EX-6 7 micromemmda2q.htm MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2004 Micromem Technologies Inc: MD&A - Prepared By TNT Filings Inc.

 


Micromem Technologies Inc.
(A development stage company)

Management's Discussion and Analysis

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2004

The following discussion and analysis is intended to provide greater details of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company during the period. Certain statements under this caption constitute "forward-looking statements" which are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements.

Going concern

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the "going concern" basis, which presumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.

The Company has incurred substantial losses in its development stage and is still in the development stage. It will be necessary to raise additional funds for the continuing development, testing and commercial exploitation of its technologies. The sources of these funds have not yet been identified and there can be no certainty that sources will be available in the future.

The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is in substantial doubt and it is dependent upon completing the development of its technology for a particular application, achieving profitable operations, obtaining additional financing, and successfully bringing its technologies to the market. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in business.

1.1 Date

June 23, 2004

1.2 Results of Operations

Six months ended April 30, 2004 compared to Six months ended April 30, 2003

The Company had no operating revenue in the period, its only activities being the development of its memory technologies under a research collaboration with the University of Toronto as discussed below. Its only income during the period was $4,179 being interest earned on excess funds retained as deposits with banks, compared to $16,443 for the same period in 2003.

Costs and expenses decreased to $267,349 during the period in 2004 from $658,644 during the same period in 2003.

The Company continued to focus its efforts in progressing the research and development of its memory technologies by incurring $123,643 during the period ended April 30, 2004 compared to $409,122 for the same period in 2003. The current year expenses relate to payments under the various research agreements with the University of Toronto. The Company continues to meet its commitments on the various research agreements. The research continues to make progress as described in the recent press release on moving to the integration phase.


All support costs as detailed have reduced in line with the reduced operations of the Company:

  • Professional fees decreased 47% to $23,642 during the period in 2004 from $44,865 in 2003. The current professional fees are primarily related to the Company's continued commitment to filing and maintaining patent applications primarily in the United States and expenses incurred to meet the continued filing requirements in the United States and Canada. It also includes legal fees paid by Pageant Technologies relating to the Greenwood Construction case. For the three month period ended April 30, 2004, certain legal expenses that were accrued as of October 31, 2003 were charges to expenses when paid in the first quarter of 2004, as a result the Company is reporting a credit of $9,838 for the three month period ended April 30, 2004 in professional fees.
     

  • Wages and salaries decreased 44% to $45,425 from $81,746 in 2003 primarily due to the CEO and another executive not receiving compensation for their services with effect from January 2004. The Company has 6 employees and the costs related to the other employees are expected to remain at these levels as the Company continues to outsource the research activities and therefore has minimum infrastructure requirements.
     

  • Administration expenses decreased 54% to $38,605 from $84,340 in 2003. These costs relate primarily to Insurance of $14,000, Shareholder information relating to the annual meeting of $4,000 and transfer agency of $3,000, Rent and utilities of $3,000 and other general costs. The Company has sublet a part of the unused premises to other Companies consequent to downsizing and will continue to look for other cost-cutting opportunities. The administration expenses are expected to remain at these low levels for the rest of the fiscal year.

Micromem had a net loss of $263,170 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2004 or $0.005 per share, a decrease of 59% over the net loss of $642,201 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2003 or $0.014 per share.

1.3 Summary of Quarterly Results

Unaudited quarterly financial information

          (all amounts in United States dollars)
Quarter ended, April 30, January 31, October 31, July 31, April 30, January 31, October 31, July 31,
  2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002
Total Revenue $ 3,658 $ 521 $ 3,036 $ 642 $ 1,142 $ 15,301 $ 57,743 $ 27,931
Loss for the 70,876 192,294 642,503 165,261 427,609 214,592 10,423,341 628,603
period                
Loss per share:                
Basic and diluted 0.001 0.004 0.01 0.005 0.014 0.005 0.22 0.01

Notes:

1. The increase in the loss for the quarter ended October 31, 2002 is due to a $10,000,000 write down of royalty rights, the effect of which is $0.22 per share.

