Form 10-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 December 31, 2009.

 

¨ 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: 0-30983

 

 

ADVANT-E CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   88-0339012

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2680 Indian Ripple Rd., Dayton, Ohio   45440
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number: (937) 429-4288

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.001 par value

(Title of Class)

 

 

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (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  x    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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period than the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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 the Form 10-K or any amendment to this form 10-K.  x

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.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (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 Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2009, based upon the closing price of the common stock as reported by Over the Counter Bulletin Board on such date, was $3,917,876.

The number of shares of outstanding common stock of the issuer as of March 30, 2010 was 66,722,590.

 

 

 


PART I

 

Item 1. Business.

Advant-e Corporation was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 9, 1994. On April 10, 2000, Advant-e Corporation acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Edict Systems, Inc., which was incorporated in the State of Ohio in September 1994. On July 2, 2007 Advant-e Corporation acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Merkur Group, Inc., which was incorporated in the State of Delaware on August 28, 2001. Advant-e Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Edict Systems, Inc. and Merkur Group, Inc. are collectively referred to herein as the “Company”.

Advant-e Corporation through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Edict Systems, Inc. and Merkur Group, Inc., develops, markets, resells, and hosts software and provides services that allow its customers to send and receive business documents electronically in standard and proprietary formats. Customers consist of businesses across a number of industries primarily throughout the United States, and to a much lesser extent some foreign locations, principally Canada and Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Edict Systems specializes in providing hosted Electronic Data Interchange solutions that utilize the Internet as the primary communications method. Customers use Edict Systems solutions to connect with business partners, integrate data with internal systems, expand and manage electronic trading communities, and validate data via a hosted business rule service.

Merkur Group develops and resells software, provides professional services, and provides technical maintenance and support that enables customers to automate delivery and receipt of business documents. Merkur Group provides proprietary software that integrates and connects large Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with third party software that provides multiple delivery and document capture options.

The Market

Business-to-business (“B2B”) e-commerce involves the automation of business processes and transactions through the use of computers and telecommunications to exchange and electronically process commercial information and transactions between businesses. The advantages of B2B e-commerce typically include elimination of redundant data entry, a reduction in administration associated with processing paper documents, a reduction in lead-time necessary to process documents, the ability to reduce inventory based on “just in time” methodologies, and increased data accuracy. The use of data standards for e-commerce is important for companies with disparate computer systems to communicate business documents electronically in an effective manner.

Strategy

The Company plans to become a leading provider of hosted B2B solutions by providing services to the marketplace for the broadest possible use. By focusing on vertical markets within the B2B marketplace along with providing horizontal solutions, the Company intends to target a broad potential customer base.

The Company utilizes its many years of experience in the e-commerce industry to market EnterpriseEC, the Company’s Electronic Transaction Network and Trading Community Management Platform, horizontally to companies currently doing e-commerce as well as companies that will be conducting e-commerce in the future. Because EnterpriseEC is not industry specific and utilizes both standards-based data formats as well as proprietary formats, any company doing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or which wants to conduct business electronically is a potential customer.

The Company’s Web EDI solution, a hosted, web-based system that allows small and medium size suppliers to conduct EDI, is currently widely used in the grocery industry and to a lesser but substantial extent in the automotive industry. The Company intends to duplicate the success of GroceryEC and AutomotiveEC in other vertical industries where there is a high concentration of EDI usage among large buyers, but relatively low support from small and medium size suppliers.

The strategy for Merkur Group, Inc. is to target additional customers for automating outbound documents and to increase inbound document processing installations by targeting existing outbound-only customers. Merkur also intends to identify and target specific vertical applications for both inbound and outbound document processing opportunities as well as additional ERP, MRP, and CRM packages with which it can integrate.

Competition

The B2B e-commerce market is highly competitive and fragmented. Numerous companies supply B2B e-commerce software products, private network services, Internet value added network (“VAN”) services, and web EDI capabilities. The Company’s competitors range from small companies with limited resources to large companies with substantially greater financial and marketing resources than the Company. The Company believes that existing competitors who compete with the Company in one segment of the

 

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market are likely to expand the range of their e-commerce services to include other market segments that the Company has targeted or will target. In addition, barriers to entry into the Company’s markets are not sizeable, so it is likely that new competitors will enter the Company’s markets on an ongoing basis. Large telecommunication, media, and software companies may offer services in direct competition to the Company. The Company believes the principal competitive factors in the commercial B2B e-commerce industry include responsiveness to customer needs, efficiency in the delivery of solutions, ease of product use, and quality of service, price and value. The Company believes it competes favorably with regard to these factors.

Merkur Group, Inc. competes in a fragmented market with many competitors, both software and hosted service providers. Merkur’s proprietary software that allows it to integrate deeply with several major ERP/MRP systems, and its deep knowledge of the industry and the software which it resells, provides it with what the Company believes to be a strategic competitive advantage.

Intellectual and Proprietary Rights

The Company regards portions of its internally developed software and other designs, including its web site designs, as proprietary and will attempt to protect them by all available means including trade secret laws, employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements, and built-in software protections.

Although the Company believes that its current technology and designs have been independently developed, there can be no assurance that the technology does not or will not infringe on the rights of others. The Company has no patents or registered copyrights pertaining to its products, and it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy certain portions of the Company’s products or to reverse engineer or otherwise obtain and use, to the Company’s detriment, information that the Company regards as proprietary. Moreover, the laws of some countries do not offer the same protection to the Company’s proprietary rights as do those of the United States and Canada. There can be no assurance that legal protections relied upon by the Company to protect its proprietary position will be adequate or that the Company’s competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to those utilized by the Company. It is the intention of the Company to apply for patent protection of any processes or business methods determined to be patentable and in the best interest of the Company to do so.

The Company owns United States trademark rights to “EnterpriseEC” and “Merkur”. Other trademarks may be acquired by the Company if and when management determines that it is in the best interest of the Company to do so.

Third Party Technology

The Company incorporates in its products certain software licensed to it by other software developers. These include software components and development objects licensed from various vendors. The Company also relies on licensed software development tools, database software, and server software from third party providers for the development and operation of its products.

If the Company was deprived of the right to use software incorporated in its products for any reason, or if the tools utilized in the development of its products were discontinued or the capabilities contained in future releases did not meet the standards set by the Company, there could be serious disruptions to its business.

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Merkur Group, Inc., buys its software for resale almost exclusively from a single supplier. The Company has a contract with that supplier through June 30, 2010. While this software is somewhat unique, similar software that includes substantially the same capabilities is available from other sources at competitive prices. The loss of the current source of supply, however, could result in disruption to the business and could have an adverse impact on the Company’s revenue and net income.

