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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-KSB

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

 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

Or

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number 001-15975

 

REMEDENT, INC.

(Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada

86-0837251

 

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

 

incorporation or organization)

Identification Number)

 

Xavier de Cocklaan 42, 9831 Deurle, Belgium

N/A

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

 

011-329-321-70-80

(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)

 

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

None.

 

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

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001

(Title of Class)

 

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

 

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. o

 

Net revenues for fiscal year 2005 were $7,072,300

 

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $8,651,640 as of July 8, 2005 (computed by reference to the last sale price of a share of the registrant's common stock on that date as reported by the Over the Counter Bulletin Board). For purposes of this computation, it has been assumed that the shares beneficially held by directors and officers of registrant were "held by affiliates"; this assumption is not to be deemed to be an admission by such persons that they are affiliates of registrant.

 

Number of shares of issuer's common stock outstanding as of July 8, 2005:

12,447,065

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one). Yes o No x

 

 



 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

 

PART I

 

Item 1

Description of Business

1

 

Item 2

Description of Property

8

 

Item 3

Legal Proceedings

8

 

Item 4

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

8

 

PART II

 

Item 5

Market for Common Equity and Related

 

 

     Stockholder Matters

9

 

Item 6

Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

11

 

Item 7

Financial Statements

22

 

Item 8

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on

 

 

     Accounting and Financial Disclosure

23

 

Item 8A   Controls and Procedures (Other Information)

23

 

Item 8B   Other Information

24

 

PART III

 

Item 9

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;

 

 

    Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

24

 

Item 10   Executive Compensation

26

 

Item 11   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and

  Management and Related Stockholder Matters

27

 

Item 12   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

29

 

Item 13   Exhibits

32

 

Item 14   Principal Accountant Fees and Services

34

 

 

 



 

PART I

 

ITEM 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Background

 

Remedent was originally incorporated on September 30, 1996 in the state of Arizona. On October 2, 1998, Remedent USA merged with Resort World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("RWE"). The surviving Company was RWE and immediately changed the name of the Corporation to Remedent USA, Inc. The exchange was a "reverse merger" and accounted for as a recapitalization of Remedent. As a result of the merger, RWE obtained all of the issued and outstanding stock of Remedent for approximately 79% of the new Remedent USA, Inc. stock. During 2001 we formed three subsidiaries, Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc., Remedent Professional, Inc. and Remedent N.V. We currently market professional dental equipment through our Remedent N.V. subsidiary. Remedent N.V is based in Ghent, Belgium. Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc. and Remedent Professional, Inc. are incorporated in the state of California in the United States and there has been no operations conducted by either of these two companies since their inception.

 

In December 2002, as a result of losses incurred during its start-up period, Remedent N.V.’s shareholder equity fell below that which is required under Belgium law. In accordance with Belgium law, Remedent N.V. retained the services of an independent Belgium certified accountant to determine the amount of additional capital contribution necessary to bring Remedent N.V’s balance sheet into compliance. As a result of this analysis, it was determined that additional capital of 310,000 Euros ($321,687 as of December 2002) would be required and, further, that Remedent N.V.’s valuation prior to such capital contribution was 88,500 Euros. In as much as we lacked the financial resources to provide the additional capital required, Remedent N.V. elected to issue 7,171 shares of its common stock to Lausha N.V., a company controlled by Guy De Vreese in exchange for conversion of 50,000 Euros in notes payable and contribution of the 235,000 Euros in fixed income marketable securities owned by Mr. DeVreese that had been used as collateral for a credit line, both as an irrevocable capital contribution to Remedent N.V. In addition, Remedent N.V. issued 629 shares to Robin List in exchange for conversion of 25,000 Euros in notes payable as an irrevocable capital contribution to Remedent N.V. Until June 30, 2003, we had a unilateral right to repurchase the shares issued to Lausha N.V. and Robin List at the same price that the shares were sold to these parties however we were unable to obtain the required resources to accomplish this. As a result of this transaction, we owned 22% of our subsidiary, Remedent N.V.

 

For the last three fiscal years, substantially all of our revenue has been generated by Remedent N.V., which has experienced substantial growth in its revenues and recently has achieved positive operating income.

 

In February and December 2004, in an action taken by written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, we; (i) increasing the number of our authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares, consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, (ii) approved implementation of a one-for-twenty reverse stock split with consideration for fractional shares to be issued in the form of scrip, and (iii) changing our name from "Remedent USA, Inc." to "Remedent, Inc." The written consent also authorized acquisition of the remaining 78% of our subsidiary, Remedent N.V. from Messrs. Guy De Vreese and Robin List, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer respectively, through the issuance of shares of our common stock equal to 78% of our issued and outstanding shares following the completion of the transaction. Lastly, the written consent authorized the implementation of a 2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, following the implementation of the reverse stock split (so as not to be affected by the reverse stock split), reserving 800,000 shares of common stock for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any subsidiaries. These actions were disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005.

 

 

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On June 3, 2005, we consummated the acquisition of Remedent N.V. and issued 7,715,703 post Reverse Stock Split shares of its restricted common stock to the Lausha N.V. and Robin List in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Remedent N.V. owned by Lausha N.V. and Robin List. As a result of this acquisition, Remedent N.V. is our wholly owned subsidiary as of June 3, 2005.

 

Also, on June 3, 2005, we amended our Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (i) changed our name from “Remedent USA, Inc." to “Remedent, Inc." (ii) increased the number of authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, and (iii) effected a 1 for 20 reverse stock split.

 

Subsequent to the restructuring described above we actively sought additional capital in order to implement our strategy to launch our new products for the professional dentist and over the counter teeth whitening markets for which development has been substantially completed. These product launches will include our existing markets in Europe and Asia, as well serve as the springboard for introduction of our products in the US market. As of July 8, 2005 we had accepted subscriptions from accredited investors to purchase an aggregate of 2,110,000 Units representing total gross proceeds of $3,165,000 in cash in connection with the Company's private placement of 2,666,667 Units for an aggregate offering price of $4,000,000 (the "Offering").

 

Under the terms of the Offering, each Unit consists of one share of restricted Common Stock (the “Shares”) and one Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Unit. The Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years and entitle the holder to purchase one share of restricted Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) for $1.75 per Warrant Share. The Company also has the right to redeem the Warrants for $0.01 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants if the Shares trade on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board or similar market above $3.50 per share for 30 consecutive trading days based upon the closing bid price for the Shares for each trading day (the “Redemption Right”), provided, however, that the Warrant Shares have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Once the Redemption Right vests, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to redeem the Warrants for $0.01 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants upon 30 days written notice to the holders of the Warrants.

 

Current Products and Business Strategy

 

Beginning in 2002, our initial focus was on the needs of the professional dentist market in Western Europe. Leveraging our knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding dental products in each market and its management’s experience in understanding the needs of the professional dental community, development was completed on the RemeCure plasma curing light. The key differentiating advantages built into the RemeCure light were the ability to have a single device utilized for two applications; 1) curing dental composite materials in only seconds and; 2) for single appointment, in-office whitening in less than forty minutes.

 

Starting in Belgium and the Netherlands, the RemeCure was launched utilizing our unique Distributor Assisted Marketing programs. First, we identified an established dealer in each market with a well developed sales force familiar with sales of capital equipment to the professional dentist community. Second, we developed aggressive lead generation programs and other marketing techniques which served as a blue print for the dealers to implement. The combination of a well-trained dealer force and a dealer assisted marketing and lead generation programs has proven to be far more effective than utilizing a direct sales approach, which is much slower and more costly to establish. As a result of this approach, in just three years we have established dealers in 35 countries encompassing, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East.

 

 

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Leveraging on its early success with the RemeCure light, in 2003, we introduced the RemeWhite In Office Whitening System. Based upon the initial RemeCure light, a new light, called the RemeCure CL-15, was developed featuring new enhancements to the hardware and software enabling this light to be fully automated thereby eliminating the need for the dentist to hold the light during whitening treatments. In addition, a proprietary gel was formulated to be used with the system as well as a unique time saving way to apply the gel. An additional benefit of the RemeWhite system is the repeat sales of the gel to users of the system providing ongoing revenue streams that continue to grow annually. In 2004, the RemeWhite Home Maintenance Kit was introduced to be sold by dentists to their patients, featuring 16 pre-filled trays with a level of whitening agent safe for home use yet stronger than most over the counter products.

 

Also introduced in September 2004 was Formulation+, a new whitening gel for use primarily for patients with serious discolorations. Additional benefits of this new gel are prolonged shelf life, up to 14 months, as well as increased resistance to temperature fluctuations in storage and transport.

 

Initially, all of the manufacturing related to the above products was conducted through third party manufacturers under our supervision thereby minimizing demands on capital resources. Beginning in 2003, parts of the manufacturing and the majority of the final assembly of our products were brought in house, thereby improving control over product quality while significantly reducing product costs.

 

In July 2003 we launched our first product developed for distribution through over the counter (OTC) retail outlets, specifically pharmacies. CleverWhite™ features a unique non-peroxide formula, thereby overcoming the EU regulatory ban on OTC sales of peroxide compounds, the active ingredient typically found in all U.S. tooth whitening products. Combining a mouth tray with a unique gel delivery system that requires no mixing, no syringes or even filling the tray, CleverWhite utilizes pre-filled pouches that are placed in the mouth tray and activate once in the mouth with no dripping or other discomfort often associated with tray based whitening systems.

 

The initial entrance into the OTC market was in Holland and Belgium, in both cases through local distributors. CleverWhite’s initial success soon drew the attention of Omega Pharma, one of Europe’s largest distributors of branded products for pharmacies. In October 2002, we entered into a distribution agreement with Omega Pharma granting Omega Pharma exclusive distribution rights to CleverWhite in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. In January 2005, the original agreement expired and we began conducting business with each of the Omega Pharma companies in the local countries individually, as opposed to centralized purchasing through Omega Pharma headquarters. In doing so, we were able to strengthen our business relationship at the local level, lessen our dependency on a single office as the decision maker for the Omega Group and, in some cases, broaden our product lines distributed by the companies within the Omega Group to include professional dentist products as well as our over the counter products.

 

Duplicating the model we learned in the professional dental segment, our retail strategy has been to focus on product development and marketing and rely on our distributor network assisted by our internally developed marketing programs for servicing our customers in each market. This same model has been expanded beyond Western Europe to include Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

 

CleverWhite was initially manufactured by third party manufacturers under the supervision of Remedent personnel. In the last eighteen months, Remedent has been expanding its internal manufacturing capabilities at its headquarters in Belgium. Today, CleverWhite is completely manufactured in house except for foam trays, thereby reducing cost and lead time, improving margins and enabling Remedent to improve product quality.

 

CleverWhite’s introduction in Europe represented one of the first OTC whitening products in many European markets. To date, many of the countries in Europe prohibit the use of peroxide based compounds in

 

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OTC retail whitening products and, where permitted, it is often in concentrations too low for products such compounds to maintain satisfactory levels of efficacy. Furthermore, we have targeted our OTC products not at the supermarket channels, where it faced price competition from US whitening products such as Crest Whitestrips, but rather at the specialty pharmacy market that’s still thrives throughout Europe. As a result, CleverWhite is able to maintain higher perceived value and visibility within its target market.

 

Capitalizing on the CleverWhite’s success, we launched our second OTC product in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2004. CleverWhite Day & Night sticks offer a portable, easy to use, whitening solution at a very affordable price. Initial sell in for this new product exceeded Remedent’s expectations and has helped to solidify Remedent’s retail shelf space increase market share.

 

Research and Development

 

During the year ended March 31, 2005 we expanded our Research and Development resources with the hiring of a PhD in Chemistry, pharmacists with expertise in the European regulatory authorities with respect to teeth whitening and the collaborated with additional outside consultants who specialize in the technologies of teeth whitening. Research and development expenses were $263,137 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $90,700 for the year ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $172,437, or 190%, over the prior fiscal year. As a result of this investment, Remedent N.V. is the only European company that fully complies with all applicable regulations regarding OTC teeth whitening products. We expect to continue to increase our investment in research and development in future periods as we develop other products for both the dental equipment and over-the-counter market.

 

New Product Development

 

We have been active in the development of new products for both the professional dental and retail segment which, for the first time, include proprietary technology that will enable Remedent to pursue new markets with products that feature unique advantages in efficacy, convenience and affordability.

 

For the last several years, professional teeth whitening administered by professional dentists has been a rapidly expanding component of the total revenue of dental practices worldwide and particularly in the U.S. Regardless of the specific products used by the dentist, the procedure always required three key components:

 

Application of a peroxide based compound in concentrations five to ten times that found in OTC products. Frequently these compounds drip and run out of the patient’s mouth and can cause irritation to the gums if not properly administered.

Stimulation of the whitening abilities of that compound by applying a combination of light and heat to the surface of the teeth. This process takes between 15 and 30 minutes of time.

Utilization of the dentist’s chair during the procedure. As a result, the dentist is precluded from working on other patients which in turn increases the cost the dentist needs to charge for the procedure.  

 

To address these issues, we developed Meta Tray™, a completely self contained whitening system that can be administered by dentists that:

 

Does not require chair time.

 

Incorporates all the benefits of heat and light for activating gel.

Introduces a proprietary gel delivery system that eliminates dripping and running while enhancing protection for surrounding gums and tissue.

 

 

 

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The MetaTray kit consists of a unique, reusable mouthpiece that has embedded in the mouthpiece both a heating element and an electroluminescent mesh that are powered by a rechargeable 9 volt power source providing heat and light similar to that which is delivered to the teeth by conventional dental lights.

 

The system also will introduce a proprietary foam strip that is unique in the manner in which it releases peroxide to the tooth surface without dripping or running. It is also easy to handle to store and to discard. It works by a gradual release. As the mouth is producing more saliva – the saliva is absorbed by the foam and is pushing the peroxide out of the foam in a chemical reaction. This also prolongs the release of peroxide allowing for a more gradual treatment thus minimizing irritation to the gums and surrounding tissue. Most importantly, since the kit can be used at home by the patient, foam strips with the appropriate concentration of peroxide can be provided by the dentist thereby generating a continuing revenue stream for the dentist while assuring high levels of patient satisfaction.

 

In addition to MetaTray, we have also completed development for a retail version of this product called iWhite™, which, when combined with lower concentrations of the whitening agent will be marketed as an OTC product in conjunction with CleverWhite.

 

Both iWhite and MetaTray will be manufactured using third party manufacturing facilities due to the tooling, assembly and volume requirements anticipated for these new products and technologies. We have identified the manufacturers needed, who are located in China and have begun tooling and preproduction prototypes.

 

Another rapidly growing segment in dental practices within the U.S. is what is known as veneers or bondings to achieve a complete "smile makeover". With bonding, a dentist adheres a composite material directly on the tooth which lasts about 3 to 6 years and tends to discolor. Porcelain veneers, though a more lasting solution (ten years or more), require a significantly more invasive procedure to install which is irreversible, requires a very high level of training and skill from the dentist and can cost from $700 to $200 per tooth.

 

Irrespective of the cost of bondings and veneers, demand for these procedures continues to grow fueled by television programs such as "Extreme Makeover" which emphasize the transformation that can be achieved by a new smile. For two years, we have been in development of a new methodology for the manufacture and application of veneers utilizing new synthetic materials that exhibit attributes superior to porcelain.

 

Branded as RemeSmileTM, this new procedure is based upon patent pending technology that enables the veneers to actually be manufactured as a single unit and placed in a customized tray that enables dentists with only minimal training to quickly and easily apply up to six teeth in one 30 – 45 minute application.

 

Because of the high level automation engineered into the process, combined with the speed and ease that the RemeSmileTM veneer can be applied, the cost for these veneers will be a fraction of traditional veneers and bondings while offering the patient reversibility, durability, comfort and outstanding appearance. Patents have been applied for in Europe covering the RemeSmile veneers which will be followed by US patent applications.

 

With these two innovative products, we are now poised to launch in the US, the largest teeth whitening market in the world. The initial launch will focus on MetaTrayTM in the professional dental segment. We have initiated discussions with several major dental products distributors for this market segment. As was the case in Europe and Asia, the launch will be supported by our marketing efforts focused on targeted print trade advertising, trade show attendance, direct mailing of DVD demonstration video’s and a significant public relations effort.

 

 

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Intellectual Property

 

In October 2004, we acquired from the inventor the exclusive, perpetual license to two issued United States patents which are applicable to the MetaTray. Pursuant to the terms of the license agreement, we were granted an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to manufacture, market, distribute and sell the products contemplated by the patents subject to; 1) the payment of $65,000 as reimbursement to the patent holder for legal and other costs associated with obtaining the patents, which was paid in October 2004, and royalties for each unit sold subject to an annual minimum royalty of $100,000 per year. These patents will provide protection against potential competition for the MetaTray within the U.S. and Remedent N.V. is pursuing worldwide application of these patents.

 

The Company has filed two European patent applications related to the RemeSmile product and four international patents applications related to the MetaTray and iWhite products which are pending, including patent applications related to the foam strip technology utilized in these products.

 

The Company has ongoing research and development efforts to improve and expand the Company’s current technology and to develop new teeth whitening products. The Company intends to continue to apply for patents as advised by patent counsel. The Company relies and will continue to rely on trade secrets, know-how and other unpatented proprietary information in its business. Certain key employees and consultants of the Company are required to enter into confidentiality and/or non-competition agreements to protect the confidential information of the Company.

