MILLENNIUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC - 10KSB - 20040414 - PART_I
PART I
ITEM 1: BUSINESS
The Company
Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. (the Company or "Millennium
Group"), formerly Regent Group, Inc., is a holding company for its subsidiary
Millennium Biotechnologies, Inc. ("Millennium").
Millennium was incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 9, 2000,
and is located in New Jersey. Millennium is a research based bio-nutraceutical
corporation involved in the field of nutritional science. Millennium's principal
source of revenue is from sales of its nutraceutical supplements, RESURGEX(R)
and RESURGEX Plus(TM) (formerly PROSURGEX(TM)- see Item 3. Legal Proceedings),
which provide nutritional support for immuno-compromised individuals undergoing
medical treatment for chronic debilitating diseases. In the first quarter of
2005, the Company launched an exclusive ingredient called Defenzyme(TM) into the
medical market. Defenzyme(TM) is the first orally effective, vegetarian form of
superoxide dismutase- the body's primary antioxidant defense enzyme.
The Company acquired Millennium on July 27, 2001, when it completed a
merger with Millennium. During the year prior to the merger, the Company had no
material operations. For more information on the Company's operations prior to
the merger and the general terms of the merger we refer to the Company's report
on Form 10-KSB for the period ended July 31, 2001, and related filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In the merger, new Convertible Preferred
Series D stock was issued in exchange for all the outstanding stock of
Millennium. Such preferred shares were subsequently converted into approximately
96% of the outstanding common stock of the Company. For accounting purpose, the
merger has been treated as an acquisition of Millennium Group by Millennium, and
a re-capitalization of Millennium. The historical financial statements prior to
July 27, 2001, are those of Millennium. Subsequent to July 27, 2001, the
financial statements are those of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary
Millennium, on a consolidated basis.
Background
On July 27, 2001, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization,
Millennium paid Millennium Group $146,000, which was used to pay certain
indebtedness of Millennium Group. In addition, in November and December, 2001,
the Company paid off pre-merger Millennium Group liabilities of $91,640. Each
share of common stock of Millennium was converted into preferred series D shares
of Millennium Group at a rate of .025 preferred shares for each common share of
Millennium. Each of these preferred series D shares is convertible into 641.215
common shares of Millennium Group and is entitled to 641.215 votes. The
preferred series D shares have been converted into common shares on April 1,
2002.
The Company is currently subject to the reporting requirements of Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company has the authority to
issue an aggregate of 75,000,000 common shares, par value $0.001, and 810,360
preferred shares, par value $1.00.
As of December 31, 2003, there were outstanding 30,286,819 common shares,
65,141 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and 64,762 shares of
Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock.
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Narrative Description of Business
Millennium developed two novel enteral nutritional formulas, RESURGEX(R)
and RESURGEX Plus(TM), that play an important role as a nutritional adjunct to
the medical treatment for certain chronic immuno-compromising debilitating
diseases such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ("AIDS"), hepatitis and
cancer. Those infected with AIDS/HIV (Human Immuno-deficiency Virus) and other
chronic debilitating diseases present a multitude of medical/nutritional
problems, which include weight loss, immune dysfunction, free-radical pathology
and loss of energy production. Millennium believes that RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX
Plus(TM) are the first multi-component nutritional supplements designed to deal
with the multiple nutritional needs of the immuno-compromised individual.
Specifically, RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX Plus(TM) have been formulated to address
the loss of lean muscle (wasting), nutrient depletion, immune support,
mitochondrial dysfunction (energy loss) and oxidative stress (free-radical
damage) in individuals undergoing medical treatment for chronic
immuno-compromised medical conditions.
The Company's proprietary formulations combine a unique blend of
nutritional components that enable the individual to better tolerate the
nutritional concerns of their illness and the side effects brought on by common
medication regimes. The desirable taste, of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX Plus(TM)
and their easy-to-use delivery method were designed to promote sustained
acceptance under long-term use and should have a significant impact on a
patient's propensity to follow an ongoing regimen of compliance.
In the first quarter of 2004, the Company launched an exclusive ingredient
product called Defenzyme(TM) into the retail health food trade market.
Defenzyme(TM) is the first orally effective, vegetarian form of superoxide
dismutase- the body's primary antioxidant defense enzyme. Defenzyme(TM) was
designed to reduce oxidative stress, reduce lactic acid and increase overall
antioxidant defense.
General Description
RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX Plus(TM) are unique multi-component nutritional
formulas that were designed to address the multiple nutritional needs (oxidative
stress, lean tissue loss, energy depletion, immune support) of
immuno-compromised conditions as an adjunct to medical treatment.
Both RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) have been positioned to provide for
a comprehensive, high quality alternative to traditional high sugar, high fat
supplements that load up on corn oil, corn syrup and sucrose or the "single
magic bullet" products that only address one of the several nutritional needs
and concerns of the individual.
RESURGEX(R) is the first low fat (1g), low sugar (5g), low calorie (90
Kcal) enteral nutritional formula (may be administered orally or may be fed
through a gastro intestinal tube) to provide multiple comprehensive nutritional
regimens into one delicious and convenient drink. It is commonly used as a
nutritional supplement to meals.
RESURGEX PLUS(TM) is the first high protein (21g), high calorie (400 Kcal)
enteral nutritional formula to provide multiple comprehensive nutritional
regimens into one delicious and convenient drink. It is commonly used as a meal
replacement or can be used as a sole source of nutrition as directed by a
physician. Concentrated calories are derived from high quality food sources as
opposed to typical corn oil, sucrose and corn syrup found in other nutritional
supplements.
Both RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) contain a comprehensive mix of
specialized nutrients that contribute to one or more aspects of support -
immune, energy, antioxidant and maintenance of lean tissue - such as high
quality undenatured whey protein, CoQ10, Nucleotides, D-Ribose, L-Carnitine,
Ornithine Ketogluterate (OKG), Beta Glucans, Branched Chain Amino Acids and
other important ingredients. Our exclusive, proprietary ingredient in both
products is SOD/Gliadin or GliSODin(TM)(R) (superoxide dismutase), an orally
available form of the cell's master antioxidant defense that is involved in
numerous important functions in the body.
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While all the ingredients listed in the previous paragraph represent
several important nutraceuticals in both formulas, Defenzyme(TM), GliSODin(TM)
("SOD/gliadin") is an integral component of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM)
SOD/gliadin is a unique patented, vegetarian form of the cell's master cellular
defense enzyme, developed for oral use. In July 2001, Millennium entered into an
exclusive license agreement with Isocell S.A., the holder of the patent for
SOD/gliadin. Pursuant to the license, Millennium has the exclusive North
American rights to purchase, promote and distribute SOD/gliadin in the channel
of distribution for direct sale of nutraceutical products to physicians for
resale to their patients or through physician prescription for Medicaid/Medicare
reimbursement for nutritional supplements.
How The Products Work
Essentially, there are several pathways and concerns that must be
addressed when it comes to nutritional support in any major degenerative or
immuno-compromised condition. While there are several "single magic bullet"
products on the market, this approach will inevitably fail since it only focuses
on one concern while neglecting the others. Both RESURGEX (R) and RESURGEX
PLUS(TM) were developed to address the major nutritional concerns that may be
influenced by nutritional support as an adjunct to medical care. In addition,
rather then providing significant amounts of calories from corn oil, sucrose and
corn syrup combined with an inexpensive multivitamin blend, RESURGEX(R) and
RESURGEX PLUS(TM) were developed to provide a comprehensive and complex array of
nutrients and nutraceuticals that play important roles in health and well being.
These include:
Mitochondrial (Energy) Support
Mitochondria are tiny organelles found inside all human cells of the body.
Essentially, they are the cell's "power plants" that produce energy (ATP) as
well as involved in protein and fat processing. Several things can affect how
well the mitochondria work. As people age, presence of infections or certain
diseases, strenuous activity and certain medications hamper the efficiency and
function of the mitochondria. These changes or mutations may damage the
mitochondria (mitochondrial toxicity) and either disrupt the normal function or
cause them to stop working altogether. RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) contain
a patented blend of ingredients that help support the function of the
mitochondria and assist in the production of energy in the cell. Some of these
ingredients include:
o Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) - an essential component of cellular energy
production and respiration since it participates in the mitochondrial electron
transport system, which supplies energy (ATP) for a variety of physiological
functions. Muscle mitochondria lack adequate COQ10 in several chronic
conditions.
o L-Carnitine - functions primarily to regulate fat metabolism and also
acts as a carrier of fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are oxidized
and converted into energy (ATP). It has been established in the literature that
serum carnitine deficiency is common in certain conditions and several
medications are associated with mitochondrial destruction.
o Ribose - a carbohydrate used by the cells to form the primary source of
all the body's energy - ATP. Ribose plays a key role in the generation and
recovery of ATP. Ribose can offer powerful complimentary support to other
nutrients addressing energy depletion by aiding normal ATP production.
Reduce Oxidative Stress (Free Radical Burden)
Oxidative Stress in the body is caused by an imbalance or overload of
oxidants (free radicals from air, food, metabolism, medications, stress,
disease, etc.). Sustained oxidative stress disrupts the cell's structure and
defenses resulting in damage or death to the cell and contributes to the
pathophysiology of many diseases. As we age or encounter disease, proper
antioxidant defense is essential for recovery. While there are many important
antioxidants - Vitamin C, Vitamin E, zinc, selenium, polyphenols, carotenoids,
etc, - the one that stands above all is the cell's master antioxidant defense
enzyme called superoxide dismutase (SOD). The clinical relevancy of SOD has been
demonstrated in numerous scientific studies[in cardiology, immunology, oncology,
inflammatory conditions, asthma,
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vision and liver support. Exclusive to Millennium, in the medical market, is the
first orally effective vegetarian form of SOD as opposed to the injectable
bovine material previously used. RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) contain a
patented blend of ingredients that help support the cell's ability to defend
against oxidative stress. Some of these ingredients include:
o Defenzyme(TM) (SOD/Gliadin) - SOD/Gliadin was shown to reduce oxidative
stress in humans by reducing genetic damage to the cell and reducing
isoprostanes. SOD helps to decrease oxidative stress - it is the master cellular
defense enzyme of the cell and serves as significant support for the immune
system, it can counter the harmful effects of free radicals, thereby diminishing
their negative effects on the body. SOD has been shown to influence the negative
effects of inflammatory cytokines, support immune function, and reduce oxidative
stress.
o Undenatured Whey Protein - undenatured whey has been shown to assist in
cellular defense by increasing available glutathione - another important
cellular antioxidant required by the body to ward off the effects of oxidative
stress.
o Beta Glucans -powerful antioxidant attributes, with heightened
free-radical scavenging capabilities
o Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Mix, Polyphenols - contain important accessory
antioxidants.
o Coenzyme Q10 - a powerful cellular antioxidant with roles in preventing
oxidation of fatty cell membranes and ultimately cell death
Maintain Lean Muscle
A common problem as we age and among many chronic degenerative or
immuno-compromised conditions is lean muscle loss or wasting. This problem, also
known as cachexia, can diminish the quality of life, and exacerbate illness.
Several issues related to the loss of muscle during illness and aging include:
inadequate caloric intake, problems with metabolism, elevations of inflammatory
compounds that break down muscle (certain cytokines) or malabsorption.
Nutritional supplementation has played an important role in boosting caloric
intake, but in many conditions increasing calories may not be the only answer.
RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) contain a patented blend of ingredients that
help maintain lean tissue by providing high quality protein and compounds that
assist in building muscle and prevent its breakdown. Some of these ingredients
include:
o Undenatured Whey - When it comes to nutritional support directed at
maintaining lean mass, adequate calories and good quality protein is essential.
By virtue of it's biological value (BV), whey protein has long been considered
the best source of protein for building and retaining lean muscle mass, which is
why it has become a nutritional staple for immuno-compromised patients.
o Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate (OKG) - affects wasting through three
primary mechanisms: as an anabolic agent (build-up of muscle tissue), as an
anti-catabolic agent (prevents breakdown of muscle tissue), and as an inducer of
protein synthesis. All three mechanisms contribute to muscular development and
enhanced recovery. OKG also spares the loss of glutamine in muscle, which is
essential for recovery and repair.
o Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) - play a principle role in muscle
recovery, muscle growth and energy maintenance and must be present in the muscle
cells to promote protein synthesis. Why we need these special amino acids is
simple: scientific evidence shows that branched-chain amino acids may help build
and retain lean muscle mass.
o Nucleotides - building blocks of (DNA) and (RNA) dietary source is
required to promote optimal tissue growth.
