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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended: June 30, 2008
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 000-25548
SUTURA, INC.
(formerly Technology Visions, Inc.)
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
     
Delaware   84-1010269
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
17080 Newhope Street
Fountain Valley, California 92078
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714)437-9801
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company þ
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. þ Yes o No
SEC 1296 (02-08)   Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
At August 15, 2008 337,816,037 shares of common stock were outstanding.
 
 

 


 

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INDEX TO FORM 10-QSB
June 30, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
 EXHIBIT 32.2

 


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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statement
SUTURA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    At June 30,     At December 31,  
    2008     2007  
ASSETS
 
               
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash & cash equivalents
  $ 1,188,821     $ 7,767,196  
Marketable securities
    6,279,554       10,782,372  
Certificates of deposit — Short term
    1,708,774       754,616  
Accounts Receivable, Net
    108,330       31,603  
Inventory, net
    346,298       410,569  
Prepaid expenses
    57,347       54,558  
 
           
Total current assets
    9,689,124       19,800,914  
LONG TERM ASSETS
               
Property & equipment, net
    600,636       251,404  
Certificates of deposit — Long term
    288,885       380,702  
Deposits
    265,367       201,263  
 
           
Total long term assets
    1,154,888       833,369  
 
           
 
  $ 10,844,012     $ 20,634,283  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,705,504     $ 3,358,047  
Loan payable — officers
    124,667       119,858  
Customer deposits
    949,543       1,006,311  
Notes payable — related party
    188,433       161,823  
Convertible notes payable- officers
    1,000,519       926,408  
Convertible notes payable- net of beneficial conversion
    13,270,308       3,811,698  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    17,238,974       9,484,145  
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Convertible notes payable- net of beneficial conversion
          16,556,134  
Notes payables
    1,700,000       1,700,000  
Notes payables officers
    400,000       400,000  
 
           
Total long term liabilities
    2,100,000       18,656,134  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 337,816,037 shares as at June 30, 2008 and 272,650,262 shares at December 31, 2007
    337,816       272,650  
Additional paid in capital
    56,334,831       50,941,329  
Accumulated deficit
    (64,135,996 )     (57,661,739 )
Other comprehensive loss
    (1,031,613 )     (1,058,236 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (8,494,962 )     (7,505,996 )
 
           
 
  $ 10,844,012     $ 20,634,283  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated unaudited financial statements.

 


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SUTURA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(Unaudited)
                                 
    THREE MONTHS     THREE MONTHS     SIX MONTHS     SIX MONTHS  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
NET SALES
  $ 152,784     $ 57,362     $ 205,164     $ 138,978  
 
                               
COST OF GOODS SOLD(1)
    574,993       425,258       1,138,728       907,575  
 
                       
 
                               
GROSS LOSS
    (422,209 )     (367,897 )     (933,565 )     (768,597 )
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Research and development(1)
    212,682       114,157       436,105       276,748  
General and administrative(1)
    1,714,930       991,775       2,906,346       2,183,160  
Sales and marketing(1)
    282,513       181,163       433,659       334,422  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    2,210,125       1,287,096       3,776,110       2,794,330  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING LOSS
    (2,632,334 )     (1,654,992 )     (4,709,674 )     (3,562,927 )
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                               
Interest Income
    139,622       1,504       307,790       8,440  
Interest Expense(2)
    (961,347 )     (1,112,443 )     (2,087,372 )     (2,183,668 )
Other Income (Expense)
                15,000        
 
                       
Total other income (expense),net
    (821,725 )     (1,110,938 )     (1,764,583 )     (2,175,228 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET LOSS
    (3,454,058 )     (2,765,930 )     (6,474,257 )     (5,738,155 )
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS)
                               
Unrealized gain(loss)securities
    (73,717 )           56,570        
Translation adjustment
    20,524       (2,520 )     (29,947 )     (10,770 )
 
                       
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS)
    (53,193 )     (2,520 )     26,623       (10,770 )
 
                               
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)
  $ (3,507,251 )   $ (2,768,450 )   $ (6,447,634 )   $ (5,748,925 )
 
                       
 
                               
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )
 
                       
 
                               
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING*
    305,233,150       268,188,599       304,875,096       262,157,278  
 
                       
 
*   Weighted average number of shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share is the same since the effect of dilutive securities is anti-dilutive. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation charges of:
                               
Cost of good sold
  $ 15,128     $ 15,128     $ 30,256     $ 30,256  
Research and development
    14,208       14,208       28,416       28,416  
General and administrative
    45,373       49,115       92,929       98,230  
Sales and Marketing
    4,181       4,181       8,362       8,362  
 
                               
(2) Includes amortization of beneficial conversion feature and warrants issued of:
  $ 342,852     $ 580,657     $ 700,267     $ 1,150,606  

 


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SUTURA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(Unaudited)
                 
    2008     2007  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net loss
  $ (6,474,257 )   $ (5,738,155 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    93,268       115,560  
Beneficial conversion feature
    700,267       1,150,606  
Stock based compensation expenses — employees
    159,963       165,264  
Stock based compensation expenses — non employees
    85,444       76,366  
Interest expenses converted into shares.
    200,510       959,667  
(Increase) decrease in current assets:
               
Accounts receivables
    (72,407 )     (20,990 )
Inventory
    66,572       28,174  
Prepaid expenses
    84,255       17,117  
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    55,704       48,907  
Accrued payroll
    (1,532,081 )     (4,914 )
Customer deposits
    (56,768 )     (23,125 )
 
           
Total Adjustments
    (215,272 )     2,512,631  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in operating activities
    (6,689,530 )     (3,225,524 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Acquisition of property and equipment, net
    (442,001 )     (39,018 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from (payments to) notes payable
    (3,160,000 )     2,050,000  
Sales of marketable securities
    3,697,046        
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    537,046       2,050,000  
 
           
 
               
Effect of rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    16,109       6,774  
 
               
NET DECREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (6,578,376 )     (1,207,768 )
 
               
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING BALANCE
    7,767,196       1,238,154  
 
           
 
               
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING BALANCE
  $ 1,188,821     $ 30,387  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Interest paid
  $ 1,042,150     $  
 
           
Income taxes
  $     $  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated unaudited financial statements.
On April 2, 2008, the affiliates of Whitebox Advisors, LLC converted $5,012,753 of convertible debt and $200,510 accrued interest held by those entities into an aggregate of 65,165,775 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 


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NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Sutura(R), Inc. is a medical device company that has developed a line of innovative, minimally invasive vascular suturing devices to suture vascular structures during open surgery and catheter-based procedures. Sutura’s operations, to date, have consisted mainly of raising capital, research, development, and clinical testing of its SuperStitch vessel closure suturing devices, obtaining regulatory clearances and approvals in both the U.S. and Europe and limited manufacturing and sales. Sutura’s objective is to become the leader in medical devices for vascular suturing.
Sutura, Inc. (“Prior Sutura”) was incorporated in Delaware on August 14, 1996, under the name NR Medical, Inc., and changed its name in July 1998 to Sutura, Inc. References to Prior Sutura include Sutura, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary.
On August 19, 2005, Prior Sutura merged with and into Technology Visions Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 22, 2004, by and between Prior Sutura and Technology Visions Group, Inc. (the “Merger Transaction”). Technology Visions Group, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1985 under the name Orbit Technologies, Inc and changed its name to Technology Visions Group, Inc. on December 22, 2000. Pursuant to the Merger Transaction, the separate existence of Prior Sutura ceased and Technology Visions Group, Inc. continued as the surviving corporation under Delaware law. As part of the Merger Transaction, the name of the Company was changed to Sutura, Inc. Further, pursuant to the Merger Transaction, the Company issued 174,948,338 shares of common stock in the aggregate to the former stockholders of Prior Sutura and, as a result, the stockholders of Prior Sutura own approximately 95% of the Company. Accordingly, the merger has been accounted for as a recapitalization of Prior Sutura.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted or condensed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The result of operations and cash flows for the three and six month periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2007 audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10KSB.
PRINCIPALS OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sutura Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Technology Visions Inc, HeartStitch, Inc., Sutura BV, Sutura SARL and Sutura GMBH. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the combined financial statements and disclosures made in the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries have been translated at quarter- end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses have been translated at average exchange rates in effect during the quarter. Resulting cumulative translation adjustments have been recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 comprehensive loss included a net translation gain of $20,524 and a loss of $29,947 respectively. Other comprehensive loss, as presented on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the stockholders’ equity section amounted to $1,031,613 as of June 30, 2008.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We recognize revenue in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as outlined in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition (SAB 104), which requires that four basic criteria be met before revenue can be recognized: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) the price is fixed or determinable; (iii) collectability is reasonably assured; and (iv) product delivery has occurred or services have been rendered. We recognize revenue as products are shipped based on FOB shipping point terms when title passes to customers. The Company sells its products in the United States, Germany and France, directly to hospitals and clinics. In all international markets, the Company sells its products to international distributors which subsequently resell the products to hospitals and clinics. We negotiate credit terms on a customer-by-customer basis and products are shipped at an agreed upon price. All product returns must be pre-approved and, if approved, will be credited at original price.
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 allocates its resources and assesses the performance of its sales activities based upon geographic locations of its subsidiaries. The following is a breakdown of our sales for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008
                                                                 