 

The Company owns the rights to registered trademarks and service marks in the U.S. and in several foreign countries including, but not limited to, “CleverWhite” (name and logo). The Company has filed applications to register trademarks and service marks in the U.S. and in several foreign countries including but not limited to “iWhite”, “MetaTray” and “Remedent” (name and logo).

 

Major Customers

 

We currently have one group of customers, Omega Pharma, which includes Omega Pharma NV (Belgium), Chefaro UK, Ltd, Chefaro Espanola SA, Chefaro Nederland BV, Chefaro Portuguesa and Deutsche Chefaro Pharma GmbH, whose sales were 37% and 45% of total revenues for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, respectively.

 

Competition

 

International markets including Europe, Asia and Latin America have followed the U.S lead in expanding offerings in the areas of tooth whitening. Leading the way in both the professional dentist and retail segments have been U.S. based companies seeking to expand their distribution. Impeding these efforts has been the inability of many of these companies to fully understand the differences from both a distribution and a regulatory standpoint that apply in each of the European and Asian markets. Notwithstanding the formation of the European Union and its efforts to standardize regulatory and business practices throughout Europe, these practices in reality vary widely from country to country. In addition, unlike the U.S. market where pharmacies and supermarkets have become homogenized as to retail product offerings and pricings, most companies in Europe need to distinguish between the locally owned pharmacy and the supermarket chains with regard to product brands and pricing offered. Remedent N.V. has targeted its OTC products not at the supermarket channels, where it faced price competition from US whitening products such as Crest Whitestrips, but rather at the specialty pharmacy market that’s still thrives throughout Europe. As a result, CleverWhite is able to maintain higher perceived value within its target market.

 

Competition in the professional dentist products comes primarily from the larger U.S. based competitors including Brite-Smile, Rembrandt (now a subsidiary of Gillette Company, Inc.) and Zoom. All three of these companies offer light and whitening solutions to the professional dentist community. Despite their advantage

 

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with respect to size, resources and name recognition, Remedent has continued to build market share for the following reasons:

 

Better combined pricing strategy than the three companies when considering net cost for whitening materials and initial cost of light.

Dual purpose light to maximize value of initial investment.

Ease of use from automated functionality of light, speed and gel application method.

Superior gel formulation which maximizes performance while minimizing sensitivity.

Home maintenance kit for improved patient satisfaction.

 

Regulatory Issues

 

As we market dental products which are legally defined to be medical devices, we are considered to be a medical device manufacturer and as such we are subject to the regulations of, among other governmental entities, the FDA and the corresponding agencies of the states and foreign countries in which we sell our products. These regulations govern the introduction of new medical devices, the observance of certain standards with respect to the manufacture and labeling of medical devices, the maintenance of certain records and the reporting of potential product problems and other matters. A failure to comply with such regulations could have material adverse effects on our business.

 

The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ("FDC Act") regulates medical devices in the United States by classifying them into one of three classes based on the extent of regulation believed necessary to ensure safety and effectiveness. Class I devices are those devices for which safety and effectiveness can reasonably be ensured through general controls, such as device listing, adequate labeling, pre-market notification and adherence to the Quality System Regulation ("QSR") as well as medical device reporting ("MDR"), labeling and other regulatory requirements. Some Class I medical devices are exempt from the requirement of pre-market approval or clearance. Class II devices are those devices for which safety and effectiveness can reasonably be ensured through the use of special controls, such as performance standards, post-market surveillance and patient registries, as well as adherence to the general controls provisions applicable to Class I devices. Class III devices are devices that generally must receive pre-market approval by the FDA pursuant to a pre-market approval application ("PMA") to ensure their safety and effectiveness. Generally, Class III devices are limited to life sustaining, life supporting or implantable devices; however, this classification can also apply to novel technology or new intended uses or applications for existing devices.

 

Before most medical devices can be marketed in the United States, they are required by the FDA to secure either clearance of a pre-market notification pursuant to Section 510(k) of the FDC Act (a "510(k) Clearance") or approval of a PMA. Obtaining approval of a PMA can take several years. In contrast, the process of obtaining 510(k) Clearance generally requires a submission of substantially less data and generally involves a shorter review period. Most Class I and Class II devices enter the market via the 510(k) Clearance procedure, while new Class III devices ordinarily enter the market via the more rigorous PMA procedure. In general, approval of a 510(k) Clearance may be obtained if a manufacturer or seller of medical devices can establish that a new device is "substantially equivalent" to a predicate device other than one that has an approved PMA. The claim for substantial equivalence may have to be supported by various types of information, including clinical data, indicating that the device is as safe and effective for its intended use as its legally marketed equivalent device. The 510(k) Clearance is required to be filed and cleared by the FDA prior to introducing a device into commercial distribution. Market clearance for a 510(k) Notification submission may take 3 to 12 months or longer. If the FDA finds that the device is not substantially equivalent to a predicate device, the device is deemed a Class III device, and a manufacturer or seller is required to file a PMA. Approval of a PMA for a new medical device usually requires, among other things, extensive clinical data on the safety and effectiveness of the device. PMA applications may take years to be approved after they are filed. In addition to requiring clearance or approval for new medical devices, FDA

 

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rules also require a new 510(k) filing and review period prior to marketing a changed or modified version of an existing legally marketed device if such changes or modifications could significantly affect the safety or effectiveness of that device. FDA prohibits the advertisement or promotion of any approved or cleared device for uses other than those that are stated in the device's approved or cleared application.

 

We have received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to market our RemeCure CL15 dental curing lamp in the United States. We submitted our application for approval on FDA Form 510(k) on October 30, 2002 and received FDA approval for this product on January 9, 2003. None of our other products have FDA approval for marketing in the United States. We intend to file applications for approval on FDA Form 510(k) for MetaTrayTM, iWhiteTM and RemeSmileTM within the next three months.

 

International sales of medical devices are also subject to the regulatory requirements of each country. In Europe, the regulations of the European Union require that a device have a CE Mark, a mark that indicates conformance with European Union laws and regulations before it can be sold in that market. The regulatory international review process varies from country to country. We rely upon our distributors and sales representatives in the foreign countries in which we market our products to ensure we comply with the regulatory laws of such countries.

 

Costs and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations

 

We are not involved in a business which involves the use of materials in a manufacturing stage where such materials are likely to result in the violation of any existing environmental rules and/or regulations. Further, we do not own any real property, which would lead to liability as a landowner. Therefore, we do not anticipate that there will be any substantial costs associated with the compliance of environmental laws and regulations.

 

Employees

 

We currently retain 21 full-time employees in Belgium. We currently have no employees in the US. We have no collective bargaining agreements with our employees. We believe that our employee relationships are satisfactory. Long term, we will attempt to hire additional employees as needed based on our growth rate.

 

ITEM 2 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

The Company leases its 26,915 square feet office and warehouse facility in Deurle, Belgium from an unrelated party pursuant to a nine year lease commencing December 20, 2001 at a base rent of (Euro) 6,560 per month ($8,505 per month at March 31, 2005). In addition, the Company is responsible for the payment of annual real estate taxes or the property which totaled (Euro) 3,245 ($4,207) for calendar year 2004.

 

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

To the best knowledge of management, there are no legal proceedings pending against the Company.

 

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

In February and December 2004, in an action taken by written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, we; (i) increasing the number of our authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares, consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, (ii) approved implementation of a one-for-twenty reverse stock split with consideration for fractional shares to be issued in the form of scrip, and (iii) changing our name from "Remedent USA, Inc." to "Remedent, Inc." The written consent also authorized acquisition of the remaining 78% of our subsidiary,

 

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Remedent N.V. from Messrs. Guy De Vreese and Robin List, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer respectively, through the issuance of shares of our common stock equal to 78% of our issued and outstanding shares following the completion of the transaction. Lastly, the written consent authorized the implementation of a 2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, following the implementation of the reverse stock split (so as not to be affected by the reverse stock split), reserving 800,000 shares of common stock for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any subsidiaries. These actions were disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005.

 

PART II

 

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is traded on the NASD Electronic Bulletin Board under the symbol REMI. Prior to June 3, 2005, our common stock is traded on the NASD Electronic Bulletin Board under the symbol REMM and prior to September 1, 2001 our common stock was traded on the pink sheets included under the symbol REMM.

 

The following is the range of high and low bid prices for our common stock for the periods indicated:

 

 

Bid Prices

 

 

High

Low

 

Quarter ended June 30, 2003

$0.60

$0.60

Quarter ended September 30, 2003

$2.40

$2.40

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2003

$1.60

$1.60

Quarter ended March 31, 2004

$2.00

$2.00

Quarter ended June 30, 2004

$2.40

$1.40

Quarter ended September 30, 2004

$2.40

$1.06

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2004

$1.40

$0.60

Quarter ended March 31, 2005

$2.20

$0.84

 

Bid quotations represent interdealer prices without adjustment for retail markup, markdown and/or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

Stockholders

 

As of March 31, 2005, the number of stockholders of record was 435, not including beneficial owners whose shares are held by banks, brokers and other nominees. The Company estimates that it has approximately 650 stockholders in total.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid any dividends on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. Our Board of Directors intends to follow a policy of retaining earnings, if any, to finance the growth of the company. The declaration and payment of dividends in the future will be determined by our Board of Directors in light of conditions then existing, including the company's earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors.

 

 

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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

As of March 31, 2005, we had one equity compensation plan in place, our Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan enacted in 2001. The following table contains information regarding this stock option plan as of March 31, 2005:

 

Plan Category

Number of

securities to be

issued upon

exercise of

of outstanding

options, warrants

and right

Weighted-average

exercise price of

outstanding options

warrants and rights

Number of securities

remaining available for

future issuance under

equity compensation

plans (excluding

securities reflected

in column (a))

Equity

Compensation

Plans approved

by security holders

222,500

$1.29

27,500

Equity

Compensation

Plans not approved

by security holders

-0-

-0-

-0-

Total

222,500

$1.29

27,500

 

In February and December 2004, in an action taken by written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, we authorized the implementation of a 2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, following the implementation of the reverse stock split (so as not to be affected by the reverse stock split), reserving 800,000 shares of common stock for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any subsidiaries. This action was disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005. To date, no options have been issued under the 2004 Incentive and Statutory Stock Option Plan.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

On October 30, 2003, the Company sold 18,750 shares of common stock to one accredited U.S. investor not affiliated with the Company for $1.60 per share for total proceeds of $30,000. The issuances consisted of restricted securities bearing the Rule 144 legend and were exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2).

 

Pursuant to a Development Agreement, dated March 15, 2004, an individual unaffiliated with the Company is entitled to receive a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of Company common stock for an exercise price of $3.00 per share in partial consideration for product design services. The shares underlying the warrant are restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 and are exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2).

 

On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 20,500 shares of its Common Stock, which had been recorded as Common Stock Subscribed as of April, 2002, to A. Rubin and 7,259 shares of Common Stock, which had been recorded as Common Stock Subscribed as of April, 2002, to J. Siegel to settle an outstanding debt in the amount of approximately $61,602 owed to Messrs. Rubin And Siegel owed for accounting services provided to the Company by their now defunct accounting firm, Rubin & Siegel. Of the 7,259 shares to be issued to J. Siegel, 241 of these shares were never issued and the subscription has been cancelled by the Company. The

 

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issuances consisted of restricted securities bearing the Rule 144 legend and were exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2).

 

On March 23, 2004, the Company also issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock to Robin List pursuant to an oral agreement for consulting services performed and recorded as an expense in February 2002 valued at $22,700 related to developing the IMDS business concept. The consulting services consisted of supplying Dutch dentists to serve as customers of IMDS and Belgium dentists to work in the Netherlands. This issuance consisted of restricted securities bearing the Rule 144 legend and was exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2).

 

On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 1,750 shares of its common stock to three individuals unaffiliated with the Company residing in the Netherlands. These issuances were pursuant to agreements dated October 17, 2003 for the purchase of each individual's 4.95% ownership interest in Pure White International BV, a Dutch company. In these transactions, the Company purchased an aggregate of 14.85% of Pure White International BV for issuances totaling 5,250 shares of Company common stock. Pure White International BV is the former distributor for the CleverWhite tooth whitening kits for the Dutch market. The Pure White International, BV shares acquired by the Company were valued at $3,282. These issuances consisted of restricted securities bearing the Rule 144 legend and were exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2).

 

ITEM 6 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

 

The discussion and financial statements contained herein are for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The following discussion regarding the financial statements of the Company should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company included herewith.

 

Overview

 

Remedent USA, Inc. was originally incorporated under the laws of Arizona in September 1996. In October 1998, Remedent USA merged with Resort World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RWE”). The surviving Company was RWE and immediately changed the name of the Corporation to Remedent USA, Inc. The exchange was a “reverse merger” and accounted for as a recapitalization of Remedent. On July 1, 2001, we formed three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc., Remedent Professional, Inc. and Remedent N.V., and began developing high-technology dental equipment. Remedent Professional, Inc., and Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc., both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Remedent USA, Inc., have been inactive since inception.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, our Belgium based subsidiary, Remedent N.V., initiated our entrance into the high technology dental equipment market, with the introduction of the RemeCure high-speed dental curing light. Since that time, the majority of our operations have been conducted through Remedent N.V.  In just three years, Remedent N.V. has capitalized on its initial success with the RemeCure curing light and broadened its product line to include a full line of professional dental and retail “over the counter” tooth whitening products. Remedent N.V. has expanded its distribution to encompass over 35 countries throughout Europe, Asia and South America

 

For the last three fiscal years, substantially all of our revenue has been generated by our Belgian subsidiary, Remedent N.V., which has experienced substantial growth in its revenues and recently has achieved positive operating income.   In as much as the shareholders of Remedent N.V. are officers of Remedent or companies owned by officers of Remedent we have always had effective “control” over Remedent N.V., as defined by APB 51 "Consolidated Financial Statements", even though we have owned only twenty two percent (22%) of this subsidiary.

 

In February and December 2004, in an action taken by written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, and without a meeting pursuant to Section 78.320 of the

 

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Nevada Revised Statute, we; (i) increased the number of our authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares, consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, (ii) implemented a one-for-twenty reverse stock split with consideration for fractional shares to be issued in the form of scrip (the “Reverse Stock Split”), and (iii) changed our name from "Remedent USA, Inc." to "Remedent, Inc.". The written consent also authorized acquisition of the remaining 78% of our subsidiary, Remedent N.V., that we did not own from Messrs. Guy De Vreese and Robin List, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer respectively (the “Exchanging Stockholders”), through the issuance of shares of our common stock equal to 78% of our issued and outstanding shares following the completion of the transaction. These actions were disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all of our stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005.

 

On June 3, 2005, we consummated the acquisition of Remedent N.V. and issued 7,715,703 post Reverse Stock Split shares of its restricted common stock to the Exchanging Stockholders in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Remedent N.V. owned by the Exchanging Stockholders. As a result of this acquisition, Remedent N.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company as of June 3, 2005.

 

The number of shares to be issued, as a percentage of our outstanding shares, in consideration for the acquisition of the seventy eight percent (78%) of the shares of Remedent N.V. was based on an evaluation by MDB Capital Group, LLC (“MDB”), a NASD registered broker dealer retained by us to render advice with regard to our restructuring. MDB concluded that our twenty two percent (22%) interest in Remedent N.V. was our only asset and therefore, as consideration for their seventy eighty percent (78%) interest in Remedent N.V., the Exchanging Stockholders should receive an equal percentage ownership interest us, therefore preserving the existing proportional indirect ownership interests in Remedent N.V. of both the Exchanging Stockholders and our existing stockholders.

 

Also, on June 3, 2005, we amended our Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (i) changed our name from “Remedent USA, Inc." to “Remedent, Inc." (ii) increased the number of authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, and (iii) effected a 1 for 20 reverse stock split (collectively, the "Amendments"). The Amendments were disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005.  Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the reverse split and authorization of 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.

 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis for Presentation

 

Our financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

Sales are recorded when products are shipped to customers. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period that related sales are recorded. We recognize revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 101.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets consist primarily of property and equipment and patents. The recoverability of long-lived assets is evaluated by an analysis of operating results and consideration of other significant events or changes in the business environment. If impairment exists, the carrying amount of the long-lived assets is reduced to its estimated fair value, less any costs associated with the final settlement. As of March 31, 2005, we believed there was no impairment of our long-lived assets.

 

Pervasiveness of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue, bad debts, inventories, investments, fixed assets, intangible assets, income taxes, and contingencies. Estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe reasonable under the circumstances. The results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We sell professional dental equipment to various companies, primarily to distributors located in Western Europe and Asia. The terms of sales vary by customer, however, generally are 2% 10 days, net 30 days. Accounts receivable is reported at net realizable value and net of allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

We expense research and development costs as incurred.

 

Inventories

 

We purchase certain of our products in components that require assembly prior to shipment to customers. All other products are purchased as finished goods ready to ship to customers.

 

We write down inventories for estimated obsolescence to estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected, then additional inventory write-downs may be required.

 

Patents

 

Patents consist of the costs incurred to purchase patent rights and costs incurred to internally develop patents are reported net of accumulated amortization. Patents are amortized using the straight-line method over a period based on their contractual lives.