Immune Support
Essentially, good nutritional support supplying essential macronutrients
and micronutrients are critically
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important for maintaining a proper immune system. Nevertheless, if the cells of
the immune system cannot produce energy efficiently (mitochondrial dysfunction),
have poor antioxidant defenses (oxidative stress) and the body is losing
important lean muscle, immune support cannot effectively be achieved. This is
the primary reason why RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) were developed as a
modular component system that provides support in addressing these needs and
issues. In addition, both products contain a patented blend of ingredients that
help support the immune system. Some of these ingredients include: SOD/Gliadin
(GliSODin(R)), Beta Glucans, Nucleotides, Undenatured Whey high in
Immunoglobulins, OKG, CoQ10 and Carnitine.
Special Features of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM)
o Includes SOD/Gliadin (GliSODin(TM)), a unique, vegetarian patented,
orally effective form of superoxide dismutase derived from melon
o RESURGEX(R) was awarded a use and composition patent, RESURGEX PLUS(TM)
is patent pending o High Quality Undenatured Protein
o Concentrated High Quality Calories in RESURGEX PLUS(TM), Low Calories in
RESURGEX(R)
o Comprehensive Nutrient Mix
o Iron Free
Tastes Good
o Good Flavor
o Smooth Texture
Easy To Use
o Single-Serving Dosage
o Mixes Easily
o Convenient Anytime, Anywhere
o Just Add Cold Water - Mix and Shake
o Great For Travel
Principal Market
The principal market for the Company's products consists of patients whose
immune systems have been compromised as a result of chronic and acute viral
based infections and are receiving medical care. The first market segment
targeted by the Company is patients with HIV caused AIDS cases. Management
believes that there is a significant demand and expanding market for RESURGEX(R)
and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) because of the large population of HIV infected persons.
Nutritional supplements are steadily becoming an important adjunct in the
treatment of people living with HIV and AIDS. Both products are enteral
nutritional supplements targeted to nutritionally support immuno-compromised
individuals undergoing medical treatment for chronic debilitating conditions
that cause tissue wasting (weight loss), oxidative stress, mitochondrial failure
(fatigue/low energy) and immune dysfunction.
In the long term, the Company plans to expand its focus on other
conditions where nutritional support as an adjunct to medical care is required.
In addition, we plan to explore RESURGEX(TM)(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM)
applications to the health market as a supplement to enhancing health and well
being. The Company also plans to capitalize on the launch of its stand alone
product Defenzyme(TM) in the retail health food sector.
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Intellectual Property
Millennium owns all rights to the formulations of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX
PLUS(TM) and has filed a compositional patent application with respect to these
formulations. RESURGEX is a registered trademark and Millennium has filed for
trademark protection for the names "RESURGEX PLUS" and "Defenzyme". These
applications are presently pending before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. On January 7, 2003, RESURGEX(R) was issued a Use and Composition Patent
(United States Patent 6,503,506 Nutrient therapy for immuno-compromised
patients). In addition, the Company relies on trade secrets and unpatented
proprietary technology. There is no assurance that others may not independently
try to develop the same or similar technology; however they would be infringing
upon our patent and would not have access to an important proprieatary
ingredient GliSODin(R). In addition they would not immediately have Federal
HCPCS Codes or approval for reimbursement on formularies.
On July 25, 2001, Millennium obtained an exclusive limited patent
sublicense and distribution right from Isocell SA, a French company, which owns
the rights to the combination of oral administrable SOD/gliadin (GliSODin(R)).
Isocell SA also owns the United States patent for Pharmaceutical compositions
containing a Superoxide Dismutase which includes gliadin. Pursuant to the
License Agreement with Isocell SA, Millennium is granted an exclusive sublicense
to promote and distribute GliSODin(R) for use as a dietary supplement or
functional food in certain defined medical market channels of distribution in
North America involving direct sales of nutraceutical products to physicians for
resale to their patients or through physician prescription for Medicaid/Medicare
reimbursement for nutritional supplements.
The License Agreement provides for the sale of GliSODin(R) to Millennium
at stated unit prices subject to volume discounts. The term of the agreement is
for five years, provided that Isocell may cancel the license (or make it
non-exclusive) in the event that Millennium purchases of GliSODin(R) do not meet
agreed upon terms any calendar quarter during the term.
Regulatory Environment
The manufacturing, processing, formulation, packaging, labeling and
advertising of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) are subject to regulation by
federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA"), the
Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the United
States Department of Agriculture, the United States Postal Service and the
United States Environmental Protection Agency. These activities are also subject
to regulation by various agencies of the states and localities in which the
Company sells and plans to sell RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM).
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (the "Dietary
Supplement Law") broadly regulates nutritional labeling, claims and
manufacturing requirements for dietary supplements. The Dietary Supplement Law
provides for regulation of Statements of Nutritional Support ("Statements").
These Statements may be made if they are truthful and not misleading and if
"adequate" substantiation for the claims is available. Statements can describe
claims of enhanced well-being from use of the dietary supplement or product
statements that relate to affecting a structure or function of the body.
However, Statements cannot claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any
disease, regardless of the possible existence of scientific reports
substantiating such claims.
Statements appearing in dietary supplement labeling must be accompanied by
disclaimer stating that the FDA has not evaluated the Statements. Notification
to the FDA of these Statements is not considered approval of the Statements. If
the FDA determines in possible future proceedings that dietary supplement
Statements fail to meet the requirements of the Dietary Supplement Law, a
product may be subject to regulation as a drug. The FDA retains all
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enforcement means available to it (i.e. seizure, civil or criminal penalties,
etc.), when investigating or enforcing labeling claims.
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") regulates advertising of dietary
supplements such as RESURGEX(R), RESURGEX PLUS(TM) and Defenzyme(TM). The
Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices and
false or misleading advertising. The FTC has recently been very active in its
enforcement of advertising against manufacturers and distributors of nutritional
dietary supplements having instituted several enforcement actions resulting in
signed agreements and payment of large fines. Although the Company has not been
the target of a FTC investigation, there can be no assurance that the FTC will
not investigate the Company's advertising in the future.
The Company is unable to predict the nature of any future laws,
regulations, interpretations, or applications, nor can it predict what effect
additional governmental regulations or administrative orders, when and if
promulgated, would have on its business in the future. They could, however,
require the reformulation of certain products not possible to be reformulated,
imposition of additional record keeping requirements, expanded documentation of
the properties of certain products, expanded or different labeling and
scientific substantiation regarding product ingredients, safety or usefulness.
Any or all such requirements could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's results of operations and financial condition.
Medicaid Reimbursement
Approval for reimbursement by state Medicaid programs is important for the
marketing efforts undertaken by the Company. To this end, Millennium has gained
inclusion into the First Data Bank ("FDB"). FDB provides pharmaceutical and
nutraceutical pricing and product information to most states, as well as the
District of Columbia. FDB, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation,
is the world's leading supplier of healthcare knowledge databases, supplying
drug knowledge to over 40,000 pharmacies, 4,000 hospitals, all 50 state Medicaid
programs and virtually all major vendor and private drug benefit programs. The
majority of drug wholesalers and manufacturers also use one or more of its
products. Inclusion in FDB facilitates access to most state Medicaid programs,
Managed Care Organizations and other important health care and reimbursement
organizations.
With inclusion in FDB, some state Medicaid organizations qualify
RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) automatically under the open formulary system.
Other states, require a more formal application process, among them the State of
New York. Millennium applied for approval by Medicaid and ADAP (Aids Drug
Assistance Program) for the State of New York. Effective June 1, 2003,
RESURGEX(R) was approved for Medicaid reimbursement in New York State, and is
now reimbursed by additional state programs such as the ADAP program (the AIDS
Drug Assistance Program) in New York and Pennsylvania, where the program is
referred to as the SPBP (Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program). These
programs allow individuals living with HIV/AIDS access to the product with
annual income as high as $50,000 per year. The Company is also selling
RESURGEX(R) and/or RESURGEX PLUS(TM) to physicians and obtaining Medicaid
reimbursement in New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Nevada, Pennsylvania,
Maine, and Michigan. It is important to note that both RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX
PLUS(TM) have been assigned Federal HCPCS Codes from the Centers of Medicaid and
Medicare Services. Some states require HCPCS codes as a prerequisite before a
formal Medicaid reimbursement application is accepted.
Marketing Strategy
Millennium has recently completed it's 6 month clinical pilot study
"Evaluating the Effects of RESURGEX(r) on Metabolic, Virological, and
Immunological Parameters in HIV/AIDS Patients" The goal of the study was to
demonstrate that RESURGEX(r) is safe and effective when used as a nutritional
adjunct to medical care for the clinical management of patients with HIV-1
infection, as demonstrated by improvements in Quality-of-Life parameters,
functional status and in markers of disease progression. The study results
provided statistical significance in a variety of parameters that had a positive
impact on the quality of life in patients who took Resurgex(r).
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With the confirmation of these trial results and the 3 years servicing the
HIV/AIDS sector, Millennium is successfully proving their business model. The
model called for the development of a pleasant tasting, easily reconstituted,
efficacious nutritional supplement that would be reimbursed by government
agencies. To date, over a half million servings have been consumed without any
adverse reactions or side effects reported. With this success, Millennium is now
ready to consider additional opportunities in the immuno-compromised sector and
is prepared to service the oncology marketplace. From a nutritional standpoint,
the oncology patient suffers similar issues as those with AIDS - oxidative
stress, energy loss, lean tissue loss and immune suppression. With the multitude
of nutritional formulas offering significant quantities of corn oil (fat) and
sucrose (sugar) as nutritional support, Resurgex(r) and Resurgex Plus(tm)
represents the first comprehensive nutritional formulas that address the
multiple nutritional needs of immunocompromised patients without the fat and
sugar. For the oncology patient suffering from fatigue, muscle loss and
oxidative stress, Resurgex(r) and Resurgex Plus(tm) finally offers patients an
alternative choice for meaningful nutritional support as an adjunct to their
medical care.
Considering all of the above factors, Millennium is now in a position to
explore additional sales and marketing opportunities and relationships with
other companies that posses additional resources and existing platforms of
distribution.
Competition
There are many other nutraceutical products on the market that are
reimbursed by Medicaid as dietary supplements in the field of
immuno-deficiencies. These products tend to be of a high content of corn oil and
corn syrup (fat and sugar). Millennium has found the nutritional market to be
very receptive to our alternative to fat and sugar, which is the multi-component
approach to nutritional supplementation (please read the section titled How the
Product Works above for a full description) used in RESURGEX(R) AND RESURGEX
PLUS(TM).
Product Production
All manufacturing, warehousing and distribution functions are outsourced
to various vendors and suppliers.
Seasonality and Dependency
The industry segment in which the Company does business is not seasonal.
Employees
As of December 31, 2003, the Company employed eight persons, of whom two
are primarily engaged in research and development and product support
activities, two are primarily engaged in sales and marketing, and four are
engaged in general administrative and managerial functions. The Company has no
collective bargaining agreements with its employees.
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ITEM 2: PROPERTIES
The Company leases certain office space and equipment under operating
leases.
In October 2001, the Company signed a 5-year lease commencing in December
2002, for approximately 4,500 square feet of office space at a monthly rental of
$9,116 through November, 2004 and $9,876 per month thereafter, plus an allocated
portion of certain operating expenses. The Company presently occupies these
facilities. The lease is personally guaranteed by the Company's Chief Executive
Officer.