    Three months   Three months   Year to date   Year to date
Total sales   2008   2007   2008   2007
Sales in USA
  $ 4,035       3 %     8,177       14 %     4,035       2 %     15,846       11 %
Sales in Europe
    123,748       81 %     37,684       66 %     149,078       73 %     77,132       55 %
Sales Far East
    25,000       16 %     11,500       20 %     52,050       25 %     46,000       33 %
                 
Total sales
  $ 152,784       100 %   $ 57,362       100 %   $ 205,164       100 %   $ 138,978       100 %
 
                                                               
Long lived assets Europe
                                  $ 5,091             $ 7,205          

 


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    Three months ended     Three months ended     Six months ended     Six months ended  
Sales major countries   June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  
France
  $ 35,648       23 %   $ 22,173       39 %   $ 60,810       30 %   $ 33,096       24 %
Spain
    14,775       10 %     3,650       6 %     14,755       7 %     21,619       16 %
Russia
    58,631       38 %           0 %     58,631       29 %           0 %
Hong Kong
  $ 25,000       16 %   $ 11,500       20 %   $ 52,050       25 %   $ 46,000       33 %
MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK.
                                                                 
    Three months ended     Three months ended     Six months ended     Six months ended  
Sales major customers   June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007     June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007  
Customer 1
  $ 58,631       38 %   $       0 %   $ 58,631       29 %   $       0 %
Customer 2
    25,000       16 %     11,500       20 %     52,050       25 %     46,000       33 %
Customer 3
    15,010       10 %     11,357       20 %     31,326       15 %     22,420       16 %
Customer 4
    20,638       14 %     10,816       19 %     29,484       14 %     10,676       8 %
Customer 5
  $ 14,775       10 %   $ 3,650       6 %   $ 14,755       7 %   $ 21,619       16 %
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net loss per share is calculated in accordance with the Statement of financial accounting standards No. 128 (SFAS No. 128), “Earnings per share”. Basic net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.
Weighted average number of shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share is the same in these financial statements since the effect of dilutive securities is anti-dilutive.
Weighted average common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
                                 
    Three months ended June 30     Six months ended June 30  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    305,233,150       268,188,599       304,875,096       262,157,278  
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    305,233,150       268,188,599       304,875,096       262,157,278  
CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2008. In February 2008, the FASB released a FASB Staff Position (FSP FAS 157-2—Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157) which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not affect Sutura’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 


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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. This Statement replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. This Statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which Statement 141 called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. This Statement also establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer: a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and c) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) will apply prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. While the Company has not yet evaluated this statement for the impact, if any, that SFAS No. 141(R) will have on its consolidated financial statements, the Company will be required to expense costs related to any acquisitions after September 30, 2009.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”. This Statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The new standard also improves transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial statements.
In May of 2008, FSAB issued SFASB No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The pronouncement mandates the GAAP hierarchy reside in the accounting literature as opposed to the audit literature. This has the practical impact of elevating FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts in the GAAP hierarchy. This pronouncement will become effective 60 days following SEC approval. The company does not believe this pronouncement will impact its financial statements.
In May of 2008, FASB issued SFASB No. 163, Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60. The scope of the statement is limited to financial guarantee insurance (and reinsurance) contracts. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2008. The company does not believe this pronouncement will impact its financial statements.
NOTE 3. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which requires companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payments at fair value. SFAS 123R is being applied on the modified prospective basis.
We have various types of share-based compensation plans. These plans are administered by our Joint Compensation and Options Committee of our Board of Directors. A description of our share-based compensation plans is contained in Item 11 of the audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. There have been no amendments to these plans in the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 


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Employee option expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $78,890 and $159,963 and $82,632 and $165,264 respectively.
Non-employee option expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $40,875 and $85,444 and $41,528 and $76,366 respectively.
We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based awards with the following weighted average assumptions:
                 
    Six months ended June 30
    2008   2007
Expected life (years)
    10       10  
Expected stock price volatility
    95%-191%       95%-191%  
Weighted average stock price volatility
    115%       115%  
Expected dividend yield
    0       0  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.10%-4.80%       4.10%-4.80%  
Expected volatility, weighted average volatility and expected life are based on our historical experience. Expected dividend yield was not considered in the option pricing formula since we do not pay dividends and have no current plans to do so in the future. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
The following table summarizes the outstanding options activity for the six months period ended June 30, 2008 as follows:
                                 
                    Weighted        
                    average        
                    remaining        
            Weighted     contractual     Aggregate  
    Total     price     term(years)     Intrinsic Value  
OUTSTANDING, DECEMBER 31, 2007
    45,017,899     $ 0.101       3       691,890  
 
                         
Granted in 2008
                             
Cancelled in 2008
    (2,459,346 )   $ 0.115                  
Exercised in 2008
                             
OUTSTANDING, JUNE 30, 2008
    42,558,553     $ 0.100       2.3     $ 1,144,354  
 
                         
 
                               
Exercisable at June 30, 2008
    34,528,553     $ 0.105       1.8     $ 1,102,489  
NOTE 4 MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
The Company’s securities are classified as available-for-sale and, as such, are carried at fair value. Securities classified as available-for-sale may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, liquidity needs, and for other purposes. Unrealized holding gains and losses for available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholder’s equity. Realized gains and losses for securities classified as available-for-sale are reported in earnings based upon the adjusted cost of the specific security sold.
At June 30, 2008, the Company held investments in taxable auction rate preferred securities with a par value of $3,325,000. Auction rate preferred securities are floating rate debt securities with long-term nominal maturities, the interest rates of which are reset periodically (typically every seven to thirty-five days) through a Dutch auction process. These periodic auctions have historically provided a liquid market for auction rate securities, as this mechanism generally allows existing investors to rollover their holdings and continue to own their respective securities at then existing market rates or to liquidate their holdings by selling their securities at par value. Beginning in February 2008, as part of the ongoing credit market crisis, several auction rate securities from various issuers have failed to receive sufficient order interest from potential investors to clear successfully, resulting in auction failures. Historically, when

 


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investor demand was insufficient, the banks running the auctions would step in and purchase the remaining securities in order to prevent an auction failure. However, as of recently they have been allowing these auctions to fail. The Company liquidated $675,000 of auction rate securities during the three months ended June 30, 2008 at par value and has had confirmation from its bank that all auction rate securities will be liquidated at par within the next 12 months. Sutura does not hold any auction rate securities collateralized by mortgages or collateralized debt obligations. Sutura believes these investments are of high credit quality, as all are investment grade and the majority are rated AAA. None of the securities have been downgraded.
Marketable securities classified as available for sale consisted of the following as of June 30, 2008:
                                 
    Amortized     Gross     Gross     Fair  
    cost at     unrealized     unrealized     value at  
    June 30 2008     Gain     Loss     June 30 2008  
Government bonds
  $ 2,447,130     $ 18,224     $     $ 2,465,354  
Corporate bonds
    485,645       3,555             489,200  
Taxable auction rate securities
    3,325,197       0       197       3,325,000  
 
                       
Total marketable securities for sale
  $ 6,257,972     $ 21,779     $ 197     $ 6,279,554  
 
                       
Certificates of deposit consisted of the following as of June 30, 2008:
                                 
    Amortized     Gross     Gross     Fair  
    cost at     unrealized     unrealized     value at  
    June 30 2008     Gain     Loss     June 30 2008  
Certificates of deposit — Short term
  $ 1,710,952     $     $ 2,178       1,708,774  
Certificates of deposit — Long term
    290,874             1,989       288,885  
 
                       
Totals
  $ 2,001,826     $     $ 4,167     $ 1,997,659  
 
                       
The proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and the gross realized gains and gross realized losses on those sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were as follows:
                         
    Amortized     Fair     Accumulated  
Government bonds   cost     value     Gain(Loss)  
Totals per March 31, 2008
  $ 6,323,402     $ 6,408,709     $ 85,307  
Purchases
                 
Sales
    3,876,272       3,943,355       67,083  
Adjustment to fair value
                 
 
                 
Totals per the end June 30, 2008
  $ 2,447,130     $ 2,465,354     $ 18,224  
 
                 
 
    Amortized     Fair     Accumulated  
Corporate bonds   cost     value     Gain(Loss)  
Totals per March 31, 2008
  $ 481,436     $ 489,705     $ 8,269  
Purchases
                 
Sales
                 
Adjustment to fair value
    (4,209 )     505       4,714  
 
                 
Totals per the end June 30, 2008
  $ 485,645     $ 489,200     $ 3,555  
 
                 
 
    Amortized     Fair     Accumulated  
Certificate of deposits   cost     value     Gain(Loss)  
Totals per March 31, 2008
  $ 2,097,114     $ 2,089,786     $ (7,328 )
Purchases
                 
Sales
    95,000       95,000        
Adjustment to fair value
    288       (2,873 )     (3,161 )
 
                 
Totals per the end June 30, 2008
  $ 2,001,826     $ 1,997,659     $ (4,167 )
 
