biokey_10q-033112.htm
 
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
 
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
For the Transition Period from              to
 
Commission file number 1-13463
 
BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
41-1741861
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation of Organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
3349 HIGHWAY 138, BUILDING D, SUITE B, WALL, NJ  07719
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(732) 359-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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.  Yes  x    No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o    No  o
 
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  x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)  Yes  o   No  x
 
Number of shares of Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share, outstanding as of May 10, 2011 was 78,155,413
 
 
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BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
INDEX
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
           
 
Item 1
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
   
     
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011
 
3
     
Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
 
4
     
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
 
5
     
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
6
           
 
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
10
           
 
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
 
14
           
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
   
           
 
Item 6
Exhibits
 
14
           
Signatures
 
16
 
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 211,003     $ 43,437  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $397,526 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
    487,056       587,346  
Inventory
    7,108       8,238  
Prepaid expenses and other
    67,097       58,920  
Total current assets
    772,264       697,941  
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
    44,900       52,870  
Deposits and other assets
    8,712       8,712  
Intangible assets—less accumulated amortization
    204,363       207,180  
Total non-current assets
    257,975       268,762  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,030,239     $ 966,703  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 414,627     $ 687,441  
Accrued liabilities
    693,849       675,833  
Deferred revenue
    462,187       527,092  
Current portion of note payable
    346,428       346,428  
Total current liabilities
    1,917,091       2,236,794  
Deferred revenue     -       1,000  
 Total non-current liabilities     -       1,000  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     1,917,091       2,237,794  
                 
                 
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY:
               
Common stock — authorized, 170,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding; 78,155,413 of $.0001 par value at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
    7,815       7,815  
Additional paid-in capital
    51,033,523       51,012,782  
Accumulated deficit
    (51,928,190 )     (52,291,688 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
    (886,852     (1,271,091
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
  $ 1,030,239     $ 966,703  
 
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
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BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Revenues
           
Services
  $ 395,854     $ 158,344  
License fees and other
    1,014,573       1,246,768  
      1,410,427       1,405,112  
Costs and other expenses
               
Cost of services
    124,017       34,485  
Cost of license fees and other
    57,413       80,386  
      181,430       114,871  
Gross Profit
    1,228,997       1,290,241  
                 
Operating Expenses
               
Selling, general and administrative
    604,884       709,704  
Research, development and engineering
    254,487       296,549  
      859,371       1,006,253  
Operating income
    369,626       283,988  
Other income (expenses)
               
Interest income
    -       64,132  
Interest expense
    (6,128 )     (108,049 )
      (6,128 )     (43,917 )
Net Income
  $ 363,498     $ 240,071  
                 
Basic Earnings per Common Share
  $ 0.00 *   $ 0.00 *
Diluted Earnings per Common Share
  $ 0.00   $ 0.00 *
                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
               
Basic
    78,155,413       78,155,413  
Diluted
    78,156,172       78,745,813  
* Represents less than $0.01
               
 
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
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BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 363,498     $ 240,071  
Adjustments to reconcile net income  to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    7,970       6,614  
Amortization
               
Intangible assets
    2,817       2,817  
    Discount on secured debt
    -       49,775  
Share-based compensation
    20,741       27,138  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable trade
    100,290       (1,063,377 )
Inventory
    1,129       1,941  
Prepaid expenses and other
    (8,176 )     87,908  
Accounts payable
    (272,814 )     110,336  
Accrued liabilities
    18,016       75,333  
Deferred revenue
    (65,905     331,693  
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
    167,566       (129,751 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    -       (52,804 )
Net cash used for investing activities
    -       (52,804 )
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Preferred stock dividend paid
    -       (125,209 )
Repayment of notes payable
    -       (500,000 )
Net cash used for financing activities
    -       (625,209 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    167,566       (807,764 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    43,437       1,010,096  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 211,003     $ 202,332  
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION                
Cash paid for:                
Interest   $
    $
 
 
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
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BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2012(Unaudited)
 
 
 
1.                   BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BIO-key International, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”) and are stated in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements have been condensed or omitted. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, consisting only of those of a recurring nature, and disclosures to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 was derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the “Form 10-K”), filed on April 16, 2012.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
2.                   LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCE MATTERS
 
We have incurred significant losses to date, and at March 31, 2012, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $52 million. In addition, broad commercial acceptance of our technology is critical to the Company’s success and ability to generate future revenues. At March 31, 2012, our total cash and cash equivalents were approximately $211,000, as compared to approximately $43,000 at December 31, 2011.
 
