set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. These amounts do not represent the actual amounts paid to or realized by the directors during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

 

(3) On January 2, 2013, we granted Messrs. Major, Miles, and Pitlor options to purchase 3,000 shares of our common stock. These options were fully vested as of the date of grant, have an exercise price of $0.85 and expire on January 2, 2023.

 

(4) Mr. Richard E. Forkey holds the executive position of Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, in addition to his continued service as a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Forkey served as our Chief Executive Officer until February 8, 2011.

 

(5) Mr. Forkey’s FY 2013 compensation consisted of $4,544 earned as salary compensation for his services in the executive position of Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. As previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2012, on July 25, 2012, our Board of Directors approved an arrangement with Mr. Forkey to cancel Mr. Forkey’s life insurance policy, on which we had been paying the policy premiums. The timing of the cancellation of the policy was based upon mutual agreement between us and Mr. Forkey. As the one-time payment of $40,000 has not been made to date, it is not included in Mr. Forkey’s FY 2013 compensation.

 

(6) Mr. Donald A. Major was appointed to serve as our Executive Vice President for Corporate Development on February 9, 2012, in addition to his continued service as a member of our Board of Directors.

 

(7) Mr. Major’s FY 2013 compensation consisted of: (a) $2,000 earned a compensation for his services as a member of our Board of Directors; and (b) $36,150 earned as salary compensation for his services as our Executive Vice President for Corporate Development.

     

Narrative to Director Compensation Table

 

Under our director compensation plan, each director receives $250 per board or committee meeting that the director attends. We also reimburse our directors for travel expenses.

 

On February 9, 2012, our Board of Directors made the determination to also award each non-employee director an annual grant of 3,000 options, fully vested upon issuance, to be issued on the first business day of January of each year going forth. On January 2, 2013, in accordance with such resolution, we granted Messrs. Major, Miles, and Pitlor options to purchase 3,000 shares of our common stock. These options were fully vested as of the date of grant, have an exercise price of $0.85 and expire on January 2, 2023.

 

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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following tables set forth information regarding our common stock owned as of the close of business on September 13, 2013 by the following persons: (i) each person who is known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors who beneficially owns our common stock, (iii) each of our Named Executive Officers who beneficially own our common stock and (iv) all executive officers and directors, as a group, who beneficially own our common stock. The information on beneficial ownership in the table and footnotes thereto is based upon data furnished to us by, or on behalf of, the persons listed in the table.

 

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.

 

In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed outstanding shares of common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after September 13, 2013. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

Stockholders Known by Us to Own Over 5% of Our Common Stock

 

   Amount of beneficial ownership (1)  Percent of
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner  Shares Owned  Shares –
Rights to
Acquire
  Total
Number
  Shares
Beneficially
Owned (2)
Austin W. Marxe (3)
c/o Special Situations Funds
527 Madison Avenue, Suite 2600
New York, NY 10022
  1,269,213   1,208,647   2,477,860   43.7% 
                 
David M. Greenhouse (4)
c/o Special Situations Funds
527 Madison Avenue, Suite 2600
New York, NY 10022
  1,269,213   1,208,443   2,477,656   43.7% 
                 
Arnold Schumsky (5)
145 East 27th Street
New York, New York 10016
  130,430   112,487   242,917   5.3% 
                 

MHW Partners, L.P. (6)

150 East 52nd Street

30th Fl.

New York, New York 10022

  222,223   155,557   377,780   8.2% 
                 
DAFNA Capital Management LLC (7)
10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90024
  388,889   272,223   661,112   14.0% 
                 
Alpha Capital Anstalt (8)
150 Central Park South
New York, New York 10019
  277,778   194,445   472,223   10.2% 

 

 

(1) Represents shares with respect to which each beneficial owner listed has or will have, upon acquisition of such shares upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights exercisable within sixty days, sole voting and investment power. Amounts listed have been adjusted, if necessary, to reflect a 1-for-25 reverse split, effective December 11, 2008. For the purposes of this table, we have not assumed the limitations on exercise set forth in certain warrants, which limit the number of shares of common stock that the holder, together with all other shares of common stock beneficially owned by such person, does not exceed 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock.
   
