PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
NORTHSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC. Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 - U.S. Dollars
Unaudited - Prepared by management
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 and at December 31, 2004
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and 2004
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2005
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
and 2004
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Changes in Securities
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K
SIGNATURES.
NORTHSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
U.S. Dollars
|
March 31 |
December 31 |
2005 (unaudited) |
2004 |
|
ASSETS |
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Current |
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Cash |
$ 61,444 |
$ 57,641 |
Receivables |
80,673 |
251,635 |
Inventory and work in progress |
171,503 |
156,086 |
Prepaid expenses |
23,068 |
15,605 |
Total Current Assets |
336,688 |
480,967 |
Intangible asset |
37,285 |
37,285 |
Property and equipment |
79,621 |
106,144 |
Due from Director |
8,883 |
- |
Total Assets |
$462,477 |
$624,396 |
LIABILITIES |
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Current |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$396,636 |
$409,007 |
Loans payable |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Deferred revenue |
82,368 |
127,616 |
Current portion of long term debt |
129,666 |
100,937 |
Total Current Liabilities |
658,670 |
687,560 |
Long term debt |
668,558 |
621,366 |
Due to Cabot Management Limited |
87,046 |
88,866 |
Due to Director |
- |
1,036 |
Total Liabilities |
1,414,274 |
1,398,828 |
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Common Stock |
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Authorized
100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 each 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 each |
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Issued and outstanding
16,059,084 shares of common stock (15,913,805 December 31, 2004) |
1,605 |
1591 |
Additional paid in capital |
3,578,947 |
3,531,360 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
(147,839) |
(137,204) |
Deficit |
(4,384,510) |
(4,170,179) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
|
(951,797) |
(774,432) |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit) |
$462,477 |
$624,396 |
NORTHSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
Unaudited
U.S.Dollars
2005 |
2004 |
|
Revenue – note 4 |
$293,387 |
$397,698 |
Discounts |
9,537 |
11,086 |
Revenue net of discounts |
283,850 |
386,086 |
Cost of goods sold |
63,892 |
155,143 |
Gross margin |
219,958 |
231,469 |
Other income |
3,522 |
6,591 |
|
223,480 |
238,060 |
Expenses |
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Salaries |
206,197 |
252,046 |
Financial consulting |
24,197 |
6,200 |
Professional fees |
47,371 |
8,973 |
Research and development |
51,703 |
16,279 |
Advertising and marketing |
13,695 |
14,014 |
Rent |
29,437 |
30,015 |
Investor relations |
8,656 |
35,751 |
Office |
15,326 |
16,708 |
Travel and business development |
13,367 |
40,647 |
Interest on debt |
6,890 |
3,306 |
Telephone and utilities |
9,509 |
10,734 |
Repairs and maintenance |
2,902 |
3,104 |
Depreciation |
7,653 |
8,590 |
Bank charges and interest |
600 |
665 |
Transfer agent |
308 |
336 |
|
437,811 |
447,368 |
Net (loss) for period |
$(214,331) |
$(209,308) |
Net (loss) per share |
$(0.01) |
$(0.01) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
16,010,769 |
15,859,316 |
NORTHSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
Unaudited
U.S. Dollars
|
Shares |
Amount |
Additional Paid in Capital |
Other Comprehensive Income |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
Balance December 31, 2004 | 15,913,805 |
$1,591 |
$3,531,360 |
$(137,204) |
$(4,170,179) |
$(774,432) |
Net loss for three months | - |
- |
- |
- |
(214,331) |
(214,331) |
Currency translation adjustment | - |
- |
- |
(10,635) |
- |
(10,635) |
Issuance of common stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-for services | 80,311 |
8 |
29,380 |
- |
- |
29,388 |
-for cash | 64,968 |
6 |
22,757 |
- |
- |
22,763 |
Commission paid | - |
- |
(4,550) |
- |
- |
(4,550) |
Balance March 31, 2005 | 16,059,084 |
$1,605 |
$3,578,947 |
$(147,839) |
$(4,384,510) |
$(951,797) |
NORTHSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
Unaudited
U.S.Dollars
|
2005 |
2004 |
Operating Activities
|
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Net income (loss) |
$(214,331) |
$(209,308) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities |
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Depreciation |
7,653 |
8,590 |
Issuance of common stock for services |
29,388 |
30,774 |
Commission allocated to paid in capital |
(2,274) |
- |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
111,706 |
(161,808) |
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities
|
(67,858) |
(331,752) |
|
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Investing Activities
|
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Recoupment of (expenditure on) property and equipment |
(13,335) |
(21,390) |
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
|
(13,335) |
(21,390) |
|
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Financing Activities
|
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Issuance of common shares for cash |
20,487 |
- |
Increase in long term debt |
90,715 |
86,420 |
Advances from (repayment to) director |
(9,587) |
10,718 |
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
|
101,615 |
94,455 |
|
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Effect of foreign exchange on translation
|
(16,619) |
(2,970) |
|
|
|
Inflow (outflow) of cash |
3,803 |
(261,657) |
Cash, beginning of period |
57,641 |
613,040 |
|
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Cash, end of period |
$ 61,444 |
$351,383 |
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Supplemental information |
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Interest paid |
$6,890 |
$3,306 |
Shares issued for services |
$29,388 |
$30,774 |
Corporate income taxes paid |
$0 |
$0 |
NORTHSTAR ELECTRONICS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
Unaudited
U.S. Dollars
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
COMMON STOCK
For services: | 80,311 shares fairly valued at $29,388, the market value of those services |
For cash: | 64,968 shares for proceeds of $22,763 |
LONG TERM DEBT
Balance due Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ("ACOA") December 31, 2004 | $722,303 |
Increase in ACOA funding during the quarter | 75,921 |
Balance due ACOA March 31, 2005 | 798,224 |
Less current portion | 129,666 |
|
$668,558 |
REVENUE
NETMIND sales | $167,458 |
Contract sales | 17,169 |
Government assistance | 108,760 |
|
$293,387 |
CONTINGENCIES
Options Granted | Date | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
87,500 | March 1, 2005 | $0.50 | March 1, 2015 |
50,000 | March 1, 2005 | $0.50 | March 1, 2010 |
Net loss as stated: | $214,331 |
FAS 123 fair value of options granted in the quarter: | $ 29,879 |
Net loss (proforma): | $244,210 |
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report and elsewhere (such as in other filings by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
press releases, presentations by the Company of its management and
oral statements) may constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates,"
"intends," "plans," "believes,"
"seeks," "estimates," and "should," and
variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to
identify these forward-looking statements. Actual results may
materially differ from any forward-looking statements. Factors that
might cause or contribute to such differences include, among others,
competitive pressures and constantly changing technology and market
acceptance of the Company's products and services. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any
revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events.
The Company’s Services
The Company, through its subsidiaries, is an underwater sonar technology
developer, a defense electronics manufacturer and a defense systems
integrator.
Underwater Sonar Products and Technologies
a- The NETMIND System
The Company’s first underwater sonar product based on our core
technology was the NETMIND system. NETMIND’s market is the
world’s commercial fishing industry and government oceanic
research agencies. One of our largest customers has been the United
States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
NETMIND is both a conservation tool as well as an efficiency tool. Electronic
sensors attached to a fishing trawl measure the height and width of
the net opening, the water temperature, the depth of the net and the
amount of fish caught plus other parameters. The sensor information
is transmitted via a wireless communications link back to the ship.
NETMIND helps prevent over fishing and allows fishermen to catch fewer fish
and still make profits. This gives regulators flexibility in reducing
quotas when attempting to conserve limited fish stocks.
Sales for NETMIND decreased from the same period last year and remain
somewhat slower than expected. Sales have not expanded in Europe as
anticipated. However, an upswing in activity over the next six months
is expected.
b - The AQUACOMM Project
The AQUACOMM project is a $2.5Million in house research and development
program for the development of new, leading edge multiple application
sonar technologies and products for a variety of industries. These
include defense, offshore oil and gas, commercial fishing,
oceanography, marine environment and marine transportation. To date,
the Company has expended $2,140,000 pursuant to this program. Among
the new developments from the AQUACOMM project are a general purpose
acoustic receiver, spread spectrum acoustic communications and
improved sensors.
