UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
  For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2012
   
  or
   
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
  For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

 

Commission file number: 1-8266

 

 

DATARAM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
New Jersey 22-1831409
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S.  Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  
   
P.O. Box 7528, Princeton, NJ 08543
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(609) 799-0071
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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. [X] Yes [ ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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). [X ] Yes [ ] No

 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definitions of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

 

Large accelerated filer [ ]   Accelerated filer [ ]   Non-accelerated filer [ ]   Smaller reporting company [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [ ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common Stock ($1.00 par value): As of December 21, 2012, there were 10,703,309 shares outstanding.

 

 
 

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

Dataram Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012

 

   October 31,
2012
   April 30,
2012
 
   (Unaudited)   (Note 1) 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $741,381   $3,274,741 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns of $200,000 at
October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012
   2,650,676    2,604,775 
Inventories   3,818,077    2,932,072 
Other current assets   190,084    115,652 
Total current assets   7,400,218    8,927,240 
           
Note receivable   750,000    - 
           
Property and equipment, at cost:          
Machinery and equipment   11,975,980    11,975,980 
Leasehold improvements   607,867    607,867 
    12,583,847    12,583,847 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization   12,017,435    11,885,435 
Net property and equipment   566,412    698,412 
           
Other assets   55,918    54,832 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization   214,766    296,566 
Goodwill   1,455,841    1,453,034 
   $10,443,155   $11,430,084 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Note payable-revolving credit line  $1,739,361   $120,986 
Accounts payable   828,658    1,017,328 
Accrued liabilities   669,071    765,623 
Due to related party – current portion   400,000    333,333 
Total current liabilities   3,637,090    2,237,270 
           
 Due to related party – long term   1,466,667    1,666,667 
           
       Total liabilities   5,103,757    3,903,937 
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share.          
Authorized 54,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,703,309 at October 31, 2012 and  April 30, 2012   10,703,309    10,703,309 
Treasury stock 181,554 shares as of October 31, 2012 and 43,900 shares
as of April 30, 2012 at cost
   (187,561)   (45,299)
Additional paid-in capital   10,474,753    10,295,766 
Accumulated deficit   (15,651,103)   (13,427,629)
           
Total stockholders' equity   5,339,398    7,526,147 
   $10,443,155   $11,430,084 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Dataram Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Six Months Ended October 31, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited)

 

   2012   2011 
   Three Months   Six Months   Three Months   Six Months 
                 
Revenues  $6,959,023   $14,957,508   $10,406,008   $20,675,814 
                     
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of sales   5,771,958    12,076,405    7,885,229    15,260,699 
Engineering   189,728    395,836    197,927    379,363 
Selling, general and administrative   2,189,278    4,543,495    3,376,004    6,829,095 
    8,150,964    17,015,736    11,459,160    22,469,157 
                     
Loss from operations   (1,191,941)   (2,058,228)   (1,053,152)   (1,793,343)
                     
Other income (expense):                    
Interest expense, net   (71,368)   (142,750)   (95,619)   (198,217)
Currency gain (loss), net   15,552    (22,496)   (30,103)   (41,271)
Total other (expense); net   (55,816)   (165,246)   (125,722)   (239,488)
                     
Loss before income taxes   (1,247,757)   (2,223,474)   (1,178,874)   (2,032,831)
                     
Income tax expense   -    -    -    - 
Net loss  $(1,247,757)  $(2,223,474)  $(1,178,874)  $(2,032,831)
                     
Net loss per share of common stock                    
Basic  $(.12)  $(.21)  $(.11)  $(.19)
Diluted  $(.12)  $(.21)  $(.11)  $(.19)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Dataram Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended October 31, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited)

 

   2012   2011 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(2,223,474)  $(2,032,831)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   213,800    357,134 
Bad debt expense   15,053    10,417 
Stock-based compensation expense   178,987    283,188 
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable   (60,954)   529,973 
Decrease (increase) in inventories   (886,005)   853,842 
Increase in other current assets   (74,432)   (27,879)
Decrease (increase) in other assets   (1,086)   14,525 
Decrease in accounts payable   (188,670)   (1,254,387)
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities   (96,552)   230,929 
Net cash used in operating activities   (3,123,333)   (1,035,089)
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Acquisition of business   (2,807)   (211,053)
Additions to property and equipment   -    (223,949)
Software development costs   -    (907,069)
Issuance of note receivable   (750,000)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (752,807)   (1,342,071)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
    Net borrowings (payments) under revolving credit line   1,618,375    (422,295)
    Payments under related party note payable   (133,333)   - 
    Net proceeds from sale of common shares   -    2,997,875 
    Purchase of treasury stock   (142,262)   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,342,780    2,575,580 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (2,533,360)   198,420 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   3,274,741    345,105 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $741,381   $543,525 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $80,778   $181,300 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Dataram Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

October 31, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited)

 

(1) Basis of Presentation

 

The information for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 is unaudited, but includes all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to state fairly the financial information set forth therein in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2012 included in Dataram Corporation’s, “The Company” 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The April 30, 2012 balance sheet has been derived from these statements.