As discussed below, the Company has financed itself in the past through access to the capital markets by issuing secured and convertible debt securities, convertible preferred stock, common stock, and recently through factoring receivables. We currently require approximately $385,000 per month to conduct our operations, a monthly amount that we have been unable to achieve through revenue generation.
 
If the Company is unable to generate sufficient revenue to meet our goals, we will need to obtain additional third-party financing to (i) conduct the sales, marketing and technical support necessary to execute our plan to substantially grow operations, increase revenue and serve a significant customer base; and (ii) provide working capital. No assurance can be given that any form of additional financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, that adequate financing will be obtained by the Company in order to meet its needs, or that such financing would not be dilutive to existing shareholders.
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern, and assumes continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The matters described in the preceding paragraphs raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Recoverability of a major portion of the recorded asset amounts shown in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon the Company’s ability to meet its financing requirements on a continuing basis, and become profitable in its future operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence.
 
 
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3.                   SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
 
The following table presents share-based compensation expenses for continuing operations included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 2,223     $ 4,096  
Research, development and engineering
    18,518       23,042  
    $ 20,741     $ 27,138  
 
4.                   EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
 
The Company’s basic EPS is calculated using net income available to common shareholders and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted EPS includes the effect from potential issuance of common stock, such as stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options and warrants and the assumed conversion of convertible notes and preferred stock.
 
The reconciliation of the numerator of the basic and diluted EPS calculations, due to the inclusion of preferred stock dividends and accretion was as follows for the following three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
   
Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Basic Numerator:
           
             
Income available to common stockholders
  $ 363,498     $ 240,071  
                 
Basic Denominator:
    78,155,413       78,155,413  
Per Share Amount
  $ 0.00 *   $ 0.00 *
* Represents less than $0.01
 
The following table summarizes the potential weighted average shares of common stock that were included in the diluted per share calculation for three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011.
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Stock Options
    759       590,400  
Potentially dilutive securities
    759       590,400  
 
   
Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Dilutive Numerator:
           
             
Income available to common stockholders
  $ 363,498     $ 240,071  
                 
Dilutive Denominator:
    78,156,172       78,745,813  
Per Share Amount
  $ 0.00 *   $ 0.00 *
* Represents less than $0.01 
 
 
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Items excluded from the diluted per share calculation because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares:
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Stock options
    4,588,560       3,039,258  
Warrants
    8,250,000       9,986,615  
                 
Total
    12,838,560       13,025,873  
 
5.                   NOTE RECEIVABLE
 
As consideration for the Asset Sale of its Law Enforcement division (the “Business”) to InterAct911 Mobile Systems, Inc  in 2009, the Buyer paid the Company an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11.3 million. The consideration consisted of cash payments totaling $7.3 million and the issuance of a promissory note (the “Note”) in the original principal amount of $4 million in favor of the Company.  The Note earned interest, payable on a quarterly basis, at a rate per annum equal to six percent (6%) compounded annually on the principal sum from time to time outstanding.
 
Effective as of December 30, 2010, the Company entered into an Amendment and Waiver agreement (the “Amendment and Waiver”) with respect to the Note. Under the original terms of the Note, the initial scheduled repayment of principal, equal to $1,334,000, was due to be paid to the Company on December 8, 2010. Pursuant to the Amendment and Waiver, the Company agreed to defer $834,000 of this initial payment into three equal payments due over the course of the first three quarters of 2011, of which the first payment of $278,000 was received in April 2011.
 
In exchange for this deferral, the Buyer made a principal payment of $500,000 (received in December 2010), agreed to increase the interest rate on the deferred amount from six percent to twelve percent, and agreed to have the owner of the Parent, Silkroad Equity LLC, forfeit all of the 8,000,000 warrants previously granted to it by the Company.
 
Effective as of May 19, 2011, the Buyer exercised its option to prepay the balance due of $3,222,000 under the Note. In consideration for the early payment from the Buyer, the Company accepted a $150,000 discount on the principal amount due, of which $50,000 was effectively absorbed by the Secured Promissory Noteholders (see “Note 6 – Notes Payable”). The total amount received by the Company was $3,113,654 which included principal amount of $3,222,000, interest income of $30,888 and a reimbursement of legal fees incurred of $10,766 net of the discount of $150,000.
 