 

 

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Conversion of Foreign Currencies

 

The reporting currency for our consolidated financial statements is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency for our European subsidiary, Remedent N.V. is the Euro. The functional currency for Remedent Professional, Inc. is the U.S. dollar. We translate foreign currency statements to the reporting currency in accordance with FASB 52. The assets and liabilities whose functional currency is other that the U.S. dollar are included in the consolidation by translating the assets and liabilities at the exchange rates applicable at the end of the reporting period. The statements of income are translated at the average exchange rates during the applicable period. Translation gains or losses are accumulated as a separate component of stockholders' deficit.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparative details of results of operations for the years ending March 31, 2005 and 2004 as a percentage of sales are as follows:

 

 

 

2005

2004

NET SALES

 

100.00%

100.00%

COST OF SALES

 

42.17%

46.58%

GROSS PROFIT

 

57.83%

53.42%

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

Research and development

 

3.72%

1.73%

Sales and marketing

 

4.60%

3.05%

General and administrative

 

36.44%

34.46%

Depreciation and amortization

 

0.52%

0.45%

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

45.28%

39.69%

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

12.55%

13.73%

Other expense

 

-0.58%

-2.12%

INCOME BEFORE INCOME

 

 

 

TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

 

11.98%

11.60%

Minority interest

 

-8.30%

-11.30%

Income tax expense

 

-5.13%

0.00%

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

-1.46%

0.31%

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales increased by approximately 35% to $7,072,300 in the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $5,234,855 in the year ended March 31, 2004. The increase in sales was due to the result of continuing sales efforts and growing market acceptance in: (a) the dental market for our high-speed curing light, as well as after-market products, including accessories, repair services, and proprietary whitening products used with the curing lights and; (b) the consumer market for our tooth whitening products, inclusive of the launch during the latter part of the quarter ended December 31, 2004 of our new CleverWhite Stick product which contributed approximately $675,000 in revenues for the year ended March 31, 2005.

 

Cost of sales increased approximately 24% to $2,982,315 in the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $2,413,920 in the year ended March 31, 2004. The increase in cost of sales is attributable to the increase in sales for the current fiscal year offset in part by our efforts to reduce components costs as well as perform an increasing amount the manufacturing and assembly functions in house as opposed to outsourcing these functions to third parties. Accordingly, cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, decreased from 46% for the year ended March 31, 2004 to 42% for the year ended March 31, 2005.

 

 

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Gross profit was $4,089,985 in 2005 as compared to $2,820,935 in 2004, an increase of $1,269,050 or 45%. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased 5%, from 53% of sales for the year ended March 31, 2004 to 58% of sales for the year ended March 31, 2005. The increase in gross profit is the result of our increased sales of the RemeCure curing light which is now assembled and packaged in-house at a lower cost than the previously outsourced product, coupled with a substantial increase in the sales of our higher-margin teeth whitening products which we began assembling and packaging in house in September 2004.

 

Research and development expenses were $263,137 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $90,700 for the year ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $172,437, or 190%, over the prior fiscal year. This increase is attributable to the development costs associated with our new MetaTray™ product planned for launch in the coming year targeted primarily at the professional dentist tooth whitening market. We expect to continue to increase our investment in research and development in future periods as we develop other products for both the dental equipment and over-the-counter market.

 

Sales and marketing costs for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were $325,175 and $159,723 respectively, which represents an increase of $165,452 or 104%. As a percentage of sales, sales and marketing expenses increased from 3% to 5% for the years ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The increase in sales and marketing expenses are related to the increase in overall sales activity resulting from expansion of our product lines as well as marketing costs associated with the launch of our CleverStick product.

 

General and administrative costs for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were $2,578,274 and $1,828,383 respectively, an increase of $ $749,918 or 41%. As a percentage of sales, general and administrative expenses increased from 35% of sales for the year ended March 31, 2004 to 36% of sales for the year ended March 31, 2005. The increase in general and administrative costs as a percentage of net sales reflects our investment in corporate governance and instituting improvements in financial reporting and internal control resulting in increased expenditures for legal and financial consulting of $90,000. In addition, the increase in general and administrative costs included an additional $482,000 in personnel costs for the year ended March 31, 2005 related to expanded product development and sales activities as compared the personnel costs for the year ended March 31, 2004. Also, travel expenditures increased $90,000 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended March 31, 2004 as a result of increasing sales and corporate management activities.

 

Net interest expense was $66,390 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $130,422 for the year ended March 31, 2004, a decrease of $64,032, or 76%. The decrease in interest expense is the result of our improved cash position resulting in decreased utilization of our available bank credit lines as well as conversion into our common stock of convertible debentures totaling $127,580 in principal at December 31, 2004.

 

Inflation has not had a material effect on our revenue and income from continuing operations in the past two years. We do not expect inflation to have a material future effect.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

For the last three fiscal years, substantially all of our revenue has been generated by our Belgian subsidiary, Remedent N.V., which has experienced substantial growth and recently has achieved positive operating income. Although we have always had effective “control” over our Remedent N.V., we have owned only twenty two percent (22%) of this subsidiary until June 3, 2005, at which time we will have acquired the remaining seventy eight percent (78%) of Remedent N.V. through the issuance of 7,715,703 post-split shares of our common stock, in the aggregate, to Messrs. Guy De Vreese, our Chairman, and Robin List, our Chief Executive Officer. In order for Remedent to continue the expansion of its product line and customer base, as well as establish operations in new markets, including establishment of a sales and distribution capability in

 

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the USA, we will require additional financing either in the form of additional debt or through the sale of additional equity securities.

 

Our balance sheet at March 31, 2005 reflects cash and cash equivalents of $40,442 as compared to $172,382 as of March 31, 2004, a decrease of $131,940.  Net cash provided by operations was $583,730 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to net cash used in operations of $536,471for the year ended March 31, 2004. The increase in net cash provided from operations for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended March 31, 2004 is attributable primarily to the reductions in the amount of cash generated by current period operating income required to support accounts receivable and inventories balances. This is evidenced by an increase in accounts receivable of $193,524 during the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to an increase in accounts receivable of $1,106,336 for the year ended March 31, 2004, and an increase in inventories during the year ended March 31, 2005 of $129,068 as compared to an increase in inventories of $343,165 during the year ended March 31, 2004. Partially offsetting the foregoing reductions in cash resources to support accounts receivable and inventories were an increase in prepaid expenses of $170,564 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to a decrease in prepaid expenses of $17,301 for the year ended March 31, 2004, primarily the result of increases in recoverable VAT taxes ($76,493), prepaid Belgium income taxes ($64,825) and prepayments to suppliers for components and other services ($18,827).

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $11,981 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $68,558 for the year ended March 31, 2004. On October 8, 2004, we obtained a new line of credit facility with a new Belgian bank which no longer required the (Euro) 235,000 ($288,651 at March 31, 2004) in fixed income securities that had collateralized our previous line of credit. This investment was sold at cost during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and the proceeds used for general working capital purposes. Cash used in investing activities included $73,808 for the purchase of manufacturing equipment used to expand our manufacturing and assembly capabilities as well as office equipment for additional personnel hired during the year. In addition, in October 2004, we invested $65,000 to acquire from the inventor the exclusive, perpetual license to two issued United States patents which are applicable to several teeth whitening products currently under development. In September 2004, we paid to Lident N.V., a company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, our Chairman, a refundable deposit of (Euro) 100,000 ($129,650) in consideration for an option, exercisable through December 31, 2005, to license a patent and worldwide manufacturing and distribution rights for a potential new product which Lident had rights to prior to Mr. De Vreese’ association with us. This advance is subject to our due diligence regarding the enforceability of the patent and marketability of the product, which, if viable, will be assigned to us for additional consideration of (Euro) 100,000 ($129,650) and an ongoing royalty from sales of products related to the patent equal to 3% of net sales and, if not viable, the deposit will be repaid in full by Lident.

 

Net cash used by financing activities was $826,989 for the year ended March 31, 2005 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $767,681 for the year ended March 31, 2004. The increase in net cash used in financing activities is attributable to our improved cash flow which allowed us to reduce our bank line of credit by $792,343 for year ended March 31, 2005 as well as reduce the balance due on three loans payable to unrelated parties by $197,111 and make repayments under new loans borrowed during the year ended March 31, 2005 of $105,535. These reductions in outstanding debt were partially offset by our obtaining a two installment loans from a Belgium bank including one in October 2004 in the original principal amount of (Euro) 150,000 ($201,750) payable in 12 equal monthly installments of (Euro) 12,783 ($17,193) and one in January 2005 in the original principal amount of (Euro) 50,000 ($64,825) payable in 12 equal monthly installments of (Euro) 4,166 ($5,402).

 

On October 8, 2004, we obtained a new line of credit facility with a new Belgian bank for (Euro) 1,050,000 (US $1,361,325 at March 31, 2005) line of credit, replacing our prior facility, which no longer required as collateral the fixed income securities or the guarantee of Mr. DeVreese, the Company’s Chairman. This new line of credit consisted of a (Euro) 800,000 ($1,037,200) credit line based on the eligible accounts receivable and a (Euro) 250,000 ($324,125) general line of credit. Advances are approved by the bank based upon dated bills of exchange issued and signed by the customer for shipped goods. These advances are discounted at a

 

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rate of 2.125%. As of March 31, 2005, we had no advances outstanding under this line of credit facility. Interest chargeable on the general line of credit was 4.61 % at March 31, 2005. As of May 3, 2005, the bank agreed to increase the general line of credit to (Euro) 500,000 ($648,250) and decrease the credit line based on the eligible accounts receivable to (Euro) 550,000 ($713,075). All other terms and conditions remained unchanged.

 

On March 23, 2004, we borrowed $100,000 from the Christopher T. Marlett Living Trust pursuant to the terms of a Convertible Promissory Note and Security Agreement with the Christopher T. Marlett Living Trust. Interest accrues on the loan balance at the rate of 10% per annum, compounding annually. The Note was scheduled to mature on September 30, 2004 and was secured by a Financing Statement on Form UCC-1 on all of our assets. Upon completion of a successful restructuring, the debt was to convert into two percent of our outstanding shares immediately following such restructuring. Upon successful completion of our restructuring on June 3, 2005, this $100,000 convertible note payable automatically converted to 197,839 shares of common stock. As of June 3, 2005, accrued interest on the note was $11,173, resulting in an effective conversion price of $0.57 per share. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) consensus on Issue No. 98-5, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”, we will recognize the value of the beneficial conversion feature equal to the difference between the effective conversion price, $0.56 per share, and the fair market value of our common stock as of the date of the note was issued ($1.60 per share as of March 23, 2004) as additional interest expense as of the date of the conversion, not to exceed the amount of the proceeds received from the note. Accordingly, we will record $100,000 in additional non cash interest expense as of June 3, 2005.

 

Also upon completion of the restructuring, MDB, for financial advisory services rendered to us, was entitled to receive shares of our common stock equal to 2.5% of our issued and outstanding shares as of June 3, 2005 and five year common stock purchase warrants equal to another 2.5% of our outstanding shares as of June 3, 2005 that will be exercisable beginning sixty (60) days after June 3, 2005 with an exercise price of $1.20 per share. Accordingly, as of June 3, 2005, we were obligated to issue to MDB or its designee, 247,298 shares of the Company’s common stock and 247,298 five year common stock purchase warrants. The market value of our common stock on June 3, 2005 was $1.60 per share, resulting in a value attributable to the stock issued to MDB Capital of $395,677. The value of the warrants, determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes pricing model utilizing an historic volatility factor of 1.52, a risk free interest rate of 6.0% and an expected life for the warrants of five years, is $1.49 per warrant, for a total of $368,474 for the warrants. Accordingly, we will recognize a non-cash restructuring expense as of June 3, 2005 of $764,151.

 

As of July 8, 2005, we were in the process of completing a private placement offering pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Act of 2,666,667 Units consisting of one share of its Common Stock (the “Shares”) and one Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Unit for a total of $4,000,000 (the "Offering"). As of July 8, 2005 we had accepted subscriptions from accredited investors to purchase an aggregate of 2,110,000 Units representing total gross proceeds of $3,165,000 in cash. The Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of five years and shall entitle the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) for $1.75 per Warrant Share. We shall have the right to redeem the Warrants for $0.01 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants if the Shares trade on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board above $3.50 per share for thirty consecutive trading days based upon the closing bid price for the Shares for each trading day (the “Redemption Right”), provided, however, that the Warrant Shares have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Once the Redemption Right vests, we shall have the right, but not the obligation, to redeem the Warrants for $0.01 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants upon thirty days written notice to the holders of the Warrants.

 

The Company engaged MDB Capital Group, LLC, as its exclusive agent to offer the Units (the "Placement Agent"). The Placement Agent is entitled to a Placement Agent’s Fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds derived from the sale of the Units together with a five year warrant to purchase up to ten percent (10%) of the number of Units sold in the Offering at an exercise price of $1.50 per Unit. Moreover, we

 

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agreed to reimburse the Placement Agent its out-of-pocket expenses related to the Offering and to register with the Commission the Placement Agent’s warrants together with the Shares and Warrants issued to investors in the Offering.

 

We have also agreed to indemnify the Placement Agent against various liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the Placement Agent may be required to make in respect of any of those liabilities.

 

We have further agreed to file a registration statement with the Commission on or before thirty (30) days from the Initial Closing, registering the Shares and Warrant Shares for resale. In the event that we fail to file the registration statement on or before thirty (30) days from the Initial Closing, (the “Filing Deadline”) or in the event that the registration statement is not declared effective on or before 120 days from the Initial Closing, then we have agreed to pay liquidated damages in an amount equal to 1.5% of the amount invested for each month beyond the Filing Deadline until we file the registration statement or beyond the 120th day after the Initial Closing until the registration statement has been declared effective by the Commission.

 

Upon completion of the Offering, our strategy is to utilize these funds to launch new products for the professional dentist teeth whitening and over the counter markets for which development has been substantially completed. These product launches will include our existing markets in Europe and Asia, as well serve as the springboard for introduction of our products in the US market.

 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This filing contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "predict," "believe," and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements appear in a number of places in this filing and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations regarding our strategies, plans and objectives, our product release schedules, our ability to design, develop, manufacture and market products, our intentions with respect to strategic acquisitions, the ability of our products to achieve or maintain commercial acceptance and our ability to obtain financing for our obligations. Any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in this filing, for the reasons, among others, described within the various sections. You should read the filing carefully, and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this filing. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any updated information about forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this filing or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

The risks described below are the ones we believe are most important for you to consider, these risks are not the only ones that we face. If events anticipated by any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results or financial condition could suffer; the trading price of our common stock could decline.

 

Risks Relating To Our Business

 

Our quarterly sales and operating results may fluctuate in future periods and we may fail to meet expectations, which may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

Our quarterly sales and operating results have fluctuated and are likely to continue to vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not within our control. Factors that might cause quarterly fluctuations in our sales and operating results include, but are not limited by the following:

 

variation in demand for our products, including variation due to seasonality;

 

 

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our ability to research, develop, introduce, market and gain market acceptance of new products and product enhancements in a timely manner;

our ability to control costs;

 

the size, timing, rescheduling or cancellation of orders from distributors;

 

the introduction of new products by competitors;

 

long sales cycles and fluctuations in sales cycles;

 

the availability and reliability of components used to manufacture our products;

changes in our pricing policies or those of our suppliers and competitors, as well as increased price competition in general;

 

the risks and uncertainties associated with our international business;

 

costs associated with any future acquisitions of technologies and businesses;

 

developments concerning the protection of our proprietary rights; and

 

general global economic, political, international conflicts, and acts of terrorism.

 

During the quarter ending June 30, 2005, we anticipate recording a non-cash compensation expense of approximately $765,000 relating to the issuance of shares and warrants to our financial advisor for services rendered in connection with our corporate restructuring and additional interest expense of approximately $100,000 in connection with the conversion of a convertible note that will have a substantial adverse affect on our net income for the period.

 

The government extensively regulates our products and failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in fines, suspensions, seizure actions, product recalls, injunctions and criminal prosecutions.

 

Before most medical devices can be marketed in the United States, they are required by the FDA to secure either clearance of a pre-market notification pursuant to Section 510(k) of the FDC Act (a "510(k) Clearance") or approval of a PMA. Obtaining approval of a PMA application can take several years. In contrast, the process of obtaining 510(k) Clearance generally requires a submission of substantially less data and generally involves a shorter review period. Most Class I and Class II devices enter the market via the 510(k) Clearance procedure, while new Class III devices ordinarily enter the market via the more rigorous PMA procedure. Approval of a PMA application for a new medical device usually requires, among other things, extensive clinical data on the safety and effectiveness of the device. PMA applications may take years to be approved after they are filed. In addition to requiring clearance or approval for new medical devices, FDA rules also require a new 510(k) filing and review period, prior to marketing a changed or modified version of an existing legally marketed device, if such changes or modifications could significantly affect the safety or effectiveness of that device. FDA prohibits the advertisement or promotion of any approved or cleared device for uses other than those that are stated in the device's approved or cleared application.

 

We have received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to market our RemeCure dental curing lamp in the United States. We submitted our application for approval on FDA Form 510(k) on October 30, 2002 and received FDA approval for this product on January 9, 2003. None of our other products have FDA approval for marketing in the United States.

 

International sales of medical devices are also subject to the regulatory requirements of each country. In Europe, the regulations of the European Union require that a device have a CE Mark, a mark that indicates conformance with European Union laws and regulations before it can be sold in that market. The regulatory international review process varies from country to country. We rely upon our distributors and sales representatives in the foreign countries in which we market our products to ensure we comply with the regulatory laws of such countries. Failure to comply with the laws of such country could have a material adverse effect on our operations and, at the very least, could prevent us from continuing to sell products in such countries.

 

 

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We may not have effective internal controls if we fail to remedy any deficiencies we may identify in our system of internal controls.