 

The consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Based on the cash provided by a securities purchase agreement entered into in May 2011 and described in Note 11, and the cash flows provided from a sale of the patents in March of 2012 along with the Company’s ability to borrow under its current agreement with a financial institution, management has concluded that the Company’s short-term liquidity needs have been satisfied.  There can be no assurance, however, that in the short-term, realized revenues will be in line with the Company’s projections. Actual results may differ from such projections and are subject to certain risks including, without limitation, risks arising from: an adverse change in general economic conditions, changes in the price of memory chips, changes in the demand for memory systems for workstations and servers, changes in the demand for storage caching subsystems, increased competition in the memory systems and storage industries and other factors described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management continues to evaluate the Company’s liquidity needs and expense structure and adjust its business plan as necessary. In order to satisfy long-term liquidity needs, the Company will need to generate profitable operations and positive cash flows from operations.

 

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including deferred tax asset valuation allowances and certain other reserves and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Significant estimates made by management include the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns, the collectability of note receivable, the deferred income tax asset valuation allowance and other operating allowances and accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Engineering and Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, including Company-sponsored research and development and costs of patents and other intellectual property that have no alternative future use when acquired and in which we had an uncertainty in receiving future economic benefits. Development costs of a computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed are subject to capitalization beginning when a product’s technological feasibility has been established and ending when a product is available for general release to customers. Technological feasibility of a computer software product is established when all planning, designing, coding and testing activities that are necessary to establish that the product can be produced to meet its design specifications (including functions, features and technical performance requirements) are completed. The Company had been developing computer software for its XcelaSAN storage caching product line. On November 4, 2010, the Company determined that technological feasibility of the product was established, and development costs subsequent to that date had been capitalized. Prior to November 4, 2010, the Company expensed all development costs related to this product line. In the third quarter of fiscal 2012 when the product was made available for general release to customers, the Company discontinued capitalizing development costs.

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the XcelaSAN product was available for general release and generated approximately $8,000 of revenue, which was significantly lower than expected. The Company capitalized approximately $907,000 of XcelaSAN development cost in the first six months of fiscal 2012. The Company capitalized approximately $1,480,000 of XcelaSAN research and development costs in fiscal 2011. The Company determined in fiscal 2012’s third quarter, based on the estimated future net realizable value for the expected periods of benefit, that the carrying value of capitalized software development cost was impaired. As such, approximately $2,387,000 of capitalized software development cost was written down to zero.

 

Advertising

 

Advertising is expensed as incurred and amounted to approximately $42,000 and $67,000 in fiscal 2013’s three and six month periods, respectively verses approximately $43,000 and $141,000 in the comparable prior year periods.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers certain tax planning strategies in its assessment as to the recoverability of its tax assets. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that the tax rate changes. The Company recognizes, in its consolidated financial statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on technical merits of the position.  There are no material unrecognized tax positions in the financial statements. As of October 31, 2012, the Company had Federal and state net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards of approximately $19.0 million and $17.1 million, respectively. These can be used to offset future taxable income and expire between 2023 and 2032 for Federal tax purposes and 2016 and 2032 for state tax purposes. The Company’s NOL carry-forwards are a component of its deferred income tax assets which are reported net of a full valuation allowance in the Company’s consolidated financial statements at October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012.

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Net Loss per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted loss per share for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 includes only the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The denominator excludes the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants outstanding as their effect would be anti-dilutive. The following presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share for the three and six month periods ended October 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Three Months ended October 31, 2012 
   Loss   Shares   Per share 
   (numerator)   (denominator)   amount 
             
Basic net loss per share – net loss and weighted average common shares outstanding  $(1,247,757)   10,703,309   $(.12)
                
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options            
Effect of dilutive securities – warrants            
                
Diluted net loss per share – net loss, weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options and warrants  $(1,247,757)   10,703,309   $(.12)

 

   Three Months ended October 31, 2011 
   Loss   Shares   Per share 
   (numerator)   (denominator)   amount 
             
Basic net loss per share – net loss and weighted average common shares outstanding  $(1,178,874)   10,703,309   $(.11)
                
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options            
Effect of dilutive securities – warrants            
                
Diluted net loss per share – net loss, weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options and warrants  $(1,178,874)   10,703,309   $(.11)

 

   Six Months ended October 31, 2012 
   Loss   Shares   Per share 
   (numerator)   (denominator)   amount 
             
Basic net loss per share – net loss and weighted average common shares outstanding  $(2,223,474)   10,703,309   $(.21)
                
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options            
Effect of dilutive securities – warrants            
                
Diluted net loss per share – net loss, weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options and warrants  $(2,223,474)   10,703,309   $(.21)

 

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   Six Months ended October 31, 2011 
   Loss   Shares   Per share 
   (numerator)   (denominator)   amount 
             
Basic net loss per share – net loss and weighted average common shares outstanding  $(2,032,831)   10,548,961   $(.19)
                
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options            
                
Diluted net loss per share – net loss, weighted average common shares outstanding and effect of stock options  $(2,032,831)   10,548,961   $(.19)

 

Diluted net loss per common share for the six month period ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 do not include the effect of options to purchase 1,781,450 and 2,049,000 shares, respectively, of common stock because they are anti-dilutive. Diluted net loss per common share for the six month period ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 do not include the effect of warrants to purchase 1,331,250 and 1,331,250 shares, respectively, of common stock because they are anti-dilutive.

 

Common Stock Repurchases

 

On December 4, 2002, the Company announced an open market repurchase plan providing for the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. On April 10, 2012, the Company announced the additional authorization to repurchase up to 828,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which at that time made the total available for purchase of up to 1,000,000 shares. In fiscal 2013’s first quarter ended July 31, 2012, the Company repurchased 137,654 shares for a total cost of $142,262, versus nil in the prior year first quarter. The Company did not purchase additional shares in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 or 2012. As of October 31, 2012, the total number of shares authorized for purchase under the program is 818,436 shares.