(2) As of September 13, 2013, there were 4,455,134 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Percentages are calculated on the basis of the amount of issued and outstanding common stock plus, for each person or group, any securities that such person or group has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights.
   
(3) We relied, in part, on a Schedule 13D/A jointly filed with the SEC on March 7, 2013 by Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse for this information.

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  Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse are the controlling principals of AWM Investment Company, Inc., the general partner of and investment adviser to Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. AWM Investment Company also serves as the general partner of MGP Advisers Limited Partnership, the general partner of Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse are also members of MG Advisers L.L.C., the general partner of Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. AWM Investment Company serves as the investment adviser to Special Situations Fund III QP and Special Situations Private Equity Fund.
   
  Special Situations Cayman Fund owns 1 share of common stock. Special Situations Fund III QP owns 934,212 shares of common stock; 3,630,000 warrants to purchase 215,332 shares of common stock, expiring May 11, 2017; warrants to purchase 427,779 shares of common stock, expiring September 28, 2017; and warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock, expiring February 12, 2016. Special Situations Private Equity Fund owns 335,000 shares of common stock; 3,630,000 warrants to purchase 215,332 shares of common stock, expiring May 11, 2017; and warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock, expiring February 12, 2016. Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse share the power to vote and direct the disposition of all shares of common stock owned by Special Situations Cayman Fund, Special Situations Fund III QP, and Special Situations Private Equity Fund.

 

  Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse are deemed to beneficially own a total of 1,269,213 shares of common stock; 7,260,000 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 430,664 shares of common stock, expiring May 11, 2017; warrants to purchase 427,779 shares of common stock, expiring September 28, 2017; and warrants to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock, expiring February 12, 2016. However, the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which 427,779 warrants of the total warrants held by Special Situations Fund III QP are exercisable, and which Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse have the right to acquire beneficial ownership, is limited to the number of shares of common stock that, together with all other shares of common stock beneficially owned by Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse, does not exceed 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, the 427,779 warrants expiring September 28, 2017 are not currently exercisable into common stock until the actual shares of common stock held by Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse is less than 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Special Situations Fund III QP may waive this 4.999% restriction with 61 days notice to us.
   
  Mr. Marxe additionally holds an additional 204 shares of common stock that may be acquired by Mr. Marxe as an individual upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.
   
(4) We relied, in part, on a Schedule 13D/A jointly filed with the SEC on March 7, 2013 by Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse for this information.
   
  Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse are the controlling principals of AWM Investment Company, Inc., the general partner of and investment adviser to Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. AWM Investment Company also serves as the general partner of MGP Advisers Limited Partnership, the general partner of Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse are also members of MG Advisers L.L.C., the general partner of Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. AWM Investment Company serves as the investment adviser to Special Situations Fund III QP and Special Situations Private Equity Fund.
   
  Special Situations Cayman Fund owns 1 share of common stock. Special Situations Fund III QP owns 934,212 shares of common stock; 3,630,000 warrants to purchase 215,332 shares of common stock, expiring May 11, 2017; warrants to purchase 427,779 shares of common stock, expiring September 28, 2017; and warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock, expiring February 12, 2016. Special Situations Private Equity Fund owns 335,000 shares of common stock; 3,630,000 warrants to purchase 215,332 shares of common stock, expiring May 11, 2017; and warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock, expiring February 12, 2016. Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse share the power to vote and direct the disposition of all shares of common stock owned by Special Situations Cayman Fund, Special Situations Fund III QP, and Special Situations Private Equity Fund.
   
  Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse are deemed to beneficially own a total of 1,269,213 shares of common stock; 7,260,000 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 430,664 shares of common stock, expiring May 11, 2017; warrants to purchase 427,779 shares of common stock, expiring September 28, 2017; and warrants to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock, expiring February 12, 2016. However, the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which 427,779 warrants of the total warrants held by Special Situations Fund III QP are exercisable, and which Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse have the right to acquire beneficial ownership, is limited to the number of shares of common stock that, together with all other shares of common stock beneficially owned by Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse, does not exceed 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, the 427,779 warrants expiring September 28, 2017 are not currently exercisable into common stock until the actual shares of common stock held by Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse is less than 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Special Situations Fund III QP may waive this 4.999% restriction with 61 days notice to us.
   