6.                   NOTES PAYABLE
 
The 2010 Exchange Agreement
 
Effective as of December 31, 2010, the Company entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “2010 Exchange Agreement”) with the Shaar Fund, Ltd. (“Shaar”) and Thomas Colatosti (“Colatosti”). Pursuant to the 2010 Exchange Agreement, Shaar exchanged all of its outstanding shares of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, including all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and the 7% Convertible Promissory Note dated as of December 28, 2009 issued by the Company to Shaar in the original principal amount of $673,079 for an installment payment of $500,000 and a new non-convertible 7% Secured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $3,157,759 (the “Shaar Note”). The installment payment was made in January 2011. Shaar also exchanged all of its existing warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, exercisable for an aggregate of 5,108,333 shares, for a new five-year warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share. In addition, pursuant to the 2010 Exchange Agreement, Mr. Colatosti agreed to exchange all of his outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, including all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and the 7% Convertible Promissory Note dated as of December 28, 2009 issued by the Company to Mr. Colatosti in the original principal amount of $64,878 for a new non-convertible 7% Secured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $350,804 (the “Colatosti Note”).
 
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Company made a cash payment to Shaar in the amount of $500,000 at the closing of the exchange and also paid approximately $125,209 to Shaar on January 31, 2011 in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations to Shaar for all accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock formerly held by Shaar.
 
Effective as of May 20, 2011, the Company exercised its option to prepay the balance due of $3,157,759 owed to Shaar on its Secured Promissory Note. In consideration of the $150,000 discount granted by the Company for the early payment of the Note Receivable (see “Note 5 — Note Receivable”), the Company’s Secured Promissory Note holders agreed to effectively absorb $50,000 of the discount, with the remainder borne by the Company. The discount was prorated to both Note holders which reduced the Shaar payment by $45,624 and the principle amount owed on the Colatosti Note by $4,376. The total amount paid by the Company to Shaar was $3,192,421 and included principal of $3,157,759, interest of $80,286 less Shaar’s share of the discount described above.
 
The principal and interest under the Colatosti Note is scheduled to be repaid by the Company in cash on December 31, 2012. The Company’s obligations under the Colatosti Note is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.  At both March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Colatosti note amounted to $346,428.
 
 
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7.                   SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The Company has determined that its continuing operations are one discrete segment consisting of Biometric products. Geographically, North American sales accounted for approximately 97% and 22% of the Company’s total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  International sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were primarily for a large contract in Africa.
 
8.                   FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS                                                                                                                      

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and notes payable, are carried at, or approximate, fair value because of their short-term nature.


9.                   MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, three customers accounted for 76%, and one customer accounted for 71% of revenue, respectively.  At March 31, 2012, one customer accounted for 44% of accounts receivable.  At December 31, 2011, one customer accounted for 39% of accounts receivable.
 
 
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ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The information contained in this Report on Form 10-Q and in other public statements by the Company and Company officers include or may contain certain forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Report on Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “will,” “may,” “future,” “plan,” “intend” and “expect” and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot be sure that they will be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein due to a number of factors.
 
Many of these factors are set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Risk Factors” and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the general or specific factors that may affect us. It should be recognized that other factors, including general economic factors and business strategies may be significant, presently or in the future.  Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
OVERVIEW
 
BIO-key International, Inc. (the “Company,” “BIO-key,” “we,” or “us) was founded in 1993 as a fingerprint biometric technology company. Biometric technology is the science of analyzing specific human characteristics which are unique to each individual in order to identify a specific person from a broader population. First incorporated as BBG Engineering, the company became SAC Technologies in 1994. The BIO-key name was introduced in 2002.
 
We develop and market advanced fingerprint identification biometric technology and software solutions. We were among the initial pioneers in developing automated finger identification technology that can be used without the aid of non-automated methods of identification such as a personal identification, password, token, smart card, ID card, credit card, passport, driver’s license or other form of possession or knowledge based identification. This advanced BIO-key™ identification technology improves both the accuracy and speed of finger-based biometrics.
 
In partnerships with OEMs, integrators, and solution providers, we provide biometric software solutions to private and public sector customers.  BIO-key provides the ability to positively identify and authenticate individuals before granting access to valuable corporate resources, web portals or applications in seconds.  Powered by our patented Vector Segment Technology™ our VST™, WEB-key® and BSP development kits are fingerprint biometric solutions that provide true interoperability with all major reader manufacturers, enabling application developers and integrators to seamlessly integrate fingerprint biometrics into virtually any application. 
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
For detailed information on our critical accounting policies and estimates, see our financial statements and notes thereto included in this Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2011.  There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from those disclosed in our 10-K filed on April 16, 2012.
 