 

In preparation for the annual report of management regarding our evaluation of our internal controls that is required to be included in our annual report for the year ended March 31, 2007 by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we will need to assess the adequacy of our internal control, remediate any weaknesses that may be identified, validate that controls are functioning as documented and implement a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal controls. We may discover deficiencies that require us to improve our procedures, processes and systems in order to ensure that our internal controls are adequate and effective and that we are in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If the deficiencies are not adequately addressed, or if we are unable to complete all of our testing and any remediation in time for compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the SEC rules under it, we would be unable to conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting are designed and operating effectively, which could adversely affect our investor confidence in our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

The loss of or a substantial reduction in, or change in the size or timing of, orders from distributors could harm our business.

 

Our international sales are principally comprised of sales through independent distributors, although we sell products in certain European countries through direct sales representatives. A significant amount of our sales may consist of sales through distributors. The loss of a substantial number of our distributors or a substantial reduction in, cancellation of or change in the size or timing of orders from our current distributors could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. The loss of a key distributor could affect our operating results due to the potential length of time that might be required to locate and qualify a new distributor or to retain direct sales representatives for the territory. In particular, we have one controlled group of customers whose sales have exceeded 30% of total revenues for the last two fiscal years. This number represents the collective sales for the group Omega Pharma, which includes Omega Pharma NV (Belgium), Chefaro UK, Ltd, Chefaro Espanola SA, Chefaro Nederland BV, Chefaro Portuguesa and Deutsche Chefaro Pharma GmbH, that are invoiced through the Belgium Headquarters. There is no assurance that our distributors will perform as expected and we may experience lengthy delays and incur substantial costs if we are required to replace distributors in the future.

 

We may have difficulty managing our growth.

 

We have been experiencing significant growth in the scope of our operations and the number of our employees. This growth has placed significant demands on our management as well as our financial and operational resources. In order to achieve our business objectives, we anticipate that we will need to continue to grow. If this growth occurs, it will continue to place additional significant demands on our management and our financial and operational resources, and will require that we continue to develop and improve our operational, financial and other internal controls. Further, to date our business has been primarily in Europe and were we to launch sales and distribution in the United States, we would further increase the challenges involved in implementing appropriate operational and financial systems, expanding manufacturing capacity and scaling up production, expanding our sales and marketing infrastructure and capabilities and providing adequate training and supervision to maintain high quality standards. The main challenge associated with our growth has been, and we believe will continue to be, our ability to recruit and integrate skilled sales, manufacturing and management personnel. Our inability to scale our business appropriately or otherwise adapt to growth would cause our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer.

 

 

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If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our competitive position could be harmed or we could be required to incur expenses to enforce our rights.

 

Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for our products and technology, to preserve our trade secrets and to operate without infringing the intellectual property of others. In part, we rely on patents to establish and maintain proprietary rights in our technology and products. While we hold licenses to a number of issued patents and have other patent applications pending on our products and technology, we cannot assure you that any additional patents will be issued, that the scope of any patent protection will be effective in helping us address our competition or that any of our patents will be held valid if subsequently challenged. Other companies also may independently develop similar products, duplicate our products or design products that circumvent our patents.

 

If we are unable to meet customer demand or comply with quality regulations, our sales will suffer.

 

We manufacture our products at our Gent, Belgium production facilities. In order to achieve our business objectives, we will need to significantly expand our manufacturing capabilities to produce the systems and accessories necessary to meet demand. We may encounter difficulties in scaling-up production of our products, including problems involving production capacity and yields, quality control and assurance, component supply and shortages of qualified personnel. In addition, our manufacturing facilities are subject to periodic inspections by foreign regulatory agencies. Our success will depend in part upon our ability to manufacture our products in compliance with regulatory requirements. Our business will suffer if we do not succeed in manufacturing our products on a timely basis and with acceptable manufacturing costs while at the same time maintaining good quality control and complying with applicable regulatory requirements. In addition, certain of our present and future products and product components are (or will be) manufactured by third parties manufacturers. No assurance can be given that such manufacturers will continue to be able to supply us with adequate quantities of products at acceptable levels of quality and our business could suffer as a result.

 

The loss of our key personnel could result in the loss of a significant portion of our business.

 

Our success is highly dependent upon our personnel. Unlike larger companies, we rely heavily on a small number of officers to conduct a large portion of our business. The loss of service of any of our personnel along with the loss of their numerous contacts and relationships in the industry would have a material adverse effect on our business. We do not have employment agreements with any of our key employees.

 

We may not be able to secure additional financing to meet our future capital needs.

 

We expect to require significant capital to introduce new products, further develop our existing products, increase awareness of our brand names and expand our operating and management infrastructure as we grow sales in Europe, Asia and South America and potentially launch sales and distribution activities in the United States. We may use capital more rapidly than currently anticipated. Additionally, we may incur higher operating expenses and generate lower revenue than currently expected, and we may be required to depend on external financing to satisfy our operating and capital needs. We may be unable to secure additional debt or equity financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all, at the time when we need such funding. If we do raise funds by issuing additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership percentages of existing stockholders would be reduced, and the securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock or may be issued at a discount to the market price of our common stock which would result in dilution to our existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to debt covenants, such as the debt covenants under our secured credit facility, which could place limitations on our operations including our ability to declare and pay dividends. Our inability to raise additional funds on a timely basis would make it difficult for us to achieve our business objectives and would have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

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Risks Relating To Our Common Stock

 

There is a limited public trading market for our common stock.

 

Our Common Stock presently trades on the over-the-counter bulletin board under the symbol REMI. There can be no assurance, however, that such market will continue or that investors in this offering will be able to liquidate their shares acquired in this offering at the price herein or otherwise. There can be no assurance that any other market will be established in the future. There can be no assurance that an investor will be able to liquidate his or her investment without considerable delay, if at all. The price of our common stock may be highly volatile.

 

The ownership of our stock is highly concentrated in our management.

 

As of June 1, 2005, the present directors and executive officers, and their respective affiliates beneficially owned approximately 81.1% of our outstanding common stock, including underlying options that were exercisable or which would become exercisable within 60 days of June 1, 2005 and inclusive of the shares issued in accordance with the Information Statement. As a result of their ownership, our directors and executive officers and their respective affiliates collectively are able to significantly influence all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of Remedent.

 

We have a substantial number of shares authorized but not yet issued.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue additional shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock and to issue options and warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock and Preferred Stock without shareholder approval. Future issuance of Common Stock and Preferred Stock could be at values substantially below current market prices and therefore could represent further substantial dilution to investors in this Offering. In addition, the Board could issue large blocks of voting stock to fend off unwanted tender offers or hostile takeovers without further shareholder approval.

 

Trading in our shares is subject to the "Penny Stock Rules."

 

Our securities are currently subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission rule that imposes special sales practice requirements upon broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers or accredited investors. For purposes of the rule, the phrase "accredited investors" means, in general terms, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000, or individuals having a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or having an annual income that exceeds $200,000 (or that, when combined with a spouse’s income, exceeds $300,000). For transactions covered by the rule, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the rule may affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell the Company’s securities and also may affect the ability of purchasers in this offering to sell their securities in any market that might develop therefore.

 

ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Financial Statements that constitute Item 7 are included at the end of this report beginning on Page F-1.

 

 

 

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ITEM 8 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

On March 17, 2005, the Board of Directors of Remedent, Inc. (the "Company") received written notice of Farber & Hass, LLP’s decision not to stand for reappointment as the Company's independent accountants.

Farber & Hass, LLP's report on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or was modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Farber & Hass, LLP's report on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or was modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, however, they were modified to include an explanatory paragraph wherein they expressed substantial doubt about the Registrant's ability to continue as a going concern.

During the years ended March 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and through March 17, 2005, there were no disagreements with Farber & Hass, LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Farber & Hass, LLP's satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with their report on the Company's consolidated financial statements for such years.

On March 30, 2005, the Company engaged PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren, Antwerp, Belgium (“PKF”) as the company’s new independent accountants to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. The decision to change the Company’s independent accountants to PKF was considered and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. Neither the Company, nor anyone acting on the Company’s behalf, consulted PKF regarding any matters specified in Items 304(a)(2)(i) or 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-B.

 

ITEM 8A - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including its principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including its principal executive and financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, the Company's principal executive and financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

(b)

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could have significantly affected those controls subsequent to the date of the Company's most recent evaluation.

 

 

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ITEM 8B - OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

PART III

 

ITEM 9 - DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth the names and ages of the current directors and executive officers of the Company, the principal offices and positions with the Company held by each person and the date such person became a director or executive officer of the Company. The executive officers of the Company are elected annually by the Board of Directors. Each year the stockholders elect the board of directors. The executive officers serve terms of one year or until their death, resignation or removal by the Board of Directors. There was no arrangement or understanding between any executive officer and any other person pursuant to which any person was elected as an executive officer.

 

Person

Age

Position

Guy De Vreese

50

Chairman

Robin List

34

Director, Chief Executive Officer

Philippe Van Acker

40

Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Ross

44

Director, Secretary

Fred Kolsteeg

61

Director

 

Guy De Vreese, Chairman- From April 1, 2002, Mr. De Vreese has served as our Chairman of the Board. From June 2001 Mr. De Vreese has also served as President of Remedent N.V. Mr. De Vreese served as President of DMDS, Ltd., a European subsidiary of Dental & Medical Systems, Inc. DMDS, Ltd. developed and marketed high-tech dental equipment. In August 1996, Mr. De Vreese founded DMD N.V., a Belgian company that was the independent European distributor for DMDS products and was its Chief Executive Officer until DMD purchased its distribution rights in April 1998. Mr. De Vreese later worked as CEO from 1996 through February 1999 for Lident, N.V., a Belgian company that merged with DMD and specialized in digital photography and developer of imaging software.  Mr. De Vreese also served as a consultant providing services to DMDS, Ltd. from February 1999 to June 2001.

 

Robin List, Chief Executive Officer - From April 1, 2002, Mr. List has served as our CEO and as a director. From April 2001, Mr. List has served a director of Remedent N.V. From January 1998 through April 2001, Mr. List was a director of New BitSnap N.V., a Belgian company. In this position Mr. List consulted for DMDS Ltd., a European subsidiary of Dental & Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc. DMDS, Ltd. developed and marketed high-tech dental equipment. From August 1995 to January 1998 Mr. List served as commercial director for WAVE Imaging B.V. a Dutch based company that provided digital services. Mr. List resides in Belgium.

 

Philippe Van Acker, Chief Financial Officer – Mr. Van Acker was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer as of March 30, 2005. From July 2001 to March 30, 2005, Mr. Van Acker has served as a director of the Company’s subsidiary, Remedent N.V. where he has also served as financial controller. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Van Acker served as Director of Finance for DMDS, Ltd., a European subsidiary of Dental & Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a company that developed and marketed high-tech dental equipment. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Van Acker held various positions with Pfizer Medical Technology Group. The Company has not yet entered into any employment agreement with Mr. Van Acker. It is anticipated that Mr. Van Acker will

 

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continue to be compensated by Remedent N.V. under the same terms and conditions existing prior to his appointment as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

 

Stephen Ross, Director, Secretary - Mr. Ross has served as a director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since August 2001 and as our Secretary since April 2002. From February 1998 through January 2001, Mr. Ross was CFO of Dental & Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a company that developed and marketed high-tech dental equipment and declared bankruptcy in July 2001. Commencing in 1996 and terminating February 1998, Mr. Ross served as a senior management consultant with Kibel and Green, a corporate restructuring and management firm. Prior to working for Kibel and Green, Mr. Ross served as CFO and co-founder of a personal care company, and as tax manager with an accounting firm. Mr. Ross resides in Los Angeles, California.

 

Fred Kolsteeg, Director - Mr. Kolsteeg has served as a director of the Company since April 2002. Since 1996, Mr. Kolsteeg has served as the president of WAVE Communications, a Dutch based advertising agency. Prior to founding WAVE in 1996, he founded several other advertising agencies such as ARA, Team and Team Saatchi. Mr. Kolsteeg has also worked at Phillips and Intermarco Publicis. Mr. Kolsteeg resides in Holland.

 

On approximately March 20, 2004, Kenneth J. Hegemann resigned as a director of the Company.

 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has not established a separate audit committee within the meaning of Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Instead, the entire Board of Directors acts as the audit committee within the meaning of Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act. In addition, no director on the Company’s Board of Directors currently meets the definition of an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of Item 401(e) of Regulation SB. The Company is currently seeking candidates for outside directors and for a financial expert to serve on a separate audit committee when we establish one. Due to the Company’s small size and limited resources, it has been difficult to recruit outside directors and financial experts, especially due to the fact that we do not have directors and officer’s liability insurance to offer suitable candidates.

 

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company’s executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s Common Stock, to file reports of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Form 4 or 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Such executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

 

Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, furnished to the Company during the most recently concluded fiscal year, Robin List, Guy DeVreese, Stephen Ross and Fred Kolsteeg each served as a director and/or officer of the Company at any time during the last fiscal year and each failed to file on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a) during the most recent fiscal year or prior years.

 

For those persons mentioned above, each failed to file a Form 3, which is required to be filed by all reporting persons. Subsequently, any changes to the securities ownerships of the reporting persons also failed to be filed on Forms 4 for the reporting persons. On September 10, 2004, the reporting persons attempted to remedy their delinquent filings requirements by each filing a Form 5 for the Company's fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The Forms 5 were all late report filings. Accordingly, Robin List had four transactions not reported on a timely basis; Guy DeVreese had nine transactions not reported on a timely basis; Fred Kolsteeg

 

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had four transactions not reported on a timely basis; and Stephen Ross had three transactions not reported on a timely basis.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a written Code of Ethics that applies to its senior management. A copy of the Company's Code of Ethics, executed by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has been filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the Company's Code of Ethics is available to any shareholder by addressing a request to the attention of the Secretary of the Company and mailing such request to the Company's corporate offices. Any amendment to the Code of Ethics or any waiver of the Code of Ethics will be disclosed promptly following the date of such amendment or waiver pursuant to a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ITEM 10 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation

 

The following table and attached notes sets forth the compensation of our executive officers and directors during each of the last three fiscal years. The remuneration described in the table does not include our costs of benefits furnished to the named executive officers, including premiums for health insurance, reimbursement of expense, and other benefits provided to such individual that are extended in connection with the ordinary conduct of our business. The value of such benefits cannot be precisely determined, but the executive officers named below did not receive other compensation in excess of the lesser of $25,000 or 10% of such officer's cash compensation:

 

 

Annual Compensation

Long Term Compensation

 

Awards

Payouts

 

Name and
Principal
Position

 

Year

 

Salary
($)

 

Bonus
($)

 

Other
Annual
compensation
($)

 

Restricted
stock
award(s)
($)

 

Securities
Underlying
Options/
SARs (#)

 

LTIP
pay-outs
($)

 

All other
compensation
($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guy DeVreese,(1)

 

2005

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$225,000(2)

 

Chairman, CEO
of Remedent N.V.

 

2004

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$214,000(2)

 

 

2003

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$132,000(2)

 

 

 

Robin List,(3) Director

 

2005

 

$188,000

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

CEO

 

2004

 

$169,000

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

 

 

2003

 

$110,000

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

 

 

Philippe Van Acker,

 

2005

 

$105,000

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

CFO(6)

 

2004

 

$ 94,000

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

 

 

2003

 

$ 83,000

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

 

 

Stephen F. Ross,(5)

 

2005

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

Director,

 

2004

 

$60,000

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

Secretary

 

2003

 

$28,951

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

50,0004)

 

$-0-

 

$-0-

 

 

 

 

(1)

In March 2002, prior to Mr. De Vreese becoming an officer or director of the Company, he was issued options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock, which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 (fair market value at date of grant) per share.

 

 

 

 

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(2)

These amounts are consulting fees paid by Remedent N.V. to Lausha, N.V. and Lident N.V., both companies controlled by Mr. De. Vreese, pursuant to an oral consulting agreement between these companies and Remedent N.V.

 

(3)

In March 2002, prior to Mr. List becoming an officer or director of the Company, he was issued options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 (fair market value at date of grant) per share, however Mr. List was not an officer of the Company during fiscal year 2002.

 

(4)

In March 2002, Mr. Ross was issued options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 (fair market value at date of grant) per share.

 

(5)

In March 2005, Mr. Ross resigned his position as Chief Financial Officer.

 

(6)

In March 2005, Mr. Van Acker was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. In March 2002, prior to Mr. Van Acker becoming an officer of the Company, he was issued options to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 (fair market value at date of grant) per share, however Mr. Van Acker was not an officer of the Company during fiscal year 2002.

 

Employment Agreements

 

While we do not currently have any employment agreements, we anticipate having employment contracts with executive officers and key personnel as necessary, in the future.

 

Compensation of Directors

 

Our directors do not receive any cash compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement of their reasonable expenses incurred in attending directors' meetings. However, at the discretion of the Board, we may periodically issue stock options under our stock option plan to directors.

 

Stock Option Plan

 

On May 29, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted an Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, reserving 250,000 shares underlying options for issuance under this stock option plan. There is a restriction that no more than 50,000 options may be granted to any one individual or entity in any one calendar year under the stock option plan. As of March 31, 2005, 222,500 options were outstanding.

 

In February and December 2004, in an action taken by written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, we authorized the implementation of a 2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, following the implementation of the reverse stock split (so as not to be affected by the reverse stock split), reserving 800,000 shares of common stock for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any subsidiaries. This action was disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005.