                 
 
    Amortized     Fair     Accumulated  
Taxable auction rate securities preferred   cost     value     Gain(Loss)  
Totals per March 31, 2008
  $ 4,000,232     $ 4,000,000     $ (232 )
Purchases
                 
Sales
    675,035       675,000       (35 )
Adjustment to fair value
                 
 
                 
Totals per the end June 30, 2008
  $ 3,325,197     $ 3,325,000     $ (197 )
 
                 
NOTE 5 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
SFAS No. 157, which the Company adopted in the first quarter of 2008, clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
    Level 1 Inputs     Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
    Level 2 Inputs     Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
 
    Level 3 Inputs     Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require us to develop our own assumptions.
This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The Company’s cash equivalent and short-term investment instruments are classified using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. Investment instruments valued using Level 1 inputs include money market securities and U.S. government agency securities. Investment

 


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instruments valued using Level 2 inputs include investment-grade corporate debts, such as bonds and commercial paper.
As of June 30, 2008, the total fair value of Sutura’s investments was valued as follows
                                 
    Fair        
    value at     Fair value measurement at reporting date using  
    June 30 2008     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Government bonds
  $ 2,465,354     $ 2,465,354     $     $  
Corporate bonds
    489,200       489,200              
Auction rate securities preferred
    3,325,000       3,325,000              
Certificates of deposit
    1,997,659       1,997,659              
 
                       
 
  $ 8,277,213     $ 8,277,213     $     $  
 
                       
NOTE 6. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The company maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable to estimate the risk of extending credit to customers and distributors. The allowance is estimated based on the customer or distributor’s compliance with our credit terms, the financial condition of the customer or distributor and collection history where applicable. Additional allowances could be required if the financial condition of our customers or distributors were to be impaired beyond our estimates. At the period ended June 30, 2008 the company has provided allowance for bad debts in amounts of $56,512 of which $51,000 is for a note receivable on a company which is involved in litigation against Sutura.
NOTE 7. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Appropriate consideration is given to deterioration, obsolescence and other factors in evaluating net realizable value. The Company had established a reserve of $350,000 for potential obsolescence of components. As a result of higher sales than expected of certain models of our SuperStitch we have been able to reduce the amount required for obsolescence by $40,000 this quarter.

Inventories are comprised of the following as of:
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
Raw material
  $ 311,064     $ 367,473  
Work in process
    251,883       279,721  
Finished goods
    93,351       113,375  
 
           
 
    656,298       760,569  
Less: Reserve for obsolescence
    (310,000 )     (350,000 )
 
           
 
  $ 346,298     $ 410,569  
 
           
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Property Plant & equipment
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
Computers
  $ 399,320     $ 357,406  
Office furniture and fixtures
    590,162       583,740  
Machinery and equipment
    2,921,636       2,652,788  
 
           
 
    3,911,119       3,593,933  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (3,310,483 )     (3,342,530 )
 
           
 
  $ 600,636     $ 251,404  
 
           
Depreciation expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $54,484 and $90,656 and $58,188 and $115,560 respectively.
NOTE 9. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of:
Accounts payables
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
Accounts payable
  $ 176,899     $ 281,275  
Accrued expenses
    162,470       155,110  
Accrued compensation
    591,537       2,080,446  
Accrued interest payable
    774,597       841,215  
 
           
 
  $ 1,705,504     $ 3,358,046  
 
           
NOTE 10. LOAN PAYABLE-OFFICERS
The Company owes the officers $124,667 as of June 30, 2008. This amount is unsecured, interest free and due on demand.
NOTE 11. CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
In 2002, the Company entered into an option and distribution agreement with a distributor. Under the agreement, the Company received $1,250,000 as an advance payment which will be applied against distributor’s future purchases of products.
Deposits
         
Ending balance per December 31st, 2007
  $ 1,006,311  
Applied against shipments
      56,768  
 
     
Ending balance per June 30, 2008
  $ 949,543  
 
     
NOTE 12. NOTES PAYABLE- RELATED PARTY
The Company has one note payable to Gauss N.V. for the principal amount of $188,433 pursuant to a promissory note bearing simple interest at 8% and becoming due and payable on December 31, 2008. Gauss N.V. is jointly owned by Mr. Ratering and Mr. Nobles, each of whom is an officer and director of Sutura. On January 1st 2008 $12,910 outstanding but unpaid interest was added to the principal sum of the note.
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Notes payables related party
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
Notes payable with interest at 8% due and demandable on December 31, 2008
  $ 188,433     $ 161,823  
 
           
Interest expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 for this note amounted to $3,875 and $7,483 and $3,052 and $5,972 respectively.
NOTE 13. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE-OFFICERS
The Company, as successor to Prior Sutura, currently owes Mr. Ratering, an officer and director of Registrant, the principal amounts of $557,378 and $443,142 pursuant to two promissory notes. In 2007, each of the notes bore simple interest at 8% and were to be due and payable on December 31, 2007. The accrued interest on such notes as of December 31, 2007 was $41,287 and $32,825 respectively. On January, 17, 2008 each of the notes were amended to extend the maturity date of each of the notes to July 1, 2009, to increase the interest rate to 10% (effective as of January 1, 2008), to provide that each of the notes were to be convertible at the election of Mr. Ratering into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion rate of $0.08 per share and the outstanding accrued interest as of December 31, 2007 was added to the principal balance of such notes.
The total amount of the notes is as follows as of:
Notes payables-officers
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
Convertible notes payable to officer bearing interest rate of 10%, unsecured
  $ 1,000,519     $ 926,408  
Interest expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 for these notes amounted to $25,013 and $50,026 and $18,528 and $37,056 respectively.
                                                         
                    Intrinsic   Intrinsic   Intrinsic   Intrinsic   Intrinsic
    Conversion   Conversion   value per   value per   value per   value per   value per
    shares   price   December   end June   end June   end Sept   end Dec
     
Ratering
    12,506,488     $ 0.0800     $     $     $       $       $    
NOTE 14. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
WHITEBOX I
On September 17, 2004, the Company arranged a debt financing of $6,550,000 from Whitebox Advisors and affiliated parties in exchange for the issuance of eighteen-month 12% convertible promissory notes and warrants (“Whitebox I”). The performance of the notes is secured by all of the assets of the company.
The notes had conversion rights based on a company valuation of $100 million and if all converted would increase the number of outstanding shares by 14,464,644. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Whitebox I warrant and the warrant exercise price were based on a Company valuation of $100 million divided by the number of fully diluted shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 28, 2005. The Whitebox I warrant has a term of 5 years which expires on September 17, 2009. The total numbers of shares issuable upon exercise of the Whitebox I warrant were 14,423,512 at an exercise price of $ 0.4541. The relative fair value of the warrants using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 89%, term of five years and a discount of 3.52% was determined to be $ 2,928,362. The Company allocated the investment proceeds to the debt and warrants based on their relative fair values. The beneficial conversion feature of the notes was

 