(5) We relied, in part, on a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on June 6, 2007 by Arnold Schumsky for this information. Mr. Schumsky beneficially owns a total of 242,917 shares of common stock. His ownership consists of (i) 130,430 shares of common stock owned of record by Mr. Schumsky, and (ii) 112,487 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. However, the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which 58,334 warrants of the total warrants held by Mr. Schumsky are exercisable, and which Mr. Schumsky has the right to acquire beneficial ownership, is limited to the number of shares of common stock that, together with all other shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Schumsky, does not exceed 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, 58,334 warrants are not currently exercisable into common stock until the actual shares of common stock held by Mr. Schumsky is less than 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Mr. Schumsky may waive this 4.999% restriction with 61 days notice to us.

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(6)

We relied, in part, on a Schedule 13G jointly filed with the SEC on October 15, 2012 by MHW Partners, L.P., MHW Capital, LLC, MHW Capital Management, LLC and Peter H. Woodward for this information.

 

MHW Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. MHW Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. MHW Capital Management, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. MHW Capital, LLC is the general partner of MHW Partners, L.P. Mr. Woodward is the principal of MHW Capital Management, LLC and MHW Capital, LLC and in such capacity, Mr. Woodward holds the power to vote and direct the disposition of all shares of common stock owned by MHW Partners, L.P. MHW Partners, L.P., MHW Capital, LLC, MHW Capital Management, LLC and Mr. Woodward share the power to vote and direct the disposition of all shares of common stock owned by MHW Partners, L.P.

 

MHW Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 222,223 shares of common stock, and 155,557 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. However, the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which such warrants are exercisable, and which MHW Partners, L.P. has the right to acquire beneficial ownership, is limited to the number of shares of common stock that, together with all other shares of common stock beneficially owned by MHW Partners, L.P., does not exceed 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, such warrants are not currently exercisable into common stock until the actual shares of common stock held by MHW Partners, L.P. is less than 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. MHW Partners, L.P. may waive this 4.999% restriction with 61 days notice to us.

   
(7)

We relied, in part, on a Schedule 13G jointly filed with the SEC on February 14, 2013 by DAFNA Capital Management, LLC, Nathan Fischel and Fariba Ghodsian for this information.

 

DAFNA Capital Management, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. DAFNA Capital Management is the investment adviser of DAFNA LifeScience Market Neutral, Ltd., DAFNA LifeScience Select, Ltd., and DAFNA LifeScience, Ltd. DAFNA Capital Management, in its capacity as investment adviser to DAFNA LifeScience Market Neutral, DAFNA LifeScience Select, and DAFNA LifeScience, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares owned by DAFNA LifeScience Market Neutral, DAFNA LifeScience Select, and DAFNA LifeScience, as in its capacity as investment adviser it has the power to dispose, direct the disposition of, and vote the shares of the issuer owned by DAFNA LifeScience Market Neutral, DAFNA LifeScience Select, and DAFNA LifeScience. Nathan Fischel and Fariba Ghodsian are part-owners of DAFNA Capital Management and managing members of DAFNA Capital Management. As controlling persons of DAFNA Capital Management, Drs. Fischel and Ghodsian may each respectively be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by DAFNA LifeScience Market Neutral, DAFNA LifeScience Select, and DAFNA LifeScience. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, Drs. Fischel and Ghodsian disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities.

 

DAFNA Capital Management beneficially owns 388,889 shares of common stock, in the aggregate. DAFNA Capital Management holds common stock purchase warrants exercisable into 272,223 shares of common stock, in the aggregate. DAFNA LifeScience Market Neutral owns 77,778 shares of common stock and 54,445 shares that be acquired upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. DAFNA LifeScience Select owns 200,000 shares of common stock and 140,000 shares that be acquired upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. DAFNA LifeScience owns 111,111 shares of common stock and 77,778 shares that be acquired upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. However, the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which such warrants are exercisable, and which DAFNA Capital Management has the right to acquire beneficial ownership, is limited to the number of shares of common stock that, together with all other shares of common stock beneficially owned by DAFNA Capital Management, does not exceed 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, such warrants are not currently exercisable into common stock until the actual shares of common stock held by DAFNA Capital Management is less than 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. DAFNA LifeScience Market Neutral, DAFNA LifeScience Select, and DAFNA LifeScience may waive this 4.999% restriction with 61 days notice to us.