1.4 Liquidity

The Company currently has no cash flow from operations and will have none until it is in a position to either license or directly produce and sell products utilizing its memory technologies.

Micromem currently has no lines of credit in place and must obtain equity financing from investors and from persons who hold outstanding options in order to meet its cash flow needs until it can generate revenues.

Micromem has granted to its directors, officers and other employees a number of options to purchase shares at prices that are at or above market price on the date of grant. None of the optionees has any obligation to exercise his options and there can be no assurance that Micromem will realize any funds.


Since November 1, 2003 the Company has raised $278,000 through equity private placements and exercise of options, to fund its working capital requirements.

As of April 30, 2004 the Company had working capital of $118,251 including a cash balance of $128,511. The Company requires to raise additional funds to meet its working capital requirements for the rest of the year. The Company is actively discussing with potential investors to meet these requirements.

1.5 Capital Resources

Micromem had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of April 30, 2004 or 2003. In March 2001, Micromem and Pageant International (Inc.or limited//) ("Pageant") completed an asset purchase agreement with Estancia Limited and Richard Lienau, which provided for the purchase of all interests and royalties in respect of VEMRAM? technology and all rights, entitlements and interests held by Estancia Limited and Richard Lienau under the Joint Ownership and Licensing Agreement dated as of September 17, 1997. The total consideration payable in respect of the purchased assets is $50 million U.S. dollars in the form of cash and shares. Of this amount, $10 million U.S. dollars was paid at closing through a cash payment of $2.0 million U.S. dollars and the issuance by Micromem of 2,007,831 common shares valued at $3.98 U.S. dollars per share. The balance of $40 million U.S. dollars will be payable in two equal amounts of $20 million U.S. dollars each upon achievement of certain milestones provided that a minimum of 50% of each $20 million U.S. dollars payment shall be in the form of shares of Micromem.

As no further payments toward the purchase price were made to Estancia under the Asset Purchase Agreement, Pageant has conveyed back a percentage of the VEMRAMTM Patents and granted a gross profits royalty to Estancia Limited such that Pageant would remain holding a 60% interest in the VEMRAMTM Patents and it would be required to pay a 32% gross profits royalty to Estancia Limited in respect of the VEMRAMTM technology, as of March 9, 2004.

1.6 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is not party to any material off-balance sheet arrangements. In addition, it has no unconsolidated special purpose financing or partnership entities that are likely to create material contingent obligations.

1.7 Related Party Transactions

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions with companies under common control. Such items are measured at agreed upon exchange amounts and included in the consolidated financial statements.

1.8 Critical accounting policies

Use of estimates:

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with Canadian GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Patents and trademarks:


Patents and trademarks are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. When circumstances dictate, an impairment loss is calculated as equal to the excess of the carrying value of the assets over their undiscounted estimated future net cash flow.

Research and development expenses:

Research costs are expensed in the period incurred. Development expenses are expensed as incurred unless they meet the criteria for deferral and amortization under Canadian GAAP. The Company has determined that no development costs have met these criteria at the financial reporting date.

Foreign currency translation:

The functional currency of the Comp any is the United States dollar. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries are integrated foreign operations and therefore, the Company uses the temporal method whereby monetary assets and liabilities are translated into Canadian dollars using the rate of exchange in effect at the consolidated balance sheet dates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates. Revenue and expenses are translated at rates of exchange prevailing at the transaction dates. Gains or losses resulting from translation are included in the determination of net loss for the period.

1.9 Outstanding Share Data

The Company has 51,582,187 common shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2004.

Additionally the Company has a number of Options issued to employees and Warrants issued as part of Private Placement of shares, as further described below.

  • 3,250,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.10 granted to employees under the Company's Employee Stock Option Plan are yet to be exercised.
     
  • In August 2003, the Company completed Unit private placements to private investors pursuant to prospectus and registration exemptions set forth in applicable securities laws. Under the private placements, the Company received $162,500 as subscription proceeds for the sale and issue of 2,031,250 Units. Each Unit consists of one Common Share and one Series A Warrant. Each Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share and one Series B Warrant for $0.08 until expiry 12 months from the date of issue. Each Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional Common Share for $0.08 until expiry 12 months from the date of issue.
     