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determined to be $ 3,621,636 and together with the value of the warrants recorded as a debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt.
Using the effective interest method the total debt discount of the Whitebox I notes has been amortized over the term of the notes and charged to interest expense. In the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2008 and 2007 $0 and $0 and $291,377 and $582,754 respectively was expensed.
On June 30, 2006, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into an agreement amending the notes issued in connection with Whitebox I by extending the maturity dates until July 1, 2007.
On August 25, 2006, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into a further agreement amending the notes issued in connection with Whitebox I by lowering the conversion rate to $0.15 per share. If all of the Whitebox I notes are converted the company would have issued to the Whitebox affiliates 43,666,667 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.15.
On July 1, 2007, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into a further agreement amending the notes issued in connection with Whitebox I by extending the maturity dates until July 1, 2009 in exchange for a 3% consent fee to be added to the note and a new conversion rate of $0.08 per share. The amount of the consent fee of $196,500 will be charged to interest expenses over the 2 year term of the note. In the three and six months period ended June 30, 2008 $24,563 and $49,126 was amortized and charged to interest. The fair value of the conversion rights of the consent fee using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 184%, term of two years and a discount of 4.80% was determined to be $163,361 and will be charged to interest expenses over the term of the loan. In the three and six months period ended June 30, 2008 $20,420 and $40,840 was amortized and charged to interest.
On April 2, 2008, Whitebox affiliated partners have converted $5,012,752 of the note and $200,510 of the interest due on it into 65,165,775 into shares of common stock at $0.08 per share leaving the balance of the note at $1,733,748. If also the remaining Whitebox I notes are converted the company will currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 21,671,844 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.08.
Interest expense for Whitebox I for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $52,012 and $254,407 and $196,500 and $393,000 respectively.
WHITEBOX Ia
As part of the July 1, 2007 agreement the interest expenses of Whitebox I payable at the end of each quarter may be converted in a new note at the same terms as the original note. The company elected to issue a new note (Whitebox Ia) of $202,395 per September 30, 2007 with 12% interest and convertible at $0.08 per share. If all of the Whitebox Ia notes are converted the company will currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 2,529,938 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.08.
Interest expense for Whitebox Ia for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $6,072 and $12,144 respectively.
WHITEBOX II
On March 24, 2005, the Company arranged a debt financing of $3,000,000 from Whitebox and affiliated parties in exchange for the issuance of eighteen-month 8% secured convertible promissory notes and 1,666,667 warrants at an exercise price of $ 0.88. (“Whitebox II”). The performance of the notes is secured by all of the assets of the company.
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$150,000,000 divided by the total number of outstanding shares of the Company (on a fully diluted, as converted basis, but excluding any shares issuable pursuant to the Whitebox II notes or warrants) or (ii) the average closing bid price for the Company’s common stock for the 20 trading days preceding the conversion notice.
The Company allocated the investment proceeds to the debt and warrants based on their relative fair values. The relative fair value of the warrants using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 89%, term of five years and a discount of 3.52% was determined to be $ 325,479 which was recorded as debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt. There was no beneficial conversion feature on the notes. Using the effective interest method the fair value of the warrants will be amortized over the term of the note and charged to interest expense. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 $0 and $0 and $33,938 and 67,876 respectively was expensed. The Company further incurred financial consulting fees of $ 240,000 which it also recorded as a debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and which will be amortized over the terms of the loan. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 $0 and $0 and $20,000 and $40,000 respectively were expensed as a general expense.
On June 30, 2006, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into an agreement amending the Whitebox II notes and warrants by extending the maturity dates until July 1, 2007 and increasing the interest to 12% as per September 18, 2006. The exercise price of the warrants was reduced to $0.45.
On August 25, 2006, the Company and Whitebox entered into a further amendment by lowering the conversion rate of the note to $0.15 per share. If all of the Whitebox II notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 20,000,000 shares. Before the amendment the Whitebox I notes were convertible into an aggregate of 5,425,433 shares based on a conversion rate of $0.553.
On July 1, 2007, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into a further agreement amending the notes issued in connection with Whitebox II by extending the maturity dates until July 1, 2009 in exchange for a 3% consent fee to be added to the note and a new conversion rate of $0.08 per share. The amount of the consent fee of $90,000 will be charged to interest expenses over the 2 year term of the note. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 $11,250 and $22,500 respectively was amortized and charged to interest. The fair value of the conversion rights of the consent fee using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 184%, term of two years and a discount of 4.80% was determined to be $74,822 and will be charged to interest expenses over the term of the loan. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 $18,706 and $9,353 respectively was amortized and charged to interest. If all of the Whitebox II notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 38,625,000 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.08.
Interest expense for Whitebox II for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $92,700 and $185,400 and $90,000 and $180,000 respectively.
WHITEBOX IIa
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for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $2,781 and $5,562 respectively.
WHITEBOX III
On September 7, 2005, the Company arranged a debt financing of $7,000,000 from Whitebox and affiliated parties in exchange for the issuance of 36 month secured convertible promissory notes and warrants. (“Whitebox III”). The notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company, bear interest at an annual rate of 8% and require interest payments to be made on a quarterly basis. Beginning on April 30, 2007, and on the last day of each month thereafter, through and including August 2008, the Company is required to make aggregate principal payments of $250,000 on the Whitebox III notes.
The notes were convertible into common stock determined by a company valuation of $250,000,000 divided by the total number of fully diluted shares outstanding on the conversion date. On September 30, 2006, based on the then outstanding shares of the Company, the Whitebox III notes were convertible into an aggregate of 7,595,606 shares resulting in a conversion rate of $0.8848. The total numbers of warrants issued with a term of 5 years are 1,609,197 at an exercise price of $0.87. The relative fair value of the warrants using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 85%, term of five years and a discount of 3.89% was determined to be $ 891,404 and was recorded as debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt. The beneficial conversion feature of the notes was determined to be $ 839,234 and also recorded as a debt discount. Using the effective interest method the beneficial conversion feature and the value of the warrants will be amortized over the 36 months term of the note and charged to interest expense. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 $178,463 and $348,772 and $148,015 and $289,267 respectively was expensed. The Company further incurred financial consulting fees of $ 560,000 which is also recorded as a debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and which will be amortized over the terms of the loan. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 $46,667 and $93,334 and $46,667 and $93,334 respectively was expensed as a general expense.
On June 30, 2006, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into an agreement amending the notes and warrants issued in connection with Whitebox III by extending the commencement date of payments of principal due under the Whitebox III notes from April 30, 2007 until July 1, 2007 and by increasing the interest rate under this note to twelve percent (12%) as of September 7, 2007. The per share exercise price of the warrants was reduced to $ 0.45.
On August 25, 2006, the Company and Whitebox entered into a further amendment by lowering the conversion rate of the note to $ 0.15 per share. If all of the Whitebox III notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 46,666,667 shares. Before the amendment the Whitebox III notes were convertible into an aggregate of 7,595,606 shares based on a conversion rate of $0.8848.
On July 1, 2007, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into a further agreement amending the notes issued in connection with Whitebox III by extending the maturity dates until July 1, 2009 in exchange for a 3% consent fee to be added to the note and a new conversion rate of $0.08 per share. The amount of the consent fee of $210,000 will be charged to interest expenses over the 2 year term of the note. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 $26,250 and $52,500 respectively was amortized and charged to interest. The fair value of the conversion rights of the consent fee using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 184%, term of two years and a discount of 4.80% was determined to be $174,584 and will be charged to interest expenses over the term of the loan. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 $21,823 and $43,646 was amortized and charged to interest. If all of the Whitebox III notes are

 


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converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 90,125,000 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.08. Interest expense for Whitebox III notes for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $216,300 and $432,600 and $140,000 and $280,000 respectively.
WHITEBOX IIIa
As part of the July 1, 2007 agreement the interest expenses of Whitebox III payable at the end of each quarter may be converted in a new note at the same terms as the original note. The company elected to issue a new note (Whitebox IIIa) of $162,625 per September 30, 2007 with 12% interest and convertible at $0.08 per share. If all of the Whitebox IIIa notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 2,032,813 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.08. Interest expense for Whitebox IIIa for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $4,879 and $9,758.
WHITEBOX V
On December 13, 2006, the Company arranged a debt financing of $1,500,000 from Whitebox and affiliated parties in exchange for the issuance of 18 month secured convertible promissory notes. (“Whitebox V”). The notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company, bear interest at an annual rate of 8% and require interest payments to be made on a quarterly basis.
The notes are convertible, at the option of Whitebox, into common stock, par value $0.001, at a conversion rate of $0.045 per share. If all of the Whitebox V notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 33,333,333 shares.
The company and Whitebox further agreed that Whitebox had the right to invest a further $1,500,000 on or before March 31, 2007 (collectively, the “New Loan”) at the same terms as the current loan. The relative fair value of this option, using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 226%, term of 3.5 months and a discount of 4.1% was $ 414,548. The Company allocated the investment proceeds to the debt and warrants based on their relative fair values. The fair value of the beneficial conversion feature of the notes was determined to be $ 247,882 using the Black Scholes method assuming a volatility of the stock of 226%, term of 18 months and a discount of 4.1%. The beneficial conversion feature and the value of the option are recorded as a debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt. Using the effective interest method this debt discount will be amortized over the 18 months term of the note and charged to interest expense. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 $112,792 and $248,302 and $93,438 and $175,987 respectively were expensed. The Company further incurred financial consulting fees of $ 90,000 which it also recorded as a debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and which will also be amortized over the term of the loan. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 $12,500 and $27,500 and $15,000 and $30,000 respectively were expensed as a general expense. Interest expense for the three and six month periods ended June 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $30,000 and $60,000 and $30,000 and $60,000 respectively.
At June 30, 2008 the WHITEBOX V notes were reimbursed by the company.
WHITEBOX Va
On July 1, 2007, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into a further agreement amending the notes issued in connection with Whitebox V. As part of the July 1, 2007 agreement the interest expenses of Whitebox V payable at the end of each quarter may be converted in a new note at the same terms of the original note. The company elected to issue a new note (Whitebox Va) of $30,000 per September 30, 2007 with 8% interest and convertible at $0.045 per share. If all of the Whitebox Va notes are converted the company

 