ITEM 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In October 2003 the Company commenced an action in New York Supreme Court,
Kings County entitled Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Millennium
Biotechnologies, Inc. v. Stephanie Andreassi, individually and as Voluntary
Administrator of the Estate of Calvin Warren Andreassi, Jr. and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, seeking a declaratory judgment that the Company was
not obligated to issue securities to the defendant. A temporary restraining
order was issued restraining the transfer agent from issuing the securities
which restraining order is presently in effect. The defendant, as successor to
Cal Andreassi ("Andreassi") sought issuance of 110,000 shares of common stock
and 110,000 $2.65 common stock purchase warrants of the Company. The Company
previously entered into a consulting agreement with Andreassi which required the
performance of certain services in consideration of the issuance of the
foregoing securities. As a result of the failure to perform such services, the
Company has refused to issue the securities. The defendant answered and
counterclaimed requesting declaratory judgment that she is the owner of the
shares and warrants and that the Company must remove the restrictive legend from
the securities and transfer them. The defendant also is seeking damages in an
amount equal to the difference between the maximum price of the shares during
the period that the defendant should have been able to sell them and the price
she ultimately is able to obtain for the shares. At present, the Company is
awaiting a decision from the Court with regard to its motion for a preliminary
injunction restraining the transfer agent from issuing the securities until the
action is adjudicated.
ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of the security holders during the
fourth quarter of this fiscal period.
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PART II
ITEM 5: MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Market Information
The Company's common stock currently trades in the OTC market and is
quoted on the Electronic Bulletin Board of the OTC market, under the symbol
MBTG. The following table sets forth, for the calendar quarters indicated during
the last two fiscal years, the high and low quotations of the Company's common
stock. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up,
mark-down, or commission and may not represent actual transactions. The market
for the common stock has been sporadic and there have been long periods during
which there were few, if any, transactions in the common stock and no reported
quotations. Accordingly, reliance should not be placed on the quotes listed
below, as the trades and depth of the market may be limited, and therefore, such
quotes may not be a true indication of the current market value of the Company's
common stock.
The quotations for the first quarter in 2002 reflect prices for the
Company's common stock, unadjusted for the effects of the reverse split of the
common shares on a one-for-twelve basis, on April 1, 2002.
OTC-BB
High/Ask Low/Bid
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2002
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First Quarter ................. $ 0.50 $ 0.16
Second Quarter ................ 3.35 0.51
Third Quarter ................. 2.25 0.67
Fourth Quarter ................ 0.95 0.30
2003
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First Quarter ................. $ 0.60 $ 0.25
Second Quarter ................ 0.80 0.20
Third Quarter ................. 1.55 0.25
Fourth Quarter ................ 1.35 0.69
(b) Stockholders
As of March 31, 2004, there were approximately 430 stockholders of record
for the Company's Common Stock. The number of record holders does not include
stockholders whose securities are held in street names. The Company estimates an
additional 1,000 stockholders hold securities in street names. In addition,
there were approximately 10 holders of record of the Company's Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock and 67 holders of record of the Company's Series C
Preferred Stock.
(c) Dividends
The Company has not declared or paid, nor has it any present intention to
pay, cash dividends on its common stock. No cash dividends may be declared or
paid on the Company's Common Stock if, and as long as, the Series B Preferred
Stock is outstanding or there are unpaid dividends on outstanding shares of
Series C Preferred Stock. No
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dividends may be declared on the Series C Preferred Stock if, and as long as,
the Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding. Accordingly, it is unlikely the
Company will declare any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Recent Issues of Unregistered Securities
During the fourth quarter of 2003 the Company issued the following
unregistered securities:
(i) 651,361 shares of common stock to four accredited investors pursuant to
their exercise of warrants for the same number of shares, at prices
between $0.01 and $0.17 per share, which resulted in the receipt by the
Company of $100,631 in cash under Section 4(2), Rule 506 of Regulation
D of the Securities Act
(ii) 83,334 shares of common stock to an accredited investor pursuant to a
private placement subscription under Section 4(2), Rule 506 of
Regulation D of the Securities Act, which resulted in the receipt by
the Company of $50,000 in cash.
(iii) Warrants for the purchase of 300,000 shares of common stock,
exercisable at the price of $0.78 per share, to an investment fund in
consideration of its purchase of a promissory note under Section 4(2),
Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act
(iv) 255,983 shares of common stock to an officer in lieu of $89,594 accrued
unpaid salaries pursuant to a grant authorized by the board of
directors.
(v) 1,208,571 shares of common stock to a lender against cancellation of
$423,000 promissory notes under Section 4(2), Rule 506 of Regulation D
of the Securities Act
(vi) 118,734 shares of common stock to four creditors and consultants, for
management consulting, accounting, and other professional services
rendered.
(vii) 186,905 shares of common stock to a lender in return for a series of
6-months term loans aggregating $120,000, bearing interest at the rate
of 10% p.a.; and 29,922 shares to the same lender in lieu of $9,700 in
accrued interest., under Section 4(2), Rule 506 of Regulation D of the
Securities Act
(viii) 125,000 shares of common stock to a lender in lieu of interest under
Section 4(2), Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act
Information about common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options
and warrants is contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
attached hereto.
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ITEM 6: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The selected financial information presented below under the captions
"Balance Sheet" and "Statement of Operations" for the years ended December 31,
2003 and 2002 is derived from the financial statements of the Company and should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto.
The financial data are those of Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc.
including the operations of Millennium Biotechnologies, Inc. All inter-company
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Balance Sheet December 31,
2003
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Total assets .................................... $ 1,581,136
Current liabilities ............................. 2,639,907
Long-term debt .................................. 11,468
Working capital ................................. (1,684,638)
Shareholders' equity (impairment) ............... $(1,070,239)
Statement of Operations For the Year Ended December 31,
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2003 2002
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Total revenues ....................... $ 728,461 $ 675,080
Operating income (loss) .............. (4,297,274) (3,067,428)
Net (loss) ........................... (4,927,185) (3,205,419)
Net loss per common share ............ $ (0.22) $ (0.19)
Number of shares used in computing
per share data ....................... 21,997,176 16,772,410
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Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to the year
ended December 31, 2002:
On June 1, 2003, the Company received approval from the New York State
Department of Health to participate and receive reimbursement for RESURGEX(R),
under its Medicaid Program. As a condition of participation, the Company agreed
to reduce its wholesale prices by 55%. Concomitantly, the Company's management
has been able to reduce the component cost of raw materials and packaging by
approximately 50% thereby enabling the Company to maintain its gross profit
margins. New York Medicaid approval has substantially improved the revenue
prospects for the Company. As a result of the 55% selling price reduction
implemented on June 1, 2003, the Company's results of operations now include
unit volume statistics, which will provide a more accurate depiction of the
increase in revenues that was attained during the year and quarter ended
December 31, 2003. Each unit consists of one box of RESURGEX(R) or RESURGEX
PLUS(TM). Each box represents a one-week supply for one individual assuming the
individual is consuming the product in compliance with the recommended dosage.
Unit sales for the year ended December 31, 2003, increased 100% to 14,424
units compared to 7,213 units last year. Total revenues generated from the sales
of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(R) for the year ended December 31, 2003 were $
721,804, an increase of $46,724 or 7.0% from last year.
Unit sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, increased 217% to
6,051 units compared to 1,921 units sold during the quarter ended December 31,
2002. Total revenues generated from the sales of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX
PLUS(R) for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, were $225,004, an increase of
$69,021 or 44.2 % from the fourth quarter 2002, when total revenues amounted to
$155,983.
Revenues generated from the sales of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM)
during the fourth quarter increased 22.5% or $41,316 from the third quarter
($225,004 compared to $186,688). Unit sales of RESURGEX(R) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM)
increased by 33.0% from the prior quarter (6051 compared to 4555).
At this stage in the Company's development, revenues are not yet
sufficient to cover ongoing operating expenses.
Gross profits for the year ended December 31, 2003 amounted to $91,152 for
a 12.5% gross margin. The decrease in gross profits was attributable to the
decrease of the wholesale price by 55% in June 2003. Despite the reduction in
the Company's wholesale prices, the Company will not experience a reduction to
Gross Profit as the Company was able to reduce the cost of its raw materials and
packaging by 45% and will be able to realize a 50% gross margin on future sales.
After deducting research and development costs, selling, general and
administrative expenses of $4,367,068 the Company realized an operation loss of
$4,275,916. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are
non-cash outlays of $1,402,772 for professional fees and compensation, most of
which were paid through issuance of restricted stock and stock purchase
warrants. As required by current SEC guidelines the Company recorded such
transactions at the fair market price on the date of issuance. Non-operating
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2003, totaled $891,090. Such expenses
also were made up primarily of non-cash expenditures, in the form of restricted
stock and/or warrants issued in lieu of interest and loan origination fees.
The net result for the year ended December 31, 2003, was a loss of
$(4,936,860) or $(0.22) per share, compared to $(3,205,419) or $$(0.19) per
share for the year ended December 31, 2002. The net result as of December 31,
2003 was significantly affected by the need for expenditures in connection with
setting up the required marketing and sales operations as well as the cost of
acquiring needed working capital. Management does not consider this atypical for
a new company engaged in launching new products. The Company will continue to
invest in further
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expanding its operations and in a comprehensive marketing campaign with the goal
of accelerating the education of potential clients and promoting the name and
products of the Company.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At this stage of the Company's development, its operations were generally
financed by loans and new equity investments through private placements with
accredited investors. The Company had obtained new equity capital that supplied
the majority of the funds needed to finance operations during the reporting
period; such new investments totaled $800,931. In addition, the Company obtained
$1,749,012 through convertible promissory notes, which are convertible at the
option of the holders. While these funds sufficed to cover a portion of the
negative cash flow from operations they were not sufficient to build up a
liquidity reserve. As a result, the Company's financial position at the end of
the year was severely constrained, with working capital showing a deficit of
$1,550,055. The Company has been and is delinquent on payments of a significant
portion of its accounts payable to vendors and other parties.
Management is currently in discussions with entities to further finance
the Company's capital needs and expects but cannot assure it will be able to
meet the Company's capital needs, until such time as cash flow from sales
increases to an extent that will meet cash requirements from operations.
ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements have
been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Item 310(a) of Regulation
S-B and are and are included at the end of this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
ITEM 8: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no changes in or disagreements with the Registrant's
independent auditors during the last two years.
ITEM 8 a: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures:
Based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this
report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have
concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act") are sufficiently effective to ensure that the
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file
under the Exchange Act is gathered, analyzed and disclosed with adequate
timeliness, accuracy and completeness.
Changes in internal controls:
There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of
the evaluation referred to above, nor were there any significant deficiencies or
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material weaknesses in the Company's internal controls. Accordingly, no
corrective actions were required or undertaken.
Limitations on the effectiveness of controls:
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system
are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any,
within a company have been detected.
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PART III
ITEM 9: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The names of all directors and executive officers of the Company are as follows:
Name Position Term(s) of Office
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Jerry E. Swon, 54 President, Chief Executive Officer, Jul.27, 2001 until present
Chairman of the Board of the Company
Bruce L. Deichl, 56 Chief Operating Officer and Jul.27, 2001 until present
Director of the Company,
Secretary
Frank Guarino, 29 Chief Financial Officer Oct.15, 2001 until present
Michael G. Martin, 52 Company Director Oct.15, 2001 until present
David Sargoy, 44 Company Director Oct.15, 2001 until present
Carl Germano, 49 Executive Vice President, Research May 15, 2001 until present
and Product Development
There are no other family relationships among the Company's officers and
directors. All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and the election and qualification of their successors. Vacancies
on the Board of Directors may be filled by the remaining directors until the
next annual stockholders' meeting. Officers serve at the discretion of the
Board.
A summary of the business experience for each of our officers and
directors is as follows:
Jerry E. Swon
Mr. Swon, a founder of Millennium, has been Millennium's President and
Chief Executive Officer since its formation, and the Company's President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since July 27, 2001. Prior to
joining Millennium, and since 1992, Mr. Swon was the Chief Executive Officer of
Royal Capital Inc., a New Jersey based company, which provided financial
consulting and corporate structuring services to private and public companies.
In 1998, Mr. Swon served as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of
Magnitude Information Systems Inc., a company engaged in the design and
development of ergonomic software for office uses. Mr. Swon received a B.A.
degree from Hamline University in 1972.
Bruce L. Deichl
Mr. Deichl, a founder of Millennium, has been Millennium's Chief Operating
Officer since its formation, and the Company's Chief Operating Officer,
Secretary and a Director since July 27, 2001. Since 1998, Mr. Deichl has been
the President of Tax Transfer Corp., a private company engaged in the
structuring and placement of tax losses for small tech and biotech companies
located in the State of New Jersey. In 1998, Mr. Deichl served as a Director of
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Magnitude Information Systems, Inc. Mr. Deichl has also been an executive vice
president of Royal Capital Inc. since 1996. Mr. Deichl earned a B.A. in
Economics from the University of Notre Dame in 1969.