  

Stock Option Expense

 

a. Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company has a 2001 incentive and non-statutory stock option plan for the purpose of permitting certain key employees to acquire equity in the Company and to promote the growth and profitability of the Company by attracting and retaining key employees. In general, the plan allows granting of up to 1,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an option price to be no less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date such options are granted. Options granted under the plan vest ratably on the annual anniversary date of the grants. Vesting periods for options currently granted under the plan range from one to five years. No further options may be granted under this plan.

 

The Company also has a 2011 incentive and non-statutory stock option plan for the purpose of permitting certain key employees and consultants to acquire equity in the Company and to promote the growth and profitability of the Company by attracting and retaining key employees. No executive officer or director of the Company is eligible to receive options under the 2011 plan. In general, the plan allows granting of up to 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an option price to be no less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date such options are granted. Options granted under the plan vest ratably on the annual anniversary date of the grants. Vesting periods for options currently granted under the plan range from one to five years. There have been no shares granted under this plan.

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The Company periodically grants nonqualified stock options to non-employee directors of the Company. These options are granted for the purpose of retaining the services of directors who are not employees of the Company and to provide additional incentive for such directors to work to further the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The options granted to these non-employee directors are exercisable at a price representing the fair value at the date of grant and expire either five or ten years after date of grant. Vesting periods for options currently granted range from one to two years.

 

On September 23, 2010, the Company granted Mr. Sheerr, who is employed by the Company as the General Manager of the acquired Micro Memory Bank, Inc. (“MMB”), business unit described in Note 4 and is an executive officer of the Company, nonqualified stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to his employment agreement. On September 22, 2011, the Company granted Mr. Sheerr additional nonqualified stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to his employment agreement. On July 19, 2012, the Company granted Mr. Sheerr additional nonqualified stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, also pursuant to his employment agreement. The options granted are exercisable at a price representing the fair value at the date of grant and expire five years after date of grant. The options vest in one year.

 

New shares of the Company's common stock are issued upon exercise of stock options.

 

For transactions in which the Company receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the Company or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the Company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments are accounted for using a fair value-based method with a recognition of an expense for compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements, including stock options and employee stock purchase plans.

 

Our consolidated statements of operations for the three and six month periods ended October 31, 2012 include approximately $80,000 and $179,000 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively. Fiscal 2011’s three and six month periods ended October 31, 2011 include approximately $135,000 and $283,000 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively. These stock option grants have been classified as equity instruments, and as such, a corresponding increase has been reflected in additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

A summary of option activity for the six months ended October 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

    Shares   Weighted
average
exercise
price
   Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (1)
   Aggregate
intrinsic
value (2)
 
                  
 Balance April 30, 2012    1,745,900   $2.34    5.29    
                       
 Granted    100,000   $0.69         
 Exercised                 
 Expired    (114,450)  $2.92         
 Balance October 31, 2012    1,731,450   $2.21    5.08    
 Exercisable October 31, 2012    1,550,950   $2.35    5.15    
 Expected to vest October 31, 2012    1,645,000   $2.21    5.08     

 

(1)This amount represents the weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options in years.
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(2)This amount represents the difference between the exercise price and $0.55, the closing price of Dataram common stock on October 31, 2012 as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market, for all in-the-money options outstanding and all the in-the-money shares exercisable. There were no in-the-money options at October 31, 2012.

 

As of October 31, 2012, there was approximately $77,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately nine months.

 

b. Other Stock Options

 

On June 30, 2008, the Company granted options to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a privately held company in exchange for certain patents and other intellectual property. The options granted are exercisable at a price of $2.60 per share, which was the fair value at the date of grant, were 100% exercisable on the date of grant and expire ten years after the date of grant.

 

(3) Acquisition

 

On March 31, 2009, the Company acquired certain assets of MMB, a privately held corporation. MMB is a manufacturer of legacy to advanced solutions in laptop, desktop and server memory products. Under the terms of the agreement with MMB, the remaining portion of the purchase price is contingently payable based upon the performance of the new Company business unit to be operated as a result of the acquisition of the (”MMB business unit”) and consists of a percentage, averaging 65%, payable quarterly, over the subsequent four years from acquisition date of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of the MMB business unit. In the first quarter of the current fiscal year zero was recorded. For the three month period ended October 31, 2012, this amount totaled approximately $3,000. For the three and six month periods ended October 31, 2011 these amounts the totaled approximately $154,000 and $211,000, respectively. Amounts incurred under this agreement are recorded as additions to goodwill. The net assets acquired by the Company were recorded at their respective fair values under the purchase method of accounting. The results of operations of MMB for the period from the acquisition date, March 31, 2009, through October 31, 2012 have been included in the consolidated results of operations of the Company.