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AS COMPARED TO MARCH 31, 2011
 
INTRODUCTION
 
Consolidated Results of Operations - Percent Trend
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Revenues
           
Services
    28 %     11 %
License fees and other
    72 %     89 %
      100 %     100 %
Costs and other expenses
               
Cost of services
    9 %     2 %
Cost of license fees and other
    4 %     6 %
      13 %     8 %
Gross profit
    87 %     92 %
                 
Operating expenses
               
Selling, general and administrative
    43 %     51 %
Research, development and engineering
    18 %     21 %
      61 %     72 %
Operating income (loss)
    26 %     20 %
                 
Other income (expenses)
    0 %     -3 %
                 
Net Income
    26 %     17 %
 
Revenues and cost of goods sold
   
Three months ended
             
   
March 31,
             
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
                         
Revenues
                       
Service
  $ 395,854     $ 158,344       237,510       150 %
License & other
    1,014,573       1,246,768       (232,195     -19 %
Total Revenue
  $ 1,410,427     $ 1,405,112     $ 5,315       0 %
                                 
Cost of goods sold
                               
Service
  $ 124,017     $ 34,485       89,532       260 %
License & other
    57,413       80,386       (22,973 )     -29 %
Total COGS
  $ 181,430     $ 114,871     $ 66,559       58 %
 
Revenues
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, service revenues included approximately $173,000 and $142,000, respectively, of recurring maintenance and support revenue, and approximately $223,000 and $16,000, respectively, of non-recurring custom services revenue.  Recurring service revenue increased 22% from 2011 to 2012 as the Company continued to bundle maintenance agreements to its expanding customer license base, and renewed existing maintenance agreements from its legacy customers.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, license and other revenue (comprised of third party hardware and royalty) decreased as a result of several contributing factors.  Core software license revenue decreased by approximately $180,000 (16%), primarily as a result of large orders from two new customers that represented only 61% compared to a single new customer that represented 71% of total revenue, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we received purchase orders from McKesson for their continued deployment of our identification technology in their AccuDose® product line, and for continued expansion of biometric ID deployments with commercial partners ChoicePoint /Nexis Lexis, Educational Biometric Technology, and Identimetrics. Third-party hardware sales decreased by approximately $49,000 (40%), primarily as a result of a delay in shipments from one of the hardware manufacturers.  The Company’s royalty income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was derived primarily from an OEM agreement, and resulted in a 12% decrease in revenue from approximately $29,000 to approximately $25,000.
 
 
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Costs of goods sold
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, cost of service increased approximately $89,000 as a result of costs associated with non-recurring custom services revenue, offset by decreases in license and other of approximately $23,000 for third party hardware and third party license costs.
 
Selling, general and administrative

   
Three months ended
             
   
March 31,
             
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
                         
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 604,884     $ 709,704     $ (104,820 )     -15 %
 
Selling, general and administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 decreased 15% from the same period in 2011.  Reduction in administrative personnel, professional services and marketing expenses were offset by an increase in channel marketing expense related to increased non-recurring custom services revenue.
 
Research, development and engineering
 
   
Three months ended
             
   
March 31,
             
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
                         
Research, development and engineering
  $ 254,487     $ 296,549     $ (42,062 )     -14 %
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, research, development and engineering costs decreased 14% from the same period in 2011 as the Company no longer employed temporary outside services for a completed project specific to 2011.
 
Other income and expense
 
   
Three months ended
             
   
March 31,
             
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
                         
Interest income
    -       64,132       (64,132     -100 %
Interest expense
    (6,128 )     (108,049 )     101,920       -94 %
                                 
Total
  $ (6,128   $ (43,917 )   $ 37,788       -86 %
 
Interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, was attributable to the Note Receivable, which was fully paid in May 2011.

Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was for the holder of the Secured Note.  Interest expense during 2011 was comprised of approximately $50,000 of non-cash amortization of the discount attached to the Secured Notes and $58,000 owing to the holders of the Secured Notes.

The Company expects to incur approximately $25,000 in interest expense from its Secured Note until the end of 2012, at which point the Note is expected to be paid in full.
 