Frank Guarino
Mr. Guarino has been Millennium's Chief Financial Officer since October
15, 2001. Mr. Guarino was previously employed from December 1997 through
February 2001 as the Controller for First National Funding Corporation of
America, a mortgage banking firm with 55 branches nationwide producing over $350
million dollars in annual volume at the time of his departure. Mr. Guarino
earned a BS degree in Accounting from St. Peter's College in 1997
Michael G. Martin
Mr. Martin was appointed a Director of the Company on October 15, 2001. In
1991, Mr. Martin founded Magnitude, Inc. (then known as Proformix, Inc.), a
company engaged in the design and development of ergonomic software for office
uses. Mr. Martin served as the Chairman and President of Magnitude, Inc. and its
parent, Magnitude Information Systems Inc. from 1991 until 1999. Since June
2000, Mr. Martin has served as the director of business development for the
Behrle Group, a regional interior office design company. Mr. Martin received a
B.A. degree from Bloomsburg State College in 1972.
David Sargoy
Mr. Sargoy was appointed a Director of the Company on October 15, 2001.
From January 1997 to the present, Mr. Sargoy has been a Director of the
commercial real estate division of Brown Harris Stevens. Prior to 1997, Mr.
Sargoy was a partner in Willrock L.I. Inc., a commercial real estate company.
Mr. Sargoy received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ithaca College in 1979 and
an M.B.A. from Washington University in 1981.
Carl Germano
Mr. Germano serves as Millennium's Executive Vice President of New Product
Development & Research. He is a registered, certified and licensed nutritionist.
Mr. Germano holds a master's degree in clinical nutrition from New York
University and has over 22 years experience using innovative, complementary
nutritional therapies in private practice. For the last 15 years he has
dedicated his efforts to research and product development for the nutritional
supplements industry, where he has been instrumental in bringing cutting-edge
nutritional substances and formulations to the health/dietary supplement
industry. From April 1999 to July 2001, Mr. Germano was Senior Vice President of
Research and Product Development for Nutratech, Inc., a nutraceutical raw
materials supplier. From 1992 to 1999, he was Vice President of Product
Development and Research for Solgar Vitamin and Herb, a division of American
Home Products Corporation.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
To our knowledge, based solely on a review of such materials as are
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, no officer, director or
beneficial holder of more than ten percent of our issued and outstanding shares
of common stock failed to file in a timely manner with the Securities and
Exchange Commission any form or report required to be so filed pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2003.
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Audit Committee and Audit Committee Expert
Audit Committee. We do not have a financial expert as defined in
Securities and Exchange Commission rules on the committee in the true sense of
the description. However, Mr. Martin is a businessman and has 20 years of
experience working with budgets, analyzing financials and dealing with financial
institutions.
Corporate Governance And Code Of Ethics
The Company has always been committed to good corporate governance. In
furtherance of this commitment, in February 2003 the Board of Directors
appointed an Audit Committee whose duties specifically include responsibility
and oversight of corporate governance matters and adherence to the Company's
Code of Ethics.
A copy of the Corporate Code of Ethics and Conduct was set forth as an
exhibit to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, and is
included herein by reference. A copy may be obtained free of charge by
submitting a request in writing to the Company at the address shown on the first
page of this report.
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ITEM 10: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the cash compensation and executive
capacities for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, December 31, 2002, and
December 31, 2001, for the chief executive officer and for each executive
officer whose aggregate cash remuneration exceeded $100,000:
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Other Restricted Securities All
Name and Annual Stock Underlying Other
Principal Position Year Salary ($) Bonus ($) Compensation($) Awards ($) Options ($) Compens.($)
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(1) (2) (3) (7)
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Jerry E. Swon (4) 2003 274,293 -- 18,000 122,885 -- 21,234
Chief Executive Officer, 2002 132,308 -- 10,500 -- -- --
President 2001 109,885 -- 13,500 -- -- --
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Bruce L. Deichl (5) 2003 274,293 -- 18,000 122,885 -- --
Chief Operating Officer, 2002 132,308 -- 10,500 -- -- --
Secretary 2001 109,885 -- 13,500 -- -- --
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Carl Germano (6) 2003 127,576 -- 2,700 -- -- --
Exec. Vice President 2002 200,000 -- 10,800 -- -- --
2001 121,685 -- 10,800 -- -- --
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(1) The value of other non-cash compensation, except for the items listed
under (2), (3), (4) and (5), that was extended to or paid for individuals
named above did not exceed 10% of the aggregate cash compensation paid to
such individual, or to all executive officers as a group.
(2) Consists of automobile expenses allowances.
(3) There were no options or warrants issued to the named individuals in 2003.
(4) The "Salary" figure for 2003 includes $127,947 paid in form of 492,104
restricted common shares. Not included in the figures for 2002 are
$117,692 deferred salary and $7,500 accrued unpaid automobile expense
allowance. These amounts have substantially been paid in 2003 in form of
472,635 restricted common shares which are listed in the "Restricted Stock
Awards" column. The 2001 salary figure includes $25,000 paid to Mr. Swon
for services in the period from November 2000 through March 2001 under a
consulting arrangement. In 2002, Mr. Swon received warrants to purchase
50,000 common shares of the Company, exercisable at $0.50 per share, and
in 2001, warrants to purchase 133,333 shares (1,600,000 pre-4/1/02 reverse
split) common shares of the Company, exercisable during five years at
$0.50 ( $0.25 pre-4/1/02 reverse split) per share.
(5) The "Salary" figure for 2003 includes $217,541 paid in form of 748,087
restricted common shares. Not included in the figures for 2002 are
$117,692 deferred salary and $7,500 accrued unpaid automobile expense
allowance. These amounts have substantially been paid in 2003 in form of
472,635 restricted common shares which are listed in the "Restricted Stock
Awards" column. The 2001 salary figure includes $25,000 paid to Mr. Deichl
for services in the period from November 2000 through March 2001 under a
consulting arrangement. In 2002, Mr. Deichl received warrants to purchase
50,000 common shares of the Company, exercisable at $0.50 per share, and
in 2001, warrants to purchase 133,333 shares (1,600,000 pre-4/1/02 reverse
split) common shares of the Company, exercisable during five years at
$0.50 ( $0.25 pre-4/1/02 reverse split) per share.
(6) Not included in the figures for 2003 are $72,424 deferred salary and
$8,100 accrued unpaid automobile expense allowance. In 2002, Mr. Germano
received warrants to purchase 50,000 common shares of the Company,
exercisable at $0.50 per share, and warrants to purchase 180,342 common
shares, exercisable at $0.37 per share.
(7) Represents $21,234 paid to Mr. Swon against royalties accrued for the
benefit of Jane Swon, his spouse (see "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions").
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Stock Options /Stock Purchase Warrants:
The following table sets forth options and stock purchase warrants granted
during 2003, to executive officers, certain other employees with highest
remuneration, directors, and beneficial owners of more than 10 percent of any
class of equity securities of the Company:
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Number of Common % of Total Warrants
Shares Underlying Granted to Employees
Options and and Directors Exercise Expiration
Name Warrants Granted in FY 2003 Price ($/Sh.) Date
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Louis C. Rose 333,333 n/a $0.30 3/21/04
Louis C. Rose 75,000 n/a $0.25 4/11/06
There were no exercises of stock options or warrants during 2003 by
executive officers, other employees with highest remuneration, directors or
beneficial owners of more than 10 percent of any class of equity securities of
the Company:
2003 Employee Stock Compensation Plan:
The Company's 2003 Employee Stock Compensation Plan, as filed with
Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Commission on September 9, 2003, is
hereby incorporated by reference.
There were no options, warrants, or rights reserved or outstanding at
December 31, 2003, under the Plan.
Compensation of our Directors
The Company did not make any payments or issue any securities to members
of our board of directors for their services as directors during 2003. Directors
who are non-officers or non-employees may, at our discretion, receive nominal
compensation to cover travel costs.
Employment Agreements
Jerry E. Swon
Pursuant to an employment agreement, dated April 1, 2001, with Millennium,
Jerry Swon is entitled to a base salary of $150,000 per year pro rated for 2001;
$250,000 per year for 2002; and $300,000 per year for the following years. In
the first year of the term, payment of up to 40% of Mr. Swon's base salary shall
be deferred until such time as Millennium, in its reasonable judgment, has the
financial resources to pay such deferred compensation. In addition to the base
salary Millennium may pay an annual bonus during each year of the term, at its
sole discretion. Mr. Swon also receives a monthly expense allowance.
Bruce L. Deichl
Pursuant to an employment agreement, dated April 1, 2001, with Millennium,
Bruce Deichl is entitled to a base salary of $150,000 per year pro rated for
2001; $250,000 per year for 2002; and $300,000 per year for the following years.
In the first year of the term, payment of up to 40% of Mr. Deichl's base salary
shall be deferred until such time as Millennium, in its reasonable judgment, has
the financial resources to pay such deferred compensation. In addition to the
base salary Millennium may pay an annual bonus during each year of the term, at
its sole discretion. Mr. Deichl also receives a monthly expense allowance.
Carl Germano
Pursuant to a five-year employment agreement, dated May 18, 2001, with
Millennium, Carl Germano was appointed Senior Vice President of New Product
Development & Research. He is entitled to a base salary of $200,000 per year. In
addition to the base salary Millennium will pay Mr. Germano a bonus equal to
.008 of the gross proceeds from the sales of RESURGEX(TM) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM)
each calendar quarter and .008 of the gross profits of other Millennium
products. He also received options to purchase 26,365.6 shares of D Preferred
Stock at
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$20.00 per share of which 20% vested upon the signing of the employment
agreement and the balance vest 20% per year. Mr. Germano also receives a monthly
expense allowance.
ITEM 11: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2004, the record and
beneficial ownership of common stock of the Company by each executive officer
and director, all executive officers and directors as a group, and each person
known to the Company to own beneficially, or of record, five percent or more of
the outstanding shares of the Company:
Title Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percent
of Class Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership (1) of Class
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Common Jerry E. Swon 1,597,254 (2) 5.0%
Stock Bruce Deichl 1,466,555 (3) 4.6%
Frank Guarino 80,000 (4) **
Carl Germano 1,360,402 (5) 4.1%
Michael G. Martin 245,833 (6) **
David Sargoy 257,833 (7) **
Jane Swon 3,568,313 (8) 10.9%
P. Elayne Wishart 3,841,446 (9) 11.7%
Louis C. Rose 4,172,904 (10) 13.0%
Mitchell Rosenthal 1,697,945 (11) 5.2%
All Directors and Executive Officers 5,007,877 14.9%
as a Group (6 persons)
Address of all persons above: c/o the Company.
(1) For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have
"beneficial ownership" of any shares of common stock which such person has
the right to acquire within 60 days of March 31, 2004. For purposes of
computing the percentage of outstanding shares of common stock held by
each person or group of persons named above, any security which such
person or persons has or have the right to acquire within such date is
deemed to be outstanding but is not deemed to be outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except
as indicated in the footnote to this table and pursuant to applicable
community property laws, the Company believes based on information
supplied by such persons, that the persons named in this table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock
which they beneficially own.
(2) Includes 183,333 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants. These warrants
have a cash-less exercise provision and include certain piggyback
registration rights. Does not include any securities owned by Jane Swon,
Mr. Swon's spouse, as to which securities Mr. Swon disclaims beneficial
ownership.
(3) Includes 183,333 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants. These warrants
have a cash-less exercise provision and include certain piggyback
registration rights. Does not include any securities owned by P. Elayne
Wishart, Mr. Deichl's spouse, as to which securities Mr. Deichl disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(4) Includes 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(5) Mr. Germano holds options to purchase 1,408,835 shares of the Company's
common stock, of which 1,127,068 are vested, which shares are included.
Also included are shares issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase
41,667 and 50,000 shares of Company common stock.
(6) Includes 183,333 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants. These warrants
have a cash-less exercise provision and include certain piggyback
registration rights.