 

(4) Related Party Transactions

 

During the three month periods ending October 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $887,000 and $1,978,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory, LLC. During the six month periods ending October 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company purchased inventories for resale totaling approximately $2,112,000 and $3,328,000, respectively, from Sheerr Memory, LLC (Sheerr Memory). Sheerr Memory’s owner (“Mr. Sheerr”) is employed by the Company as the general manager of the acquired MMB business unit described in Note 3 and is an executive officer of the Company. When the Company acquired certain assets of MMB, it did not acquire any of its inventories. However, the Company informally agreed to purchase such inventory on an as needed basis, provided that the offering price was a fair market value price. The inventory acquired was purchased subsequent to the acquisition of MMB at varying times and consisted primarily of raw materials and finished goods used to produce products sold by the MMB business unit. Approximately $327,000 and $629,000, respectively, of accounts payable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2012 and 2011 is payable to Sheerr Memory. Sheerr Memory offers the Company trade terms of net 30 days and all invoices are settled in the normal course of business. No interest is paid. The Company has made further purchases from Sheerr Memory subsequent to October 31, 2012 and management anticipates that the Company will continue to do so, although the Company has no obligation to do so.

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On December 14, 2011, the Company entered into a Note and Security Agreement with Mr. Sheerr. The agreement provides for secured financing of up to $2,000,000. The Company is obligated to pay monthly, interest equal to 10% per annum calculated on a 360 day year of the outstanding loan balance. Principal is payable in sixty equal monthly installments, beginning on July 15, 2012. The Company may prepay any or all sums due under this agreement at any time without penalty. On closing, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 under the agreement and repaid in full the $1,500,000 due under a previous Note. The Company has borrowed the full $2,000,000 available under this agreement. Principal amounts due under this obligation are $33,333 per month which began on July 15, 2012. For the next fiscal year following April 30, 2012, the principal amount due under this obligation is $333,333. In each of four fiscal periods from May 1, 2013 thru April 30, 2017, the principal amounts due under this obligation are $400,000. In the fiscal period from May 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2017, the principal amount due on this obligation is $66,667. Interest expense recorded for the Note in the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 was $48,556 and $99,380, respectively. Interest payable to Mr. Sheerr on October 31, 2012 was $16,074.

 

(5) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of unrestricted cash and money market accounts.

 

(6) Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable consists of the following categories:

 

   October 31,
2012
   April 30,
2012
 
Trade receivables  $2,774,300   $2,620,461 
VAT receivable   76,376    184,314 
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns   (200,000)   (200,000)
   $2,650,676   $2,604,775 

 

 

(7) Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with costs determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories at October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012 consist of the following categories:

 

   October 31,
2012
   April 30,
2012
 
Raw materials  $2,963,302   $1,921,151 
Work in process   8,234    29,767 
Finished goods   846,541    981,154 
   $3,818,077   $2,932,072 

 

(8) Note Receivable

 

On July 30, 2012, a Convertible Senior Promissory Note was executed by and between Shoreline Memory, Inc. (Shoreline) and the Company whereby the Company will lend up to $1.5 million to Shoreline in exchange for interest payments at prime plus 3.0% and the right to convert the amount outstanding into common stock of Shoreline on or before its maturity date. Each time the Company advances money under the note, the Company is granted 1% of the common stock for every $100,000 advanced up to a maximum of 15%. This is in addition to the 15% allowable under the conversion of the note and the warrant to acquire 30% of Shoreline common stock. The conversion is at the rate of 1% of the outstanding common stock for each $100,000 converted up to a maximum of 15%.

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This note matures in three years and at that time Shoreline must repay the note or the Company must convert the note into common stock. The note is secured by all the assets of Shoreline and Shoreline Capital Management Ltd. (“Shoreline Capital”) as guarantor. Also executed with the note was a warrant to purchase 30% of the outstanding common stock of Shoreline at the time of exercise and the warrant expires sixty days after the third anniversary. The warrant prescribes a formula to determine the price per share at the time of exercise. If all the amounts under the note are advanced and converted and the full warrant is exercised, the Company will own 60% of the outstanding common stock of Shoreline. The note was executed simultaneously with a Master Services Agreement, which details the parameters under which the Company and Shoreline will fulfill orders from Shoreline’s primary customer. On July 31, 2012, the Company advanced $375,000 under the note and an additional $375,000 on August 1, 2012. The purpose of the loan was to fund startup expenses and to prepay initial orders. The additional monies which may be borrowed is to continue to fund purchases for orders received. Simultaneously with the issuance of the Note, the Company acquired for $176, 15% of the equity ownership of Shoreline. The Company has placed no value on its investment in Shoreline, as it is a startup operation, with no equity as of October 31, 2012.

 

 

(9) Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

Intangible assets with determinable lives, other than customer relationships and research and development are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated period of benefit, ranging from four to five years. Research and development and customer relationships are amortized over a two-year period at a rate of 65% of the gross value acquired in the first year subsequent to their acquisition and 35% of the gross value acquired in the second year. We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists. All of our intangible assets with definitive lives are subject to amortization. No impairments of intangible assets have been identified during any of the periods presented. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if indicators of potential impairment exist, using a fair-value-based approach. The date of our annual impairment test is March 1.