  • In December 2003, the Company completed Unit private placements to private investors pursuant to prospectus and registration exemptions set forth in applicable securities laws. Under the private placements, the Company received $33,000 as subscription proceeds for the sale and issue of 300,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one Common Share and one Series A Warrant. Each Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share and one Series B Warrant for $0.11 until expiry 12 months from the date of issue. Each Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional Common Share for $0.11 until expiry 12 months from the date of issue.
     

  • In December 2003, the Company also completed a Unit private placement with a private investor. Under the private placement, the Company received $40,000 as subscription proceeds for the sale and issue of 500,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one Common Share and one Series A Warrant. Each Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share and one Series B Warrant for $0.08 until expiry 12 months from the date of issue. Each Series B Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional Common Share for $0.08 until expiry 12 months from the date of issue.

1.10 Financial Instruments and Other Instruments


The fair values for all financial assets and liabilities are considered to approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature. The Company does not have any derivative contracts.

Risk Factors

The Company and the Company's investors face a number of significant risks, which remain substantially unchanged from those described in Part I, item 3-D, " Risk Factors", of the Company's 2003 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (and filed with the Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba Securities Commission through "Sedar").


MICROMEM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Expressed in United States dollars)

As at,        
         
    April 30, 2004 October 31, 2003
    [Unaudited]   [Audited]
         
Assets        
Current assets:        
   Cash and cash equivalents $ 128,511 $ 79,233
   Term Deposits   76,902   219,930
   Deposits and other receivables   109,808   47,207
    315,221   346,370
Capital assets   1,017   3,768
Patents and trademarks   -   -
Royalty rights   -   -
    316,238   350,138
         
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        
Current liabilities:        
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   196,970   245,700
         
Shareholders' equity:        
   Share capital:        
      Authorized:        
         2,000,000 special preference shares, redeemable, voting        
         Unlimited common shares without par value        
      Issued and outstanding:        
         51,582,187 common shares (2003 - 48,732,187)   31,514,287   31,236,287
      Contributed surplus   578,891   578,891
      Deficit accumulated during the development stage   (31,973,910)   (31,710,740)
    119,268   104,438
Commitments and contingencies        
  $ 316,238 $ 350,138

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


MICROMEM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
(Expressed in United States dollars)

For the,

Period from
September 3, 1997 to
three-month period ended April 30, six-month period ended April 30, April 30, 2004
                     
    2004   2003   2004   2003    
    [unaudited]   [unaudited]   [unaudited]   [unaudited]   [unaudited]
Revenue:                    
   Interest and other income $ 3,658   1,142 $ 4,179 $ 16,443   530,817
                     
Costs and expenses (income):                    
   Administration   19,404   38,532   38,605   84,340   2,030,790
   Professional fees   (9,838)   16,351   23,642   44,865   2,721,237
   Wages and salaries   10,194   25,616   45,425   81,746   9,383,036
   Research and development   40,568   310,135   123,643   409,122   6,139,925
   Travel and entertainment   6,080   1,997   9,745   3,458   999,711
   Amortization of patents and trademarks   -   8,796   -   18,049   67,596
   Amortization of capital assets   92   12,453   3,860   30,605   339,991
   Operating Leases   -   -   -   -   109,412
   Loss on sale of investment   -   -   -   -   54,606
   Write-down of investment   -   -   -   -   61,020
   Write-down of royalty rights   -   -   -   -   10,000,000
   Write-down of patents and trademarks   -   -   -   -   299,820
   Fees to related parties   -   -   -   -   65,460
   Interest expense   -   -   -   -   186,000
   Loss on sale of assets   -   58,302   -   58,302   75,027
   Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)   8,034   (43,431)   22,429   (71,843)   (48,581)
    74,534   428,751   267,349   658,644   32,485,050
                     
Loss before income taxes $ (70,876) $ (427,609) $ (263,170) $ (642,201) $ (31,954,233)
                     
Proivsion for (recovery of) income taxes Current   -   -   -   -   19,677
                     
Net loss for the period   (70,876)   (427,609)   (263,170)   (642,201)   (31,973,910)
                     