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will currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 666,666 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.045.
Interest expense for Whitebox Va for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $900 and $1,800.
At June 30, 2008 the WHITEBOX Va notes were reimbursed by the company.
WHITEBOX VI
On March 5, 2007, Whitebox exercised the above mentioned option and the Company arranged a debt financing of $1,500,000 from Whitebox affiliated parties in exchange for the issuance of 18 month secured convertible promissory notes. (“Whitebox VI”). The notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company, bear interest at an annual rate of 8% and require interest payments to be made on a quarterly basis. The notes are convertible, at the option of Whitebox, into common stock, par value $0.001, at a conversion rate of $0.045 per share. If all of the Whitebox VI notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 33,333,333 shares.
The Company incurred financial consulting fees of $ 90,000 which it recorded as a debt discount, a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and which will be amortized over the term of the loan. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 $15,000 and $30,000 and $15,000 and $17,500 respectively were expensed as a general expense.
Interest expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $30,000 and $60,000 and $30,000 and $38,333 respectively. At June 30, 2008 the WHITEBOX VI notes were reimbursed by the company.
WHITEBOX VIa
On July 1, 2007, the Company and the Whitebox affiliated parties entered into a further agreement amending the notes issued in connection with Whitebox VI. As part of the July 1, 2007 agreement the interest expenses payable at the end of each quarter may be converted in a new note at the same terms of the original note. The company elected to issue a new note of $30,000 (Whitebox VIa) per September 30, 2007 at 8% interest and convertible at $0.045 per share. If all of the Whitebox VIa notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 666,666 shares in the aggregate at a conversion rate of $0.045. Interest expense for Whitebox VIa for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2008 amounted to $900 and $1,800.
At June 30, 2008 the WHITEBOX VIa notes were reimbursed by the company.
SYNAPSE SETTLEMENT NOTE
In connection with the settlement of certain shareholder litigation proceedings, effective as of June 1, 2007, the Company issued and delivered to Synapse Capital, LLC, for itself and as agent for the benefit of certain other parties to the settlement, a convertible secured promissory note in the principal amount of $400,000. The convertible secured promissory note bears interest at 8% per annum. The interest is payable quarterly in arrears, and may be paid in capital stock at an interest conversion rate of $0.08 per share. The principal amount of the note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in eighteen (18) months or may be converted pursuant to the terms of the note at the rate of $0.15 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Lastly, in connection with the settlement, the Company, the plaintiff parties and the Whitebox parties have entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement which provides the Whitebox parties and the plaintiff parties with, among other things, certain rights to request a registration of shares for resale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 relating to:

 


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  1.   the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any principal or interest due under any notes issued in connection with any of the Whitebox financings;
 
  2.   the shares of Common Stock issued in connection with any Whitebox financings;
 
  3.   the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any warrants issued in connection with any Whitebox financings; and
 
  4.   the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of principal or interest due under the note issued to Synapse Capital, LLC in connection with the settlement of the shareholder litigation.
Interest expense for the three and month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $8,000 and $16,000 and $2,667 and $2,667 respectively.
WHITEBOX VIII
On September 21, 2007, the Company arranged a debt financing of $1,000,000 from Whitebox affiliated parties in exchange for the issuance of 12-month secured convertible promissory notes. (“Whitebox VIII”). The notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company, bear interest at an annual rate of 8% and require interest payments to be made on a quarterly basis.
The notes are convertible, at the option of Whitebox, into common stock, par value $0.001, at a conversion rate of $0.07 per share. If all of the Whitebox VIII notes are converted the company would currently issue to the Whitebox affiliates 14,258,714 shares. Interest only is payable in cash or in the form of a newly issued convertible promissory note, at the same terms and conditions as the original note, quarterly in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter, beginning December 31, 2007.
Interest expense for Whitebox VIII for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $20,000 and $40,000 respectively.
The following is a summary of all notes payable at:
Convertible notes payables
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
Whitebox I
  $ 1,733,747     $ 6,746,500  
Whitebox Ia
    202,395       202,395  
Whitebox II
    3,090,000       3,090,000  
Whitebox IIa
    92,700       92,700  
Whitebox III
    7,210,000       7,210,000  
Whitebox IIIa
    162,625       162,625  
Whitebox V
          1,500,000  
Whitebox Va
          30,000  
Whitebox VI
          1,500,000  
Whitebox VIa
          30,000  
Synapse settlement note
    400,000       400,000  
Whitebox VIII
    1,000,000       1,000,000  
 
           
 
  $ 13,891,467     $ 21,964,220  
Debt issue costs
    (42,830 )     (193,664 )
Loan consent fees
    (248,248 )     (372,374 )
Beneficial conversion feature
    (330,080 )     (1,030,350 )
 
           
 
  $ 13,270,308     $ 20,367,833  
 
           
Classified as current liability
  $ 0       3,811,698  
Classified as long term liability
  $ 13,270,308     $ 16,556,134  
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    Conversion             Intrinsic     Conversion     Intrinsic  
    shares per     Conversion     value per     shares per     value per  
    Dec 31 2007     price     December     June 30 2008     June 30  
Whitebox I
    84,331,250     $ 0.0800     $       21,671,844     $  
Whitebox Ia
    2,529,938       0.0800             2,529,938        
Whitebox II
    38,625,000       0.0800             38,625,000        
Whitebox IIa
    1,158,750       0.0800             1,158,750        
Whitebox III
    90,125,000       0.0800             90,125,000        
Whitebox IIIa
    2,032,813       0.0800             2,032,813        
Whitebox V
    33,333,333       0.0450       500,000       0        
Whitebox Va
    666,667       0.0450       10,000       0        
Whitebox VI
    33,333,333       0.0450       500,000       0        
Whitebox VIa
    666,667       0.0450       10,000       0        
Synapse settlement note
    2,666,667       0.1500             2,666,667        
Whitebox VIII
    14,285,714       0.0700             14,285,714       142,857  
 
                             
 
    303,755,131             $ 1,020,000       173,095,725     $ 142,857  
 
                             
NOTE 15. NOTES PAYABLES
WHITEBOX VII
On May 18, 2007, and on June 13, 2007, the Company borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $350,000 and $200,000, respectively, evidenced by unsecured promissory notes (“Whitebox VII”) issued to certain affiliates of Whitebox. On July 2, 2007, the Company borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $1,150,000 evidenced by unsecured promissory notes (“Whitebox VIII”) delivered to certain affiliates of Whitebox Advisors, LLC.
The Whitebox VII notes bear interest from the date issued at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. All accrued interest and principal is due and payable in a balloon payment upon the sixtieth (60th) anniversary of the applicable Whitebox VII notes. The Company may prepay the Whitebox VII notes, in whole or in part, upon five (5) days prior written notice to the payee at a cost equal to accrued interest plus the present value of the notes discounted at a rate equal to (x) the then U.S. Treasury rate for 5-year notes as reported by Bloomberg on the date of such prepayment notice, plus (y) 100 basis points.
If the Company or its controlling stockholders enter into a definitive agreement relating to the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets, the Company must give the note payees at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of the proposed date for consummation of the transaction and, the entire principal balance of the notes, and all accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable immediately prior to (and as a condition of) the closing on the transaction. In addition to the payment of outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest, the Company must also pay to the payees a prepayment penalty amount equal to the present value of the remaining unpaid coupons that would otherwise by paid through maturity but for the transaction, and discounted at a rate equal to (x) the then U.S. Treasury rate for 5-year Notes as reported by Bloomberg on the date of such prepayment notice, plus (y) 100 basis points.
Interest expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $51,000 and $102,000 and $6,034 and $6,034 respectively.
Notes payables
                 
    June 30   December 31
    2008   2007
Whitebox VII
  $ 1,700,000     $ 1,700,000  

 


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NOTE 16. NOTES PAYABLES OFFICERS
On July 16, 2007 the Company has borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $400,000 evidenced by Promissory Notes (the “Officer Notes”), dated and delivered to certain officers and directors of the Company, or their affiliates. The Notes were issued to GrootKasteel, B.V., the Lynne D. Teckman Trust, and The Bjorkman Family Trust, dated November 2, 2000. The Officer Notes are unsecured and are in substantially the same form as the promissory notes issued under Whitebox VII. Issuance of the Officer Notes was approved by a disinterested majority of the Company’s board of Directors.
The Officer Notes bear interest from the date of issuance at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. All accrued interest and principal is due and payable in a balloon payment upon the sixtieth (60th) month anniversary of the Officer Notes. The Company may prepay the Officer Notes, in whole or in part, upon five (5) days prior written notice to the payee at a cost equal to accrued interest plus the present value of the Officer Notes discounted at a rate equal to (x) the then U.S. Treasury rate for 5-year Notes as reported by Bloomberg on the date of such prepayment notice, plus (y) 100 basis points. Interest expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $12,000 and $24,000 respectively.
Notes payables officers
                 
    June 30     December 31  
    2008     2007  
GrootKasteel
  $ 200,000     $ 200,000  
Teckman
    100,000       100,000  
Bjorkman
    100,000       100,000  
 
           
 
  $ 400,000     $ 400,000  
 
           
NOTE 17. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS
SFAS 130 requires unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s available for sale securities, currency translation adjustments, and minimum pension liability, which prior to adoption were reported separately in stockholders’ equity, to be included in other comprehensive income.
Comprehensive gain (loss) per the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
                                 
    THREE MONTHS     THREE MONTHS     SIX MONTHS     SIX MONTHS  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Unrealized gain (loss) securities
  $ (73,717 )   $     $ 56,570     $  
Translation adjustment
    20,524       (2,520 )     (29,947 )     (10,770 )
 
                       
Total comprehensive gain (loss)
    (53,193 )     (2,520 )     26,623       (10,770 )
 
                       
As of June 30, 2008, other comprehensive loss, as presented on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in the stockholders’ equity section consists of accumulative foreign currency translation loss of $1,049,026 and an unrealized gain on marketable securities of $17,413.
NOTE 18. WARRANTS
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                    Remaining
Life in
    Aggregate
Intrinsic
 