 

ITEM 11 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth as of July 8, 2005 certain information relating to the ownership of our common stock by (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the class of equity security, (ii) each of our Directors, (iii) each of the our executive officers, and (iv) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. Except as may be indicated in the footnotes to the table and subject to applicable community property laws, each of such persons has the sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares owned.

 

 

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Beneficial owner (1)

Shares Beneficially Owned

Warrants/Options Included

Percentage Beneficially Owned

Guy De Vreese, Chairman (2)
Xavier de Cocklaan 42
9831 Deurle, Belgium

7,456,930

60,000

59.62%

Robin List, CEO, Director (3)
Xavier de Cocklaan 42
9831 Deurle, Belgium

782,827

50,000

6.26%

Philippe Van Acker, CFO (4)
Xavier de Cocklaan 42
9831 Deurle, Belgium

10,000

10,000

0.08%

Stephen Ross, Secretary, Director (5)
1921 Malcolm #101
Los Angeles, CA 90025

64,496

62,500

0.52%

Fred Kolsteeg (6)
Managelaantje 10
3062 CV Rotterdan
The Netherlands

110,000

15,000

0.88%

All Officers and Directors as a Group (4 persons)

8,424,253

197,500

66.62%

Special Situations Fund (7)
153 East 53rd Street, 55th FL
New York, NY 10022

3,333,334

1,666,667

23.62%

MDB Capital Group (8)
401 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1020
Santa Monica, CA 90401

780,584

669,298

5.95%

Christopher A. Marlett (9)

401 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1020

Santa Monica, CA 90401

1,078,578

669,298

8.22%

 

(1)

Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, shares of Common Stock which an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be beneficially owned and outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table.

 

(2)

Guy De Vreese holds 53,000 shares in his own name, including 50,000 shares of Common Stock underlying options which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share; 139,249 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Lident N.V., a Belgian company controlled by Guy De Vreese, including 1,320 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants which vested on 06/15/02 and have an exercise price of $10.00 per share; 71,180 shares held in the name of Lausha N.V., a Belgian company controlled by Guy De Vreese, including 8,680 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants which became exercisable on August 21, 2002 and have an exercise price of $10.00 per share; 100,000 shares of Common Stock in the name of Lident, N.V., a Belgian company of

 

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which Guy De Vreese is the principal and 7,093,501 shares to be issued in accordance with the Information Statement Pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed on May 9, 2005.

 

(3)

Includes 50,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share and 622,202 shares to be issued in accordance with the Information Statement Pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed on May 9, 2005.

 

(4)

Includes 10,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00per share.

 

(5)

Includes 50,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share and 12,500 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on April 8, 2004 and have an exercise price of $2.00 per share.

 

(6)

Consists of 50,000 shares of common stock held in his own name, including 5,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, 50,000 shares of common stock held by Kolsteeg Beleggingsmaatschappij B.V., a Dutch company of which Fred Kolsteeg is the principal, and 10,000 shares of common stock underlying warrants held by Kolsteeg Beleggingsmaatschappij B.V. with an exercise price of $10.00 per share.

 

(7) Consists of 1,666,667 shares of common stock of the Company at $1.50 per share and warrants to purchase 1,666,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share acquired on July 6, 2005 for an aggregate purchase price of $2,500,000.

 

(8) Consists of 111,826 shares of common stock and 247,298 shares of common stock underlying warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at an exercise price of $1.20 per share issued for financial advisory services in connection with the restructuring of the Company completed on June 3, 2005 and; 422,000 shares of common stock underlying warrants to purchase 211,000 units (representing 10% of the units subscribed to date of July 8, 2005) for a price of $1.50 to be issued in conjunction with a private placement each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and a warrant exercisable for five years to purchase an additional share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.75.

 

(9) Consists of 197,839 shares of common stock held in the name of the Christopher Marlett Living Trust acquired by conversion of a $100,000 note payable on June 3, 2005 which required automatic conversion contingent upon successful completion of any corporate restructuring, 100,155 shares of common stock issued for financial advisory services in connection with the restructuring of the Company completed on June 3, 2005 and the amounts shown in (8) above in as much as Mr. Marlett is the Managing Principal of MDB Capital LLC.

 

ITEM 12 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

On March 14, 2002, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Famcare 2000, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, owned and operated by Rob Hegemann, the son of Ken Hegemann, who was one of our directors, selling our Remedent Toothbrush division to Famcare 2000, LLC. The agreement provided for the sale of our old Remedent Toothbrush business, which accounted for approximately $50,000 in revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. The business, which engages in the worldwide distribution of the Remedent Toothbrush, had been our sole activity since 1996. As a condition of the sale, Famcare 2000 agreed to assume responsibility for the liabilities relating to the toothbrush business, which liabilities exceeded the value of the toothbrush business by approximately $310,000. Therefore the terms of the agreement called for us to issue 37,500 shares of our common stock to Famcare 2000 in consideration of Famcare 2000 taking over the toothbrush business and assuming responsibility for the related liabilities. Famcare 2000 received an effective price of $8.20 per share, representing an approximate 400% premium over the Company’s market value at the time. This transaction was not consummated until September 2002, 20 days following the mailing to our stockholders of a Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C for that transaction.

 

 

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On February 11, 2002, the Company established a line of credit with ING (formerly Bank Brussel Lambert) for €250,000 ($218,100 at March 31, 2002). Due to the insufficient assets maintained by Remedent N.V. as of the date of the line of credit, ING imposed two requirements for the extension of credit; (1) Mr. De Vreese personally guarantee the line of credit, and (2) Remedent N.V. use the line of credit repay in full the €125,000 outstanding balance on BBL's existing line of credit to Dental Marketing Development N.V. ("DMD"), a company owned and operated by Guy De Vreese. Accordingly, Guy De Vreese personally guaranteed the €250,000 BBL line of credit, including pledging as collateral specific investments owned by Mr. De Vreese valued at approximately $250,000, and Remedent N.V. drew €125,000 from this line of credit to advance to DMD and booked this amount as an interest-free loan to DMD. DMD must repay this loan (i) if the line of credit is cancelled by BBL due to insufficient security, (ii) if Remedent N.V. finds other facilities to secure payment of Guy De Vreese's funds and no longer needs the line of credit, or (iii) Remedent N.V. is still using the line of credit but has found other facilities to secure payment of Guy De Vreese's funds. Remedent N.V. did not take any procedural steps to insure fairness in the terms of this transaction to the Company or to Remedent N.V.  DMD later merged with Lident N.V.  Effective July 13, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors approved the repayment of the advance to DMD in exchange for 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $1.50 per share, based upon a principal amount of €115,000 and a conversion rate of $1.22 to the Euro. The transaction was approved by the disinterested directors with Mr. De Vreese abstaining from the vote.

In May 2003 we advanced (Euro) 5,400 ($7,001) to Pure White International in exchange for a 30% interest in this company. Pure White International is a related party as a result of its principal being the spouse of Mr. Fred Kolsteeg, one of our directors. We anticipate this investment will be repurchased by Pure White International for (Euro) 5,400 ($7,001) on or before August 31, 2005. Pure White International BV was our former distributor for the CleverWhite tooth whitening kits for the Dutch market prior to our licensing these distribution rights to Omega Pharma.

On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 100,000 shares of its common stock to Lident N.V., a Belgium corporation partly owned and controlled by Guy De Vreese, our Chairman of the Board, and 50,000 shares of common stock to Robin List, the Company’s CEO. These shares were issued pursuant to an agreement dated March 20, 2002 with New BitSnap, N.V., a predecessor company of Lident N.V., who was to receive 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in repayment of a debt of $240,000 owed to New BitSnap, N.V. consisting of $201,000 in consulting services and $39,000 in advanced expenses from March 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002. The consulting services consisted of the set-up and implementation of Remedent N.V. and were provided pursuant to an oral agreement, prior to Mr. De Vreese becoming an officer and director of Remedent USA, Inc. At the request of Lident N.V., 20,000 of the shares due to Lident N.V. were issued to Mr. List to satisfy debts between Lident N.V. and Mr. List.

On March 23, 2004, pursuant to an agreement dated March 20, 2002, the Company issued 35,625 shares of common stock to Robin List, our CEO, in repayment of $57,000 in accrued fees for consulting services by Mr. List from March 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002. The consulting services consisted of the set-up and implementation of Remedent N.V. and were provided pursuant to an oral agreement, prior to Mr. List becoming an officer and director of Remedent USA, Inc.

On March 23, 2004, the Company also issued 25,000 shares of common stock to Mr. List pursuant to an oral agreement for consulting services valued at $22,700 related to developing the IMDS business concept. The consulting services were for providing Dutch dentists to serve as customers of IMDS and Belgium dentists to work in the Netherlands.

Also pursuant to the March 20, 2002 agreement, on March 23, 2004, the Company issued 3,000 shares of common stock to Mr. De Vreese, our Chairman of the Board, in repayment of $30,000 in accrued fees for consulting services by Mr. De Vreese from March 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002. The consulting services were provided prior to Mr. De Vreese becoming an officer and director of Remedent USA, Inc. and pursuant to an oral agreement and consisted of the set-up and implementation of Remedent N.V.

 

 

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On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 62,500 shares of its common stock to Lausha N.V., a Belgian company controlled by Guy De Vreese, our Chairman of the Board. Lausha N.V. purchased these shares for $1.60 per share for a total price of $100,000 on January 11, 2002. The Company invested $100,000 in Remedent at $1.60 per share.

On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 1,996 shares of its common stock to Stephen Ross, the Company’s CFO, in repayment of a debt consisting of $19,959 and unpaid salary as of March 31, 2003 for his services as CFO.

On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 47,250 shares of its common stock to Kenneth J. Hegemann, a former director, in repayment of $472,500 of debts owed to Mr. Hegemann and parties affiliated with him. These debts consisted of $195,975 owed to Mr. Hegemann in unpaid salary, $179,473 owed to his wife and former CEO of the Company, Rebecca Inzunza, in unpaid salary, $8,914 owed to his son, Robert Hegemann in unpaid salary, $23,353 owed to Mr. Hegemann in interest on these debts, $26,010 owed to CRA Labs, a company controlled by Mr. Hegemann, for expenses advanced by CRA Labs on behalf of the Company, and $26,245 owed to Famcare 2000, a company affiliated with Mr. Hegemann, in connection with the sale of the Remedent Toothbrush division.

Guy De Vreese, our Chairman of the Board, is the managing director of our subsidiary, Remedent N.V. Mr. De Vreese provides his services as Remedent N.V.‘s Managing Director through two companies, Lausha, N.V. and Lident N.V. Lausha, N.V. and Lident N.V. have consulting arrangements with Remedent N.V. that provide Mr. De Vreese’s services and are both companies controlled by Mr. De Vreese. Lausha N.V. and Lident N.V. received a combined total of $214,000 paid in cash and stock as compensation for these services. The Company expects to pay these companies an aggregate of approximately $ 214,000 in consulting fees for services in fiscal year 2005.

On March 23, 2004, we borrowed $100,000 from the Christopher T. Marlett Living Trust pursuant to the terms of a Convertible Promissory Note and Security Agreement with the Christopher T. Marlett Living Trust. Interest accrues on the unpaid principal at the rate of 10% per annum, compounding annually. The Note matures on September 30, 2004 and is secured by all of our assets. The Note is convertible into common stock as follows: (i) It will automatically convert into that number of shares that will equal two percent of our outstanding shares calculated on a fully diluted basis automatically on the completion of our planned restructuring; or (ii) if on the maturity date, if our planned restructuring is not completed, the note holder, in its discretion, may elect to have the debt converted into that number of shares that will equal two percent (2%) of our outstanding shares as calculated on a fully diluted basis immediately following our planned restructuring. Our planned restructuring is detailed below and consists of an acquisition of the remaining seventy-eight percent (78%) of Remedent N.V. not owned by us, a one for twenty reverse stock split, the working-out of past due obligations for stock and/or cash and the implementation of a stock option plan. Mr. Marlett, the trustee of the Christopher T. Marlett Living Trust, is a partner of MDB Capital Group, LLC, a NASD registered broker-dealer that has provided advice to us regarding our restructuring. We are using the proceeds of this loan for development expenses associated with the tray-based teeth whitening system and for legal expenses.

In September 2004, we entered into an agreement with Lident N.V., a company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, our Chairman, to obtain an option, exercisable through December 31, 2005, to license a patent and worldwide manufacturing and distribution rights for a potential new product for which Lident had been assigned certain rights by the inventors of the products, who are unrelated parties, prior to Mr. De Vreese’s association with us. The agreement required us to advance to the inventors through Lident a fully refundable deposit of (Euro) 100,000 ($129,650) subject to our due diligence regarding the enforceability of the patent and marketability of the product, which, if viable, will be assigned to us for additional consideration to the inventors of (Euro) 100,000 ($129,650) and an ongoing royalty from sales of products related to the patent equal to 3% of net sales and, if not viable, the deposit will be repaid in full to us by Lident. The consideration we had agreed to pay Lident upon the exercise of the option is the same as the

 

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consideration Lident is obligated to pay the original inventors. Consequently, Lident will not profit from the exercise of the option. Furthermore, at a meeting of our Board of Directors on July 13, 2005, the Board accepted Lident’s offer to facilitate an assignment of Lident’s intellectual property rights to the technology to us in exchange for the reimbursement of Lident's actual costs incurred relating to the intellectual property.  Consequently, if we exercise the option, it is anticipated that all future payments, other than the reimbursement of costs, would be paid directly to the original inventors and not to Lident.

As part of our corporate restructuring, holders of our debentures in the principal amount of $127,500 agreed to convert this principal plus accrued interest into 3,695,340 shares of our common stock. These agreements were effective December 31, 2004, and ratified by our Board on March 22, 2005 and have been reflected and disclosed in our Quarterly Report of Form 10-QSB for the Quarter ended December 31, 2004. The conversion price for this transaction was $0.05 per share and the closing bid prices on December 31, 2004 was $0.08 and March 22, 2005 was $0.045 respectively. The following debenture holders received shares in the conversion of their debt: Edward Quincy (2,030,980 shares); Leon Grothe (143,340 shares); Dr. Timothy Peiper (1,420,820 shares) and Lee Dahl (100,200 shares).

In February and December 2004, in an action taken by written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, we authorized the acquisition of the remaining 78% of our subsidiary, Remedent N.V., that we did not own from Messrs. Guy De Vreese and Robin List, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer respectively (the “Exchanging Stockholders”), through the issuance of shares of our common stock equal to 78% of our issued and outstanding shares following the completion of the transaction. These actions were disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all of our stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005.

 

On June 3, 2005, we consummated the acquisition of Remedent N.V. and issued 7,715,703 post Reverse Stock Split shares of its restricted common stock to the Exchanging Stockholders in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Remedent N.V. owned by the Exchanging Stockholders. As a result of this acquisition, Remedent N.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company as of June 3, 2005.

 

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS

 

2.1

Stock Exchange Agreement with Resort World Enterprises, Inc.(1)

 

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of Jofran Confectioners International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated July 31, 1986(1)

 

3.2

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Jofran Confectioners International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Cliff Typographers, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated July 31, 1986(1)

 

3.3

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Cliff Typographers, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Cliff Graphics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated January 9, 1987(1)

 

3.4

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Cliff Graphics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Global Golf Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated March 8, 1995(1)

 

3.5

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Global Golf Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Dino Minichiello Fashions, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated November 20, 1997(1)

 

3.6

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Dino Minichiello Fashions, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Resort World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated August 18, 1998(1)

 

3.7

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Resort World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Remedent , Inc., dated October 5, 1998(1)

 

 

 

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3.8

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation changing name from Remedent, USA, Inc. to Remedent, Inc. and to effect a 1 for 20 reverse stock split on June 3, 2005(2)

 

3.9

Amended and Restated Bylaws (2)

 

10.1

Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, dated May 29, 2001(1)

 

10.2

2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan

 

10.3

Exchange Agreement by and among Remedent, Inc. and Lausha, N.V. and Robin List dated June 3, 2005(2)

 

10.4

Line of Credit Agreement by and Between Remedent, N.V. and Fortis Bank dated May 3, 2005

 

10.5

Exclusive License Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and Dan Darnell dated October 11, 2004

 

10.6

Amendment to Development Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and P. Michael Williams dated August 4, 2004

 

10.7

Option Agreement between Remedent, N.V. and Lident NV dated July 6, 2004

 

10.8

Development Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and P. Michael Williams dated March 15, 2004

 

10.9

Convertible Promissory Note dated March 23, 2004(3)

 

10.10

Letter Agreement by and between MDB Capital Group, Inc. and Remedent, Inc. dated September 22, 2003.

 

10.11

Stock Purchase Agreement with Dental Advisors, dated September 14, 2001(1)

 

10.12

Asset Purchase Agreement for IMDS, dated January 15, 2001(1)

 

10.13

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 11, 2002(1)

 

10.14

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 1, 2002(1)

 

14.1

Code of Ethics, adopted March 25, 2003 (4)

 

21.1

List of Subsidiaries

 

23.1

Consent of Farber & Hass, LLP

 

23.2

Consent of PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren, Antwerp, Belgium

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

1

Incorporated by reference from Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on July 24, 2002.

2

Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2005.

3

Incorporated by reference from Form 10-KSB/A filed with the SEC on February 8, 2005.

4

Incorporated by reference from Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on July 15, 2003.