Deficit accumulated during the                    
development stage, beginning of period $ (31,903,034) $ (30,475,367) $ (31,710,740) $ (30,260,775) $ -
Deficit accumulated during the                    
development stage, end of period $ (31,973,910) $ (30,902,976) $ (31,973,910) $ (30,902,976) $ (31,973,910)
                     
                     
Loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.001) $ (0.009) $ (0.005) $ (0.014) $ (0.743)
                     
                     
Weighted average number of shares   50,295,374   46,700,937   50,295,374   46,700,937   43,051,229

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


MICROMEM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Expressed in United States dollars)

For the,

                  Period from
                  September 3, 1997
    three-month period ended April 30,   six-month period ended April 30, to April 30, 2004
                     
    2004   2003   2004   2003    
    [unaudited]   [unaudited]   [unaudited]   [unaudited]   [unaudited]
                     
Cash flows from operating activities:                    
   Net loss for the period $ (70,876) $ (427,609) $ (263,170) $ (642,201) $ (31,973,910)
   Adjustments to reconcile loss for                    
   the period to net cash used in operating activities:                    
      Amortization of patents and trademarks   -   8,796   -   18,049   67,596
      Amortization of capital assets   92   12,453   3,860   30,605   525,211
      Loss (gain) on sale of investment   -   58,302   -   58,302   49,810
      Write down of investment   -   -   -   -   61,020
      Loss (gain) on disposal of capital assets   -   -   -   -   65,460
      Write-down of royalty rights   -   -   -   -   10,000,000
      Write-down of patents and trademarks   -   -   -   -   299,820
      Share Compensation expense   -   -   -   -   7,285,696
      Non-cash wages and salaries   -   -   -   -   34,000
   Change in non-cash working capital items,   -   -   -   -   -
      Decrease (increase) in deposits and other receivables   62,910   (1,973)   (62,601)   85,107   (101,211)
      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (91,447)   38,061   (48,730)   (80,054)   90,926
Net cash used in operating activities   (99,321)   (311,970)   (370,641)   (530,192)   (13,595,582)
                     
Cash flows from investing activities:                    
   Capital assets, net   (1,109)   (340)   (1,109)   (1,414)   (726,146)
   Proceeds on disposal of capital assets   -   1,688   -   1,688   134,458
   Patents and trademarks   -   (5,980)   -   (21,964)   (367,416)
   Sale of available-for-sale investment   -   -   -   -   260,641
   Royalty Rights   -   -   -   -   (2,000,000)
   Term Deposits   (905)   -   143,028   -   (76,902)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (2,014)   (4,632)   141,919   (21,690)   (2,775,365)
                     
                     
Cash flows from financing activities:                    
   Issue of common shares   205,000   -   278,000   -   15,918,733
   Net process from shareholder loan   -   -       -   544,891
   Loan proceeds from Avanticorp International Inc.   -   -       -   112,031
   Rights issue costs   -   -       -   (76,197)
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   205,000   -   278,000   -   16,499,458
                     
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   103,665   (316,602)   49,278   (551,882)   128,511
                     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   24,846   748,659   79,233   983,939   -
                     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 128,511 $ 432,057 $ 128,511 $ 432,057 $ 128,511
                     
Supplemental cash flow information:                    
   Interest paid   -   -   -   -   76,987
   Income taxes paid   -   -   -   -   66,722

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


Micromem Technologies Inc.
(A development stage company)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the six month period ended April 30, 2004

1. Going Concern:

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the "going concern" basis, which presumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.

The Company has incurred substantial losses in its development stage. It will be necessary to raise additional funds for the continuing development, testing and commercial exploitation of its technologies. The sources of these funds have not yet been identified and there can be no certainty that sources will be available in the future.

The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon completing the development of its technology for a particular application, achieving profitable operations, obtaining additional financing and successfully brining its technologies to the market. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of the assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in business.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies:

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP and are stated in United States dollars. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2003. The accounting policies used in the preparation of these interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with the accounting policies used in the company's year end audited consolidated financial statements of October 31,2003.