UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-30178
VIEW SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada (State of incorporation) |
59-2928366 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1550 Caton Center Drive, Suite E, Baltimore, Maryland 21227
(Address of principal executive offices)
(410) 242-8439
(Issuer's telephone number)
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.
Yes þ No 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 the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o |
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Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer o |
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Smaller reporting company þ |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Outstanding at March 31, 2008 |
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share |
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98,575,232 |
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VIEW SYSTEMS, INC.
INDEX
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for three months ended March 31, 2008 |
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2008 |
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Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1 |
Legal Proceedings |
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Item 2 |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Item 3 |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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Item 4 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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Item 5. |
Other information |
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Item 6. |
Exhibits |
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SIGNATURES |
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Information included in this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of View Systems, Inc. (the Company), to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words may, will, should, expect, anticipate, estimate, believe, intend, or project or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and there can be no assurance that these projections included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. Actual results of the Company could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Except as required by applicable laws, the Company has no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
In this report references to View Systems, we, us, and our refer to View Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial information set forth below with respect to our statements of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 is unaudited. This financial information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries necessary for the fair presentation of such data. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any subsequent period.
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View Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash |
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$ 21,969 |
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$ 7,201 |
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Accounts Receivable (Net of Allowance of $1,000) |
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137,745 |
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132,244 |
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Inventory |
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43,134 |
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86,184 |
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Total Current Assets |
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202,848 |
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225,629 |
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Property & Equipment (Net) |
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22,175 |
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24,326 |
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Other Assets |
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Licenses |
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1,075,824 |
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1,102,064 |
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Due from Affiliates |
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147,507 |
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147,507 |
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Deposits |
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7,528 |
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7,528 |
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Total Other Assets |
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1,230,859 |
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1,257,099 |
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Total Assets |
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$ 1,455,882 |
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$ 1,507,054 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts Payable |
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$ 498,385 |
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$ 505,168 |
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Accrued Expenses |
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79,050 |
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80,878 |
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Accrued Interest |
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182,858 |
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171,078 |
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Accrued Royalties |
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150,000 |
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150,000 |
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Loans from Shareholder |
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310,899 |
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299,298 |
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Notes Payable |
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958,996 |
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958,996 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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2,180,188 |
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2,165,418 |
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Long-term Debt |
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Accounts payable |
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Total Liabilities |
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2,180,188 |
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2,165,418 |
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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): |
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Preferred Stock, Authorized 10,000,000 Shares, $.01 Par Value, |
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Issued and outstanding 7,171,725 |
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71,717 |
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71,717 |
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Common Stock, Authorized 100,000,000 Shares, $.001 Par Value, |
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Issued and Outstanding 99,382,995 |
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99,383 |
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99,383 |
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Additional Paid in Capital |
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19,761,419 |
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19,761,419 |
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Retained Earnings (Deficit) |
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(20,656,825) |
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(20,590,883) |
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Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
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(724,306) |
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(658,364) |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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$ 1,455,882 |
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$ 1,507,054 |
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The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||
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For the Three Months Ended | ||
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March 31, | ||
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Revenues, Net |
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$ 290,431 |
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$ 250,706 | |
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Cost of Sales |
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107,230 |
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141,509 | |
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Gross Profit (Loss) |
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183,201 |
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109,197 | ||
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Operating Expenses |
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Business Development |
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23,617 |
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26,502 | ||
General & Administrative |
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102,499 |
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140,121 | ||
Professional Fees |
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37,403 |
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72,037 | ||
Salaries & Benefits |
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64,970 |
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178,276 | ||
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Total Operating Expenses |
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228,489 |
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416,936 | ||
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Net Operating Income (Loss) |
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(45,288) |
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(307,739) | ||
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Other Income(Expense) |
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Interest Expense |
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(20,654) |
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(15,767) | |
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Total Other Income(Expense) |
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(20,654) |
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(15,767) | |||
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Net Income (Loss) |
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$ (65,942) |
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$ (323,506) | |
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Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
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$ (0.00) |
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$ (0.00) | ||
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
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99,382,995 |
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98,398,422 | |||
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The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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View Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||
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Additional |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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(Deficit) |
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Balance, December 31, 2003 |
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62,730,619 |
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$ 62,730 |
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$ 15,604,609 |
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$ (14,609,975) |
Cancellation of shares |
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(100,000) |
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(4,900) |
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January - March 2004 - shares issued for cash |
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244,500 |
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34,755 |
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January - March 2004 - shares issued for services |
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932,000 |