 

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Farber and Hass LLC (F&H) were our independent accountants for the year ended March 31, 2004 and for the interim periods ended June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004. Services provided to us by F&H with respect to such periods consisted primarily of the audit of our financial statements and limited reviews of the Form 10-QSB Quarterly Reports for the interim periods included therein pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 100. Charges by F&H with respect to these matters aggregated approximately $47,000 for the year ended March 31, 2004 and for the interim periods ended June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004. F&H has billed $6,000 for tax fees for the completion of US federal and state tax returns through the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. There were no other charges by F&H.

On March 30, 2005, the Company engaged PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren, Antwerp, Belgium ("PKF") as the company’s new independent accountants to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005.

Audit fees for the year ended March 31, 2005 and the interim periods ending June 30, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005 are anticipated to total $30,000 of which $9,000 has been billed through June 30, 2005.  The Company has not yet retained tax services for the year ended March 31, 2005.

The above-mentioned fees are set forth as follows in tabular form:

 

 

2005

2004

Audit Fees

$30,000

$44,550

Audit Related Fees

-0-

$ 2,674

Tax Fees

-0-

$ 6,500

All Other Fees

-0-

-0-

 

The Company’s Board of Directors serves as the Audit Committee and has unanimously approved all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. The independent accountants and management are required to periodically report to the Board of Directors regarding the extent of services provided by the independent accountants, and the fees for the services performed to date. There have been no non-audit services provided by our independent accountant in 2005.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

REMEDENT, INC.

 

Dated: July 14, 2005

 

 

          /s/ Robin List                     

 

 

By: Robin List

 

 

Its: Chief Executive Officer (Principal

 

Executive Officer) and Director

 

Dated: July 14, 2005

 

 

          /s/ Philippe Van Acker           

 

 

By: Philippe Van Acker

 

 

Its: Chief Financial Officer (Principal

 

Financial Officer and Principal

 

 

Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

Dated: July 14, 2005

          /s/ Robin List                                                 
Robin List – Chief Executive Officer and Director


Dated: July 14, 2005

          /s/ Guy DeVreese                                            
Guy DeVreese
- Chairman of the Board of Directors


Dated: July 14, 2005

          /s/ Stephen Ross                                              

 

Stephen Ross- Secretary and Director


Dated: July __, 2005

_____________________________________
Fred Kolsteeg - Director

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

of Remedent, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Remedent, Inc. (formerly Remedent USA, Inc.) as of March 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' deficit, comprehensive income loss and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 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 presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

Antwerp - Belgium,

July 13, 2005

 

PKF bedrijfsrevisoren

Registered Auditors

Represented by

 

/s/ Ria Verheyen

 

Ria Verheyen

Registered Auditor

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

of Remedent Inc. (formerly Remedent USA, Inc.):

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Remedent, Inc. (formerly Remedent USA, Inc.) (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ deficit and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 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 presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2004 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

As described in Note 2, the Company restated its consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2004, and for the year then ended.

 

 

/s/ Farber & Hass LLP

 

May 28, 2004, except Note 2

as to which the date is January 20, 2005

Camarillo, California

 

 

 

 



 

REMEDENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

ASSETS

 

 

 

(Restated)

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$ 40,442

 

$ 172,382

Investments, restricted

 

-

 

288,651

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $80,194 and $27,353 as of March 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively

 

1,488,296

 

1,347,613

Due from related party

 

156,099

 

147,887

Inventories, net

 

558,335

 

431,314

Prepaid expenses

 

192,306

 

21,742

Other prepayments

 

129,650

 

-

Total current assets

 

2,565,128

 

2,409,589

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

85,737

 

44,316

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Patents, net

 

61,750

 

-

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$ 2,712,615

 

$ 2,453,905

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

$ -

 

$ 792,343

Notes payable

 

294,322

 

382,546

Accounts payable

 

889,668

 

667,961

Accrued liabilities

 

367,854

 

348,491

Due to related parties

 

58,958

 

127,960

Deferred revenue

 

18,864

 

-

Income taxes payable

 

178,269

 

-

Total current liabilities

 

1,807,935

 

2,319,301

MINORITY INTEREST IN REMEDENT N.V.

 

1,178,590

 

591,318

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock $.001 par value (10,000 shares authorized, none issued)

 

-

 

-

Common stock $0.001 par value (50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,176,225 shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

at March 31, 2005 and 1,978,958 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2004)

 

2,176

 

1,979

Additional paid-in capital

 

5,427,289

 

5,240,573

Common stock subscribed (18,641 shares as of March 31, 2004)

 

-

 

19

Accumulated deficit

 

(5,764,249)

 

(5,660,821)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

(foreign currency translation adjustment)

 

60,874

 

(38,464)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(273,910)

 

(456,714)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

$ 2,712,615

 

$ 2,453,905

 

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

 

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REMEDENT , INC. AND SUBSIDIARES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

For the years ended

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

(Restated)

Net sales

$ 7,072,300

 

$ 5,234,855

Cost of sales

2,982,315

 

2,413,920

Gross profit

4,089,985

 

2,820,935

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

Research and development

263,137

 

90,700

Sales and marketing

325,175

 

159,723

General and administrative

2,578,274

 

1,828,383

Depreciation and amortization

35,636

 

23,540

Total operating expenses

3,202,222

 

2,102,346

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

887,763

 

718,589

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

Interest expense

(66,390)

 

(130,422)

Other income

25,544

 

19,300

 

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses)

(40,846)

 

(111,122)

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

846,917

 

607,467

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

(363,072)

 

-

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in Remedent N.V.

(587,273)

 

(591,318)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$ (103,428)

 

$ 16,149

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share

 

 

 

Basic

$ (0.05)

 

$ 0.01

Fully diluted

$ (0.05)

 

$ 0.01

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

Basic

2,047,470

 

1,963,927

Fully diluted

2,047,470

 

2,448,856

 

 

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

 

 

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REMEDENT , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004

 

 

Shares

Amount

Additional Paid in Capital

Accumulated Deficit

Common Stock Subscribed

Other

Total

Balance, March 31, 2003 (Restated)

1,842,703

$ 1,843

$ 4,858,968

$ (5,676,970)

$ 67

$ (48,194)

$ (864,286)

Common stock issued under
private placements

18,750

19

-

-

(19)

-

-

Common stock issued in
repayment of notes payable

20,500

21

-

-

(21)

-

-

Common stock issued in
repayment of accrued expenses

9,255

9

-

-

(9)

-

0

Common stock issued with sale of
toothbrush division

37,500

38

335,672

-

-

-

335,710

Settlement of consulting services
with related party

25,000

25

22,675

-

-

-

22,700

Settlement of consulting services
with unrelated parties

20,000

20

19,980

-

-

-

20,000

Purchase of 14.85% share in
PureWhite International BV

5,250

5

3,278

-

-

-

3,283

Cumulative translation adjustment

-

-

-

-

-

9,730

9,730

Net income

-

-

-

16,149

-

-

16,149

Balance, March 31, 2004 (Restated)

1,978,958

1,979

5,240,573

(5,660,821)

19

(38,464)

(456,714)

Common stock issued for services

12,500

13

2,488

-

-

-

2,500

Conversion of debentures

184,767

185

184,582

-

-

-

184,767

Subscribed stock forfeited

-

-

(354)

-

(19)

-

(373)

Cumulative translation adjustment

-

-

-

-

-

99,338

99,338

Net loss

-

-

-

(103,428)

-

-

(103,428

Balance, March 31, 2005

2,176,225

$ 2,176

$ 5,427,289

$ (5,764,249)

$ -

$ 60,874

$ (273,910)

 

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

 

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REMEDENT , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

For the years ended

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

(Restated)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$ (103,428)

 

$ 16,149

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)

 

 

 

to net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

35,636

 

24,637

Inventory reserve

2,046

 

28,681

Allowance for doubtful accounts

52,841

 

(63,264)

Subscribed stock forfeited

(373)

 

 

Minority Interest

587,273

 

591,318

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

(193,524)

 

(1,106,336)

Inventories

(129,068)

 

(343,165)

Prepaid expenses

(170,564)

 

17,301

Other assets

-

 

1,790

Accounts payable

221,707

 

215,205

Accrued liabilities

84,050

 

81,213

Deferred revenue

18,864

 

-

Income taxes payable

178,269

 

       -

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

583,730

 

(536,471)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Investments

288,651

 

(32,712)

Other prepayments

(129,650)

 

-

Purchases of equipment

(73,808)

 

(24,907)

Notes receivable-related party

(8,212)

 

(10,939)

License of patent

(65,000)

 

       -

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

11,981

 

(68,558)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes and debentures

266,575

 

280,999

Note payments-unrelated parties

(301,221)

 

-

Proceeds from (repayments of) line of credit

(792,343)

 

530,771

Proceeds from sale of common stock

-

 

45,980

Payments to related parties

-

 

(90,069)

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

(826,989)

 

767,681

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH

(231,278)

 

162,652

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

 

 

on cash and cash equivalents

99,338

 

9,730

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING

172,382

 

       -

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING

$ 40,442

 

$ 172,382

Supplemental Information:

 

 

 

Interest paid

$ 54,390

 

$ 111,118

Income taxes paid

$ 252,330

 

$ -

 

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

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING

AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the Company issued 37,500 shares of common stock in conjunction with the sale of the Toothbrush Division pursuant to which Famcare 2000 assumed responsibility for $335,000 in liabilities.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the Company issued 20,000 shares of common stock for the repayment of $20,000 in accounts payable indebtedness.

 

During March 2004, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock for the settlement of consulting fees for a total of $22,700.

 

On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 5,250 shares of its common stock to three individuals for the purchase of an aggregate of 14.85% of Pure White International BV valued at $3,282.

 

During September 2004, the Company issued 12,500 shares of stock to an unrelated third party for the settlement of consulting fees for a total of $2,500.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company executed agreements effective as of December 31, 2004 which converted convertible debentures totaling $127,580 in principal plus $57,187 in interest into 184,767 shares of common stock which was issued in March, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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REMEDENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

 

For the years ended

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

$ (103,428)

 

$ 16,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS):

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

99,338

 

9,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

$ (4,090)

 

$ 25,879

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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REMEDENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004

 

1.

GENERAL

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Remedent, Inc. (formerly Remedent USA, Inc.), a Nevada corporation, and its three subsidiaries, Remedent N.V. (Belgian corporation) located in Deurle, Belgium, Remedent Professional, Inc. (incorporated in California) and a subsidiary of Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the "Company"). Remedent, Inc. is a holding company with headquarters in Deurle, Belgium.  Remedent Professional, Inc. and Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc. have been dormant since inception. At March 31, 2005, Remedent Inc. owned 22% of Remedent N.V., a manufacturer of professional dental equipment for use by dentists. Since the other shareholders of Remedent N.V. are officers of Remedent or companies owned by officers of Remedent, the Company believes that it has "control" of Remedent N.V., as defined by APB 51 "Consolidated Financial Statements", The Company has consolidated the financial position and results of operations of Remedent N.V. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company is a provider of cosmetic dentistry products, primarily teeth whitening products, mainly in Europe. The Company currently manufactures many of its products in its facility in Deurle, Belgium and distributes its products using both its own internal sales force and through the use of third party distributors.

 

2.

RESTATEMENT

 

In November, 2004, the Company detected errors in certain previously issued financial statements including the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2004 included herein. The errors relate to the classification of certain assets, minority interest and paid in capital as well as mathematical errors in the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

In March 2003 the Company did not properly record a capital contribution to its subsidiary, Remedent N.V. by two of the Company’s officers. The capital contribution was the value of certain fixed income securities which were assigned and irrevocably transferred to Remedent N.V on March 5, 2003 (the “Transfer Date”) as well as forgiveness of 75,000 Euros ($77,827) in notes payable from the same officers. The initial value of the securities on the Transfer Date was 235,000 Euros ($243,860). These securities are collateral for a bank line of credit and are therefore shown as restricted investments on the Company’s balance sheet. The $321,687 historical value of the fixed income securities and notes payable has been recorded and credited to additional paid in capital.

 

This foregoing capital contribution occurred as a result of the sale by Remedent N.V of 7,200 shares of Remedent N.V stock, representing 78% of the outstanding shares of Remedent N.V. after conclusion of the sale. In December 2002, as a result of losses incurred during its start-up period, Remedent N.V.’s shareholder equity fell below that which is required under Belgium law. In accordance with Belgium law, Remedent N.V. retained the services of an independent Belgium certified accountant to determine the amount of additional capital contribution necessary to bring Remedent N.V’s balance sheet into compliance. As a result of this analysis, it was determined that additional capital of 310,000 Euros ($321,687 as of December 2002) would be required and, further, that Remedent N.V.’s valuation prior to such capital contribution was 88,500 Euros. In as much as Remedent USA lacked the financial resources to provide the additional capital required, Remedent N.V. elected to issue 7,171 shares of its common stock to Lausha N.V., a company controlled by Guy De Vreese in exchange for conversion of 50,000 Euros in notes payable and contribution of the 235,000 Euros in fixed income marketable securities discussed above, both as an irrevocable capital contribution to Remedent N.V.. In addition, Remedent N.V. issued 629 shares to Robin List in exchange for conversion of 25,000 Euros in notes payable as an irrevocable capital contribution to Remedent N.V. Mr. De Vreese and Mr. List are both officers and directors of Remedent N.V. and Remedent USA, Inc. As a result of this transaction, as previously reported in earlier filings, the Company currently own 22% of the Company’s subsidiary, Remedent N.V.

 

In connection with the same transaction, the Company did not correctly record the Minority Interest related to the previously mentioned 78% ownership of the Company’s subsidiary, Remedent N.V. The foregoing was the result

 

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of an error in the recording of Minority Interest that originally occurred as of March 31, 2003. The effect of these errors had been to overstate the value of the Minority Interest by $112,756 as of March 31, 2004.

 

In addition, as of March 31, 2004, the Company had recorded advances totaling $546, 583 under its accounts receivable line of credit as due to non-related parties. These amounts have been reclassified to the current liability account entitled line of credit

 

The cumulative effect of these errors as of March 31, 2004 had been to understate cash by $171,818, understate investments, restricted by $116,833, understate the balance due under the line of credit by $546,583, overstate amounts due unrelated parties by $546,583, overstate minority interest by $112,756, understate the value of additional paid in capital by $321,687, understate accumulated deficit by $47,940 and overstate the accumulated loss from foreign currency translation by $31,780.

 

In the process of preparing the foregoing restatements, the Company determined that, in addition to the changes required in the Statement of Cash Flows resulting from the foregoing, there were mathematical errors in the Statement of Cash Flows which have been corrected. The following tables set forth the amounts as previously filed and the restated amounts for Statement of Income (Loss), the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Cash Flows:

 

 

For the years ended
March 31, 2004

 

 

Previously

 

Restated

Reported

Net Sales

$ 5,234,855

$ 5,234,855

Cost of Sales

2,413,920

2,413,920

Gross Profit

2,820,935

2,820,935

Operating Expenses

 

 

Research and Development

90,700

90,700

Sales and Marketing

159,723

159,723

General and Administrative

1,828,383

1,828,383

Impairment loss on IMDS Goodwill

-

-

Depreciation and Amortization

23,540

23,540

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

2,102,346

2,102,346

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

718,589

718,589

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)

 

 

Interest/Other Income

19,300

19,300

Interest Expense

(130,422)

(130,422)

TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)

(111,122)

(111,122)

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

607,467

607,467

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST IN REMEDENT N.V.

(591,318)

(639,258)

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$ 16,149

$ (31,791)

 

 

 

LOSS PER SHARE

 

 

Basic

$ 0.01

$ 0.00

Fully diluted

$ 0.01

$ 0.00

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

Basic

1,963,927

1,587,114

Fully diluted

2,448,856

1,690,995

 

 

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March 31, 2004

 

Restated

Previously Reported

ASSETS

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 172,382

$ 564

Investments, restricted

288,651

171,818

Accounts receivable, net

1,347,613

1,347,613

Due from related party

147,887

147,887

Inventories, net

431,314

431,314

Prepaid expense

21,742

21,742

Total current assets

2,409,589

2,120,938

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

44,316

44,316

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

-

-

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 2,453,905

$ 2,165,254

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

Line of Credit

$ 792,343

$ 245,660

Accounts payable

667,961

667,961

Due to related parties

127,960

127,960

Net liabilities of Toothbrush Business to be sold

-

 

Due to non-related parties

-

744,372

Accrued liabilities

348,491

348,491

Notes payable, unrelated parties

382,546

184,857

Total current liabilities

2,319,301

2,319,301

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST IN REMEDENT N.V.