(7) Includes 183,333 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants. These warrants
have a cash-less exercise provision and include certain piggyback
registration rights.
(8) Includes warrants to purchase 1,068,692 shares of the Company's common
stock. Jerry E. Swon, Ms. Swon's husband, disclaims beneficial ownership
of all Company securities owned by Ms. Swon.
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(9) Includes warrants to purchase 1,068,692 shares of the Company's common
stock. Bruce Deichl, Ms. Wishart's husband, disclaims beneficial ownership
of all Company securities owned by Ms. Wishart.
(10) Includes warrants to purchase 408,333 shares of the Company's common
stock.
(11) Includes warrants to purchase 525,000 shares of the Company's common stock
and conversion rights for 250,000 shares attached to convertible
promissory notes.
** Less than 1%
ITEM 12: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
On January 11, 2001, Millennium entered into an Investment and Assignment
Agreement with David Miller, a founding stockholder of the Company. Pursuant to
the agreement, Mr. Miller assigned to Millennium all of his right, title and
interest to all formulations, material and technologies made, invented or
developed by him which relate in any way to nutraceutical supplements and also
granted Millennium the exclusive right to patent and trademark any such
inventions. In consideration of the assignment, Millennium issued 2,671,729
shares of its common stock to Mr. Miller and granted to him a perpetual royalty
equal to .0333 of the gross sales of RESURGEX(TM) and RESURGEX PLUS(TM) and .033
of the gross profit from the sale of any additional products of Millennium. No
royalties have been paid so far, however, the royalties have been accrued in the
books of the Company.
On January 11, 2001, Millennium entered into Royalty and Investment
Agreements with Jane Swon (spouse of Jerry E. Swon) and P. Elayne Wishart
(spouse of Bruce Deichl). Pursuant to such agreements, Ms. Swon and Ms. Wishart
were each issued 4,007,594 shares of Millennium common stock for consideration
of $25,000 each. In addition, Ms. Swon and Ms. Wishart each paid Millennium
$25,000 for a perpetual royalty pursuant to which they are each entitled to .033
of the gross sales of RESURGEX(TM) and RESURGEX PLUS (TM) and .033 of the gross
profit from the sale of any additional products. No royalties have been paid so
far, however, the royalties have been accrued in the books of the Company.
Between September 6, 2002 and December 28, 2002, a corporate entity
jointly owned by P. Elayne Wishart (spouse of Bruce Deichl) extended loans
evidenced by promissory notes totaling $142,500 to the Company. The notes all
matured in six months and carry an interest rate of 10% per annum. At December
31, 2003, $123,060 remain open and outstanding under these notes.
Four such notes aggregating $72,500 matured in March, 2003 and were
extended for an additional six months at the same interest rate. In conjunction
with the extension an additional 113,733 shares were issued along with 13,110
shares in lieu of $3,750 interest accrued on some of the original notes.
One note for $70,000 matured in June, 2003 and was extended for an
additional six months at the same interest rate. At the due date in December
2003, it was again extended, now due on demand, at the same interest rate. In
conjunction with the extensions an additional 212,120 shares were issued.
One note for $70,000 matured in June, 2003 and was extended for an
additional six months at the same interest rate. In conjunction with the
extension an additional 106,060 shares were issued.
During September 30, 2003, two officers of the Company converted an
aggregate $501,632 in accrued and unpaid salaries into 1,929,478 restricted
common shares. In December 2003, one officer converted an aggregate $89,594 in
accrued and unpaid salaries into 255,983 restricted common shares.
The Company participates in the Tax Transfer Program of New Jersey a
program that allows technology and biotechnology companies sell their net
operating losses related to New Jersey state taxes to profitable companies
within the state at a discount. The transaction provides cash to the
unprofitable technology and biotechnology
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companies and a discount on state tax payments to the profitable companies. The
Company is engaged in a contract with Tax Transfer Corp of New Jersey where Tax
Transfer Corp. is a coordinator for this transaction.
ITEM 13: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
The Exhibits that are filed with this report or that are incorporated by
reference are set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter in 2003.
ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
AUDIT FEES
Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company ("Rosenberg") billed us in the
aggregate amount of $61,074 and $35,977 for professional services rendered for
their audit of our annual financial statements and their reviews of the
financial statements included in our Forms 10-QSB for the year ended December
31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.
AUDIT-RELATED FEES
Rosenberg did not bill us for, nor perform professional services rendered
for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the
performance of audit or review of the Company's financial statements for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002.
TAX FEES
Rosenberg billed us in the aggregate amount of $1,987 and $4,148 for
professional services rendered for tax related services for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.
ALL OTHER FEES
The aggregate fees billed by Rosenberg for services rendered to the
Company during the last two fiscal years, other than as reported above, were
$960 and $0, respectively.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc.
and Subsidiary
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Independent Auditors' Report ............................................. 1
Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet .......................................... 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations ............................... 3
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Impairment) ......... 4-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ............................... 6-7
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements ...................... 8-24
Independent Auditors' Report
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Millennium
Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2003 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity
(impairment), and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
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 auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Millennium
Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2003 and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the notes to the
financial statements, the Company's significant operating losses raise
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company
Bridgewater, New Jersey
April 12, 2004
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 2003
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash $ 28,327
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,000 146,811
Inventories 299,916
Prepaid consulting, current 451,202
Prepaid interest 133,581
Prepaid expenses 13,425
Miscellaneous receivables 16,590
Total Current Assets 1,089,852
Prepaid consulting, less current portion 518,896
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $68,726 68,039
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $1,392 20,580
Deposits 18,352
Total Assets 1,715,719
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Impairment)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,381,920
Current maturities of long-term debt 128,750
Short-term debt 878,583
Notes payable - related party 123,060
Due to officers 127,594
Total Current Liabilities 2,639,907
Long-term debt, less current portion 11,468
Total Liabilities 2,651,375
Commitments --
Stockholders' Equity (Impairment)
Preferred stock, par value $1; 810,360 shares authorized:
Convertible Series B, 65,141 shares issued and outstanding; 130,282
at redemption value
Cumulative Series C, non-voting 64,763 shares issued and outstanding 64,763
Convertible Series D, voting 0 shares issued and outstanding --
Common stock, par value $0.001; authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 30,286
and outstanding 30,286,819 shares
Additional paid-in capital 9,325,358
Accumulated Deficit (10,486,345)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Impairment) (935,656)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Impairment) $ 1,715,719
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year Ended December 31,
2003 2002
Net Sales $ 726,986 $ 675,080
Cost of Sales 635,834 574,780
Gross Profit 91,152 100,300
Research and development costs 10,007 15,871
Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,357,061 3,151,857
Loss from operations (4,275,916) (3,067,428)
Other expense
Interest expense (891,090) (269,529)
Net loss before taxes (5,167,006) (3,336,957)
Benefit from income taxes 230,146 131,538
Net Loss (4,936,860) (3,205,419)
Net Loss Per Common Share $ (0.22) $ (0.19)
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding 22,004,389 16,772,410
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Impairment)
Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001
Preferred Stock
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Convertible Convertible Cumulative Cumulative Convertible Convertible
Series B Series B Series C Series C Series D Series D
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance, January 1, 2002 65,141 $130,282 64,763 $64,763 268,151 $ 268,151
Issuance of preferred
stock - private placements -- -- -- -- 580 580
Subtotal 65,141 130,282 64,763 64,763 268,731 268,731
Effect of 1:12 reverse
split 4/1/02 -- -- -- -- -- --
Conversion of Series D
Preferred Shares -- -- -- -- ( 268,731) (268,731)
Effect of change in par value of
common stock -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of stock warrants to
outside parties -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
note conversion -- -- -- -- -- --
Beneficial conversion feature of
convertible notes -- -- -- -- -- --
Amortization of equity investment
versus deferred royalties -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stock for compensation -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stock for services -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
exercise of warrants -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common
stock - private placements -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
short-term debt conversion -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
issuance of related party notes payable -- -- -- -- -- --
Net (loss) -- -- -- -- -- --
Balance, December 31, 2002 65,141 $130,282 64,763 $64,763 -- $ --
Common Stock
Additional
Paid in Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital Deficit Total
Balance, January 1, 2002 19,678,148 $ 1,311,880 $ 1,027,460 $(2,344,066) $ 458,470
Issuance of preferred
stock - private placements -- -- 49,420 -- 50,000
Subtotal 19,678,148 1,311,880 1,076,880 (2,344,066) 508,470
Effect of 1:12 reverse
split 4/1/02 (18,038,302) (1,202,554) 1,202,554 -- --
Conversion of Series D
Preferred Shares 14,350,884 956,725 (687,994) -- --
Effect of change in par value of
common stock -- (1,050,059) 1,050,059 -- --
Issuance of stock warrants to
outside parties -- -- 41,153 -- 41,153
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
note conversion 489,107 489 109,511 -- 110,000
Beneficial conversion feature of
convertible notes -- -- 155,400 -- 155,400
Amortization of equity investment
versus deferred royalties -- -- 10,000 -- 10,000
Issuance of common stock for compensation 25,000 25 16,662 -- 16,687
Issuance of common stock for services 395,569 395 249,451 -- 249,846
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
exercise of warrants 139,028 139 1,139 -- 1,278
Issuance of common
stock - private placements 650,437 650 754,878 -- 755,528
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
short-term debt conversion 44,764 45 22,337 -- 22,382
Issuance of common stock pursuant to
issuance of related party notes payable 167,850 167 63,832 -- 63,999
Net (loss) -- -- -- (3,205,419) (3,205,419)
Balance, December 31, 2002 17,902,485 $ 17,902 $ 4,065,862 $(5,549,485) $(1,270,676)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
2003 2002
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss $(4,936,860) $(3,205,419)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided (used)
by Operating Activities:
Depreciation and amortization 31,347 25,042
Stock issued for services 795,250 226,557
Stock issued for compensation 607,522 16,687
Convertible feature of notes 113,014 155,400
Provision for bad debts 56,505 16,193
Stock issued for interest 371,867 71,508
Amortization of note discount 216,494 --
Provision for inventory losses -- 102,993
Changes in assets and liabilities
(Increase) in inventory (131,220) (143,712)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (184,429) 5,979
Decrease (Increase) in prepaid expenses 132,227 (35,544)
(Decrease) in deposits 34,844 --
(Increase) decrease in miscellaneous receivables (1,412) 9,965
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 614,091 562,102
Net Cash (Used) by Operating Activities (2,280,760) (2,192,249)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
(Increase) decrease in due from related party 63,495 (63,495)
Repayments of notes payable - related party (19,440) --
Proceeds from notes payable - related party -- 142,500
Purchases of property and equipment (6,435) (54,737)
Purchases of intangible assets -- (21,972)
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 37,620 2,296
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from borrowings 1,749,012 635,430
Repayment of loans and notes (396,614) --
Increase in due to officers 74,468 295,834
Proceeds from issuance of common and preferred stock 800,931 806,806
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 2,227,797 1,738,070
Net (Decrease) in Cash (15,343) (451,883)
Cash - beginning of year 43,670 495,553
Cash - end of year $ 28,327 $ 43,670
Supplemental information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 8,486 $ 40,335
Income taxes $ 750 $ 580
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
2003 2002
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
In connection with consideration for services, 1,152,000 common $911,232
stock purchase warrants were issued
In connection with consideration for services, 1,528,689 common shares $900,117
were issued
In connection with consideration for compensation, $853,292
2,633,532 common shares were issued
In connection with the retirement of short term debt, 2,689,571 $773,000
common shares were issued
In connection with consideration for interest and loan origination fees, $507,415
1,067,730 common shares were issued
In connection with consideration for current services, $249,846
395,569 common shares were issued
In connection with consideration for compensation, $ 16,687
25,000 shares were issued
In connection with the retirement of promissory note $110,000
and accrued interest thereon, 489,107 common shares were issued
In connection with the retirement of short-term debt, $ 22,382
44,764 common shares were issued
In connection with a series of loans from a related 167,850 party, 63,999
shares of common stock were issued
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. (the Company or "Millennium
Group"), formerly Regent Group, Inc., is a holding company for its
subsidiary Millennium Biotechnologies, Inc. ("Millennium").