Employees

The Company believes its success depends to a significant extent on its ability to attract, motivate and retain highly skilled vision-oriented management and employees. To this end, the Company focuses on incentive programs for its employees and endeavors to create a corporate culture that challenges and rewards employees and encourages development of their careers, professionalism, and entrepreneurship. As of March 30, 2010, the Company had a total of sixty-six (66) employees—sixty-five (65) were full-time employees and one (1) was a part-time employee. Forty-three (43) employees are technical personnel engaged in developing, maintaining or providing technical support for the Company’s products and services, sixteen (16) employees are marketing and sales personnel and seven (7) are involved in administration and finance.

Research and Development

Expenditures for research and development were nominal in 2009 and 2008.

Government Regulation

Based upon its experience and knowledge of the industry, the Company believes that its products comply substantially with applicable regulations in the markets which the Company has targeted, however, there can be no assurances that future regulations or laws will not be adopted that would have an adverse effect on the Company. The Company cannot predict the extent or impact of future legislation or regulation by federal, state or local authorities.

The Company believes that it is in full compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission and is in full compliance with applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its regulations, recognizing that, as a non-accelerated filer, the Company is required to comply with Section 404 by providing management’s report over financial reporting when it files its annual report Form 10-K, and by providing the independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation report on internal control over financial reporting when it files its annual report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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Continued compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require expenditures associated with the independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation engagement and report relating to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Expenditures such as these, related to compliance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, may be large enough to substantially reduce future earnings and/or become so prohibitive and onerous that it may be extremely difficult for the Company to compete and grow. In this event, the Company’s management would likely need to consider business alternatives that could include conversion to a non-reporting entity whereby its shares of stock would no longer be traded on the over the counter bulletin board.

Reports to Security Holders

We are currently subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, and we file periodic reports including annual Form 10-K and quarterly Form 10-Q, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”). In addition, we will, upon request, furnish shareholders with annual reports containing audited financial statements certified by our independent registered public accounting firm and interim reports containing unaudited financial information. We will provide without charge to each person who receives a copy of this Form 10-K, upon written or oral request, a copy of any information that is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K (not including exhibits to the information that is incorporated by reference unless the exhibits are themselves specifically incorporated by reference). Such request should be directed to Advant-e Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations, 2680 Indian Ripple Rd., Dayton, OH 45440, telephone 937-429-4288. Our web sites are www.advant-e.com, www.edictsystems.com, and www.merkur.com.

For further information with respect to the Company, reference is made to all other reports and information that we have filed with the Commission, which may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the Commission in Washington D.C. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the Commission, 100 F Street, N.E. Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549, telephone 1-800-SEC-0330, at prescribed rates and are available on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov. The Commission maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission. Visitors to the site may access such information by searching the EDGAR database.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 2. Properties.

The Company leases for $105,480 per year 12,000 square feet of office space as its corporate office and principal place of business of Edict Systems, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio. The lease expires on September 30, 2011, except that the Company has two three-year renewal options through 2017.

The Company leases for $69,991 per year 4,170 square feet of office space as the principal place of business of Merkur Group, Inc. in West Chester, Ohio. The lease expires on March 31, 2012.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

None.

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth, during the periods indicated, the range of high and low bid prices for the Company’s Common Stock (symbol “ADVC”) on the OTC Bulletin Board. The Company’s Common Stock symbol was “AVEE” before it was changed to “ADVC” effective as of November 2, 2009.

The following table shows per share amounts that reflect retrospectively the ten-for-one stock split effective December 1, 2009. Such high and low bid information reflects inter-dealer quotes, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions and may not represent actual transactions:

 

     Dividends    High    Low

2009

        

Quarter ended:

        

March 31, 2009

   $ .000    0.144    0.096

June 30, 2009

     .000    0.130    0.101

September 30, 2009

     .000    0.140    0.102

December 31, 2009

     .030    0.400    0.120

2008

        

Quarter ended:

        

March 31, 2008

     .000    0.210    0.165

June 30, 2008

     .000    0.225    0.105

September 30, 2008

     .000    0.199    0.150

December 31, 2008

     .014    0.170    0.100

 

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As of March 30, 2010 the Company had approximately 292 registered holders of record of common stock. Some of those registered holders are brokers who are holding shares for multiple clients in street name. Accordingly, the Company believes the number of actual shareholders of common stock exceeds the number of registered holders of record.

The Company declared a special dividend of $0.03 per share, $2,001,678 in total, payable in three installments of $0.01 per share, or $667,226, each by no later than December 31, 2009, June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2010. The Company paid the first installment, $0.01 per share, or $667,226, on December 28, 2009. The Company paid a special cash dividend in the fourth quarter of 2008 of $0.014 per share, or $940,704 in total.

The Company declared special dividends in 2008 and 2009, and is committed to paying in 2010 the final two installments of the 2009 dividend declaration. These declarations and payments, however, are not meant to indicate that the Company will necessarily declare and pay a dividend in 2011 and beyond on a regular basis. Any dividend payments are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Dividend payments depend on various facts and circumstances including, but not limited to, the Company’s earnings and financial position, general economic conditions, opportunities for the Company’s development and expansion, and other pertinent factors

No securities are authorized for issuance under share-based compensation plans.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Company’s share repurchase program for up to $750,000 in fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions was announced on August 9, 2007, and subsequently extended through December 31, 2009. During the life of the program the Company purchased 2,027,560 shares, reflecting the 10-for 1 stock split in 2010, for $274,354 at an average cost of approximately $0.135 per share. The following table summarizes the share repurchase program by month during the fourth quarter of 2009:

 

Period

   (a)
Total number of
shares purchased
   (b)
Average price per
share
   (c)
Total number of
shares purchased as
part of publicly
announced plans or
programs
   (d)
Approximate dollar
value of shares that
were not purchased
under the plan or
program

November 2009

   100    $ .135    100    $ 475,646

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward looking statements

This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the expectations of future operations. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-K that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within the Company’s control. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally and in the industries in which the Company may participate, competition within the chosen industry, including competition from much larger competitors, technological advances, and the failure to successfully develop business relationships. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company acknowledges that the safe harbor contained in the Litigation Reform Act of 1995 is not applicable to the disclosure in this Form 10-K.

This item should be read in conjunction with “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and other items contained elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

 

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2009 Results Compared to 2008

Executive Summary

 

 

Revenue for 2009 of $8,649,199 declined by $219,970, or 2%, compared to 2008 due primarily to reduced software revenue for Merkur Group.

 

 

Net income for 2009 of $1,194,802 increased by $131,012, or 12%, due primarily to our efforts to reduce costs and expenses.

 

 

The Company implemented a ten-for-one stock split of its common stock, wherein shareholders of record on November 30, 2009 received on December 2, 2009 nine additional shares of stock for each share held on that date. As a result, the Company issued 60,255,909 additional shares. Per share amounts for both 2009 and 2008 reflect this stock split.