 

(8) Alpha Capital Anstalt beneficially owns 277,778 shares of common stock and 194,445 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. However, the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which such warrants are exercisable, and which Alpha Capital Anstalt has the right to acquire beneficial ownership, is limited to the number of shares of common stock that, together with all other shares of common stock beneficially owned by Alpha Capital Anstalt, does not exceed 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, such warrants are not currently exercisable into common stock until the actual shares of common stock held by Alpha Capital Anstalt is less than 4.999% of the total outstanding shares of common stock. Alpha Capital Anstalt may waive this 4.999% restriction with 61 days notice to us.

 

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Officers and Directors

 

      Amount of beneficial ownership (2)  Percent of
Name and address of beneficial owner (1)  Nature of beneficial
ownership
  Shares
Owned
  Shares – Rights
to Acquire
  Total Number  Shares
Beneficially
Owned (3)
Joseph N. Forkey (4)  Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer  33,620   134,224   167,844   3.7% 
Jack P. Dreimiller (5)  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  583   10,000   10,583   *  
Donald A. Major (6)  Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and Director  35,778   52,445   88,223   2.0% 
Richard E. Forkey (7)  Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Director  212,993   49,333   262,326   5.8% 
Richard B. Miles (8)  Director  15,112   20,379   35,491   *  
Joel R. Pitlor (9)  Director  205,395   22,978   228,373   5.1% 
Richard G. Cyr (10)  Optical Shop Manager  0   40,000   40,000   *  
All directors and executive officers as a group (7 persons)     503,481   329,359   832,840   17.4% 

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* Percentage of shares beneficially owned does not exceed one percent of issued and outstanding shares of stock.

 

(1) Unless otherwise stated, the address of each beneficial owners listed on the table is c/o Precision Optics Corporation, Inc., 22 East Broadway, Gardner, MA 01440.

 

(2) Represents shares with respect to which each beneficial owner listed has or will have, upon acquisition of such shares upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights exercisable within sixty days, sole voting and investment power. Amounts listed have been adjusted, if necessary, to reflect a 1-for-25 reverse split, effective December 11, 2008.

 

(3) As of September 13, 2013, we had 4,455,134 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Percentages are calculated on the basis of the amount of issued and outstanding common stock plus, for each person or group, any securities that such person or group has the right to acquire within 60 days of September 13, 2013 pursuant to options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights.

 

(4) Dr. Forkey is Chairman of our Board of Directors and serves as our Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer. Dr. Forkey beneficially owns 134,224 shares of common stock which may be acquired within 60 days of September 13, 2013 upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants. Dr. Forkey also beneficially owns 33,620 shares of common stock through joint ownership with his wife, Heather C. Forkey, with whom he shares voting and dispositive control.
   
(5) Mr. Dreimiller is our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dreimiller beneficially owns 583 shares of common stock and 10,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired within 60 days of September 13, 2013 upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.

 

(6) Mr. Major is our Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Major beneficially owns 35,778 shares of common stock and 52,445 shares of common stock which may be acquired within 60 days of September 13, 2013 upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants.

 

(7) Mr. Forkey holds the executive position of Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and is a member of our Board of Directors. He also served as our Chief Executive Officer until February 8, 2011. Mr. Forkey beneficially owns 212,993 shares of common stock and 49,333 shares of common stock which may be acquired within 60 days of September 13, 2013 upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants.

 

(8) Mr. Miles is a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Miles beneficially owns 15,112 shares of common stock and 20,379 shares of common stock which may be acquired within 60 days of September 13, 2013 upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.

 

(9) Mr. Pitlor is a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Pitlor beneficially owns: (i) 205,395 shares of common stock; (ii) 12,978 shares which may be acquired within 60 days of September 13, 2013 upon the exercise of outstanding stock options; and (iii) 10,000 shares which may be acquired upon the exercise of warrants at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The warrants expire on February 12, 2016, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration.

 

(10) Mr. Cyr is our Optical Shop Manager and is considered a “named executive officer” as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K for the purposes of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Mr. Cyr beneficially owns 40,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired within 60 days of September 13, 2013 upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.