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932 |
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203,048 |
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April - June 2004 - shares issued for cash |
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84,333 |
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84 |
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11,916 |
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April - June 2004 - shares issued for services |
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221,250 |
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221 |
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39,979 |
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June 2004 - shares issued for payment |
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of notes payable and accrued interest |
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5,221,050 |
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5,221 |
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516,884 |
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July - September 2004 - shares issued for cash |
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100,000 |
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19,900 |
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July - September 2004 - shares issued for services |
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781,600 |
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782 |
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108,642 |
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September 2004 shares issued in settlement |
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of litigation |
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2,000,000 |
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2,000 |
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178,000 |
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October - December 2004 - shares issued for cash |
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1,066,750 |
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1,067 |
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89,833 |
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December 2004 - shares issued for payment |
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of notes payable and accrued interest |
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3,251,820 |
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3,252 |
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321,930 |
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Cost of issuance of common stock |
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(5,000) |
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Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2004 |
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(1,291,436) |
Balance, December 31, 2005 |
7,171,725 |
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$ 71,717 |
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90,775,752 |
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90,776 |
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19,293,804 |
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(18,375,345) |
January - March 2006 -shares issued for cash |
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100,000 |
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100 |
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9,900 |
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January - March 2006 - shares issued for services |
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160,000 |
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160 |
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15,840 |
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April - June 2006 - shares issued for cash |
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60,000 |
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60 |
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5,940 |
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April - June 2006 - shares issued for services |
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1,075,000 |
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1,075 |
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121,125 |
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Reclassification of a receipt of proceeds from a loan |
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which was previously reflected as a payment for stock |
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(333,330) |
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(333) |
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July September 2006 - shares issued for cash |
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500,000 |
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500 |
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24,500 |
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October - December 2006 - shares issued for cash |
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5,611,000 |
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5,611 |
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266,189 |
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October - December 2006 - shares issued for services |
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120,000 |
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120 |
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October - December 2006 - shares issued as payment |
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of a note payable including accrued interest |
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330,000 |
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330 |
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35,107 |
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Costs associated with raising capital |
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(82,382) |
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Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2006 |
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(1,140,452) |
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
7,171,725 |
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71,717 |
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98,398,422 |
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98,399 |
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19,662,903 |
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(19,515,797) |
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April - June 2007 - shares issued for cash |
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100,000 |
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July - September 2007 - shares issued for cash |
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6,000 |
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494 |
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July - September 2007 - shares issued as payment |
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of notes payable |
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603,573 |
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603 |
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76,897 |
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October - December 2007 - shares issued for cash |
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275,000 |
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275 |
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16,225 |
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Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 |
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(1,075,086) |
Balance, December 31, 2007 |
7,171,725 |
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71,717 |
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99,382,995 |
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99,383 |
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19,761,419 |
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(20,590,883) |
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Net loss for the period ended March 31, 2008 |
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- |
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(65,942) |
Balance, March 31, 2008 |
7,171,725 |
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$ 71,717 |
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99,382,995 |
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$ 99,383 |
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$ 19,761,419 |
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$ (20,656,825) |
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The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
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For the Three Months Ended | ||
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March 31, | ||
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net Income (Loss) |
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$ (65,942) |
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$ (323,506) | ||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash |
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Provided by Operations: |
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Depreciation & Amortization |
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28,390 |
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Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities: |
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(Increase) Decrease in: |
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Accounts Receivable |
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(5,501) |
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82,854 | ||
Inventories |
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43,050 |
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(40,602) | |
Deposits |
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(200) | |
Increase (Decrease) in: |
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Accounts Payable |
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(6,782) |
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8,744 | ||
Accrued Expenses |
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(1,828) |
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5,508 | ||
Accrued Interest |
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11,780 |
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14,176 | ||
Accrued Royalties |
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18,750 | ||
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Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
3,167 |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Purchases of equipment |
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(2,100) | ||
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Net Cash Used In Investing Activities |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Funds advanced (to) from affiliate |
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(3,000) | |||
Principal payments on notes payable |
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(4,300) | |||
Loans from Shareholders |
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11,600 |
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174,355 | ||
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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities |
11,600 |
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167,055 | ||||
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Increase (Decrease) in Cash |
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14,767 |
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(40,931) | |||
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
7,201 |
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48,233 | ||||
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$ 21,968 |
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$ 7,302 | ||||
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The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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View Systems, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2008
GENERAL
View Systems, Inc. (the Company) has elected to omit substantially all footnotes to the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008 since there have been no material changes (other than indicated in other footnotes) to the information previously reported by the Company in their Annual Report filed on the Form 10-KSB for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007.