    Total     Price     years     Value  
Warrants issued in 2004
    6,311,951     $ 0.6259       0.8     $    
Warrants Fusion
    1,220,565       0.4464       1.8          
Warrants Whitebox I
    14,423,512       0.4541       1.2          
Warrants Whitebox II
    1,666,667       0.4500       1.7          
Warrants Whitebox III
    1,609,197       0.4500       2.2          
Warrants Whitebox IV
    10,400,000       0.0913       3.5          
Cancelled in 2008
                         
Exercised in 2008
                         
 
                       
Outstanding June 30, 2008
    35,631,891     $ 0.3780       1.9     $  
 
                       
NOTE 19. GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. This basis of accounting contemplates the recovery of the Company’s assets and the satisfaction of its liabilities in the normal course of business.
The Company ended the quarter with a cash balance of $1,188,821. For the six month period ending June 30, 2008 the company incurred a net loss of $6,474,257. For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the company had a net profit of $10,972,948 and a net loss of $11,997,615, respectively. The profit of 2007 was the result of a legal settlement of $23,000,000 received in December of 2007. Corrected for this one time income the company would have incurred a loss of $12,027,052 in 2007. As of June 30, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of $64,135,996. Also, all the assets of the company have been pledged against the Whitebox Notes.
At June 30, 2008, we had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities available for sale of $9,466,034. We believe that current cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, together with cash receipts generated from sales of the SuperStitch products, will be sufficient to meet anticipated cash needs for operating and capital expenditures through at least December 31, 2008. Nevertheless, we expect to continue to incur substantial costs and cash outlays in 2008 and beyond to support SuperStitch research and development. In 2009 we will require additional funding to continue our operations and will attempt to raise the required capital through either debt or equity arrangements. We cannot provide any assurance that the required capital would be available on acceptable terms, if at all, or that any financing activity would not be dilutive to our current stockholders. If we are not able to raise additional funds, we may be required to significantly curtail our operations and this would have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
NOTE 20. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Millenium Litigation
On February 14, 2005, Millenium Holding Group, Inc. (“Millenium”) filed a complaint against the Company in District Court for Clark County, Nevada. The case was subsequently removed to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. In its complaint, Millenium asserted claims of breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing against the Company. Each of Millenium’s claims arose from a purported merger agreement that was not closed. On August 2, 2007, the Court entered an order dismissing all claims against the Company, with prejudice. On May 15, 2008, Millenium filed a notice of appeal, commencing an appeal from the order

 


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dismissing its claims with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Millenium’s opening brief is due August 29, 2008; and the Company’s opposing brief is due September 29, 2008.
Pham v. Nobles, et al. (Orange County (California) Superior Court Case No. 07CC07644) was filed on July 5, 2007. This case arises out of plaintiff Loni Pham’s investment in Sutura, Inc. In July 2004, Plaintiff executed a Subscription Agreement, accepted by Sutura, under which she purchased 9,805 shares of Sutura’s common stock in exchange for $250,000. Plaintiff has asserted causes of action for breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation against Sutura and its former Chief Executive Officer and current board member Anthony Nobles. Plaintiff seeks damages in an amount no less than $250,000, plus interest, costs and punitive damages in an unspecified amount.
     Defendants filed an answer to Plaintiff’s complaint on October 31, 2007. The Parties then agreed that Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants are subject to a written arbitration agreement and have therefore agreed that the case be stayed and submitted to binding arbitration. On January 31, 2008, the court stayed this case pending binding arbitration. In early August, 2008, the parties agreed to dismiss the entire action without prejudice and enter into a tolling agreement, tolling the running of any statute of limitations until January 30, 2009.
On March 18, 2007, David R. Teckman filed a lawsuit against The Company and Dr Anthony A. Nobles in the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, County of Hennepin, Minnesota, alleging breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment and similar allegations pertaining seeking damages and compensation relating to the recent termination of his employment relationship with the Company. On April 14, 2007, Mr. Teckman dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice.
NOTE 21. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company, as successor to Prior Sutura, currently owes Mr. Ratering, an officer and director of Registrant, the principal amounts of $553,378 and $443,142 pursuant to two promissory notes. In 2007, each of the notes bore simple interest at 8% and were to be due and payable on December 31, 2007. The accrued interest on such notes as of December 31, 2007 was $41,287 and $32,825 respectively. On January, 17, 2008 each of the notes were amended to extend the maturity date of each of the notes to July 1, 2009, to increase the interest rate to 10% (effective as of January 1, 2008), to provide that each of the notes were to be convertible at the election of Mr. Ratering into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion rate of $0.08 per share and the outstanding accrued interest as of December 31, 2007 was added to the principal balance of such notes.
NOTE 22. EQUITY
Recent Conversions of Debt-to-Equity by Whitebox Affiliates
Effective April 2, 2008, the following affiliates of Whitebox Advisors, LLC converted $5,012,753 of convertible debt and $200,510 accrued interest held by those entities into an aggregate of 65,165,775 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, as indicated below:
         
Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, L.P. -
    25,859,437  
Whitebox Hedged High yield Partners, L.P. -
    20,687,550  
Whitebox Intermarket Partners, L.P. -
    8,275,012  
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Effective immediately after the conversion, there are 337,816,037 shares of Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding, and Whitebox Advisors, LLC is the beneficial owner of 149,712,197 shares Registrant’s Common Stock and has rights to acquire within the next sixty days up to an additional 264,026,064 shares of Registrant’s Common Stock upon exercise of warrants and rights to convert debt. The notice for conversion of shares has been provided to the Stock transfer agent but the same have not been issued by the agent as of June 30, 2008.
Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of Sutura’s results of operations and financial condition should be read together with the Company’s December 31, 2007 audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10KSB. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks associated with the need for adoption of our new products, limited working capital, lack of profitability, exposure to intellectual property claims, dependence on key vendors, exposure to possible product liability claims, the development of new products by others, doing business in international markets, limited manufacturing experience, the availability of third party reimbursement, and actions by the FDA. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
General
Sutura, Inc. (“Prior Sutura”) was incorporated in Delaware on August 14, 1996, under the name NR Medical, Inc., and changed its name in July 1998 to Sutura, Inc. References to Prior Sutura include Sutura, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary.
On August 19, 2005, Prior Sutura merged with and into Technology Visions Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 22, 2004, by and between Prior Sutura and Technology Visions Group, Inc. (the “Merger Transaction”). Technology Visions Group,

 