Millennium was incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 9,
2000 and is located in New Jersey. Millennium is a research based
bio-nutraceutical corporation involved in the field of nutritional
science. Millennium's principal source of revenue is from sales of
its nutraceutical supplements, RESURGEX(TM) and PROSURGEX(TM) which
serve as a nutritional support for immuno-compromised individuals
undergoing medical treatment for chronic debilitating diseases.
The Company acquired Millennium on July 27, 2001, when it completed
a merger with Millennium. In the merger, new Convertible Preferred
Series D stock was issued in exchange for all the outstanding stock
of Millennium. Such preferred shares were convertible into
approximately 96% of the outstanding common stock of the Company at
the time of issuance. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization, a new wholly-owned Millennium Group subsidiary
merged into Millennium. For accounting purposes, the merger has been
treated as an acquisition of Millennium Group by Millennium, and a
re-capitalization of Millennium. The historical financial statements
prior to July 27, 2001, are those of Millennium. Subsequent to July
27, 2001, the financial statements are those of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiary Millennium on a consolidated basis.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company's operations presently consist almost exclusively of the
operations of Millennium. The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary from the
acquisition date and/or through their respective disposition dates.
All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
as of 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.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation, which includes amortization of assets
under capital leases, is calculated using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets: 3-8 years for
machinery and equipment, leasehold improvements are amortized over
the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the underlying lease
term. Repairs and maintenance expenditures which do not extend the
useful lives of related assets are expensed as incurred. For Federal
income tax purposes, depreciation is computed under accelerated
methods over the assets class life.
Patents
Patents are capitalized and amortized over 240 months. Amortization
expense was $576 and $816 for 2003 and 2002, respectively.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued
Evaluation of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are assessed for recoverability on an ongoing
basis. In evaluating the fair value and future benefits of
long-lived assets, their carrying value would be reduced by the
excess, if any, of the long-lived asset over management's estimate
of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows of the related
long-lived asset.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to customers provided
that the resulting receivable is deemed probable of collection.
Advertising costs
Advertising costs are charged to operations when incurred.
Advertising expense was $223,446 and $4,571 for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales. Shipping
and handling costs were $42,492 and $24,484 for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation". The standard encourages, but does not
require, companies to recognize compensation expense for grants of
stock, stock option and other equity instruments to employees based
on fair value. For non-employees, the fair market value of the
Company's stock on the date of stock issuance or option grant is
used.
Income Taxes
The Company provides for income taxes based on enacted tax law and
statutory tax rates at which items of income and expenses are
expected to be settled in the Company's income tax return. Certain
items of revenue and expense are reported for Federal income tax
purposes in different periods than for financial reporting purposes,
thereby resulting in deferred income taxes. Deferred taxes are also
recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future
taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company has incurred net operating losses for
financial-reporting and tax-reporting purposes. Accordingly, for
Federal and state income tax purposes, the benefit for income taxes
has been offset entirely by a valuation allowance against the
related federal and state deferred tax asset for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted loss per common share are computed by dividing net
loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the periods, giving effect retroactively to the conversion of
268,605.73 shares Series D convertible preferred stock into common
shares and the reverse split on a one-for twelve basis, on April 1,
2002. Potential common shares used in computing diluted earnings per
share related to stock options, warrants, convertible preferred
stock and convertible debt which, if exercised, would have an anti-
dilutive effect on earnings per share, have not been included.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For financial instruments including cash, prepaid expenses and other
current assets, short-term debt, accounts payable and accrued
expenses, it was assumed that the carrying values approximated fair
value because of their short-term maturities.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued
Limitations
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on
relevant market information and information about the financial
statement. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve
uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore
cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could
significantly affect the estimates.
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances to
conform to the current year's presentation.
GOING CONCERN
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company
incurred net losses of $4,936,860 and $3,205,419 during the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In addition, the
Company had a working capital deficit of $1,550,055 and a
stockholders' impairment of $935,656 at December 31, 2003. The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent
on increasing sales and obtaining additional capital and financing.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern. Management's plans are to continue discussions with several
potential investors to obtain additional capital in order to
alleviate the situation.
CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDIT RISK
The Company maintains cash balances in several financial
institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation up to $100,000. Balances in these accounts may, at
times, exceed the federally insured limits.
The Company provides credit in the normal course of business to
customers located throughout the U. S. The Company performs ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for
doubtful accounts based on factors surrounding the credit risk of
specific customers, historical trends, and other information.
PREPAID CONSULTING
Prepaid consulting was recorded in connection with common
stock/warrants issued to consultants for future services and is
amortized over the period of the agreement, ranging from one to
three years.
PREPAID INTEREST
Prepaid interest was recorded in connection with common stock
warrants issued to short-term note holders and is amortized over the
period of the notes which are all six months.
ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS
On July 27, 2001, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization, Millennium paid Regent $146,000, which was used to
pay certain indebtedness of Millennium. In addition, in November and
December, 2001, the Company paid off pre-merger Millennium Group
liabilities of $91,640. Each share of common stock of Millennium was
converted into preferred Series D shares of Millennium Group at a
rate of .025 preferred shares for each common share of Millennium.
Each of these preferred Series D shares is convertible into 641.215
common shares of Millennium and is entitled to 641.215 votes. The
preferred Series D shares have been converted into common shares on
April 1, 2002.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES
Miscellaneous receivables at December 31, 2003 consist of the following:
Due from employees $16,590
Total $16,590
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INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of work-in-process and finished goods for the
Company's RESURGEX(TM) and PROSURGEX(TM) product lines.
Cost-of-goods sold are calculated using the average costing method.
Inventories at December 31, 2003, consists of the following
Raw Materials $206,574
Work in Process 10,485
Finished Goods 142,078
Packaging 43,772
402,909
Less: Reserve for losses 102,993
Total $299,916
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation, at
December 31, 2003, consists of the following:
Furniture $ 46,127
Equipment 28,881
Leasehold improvements 61,757
Subtotal 136,765
Less accumulated depreciation 68,726
Total $ 68,039
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Depreciation expense charged to operations was $30,771 and $ 24,226
for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following at
December 31, 2003:
Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
DEBT
Short-term debt at December 31, 2003, is as follows:
Non-interest bearing cash advances by three accredited investors due $ 149,690
on demand.
Promissory note dated December 17, 2002, originally for $50,000
issued to an accredited investor, maturing September 28, 2003,
bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The holder of the
note is entitled to convert all or a portion of the principal and
interest at any time after the maturity date into shares of common
stock of the Company at a price equal to $.10/share of the principal
if the principal and interest is not fully repaid on or before the 25,000
maturity date. Management has repaid $25,000 in December 2003 and
subsequently agreed to convert the remaining $25,000 into equity
pursuant to the terms of the note. The Company issued 125,000 5-year
common stock purchase warrants in conjunction with the note which
were exercised at a rate of $0.01 per share. The computed discount
(computed with Black-Scholes) related to the detachable stock
purchase warrants has been fully amortized.
Two non-interest bearing convertible promissory notes dated July 15,
2002, issued to two accredited investors originally at $200,000,
maturing July 15, 2003, convertible at the option of the holders
into common shares at the rate of $1.50/share. $82,000 was repaid
and payment on the balance has been extended through July 2004. This 118,000
loan has been subsequently converted into 337,143 shares of
commonstock in 2004 at a reduced conversion rate of $0.35 per share.
The loan was originally collateralized by a security interest in the
proceeds from the sale of 2002 from the sale of 2002 net operating
losses under the State of New Jersey Tax Transfer Program.
Promissory note dated October 17, 2002 in the amount of $125,000,
bearing interest at 12% per annum, originally maturing February 17,
2003 less discount. The 12% interest per annum accrued to date on
the principal amount outstanding is to be paid weekly with 25% of 83,747
all cash receipts received by the Company. The Company issued 70,000
3-year common stock purchase warrants exercisable at $.50 per share
in conjunction with the note and has recorded a discount for the
fair market value (computed under Black-Scholes) for the warrant.
The maturity date on the note was extended to September 17, 2003 and
subsequently to March 26, 2004.
Promissory convertible note dated February 21, 2003, issued to an
accredited investor originally due on August 21, 2003, bearing
interest at 8% per annum payable in stock. The note was extended to 10,000
December 31, 2004 and was made non-interest bearing. The note is
convertible into restricted common shares at the rate of $0.25 per
share, at the option of the holder.
Promissory note dated March 5, 2003, bearing interest payable in the
form of 100,000 shares of restricted common stock, issued to an
accredited investor and originally maturing April 5, 2003. The note 150,000
was initially extended to October 5, 2003. The note was subsequently
extended to March 26, 2004 bearing 12% interest per annum.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
DEBT (Continued)
Senior Secured Promissory Note dated December 19, 2003 bearing
interest at 12% per annum, maturing on May 15, 2004. Subsequently
management negotiated an extension of the due date through June 15,
2004. A 1% origination fee was paid related to the funding of this
note at the time of closing. The note was accompanied with warrants 300,000
to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at a rate of $0.78 per
share. This execution price was subsequently reduced to $0.45 per
share to allow for the one month extension in 2004. The note is
secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all
of the Company's tangible and intangible assets.
Convertible Promissory Note to an accredited investor dated May 20,
2003, maturing May 20, 2004, bearing interest at a rate 8% per annum
payable in restricted shares of common stock at a rate of $0.25 per
share. The note is convertible at the option of the holder into 30,000
restricted shares of common stock at a rate of $0.25 per share. The
note is collateralized by a security interest in proceeds from the
sale of 2003 net operating losses under the State of New Jersey Tax
Transfer Program.
Convertible Promissory Note to an accredited investor dated June 4,
2003, initially matured December 15, 2003 when the holder extended
the terms of the note through December 15, 2004. The note is
non-interest bearing and the holder was issued 6,000 shares of
common stock as an origination fee. An additional 30,000 common
stock purchase warrants exercisable at a rate of $0.25 per share 25,000
were issued in consideration for the note extension. The note is
convertible into shares of restricted common stock at a rate of
$0.25 per share. The note is collateralized by a security interest
in proceeds from the sale of 2003 net operating losses under the
State of New Jersey Tax Transfer Program.
Convertible Promissory Note to an accredited investor dated August
8, 2003, maturing August 8, 2005, bearing no interest. The note is 50,000
convertible into restricted shares of common stock at the option of
the holder at a rate of $0.25 per share.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
DEBT (Continued)
Convertible promissory note dated July 3, 2003 originally due
December 31, 2003, bearing interest at 12% per year payable in
restricted common stock, extended through December 31, 2004. The
note is convertible at the option of the holder into common stock at 50,000
the rate of $0.20 per share. The note was initially collateralized
by a security interest in proceeds from the sale of 2003 net
operating losses under the State of New Jersey Tax Transfer Program.
Two promissory notes issued to two accredited investors in August
2003, maturing February 26, 2004. The notes are non-interest bearing 60,000
and were accompanied by the issuance of 75,000 restricted shares
each.
1,051,437
Less Discount for Warrants issued in association with Promissory (172,854)
Notes:
Total Short Term Debt $ 878,583
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LONG TERM DEBT
Long-term debt at December 31, 2003 is as follows:
One non-interest bearing Promissory Note dated May 20, 2003 maturing
May 20, 2005 convertible at the option of the holder into common $ 5,000
shares at a rate of $0.25/share.
One Promissory Note dated August 11, 2003, maturing August 11, 2005,
bearing 8% interest payable in form of stock purchase warrants
valued at $0.25 per share. The note is convertible at the option of 25,000
the holder into common shares at the rate of $.25/share. The note
was accompanied by the issuance of 50,000 3-year common stock
purchase warrants exercisable at $0.50 per share and is secured in
the form of a first lien on a Company patent.
Ten non-interest bearing convertible notes dated between October 22,
2002 and December 30, 2002 issued to ten accredited investors,
maturing between October 22, 2004 and December 30, 2004, convertible 78,750
at the option of the holders into common shares at the rate of
$.25/share.
Two promissory notes issued to two accredited investors dated July
31, 2002 and maturing on July 26, 2004. The notes are convertible at 50,000
the option of the holder into common stock at the rate of $0.25 per
share.