 

 

The Company declared dividends on October 30, 2009 of $0.03 per share (after the aforementioned ten-for-one stock split), payable in three installments of $.01, the first of which was paid on December 28, 2009 and totaled $667,226. The remaining two installments of $0.01 per share each will be paid on or before June 30, 2010 totaling $667,226 and on or before December 31, 2010 totaling $667,226.

 

 

The Company generated net cash flows from operating activities of $1,594,305 in 2009 compared to $1,427,412 in 2008.

Revenue

Total revenue in 2009 decreased by 2%, compared to 2008. Revenue for Edict Systems increased by 6% and revenue for Merkur Group decreased by 29%.

Total Revenue

 

     2009    2008    Increase (Decrease)  
     Amount    % of Total    Amount    % of Total    Amount     %  

Edict Systems

   $ 7,143,225    83    6,734,976    76    408,249      6   

Merkur Group

     1,505,974    17    2,134,193    24    (628,219   (29
                              

Total revenue

   $ 8,649,199    100    8,869,169    100    (219,970   (2
                              

Edict Systems Revenue

Revenue in 2009 and 2008 from the sale of Internet based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) products and services sold by Edict Systems is summarized below:

Edict Systems Revenue

 

     2009    2008    Increase (Decrease)  
     Amount    % of Total    Amount    % of Total    Amount     %  

Web EDI

                

GroceryEC

   $ 4,826,647    68    4,636,280    69    190,367      4   

AutomotiveEC

     566,841    8    614,176    9    (47,335   (8

Other Web EDI

     205,701    3    215,630    3    (9,929   (5

EnterpriseEC

     1,351,233    19    1,175,178    17    176,055      15   

Other products and services

     192,803    2    93,712    2    99,091      106  
                              

Total

   $ 7,143,225    100    6,734,976    100    408,249      6   
                              

 

 

Revenue from GroceryEC increased by 4% compared to 2008. The rate of revenue growth for GroceryEC declined in 2009 due to overall sluggish economic conditions and to increasing market saturation.

 

 

Revenue from AutomotiveEC decreased by 8% compared to 2008. Overall weak economic conditions in the automotive industry resulted in reduced customer demand for processing AutomotiveEC business documents.

 

 

Revenue from EnterprisEC increased by 15% compared to 2008. The increase in revenue is due primarily to increased value added network (VAN) services to grocery industry hubs, new customers and increased volume to existing customers. The increase occurred despite significant pricing pressures and the availability of alternative connectivity options.

 

 

Other products and services revenue increased 106% in 2009 compared to 2008. The increase was primarily due to a non-recurring software development contract with an existing customer in the automotive industry.

The Company is continuing its efforts to increase activity in currently supported industries and to develop additional business in other industries including healthcare, consumer packaged goods and manufacturing.

 

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Merkur Group Revenue

Revenue from the sale of software based products and services sold by Merkur Group in 2009 and 2008 is summarized below:

Merkur Group Revenue

 

     2009    2008    Increase (Decrease)  
     Amount    % of Total    Amount    % of Total    Amount     %  

Software

   $ 247,988    16    634,048    30    (386,060   (61

Hardware

     97,180    6    177,709    8    (80,529   (45

Maintenance contracts

     863,859    58    921,144    43    (57,285   (6

Professional services

     279,319    19    395,365    19    (116,046   (29

Other

     17,628    1    5,927    —      11,701      197   
                              

Total

   $ 1,505,974    100    2,134,193    100    (628,219   (29
                              

Revenue from Merkur Group declined by 29% in 2009 compared to 2008 due to the effects of the weakened economy and the uncertainty of future economic conditions that have caused current customers to postpone software upgrades and prospective customers to delay software purchases. These decisions have a direct adverse affect on Merkur Group’s other revenue sources as customers normally require hardware upgrades, additional maintenance, and professional services in addition to the software upgrades and new software purchases.

Revenue from customers in foreign locations

Revenue from customers located in areas outside the United States, principally in Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, totaled less than 3% of consolidated revenue in both 2009 and 2008.

Net Income

Net income for 2009 compared to 2008 is summarized below:

Net Income

 

                 Increase 
     2009     2008     Amount    %

Edict Systems

   $ 1,064,972      996,958      68,014    7

Merkur Group

     177,459      121,048      56,411    47

Amortization of intangible assets, net of income tax effects

     (47,629   (54,216   6,587    12
                     

Total Net Income

   $ 1,194,802      1,063,790      131,012    12
                     

 

 

The increase for Edict Systems was due primarily to the Company’s efforts to reduce marketing, general, and administrative expenses.

 

 

The increase for Merkur Group was due primarily to reduced cost of revenue and marketing general and administrative expenses, including personnel related costs including salaries and benefits, bonuses and sales commissions and reduced travel costs. These reductions helped offset Merkur’s revenue decline.

Gross margin and cost of revenue

The Company’s gross margin, as a percent of revenue, declined from 61% in 2008 to 59% in 2009 primarily due to increased technical personnel costs that increased at a faster rate than revenue for Edict Systems.

Marketing, general and administrative expenses

Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased by $411,355, or 11%, in 2009 compared to 2008, due primarily to the Company’s efforts in reducing personnel related costs and travel.

 

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Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net improved in 2009 compared to 2008 because losses from the Company’s short-term investments in 2008 were substantially less than the losses in 2009. The Company sold its portfolio of short-term investments in 2009.

Liquidity and capital resources

In 2009 the Company generated net cash flows from operating activities of $1,594,305 compared to $1,427,412 in 2008. The cash flows from operating activities in both years was due substantially to net income adjusted for non-cash expenses, but 2009 also included cash generated from selling all the Company’s short-term investments and converting the proceeds to cash and cash equivalents.

In 2009 the Company acquired property and equipment primarily for enhanced infrastructure capability in the amount of $135,516, incurred capitalized software development costs related to its new version of Web EDI in the amount of $119,287, purchased treasury stock at a cost of $48,285 as part of its stock repurchase program that expired on December 31, 2009, and paid the first of three dividend installments in the amount of $667,226.

Management believes that the Company will have sufficient financial resources, including cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2009, and cash generated from operations in 2010, to meet business requirements for the next 12 months, including payment of $1,334,452 for the final two installments of the dividend declared in 2009, capital expenditures for the Company’s computer hardware and software infrastructure, new product development, working capital requirements, new sales and marketing efforts, and any personnel additions. The Company has available an unused line of credit in the amount of $1.5 million that expires in 2010, when it is expected to be renewed.

Changes in Consolidated Balance Sheet from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009

Some balance sheet changes that occurred in 2009 that are not described elsewhere in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are described below:

 

 

Accounts receivable decreased $65,040 due primarily to reduced revenues from Merkur Group in late 2009 compared to 2008.

 

 

Other intangible assets decreased $84,712 due to the amortization of the costs associated with the purchase of Merkur Group.

 

 

Accounts payable decreased $91,828 due to the payment in 2009 of certain large purchases made in December 2008.