 

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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

We lease our main facility in Gardner, Massachusetts from Equity Assets, Inc., a company wholly-owned by Mr. Richard E. Forkey, a member of our Board of Directors and our former President, Chief Executive Officer, and Treasurer. We are currently a tenant-at-will, paying rent of $9,000 per month, or an aggregate of $108,000 per year, for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

 

We made payments to Mr. Donald Major, our Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and a member of our Board of Directors, totaling $26,606 in fiscal year 2012 for consulting services. We did not incur any such fees in fiscal year 2013.

 

On September 28, 2012, we closed on agreements with investors for the sale and purchase of units consisting of an aggregate of (i) 2,777,795 shares of our common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,944,475 shares of common stock, at a per unit price of $0.90. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and 70% warrant coverage. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, expire five years from September 28, 2012, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. We received $2.5 million in gross proceeds from the offering.

 

Certain of our directors and officers participated in the offering on the same terms as the other investors and purchased a total aggregate amount of approximately $80,000 of units in the offering, in such amounts as follows:

 

Name of Purchaser Company Affiliation Securities Purchased in Offering Unit Price Subscription Amount
Shares of Common Stock Warrants
Forkey, Richard E. Director 27,778 19,445 $0.90 $25,000.20
Joseph N. Forkey and Heather C. Forkey JTTEN Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Treasurer 22,223 15,557 $0.90 $20,000.70
Major, Donald A. Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and Director 27,778 19,445 $0.90 $25,000.20
Miles, Richard Director 11,112 7,779 $0.90 $10,000.80

 

On February 12, 2013, we entered into a settlement agreement with one of our directors and stockholders, Joel Pitlor (the “Pitlor Settlement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Pitlor Settlement Agreement, we issued 10,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock as payment in full of any amounts due to Mr. Pitlor under the registration rights agreement we entered into with Mr. Pitlor, and other parties, on February 1, 2007. The warrants issued in connection with the Pitlor Settlement Agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. We valued the securities issued to Mr. Pitlor at $17,000.

 

Transactions with Stockholders Known by Us to Own 5% or More of Our Common Stock

 

Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.

 

On June 25, 2008, we entered into a purchase agreement, as amended on December 11, 2008, with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P., Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., and other accredited investors pursuant to which we sold a total of $600,000 of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, referred to as the “Notes,” that are convertible into a total of 480,000 shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of $1.25. We also issued warrants to purchase a total of 316,800 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, referred to as the “Warrants.” Interest accrued on the Notes at a rate of 10% per year and was payable in cash upon the earlier of conversion or maturity of the Notes. The original maturity of the Notes was June 25, 2010 and the original expiration date of the Warrants was June 25, 2015, subject to extension. By mutual agreement with us, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. agreed to amend its Notes on December 11, 2008, June 25, 2010, July 26, 2010, September 15, 2010, October 15, 2010, November 15, 2010, November 30, 2010, December 1, 2010, December 3, 2010, December 17, 2010, January 10, 2011, January 24, 2011, February 7, 2011, February 25, 2011, March 11, 2011, March 31, 2011, April 14, 2011, April 29, 2011, May 13, 2011, June 3, 2011, June 28, 2011, July 6, 2011, July 20, 2011, July 25, 2011, July 27, 2011, August 31, 2011, September 30, 2011, and October 31, 2011 to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the Notes. At the time of each of the amendments of the Notes, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. owned over 5% of our common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement entered into with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. on February 12, 2013 (as discussed in further detail below), the expiration date of the Warrants held by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. was amended from June 25, 2015 to May 11, 2017. The exercise price of the Warrants may be adjusted downward in the event we issue shares of common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price lower than the exercise price of the Warrants at the time of issuance. On December 15, 2011, we repaid Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. a principal repayment of $275,000 and accrued interest of $95,486, for a total payment of $370,486. On December 15, 2011, we repaid Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. a principal repayment of $275,000 and accrued interest of $95,486, for a total payment of $370,486. The Notes held by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. have been satisfied in full and the obligations thereunder have been terminated. We registered the shares and the shares underlying the Warrants purchased by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. in the June 2008 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

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In our private placement of common stock and warrants on September 28, 2012, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. purchased 611,112 shares of our common stock, and warrants to purchase up to 427,779 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, and an expiration date of September 28, 2017. At the time of the transaction, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. owned 5% or more of our common stock. We registered the shares and the shares underlying the warrants purchased by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. in the September 2012 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