158,750
Less Discount for Warrants issued in association with Promissory (18,532)
Notes
140,218
Less Current Maturities 128,750
Total Long Term Debt $ 11,468
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
INCOME TAX
The income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
-----------------------
2003 2002
State current provision (benefit) $(230,146) $(131,538)
State deferred provision (benefit) -- --
$(230,146) $(131,538)
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In 1998, the State of New Jersey enacted legislation allowing emerging
technology and/or biotechnology companies to sell their unused New Jersey
Net Operating Loss ("NOL") Carryover and Research and Development Tax
Credits ("R&D Credits") to corporate taxpayers in New Jersey. The Company
entered into an agreement under which it retained a third party broker to
identify a buyer for Millennium's 2001 and 2002 NOL Carryovers. The total
tax benefit of this transaction was $230,146 in 2003.
The Company's total deferred tax asset and valuation allowance are as
follows:
Year Ended December 31,
-------------------------
2003 2002
Total deferred tax asset, noncurrent $ 3,952,000 $ 1,981,000
Less valuation allowance (3,952,000) (1,981,000)
Net deferred tax asset, noncurrent $ -- $ --
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The difference between income tax benefits in the financial statements and
the tax benefit computed at the combined state and U. S. Federal statutory
rate of 40% are as follows:
At December 31, 2003, the Company has available approximately $9,880,000
of net operating losses to carryforward and which may be used to reduce
future federal taxable income and expire between December 31, 2020 and
2023.
At December 31, 2003, the Company has available approximately $6,854,000
of net operating losses to carryforward and which may be used to reduce
future state taxable income which expire December 31, 2010.
The Company and Millennium file separate tax returns and have different
tax years. The Company files on a fiscal year ended July 31; Millennium
has a calendar year end.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
INCOME TAX (Continued)
At July 31, 2001, the Company had a net operating loss ("NOL")
carryforward of approximately $11,126,000 for tax purposes expiring in the
years 2003 through 2021. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 provided for a
limitation
on the use of NOL carryforwards, following certain ownership changes. As a
result of transactions in the Company's stock during the year ended July
31, 1999 and July 31, 2001, a change in ownership of greater than 50%, as
defined, had occurred. Under such circumstances, the potential benefits
from utilization of tax carryforwards may be substantially limited or
reduced on an annual basis. Accordingly, the Company has not reflected any
benefit of such net operating loss carryforward in the deferred tax asset
and valuation allowance computation.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Pursuant to an employment agreement, dated April 1, 2001, between
Millennium and the Company's President and CEO, Jerry Swon, Mr. Swon is
entitled to a base salary of $150,000 per year during the first calendar
year of his term of employment; $250,000 per year for the second calendar
year of employment; and $300,000 per year for the third calendar year
through the end of the term. In the first year of the term, payment of up
to 40% of Mr. Swon's base salary shall be deferred until such time as
Millennium, in its reasonable judgment, has the financial resources to pay
such deferred compensation. In addition to a base salary Millennium shall
pay a discretionary bonus, payable annually during each year of the term,
at the sole and exclusive discretion of Millennium. Mr. Swon also receives
a monthly expense allowance.
Pursuant to an employment agreement, dated April 1, 2001, between
Millennium and the Company's Secretary and COO, Bruce Deichl, Mr. Deichl
is entitled to a base salary of $150,000 per year per year during the
first calendar year of his term of employment; $250,000 per year for the
second calendar year of employment; and $300,000 per year for the third
calendar year through the end of the term. In the first year of the term
payment of up to 40% of Mr. Deichl's base salary shall be deferred until
such time as Millennium, in its reasonable judgment, has the financial
resources to pay such deferred compensation. In addition to a base salary
Millennium shall pay a discretionary bonus, payable annually during each
year of the term, at the sole and exclusive discretion of Millennium. Mr.
Deichl also receives a monthly expense allowance.
Pursuant to a five year employment agreement, dated May 18, 2001, with
Millennium, Carl Germano was appointed Senior Vice President of New
Product Development & Research. He is entitled to a base salary of
$200,000 per year. In addition to the base salary Millennium will pay Mr.
Germano a bonus equal to .008 of the gross proceeds from the sales of
RESURGEX(TM) each calendar quarter and a bonus equal to .008 of the gross
profits of other Millennium products. He also received options to purchase
26,365.6 shares of D Preferred Stock at $20 per share with 20% vested upon
the signing of the employment agreement and the balance vest 20% per year.
Mr. Germano also receives a monthly automobile allowance.
Pursuant to a three year employment agreement, dated May 1, 2001, with
Millennium, John Swon was appointed Vice President of Business
Development. He is entitled to a base annual salary of $50,000 during the
first year with 10% annual increases each year thereafter. In addition to
the base salary, Millennium will pay Mr. Swon a bonus equal to .01663 of
the gross proceeds from the sales of RESURGEX(TM) and a bonus equal to
.01663 of the gross profits of other Millennium products. He also received
options to purchase 6,250 shares of D Preferred Stock at $20 per share.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS (Continued)
Pursuant to a three year employment agreement, dated May 1, 2001, with
Millennium, Jerry T. Swon was appointed Assistant Vice President of
Marketing and Sales. He is entitled to a base annual salary of $50,000
during the first year with 10% annual increases each year thereafter. In
addition to the base salary, Millennium will pay Mr. Swon a bonus equal to
.01663 of the gross proceeds from the sales of RESURGEX(TM) and a bonus
equal to .01663 of the gross profits of other Millennium products. He also
received options to purchase 6,250 shares of D Preferred Stock at $20 per
share.
CAPITAL STOCK
a) Preferred Stock
Convertible Series B preferred shares ("Series B") are non-dividend
bearing, and are convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock at any time at the option of the holder and are subject to
adjustment in accordance with certain anti-dilution clauses.
Cumulative Series C preferred shares ("Series C") are not
convertible but are entitled to cumulative cash dividends at the
rate of $.65 per share per annum, payable in each year commencing
the year after all the shares of Series B are retired. Convertible
Series D preferred shares ("Series D") are non-dividend bearing and
are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock at the
option of the Company and are subject to adjustment in accordance
with certain anti-dilution clauses. Pursuant to the Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization with Millennium, 237,049.7 Series D shares
were issued in exchange for all outstanding common stock of
Millennium. An additional 4,148.8 shares were issued in July 2001 at
prices between $24.00 and $36.00 per share to four individual
accredited investors.
b) Voting Rights
The holders of Series B and Series C preferred stock have no voting
rights. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote and each
share of Series D preferred stock is entitled to 641.215 votes.
c) Dividend Restrictions
No cash dividends may be declared or paid on the Company's common
stock if, and as long as, Series B preferred stock is still
outstanding or there are dividends in arrears on outstanding shares
of Series C preferred stock. No dividends may be declared on Series
C shares if, and as long as, any Series B shares are outstanding.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CAPITAL STOCK (Continued
d) Other information is summarized as follows:
Convertible Cumulative Convertible
Series B Series C Series D
Number of common shares to be issued upon
conversion of each preferred share 10 None 641.215
Redemption price and involuntary
liquidation value per preferred
shares (if redeemed, ranking would be
Convertible Series D then ,
Convertible Series B then
Cumulative Series C) $2.00 $10.00 (1) $ 1.00
(1) Plus any dividend in arrears.
Because the Series B preferred stock had mandatory redemption
requirements at the time of its issuance (which are no longer
applicable), these shares are stated at redemption value. Series B
shares are stated at par value.
OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" (FAS No. 123). Accordingly, no compensation cost for
employees has been recognized for the stock options and warrants awarded.
In February 2000, Millennium adopted its 2001 Stock Option Plan ("The 2001
Plan"). The 2001 Plan provides that certain options granted thereunder are
intended to qualify as "Incentive Stock Options" (ISO) within the meaning
of Section 422A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, while
non-qualified options may also be granted under the Plan. The Plan
provided for the grant of options for up to 500,000 shares. The purchase
price per common stock deliverable upon exercise of each ISO shall not be
less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date
such option is granted. If an ISO is issued to an individual who owns, at
the time of grant, more than 10% of the total enhanced voting power of all
classes of Millennium's common stock, the exercise price of such option
shall be at least 110% of the fair market value of the common stock on the
date of grant and the term of the option shall not exceed five years from
the date of grant. The purchase price of shares subject to non-qualified
stock options shall be determined by a committee established by the Board
of Directors with the condition that such prices shall not be less than
85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the time of grant.
Millennium had no options issued pursuant to this Plan as of December 31,
2003.
The granting of the following Company stock options was not under a formal
stock option plan.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
OPTIONS AND WARRANTS, Continued
Information regarding the Company's stock options and warrants for fiscal
years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:
December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002
Weighted Weighted
Average Average
Shares Exercise Shares Exercise
Price Price
Options outstanding -
beginning of year 1,538,920 $0.36 1,538,920 $0.36
Options exercised -- -- -- --
Options granted -- -- -- --
Options cancelled -- -- -- --
Options outstanding -
end of year 1,538,920 $0.36 1,538,920 $0.36
----- -----
Option price at end of year $ .36 $ .36
OPTIONS AND WARRANTS, Continued
Option price range for
exercised shares N/A N/A N/A N/A
Options available for
grant at end of year N/A N/A N/A N/A
Warrants outstanding - beginning of year 4,783,565 $0.55 4,166,416 $0.54
Warrants exercised 651,361 0.15 125,000 0.01
Warrants granted 4,950,592 0.31 742,149 0.56
Warrants expired -- -- -- --
Warrants outstanding - end of year 9,082,796 $0.43 4,783,565 $0.55
----- -----
Warrants price range at end of year $0.17 - $3.00 $.37 - $3.00
Warrants price for
exercised shares $ .01 - $ .17 $0.01
Warrants available for
grant at end of year N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
OPTIONS AND WARRANTS, Continued
The weighted exercise price and weighted fair value of options and
warrants granted by the Company for years ended 2003 and 2002, are as
follows:
December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002
Weighted Weighted
Average Weighted Average Weighted
Exercise Average Exercise Average
Price Fair Value Price Fair Value
Weighted average of options and warrants granted
during the year whose exercise price exceeded fair
market value at the date of grant (1) $0.61 $0.50 $ -- $ --
Weighted average of options and warrants granted
during the year whose exercise price was less than
fair market value at the date of grant (1) $0.24 $0.53 $0.56 1.01
(1) Does not include warrants issued to previous holders of Millennium
warrants whose securities have been exchanged for securities of the
Company in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
The following table summarizes information about fixed-price stock options
and warrants outstanding at December 31, 2003.
Number Average Number
Range of Exercise Outstanding at Remaining Weighted Exercisable at Weighted
Prices December 31, Contractual Average December 31, Average
2003 Life Exercise Price 2003 Exercise Price
$0.04 - $0.37 6,939,040 2.6 years $ 0.30 6,939,040 $ 0.30
$0.50 - $0.78 3,518,509 2.5 years 0.55 3,518,509 0.55
$2.65 - $3.00 164,167 3.2 years 2.77 164,167 2.77
10,621,716 10,621,716
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If the Company had used the fair value based method of accounting for its
employee stock options, as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123, compensation cost in net loss for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002 would have increased by $0 and $258,706,
respectively, resulting in net loss of $4,936,860 and $3,464,125 net of
tax, respectively, and loss per share of $.22 and $.21, respectively. The
value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions: expected dividend, 0%; risk-free interest rate, 5%; expected
volatility, 125%; and expected life (in years) of 5.0.
Total compensation cost recognized in the income statement for stock-based
employee compensation awards was $607,522 and $16,687 in 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company leases certain office space and equipment under operating
leases.
The Company's previous administrative facilities were located in
approximately 2,200 square feet of leased office space in Bernardsville,
New Jersey, as to which Millennium entered into a 5 year lease, starting
January 1, 2001. The lease was for a monthly rent of $5,807 plus allocated
expenses and was personally guaranteed by certain officers of the Company.
The Company was released from this lease in June, 2003.
On October 2001, the Company signed a 5-year lease commencing in December
2002, for approximately 4,500 square feet of office space in
Bernardsville, NJ at a monthly rental of $9,116 through November, 2004 and
$9,876 thereafter, plus an allocated portion of certain operating
expenses. The lease is personally guaranteed by the Company's Chief
Executive Officer Jerry E. Swon.