 

 

Accrued salaries and other expenses decreased $136,661 because the Company paid the January 1, 2010 payroll one day early as a result of the timing of the New Years Day holiday.

 

 

In 2009 shareholders’ equity decreased by $855,161, resulting from net income of $1,194,802 less dividends declared of $2,001,678 and less purchase of treasury shares of $48,285.

Capitalized development costs

The following table sets forth the cost and accumulated amortization of the products comprising the Software Development Costs asset at December 31, 2009:

 

Product

   Cost    Accumulated
Amortization
   Net

Web EDI, new version

   $ 349,277    201,242    148,035

Validate EC

     15,363    13,442    1,921
                

Total

   $ 364,640    214,684    149,956
                

The Company capitalized $119,287 of salaries, wages, and payroll taxes during 2009 related to enhancements of the new version of Web EDI. The unamortized costs relate exclusively to internal use software and costs associated with website development and related enhancements.

The ongoing assessment of recoverability of capitalized software development costs requires considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, anticipated future revenues, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware technologies. Impairment of asset value is considered whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

 

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Fourth Quarter Results

The Company’s operating results in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 are as follows:

 

     Fourth
Quarter
2009
   Fourth
Quarter
2008
 

Revenue

   $ 2,134,934    2,156,415   

Cost of revenue

     873,428    860,693   
             

Gross margin

     1,261,506    1,295,722   

Marketing, general and administrative expenses

     768,044    835,564   
             

Operating income

     493,462    460,158   

Other income (expense), net

     2,548    (28,460
             

Income before income taxes

     496,010    431,698   

Income tax expense

     163,826    159,522   
             

Net income

   $ 332,184    272,176   
             

Earnings per share – basic and diluted

   $ 0.005    0.004   
             

Revenue

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 decreased 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Revenue for Edict Systems increased 9% and revenue for Merkur Group decreased by 39%.

Total Revenue

 

     Q4 2009    Q4 2008    Increase (Decrease)  
     Amount    % of Total    Amount    % of Total    Amount     %  

Edict Systems

   $ 1,866,583    87    1,718,309    80    148,274      9   

Merkur Group

     268,351    13    438,106    20    (169,755   (39
                              

Total revenue

   $ 2,134,934    100    2,156,415    100    (21,481   (1
                              

Edict Systems Revenue

Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2009 and 2008 from the sale of Internet based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) products and services sold by Edict Systems is summarized below:

Edict Systems Revenue

 

     Q4 2009    Q4 2008    Increase (Decrease)  
     Amount    % of Total    Amount    % of Total    Amount     %  

Web EDI

                

GroceryEC

   $ 1,225,397    66    1,149,807    67    75,590      7   

AutomotiveEC

     152,598    8    154,345    9    (1,747   (1

Other Web EDI

     53,567    3    53,441    3    126      —     

EnterpriseEC

     340,433    18    331,860    19    8,573      3   

Other products and services

     94,588    5    28,856    2    65,732      228   
                              

Total

   $ 1,866,583    100    1,718,309    100    148,274      9   
                              

 

 

Revenue from GroceryEC increased 7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. The rate of revenue growth for GroceryEC is slowing due to overall sluggish economic conditions and increasing market saturation.

 

 

Other products and services revenue increased by $65,732 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase was primarily due to a non-recurring software development contract with an existing customer in the automotive industry.

 

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Merkur Group Revenue

Revenue from the sale of software based products and services sold by Merkur Group in the fourth quarter of 2009 and 2008 is summarized below:

Merkur Group Revenue

 

     Q4 2009    Q4 2008    Increase (Decrease)  
     Amount    % of Total    Amount    % of Total    Amount     %  

Software

   $ 9,190    3    77,951    18    (68,761   (88

Hardware

     —      —      19,961    5    (19,961   (100

Maintenance contracts

     216,866    81    230,558    53    (13,692   (6

Professional services

     36,850    14    107,200    24    (70,350   (66

Other

     5,445    2    2,436    —      3,009      124   
                              

Total

   $ 268,351    100    438,106    100    (169,755   (39
                              

Revenue from Merkur Group declined by 39% in 2009 compared to 2008 due to the effects of the weakened economy and the uncertainty of future economic conditions that have caused current customers to postpone software upgrades and prospective customers to delay software purchases. These decisions have a direct adverse affect on Merkur’s other revenue sources as customer’s normally require a hardware upgrade, additional maintenance, and professional services in addition to the software upgrades and new software purchases.

Net Income

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in 2008 is summarized below:

Net Income

 

                 Increase (Decrease)  
     Q4 2009     Q4 2008     Amount     %  

Edict Systems

   $ 329,965      242,458      87,507      36   

Merkur Group

     16,196      43,272      (27,076   (63

Amortization of intangible assets, net of income tax effects

     (13,977   (13,554   (423   (3
                      

Total Net Income

   $ 332,184      272,176      60,008      22   
                      

 

 

The increase for Edict Systems resulted from the 9% revenue increase, control over costs and expenses, and a reduction to zero in Q4 2009 from $34,490 in Q4 2008 for losses on short-term investments, as the Company sold its short-term investments in 2009.

 

 

The decrease for Merkur Group was due primarily to its 39% revenue decline.

Gross Margin

The Company’s gross margin, as a percent of revenue, declined from 60% in the fourth quarter of 2008 to 59% in the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to a relatively low margin non-recurring software development contract with an existing customer.

Marketing, general and administrative expenses

Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased by $67,520, or 8%, in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. The reductions are due to the Company’s efforts to control selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily personnel related costs including payroll, commissions and bonuses, and travel.

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net improved in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 because the Company incurred no losses from short term investments in the fourth quarter of 2009, as the Company sold its short-term investments in the third quarter of 2009, whereas the Company incurred significant losses from short term investments in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company recognizes revenues when, in addition to other criteria, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered.

Revenues from Internet-based products and services are comprised of four components—account activation and trading partner set-up fees, monthly subscription fees, usage-based transactional fees and customer payments for the Company’s development of applications designed to meet specific customer specifications.

Revenues earned from account activation and trading partner set-up fees are recognized after the Company performs consultative work required in order to establish an electronic trading partnership between the customer and their desired trading partners. Trading partnerships, once established, require no ongoing effort on the part of the Company and customers are able to utilize the electronic trading partnerships either directly with their customers or via a service provider other than the Company.

Revenue from monthly subscription fees is recognized over the period to which the subscription applies.

 

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Revenue from usage based transaction fees is recognized in the period in which the transactions are processed.

Revenue from customer payments for the Company’s development of applications designed to meet specific customer specifications is recognized over the contract period, generally twelve months.

Revenue from the sale of software and related products is recognized upon delivery of the software to the customer when title and risk of loss are transferred. Additionally, the Company records revenue from the sale of software and related products at gross, and the related software purchases are included in cost of sales. Customers have a 30-day period in which they can choose to accept or return the software. Historically, customer returns have not been significant.

Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized over the life of the maintenance and support contract period, generally twelve months. Revenue from professional services is recognized upon performance of those services.

Software Development Costs

The Company accounts for the costs of computer software that it develops for internal use and costs associated with operation of its web sites in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” Such capitalized costs represent solely the salaries and benefits of employees working on the graphics and content development stages, or adding functionality or features. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, overhead, general and administrative and training costs are not capitalized. The Company accounts for the costs of computer software that it sells, leases and markets as a separate product in accordance with ASC Topic 985, “Software”. Capitalized costs are amortized by the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic lives of the software application, generally three years, and are reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.

Software Maintenance Costs

Prepaid software maintenance costs represent amounts paid to the primary software supplier of Merkur Group, Inc. for providing program upgrades and software modifications to remediate programming errors during the lives of the related customer maintenance and support contracts. These costs are charged to expense over the lives of the maintenance and support contract periods, generally twelve months.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a description of recently issued accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, see Note 1: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

List of Financial Statements

Report of J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P., Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Advant-e Corporation and Subsidiaries

Dayton, Ohio

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Advant-e Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 audit 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 control over financial reporting. Our audit included 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Advant-e Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P.

J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P.
Certified Public Accountants

Cincinnati, Ohio

March 30, 2010

 

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ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009     2008  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,713,996      2,090,005   

Short-term investments

     —        232,721   

Accounts receivable, net

     634,055      699,095   

Prepaid software maintenance costs

     162,507      156,027   

Prepaid expenses and deposits

     75,519      74,361   

Prepaid income taxes

     39,798      16,837   

Deferred income taxes

     139,144      152,156   
              

Total current assets

     3,765,019      3,421,202   

Software development costs, net

     149,956      112,453   

Property and equipment, net

     312,821      434,645   

Goodwill

     1,474,615      1,474,615   

Other intangible assets, net

     329,220      413,932   
              

Total assets

   $ 6,031,631      5,856,847   
              

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 115,546      207,374   

Dividends payable

     1,334,452      —     

Accrued salaries and other expenses

     146,699      283,360   

Deferred revenue

     582,298      583,677   
              

Total current liabilities

     2,178,995      1,074,411   

Deferred income taxes

     261,024      335,663   
              

Total liabilities

     2,440,019      1,410,074   
              

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 66,951,010 shares issued, and 66,722,590 shares outstanding at December 31, 2009; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 6,738,261 shares issued and 6,713,919 shares outstanding at December 31, 2008

     66,951      6,738   

Paid-in capital

     1,964,221      2,020,206   

Retained earnings

     1,588,632      2,455,764   

Treasury stock, at cost, 228,420 shares at December 31, 2009 and 24,342 at December 31, 2008

     (28,192   (35,935
              

Total shareholders’ equity

     3,591,612      4,446,773   
              

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 6,031,631      5,856,847   
              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009    2008  

Revenue

   $ 8,649,199    8,869,169   

Cost of revenue

     3,561,780    3,476,670   
             

Gross margin

     5,087,419    5,392,499   

Marketing, general and administrative expenses

     3,294,187    3,705,542   
             

Operating income

     1,793,232    1,686,957   

Other income (expense), net

     5,007    (30,701
             

Income before income taxes

     1,798,239    1,656,256   

Income tax expense

     603,437    592,466   
             

Net income

   $ 1,194,802    1,063,790   
             

Earnings per share – basic and diluted

   $ 0.018    0.016   
             

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted

     66,869,669    67,857,940   
             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

     Common Stock     Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Total  

Balance January 1, 2008

   $ 6,875      2,210,200      2,332,678      (75,000   4,474,753   

Net income

       1,063,790        1,063,790   

Dividends ($0.014 per share)

       (940,704     (940,704

Purchase of shares

         (151,066   (151,066

Retirement of shares

     (137   (189,994     190,131      —     
                                

Balance December 31, 2008

     6,738      2,020,206      2,455,764      (35,935   4,446,773   

Net income

       1,194,802        1,194,802   

Dividends ($0.03 per share)

       (2,001,678     (2,001,678

Purchase of shares

         (48,285   (48,285

Retirement of shares

     (43   (55,985     56,028      —     

Capitalized retained earnings resulting from stock split

     60,256        (60,256     —     
                                

Balance December 31, 2009

   $ 66,951      1,964,221      1,588,632      (28,192   3,591,612   
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 1,194,802        1,063,790   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     257,340        284,097   

Amortization of software development costs

     81,784        81,785   

Amortization of other intangible assets

     84,712        84,712   

Deferred income taxes

     (61,627     (65,294

Purchases of trading securities

     (99,922     (264,182

Proceeds from sale of trading securities

     327,193        258,457   

Net realized (gain) loss on sales of securities

     (34,546     952   

Net unrealized loss on trading securities

     39,996        64,203   

Increase (decrease) in cash arising from changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     65,040        106,146   

Prepaid software maintenance costs

     (6,480     27,591   

Prepaid expenses and deposits

     (1,158     (5,431

Prepaid income taxes

     (22,961     (16,837

Accounts payable

     (91,828     (4,364

Accrued salaries and other expenses

     (136,661     10,150   

Income taxes payable

     —          (136,947

Deferred revenue

     (1,379     (61,416
                

Net cash flows from operating activities

     1,594,305        1,427,412   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (135,516     (285,084

Software development costs

     (119,287     —     
                

Net cash flows from investing activities

     (254,803     (285,084
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Purchase of treasury shares

     (48,285     (151,066

Dividends paid

     (667,226     (940,704
                

Net cash flows from financing activities

     (715,511     (1,091,770
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     623,991        50,558   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     2,090,005        2,039,447   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 2,713,996      $ 2,090,005   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow items:

    

Income taxes paid

   $ 688,024        810,279   

Non cash transactions:

    

Retirement of shares

   $ 56,028        190,131   

Declared dividends payable in 2010

   $ 1,334,452        —     

Capitalized retained earnings resulting from stock split

   $ 60,256        —     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2009

Note 1: Basis of Presentation, Organization and Other Matters

Nature of Operations

Advant-e Corporation through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Edict Systems, Inc. and Merkur Group, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”), develops, markets, resells, and hosts software and provides services that allow its customers to send and receive business documents electronically in standard and proprietary formats. Edict Systems specializes in providing hosted Electronic Data Interchange solutions that utilize the Internet as the primary communications method. Customers use Edict Systems solutions to connect with business partners, integrate data with internal systems, expand and manage electronic trading communities, and validate data via a hosted business rule service. Merkur Group develops and resells software, provides professional services, and provides technical maintenance and support that enables customers to automate delivery and receipt of business documents. Merkur Group provides proprietary software that integrates and connects large Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and financial and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with third party software that provides multiple delivery and document capture options. Customers consist of businesses across a number of industries primarily throughout the United States, and to a much lesser extent some foreign locations, principally Canada and Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Advant-e Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Edict Systems, Inc., and Merkur Group, Inc. Inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles 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. Significant estimates used in preparing these financial statements include those considered in the assessment of recoverability of capitalized software development costs, the assessment of potential impairment of goodwill, the assessment of the collectability of accounts receivable and the recording of prepaid software maintenance costs and deferred revenue. A reasonable possibility exists that estimates used will change within the next year.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company classifies as cash equivalents all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Short-term Investments

Short-term investments are reported at fair value using available quoted market prices and consist of marketable equity and U. S. Treasury debt securities. These investments were classified as trading securities at December 31, 2008. The Company used the specific identification method to determine the cost of securities sold. These assets were liquidated during 2009.