On February 12, 2013, we entered into a settlement agreement with Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, we agreed to: (a) issue an aggregate of (i) 350,000 shares of our common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 350,000 shares of our common stock, and (b) amend the expiration date of the warrants issued to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. in conjunction with our June 25, 2008 private placement (the “2008 Warrants”), as payment in full of the alleged damages sought by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. The expiration date of the 2008 Warrants was amended from June 25, 2015 to May 11, 2017. The warrants issued in connection with the settlement agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. We valued the securities issued to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. at $595,000. At the time of the transaction, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. owned more than 5% of our common stock.

 

Arnold Schumsky

 

On June 25, 2008, we entered into a purchase agreement, as amended on December 11, 2008, with Mr. Arnold Schumsky and other accredited investors pursuant to which we sold a total of $600,000 of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Notes, referred to as the “Notes,” that are convertible into a total of 480,000 shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of $1.25. We also issued warrants to purchase a total of 316,800 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, referred to as the “Warrants.” Interest accrued on the Notes at a rate of 10% per year and was payable in cash upon the earlier of conversion or maturity of the Notes. The original maturity of the Notes was June 25, 2010 and the original expiration date of the Warrants was June 25, 2015, subject to extension. By mutual agreement with us, Mr. Schumsky agreed to amend his Note on December 11, 2008, June 25, 2010, July 26, 2010, September 15, 2010, October 15, 2010, November 15, 2010, November 30, 2010, December 1, 2010, December 3, 2010, December 17, 2010, January 10, 2011, January 24, 2011, February 7, 2011, February 25, 2011, March 11, 2011, March 31, 2011, April 15, 2011, April 29, 2011, May 13, 2011, June 3, 2011, June 28, 2011, July 6, 2011, July 20, 2011, July 25, 2011, July 27, 2011, August 31, 2011, September 30, 2011, October 31, 2011, December 15, 2011, and January 31, 2012 to extend the “Stated Maturity Date.” On March 31, 2012, Mr. Schumsky further amended his Note to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the principal to July 31, 2012 and to modify the Note such that all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note up to and including March 31, 2012 shall be due on or before April 13, 2012, on the condition that we issue to him a warrant for 5,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.20 per share and a term of three years. On April 13, 2012, we repaid Mr. Schumsky a payment of the accrued interest of $18,819, and such payment included all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note up to and including March 31, 2012. On May 8, 2012, we issued Mr. Schumsky the warrant according to the terms described in the amended Note. On July 31, 2012, Mr. Schumsky further amended his Note to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the principal to August 31, 2012. On August 31, 2012, Mr. Schumsky further amended his Note to extend the “Stated Maturity Date” of the principal to September 30, 2012. On September 28, 2012, we repaid Mr. Schumsky the outstanding and accrued interest of $2,500 due under his Note and such payment satisfied its obligations in regards to the accrued interest due on the Note in full. On that same date, Mr. Schumsky presented the outstanding principal balance of the Note to us and agreed to exchange the $50,000 principal balance of his Note for participation in our September 2012 private placement and was awarded units consisting of 55,555 shares of common stock and 38,889 warrants upon the same terms as the units sold in the September 2012 private placement. Accordingly, the Note held by Mr. Schumsky has been satisfied in full and the obligations thereunder have been terminated. At the time of each of the amendments and the 2012 transactions, Mr. Schumsky owned 5% or more of our common stock. We registered the shares and the shares underlying the Warrants purchased by Mr. Schumsky in the June 2008 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

On September 28, 2012, Mr. Schumsky presented the outstanding principal balance of his Note to us and agreed to exchange the $50,000 principal balance of his Note for participation in our September 2012 private placement. Mr. Schumsky was issued units consisting of 55,555 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 38,889 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, and an expiration date of September 28, 2017. On September 28, 2012, Mr. Schumsky also purchased additional shares in the private placement consisting of 27,779 shares of our common stock, and warrants to purchase up to 19,445 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, subject to adjustment and a call provision if certain market price targets are reached, and an expiration date of September 28, 2017. At the time of the exchange and transaction, Mr. Schumsky owned 5% or more of our common stock. We registered the shares and the shares underlying the warrants purchased by Mr. Schumsky in the September 2012 private placement in a registration statement that is currently effective.