591,318

704,074

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:

 

 

Common stock $0.001 par value (50,000,000 shares authorized, ; 1,978,958 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2004

1,979

1,979

Additional paid-in capital

5,240,573

4,918,532

Accumulated deficit

(5,660,821)

(5,708,761)

Common stock subscribed (18,641 shares as of March 31, 2004)

19

373

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

 

 

(foreign currency translation adjustment)

(38,464)

(70,244)

Total stockholders’ deficit

(456,714)

(858,121)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

$ 2,453,905

$ 2,165,254

 

 

 

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March 31, 2004

 

 

Previously

 

Restated

reported

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

Net loss

$ 16,149

$ (31,791)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss

 

 

to net cash used by operating activities

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

24,637

24,637

Inventory reserve

28,681

28,681

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(63,264)

(63,264)

Impairment loss on IMDSGoodwill

-

 

Minority Interest

591,318

639,258

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

Accounts receivable

(1,106,336)

(1,106,336)

Notes receivable

-

 

Inventories

(343,165)

(343,165)

Prepaid expenses

17,301

17,301

Other assets

1,790

1,790

Accounts payable

215,205

215,205

Accrued liabilities

81,213

81,213

Net cash used by operating activities

(536,471)

(536,471)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

Investments

(32,712)

(171,818)

Purchases of equipment

(24,907)

(24,907)

Notes from related parties

(10,939)

(10,939)

Net cash used by investing activities

(68,558)

(207,664)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

Proceeds from notes and debentures

280,999

85,414

Proceeds from line of credit

530,771

(15,912)

Proceeds from sale of common stock

45,980

100,000

Payments to related parties

(90,069)

-

Notes to unrelated parties

-

588,555

Net cash provided by financing activities

767,681

766,749

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH

162,652

22,051

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

 

on cash and cash equivalents

9,730

(21,870)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING

-

-

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING

$ 172,382

$ 564

 

3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis for Presentation

 

The Company's financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of

 

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assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

On June 3, 2005, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (i) changed the name of the Company from “Remedent USA, Inc." to “Remedent, Inc." (ii) increased the number of authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, and (iii) effected a 1 for 20 reverse stock split (collectively, the "Amendments"). The Amendments were disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005.   The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the reverse split and authorization of 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Corporate administrative costs are not allocated to subsidiaries.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of a sale exists: that is, a product is shipped under an agreement with a customer; risk of loss and title has passed to the customer; the fee is fixed or determinable; and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Sales allowances are estimated based upon historical experience of sales returns.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets consist primarily of property and equipment. The recoverability of long-lived assets is evaluated by an analysis of operating results and consideration of other significant events or changes in the business environment. If impairment exists, the carrying amount of the long-lived assets is reduced to its estimated fair value, less any costs associated with the final settlement. As of March 31, 2005, management believes there was no impairment of the Company's long-lived assets.

 

Pervasiveness of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue, bad debts, inventories, investments, fixed assets, intangible assets, income taxes, and contingencies. Estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that the Company believes reasonable under the circumstances. The results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash or cash equivalents.

 

Investments

 

The Company accounts for investments, available for sale, in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The Company determines the appropriate 

 

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classification of all marketable securities as held-to-maturity, available for sale or trading at the time of purchase, and re-evaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. At March 31, 2004, all of the Company’s investments in marketable securities were classified as restricted as a result of their being held as collateral for a bank credit line and were reported at fair value. As of October 8, 2004, the Company entered into a new line of credit with a new bank and the restrictions on these investments were released by the prior bank in January 2005 (Note 11). Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ deficit.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The Company sells professional dental equipment to various companies, primarily to distributors located in Western Europe. The terms of sales vary by customer, however, generally are 2% 10 days, net 30 days. Accounts receivable is reported at net realizable value and net of allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts receivable. The Company's estimate is based on historical collection experience and a review of the current status of trade accounts receivable.

 

Inventories

 

The Company purchases certain of its products in components that require assembly prior to shipment to customers. All other products are purchased as finished goods ready to ship to customers.

 

The Company writes down inventories for estimated obsolescence to estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected, then additional inventory write-downs may be required. Inventory reserves for obsolescence totaled $38,895 at March 31, 2005 and $36,849 at March 31, 2004.

 

Prepaid Expense

 

The Company's prepaid expense consists of prepayments to suppliers for inventory purchases and to the Belgium customs department, to obtain an exemption of direct VAT payments for imported goods out of the European Union ("EU"). This prepayment serves as a guarantee to obtain the facility to pay VAT at the moment of sale and not at the moment of importing goods at the border.  Prepaid expenses also include VAT payments made for goods and services in excess of VAT payments received from the sale of products as well as amounts for other prepaid operating expenses.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals and improvements are charged to the asset accounts while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets, are expensed. At the time property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the asset and related accumulated depreciation accounts are relieved of the applicable amounts. Gains or losses from retirements or sales are credited or charged to income.

 

The Company depreciates its property and equipment for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method based upon the following useful lives of the assets:

 

Tooling

3 Years

Furniture and fixtures

4 Years

Machinery and Equipment

4 Years

 

Patents

 

Patents consist of the costs incurred to purchase patent rights and are reported net of accumulated amortization. Patents are amortized using the straight-line method over a period based on their contractual lives.

 

 

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Research and Development Costs

 

The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred.

 

 

Advertising

 

Costs incurred for producing and communicating advertising are expensed when incurred and included in ales and marketing and general and administrative expenses. For the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, advertising expense was $325,175 and $160,636, respectively.

 

Income taxes

 

Income taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109), "Accounting for Income Taxes." Deferred taxes are recognized for temporary differences in the bases of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax reporting as well as for operating losses and credit carry forwards. A provision has been made for income taxes due on taxable income and for the deferred taxes on the temporary differences. The components of the deferred tax asset and liability are individually classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics.

 

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

 

Warranties

 

The Company typically warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 18 months from shipment. Based upon historical trends and warranties provided by the Company's suppliers and sub-contractors, the Company has made a provision for warranty costs of $19,448 as of March 31, 2005. The Company had not recorded a provision for warranty costs as of March 31, 2004 as the required amount was considered immaterial.

 

Segment Reporting

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 131"), "Disclosure About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" requires use of the "management approach" model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company. The Company’s management considers its business to comprise one segment for reporting purposes.

 

Impact of New Accounting Standards

 

In February 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"), which addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities.  FIN 46 defines when a company should evaluate "controlling financial interest," and thus consolidation, based on factors other than voting rights, and requires that a new "risks and rewards" model be applied in these situations.  The adoption of FIN 46 did not have a significant effect on its financial statements.

 

In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-01, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments and Its Application to Certain Investments” (“EITF 03-1”). EITF 03-1 provides a three-step impairment model for determining whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired and requires that Company to recognize such impairments as an impairment loss equal to the difference between the investment’s cost and fair value at the reporting date. The adoption of EITF 03-1 did not have a significant effect on its financial statements.

 

In July 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-8, “Accounting Issues Related to Certain Features of Contingently Convertible Debt and the Effect on Diluted Earnings per Share” (“EITF No. 04-8”). The Task Force reached a consensus that contingently convertible debt 

 

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instruments should be included in the computation of diluted earnings per share under the if-converted method regardless of whether the market price trigger (or other contingent feature) has been met. The EITF 04-8 consensus must be applied by retroactive restatement based on the term in effect on the last day of the fiscal period in which the consensus becomes effective. This consensus became effective for all financial statements issued after December 15, 2004. Accordingly, the Company retroactively restated all earnings per share measures for all periods to reflect the consensus as it relates to a $100,000 note payable contingently convertible into two percent (2%) of the Company’s outstanding common stock upon successful completion of a restructuring (see Note 3) and $147,580 in principal plus interest in convertible debentures issued by the Company from April 2000 through February 2001 of which $127,580 converted (plus accrued interest of $57,187) as of December 31, 2004.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 151 “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.”. This Statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, "Inventory Pricing," to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). This Statement requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, this Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The Company will adopt this statement for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2006.

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), a revision to SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. SFAS 123R supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows”. SFAS 123R requires that the Company measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity awards based on the grant date fair value of the awards. The cost will be recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the awards. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 123R effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005 or January 1, 2006. Under this method, the Company will begin recognizing compensation cost for equity-based compensation for all new or modified grants after the date of adoption. In addition, the Company will recognize the unvested portion of the grant date fair value of awards issued prior to adoption based on the fair values previously calculated for disclosure purposes over the remaining vesting period of the outstanding options and warrants. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect that the adoption of SFAS 123R will have on the Company’s financial statement presentation and disclosures.  Until such time, the Company has determined that it will continue to account for stock-based employee compensation in accordance with APB No. 25.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment to APB Opinion No. 29” (“SFAS 153”). SFAS 153 amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions”, to require that exchanges of nonmonetary assets be measured and accounted for at fair value, rather than at carryover basis, of the assets exchanged. Nonmonetary exchanges that lack commercial substance are exempt from this requirement. SFAS 153 is effective for nonmonetary exchanges entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Company is currently evaluating the potential effect that the adoption of SFAS No. 153 will have on the Company’s financial statement presentation and disclosures.

 

Computation of Earnings (Loss) per Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders assuming dilution is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares related to stock options and stock warrants are excluded from the computation when their effect is antidilutive.

 

 

 

 

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Conversion of Foreign Currencies

 

The reporting currency for the consolidated financial statements of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency for the Company's European subsidiary, Remedent N.V. is the Euro. The functional currency for Remedent Professional, Inc. is the U.S. dollar. The Company translates foreign currency statements to the reporting currency in accordance with FASB 52. The assets and liabilities of companies whose functional currency is other that the U.S. dollar are included in the consolidation by translating the assets and liabilities at the exchange rates applicable at the end of the reporting period. The statements of income of such companies are translated at the average exchange rates during the applicable period. Translation gains or losses are accumulated as a separate component of stockholders' deficit.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The Company has adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (“SFAS No. 130”). SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements. SFAS No. 130 defines comprehensive income (loss) to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.

 

The Company’s only component of other comprehensive income is the accumulated foreign currency translation consisting of gains of $99,338 and $9,730 for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts have been recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ deficit.

 

4.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT-CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

 

Action by Unanimous Written Consent

 

In February and December 2004, in an action taken by written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, and without a meeting pursuant to Section 78.320 of the Nevada Revised Statute, the Company: (i) increased the number of authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares, consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, (ii) implemented a one-for-twenty reverse stock split with consideration for fractional shares to be issued in the form of scrip, and (iii) changed the name of the Company from "Remedent USA, Inc." to "Remedent, Inc." The Written Consent also authorized acquisition of the remaining 78% of the Company’s subsidiary, Remedent N.V., that the Company did not own from Messrs. Guy De Vreese and Robin List, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer respectively, through the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 78% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares following the completion of the transaction. Lastly, the written consent authorized the implementation of a 2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, following the implementation of the reverse stock split (so as not to be affected by the reverse stock split), reserving 800,000 shares of common stock for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any subsidiaries. These actions were disclosed in an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005.

 

On June 3, 2005, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (i) changed the name of the Company from "Remedent USA, Inc." to "Remedent, Inc." (ii) increased the number of authorized shares to 60,000,000 shares consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, and (iii) effected a 1 for 20 reverse stock split (collectively, the "Amendments").

 

 

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Acquisition of Minority Interest

 

Also on June 3, 2005 the Company entered into an agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) with Remedent N.V. the Company’s Belgium based consolidated subsidiary, Lausha NV, a Belgian company that is controlled by Guy De Vreese who is Chairman of the Company ("Lausha"); and Robin List, a director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company ("Mr. List"). Mr. List and Lausha are collectively referred to as the "Exchanging Stockholders." Prior to the exchange contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, the Company owned 2,200 shares of Remedent N.V. representing a twenty-two percent (22%) ownership interest in Remedent N.V. and the Exchanging Stockholders collectively owned 7,800 shares of Remedent N.V. representing a seventy-eight percent (78%) ownership interest of Remedent N.V.. Under the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 7,715,703 of its restricted common stock (representing a 78% ownership interest in the Company) giving effect to a one for twenty reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split"), in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Remedent N.V. owned by the Exchanging Stockholders (the "Acquisition"). The number of shares to be issued, as a percentage of the Company's outstanding shares, in consideration for the Acquisition of the seventy eight percent (78%) of the shares of Remedent N.V. was based on an evaluation by MDB Capital Group, LLC (“MDB”), a NASD registered broker dealer retained by the Company to render advice with regard to the Company's restructuring. MDB concluded that the Company's twenty two percent (22%) interest in Remedent N.V. was the Company's only asset and therefore, as consideration for their seventy eighty percent (78%) interest in Remedent N.V., the Exchanging Stockholders should receive an equal percentage ownership interest in the Company, therefore preserving the existing proportional indirect ownership interests in Remedent N.V. of both the Exchanging Stockholders and the existing Company stockholders.

 

The Company consummated the Acquisition of Remedent N.V. as contemplated by the Exchange Agreement on June 3, 2005. In connection with the Acquisition, the Company issued 7,715,703 post Reverse Stock Split shares of its restricted common stock to the Exchanging Stockholders in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Remedent N.V. owned by the Exchanging Stockholders. As a result of the Acquisition, Remedent N.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Conversion of Note Payable

 

Upon successful completion of the foregoing transactions, on June 3, 2005 a $100,000 note payable issued by the Company on March 23, 2004 to MDB (“MDB Note”) converted to 197,839 shares of common stock pursuant to its terms which required automatic conversion contingent upon successful completion of any corporate restructuring in an amount equal to two percent (2.0%) of the outstanding shares of the Company at the completion of such restructuring. As of June 3, 2005, accrued interest on the MDB Note was $11,173, resulting in an effective conversion price of $0.57 per share. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) consensus on Issue No. 98-5, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”, the Company will recognize the value of the beneficial conversion feature equal to the difference between the effective conversion price, $0.57 per share, and the fair market value of the Company’s common stock as of the date of the MDB Note was issued ($1.60 per share as of March 23, 2004) as additional interest expense as of the date of the conversion, not to exceed the amount of the proceeds received from the MDB Note. Accordingly, the Company will record $100,000 in additional non-cash interest expense as of June 3, 2005.

 

Non-cash Fees for Financial Advisory Services

 

Also upon completion of the foregoing transactions, MDB, for financial advisory services rendered to the Company in connection with the Company’s corporate restructuring, was entitled to receive shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 2.5% the issued and outstanding shares as of June 3, 2005 restructuring and five year common stock purchase warrants equal to another 2.5% of the Company’s outstanding shares as of June 3, 2005 that will be exercisable beginning sixty (60) days after June 3, 2005 with an exercise price of $1.20 per share. Accordingly, as of June 3, 2005, the Company is obligated to issue to MDB or its designee, 247,298 shares of the Company’s common stock and 247,298 five year common stock purchase

 

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warrants. The market value of the Company’s common stock on June 3, 2005 was $1.60 per share, resulting in a value attributable to the stock issued to MDB of $395,677. The value of the warrants, determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes pricing model utilizing an historic volatility factor of 1.52, a risk free interest rate of 6.0% and an expected life for the warrants of five years, is $1.49 per warrant, for a total for the warrants of $368,474. Accordingly the Company will recognize a non-cash restructuring expense as of  June 3, 2005 of $764,151.

 

Pro Forma Information

 

A summary of the Company’s pro forma balance sheet and outstanding shares assuming the acquisition of the 78% interest in Remedent N.V. had been completed as of March 31, 2005, inclusive of the conversion of the MDB Note, recognition of the non-cash interest expense of the MDB Note and the payment of fees due MDB, is as follows:

 

 

 

As reported

 

Pro forma

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2005

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$ 2,565,128

 

$ 2,565,128

Property and equipment, net

 

85,737

 

85,737

Other assets

 

61,750

 

61,750

Total assets

 

$ 2,712,615

 

$ 2,712,615

Liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficiency)

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

294,322

 

194,322

Due to related parties

 

58,958

 

58,958

Other current liabilities

 

1,443,155

 

1,433,155

Total current liabilities

 

1,796,435

 

1,686,435

Minority interest

 

1,178,590

 

-

Stockholder's equity (deficiency)

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

2,176

 

10,337

Additional paid in capital

 

5,427,289

 

7,571,869

Accumulated earnings (deficit)

 

(5,752,749)

 

(6,616,900)

Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)

 

60,874

 

60,874

Total stockholder's

equity (deficiency)

 

(262,410)

 

1,026,180

 

 

$ 2,712,615

 

$ 2,712,615

Number of shares of
common stock outstanding

 

2,176,225

 

10,337,065

 

Private Placement

 

As of July 8, 2005, the Company was in the process of completing a private placement offering pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Act of 2,666,667 Units consisting of one share of its Common Stock (the “Shares”) and one Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Unit for a total of $4,000,000 (the "Offering"). As of July 8, 2005 the Company had accepted subscriptions from accredited investors to purchase an aggregate of 2,110,000 Units representing total gross proceeds of $3,165,000 in 

 

 

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cash. The Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of five years and shall entitle the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) for $1.75 per Warrant Share. The Company shall have the right to redeem the Warrants for $0.01 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants if the Shares trade on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board above $3.50 per share for thirty consecutive trading days based upon the closing bid price for the Shares for each trading day (the “Redemption Right”), provided, however, that the Warrant Shares have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Once the Redemption Right vests, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to redeem the Warrants for $0.01 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants upon thirty days written notice to the holders of the Warrants.

 

The Company engaged MDB Capital Group, LLC, as its exclusive agent to offer the Units (the "Placement Agent"). The Placement Agent is entitled to a Placement Agent’s Fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds derived from the sale of the Units together with a five year warrant to purchase up to ten percent (10%) of the number of Units sold in the Offering at an exercise price of $1.50 per Unit. Moreover, the Company agreed to reimburse the Placement Agent its out-of-pocket expenses related to the Offering and to register with the Commission the Placement Agent’s warrants together with the Shares and Warrants issued to investors in the Offering.

 

The Company has also agreed to indemnify the Placement Agent against various liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the Placement Agent may be required to make in respect of any of those liabilities.

 

The Company has further agreed to file a registration statement with the Commission on or before thirty (30) days from the Initial Closing, registering the Shares and Warrant Shares for resale. In the event that the Company fails to file the registration statement on or before thirty (30) days from the Initial Closing, (the “Filing Deadline”) or in the event that the registration statement is not declared effective on or before 120 days from the Initial Closing, then the Company has agreed to pay liquidated damages in an amount equal to 1.5% of the amount invested for each month beyond the Filing Deadline until filing of the registration statement or beyond the 120th day after the Initial Closing until the registration statement has been declared effective by the Commission.