Fair Value

Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy of input values gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), the second highest priority to input values other than quoted prices that are observable (level 2) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

At December 31, 2008, assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components, consisted of short-term investments which are categorized as level 1 fair value instruments. The Company had no liabilities measured using fair value at December 31, 2009 or December 31, 2008.

 

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Accounts Receivable and Credit Policies

Accounts receivable are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms generally requiring payment upon receipt of invoice or within thirty days.

Accounts receivable include amounts billed to customers and amounts that are unbilled at the end of the period for services that were performed before the end of the period. Customer account balances with invoices dated over 30 days old are considered delinquent.

The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management considers account balances that are over 90 days old as having a high probability of uncollectibility and generally includes those amounts in the valuation allowance. In addition, management individually reviews accounts receivable balances and, based on an assessment of current creditworthiness, estimates the account balances that will not be collected and includes those amounts, if any, in the valuation allowance.

The allowance for uncollectible accounts was $45,000 at December 31, 2009 and $26,500 at December 31, 2008.

Software Maintenance Costs

Prepaid software maintenance costs represent amounts paid to the primary software supplier of Merkur Group, Inc. for providing program upgrades and software modifications to remediate programming errors during the lives of the related customer maintenance and support contracts. These costs are charged to expense over the lives of the maintenance and support contract periods, generally twelve months.

Software Development Costs

The Company capitalizes the costs of computer software that it develops for internal use and costs associated with operation of its web sites in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” Such capitalized costs represent solely the salaries and benefits of employees working on the graphics and content development stages, or adding functionality or features. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, overhead, general and administrative and training costs are not capitalized. The Company accounts for the costs of computer software that it sells leases and markets as a separate product in accordance with ASC Topic 985, “Software”. Capitalized costs are amortized by the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic lives of the software application, generally three years, and are reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.

The ongoing assessment of recoverability of capitalized software development costs requires considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, anticipated future revenues, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware technologies. Impairment of asset value is considered whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is carried at cost. Depreciation is provided using straight line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets of three to seven years. Costs of normal maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net

Goodwill represents the excess of the Company’s purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of Merkur Group, Inc., acquired on July 2, 2007.

Other intangible assets, which arose from the acquisition of Merkur Group, Inc., consist of contractual vendor relationships, customer relationships, and proprietary computer software. Intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions are recorded at fair values using the income or cost approach. The other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives of five to seven years.

Management assesses goodwill for impairment on an annual basis. Significant management judgment is required in assessing the impairment of goodwill. Management completed the required annual impairment test and determined that no impairment existed.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues when, in addition to other criteria, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered.

Revenues from Internet-based products and services are comprised of four components—account activation and trading partner set-up fees, monthly subscription fees, usage-based transactional fees and customer payments for the Company’s development of applications designed to meet specific customer specifications.

Revenues earned from account activation and trading partner set-up fees are recognized after the Company performs consultative work required in order to establish an electronic trading partnership between the customer and their desired trading partners. Trading partnerships, once established, require no ongoing effort on the part of the Company and customers are able to utilize the electronic trading partnerships either directly with their customers or via a service provider other than the Company.

 

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Revenue from monthly subscription fees is recognized over the period to which the subscription applies.

Revenue from usage based transaction fees is recognized in the period in which the transactions are processed.

Revenue from customer payments for the Company’s development of applications designed to meet specific customer specifications is recognized over the contract period, generally twelve months.

Revenue from the sale of software and related products is recognized upon delivery of the software to the customer when title and risk of loss are transferred. Additionally, the Company records revenue from the sale of software and related products at gross, and the related software purchases are included in cost of sales. Customers have a 30-day period in which they can choose to accept or return the software. Historically, customer returns have not been significant.

Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized over the life of the maintenance and support contract period, generally twelve months. Revenue from professional services is recognized upon performance of those services.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method of accounting. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the enacted laws and rates applied to the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

The Company recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. In determining its tax positions, the Company will assume that the positions will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority and the taxing authority would have full knowledge of all relevant information. The measurement of tax positions is based on managements’ best judgment of the amount the Company would ultimately accept in a settlement with taxing authorities. Tax years subsequent to 2005 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. At December 31, 2009 there were no unrecognized tax benefits.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Per share data has been restated to reflect the ten for one stock split in 2009 (see note 2).

Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising was $35,207 in 2009 and $47,376 in 2008.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period data presented in the financial statements has been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance requiring additional disclosures for plan assets of defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. This guidance, which was incorporated into ASC Topic 715, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits,” requires new disclosures only, and does not change the accounting treatment for postretirement benefits plans. ASC Topic 715 is effective for fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. The adoption of this standard had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, The FASB issued authoritative guidance providing an improvement to the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This guidance, which was incorporated into ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing: Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets ,” was effective for annual periods ending after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter with early adoption prohibited. The adoption of ASC Topic 860 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, The FASB issued authoritative guidance establishing two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) – authoritative and nonauthoritative – and making the Accounting Standards Codification the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this Statement, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered

 

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non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. This guidance, which was incorporated into ASC Topic 105, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC Topic 105 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value,” which amends ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASU 2009-05 provides clarification and guidance regarding how to value a liability when a quoted price in an active market is not available for that liability. The changes to the ASC as a result of this update are effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after issuance, or October 1, 2009 for the Company. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” ASU 2009-13 amends the ASC to eliminate the residual method of allocation for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of an arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method. The ASU also establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which includes: (1) vendor-specific objective evidence if available, (2) third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, and (3) estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific nor third-party evidence is available. Additionally, ASU 2009-13 expands the disclosure requirements related to a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. The changes to the ASC as a result of this update are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, “Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements,” which amends ASC Topic 985, “Software.” ASU 2009-14 amends the ASC to change the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements, such that tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality are no longer within the scope of software revenue guidance. The changes to the ASC as a result of this update are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-17, which codifies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)” issued in June 2009. ASU 2009-17 requires a qualitative approach to identifying a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and requires ongoing assessment of whether an entity is a VIE and whether an interest in a VIE makes the holder the primary beneficiary of the VIE. ASU 2009-17 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-6, “Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements,” which requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair- value measurements. ASU 2010-6 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Note 2: Stock Split and Dividend

On October 30, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders approved an increase in the number of its authorized common shares of stock from 20,000,000 to 100,000,000, requiring an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation. Also on October 30, 2009 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a ten-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock, wherein shareholders of record on November 30, 2009 received on December 2, 2009 nine additional shares of stock for each share held on that date. As a result, the Company issued 60,255,909 additional shares and capitalized retained earnings in the amount of $60,256.