 

The Company estimates that it has no significant residual value related to its intangible assets. Intangible assets amortization expense for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 totaled approximately $41,000 and $82,000 in each period, respectively. Intangible asset amortization is included in selling, general and administrative expense. The components of finite-lived intangible assets acquired are as follows:

 

 

   Weighted         
   Average   October 31,   April 30, 
   Life   2012   2012 
Trade names   5 Years   $733,000   $733,000 
Customer relationships   2 Years    758,000    758,000 
Non-compete agreement   4 Years    68,000    68,000 
Total gross carrying amount        1,559,000    1,559,000 
                
Less accumulated amortization expense        1,344,234    1,262,434 
Net intangible assets       $214,766   $296,566 

 

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The following table outlines the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets:

 

Year ending April 30:     
 2013   $162,566 
 2014    134,000 
     $296,566 

 

(10) Financing Agreements

 

On July 27, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with a financial institution for formula-based secured debt financing of up to $5,000,000. Borrowings are secured by substantially all assets. On March 2, 2012, the agreement was amended to reduce the amount available under the credit facility to $3,500,000 which, according to the Company’s projections, will be sufficient to allow for maximum borrowing under the formulas provided for in the agreement. On May 17, 2012, the agreement was amended and restated. The amended and restated documents reduced the interest rate to prime plus 6%, subject to a minimum of 9.25% and also not less than $8,000 per month. The loan facility allows borrowing of 90% of eligible domestic receivables. In addition, the loan facility now allows borrowing of 90% of eligible foreign receivables to a maximum of $500,000 and 25% of eligible inventory to a maximum of 20% of the amount available on receivables. The total credit line remains at $3,500,000 and the tangible net worth covenant is $2,000,000, measured quarterly. The Company agreed to pay an exit fee if it terminates the agreement more than 30 days prior to the one year anniversary of the amended and restated agreement. The amount of financing available to the Company under the agreement varies with the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory. At October 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $555,000 of additional financing available to it under the terms of the agreement.

 

On December 14, 2011, the Company entered into a Note and Security Agreement with Mr. Sheerr. The agreement provides for secured financing of up to $2,000,000. The Company is obligated to pay monthly, interest equal to 10% per annum calculated on a 360 day year of the outstanding loan balance. Principal is payable in sixty equal monthly installments, beginning on July 15, 2012. The Company may prepay any or all sums due under this agreement at any time without penalty. On closing, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 under the agreement and repaid in full the $1,500,000 due under a previous Note. The Company has borrowed the full $2,000,000 available under this agreement. Principal amounts due under this obligation are $33,333 per month beginning on July 15, 2012. For the next fiscal year following April 30, 2012, the principal amount due under this obligation is $333,333. In each of four fiscal periods from May 1, 2013 thru April 30, 2017, the principal amounts due under this obligation are $400,000. In the fiscal period from May 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2017, the principal amount due on this obligation is $66,667. Interest expense recorded for the Note in the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 was $48,556 and $99,380, respectively. Interest payable to Mr. Sheerr on October 31, 2012 was $16,074.

 

(11) Securities Purchase Agreement

 

On May 11, 2011, the Company and certain investors entered into a securities purchase agreement in connection with a registered direct offering, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 1,775,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase a total of 1,331,250 shares of its common stock to such investors for aggregate net proceeds, after deducting fees to the Placement Agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company, of approximately $2,998,000. The common stock and warrants were sold in fixed combinations, with each combination consisting of one share of common stock and 0.75 of one warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock. The purchase price was $1.88 per fixed combination. The warrants became exercisable six months and one day following the closing date of the Offering and will remain exercisable for five years thereafter at an exercise price of $2.26 per share. The exercise price of the warrants is subject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, stock dividends, combinations of shares and similar recapitalization transactions. The exercisability of the warrants may be limited if, upon exercise, the holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock. After the one year anniversary of the initial exercise date of the warrants, the Company has the right to call the warrants for cancellation for $.001 per share in the event that the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock for 20 consecutive trading days exceeds $4.52. On May 17, 2011, this transaction closed.

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(12) Financial Information by Geographic Location

 

The Company currently operates in one business segment that develops, manufactures and markets a variety of memory systems for use with network servers and workstations which are manufactured by various companies. Revenues for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 by geographic region are as follows:

 

   Three months
ended
October 31,
2012
   Six months
ended
October 31,
2012
 
United States  $6,005,147   $11,980,351 
Europe   628,238    1,950,160 
Other (principally Asia Pacific Region)   325,638    1,026,997 
Consolidated  $6,959,023   $14,957,508 

 

   Three months
ended
October 31,
2011
   Six months
ended
October 31,
2011
 
United States  $8,570,416   $17,264,993 
Europe   1,224,412    2,423,706 
Other (principally Asia Pacific Region)   611,180    987,115 
Consolidated  $10,406,008   $20,675,814 

 

 

(13) Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

 

There are no new pronouncements which affect the Company.

 

(14) Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and note receivable. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions and brokerage accounts. To the extent that such deposits exceed the maximum insurance levels, they are uninsured. In regard to trade receivables, the Company performs ongoing evaluations of its customers' financial condition as well as general economic conditions and, generally, requires no collateral from its customers.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information provided in this interim report may include forward-looking statements relating to future events, such as the development of new products, pricing and availability of raw materials or the future financial performance of the Company. Actual results may differ from such projections and are subject to certain risks including, without limitation, risks arising from: changes in the price of memory chips, changes in the demand for memory systems for workstations and servers, increased competition in the memory systems industry, delays in developing and commercializing new products and other factors described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which can be reviewed at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Executive Overview

 

Dataram Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of large capacity memory products primarily used in high-performance network servers and workstations. The Company provides customized memory solutions for original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and compatible memory for leading brands including Dell, HP, IBM and Sun Microsystems. Additionally, the Company manufactures a line of memory products for Intel and AMD motherboard based servers. The Company has developed and currently markets a line of high-performance storage caching products.

 

The Company’s memory products are sold worldwide to OEMs, distributors, value-added resellers and end-users. The Company has one leased manufacturing facility in the United States with sales offices in the United States, Europe and Japan.