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Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1985 under the name Orbit Technologies, Inc and changed its name to Technology Visions Group, Inc. on December 22, 2000. Pursuant to the Merger Transaction, the separate existence of Prior Sutura ceased and Technology Visions Group, Inc. continued as the surviving corporation under Delaware law. As part of the Merger Transaction, the name of the Company was changed to Sutura, Inc. Further, pursuant to the Merger Transaction, the Company issued 174,948,338 shares of common stock in the aggregate to the former stockholders of Prior Sutura and, as a result, the stockholders of Prior Sutura own approximately 95% of the Company. Accordingly, the merger has been accounted for as a recapitalization of Prior Sutura.
Sutura is a medical device company that designs, develops, and manufactures a family of patented suture mediated stitching devices for vascular tissue approximation. Sutura’s operations, to date, have consisted mainly of raising capital, research, development, and clinical testing of its SuperStitch vascular suturing devices, obtaining regulatory clearances and approvals in the U.S., Asia and Europe and limited manufacturing and sales.
Sutura has not generated any pre-tax income to date and therefore has not paid any federal income taxes since inception. No provision or benefit for federal and state income taxes has been recorded for net operating losses incurred in any period since our inception.
Sutura meets the definition of a “Small Business Issuer” as such term is defined in Item 10(a) of Regulation S-B under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Sutura currently has 34 employees, and maintains its headquarters in Fountain Valley, California, in a 20,000 square foot facility. This facility is a QSR (Food and Drug Administration — Quality Systems Regulations) and ISO (International Standards Organization) certified freestanding facility with 2,000 square feet of cleanroom space and an additional 3,200 square feet convertible to cleanroom, if required. Sales offices (with warehouse space) of approximately 1,000 square feet each are leased in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and La Gaude, France to support sales and marketing efforts in Europe. “Sutura(R)” and “SuperStitch(R)” are registered trademarks.
Sutura has incurred substantial losses since its inception, and has relied on investment capital and loans to fund its operations. Sutura will need to raise additional funds through issuance of debt and equity to support its planned operations and expansion. There can be no assurance that Sutura will be successful in raising any such funds or, even if successful, raising any such funds on conditions and terms favorable to Sutura. Further, failure to raise such funds on favorable terms could have a material adverse affect on the operations and financial condition of Sutura.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Sutura’s unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and management is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. The significant accounting policies which Sutura believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating its reported financial results include the following:
Principles of consolidation
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SARL and Sutura GMBH. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the combined financial statements and disclosures made in the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
Foreign assets and liabilities are translated using the period-end exchange rates. Results of operations are translated using the average exchange rates throughout the year. Translation gains or losses are accumulated as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as outlined in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition (SAB 104), which requires that four basic criteria be met before revenue can be recognized: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) the price is fixed or determinable; (iii) collectability is reasonably assured; and (iv) product delivery has occurred or services have been rendered. We recognize revenue as products are shipped based on FOB shipping point terms when title passes to customers. The Company sells its products in the United States, Germany and France, directly to hospitals and clinics. In all international markets, the Company sells its products to international distributors which subsequently resell the products to hospitals and clinics. We negotiate credit terms on a customer-by-customer basis and products are shipped at an agreed upon price. All product returns must be pre-approved and, if approved, will be credited at original price.
Valuation of Accounts Receivable
We maintain an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable to estimate the risk of extending credit to customers and distributors. The allowance is estimated based on the customer or distributor’s compliance with our credit terms, the financial condition of the customer or distributor and collection history where applicable. Additional allowances could be required if the financial condition of our customers or distributors were to be impaired beyond our estimates.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of the actual cost or market (using “first-in, first-out” method). Cost includes materials, labor and production overhead. We periodically evaluate the carrying value of inventories and maintain an allowance for obsolescence to adjust the carrying value as necessary to the lower of cost or market.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets
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support our business goals. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable through future business operations. In our estimate, no provision for impairment is currently required on any of our long-lived assets.
Research and Development Costs
All research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which requires companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payments at fair value.
Sutura accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards No 123, accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and as amended by SFAS 148, and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No 96-18, accounting for Equity Instruments ,that are issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.
Debt with Detachable Stock Purchase Warrants and Beneficial Conversion Features
The proceeds received from debt issued with detachable stock purchase warrants is allocated between the notes and the warrants, based upon the relative fair values of the two securities. The difference between the proceeds allocated to the notes and the face value of the notes is recognized as beneficial conversion feature and reflected as a discount from the convertible notes with a corresponding credit to additional paid-in capital. This beneficial conversion feature together with the value of the warrants is amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt instrument, using the effective interest method.
Reclassification of expenses
Certain prior period expenses have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 compared to three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007
In the fourth quarter of 2006 the Company disbanded its direct US sales force for the SuperStitch devices and scaled down its international expansion. The Company has instead decided to focus its resources on the development of larger and multiple suture placement devices that address opportunities in the fast growing market of interventions with large catheter based devices in Cardiology and Radiology. In addition it is developing longer versions of its stitching devices that allow the placement of sutures inside the Vascular and cardio-vascular structures and allow physicians to address the fast growing market in PFO and other structural heart procedures. Sutura believes that in both markets its unique suture based approach will have major advantages over currently used techniques. Total headcount for the Company increased to 34 per the end of June 2008 compared to 32 per the end of December 2007.
Net Sales
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and six month periods ended June 30, 2007. The increase in sales over last year was mainly the result of large shipments to our distributor in Russia with whom we started doing business in 2008 and new customers in France.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales is comprised of all costs to manufacture our existing SuperStitch products, as well as start up costs for the newer versions, including materials, labor and related overhead costs including warranty and service costs. Cost of sales was $574,993 for the three months and $1,138,728 for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 compared to $425,258 and $907,575 for the same periods last year. The increase of $231,153 or 25% in spending for the 6 month period was mainly payroll related overhead expenses which increased by $118,000 as well as direct labor which increased by $55,000 and $65,000 higher component expenses in manufacturing for the high startup manufacturing activity for both the 12Fr SuperStitch and the long EL version.
Manufacturing headcount increased from 13 per the end of December 2007 to 15 per the end of June 2008.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist of engineering personnel salaries and benefits, prototype supplies, contract services and consulting fees related to product development. Research and development expenses increased by 86% to $212,682 in the quarter and by 57% to $436,105 for the six month period ended June, 30 2008 from $114,157 and $276,748 in the quarter and six month periods ended June 30, 2007. The increase of $159,359 for the six months period consisted mainly of $155,000 in higher expenses for clinical trials including consultants.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and benefits of administrative personnel as well as insurance, professional and regulatory fees and provisions for doubtful accounts. General and administrative expenses were $723,155 or 73% higher at $1,714,930 in the quarter ended June 30, 2008 compared to $991,775 in the quarter ended June 2007. In the quarter we recorded $476,000 higher payroll expenses mainly due to a settlement with our former CEO, $105,000 higher travel expenses mainly for clinical trials in Europe, $80,000 higher board compensation and liability insurance, $40,000 higher financial consultant expenses and $25,000 higher building maintenance expenses. For the six month period our G&A expenses were 33% higher at $2,906,346 compared to $2,183,160 the same period a year ago. For the six months we recorded $565,0000 higher payroll expenses, 95,000 consulting expenses, $160,000 higher travel and car expenses, $80,000 higher board compensation and liability insurance,$38,000 higher general and $55,000 higher building maintenance. These higher expenses were offset in part by a reduction in legal expenses of $328,000.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist of salaries and benefits, commissions, and other costs related to our support staff, advertising costs and expenses related to trade shows, distributor support and seminars.
Headcount in Sales and Marketing was 4 per the end of June 30, 2008. Total expenses were 282,513 in the quarter ended June 30, 2008 up 55% from $181,163 in the quarter ended June 2007. The company participated in the European cardiology meeting in Barcelona as well as in a smaller meeting in Frankfurt,

 


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Germany and incurred higher travel and entertainment as well as exhibition expenses than last year.
Interest income/expense
Interest income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 was $139,622 and $ 307,790 respectively compared to $1,504 and $8,440 respectively in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007. Most of the cash received from the patent settlement in December has been invested in notes and Certificates of Deposits.
Interest expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 increased by 16% to $618,495 compared to $531,785 in the three months period ended June 30, 2007. For the six month period interest expenses increased by 34% to $1,387,106 compared to $1,033,062 last year. The increase in interest is a direct consequence of additional borrowing, higher interest rates on most of the Whitebox notes as well as the expense of extending the term on most notes. The lower increase in the second quarter is the result of conversion of $5,012,752 notes at 12% interest into shares on April 2nd 2008. In addition to the interest the company amortizes the fair value of the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature of the notes over the term of the notes. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 $342,851 and $700,266 was expensed compared to $580,657 and $1,150,606 in the same periods last year.
Interest expenses.
                                 
    Three months     Three months     Year to date     Year to date  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
     
Note payable related party in Euros
  $ 3,875     $ 3,057     $ 7,483     $ 5,972  
Note payable officer
    25,013       18,528       50,026       37,056  
Whitebox I
    52,012       196,500       254,407       393,000  
Whitebox I Consent fee
    24,563               49,126          
Whitebox I Interest note
    6,072               12,144        
WhiteboxII
    92,700       90,000       185,400       180,000  
WhiteboxII consent fee
    11,250               22,500          
Whitebox II Interest note
    2,781               5,562        
Whitebox III
    216,300       140,000       432,600       280,000  
WhiteboxII consent fee
    26,250               52,500          
Whitebox III Interest note
    4,879               9,758        
Idylwood Partners L. P.
          15,000             30,000  
Whitebox V
    30,000       30,000       60,000       60,000  
Whitebox V Interest note
    900             1,800        
Whitebox VI
    30,000       30,000       60,000       38,333  
Whitebox VI Interest note
    900             1,800        
Synapse
    8,000       2,667       16,000       2,667  
Whitebox VII
    51,000       6,034       102,000       6,034  
Officers
    12,000             24,000        
Whitebox VIII
    20,000             40,000        
     
 
  $ 618,495     $ 531,785     $ 1,387,106     $ 1,033,062  
     
Beneficial conversion amortization
                                 
Whitebox I
  $     $ 291,377     $     $ 582,754  
Whitebox I BCF consent fee
    20,420               40,840          
Whitebox II
          33,938       c       67,876  
Whitebox II BCF consent fee
    9,353             18,706        
Whitebox III
    178,463       148,015       348,772       289,267  
Whitebox III BCF consent fee
    21,823             43,646        
Idylwood Partners L. P.
          13,889             34,722  
Whitebox V
    112,792       93,438       248,302       175,987  
     
Total conversion feature expense
  $ 342,851     $ 580,657     $ 700,266     $ 1,150,606  
     
Total interest and conversion expenses
  $ 961,345     $ 1,112,442     $ 2,087,371     $ 2,183,668  
     

 


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Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the six month period ended June 30, 2008 the Company used $6,689,531 of cash in operating activities. Most of this amount was to finance the operating loss but in addition there was an amount of $1,532,000 to pay back owed salaries accrued on the company books in prior periods. At June 30, 2008 we used $3,060,000 to pay back on their due date two notes issued to Whitebox in 2006 and 2007.
At June 30, 2008, we had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities available for sale of $9,466,034. We believe that current cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, together with cash receipts generated from sales of the SuperStitch products, will be sufficient to meet anticipated cash needs for operating and capital expenditures through at least December 31, 2008. Nevertheless, we expect to continue to incur substantial costs and cash outlays in 2008 and beyond to support SuperStitch research and development. In 2009 we will require additional funding to continue our operations and will attempt to raise the required capital through either debt or equity arrangements. We cannot provide any assurance that the required capital will be available on acceptable terms, if at all, or that any financing activity would not be dilutive to our current stockholders. If we are not able to raise additional funds, we would likely be required to significantly curtail or halt our operations and this would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of There can be no assurance that any of these funding will be consummated in the timeframes needed for continuing operations or on terms favorable to us. If adequate funds are not available, we will be required to significantly curtail our operating plans and/or possibly cease operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Brian Abrahams, Chief Financial Officer, Richard Bjorkman, and Chief Operations Officer, Anthony Nobles, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that review, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer concluded that, as of the evaluation date, our controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all