On October 30, 2009 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.03 per share (after the aforementioned ten-for-one stock split), payable in three installments of $.01 each by no later than December 31, 2009, June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2010. The Company paid the first installment, totaling $667,226 ($0.01 per share) on December 28, 2009. The Company reported as a current liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet the second and third installments to be paid in 2010 totaling $1,334,452 ($0.02 per share).

All references to shares and per share amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements, except for the shares at December 31, 2008 on the consolidated balance sheet, report the effect of the stock split retrospectively.

 

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Note 3: Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following at December 31:

 

     2009     2008  

Contractual vendor relationships

   $ 130,000      130,000   

Customer relationships

     185,000      185,000   

Proprietary computer software

     226,000      226,000   
              
     541,000      541,000   

Accumulated amortization

     (211,780   (127,068
              

Other intangible assets, net

   $ 329,220      413,932   
              

Amortization of other intangible assets was $84,712 in 2009 and 2008. Estimated amortization of other intangible assets over the next five years is $84,712 in each of the years 2010 and 2011, $71,714 in 2012, $58,714 in 2013, and $29,368 in 2014.

Note 4: Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31:

 

     2009     2008  

Computer and office equipment

   $ 1,281,030      1,188,077   

Computer software

     222,735      207,686   

Leasehold improvements

     51,136      34,290   
              
     1,554,901      1,430,053   

Accumulated depreciation

     (1,242,080   (995,408
              

Property and equipment, net

   $ 312,821      434,645   
              

Note 5: Income Taxes

Income tax expense consists of the following:

 

     2009     2008  

Current income tax expense:

    

Federal

   $ 675,548      615,853   

State

     (10,484   41,907   
              
     665,064      657,760   
              

Deferred income tax expense (benefit):

    

Federal

     (53,348   (53,699

State

     (8,279   (11,595
              
     (61,627   (65,294
              

Total income tax expense

   $ 603,437      592,466   
              

The following is a reconciliation of the income tax expense to the amount computed at the federal statutory rate of 34%:

 

     2009     2008

Income tax expense at Federal statutory rate

   $ 611,401      563,127

State income taxes

     (18,763   29,339

Other

     10,799      —  
            

Income tax expense

   $ 603,437      592,466
            

Deferred income taxes consisted of the following at December 31:

 

     2009    2008

Deferred income tax assets:

     

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

   $ 15,300    9,010

Net unrealized loss on short-term investments

     —      12,044

Deductible realized losses on short-term investments

     6,583    —  

Deferred revenue

     197,982    198,450

State income taxes

     —      11,170
           

Total deferred income tax assets

     219,865    230,674
           

 

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     2009    2008

Deferred income tax liabilities:

     

Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated amortization

     50,985    38,234

Depreciation for tax purposes in excess of depreciation for financial reporting purposes

     72,641    97,480

Prepaid expenses

     55,252    53,049

Other intangible assets

     111,932    149,016

Change to the accrual method of accounting for income taxes

     50,935    76,402
           

Total deferred income tax liabilities

     341,745    414,181
           

Net deferred income tax liabilities

   $ 121,880    183,507
           

The Company had no material uncertain tax positions in 2009 or at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Note 6: Line of Credit

At December 31, 2009, the Company has a $1,500,000 bank line of credit. Any borrowings under the line of credit are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of one of the Company’s subsidiaries and are payable upon demand. Interest on the borrowings accrues at the bank’s prime commercial rate. The line of credit, which expires on June 30, 2010, is guaranteed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. No borrowings were outstanding at December 31, 2009.

Note 7: Treasury Stock and Retirement of Shares

Pursuant to the Company’s stock repurchase program that expired on December 31, 2009, the Company purchased 416,600 shares for $48,285 and 1,010,960 shares for $151,066 in 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company retired 431,600 shares and 1,367,540 shares in 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Note 8: Profit Sharing Plan

The Company has 401(k) plans covering employees who choose to participate in the plans. Company contributions are discretionary. The Company’s contributions to the plans were $20,631 and $19,350 in 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Note 9: Financial Instruments and Concentration of Risks

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of accounts receivable and cash deposits in high quality financial institutions that include primarily large Ohio-based regional banks and also a local credit union and a brokerage firm. While bank deposits at times exceeded federally insured limits, the Company’s current policy is to manage those accounts so that the balances do not exceed federally insured limits. Credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited due to the large number of primarily domestic customers who are geographically dispersed.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2009 and 2008 approximate fair value.

Merkur Group, Inc., buys its software for resale predominantly from a single supplier. Purchases from this supplier totaled $487,875 and $608,027 during 2009 and 2008, respectively. Currently the Company has a contract with that supplier through June 30, 2010. Similar software is available from other sources.

Note 10: Operating Leases

The Company is obligated under leases for office space and equipment that expire at various dates through August 2012. Lease expense was $181,967 and $177,686 in 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Minimum annual lease payments under these non-cancellable operating lease agreements are as follows:

 

2010

   $ 183,232

2011

     156,467

2012

     24,127
      

Total

   $ 363,826
      

 

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Note 11: Segment Reporting

The Company has two reportable segments: Internet-based electronic commerce document processing (Edict Systems, Inc.) and software-based electronic commerce document processing (Merkur Group, Inc.). The Company evaluates the performance of each reportable segment on income before income taxes excluding the effects of acquisition-related amortization of other intangible assets and related income taxes. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those for the Company. The Company’s reportable segments are managed as separate business units.

The following is segment information for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and includes segment assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2009
     Internet-based    Software    Reconciling
Items (a)
    Total
Consolidated

Revenue

   $ 7,143,225    1,505,974    —        8,649,199

Income before income taxes

     1,623,460    259,491    (84,712   1,798,239

Income tax expense

     558,488    82,032    (37,083   603,437

Net income

     1,064,972    177,459    (47,629   1,194,802

Segment assets

     2,826,703    1,361,295    1,843,633      6,031,631

Expenditures for property and equipment

     135,105    411    —        135,516

Depreciation and amortization

     316,715    22,409    84,712      423,836

Interest income

     5,601    3,717    —        9,318
     Year Ended December 31, 2008
     Internet-based    Software    Reconciling
Items (a)
    Total
Consolidated

Revenue

   $ 6,734,976    2,134,193    —        8,869,169

Income before income taxes

     1,555,430    185,538    (84,712   1,656,256

Income tax expense

     558,472    64,490    (30,496   592,466

Net income

     996,958    121,048    (54,216   1,063,790

Segment assets

     2,785,597    1,182,703    1,888,547      5,856,847

Expenditures for property and equipment

     268,293    16,791    —        285,084

Depreciation and amortization

     344,191    21,691    84,712      450,594

Interest expense

     —      9,244    —        9,244

Interest income

     31,154    5,629    —        36,783

 

(a) Reconciling items consist of goodwill, other intangible assets and related amortization in connection with the Merkur Group, Inc. acquisition.