The Company intends to use its Venture Technology Business Model to
maximize the success of the new AQUACOMM technologies. In this model,
our core technology is invested in partnerships with established
companies in the different industry sectors.
c - Defense Sonar System
The Company completed a contract to design and construct prototype sonar
hardware for a defense protection system. It is designed for the
protection of navy ships, ports and harbors. We expect that Homeland
Security and Anti Terrorism will become a major part of our business
over the next five years with production of these and other systems.
The Company is currently bidding on a contract to provide systems to
a major navy for the protection of aircraft carriers and other large
navy ships.
Electronic Contract Manufacturing
In the fall of 1999 we signed a contract with Lockheed Martin, Manassas,
Virginia to fabricate and test control consoles for Navy submarines.
This contract was successfully completed in early 2001. A follow-on
contract was received and completed in the fall of 2001. Further
console contracts are expected in 2005. We are attempting to expand
our electronic contract manufacturing business with our current
customers, as well as with customers in the offshore oil and gas,
transportation and communication industries.
In the quarter ending March 31, 2005, the Company’s subsidiary,
Northstar Network Ltd., signed an agreement with Cathexis Innovations
Inc. to manufacture Cathexis’s proprietary Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) reader, ID Blue. This device is a pen-sized
scanner that reads and writes information stored on RFID tags and
wirelessly transfers it to a desktop computer, laptop, PDA or Pocket
PC via Bluetooth.
Systems Integration
The Company is developing its approach to securing and executing large
defense contracts by bringing together affiliate companies. The
overall capability, which is substantial, is presented to the prime
contractors.
The aforementioned defense sonar system is an example of how Systems
Integration will work for us. In this project, we had four
subcontractors who carried out various tasks, with Northstar bringing
all the component parts together for final assembly, testing, quality
control and delivery to the customer.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2005 with the three months ended
March 31, 2004.
Revenue for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 was $293,387 compared
to $397,698 of revenue recorded during the same period of the prior
year. Gross profits decreased from $231,469 (58%) in the prior period
to $219,958 (75%) in the current period. The decrease was due to the
fact that the Company has substantial contract work in the prior year
and had little contract work in the current period. The Company
continues to negotiate for subsequent material contracts with
Lockheed Martin and others.
The net loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 was
$(214,331) compared to a net loss of $(209,308) for the three months
ended March 31, 2004. Over this past quarter, the Company has
invested considerable resources in seeking out additional and future
contract manufacturing opportunities and is confident that the
efforts will return positive results to the Company over the
remainder of 2005.
The Company is actively attempting to secure a first purchase order on
the Joint Strike Fighter program in the United States to supply multi
mode fiber optic cables.
The Company continues to expect to further expand its sonar capabilities
into military and anti terrorist applications as well as the offshore
petroleum industry. We are actively pursuing military contracts in
these areas.
During the quarter the Company continued expenditures on the marketing and
advertising of its NETMIND system and expanded awareness of the
NETMIND system through trade shows and a growing distribution network
including Ireland, Spain and the Scandinavian countries. The system
upgrades are being well received by our fishing industry customers
and by government researchers. The upgrades resulted in research and
development expenditures of $51,703 for the quarter, an increase over
$16,279 expenditures for the comparative prior quarter ended March
31, 2004.
The Company continued on its research and development program towards
extending its underwater wireless communication technology into
additional applications and expended further effort in developing
proposals for financing of a major product development program.
However, the current R&D program is winding down, accounting for
a decrease in salaries to $206,197 for the three months ended March
31, 2005 compared to salaries of $252,046 for the comparative prior
quarter ended March 31, 2004.
Comparison of Financial Position at March 31, 2005 with December 31, 2004
The Company’s working capital deficiency deteriorated at March 31,
2005 to $321,982 with current liabilities of $658,670 which are in
excess of current assets of $336,688. At December 31, 2004 the
Company had a working capital deficiency of $206,593.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application
of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America in the preparation of our financial statements. Our
significant accounting policies are described in the footnotes to our
financial statements at December 31, 2004. The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Although these estimates are based on our knowledge of current events and
actions it may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ
from actual results. Certain accounting policies involve significant
judgments and assumptions by us which have a material impact on our
financial condition and results. Management believes its critical
accounting policies reflect its most significant estimates and
assumptions used in the presentation of our financial statements. Our
critical accounting policies include revenue recognition, accounting
for stock based compensation and the evaluation of the recoverability
of long lived and intangible assets. We do not have off-balance sheet
arrangements, financings or other relationships with unconsolidated
entities or other persons, also known as “special purpose
entities”.