 

5.

CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

Financial Instruments - Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade accounts receivable.

 

Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are normally limited due to the number of customers comprising the Company's customer base and their dispersion across different geographic areas. At March 31, 2005 and 2004, one customer accounted for 52% and 76%, respectively, of the Company's trade accounts receivable. This number represents the collective receivable on the group Omega Pharma, which includes Omega Pharma NV (Belgium), Chefaro UK, Ltd, Chefaro Espanola SA, Chefaro Nederland BV, Chefaro Portuguesa and Deutsche Chefaro Pharma GmbH, that are invoiced through the Belgium Headquarters. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and normally does not require collateral to support accounts receivable.

 

Purchases - The Company has diversified its sources for product components and finished goods and, as a result, the loss of a supplier would not have a material impact on the Company's operations. For the year ended March 31, 2005, the Company had three suppliers each of whom who accounted for 10% to 11% gross purchases.

 

Revenues - For the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had one group of customers (represented by Omega Pharma NV) whose sales were 37% and 45% of total revenues, respectively.

 

 

 

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6.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

        The Company’s accounts receivable at March 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Accounts receivable, gross

$ 1,568,490

$ 1,374,966

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

(80,194)

(27,353)

Accounts receivable, net

$ 1,488,296

$ 1,347,613

 

7.

DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES

 

On February 12, 2002, Remedent N.V. entered into a loan agreement for € 125,000 with Lident N.V., a company owned and operated by Guy De Vreese, the Company’s Chairman. The agreement was entered into in connection with a line of credit established by Remedent N.V. with a Belgian bank. Due to the insufficient assets maintained by Remedent N.V. as of inception date of the line of credit, the bank imposed two requirements for the extension of credit; (1) Mr. De Vreese personally guarantee the line of credit, and (2) Lident N.V. was required to repay its existing  line of credit in full. As such, € 125,000 of Remedent N.V. ‘s proceeds from the line of credit was utilized to repay Lident’s existing line of credit. On October 8, 2004, Remedent N.V. obtained a new bank line of credit facility with a different Belgian bank which no longer required the guarantee of Mr. De Vreese. Lident commenced repayment to the Company of this loan in December 2003 reducing the obligation by € 10,000 resulting in a balance due as of March 31, 2005 of € 115,000 ($149,098). All outstanding obligations under the original line of credit were paid in full at March 31, 2005 and Mr. De Vreese’s guarantee was released in January 2005.  DMD later merged with Lident N.V.  Effective July 13, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors approved the repayment of the advance to DMD in exchange for 93,533 shares of the Company’s common stock held by Lident valued at $1.50 per share, based upon a principal amount of the loan € 115,000 and a conversion rate of $1.22 to the Euro.  The transaction was approved by the disinterested directors, with Mr. DeVreese abstaining from the vote.

 

Also included in due from related parties is a cash investment of (Euro) 5,400 ($7,001) in Pure White International made May, 2003 in exchange for a 30% interest in this company. The Company anticipates this investment will be repurchased by Pure White International for (Euro) 5,400 ($7,001) on or before August 31, 2005. Pure White International BV is the Company’s former distributor for the CleverWhite tooth whitening kits for the Dutch market prior to the Company licensing these distribution rights to Omega Pharma.

 

 

8.

INVENTORIES

 

Inventories at March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value and consisted of the following:

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

Raw materials

$ 14,486

 

$ 5,839

Components

496,800

 

435,708

Finished goods

85,944

 

26,615

 

597,230

 

468,163

Less: reserve for obsolescence

(38,895)

 

(36,849)

Net inventory

$ 558,335

 

$ 431,314

 

 

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9.

PREPAID EXPENSES

 

Prepaid expenses are summarized as follows:

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

Prepaid materials and components

$ 28,654

 

$ 9,827

Prepaid Belgium income taxes

64,825

 

-

VAT payments in excess of VAT receipts

76,493

 

-

VAT import bond

8,016

 

4,218

Prepaid rent

8,505

 

7,697

Prepaid equipment rental

3,014

 

-

Other

2,799

 

-

 

$ 192,306

 

$ 21,742

 

10.

OTHER PREPAYMENTS

 

In September 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Lident N.V., a company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, the Company’s Chairman, to obtain an option, exercisable through December 31, 2005, to license a patent and worldwide manufacturing and distribution rights for a potential new product for which Lident had been assigned certain rights by the inventors of the products, who are unrelated parties, prior to Mr. De Vreese association with the Company. The agreement required the Company to advance to the inventors through Lident a fully refundable deposit of (Euro) 100,000 ($129,650) subject to the Company's due diligence regarding the enforceability of the patent and marketability of the product, which, if viable, will be assigned to the Company for additional consideration to the inventors of (Euro) 100,000 ($129,650) and an ongoing royalty from sales of products related to the patent equal to 3% of net sales and, if not viable, the deposit will be repaid in full by Lident.   The consideration the Company has agreed to pay Lident upon the exercise of the option is exactly the same as the consideration Lident is obligated to pay the original inventors.  Consequently, Lident will not profit from the exercise of the option.  Furthermore, at a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors on July 13, 2005, the Board accepted Lident's offer to facilitate an assignment of Lident's intellectual property rights to the technology to us in exchange for the reimbursement of Lident's actual costs incurred relating to the intellectual property.  Consequently, if the Company exercises the option, it is anticipated that all future payments, other than the reimbursement of costs, would be paid directly to the original inventors and not to Lident.

 

11.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment are summarized as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Furniture and Fixtures

$ 39,517

$ 29,621

Machinery and Equipment

75,558

11,646

Tooling

-

49,782

 

115,075

91,049

Property & equipment, net

$ 85,737

$ 44,315

 

12.

LINE OF CREDIT

 

On February 16, 2004, Remedent N.V. entered into a (Euro) 1,050,000 (US $1,289,715 at March 31, 2004) Line of Credit Facility (the "Facility") with the ING bank (Formerly BBL), consisting of a (Euro) 800,000 credit line based on the companies receivable on the specific customer Omega Pharma N.V. and a (Euro) 250,000 general line of credit. Advances were approved by the bank based upon bonds issued and approved by Omega Pharma N.V. as settlement for Remedent's accounts receivable. Advances on this line were assessed costs at a drawee rate of 7.55%. As of March 31, 2004, $546,683 (Euro 445,073) was received as advances under this line of credit against documents. The general line of credit was secured by the fixed income marketable securities owned by Remedent N.V. with a market value of 235,000 Euros as well as the personal guarantee of Guy de Vreese, the Company's Chairman. As of March 31, 2004, $245,660 was outstanding under this line of credit for a combined total for both components of the facility of $792,343.

 

 

 

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On October 8, 2004, the Company obtained a new line of credit facility with a new Belgian bank for (Euro) 1,050,000 (US $1,361,325 at March 31, 2005) Line of Credit Facility (the "Facility") with a Belgian bank which no longer required as collateral the fixed income securities or the guarantee of Mr. DeVreese, the Company’s Chairman, consisting of a (Euro) 800,000 (US $1,037,200) credit line based on the eligible accounts receivable and a (Euro) 250,000 (US $324,125) general line of credit. Advances are approved by the bank based upon dated bills of exchange issued and signed by the customer for shipped goods. These advances are discounted at a rate of 2.125%. As of March 31, 2005, Remedent N.V. had no advances outstanding under this line of credit facility. Interest chargeable on the general line of credit was 4.61 % at March 31, 2005. As of May 3, 2005, the Company and the bank agreed to increase the general line of credit to (Euro) 500,000 ($648,250) and decrease the credit line based on the eligible accounts receivable to (Euro) 550,000 ($713,075). All other terms and conditions remained unchanged.

 

13.

NOTES PAYABLE

 

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Convertible Debentures:

 

 

Maturity Dates: September 1, 2001 thru February 8, 2002

 

 

Interest rate: 10% per annum

 

 

Debentures are unsecured.

 

 

Convertible at 30% of the average trading price (average of bid and
   ask) for the 30 days immediately prior to the maturity date

 

 

Unpaid principal balance

$ 20,000

$ 73,578

 

 

 

Union Bank Debt:

 

 

Maturity Dates: April 26, 2005

 

 

Interest rate: 7.5% per annum

 

 

Security: All of the assets of the company

 

 

Unpaid principal balance

11,282

11,279

 

 

 

Convertible Promissory Note:

 

 

Maturity Date: September 30, 2004

 

 

Interest rate: 10% per annum

 

 

Conversion rate: Balance of note shall be converted into

 

 

the number of shares necessary to provide the note holder

 

 

with two percent of the Company's outstanding shares of

 

 

common stock, calculated on a fully diluted basis.(See Note 3)

 

 

Promissory note is secured by a first security interest in

 

 

assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Security

 

 

Agreement. This note converted to 197,839 shares of common stock on June 3, 2005 (See Note 3)

 

 

Unpaid principal balance

100,000

100,000

 

 

 

Loan(s) Payable -Fortis Bank

 

 

(1) Original principal balance (Euro) 200,000 ($201,750)

 

 

Maturity: October 9, 2005, Interest Rate: 4.09%, Unsecured

 

 

Payable in twelve equal monthly installments of 12,783 (Euro) ($17,193)

 

(2) Original principal balance (Euro) 50,000 ($64,825)

 

 

Maturity: December 31,2006, Interest Rate: 1.32%, Unsecured

 

Payable in twelve equal monthly installments of 4,166 (Euro) ($5,402)

 

Unpaid principal balance

163,040

-

 

 

 

Loans payable –others

 

 

Maturity Dates – April 15, 2006, Interest rate 10%,

 

 

Unsecured, Convertible into one share of Remedent N.V.

 

 

Common stock

 

 

Unpaid balance (Company repaid principal prior to maturity)

-

197,689

 

 

 

Notes Payable

$ 294,322

$ 382,546

 

 

 

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14.

  DUE TO RELATED PARTIES

 

Balances due to related consist of the following:

 

 

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Convertible Debentures:

 

 

Due on demand, Interest rate: 10% per annum

 

 

Debentures are unsecured.

 

 

Unpaid principal balance

$ -

$ 69,002

 

 

 

Demand loan from a former officer

 

 

and major stockholder

58,958

58,958

 

 

 

 

$ 58,958

$ 127,960

 

15.

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Accrued interest

$ 20,470

$ 56,380

Accrued audit and tax preparation fees

37,500

32,883

Accrued consulting fees

1,700

4,500

Accrued employee benefit taxes

190,973

119,484

Accured VAT taxes payable

-

44,398

Reserve for warranty costs

19,448

 

Other accrued expenses

97,764

90,846

 

$ 367,854

$ 348,491

 

16.

INCOME TAXES

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (SFAS No. 109). Under the asset and liability method of SFAS No. 109, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under SFAS No. 109, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company considers the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

 

The domestic and foreign (“Belgium”) components of income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest were comprised of the following:

 

 

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Domestic

$ (269,069)

$ (212,090)

Foreign

1,115,986

819,561

 

$ 846,917

$ 607,471

 

The Company’s domestic and foreign components of deferred income taxes are as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Domestic - Net operating loss carryforward

1,416,697

1,319,379

Foreign - Net operating loss carryforward

-

36,630

 

1,416,697

1,356,009

Less: valuation allowance

(1,416,697)

(1,356,009)

Net deferred tax assets

$ -

$ -

 

The principal reasons for the difference between the income tax (benefit) and the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rates to the income (loss) for the year ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

Domestic

 

 

 

Pre tax income

$ (269,069)

 

$ (212,090)

Statutory tax rate

35%

 

35%

Tax benefit based upon statutory rate

(94,174)

 

(74,232)

Increase in valuation allowance

94,174

 

74,232

Net domestic income tax (benefit)

-

 

-

Foreign

 

 

 

Pre tax income

1,115,986

 

819,561

Statutory tax rate

32%

 

33%

Tax benefit based upon statutory rate

357,116

 

270,455

Permanent differences

42,586

 

 

Net operating loss

(36,630)

 

(270,455)

Net foreign income tax expense

363,072

 

-

Total income tax expense

$ 363,072

 

$ -

 

17.

STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIENCY

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the Company issued 37,500 shares of common stock in conjunction with the sale of the Toothbrush Division pursuant to which Famcare 2000 assumed responsibility for $335,000 in liabilities.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the Company issued 20,000 shares of common stock for the repayment of $20,000 in accounts payable indebtedness.

 

 

 

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During March 2004, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock for the settlement of consulting fees for a total of $22,700.

 

On March 23, 2004, the Company issued 5,250 shares of its common stock to three individuals for the purchase of an aggregate of 14.85% of Pure White International BV valued at $3,282.

 

During September 2004, the Company issued 12,500 shares of stock to an unrelated third party for the settlement of consulting fees for a total of $2,500.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company executed agreements effective as of December 31, 2004 which converted convertible debentures totaling $127,580 in principal plus $57,187 in interest into 184,767 shares of common stock which was issued in March, 2005.

 

18.

STOCK OPTIONS

 

The Board of Directors and stockholders approved the Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") and adopted it on May 29, 2001. The Company has reserved 250,000 shares of its common stock for issuance to the directors, employees and consultants under the Plan. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors. Vesting terms of the options range from immediate to five years.

 

The Company accounts for its Employee Plan in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, Interpretation No. 44, and other related interpretations. As such, compensation expense would be recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price.

 

A summary of the option activity for the years ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, pursuant to the terms of the plan is as follows:

 

 

Outstanding Options

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Options outstanding, March 31, 2003

231,045

$ 1.40

Granted

-

-

Exercised

-

-

Cancelled or expired

(21,045)

5.20

Options outstanding, March 31, 2004

210,000

1.20

Granted

12,500

2.00

Exercised

-

-

Cancelled or expired

-

-

Options outstanding, March 31, 2005

222,500

$ 1.29

 

 

 

Options exercisable March 31, 2005

215,500

$ 1.30

Exercise price range

$1.00 to $4.00

 

Weighted average remaining life

7

years

 

The weighted average fair value of the 12,500 options granted for the year ended March 31, 2005 were estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes stock option pricing model assuming an exercise price of $2.00 per share, a market value as of the grant date of $0.80 per share, a volatility factor of 1.55, a ten year expected life and a risk free interest rate of 5% resulting in a value of $0.80 per option granted.

 

For purposes of proforma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting periods. The Company's proforma information follows:

 

 

 

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March 31, 2005

March 31, 2004

Net income (loss):

 

 

As reported

$ (103,428)

$ 16,149

Pro forma

$ (113,428)

$ 16,149

Earnings per share:

 

 

Basic

 

 

As reported

$ (0.05)

$ 0.01

Pro forma

$ (0.05)

$ 0.01

Diluted

 

 

As reported

$ (0.04)

$ 0.01

Pro forma

$ (0.04)

$ 0.01

 

In an Information Statement on Schedule 14 (c) mailed on May 9, 2005 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2005 and became effective June 3, 2005, the Company authorized the implementation of a 2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan reserving 800,000 shares of common stock for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any subsidiaries. This plan was to become effective after the Company had completed a one for twenty reverse split.

 

19.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS

 

As of March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, the Company has 201,565 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock outstanding at prices ranging between $2.00 and $10.00 per share with expiration dates between January and August 2007.

 

 

Outstanding Warrants

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Warrants outstanding, March 31, 2003

151,565

$ 7.21

Granted

-

-

Exercised

-

-

Cancelled or expired

-

-

Warrants outstanding, March 31, 2004

151,565

7.21

Granted

50,000

3.00

Exercised

-

-

Cancelled or expired

-

-

Warrants outstanding, March 31, 2005

201,565

$ 6.16

 

 

 

Warrants exercisable March 31, 2005

201,565

$ 6.16

Exercise price range

$3.00 to $10.00

 

Weighted average remaining life

5.5

years

 

20.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Real Estate Lease

 

The Company leases its 26,915 square feet office and warehouse facility in Deurle, Belgium from an unrelated party pursuant to a nine year lease commencing December 20, 2001 at a base rent of (Euro) 6,560 per month ($8,505 per month at March 31, 2005). In addition, the Company is responsible for the payment of annual real estate taxes for the property which totaled (Euro) 3,245 ($4,207) for calendar year 2004.  The minimum aggregate rent to be paid over the lease term based upon the conversion rate for the (Euro) at March 31, 2005 is $918,540.

 

 

 

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Rent expense for the foregoing lease for the year ended March 31, 2005 and was $92,706 and $96,200 respectively.

 

Equipment Lease

 

In November 2004, the Company leased new computer equipment from a Belgium based Lessor pursuant to a three year operating lease with monthly payments of (Euro) 1,005 ($1,303).  The aggregate rent to be paid over the lease term is $46,908.

 

Minimum monthly lease payments for real estate and equipment for the next five years are as follows based upon the conversion rate for the (Euro) at March 31, 2005:

 

March 31, 2006

$117,695

March 31, 2007

$117,695

March 31, 2008

$112,483

March 31, 2009

$102,060

March 31, 2010

$102,060

 

21.

CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

 

Sales to customers outside of the United States were 99% of total sales for the year ended 2005 and 99% of total sales for the year ended March 31, 2004. The sales were made mostly to customers in countries that are members of the European Union ("EU").

 

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2004

U.S. sales

$ 56,590

 

$ 48,704

Foreign sales

7,015,710

 

5,186,151

 

$ 7,072,300

 

$ 5,234,855

 

 

 

 

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