Revenue from customers located in areas outside the United States, principally in Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, totaled less than 3% of consolidated revenue in both 2009 and 2008.

Note 12: Other Income (Expense), net

Other income (expense), net consists of the following:

 

     2009     2008  

Interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,318      36,783   

Loss on short-term investments

     (4,311   (62,052

Interest expense

     —        (9,244

Miscellaneous

     —        3,812   
              
   $ 5,007      (30,701
              

 

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Note 13: Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated the impact of events that have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2009 through March 30, 2010, the date the financial statements were issued, for purposes of recognition and disclosure in the financial statements.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Not required for a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 9A (T). Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

We have conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009 pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in our periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. No significant changes were made in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designated by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2009, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance.

The names of the directors and executive officers of Advant-e Corporation as of December 31, 2009 their ages and the nature of all positions with Advant-e Corporation presently held by them are as follows:

 

Jason K. Wadzinski    45 President/CEO/Chairman of the Board of Directors
James E. Lesch    64 Chief Financial Officer/Director

Jason K. Wadzinski is Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO and President of Advant-e Corporation and has served in those capacities since the merger of Edict Systems, Inc. and Advant-e Corporation in 2000. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Edict Systems, Inc. and has served in those capacities since he founded the Company in 1990. He has served as CEO of Merkur Group, Inc. since its acquisition on July 2, 2007.

 

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James E. Lesch is Chief Financial Officer of Advant-e Corporation and has served in that capacity since January 1, 2005. He was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors on April 25, 2005. From September 30, 2002 through December 31, 2004 he served as Director of Accounting for Advant-e Corporation.

No family relationship exists among directors and executive officers. No legal proceedings occurred during the last five years that are material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of any director or executive officer.

The Company’s Code of Ethics for its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, or controller is available on the Company’s website at www.advant-e.com. The Company will provide any person, without charge, a copy of the code of ethics upon receipt of a written request addressed to Advant-e Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations, 2680 Indian Ripple Rd. Dayton, OH 45440.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

Name and Title

   Year    Annual
Salary
   Board of
Directors Fees
   Employer
401(k)
Contribution
   Total
Compensation

Jason K. Wadzinski
President/CEO/Chairman of the Board of Directors

   2009    $ 220,000    20,000    2,200    242,200
   2008      220,000    20,000    2,200    242,200

James E. Lesch
Chief Financial Officer/Member of the Board of Directors

   2009      160,000    20,000    1,600    181,600
   2008      110,000    20,000    1,100    131,100

Jason K. Wadzinski and James E. Lesch are the executive officers of the Company. No payments classified as long-term compensation, other annual compensation, or all other compensation were made. The Company has no long-term incentive plans.

Fees to Directors are paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The following tables set forth as of March 30, 2010, the number and percentage of the outstanding shares of Common Stock which, according to the information supplied to the Company, were beneficially owned by (i) each person who is currently a director of the Company, (ii) each executive officer, (iii) all current directors and executive officers of the Company as a group, and (iv) each person who, to the knowledge of the Company, is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable.

(i) The following table has been completed for each Director of the Company who owns Advant-e shares:

 

Name and Address

   Common
Shares
   Options    Percent of
Class

Jason Wadzinski

C/O Edict Systems, Inc.

2680 Indian Ripple Rd.

Dayton, OH 45440

   36,585,080    0    54.8

(ii) The following table has been completed for each Executive Officer of the Company who owns Advant-e shares:

 

Name and Address

   Common
Shares
   Options    Percent of
Class

Jason Wadzinski

C/O Edict Systems, Inc.

2680 Indian Ripple Rd.

Dayton, OH 45440

   36,585,080    0    54.8

 

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(iii) The following table has been completed for all Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as a group:

 

     Common
Shares
   Options    Percent of
Class

All Officers and Directors as a Group (1 person)

   36,585,080    0    54.8

(iv) The following table has been completed for those persons known to the Company as beneficial owners of five percent or more of the Company’s voting Common Stock:

 

Name and Address

   Common
Shares
   Options    Percent of
Class

Jason Wadzinski

C/O Edict Systems, Inc.

2680 Indian Ripple Rd.

Dayton, OH 45440

   36,585,080    0    54.8

Total shares outstanding at March 30, 2010

   66,722,590      

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The Company’s two members of its Board of Directors, as indicated in item 10 above, are not independent as defined by NASDAQ Corporate Governance rules.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountants were as follows:

 

     2009    2008

Audit Fees—for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements
included in the registrant’s form 10-Q

   $ 63,565    65,320

Audit-Related Fees

     

Research and consultation on various financial reporting and accounting matters

     2,665    9,603

Tax Fees—preparation of federal and state income and personal property tax returns and tax advice on various issues

     8,618    11,990
           

Total

   $ 74,848    86,913
           

Professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountants are pre-approved by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and majority shareholder.

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

  

Method of Filing

2   Plan of purchase of Merkur Group, Inc. on July 2, 2007    Previously filed (A)
3(i)   Articles of Incorporation   

Filed herewith

3(ii)   By-laws    Previously filed (B)
4   Instruments defining the rights of security holders including indentures    Previously filed (C)
14   Code of ethics    Previously filed (D)
21   Subsidiaries of the registrant    Previously filed (E)
31   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications    Filed herewith
32   Section 1350 Certifications    Filed herewith

 

(A) Filed with Form 8-K on July 2, 2007.
(B) Filed with Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-SB filed as of July 17, 2000
(C) Form of Common Stock Certificate Filed with Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-SB filed as of October 13, 2000.
(D) Filed with Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed as of March 24, 2005.
(E) Filed with Form 10-SB filed as of July 11, 2000, and filed with Form 10-KSB as of March 31, 2008.

 

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The following financial statements have been filed as part of this report form 10-K:

Report of J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P., Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Advant-e Corporation
    Registrant
March 30, 2010     By:  

/s/ Jason K. Wadzinski

      Jason K. Wadzinski
      Chief Executive Officer
      Chairman of the Board of Directors

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:

 

March 30, 2010     By:  

/s/ Jason K. Wadzinski

      Jason K. Wadzinski
      Chief Executive Officer
      Chairman of the Board of Directors
March 30, 2010     By:  

/s/ James E. Lesch

      James E. Lesch
      Chief Financial Officer
      Principal Accounting Officer
      Member of the Board of Directors

Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which

Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act

No annual report or proxy statement has been sent to security holders.

 

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