 

The Company is an independent memory manufacturer specializing in high-capacity memory and competes with several other large independent memory manufacturers as well as the OEMs mentioned above. The primary raw material used in producing memory boards is dynamic random access memory (“DRAM”) chips. The purchase cost of DRAMs is the largest single component of the total cost of a finished memory board. Consequently, average selling prices for computer memory boards are significantly dependent on the pricing and availability of DRAM chips.

 

The Company has entered into three agreements, one with Shoreline Memory Inc. ("Shoreline") and two with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") for the purpose of expanding its customer base and product offerings. The Master Services Agreement with Shoreline provides for the Company to fulfill 50% of the orders Shoreline receives from its primary customer. In addition, Shoreline has the ability to borrow up to $1,500,000 from the Company pursuant to a Convertible Senior Promissory Note ("Note"). The Note bears interest at Prime plus 3.0% and is convertible by the Company into equity ownership of Shoreline (See Note 8). One agreement with AMD provides for the Company to sell AMD licensed and branded versions of its RAMDisk software and the other is for the Company to develop and sell AMD server memory. Both of the AMD agreements result in an expansion of products the Company already has in the marketplace with the exception of server memory specifically for AMD servers. These opportunities not only provide for additional products to be sold into the marketplace but it also allows the Company to be included in AMD’s marketing initiatives. In addition to the above, the Company has entered into a global services agreement with Maintech which provides for them to service the Company’s customers on an as needed basis. The agreement also calls for the cross selling of each other’s services and products. Management is unable to determine the amount of revenue to be generated in fiscal 2013 from these agreements. However, these agreements, as well as other similar agreements, should provide new revenue sources and expanded markets for the Company's products.

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RAMDisk was acquired by Dataram in 2008. For the most part, the software was downloadable as freeware for personal use. Since the Company was able to track the number of downloads, it realized the popularity of the software and created a larger capacity version and commercial version for purchase. In fiscal 2012, approximately 2,580 were purchased for total revenue of $41,000. For the second quarter of fiscal 2013, ended October 31, 2012, approximately 1,298 were purchased for total revenue of approximately $28,000. For the quarter ended July 31, 2012, approximately 860 were purchased for total revenues of approximately $22,000. The Company believes that the AMD branding of the product will increase its visibility and potential for increased revenue despite the free versions which will remain available.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of October 31, 2012, cash and cash equivalents amounted to approximately $741,000 and working capital amounted to approximately $3,763,000, reflecting a current ratio of 2.0. This compares to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3,275,000 and working capital of approximately $6,690,000, reflecting a current ratio of 4.0 as of April 30, 2012.

 

During the six month period ended October 31, 2012, net cash used in operating activities totaled approximately $3,123,000. Net loss in the period totaled approximately $2,223,000 and included stock-based compensation expense of approximately $179,000 and depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $214,000. Inventories increased by approximately $886,000. The increase in inventories was a management decision to take advantage of favorable buying opportunities. Accounts payable decreased by approximately $189,000. Other current assets increased by approximately $74,000. Most of the increase in other current assets was the result of accounts payable deposits to DRAM manufactures required to secure raw material. Accrued liabilities decreased by approximately $97,000 and trade receivable increased by approximately $61,000.

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $753,000 for the six month period ended October 31, 2012 and was primarily the result of the issuance of a note receivable to Shoreline Memory described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $1,343,000 for the six month period ended October 31, 2012 and consisted primarily of proceeds from borrowings under a revolving credit facility of approximately $1,618,000, more fully described in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements. The Company also purchased approximately $142,000 of treasury stock and made principal payment of $133,333 to Mr. Scheerr under the Note and Security agreement, more fully described in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

On July 27, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with a financial institution for formula-based secured debt financing of up to $5,000,000. Borrowings are secured by substantially all assets. On March 2, 2012, the agreement was amended to reduce the amount available under the credit facility to $3,500,000 which, according to the Company’s projections, will be sufficient to allow for maximum borrowing under the formulas provided for in the agreement. On May 17, 2012, the agreement was amended and restated. The amended and restated documents reduced the interest rate to prime plus 6%, subject to a minimum of 9.25% and also not less than $8,000 per month. The loan facility allows borrowing of 90% of eligible domestic receivables. In addition, the loan facility now allows borrowing of 90% of eligible foreign receivables to a maximum of $500,000 and 25% of eligible inventory to a maximum of 20% of the amount available on receivables. The total credit line remains at $3,500,000 and the tangible net worth covenant is $2,000,000, measured quarterly. The Company agreed to pay an exit fee if it terminates the agreement more than 30 days prior to the one year anniversary of the amended and restated agreement. The amount of financing available to the Company under the agreement varies with the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory. At October 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $555,000 of additional financing available to it under the terms of the agreement

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On May 11, 2011, the Company and certain investors entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 1,775,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase a total of 1,331,250 shares of its common stock to such investors. The aggregate net proceeds of such offering and sale, after deducting fees to the Placement Agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company, was approximately $2,998,000. The transaction closed on May 17, 2011.