 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Net cash provided by operations during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $168,000. The cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to the following items:
 
  ·        Positive cash flows related to an decrease in accounts receivable of approximately $100,000, due to two large orders received and paid for in the first quarter; and
 
  ·        Negative cash flows from a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $255,000, attributable to working capital management and a decrease of approximately $66,000 in deferred revenue, due to an expansion of the supported license base for maintenance renewals.
 
  ·        The Company recorded approximately $21,000 of charges during the first quarter of 2011 for the expense of issuing options to employees for services.
 
There were no cash flows under investing or financing activities during the period.
 
The Company has a reserve for bad debts of $386,000 which represents 50% of the remaining balance owed under a contract for payments that are behind schedule.
 
Net working deficit at March 31, 2012 was approximately $797,000 as compared to approximately $1,539,000 at December 31, 2011. The improvement was driven mainly by the operational profits generated in the first quarter of 2012.
 
Since January 7, 1993 (date of inception), our capital needs have been principally met through proceeds from the sale of equity and debt securities.
 
We do not expect any material capital expenditures during the next twelve months.
 
We do not currently maintain a line of credit or term loan with any commercial bank or other financial institution.
 
As of December 2011, the Company entered into a 24-month accounts receivable factoring arrangement with a financial institution (the “Factor”). Pursuant to the terms of this arrangement, BIO-key, from time to time shall sell to the Factor certain of its accounts receivable balances on a non-recourse basis for credit approved accounts. The Factor shall then remit 75% of the accounts receivable balance to BIO-key (the “Advance Amount”), with the remaining balance, less fees to be forwarded to the Company once the Factor collects the full accounts receivable balance from the customer. Factoring fees range from 2.75% to 15% of the face value of the invoice factored and are determined by the number of days required for collection of the invoice. BIO-key expects to use this factoring arrangement periodically to assist with its general working capital requirements.
 
Liquidity outlook
 
At March 31, 2012, our total cash and cash equivalents were approximately $211,000, as compared to approximately $43,000 at December 31, 2011.
 
As discussed above, the Company has financed itself in the past through access to the capital markets by issuing secured and convertible debt securities, convertible preferred stock, common stock, and recently through factoring receivables. We currently require approximately $385,000 per month to conduct our operations, a monthly amount that we have been unable to consistantly achieve through revenue generation.  During the first quarter of 2012, we generated approximately $1,410,000 of revenue, which exceeds our average monthly requirements

The balance of the Company’s Secured Notes of approximately $346,000 will be due and payable to the holder together with all accumulated and unpaid interest on December 31, 2012.

If we are unable to generate sufficient revenue to meet our goals, we will need to obtain additional third-party financing to (i) conduct the sales, marketing and technical support necessary to execute our plan to substantially grow operations, increase revenue and serve a significant customer base; and (ii) provide working capital. Therefore, we may need to obtain additional financing through the issuance of debt or equity securities, or to restructure our financial position through similar transactions to those consummated during the 2009 to 2010 period.

Due to several factors, including our history of losses and limited revenue, our independent auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their opinion related to our annual financial statements as to the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our long-term viability and growth will depend upon the successful commercialization of our technologies and our ability to obtain adequate financing. To the extent that we require such additional financing, no assurance can be given that any form of additional financing will be available on terms acceptable to us, that adequate financing will be obtained to meet our needs, or that such financing would not be dilutive to existing stockholders. If available financing is insufficient or unavailable or we fail to continue to generate meaningful revenue, we may be required to further reduce operating expenses, delay the expansion of operations, be unable to pursue merger or acquisition candidates, or continue as a going concern.
 
 
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
The exhibits listed in the Exhibits Index immediately preceding such exhibits are filed as part of this Report.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
BIO-Key International, Inc.
   
Dated: May 11, 2012
/s/ MICHAEL W. DEPASQUALE
 
Michael W. DePasquale
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
   
Dated: May 11, 2012
/s/ CECILIA C. WELCH
 
Cecilia C. Welch
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
31.1(1)
 
Certificate of CEO of Registrant required under Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     
31.2 (1)
 
Certificate of CFO of Registrant required under Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     
32.1(1)
 
Certificate of CEO of Registrant required under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
     
32.2 (1)
 
Certificate of CFO of Registrant required under 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
     
101.INS**
 
XBRL Instance
     
101.SCH**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
     
101.CAL**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
     
101.DEF**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
     
101.LAB**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
     
101.PRE**
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
 

(1) Filed herewith
   
**XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.