During the quarter the company granted options to employees as described in
Part II, Item 2. The company's policy is to account for such
stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method as
prescribed by APB 25. The intrinsic value of these stock options was
$nil. Had the company accounted for stock-based compensation using
the fair-value method as prescribed by FAS 123, the effect on the
quarterly net loss would have been as follows:
Net loss as stated: | $214,331 |
FAS 123 fair value of options granted in the quarter: | $ 29,879 |
Net loss (proforma): | $244,210 |
In 2004, FASB issued
a revision of FASB Statement No. 123. This Statement supersedes APB
Opinion No. 25 and its related implementation guidance. This revised
pronouncement requires that all stock options and warrants be
accounted for using the fair value method. This pronouncement will
have the effect of future stock-based compensation resulting in a
fair value charge to the Company.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has increased its shareholder’s deficit as a result of
its efforts to increase its business activity and customer base. Cash
inflow for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 was $3,803 compared
to a decrease in cash (outflow) of $261,657 in the comparative prior
quarter March 31, 2004. In the prior comparative quarter the Company
received $nil ($22,763 in the current quarter) from equity funding
and received $86,420 ($75,921 in the current quarter) from the
proceeds of long term debt. As a result, operations have provided
cash during the quarter, leaving cash on hand at March 31, 2005 of
$61,444 compared to cash on hand of $57,641 at December 31, 2004 and
$351,383 at March 31, 2004. Until the Company receives its next
contract and/or increases its product sales revenue, it will be
dependent upon equity and loan financings to compensate for the
outflow of cash anticipated from operations.
The Company is preparing a private placement offering pursuant to
Regulations D and S with the expectation of raising up to $1,850,000.
Any funds so raised are targeted for product development, marketing
and general working capital. At this time, no commitment for funding
has been made to the Company.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the
Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the
realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal
course of business. During the quarter to March 31, 2005, the Company
incurred a net loss of 214,331 (year to December 31, 2004: $831,541)
and at March 31, 2005 had a working capital deficiency (an excess of
current liabilities over current assets) of $321,982 (December 31,
2004: $206,593), including $129,666 (December 31, 2004: $100,937) of
long term debt due within one year. Management has undertaken
initiatives for the Company to continue as a going concern for
example, the Company is negotiating to secure an equity
financing in the short term and is in discussions with several
financing firms. The Company also expects to increase revenues in
2005 from sales of its NETMIND system and related products. As well,
the Company has tendered proposals and price quotations on a
submarine control console manufacturing contract and an aircraft
carrier anti terrorism system manufacturing contract, both contracts
of which are anticipated to be awarded in 2005. These
initiatives are in recognition that for the Company to continue as a
going concern it must generate sufficient cash flow to cover its
obligations and expenses. In addition, management believes these
initiatives can provide the Company with a solid base for profitable
operations, positive cash flows and reasonable growth. Management is
unable to predict the results of its initiatives at this time. Should
management be unsuccessful in its initiative to finance its
operations the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
is uncertain. These financial statements do not give effect to any
adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and
liabilities which might be necessary should the Company be unable to
continue its operations as a going concern.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
Based on his most recent evaluation, which was completed as of the end of
the period covered by this periodic report on Form 10-QSB, the
Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
believes the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) are effective to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in this report is
accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including
its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During the fiscal quarter to which this report relates, there were no
changes in the Company's internal controls or other factors that
could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of
their evaluation and there were no corrective actions with regard to
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
No change since previous filing.
Item 2. Changes in Securities.
Options Granted | Date | Exercise Price | Expiry Date |
87,500 | March 1, 2005 | $0.50 | March 1, 2015 |
50,000 | March 1, 2005 | $0.50 | March 1, 2010 |
Common Stock Issued | Date | Consideration |
23,273 | January, 2005 | services valued at $8,614 |
64,968 | January, 2005 | cash of $22,763 |
16,497 | February, 2005 | services valued at $5,774 |
40,541 | March, 2005 | services valued at $15,000 |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, The registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
May 13, 2005 |
Northstar Electronics, Inc.
(Registrant) |
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By:
/s/ Wilson Russell
Wilson Russell, PhD, President and Principal Financial Officer |