UNAUDITED INFORMATION
The information furnished herein was taken from the books and records of the Company without audit. However, such information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to properly reflect the results of the interim period presented. The information presented is not necessarily indicative of the results from operations expected for the full fiscal year.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
The following analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2008 should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and other information presented elsewhere in this quarterly report.
Overview
Our product lines are related to visual surveillance, intrusion detection and physical security. Our principal products include:
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ViewScan Magnetic Detection System a walk-through archway detector which uses passive magnetic sensing technology and unique location algorithms to suggest the location of certain kinds of threat objects and other potentially undesirable objects such as cell phones or digital cameras. The control unit combines the magnetic and video information in a manner that allows it to be displayed for easy recognition and auditory warning. The network architecture allows for remote monitoring, integration of biometrics and access control devices and storage locally on the control unit or remotely on servers.
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Biometric analysis such as fingerprint verification or facial recognition can be and have been incorporated into ViewScan. Access control methods such as magnetic door locks can and have also been incorporated.
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Passport and drivers license verification for positive identification in correctional facilities, large government and commercial office buildings have been and are currently being combined with the ViewScan portal.
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ViewMaxx Digitial Video products a high-resolution, digital video recording and real-time monitoring system.
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Multi-mission Mobile Video (MMV) a lightweight mobile camera and recording system housed in a tough, waterproof enclosure. The camera systems sends real-time images back to a video monitor at a command post located outside the exclusion zone or contaminated area. The MMV is able to transmit high quality video in the most difficult environments. A multitude of these systems have been deployed and are currently being field-tested.
Management believes that heightened attention to personal threats, potential large scale destruction and theft of property in the United States along with spending by the United States government on Homeland Security will continue to drive growth in the market for security products.
We have been requested to quote the integration of nuclear sensor technology into our magnetic detection products to sense enriched low and high grade nuclear material. This technology will allow our products to detect enriched nuclear material that may be used to build nuclear based explosive devices or for creating radiological disasters, such as dirty bombs. In addition, this technology will be used in network environments where smoke detectors or motion sensing including intelligent video systems have been deployed.
For the next twelve months we will continue to develop our sales and distribution network into additional regions and markets in the United States and abroad. We have been and plan to continue to increase sales by offering demonstrations of our products in specific geographical areas to potential customers or at region specific trade shows, such as sheriffs conventions, court administrators meetings, civil support team, state police shows and dealer shows. When a demonstration results in a sale of one of our products, then we attempt to expand that market by contacting other potential customers in the area, such as, correctional facilities, courthouses and other municipal buildings. We have also continued to develop international markets in the Mid-East and Thailand and have established some international relationships with distributors and dealers. We will be separating our international business from our domestic business to gain efficiency and financial backing.
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The next phase of our business plan will be to raise additional funds through common stock offerings to provide working capital to finance several acquisitions and the integration of new technologies and/or businesses. We also intend to strengthen our balance sheet by paying off debt. However, we have also been approached as a potential acquisition target by certain entities that would make use of our public structure and/or our net tax asset of $8,235,583.
It is our intention to execute our business plan, unless and until we conclude that being acquired is the option that is more likely to lead to greater value for our shareholders. We have not entered into definite agreements or decisions about any of our opportunities.
We are planning to hold an annual meeting in 2008. We will issue information statements and mail out proxy statements as necessary at the appropriate time.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussions are based on the consolidated financial statements of View Systems and its subsidiaries. These charts and discussions summarize our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, and notes thereto, included with this report at Part II, Item 7, below.