 

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On February 12, 2013, we entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Schumsky (the “Schumsky Settlement Agreement”). Under the terms of the Schumsky Settlement Agreement, we issued 10,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock as payment in full of any amounts due to Mr. Schumsky under the registration rights agreement we entered into with Mr. Schumsky, and other parties, on February 1, 2007 and under the registration rights agreement we entered into with Mr. Schumsky, and other parties, on June 25, 2008. The warrants issued in connection with the Schumsky Settlement Agreement have an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, expire three years from February 12, 2013, and are exercisable in whole or in part, at any time prior to expiration. We valued the securities issued to Mr. Schumsky at $17,000. At the time of the transaction, Mr. Schumsky owned 5% or more of our common stock. 

 

Director Independence

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Board of Directors determined that Messrs. Richard B. Miles and Joel R. Pitlor were “independent” as defined under the standards of independence set forth in the NASDAQ Listing Rules and the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

 

Our principal and sole independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013 and 2012 is Stowe & Degon LLC (“Stowe”). The following table presents fees for professional audit services and other services rendered by Stowe, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

   2013   2012 
Audit Fees (1)  $72,000   $72,000 
Audit-Related Fees (2)   5,935     
Total Audit and Audit-Related Fees   77,935    72,000 
Tax Fees (3)   14,135    14,135 
All Other Fees (4)        
Total Fees  $92,070   $86,135 

  

(1) Audit fees for fiscal 2013 are comprised of fees for professional services performed for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of our quarterly financial statements of $72,000, including direct out-of-pocket expenses in the amount of $1,500. Audit fees for fiscal 2012 are comprised of fees for professional services performed for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of our quarterly financial statements of $72,000, including direct out-of-pocket expenses in the amount of $1,500.
   
(2) Audit-related fees are comprised of fees for assurance and related attestation services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of our annual financial statements, or the review thereof, and fees for due diligence services.
   
(3) Tax fees for fiscal 2013 and 2012 by Stowe are comprised of fees for professional services performed with respect to corporate tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice.
   
(4) We did not incur any other fees during fiscal 2013 or 2012 for products and services provided by Stowe other than those disclosed above.

 

Pre-Approval Policies

 

Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer, our Board of Directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. 100% of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors either before or after the respective services were rendered. The Board of Directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by Stowe and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining the firm’s independence.

 

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ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

 a.             The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on 10-K:

 

1.             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following documents are filed in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and 2012

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.             FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

All financial statement schedules have been omitted as they are not required, not applicable, or the required information is otherwise included.

 

3.             EXHIBITS

 

The exhibits listed below are filed with or incorporated by reference in this report.

 

Exhibit   Description
     
2.1   Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Optometrics Corporation, dated January 18, 2008 (included as Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed January 25, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
3.1   Articles of Organization of Precision Optics Corporation, Inc., as amended (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form SB-2 filed March 16, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
3.2   Bylaws of Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1 filed December 18, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
3.3   Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization of Precision Optics Corporation, Inc., dated November 25, 2008 and effective December 11, 2008 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 11, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