The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments (exclusive
of allocated expenses) required under operating leases that have initial
or non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31,
2003:
Year Ending December 31,
------------------------
2004 $110,152
2005 118,512
2006 118,512
2007 108,636
2008 -
Total minimum payments required $455,812
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Rent expense for the Company under operating leases for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $167,622 and $69,977, respectively.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. This statement covers
restructuring type activities beginning with plans initiated after
December 31, 2002. Activities covered by this standard that are entered
into after that date will be recorded in accordance with provisions of
SFAS No. 146. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have a significant
impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS Statement No. 149, "Amendment of
Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", which
amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative
instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging
activities under FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. This Statement is effective for
contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except for certain
hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. Most provisions of
this Statement should be applied prospectively. The adoption of this
statement is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's
results of operations or financial position.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS Statement No. 150, "Accounting for
Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and
Equity". This Statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies
and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both
liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial
instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some
circumstances). This statement is effective for financial instruments
entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at
the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003,
except for mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic
entities, if applicable. It is to be implemented by reporting the
cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle for financial
instruments created before the issuance date of the Statement and still
existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption. The adoption
of this statement is not expected to have a significant impact on the
Company's results of operations or financial position.
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN 46"),
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No.
51. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated
by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the
entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest
or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its
activities without additional subordinated financial support from other
parties. FIN 46 is effective for all new variable interest entities
created or acquired after January 31, 2003. For variable interest entities
created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46
must be applied for the first interim or annual period beginning after
June 15, 2003. The adoption of FIN 46 did not have a significant impact on
the Company' results of operations or financial position.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On January 11, 2001 Millennium entered into an Investment and Assignment
Agreement with David Miller, a founding shareholder of the Company.
Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Miller assigned to Millennium all of his
rights, title and interest to all formulations, material and technologies
made, invented or developed by him which relate in any way to
nutraceutical supplements and also granted Millennium the exclusive right
to patent and trademark any such inventions. In consideration of the
assignment, Millennium issued 2,671,729 shares of its common stock to Mr.
Miller and granted to him a perpetual royalty equal to 3.33% of the gross
sales of RESURGEX(TM) AND PROSURGEX(TM) and 3.3% of the gross profit from
the sale of any additional products of Millennium. No royalties have been
paid so far, however, the royalties have been accrued in the books of the
Company.
On January 11, 2001 Millennium entered into Royalty and Investment
Agreements with Jane Swon (spouse of Jerry E. Swon) and P. Elayne Wishart
(spouse of Bruce Deichl). Pursuant to such agreements, Ms. Swon and Ms.
Wishart were each issued 4,007,594 shares of Millennium common stock for
consideration of $25,000 each. In addition, Ms. Swon and Ms. Wishart each
paid Millennium $25,000 for a perpetual royalty pursuant to which they are
each entitled to 3.3% of the gross sales of RESURGEX(TM) and PROSURGEX(TM)
and 3.3% of the gross profit from the sale of any additional products. No
royalties have been paid so far, however, the royalties have been accrued
in the books of the Company. The $50,000 consideration is being amortized
over 10 years to additional paid-in-capital.
Millennium retained the services of David Miller, a principal stockholder,
pursuant to a consulting agreement, dated May 1, 2001 to advise and assist
it on sales, marketing and the development of its customer base and
products. The term of the agreement is for three years commencing on May
1, 2001 unless terminated as provided for in the agreement. Mr. Miller is
to receive an annual compensation of $48,000 and received options to
purchase 200,380 shares of common stock.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)
On October 30, 2002, the board of directors of the Company approved a
resolution pursuant to which the exercise price of warrants for the
purchase of a total 533,332 shares of the common stock of the Company,
held by four directors, was reduced from $3.00 to $0.50.
Between September 6, 2002 and December 28, 2002 a corporate entity owned
by P. Elayne Wishart (spouse of Bruce Deichl) extended loans evidenced by
promissory notes totaling $142,500 to the Company. The notes all matured
in six months and carried an interest rate of 10% per annum and were
accompanied by the issuance of 284,085 restricted common shares for
origination fees. Four such notes aggregating $72,500 matured in March,
2003 and were extended for an additional six months twice at the same
interest rate. In conjunction with the extension an additional 113,733
shares were issued along with 13,110 shares in lieu of $3,750 interest
accrued on some of the original notes. One note for $70,000 matured in
June, 2003 and was extended for an additional six months at the same
interest rate. In conjunction with the extension an additional 106,606
shares were issued along with 10,606 shares in lieu of $3,500 interest
accrued. The same note for $70,000 matured in December 2003 and was
extended for an additional six months at the same interest rate. In
conjunction with the extension an additional 106,606 shares were issued,
along with 10,606 shares in lieu of $3,500 interest accrued. At December
31, 2003, $123,060 of such loans were outstanding which are secured by an
interest in certain patents of the Company and any unemcumbered assets of
the Company. The Company has also granted as security an assignment of
certain licensing agreements. In addition there were certain operating
expenses paid by Millennium and charged back to this entity in the amounts
of $19,491 and $63,495 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
The Company participates in the Tax Transfer Program of New Jersey, a
program that allows technology and biotechnology companies to sell their
New Jersey operating losses. The Company is engaged in a contract with Tax
Transfer Corp. of New Jersey, a corporate entity owned by P. Elayne
Wishart (spouse of Bruce Deichl), where Tax Transfer Corp. is a
coordinator for this transaction.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2003, two officers of the Company
agreed to convert an aggregate $501,632 in accrued and unpaid salaries
into 1,929,478 restricted common shares. During the quarter ended December
31, 2003, an officer of the Company agreed to convert an aggregate of
$89,594 in accrued and unpaid salaries into 255,983 restricted common
shares.
CONVERTIBLE NOTES
At December 31, 2003 the Company had an aggregate of $441,750 payable in
twenty-one convertible notes of which $336,750 are non-interest bearing,
$55,000 bear interest at 8% per annum, and $50,000 bear interest at 12%
per annum. These notes are due between July 15, 2004 and December 30,
2004. The terms of the Company's convertible notes generally provide that
the holder of the note is entitled, at its option at any time on or before
the maturity date, to convert all or a portion of the principal amount
into shares of common stock of the Company at a fixed price. The holding
period for the shares would be one year from the funding of the
convertible note.
The Company follows EITF 98-5 in accounting for convertible notes with
"beneficial conversion features" (i.e., the notes may be converted into
common stock at the lower of a fixed rate at the commitment date or a
fixed discount to the market price of the underlying common stock at the
conversion date). Because the Company's convertible notes contained a
beneficial conversion feature on the date of issuance, the Company
measured and recognized the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion
feature of the convertible notes when the convertible notes were issued.
During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, interest expense of
$108,014 and $155,400, respectively, was recognized as the intrinsic value
of the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible notes that were
issued during such periods.
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Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
MAJOR VENDORS
For the sourcing of raw materials, procurement of inherent specialty
ingredients, manufacture of bulk product; quality control and testing; and
contact research assistance, the Company has retained the services of one
vendor.
COMMITMENTS
On July 25, 2001, Millennium entered into an exclusive limited patent
sublicense and distribution agreement with Isocell SA, a French company,
which owns the rights to certain specialty ingredients. Pursuant to the
License Agreement, Millennium is granted an exclusive sublicense to
promote and distribute this product for use as a dietary supplement or
functional food in certain defined medical market channels of distribution
in North America involving direct sales of nutraceutical products to
physicians for resale to their patients or through physician prescription
for Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for nutritional supplements.
The License Agreement provides for the sale of the product to Millennium
at stated unit prices subject to volume discounts. The term of the
agreement is for five years, provided that Isocell may cancel the license
(or make it non-exclusive) in the event that Millennium purchases of the
product do not meet scheduled minimum quotas for any calendar quarter
during the term. In such event, Millennium may avoid termination of the
license by paying 50% of the prescribed purchase minimum. Payments of
$277,283 were made under the terms of this agreement for the year ended
December 31, 2003 and are included in selling, general and administrative
expenses. As of December 31, 2003 the Company has no outstanding minimum
purchase commitments under this Agreement.
LITIGATION
As of December 31, 2003, the Company is a plaintiff in an action
concerning the Company's refusal to issue 110,000 shares of common stock
and 110,000 common stock purchase warrants to the successor of a
consultant as consideration. The shares and warrants are in dispute given
that the services were not performed as a result of his death.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During the first quarter of 2004 the Company had obtained equity capital
totaling $478,000 through new private placement transactions with fourteen
accredited investors. The Company issued an aggregate of 1,028,500 shares
of common stock in consideration for the capital.
The Company obtained an additional $100,000 in working capital through the
extension of a 12% Senior Senior Secured Promissory Note held by an
accredited investor. In consideration for the extension, the Company
reduced the execution price of 300,000 common stock purchase warrants
issued to the investor from $0.78 per share, to $0.45 per share. The
investor was also issued 60,000 shares of restricted common stock in
consideration for the extension.
The Company entered into a factoring agreement for select accounts
receivable in the first quarter of 2004 in order to generate additional
working capital. The terms of the factoring agreement are: (i) 2.25% fee
for the first 30 days a factored invoice is outstanding; and (ii) 0.075%
for each day after the initial 30 day period until the invoice is
outstanding for 150 days. The Company is obligated to repurchase the
receivable after this 150 day period.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, the
Registrant has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
MILLENNIUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Jerry E. Swon Date: April 14, 2004
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Jerry E. Swon
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer),
Chairman of the Board
By: /s/ Frank Guarino Date: April 14, 2004
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Frank Guarino
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, this Report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Date
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/s/ Bruce Deichl April 14, 2003
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Bruce Deichl, Director
/s/ Michael G. Martin April 14, 2004
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Michael G. Martin, Director
/s/ David Sargoy April 14, 2004
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David Sargoy, Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company.(1)
3.2 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Millennium.*
4.1 Certificate of Designations filed July 26, 2001*
10.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Company, Millennium and
the Stockholders of Millennium dated July 26, 2001.(2)
10.2 License Agreement with Isocell SA.(3)
10.3 Royalty and Investment Agreement between Millennium and P. Elayne Wishart
dated January 11, 2001.*
10.4 Royalty and Investment Agreement between Millennium and Jane Swon dated
January 11, 2001.*
10.5 Royalty and Investment Agreement between Millennium and David Miller dated
January 11, 2001.*
10.6 Employment Agreement between Millennium and Jerry E. Swon dated April 1,
2001.*
10.7 Employment Agreement between Millennium and Bruce Deichl dated April 1,
2001.*
21 Subsidiaries of the Company:
(i) Millennium Biotechnologies, Inc. is a corporation formed under the
laws of the State of Delaware and is the name under which it conducts
business.
14 Corporate Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (4)
23 Independent Auditor's Consent
31.1 Certification of Jerry E. Swon, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of Frank Guarino, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of Jerry E. Swon, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to
Sections 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2 Certification of Frank Guarino, Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Sections 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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o Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2001.
(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1981, and incorporated herein by
reference.
(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed
on August 10, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.
(3) Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with
the Secretary of the Securities and Commission pursuant to the Company's
Application requesting Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the
Securities Act of 1933.
(4) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
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EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Chapter 63, Title 18 USC Section 1350 (A) and (B)
I, Jerry E. Swon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Millennium
Biotechnologies Group, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of the Registrant;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant
and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
c. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the
Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 14, 2004 By: /s/ Jerry E. Swon
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President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Chapter 63, Title 18 USC Section 1350 (A) and (B)
I, Jerry E. Swon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Millennium
Biotechnologies Group, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of the Registrant;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant
and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
c. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the
Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 14, 2004 By: /s/ Frank Guarino
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Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Millennium Biotechnologies Group,
Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 (the
"Form 10-KSB"), I, Jerry E. Swon, Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
certify, as of the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of
my knowledge, that the Company's Form 10-KSB fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that the information contained in the Form 10-KSB, fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
Dated: April 14, 2004 /s/ Jerry E. Swon
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Jerry E. Swon
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Millennium Biotechnologies Group,
Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 (the
"Form 10-KSB"), I, Frank Guarino, Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
certify, as of the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of
my knowledge, that the Company's Form 10-KSB fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that the information contained in the Form 10-KSB, fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
Dated: April 14, 2004 /s/ Frank Guarino
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Frank Guarino, Chief Financial Officer