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SUMMARY COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS | |||
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Three months ended March 31, | ||
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2008 |
2007 |
Revenues, net |
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290,431 |
250,706 |
Cost of sales |
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107,230 |
141,509 |
Gross profit (loss) |
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183,201 |
109,197 |
Total operating expenses |
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228,489 |
416,936 |
Loss from operations |
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(45,288) |
(307,739) |
Total other income (expense) |
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(20,654) |
(15,767) |
Net income (loss) |
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(65,942) |
(323,506) |
Net income (loss) per share |
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$ (0.00) |
$ (0.00) |
Revenue is considered earned when the product is shipped to the customer. The concealed weapons system and the digital video system each require installation and training. Training is a revenue source separate and apart from the sale of the product. In those cases revenue is recognized at the completion of the installation and training.
Our marketing efforts have increased sales of our SecureScan and resulted in increased revenues for the first quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of 2008. Management anticipates that increases in revenues will continue as we develop our sales and marketing channels and establish local sales and service offices in geographic areas where we have already completed sales.
Our backlog at March 31, 2008, was $230,000. The delay between the time of the purchase order and shipping of the product results in a delay of recognition of the revenue from the sale. This delay in recognition of revenues will continue as part of our results of operations.
The decrease from year to year was primarily the result of decreased costs and due to engineering changes and an increase of volume of units shipped. Management anticipates that the relative margins of each product line will increase even more with an increase of number of units shipped. The quantities per average sale have been increasing steadily. For 2008 total operating expenses and cost of goods is decreasing significantly.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our revenues from product sales have been increasing but are not sufficiently to cover our operating expenses. Our auditors have expressed substantial doubt that we can continue as a going concern. We are continuing to push sales and control costs.
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Historically, we have relied on revenues, debt financing and sales of our common stock to satisfy our cash requirements. For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, we received cash from revenues of $290,431, $0 from issuance of equity and $11,600 from stockholder advances. We will also continue to rely on the issuance of our common stock to pay for services and to convert debt when cash is unavailable. Management anticipates that we will continue to issue shares for services in the short term.
Management believes we will need to take the necessary steps to increase our authorized common stock during 2008. The Company intends to hold a meeting of shareholders during the second quarter of 2008 to consider, among, other things, an increase in the authorized common stock of the Company.
Management intends to finance our 2008 operations primarily with the revenue from product sales and any cash short falls will be addressed through equity or debt financing, if available. Management expects revenues will continue to increase but not to the point of profitability in the short term. We will need to continue to raise additional capital, both internally and externally, to cover cash shortfalls and to compete in our markets. At our current revenue levels management believes we will require an additional $300,000 during the next 12 months to satisfy our cash requirements of approximately $25,000 per month for operations. These operating costs include cost of sales, general and administrative expenses, salaries and benefits and professional fees related to contracting engineers. We have insufficient financing commitments in place to meet our expected cash requirements for 2008 and we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain financing on favorable terms. If we cannot obtain financing to fund our operations in 2008, then we may be required to reduce our expenses and scale back our operations.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Company leases office and warehouse space in Baltimore, MD under a three-year non-cancelable operating lease, expiring October 2008. Base rent is $2,872 per month with an annual rent escalator of 3%. At March 31, 2008, future minimum payments for operating leases related to our office and manufacturing facilities were $17,232 through October 31, 2008.
Our total current liabilities increased to $2,180,188 at March 31, 2008 compared to $2,165,418 at March 31, 2007. Our total current liabilities at March 31, 2008 included accounts payable of $498,385, accrued expenses of $79,050, accrued interest of $182,858, accrued royalties of $150,000, loans from shareholder of $310,899 and notes payable of $958,996.
Our notes payable consist of the following:
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A note in the principal amount of $110,000 payable to the former shareholder of Xyros Technology, Inc. The note is due on demand with interest at 10% per annum. As of December 31, 2004, we are in default on the note which was due in 1999. We negotiated to repay the loan as cash flows permit and this debt remains outstanding. We are in doubt about the intentions, will or ability of the note holder to attempt collection of this debt. At this time, the entity is no longer in existence and we have been unable to locate the principals of that company.
2.