4.1   Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated February 1, 2007 (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 2, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.2   Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed February 2, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.3   Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated June 25, 2008 (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed June 27, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.4   Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated June 25, 2008 (included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed June 27, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.5   Form of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note, dated June 25, 2008 (included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K filed June 27, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.6   Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated September 28, 2012 (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed October 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.7   Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated September 28, 2012 (included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed October 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.8   Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock issued to Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon USA LTD, dated September 28, 2012 (included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K filed October 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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4.9   Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (Special Situations Settlement), dated February 12, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.10   Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., dated February 12, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
4.11   Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (Pitlor and Schumsky Settlement), dated February 12, 2013 (included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K filed February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.1   Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-QSB filed November 13, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.2   Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 4, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.3   Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated February 1, 2007 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 2, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.4   Form of Incentive Stock Option Certificate (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-QSB filed February 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.5   Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Certificate (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-QSB filed February 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.6   Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated June 25, 2008 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed June 27, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.7   Pledge and Security Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated June 25, 2008 (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed June 27, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.8   Consulting Agreement between the Company and Jack P. Dreimiller, dated August 15, 2008 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed August 18, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.9   Side Letter Agreement between the Company and the investors signatory to the Purchase Agreement, dated November 25, 2008 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 11, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.10   Side Letter Agreement between the Company and the holders signatory to the 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note, dated December 11, 2008 (included as Exhibit 10.15 to the Form S-1 filed December 18, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.11   Side Letter Agreement between the Company and the holders signatory to the 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note, dated April 2, 2009 (included as Exhibit 10.16 to the Form S-1/A filed April 6, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.12   Compensation Agreement with Richard E. Forkey, dated December 3, 2010 (included as Exhibit 10.11 to the Form 8-K filed December 6, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.13   Compensation Agreement with Joseph N. Forkey, dated December 3, 2010 (included as Exhibit 10.12 to the Form 8-K filed December 6, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.14   Compensation Agreement with Joel R. Pitlor, dated December 3, 2010 (included as Exhibit 10.13 to the Form 8-K filed December 6, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.15   Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., dated July 27, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed August 3, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.16   Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated July 27, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed August 3, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.17   Demand Note in the amount of $10,000, dated July 13, 2011, issued by the Company to Dr. Joseph N. Forkey (included as Exhibit 10.22 to the Form 10-K filed September 28, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.)
     
10.18   Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, dated October 13, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.2 to Form S-8 filed October 14, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.)

 

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10.19   Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. 2011 Deferred Compensation Plan, dated October 13, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.3 to Form S-8 filed October 14, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.)
     
10.20   Side Letter Agreement to the Compensation Agreement with Richard E. Forkey, dated October 14, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed October 19, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.21   Side Letter Agreement to the Compensation Agreement with Joseph N. Forkey, dated October 14, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 8-K filed October 19, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.22   Side Letter Agreement to the Compensation Agreement with Joel N. Pitlor, dated October 14, 2011 (included as Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 8-K filed October 19, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.23   Endorsement to 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note by the Company, dated October 31, 2011, and accepted by Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed November 3, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.24   Endorsement to 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note by the Company, dated October 31, 2011, and accepted by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed November 3, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.25   Endorsement to 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note by the Company, dated July 31, 2012, and accepted by Arnold Schumsky (included as Exhibit 10.27 to the Form 10-K filed October 15, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.)
     
10.26   Endorsement to 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note by the Company, dated August 31, 2012, and accepted by Arnold Schumsky (included as Exhibit 10.28 to the Form 10-K filed October 15, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.)
     
10.27   Notice of Repayment of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Note in Full by the Company, dated September 28, 2012, and accepted by Arnold Schumsky (included as Exhibit 10.29 to the Form 10-K filed October 15, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.)
     
10.28   Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and each investor named therein, dated September 28, 2012 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed October 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
 10.29    Settlement Agreement by and among the Company, Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. and Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., dated February 12, 2013 (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.30   Settlement Agreement by and between the Company and Joel Pitlor, dated February 12, 2013 (included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
10.31   Settlement Agreement by and between the Company and Arnold Schumsky, dated February 12, 2013 (included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
14.1   Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. Corporate Code of Ethics and Conduct (included as Exhibit 14.1 to the Form 10-K filed September 28, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
21.1   Subsidiaries of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 21.1 to the Form 10-K filed September 26, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
     
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith).
     
31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
     
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
     
32.1   Certification of Officers 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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101.INS*   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
   
     
Date: September 30, 2013 By: /s/ Joseph N. Forkey
   

Joseph N. Forkey

President and Chief Executive Officer

    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
     
Date: September 30, 2013 By: /s/ Jack P. Dreimiller
   

Jack P. Dreimiller

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature Capacity Date
     

/s/ Joseph N. Forkey

Joseph N. Forkey

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Treasurer
(Principal Executive Officer)
September 30, 2013
     

/s/ Jack P. Dreimiller

Jack P. Dreimiller

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
September 30, 2013
     
/s/ Donald A. Major Director September 30, 2013

Donald A. Major

 

   
/s/ Richard E. Forkey Director September 30, 2013

Richard E. Forkey

 

   
/s/ Richard B. Miles Director September 30, 2013
Richard B. Miles    

 

/s/ Joel R. Pitlor

 

Director

 

September 30, 2013

Joel R. Pitlor

 

   

 

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