 

On December 14, 2011, the Company entered into a Note and Security Agreement with Mr. Sheerr. The agreement provides for secured financing of up to $2,000,000. The Company is obligated to pay monthly, interest equal to 10% per annum calculated on a 360 day year of the outstanding loan balance. Principal is payable in sixty equal monthly installments, beginning on July 15, 2012. The Company may prepay any or all sums due under this agreement at any time without penalty. On closing, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 under the agreement and repaid in full the $1,500,000 due under a previous agreement that the Company entered into with Sheerr Memory on July 27, 2010. The Company has borrowed the full $2,000,000 available under this agreement. Principal amounts due under this obligation are $33,333 per month beginning on July 15, 2012. For the next fiscal year following April 30, 2012, the principal amount due under this obligation is $333,333. In each of four fiscal periods from May 1, 2013 thru April 30, 2017, the principal amounts due under this obligation are $400,000. In the fiscal period from May 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2017, the principal amount due on this obligation is $66,667. Interest payable to Mr. Sheerr on October 31, 2012 was $16,074.

 

On July 30, 2012, a Convertible Senior Promissory Note was executed by and between Shoreline and the Company whereby the Company will lend up to $1,500,000 to Shoreline in exchange for interest payments at prime plus 3.0% and the right to convert the amount outstanding into common stock of Shoreline on or before its maturity date. Each time the Company advances money under the note, the Company is granted 1% of the common stock for every $100,000 advanced up to a maximum of 15%. This is in addition to the 15% allowable under the conversion of the note and the warrant to acquire 30% of Shoreline common stock. The conversion is at the rate of 1% of the outstanding common stock for each $100,000 converted up to a maximum of 15%. This note matures in three years and at that time Shoreline must repay the note or the Company must convert the note into common stock. The note is secured by all the assets of Shoreline and Shoreline Capital Management Ltd. (“Shoreline Capital”) as guarantor. Also executed with the note was a warrant to purchase 30% of the outstanding common stock of Shoreline at the time of exercise and the warrant expires sixty days after the third anniversary. The warrant prescribes a formula to determine the price per share at the time of exercise. If all the amounts under the note are advanced and converted and the full warrant is exercised, the Company will own 60% of the outstanding common stock of Shoreline. The note was executed simultaneously with a Master Services Agreement which details the parameters under which the Company and Shoreline will fulfill orders from Shoreline’s primary customer. On July 31, 2012, the Company advanced $375,000 under the note and an additional $375,000 on August 1, 2012. The purpose of the loan was to fund startup expenses and to prepay initial orders. The additional monies which may be borrowed are to continue to fund purchases for orders received. The note receivable is guaranteed by Shoreline Capital, which has the same ownership as Shoreline. The Company monitors the financial condition of Shoreline Capital on a quarterly basis and evaluates the collectability of the note receivable should the guarantee be needed to repay the loan.

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of April 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

Year ending April 30     
 2013   $352,000 
 2014    365,000 
 2015    374,000 
 2016    368,000 
 2017    114,000 
 Thereafter     
 Total minimum lease payments   $1 ,573,000 

 

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The Company has no other material commitments.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenues for the three month period ended October 31, 2012 were $6,959,000 compared to revenues of $10,406,000 for the comparable prior year period. Revenues for the first six months of the current fiscal year were $14,958,000 compared to revenues of $20,676,000 for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in revenues from the prior year’s was primarily a result of a decrease in average selling prices attributable to a decline in the price of DRAM chips, the primary raw material used in the Company’s products. The average purchase price of DRAM chips that the Company uses in its products declined by approximately 42% year over year.

 

Revenues for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 by geographic region are as follows:

 

   Three months
ended
October 31,
2012
   Six months
ended
October 31,
2012
 
United States  $6,005,147   $11,980,351 
Europe   628,238    1,950,160 
Other (principally Asia Pacific Region)   325,638    1,026,997 
Consolidated  $6,959,023   $14,957,508 

 

   Three months
ended
October 31,
2011
   Six months
ended
October 31,
2011
 
United States  $8,570,416   $17,264,993 
Europe   1,224,412    2,423,706 
Other (principally Asia Pacific Region)   611,180    987,115 
Consolidated  $10,406,008   $20,675,814 

 

Cost of sales for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 were 5,772,000 and $12,076,000, respectively verses $7,885,000 and $15,260,000, respectively in the prior year comparable periods. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2013 were 83% and 81% of revenues, respectively versus 76% and 74% for the same respective prior year periods. The increase in cost of sales as a percentage of revenues in the current fiscal year period was primarily the result of reduced average selling prices. Fluctuations in cost of sales as a percentage of revenues are not unusual and can result from many factors, some of which are a rapid change in the price of DRAMs, or a change in product mix possibly resulting from a large order or series of orders for a particular product or a change in customer mix. Additionally, in the second quarter of the current fiscal year the Company recorded a $220,000 charge to record the write down of a discontinued product inventory.

 

Engineering expense in the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 were approximately $190,000 and $396,000, respectively, compared to $198,000 and $379,000 for the same respective prior year periods.

 

Research and development expense in fiscal 2013’s and 2012’s second quarter and six months were nil. In fiscal 2012’s first quarter and six month period ended October 31, 2011 the Company capitalized $274,000 and $907,000, respectively, of research and development costs related to the XcelaSAN product. During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the XcelaSAN product was available for general release and generated approximately $8,000 of revenue, which was significantly lower than expected. The Company capitalized approximately $1,480,000 of XcelaSAN research and development costs in fiscal 2011. The Company determined in fiscal 2012’s third quarter based on the estimated future net realizable value for the expected periods of benefit that the carrying value of capitalized software development cost was impaired. As such, approximately $2,387,000 of capitalized software development cost was written off.