 


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control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
There have been no changes in internal control financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On February 14, 2005, Millenium Holding Group, Inc. (“Millenium”) filed a complaint against the Company in District Court for Clark County, Nevada. The case was subsequently removed to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. In its complaint, Millenium asserted claims of breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing against the Company. Each of Millenium’s claims arose from a purported merger agreement that was not closed. On August 2, 2007, the Court entered an order dismissing all claims against the Company, with prejudice. On May 15, 2008, Millenium filed a notice of appeal, commencing an appeal from the order dismissing its claims with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Millenium’s opening brief is due August 29, 2008; and the Company’s opposing brief is due September 29, 2008.
On June 30, 2005, certain stockholders of Prior Sutura filed two separate, but related, complaints in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange-Central Justice Center. The Company and the primary plaintiffs in the two actions (Synapse Fund I, Synapse Fund II and Go Industries, Inc.) held settlement discussions to resolve the disputes raised in these two complaints, and reached an agreement in principal to settle the litigation between the parties. The settlement agreement was approved by the Superior Court on June 1, 2007. Among other terms, as part of the settlement agreement the Company delivered to Synapse Fund I, LLC, for the benefit of all plaintiffs, a convertible secured promissory note in the principal amount of $400,000. The settlement agreement also contained certain covenants of Messrs. Nobles and Ratering and mutual releases between the parties. The convertible secured promissory note bears interest at 8% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and may be paid in capital stock at a conversion rate of $0.08 per share. The principal amount of the note, together with any accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable in eighteen (18) months or may be converted pursuant to the terms of the note at the rate of $0.15 per share. Lastly, in connection with the settlement agreement, the Company has agreed to provide the plaintiffs with rights to have the shares issuable upon conversion of principal or interest due under the note to be registered for resale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 if at any time any Whitebox affiliate exercises its rights to require shares of the Company to be registered.
Pham v. Nobles, et al. (Orange County (California) Superior Court Case No. 07CC07644) was filed on July 5, 2007. This case arises out of plaintiff Loni Pham’s investment in Sutura, Inc. In July 2004, Plaintiff executed a Subscription Agreement, accepted by Sutura, under which she purchased 9,805 shares of Sutura’s common stock in exchange for $250,000. Plaintiff has asserted causes of action for breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation against Sutura and its former Chief Executive Officer and current board member Anthony Nobles. Plaintiff seeks damages in an amount no less than $250,000, plus interest, costs and punitive damages in an unspecified amount. Defendants filed an answer to Plaintiff’s complaint on

 


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October 31, 2007. The Parties then agreed that Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants are subject to a written arbitration agreement and have therefore agreed that the case be stayed and submitted to binding arbitration. On January 31, 2008, the court stayed this case pending binding arbitration. In early August, 2008, the parties agreed to dismiss the entire action without prejudice and enter into a tolling agreement, tolling the running of any statute of limitations until January 30, 2009.
On March 18, 2007, David R. Teckman filed a lawsuit against The Company and Dr Anthony A. Nobles in the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, County of Hennepin, Minnesota, alleging breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment and similar allegations pertaining seeking damages and compensation relating to the recent termination of his employment relationship with the Company. On April 14, 2007, Mr. Teckman dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
Effective April 2, 2008, the following affiliates of Whitebox Advisors, LLC converted $5,012,752.50 of convertible debt and $200,510 accrued interest held by those entities into an aggregate of 65,165,775 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, as indicated below:
         
Whitebox Convertible Arbitrage Partners, L.P. -
    25,859,437  
Whitebox Hedged High yield Partners, L.P. -
    20,687,550  
Whitebox Intermarket Partners, L.P. -
    8,275,012  
Pandora Select Partners, L.P. -
    10,343,775  
The 65,165,775 shares of restricted common stock issued to the affiliates of Whitebox Advisors, LLC are exempt from registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
     None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
     None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
     None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
     (a) Exhibits
     
3.1
  Certificate of Incorporation1
 
   
3.2
  Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation2
 
   
3.3
  Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation7
 
   
3.4
  Certificate of Merger7
 
   
3.5
  Bylaws7
 
   

 


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4.1
  Form of Common Stock Certificate1
 
   
10.1
  Sutura Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan7
 
   
10.2
  Sutura Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan7
 
   
10.3
  Employment Agreement with Egbert Ratering7
 
   
10.4
  Employment Agreement with Anthony Nobles7
 
   
10.5
  Sutura Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan7
 
   
10.6
  Lease for Fountain Valley Location7
 
   
10.7
  Sucor License Agreement7
 
   
10.8
  Sterilis License Agreement7

 


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10.9
  Option and Distribution Agreement with Getz Bros. & Co., Inc., dated September 20, 20027
 
   
10.10
  Convertible Promissory Note in Favor of Getz Bros. & Co., Inc., dated September 20, 20027
 
   
10.11
  Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2004 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.3
 
   
10.12
  Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2005 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.3
 
   
10.13
  Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated September 17, 2004.3
 
   
10.14
  Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated March 24, 2005.3
 
   
10.15
  Form of Warrant, dated September 17, 2004.3
 
   
10.16
  Form of Warrant dated, March 24, 2005.3
 
   
10.17
  Purchase Agreement, dated September 9, 2005 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.3
 
   
10.18
  Second Amended Security Agreement, dated September 9, 2005 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.3
 
   
10.19
  Second Amended Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated September 7, 2005 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.3
 
   
10.20
  Second Amended Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 7, 2005 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.3
 
   
10.21
  Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated September 7, 2005.3
 
   
10.22
  Form of Warrant dated September 7, 2004.3

 


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10.23
  Amendment to Secured Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants, dated September 7, 2005 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.3
 
   
10.24
  Amendment to Secured Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants, dated June 30, 2006 by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.4
 
   
10.25
  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 22, 2004.5
 
   
10.26
  Distributor Agreement with Getz Bros & Co., Inc. dated September 20, 2002. 7
 
   
10.27
  Distribution Agreement with The Lifemed Group, Inc. dated January 16, 2006.7
 
   
10.28
  Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated June 7, 2006.8
 
   
10.29
  Third Amended Security Agreement, dated June 7, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.8
 
   
10.30
  Third Amended Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated June 7, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.8
 
   
10.31
  Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated June 28, 2006.9
 
   
10.32
  Fourth Amended Security Agreement, dated June 28, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.9
 
   
10.33
  Fourth Amended Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated June 28, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.9
 
   
10.34
  Securities Purchase Agreement dated, August 25, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.10
 
   
10.35
  Third Amended Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 25, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.10
 
   
10.36
  Side Agreement, dated August 25, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain parties thereto.10
 
   
10.37
  Form of Warrant, dated August 25, 2006.10
 
   
10.38
  Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2006.11
 
   
10.39
  Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated December 13, 2006.11
 
   
10.40
  Fourth Amended Security Agreement, dated December 13, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.11
 
   
10.41
  Fourth Amended Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated December 13, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.11
 
   
10.42
  Fourth Amended Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 13, 2006, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.11
 
   
10.43
  Form of Unsecured Promissory Note, dated May 18, 2006.12
 
   
10.44
  Form of Unsecured Promissory Note, dated June 13, 2006.13
 
   
10.45
  Settlement Agreement and Release.
     
10.46
  Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated June 1, 2007.

 


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10.47
  Fifth Amended Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated June 1, 2007, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto.
 
   
10.48
  Fifth Amended Security Agreement, dated June 1, 2007, by and between Sutura, Inc. and certain other parties thereto.
 
   
10.49
  Fourth Amended Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 1, 2007, by and between Sutura, Inc., and certain other parties thereto
 
   
14.1
  Code of ethics for the Board of Directors.6
 
   
14.2
  Code of ethics for Executive Officers.6
 
   
31.1
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Sutura, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Sutura, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Sutura, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Sutura, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
1   Previously filed as part of the Form 10-KSB filed in May 1995 and amendments thereto which are hereby incorporated by reference.
 
2   Previously filed as part of the Form 10-KSB for the period ending December 31, 2001.
 
3   Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K, filed on September 13, 2005.
 
4   Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2006.
 
5   Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2004.
 
6   Previously filed as part of the Form 10-KSB for the period ending December 31, 2003.
 
7   Previously filed as part of the Form 10-KSB for the period ending December 31, 2005.
 
8   Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on June 13, 2006.
 
9   Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2006.
 
10   Previously filed as an Exhibit to Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2006.
 
11   Previously filed as an Exhibit to Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2006.
 
12   Previously filed as an Exhibit to Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2007.
 
13   Previously filed as an Exhibit to Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2007.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 


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               SUTURA, INC.    
 
 
Registrant
   
 
       
Date: August 19, 2008
By:   /s/ Brian Abraham  
 
 
 
Brian Abraham, Chief Executive Officer
   
 
       
Date: August 19, 2008
By:   /s/ Richard Bjorkman  
 
       
 
  Richard Bjorkman, Chief Financial Officer