We issued notes in the aggregate amount of $343,093 pursuant to a Subscription Agreement, dated December 23, 2005, with three accredited investors; Starr Consulting, Inc., Active Stealth, LLC, and KCS Referral Service LLC (the Subscribers). We agreed to sale and the Subscribers agreed to purchase convertible promissory notes and warrants. However, on January 6, 2006, the Subscribers consented to the removal of the warrants from the subscription agreement, with the understanding that the warrants would be reinstated after we increased our authorized common stock and the shares underlying the warrants would be registered at a later date. The Subscribers did not receive any other additional consideration for the removal of the warrants. The Subscribers agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $500,000 of 8% promissory notes convertible into shares of our common stock at a per share conversion price of $0.10. The notes were originally to be due and payable by December 31, 2006. The Subscribers agreed to purchase the promissory notes over a 5 month period in $100,000 per month installments; however, the investment threshold was never achieved, so the conversion option of the notes was terminated and the loans became due on demand with interest at 8% per annum. As of the date of this report the investors have demanded repayment of these loans. The company is taking steps to negotiate these defaults.
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3.
An unsecured loan from a stockholder in the aggregate amount of $39,203, which is being paid in monthly installments of $2,512, which includes interest at 10%.
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Unsecured loans from two stockholders in the principal amount of $216,000. $100,000 of the loans was due in full on November 1, 2007 with interest at 7%. The note is convertible into shares of common stock at the option of lender at the rate of $0.075 per share of common stock. If converted in full this amounts to 1,333,333 shares.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Companys financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Contractual Obligations
As a smaller reporting company as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide this information.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act, as of March 31, 2008 (the "Evaluation Date"). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, including our consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our SEC reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer/principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2008. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Our management has concluded that, as of March 31, 2008, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on these criteria.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management has also evaluated our internal control over financial reporting, and there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date of our last evaluation.
The Company is not required by current SEC rules to include, and does not include, an auditor's attestation report. The Company's registered public accounting firm has not attested to Management's reports on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We became a party in two material matters during the reporting period.
1.
View Systems, Inc. vs. State of Florida, Dept. of State, Div. of Corporations
On February 5, 2008, we filed suit in the Florida 4th Judicial Circuit in and for Duval County, Florida in a case styled View Systems, Inc. vs. State of Florida, Dept. of State, Div. of Corporations, Case No. 2008-CA-001565-XXXX-MA, seeking an order compelling Florida to change the date of filing of our Articles of Merger, which we filed in 2003.
During the third quarter of 2007, it came to our attention that there was a clerical communications error, which affected our efforts in 2003 to re-domicile our state of incorporation from Florida to Nevada. On July 31, 2003, we filed Articles of Merger in both Florida and Nevada to effect our re-domicile. However, on August 12, 2003 the Florida Secretary of State rejected our Articles of Merger. The Florida Secretary of State wanted original documents, not copies, which would be acceptable for computer imaging. The Company re-filed the Articles of Merger with the Florida Secretary of State as requested. However, Florida filed our Articles of Merger as of August 29, 2003 instead of July 31, 2003; an event that escaped our attention for more than four years.
In our recent inquiries to the Florida Secretary of States office, we were told that in 2003 we did not request in writing to have the filing date for the Articles of Merger related back to the original filing date of July 31, 2003. Florida will not change the filing date unless ordered to do so by a Florida court of competent jurisdiction. Accordingly, we filed suit to remedy this circumstance.
As of the date of this report, the litigation is pending.
Subsequent to the date of this report, on May 5, 2008, the circuit granted our motion for summary judgment and ordered the State of Florida to change the date of filing of our Articles of Merger. The State of Florida has corrected its published effective date of the filing of our Articles of Merger. However, the judgment becomes final after the 30-day period for taking appeals has run.
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Sigma International Holdings, Inc. v. View Systems, Inc.
We were served with a complaint filed in the circuit court in Montgomery County Maryland, case number 288395-V, in which the plaintiff seeks payment of $296,000.
In August 2006 we entered into a consulting agreement with The Riderwood Group, a Maryland limited liability company, for the purpose of assisting in raising private equity financing and finding suitable acquisition targets. The Riderwood Group subsequently introduced the Company to Sigma International Holdings in 2007 which signed a non-binding merger and acquisition agreement and loaned us $250,000. The proposed merger was cancelled approximately three weeks later.
As of the date of this report, the litigation is pending.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No.
Description
31.1
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer
31.2
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer
32.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
VIEW SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: May 13, 2008
By: /s/ Gunther Than
Gunther Than
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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