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Selling, general and administrative (S,G&A) expense for the three and six month period ended October 31, 2012 totaled $2,189,000 and $4,534,000, respectively, compared to $3,376,000 and $6,829,000 for the same prior year periods. The decrease in this year’s second quarter and six month expense of approximately, $1,187,000 and $2,295,000 respectively was the result of decreased sales and marketing expense relate to the Company’s XcelaSAN product. The decrease in XcelaSAN S,G&A expense totaling approximately $785,000 in the second quarter and approximately $1,364,000 for six months as compared to the prior fiscal year periods. The balance of the decrease in the current fiscal year’s second quarter and six months is the result of decreased selling and marketing expenses related to the Company’s traditional memory business for employee related cost, from reduced head count.

 

Other income (expense), net for the three and six month period ended October 31, 2012 totaled $56,000 and $165,000 of expense, respectively, compared to expense of $126,000 and $239,000, for the same prior year periods.  Other expense in the three month period ended October 31, 2012 consisted primarily of interest expense of $80,000 offset by interest income of approximately $8,000.  Approximately, $16,000 of foreign currency transaction gains were recorded, primarily as a result of the EURO strengthening relative to the US dollar.  For the six month period ended October 31, 2012 other expense of $165,000 consisted of $151,000 interest expense offset by approximately $8,000 of interest income.  Additionally, approximately $22,000 of foreign currency transaction losses, primarily as a result of the EURO weakening relative to the US dollar were recorded.  Other expense for the three month period ended October 31, 2011 consisted primarily of interest expense of $96,000 and $30,000 of foreign currency transaction losses, primarily as a result of the EURO weakening relative to the US dollar.  For the six month period ended October 31, 2011 other expense of $239,000 consisted primarily of $198,000 of interest expense and $41,000 of foreign currency transaction losses, primarily as a result of the EURO weakening relative to the US dollar.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

During December 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a Commission Statement in the form of Financial Reporting Release No. 60 which encouraged that all registrants discuss their most “critical accounting policies” in management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations. The SEC has defined critical accounting policies as those that are both important to the portrayal of a company's financial condition and results, and that require management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. While the Company's significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012, the Company believes the following accounting policies to be critical:

 

Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recognized when title passes upon shipment of goods to customers. The Company’s revenue earning activities involve delivering or producing goods. The following criteria are met before revenue is recognized: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, shipment has occurred, selling price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. The Company does experience a minimal level of sales returns and allowances for which the Company accrues a reserve at the time of sale. Estimated warranty costs are accrued by management upon product shipment based on an estimate of future warranty claims.

 

Research and Development - Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, including Company-sponsored research and development and costs of patents and other intellectual property that have no alternative future use when acquired and in which we had an uncertainty in receiving future economic benefits. Development costs of a computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed are subject to capitalization beginning when a product’s technological feasibility has been established and ending when a product is available for general release to customers. Technological feasibility of a computer software product is established when all planning, designing, coding and testing activities that are necessary to establish that the product can be produced to meet its design specifications (including functions, features and technical performance requirements) are completed.

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Long-Lived Assets -Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the consolidated balance sheets and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, and no longer depreciated. The Company considers various valuation factors, principally undiscounted cash flows, to assess the fair values of long-lived assets.

 

Income Taxes - The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of the “Expenses – Income Taxes” Topic of the FASB ASC. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers certain tax planning strategies in its assessment as to the recoverability of its tax assets. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that the tax rate changes. The Company recognizes, in its consolidated financial statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on technical merits of the position.  There are no material unrecognized tax positions in the financial statements.

 

Goodwill - Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if indicators of potential impairment exist, using a fair-value-based approach. The date of our annual impairment test is March 1.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including deferred income tax asset valuation allowances and certain other reserves and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Some of the more significant estimates made by management include the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns, the deferred income tax asset valuation allowance, the collectability of note receivable and other operating allowances and accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company does not invest in market risk sensitive instruments. At times, the Company's cash equivalents consist of overnight deposits with banks and money market accounts. The Company's objective in connection with its investment strategy is to maintain the security of its cash reserves without taking market risk with principal.

 

The Company purchases and sells primarily in U.S. dollars. The Company sells in foreign currency (primarily Euros) to a limited number of customers and as such incurs some foreign currency risk. At any given time, approximately 5% to 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable are denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. At present, the Company does not purchase forward contracts as hedging instruments, but could do so as circumstances warrant.

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ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended October 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal ProceEdinGS

 

In connection with the consolidation of the Company’s manufacturing facilities the Company’s lease expired in Ivyland, PA. The landlord has filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania claiming damages related to restoring the demised premises to its original condition and unpaid rent. Both parties have open motions filed for partial summary judgement. The Company believes the amounts claimed for the restoration of the demised premises is without merit and plans to defend its position aggressively. The Company believes that any amounts paid in this matter will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

No reportable event.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

No reportable event.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

 

No reportable event.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

No reportable event.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

No reportable event.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No Description
   
31(a)* Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of John H. Freeman.
   
31(b)* Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Marc P. Palker.
   
32(a)** Section 1350 Certification of John H. Freeman (furnished not filed).
   
32(b)** Section 1350 Certification of Marc P. Palker (furnished not filed).
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

  * File herewith

** Furnished herewith

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  DATARAM CORPORATION
     
Date: December 21, 2012 By: /s/ MARC  P. PALKER
    Marc P. Palker
    Chief Financial Officer
     

 

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