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
January 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:
0-11485
ACCELR8
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
COLORADO
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84-1072256
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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7000 N Broadway, Bldg. 3-307, Denver, CO
80221
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(303) 863-8088
(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. Yes
X
No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large
accelerated filer [ ]
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Accelerated
filer [ ]
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Non-accelerated
filer [ ]
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Smaller
reporting company [X
]
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ___ No
X
As of January 31, 2012, there were 11,103,366 shares of common stock
outstanding.
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INDEX
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Page
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PART 1.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements
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Condensed Balance
Sheets January 31, 2012 (unaudited) and July 31, 2011
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3
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Condensed Statements
of Operations for the three and six months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
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4
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Condensed Statements
of Cash Flows for the six months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
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5
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Notes to Unaudited
Condensed Financial Statements
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6-13
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Item 2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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14
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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22
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Item 4.
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Controls and
Procedures
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23
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Part II.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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23
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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23
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Item 2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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23
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon
Senior Securities
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23
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Item 4.
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Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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24
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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24
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Item 6.
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Exhibits
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24
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SIGNATURES
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25-30
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CERTIFICATION
OF OFFICERS
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2
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
Accelr8 Technology Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets
ASSETS
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January 31, 2012
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July 31, 2011
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(Unaudited)
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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513,027
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$
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775,856
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Trade Accounts receivable
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595,915
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596,128
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Inventory
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30,278
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30,278
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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41,071
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20,577
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Total current assets
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1,180,291
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1,422,839
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Long Term Accounts Receivable, Net of current portion
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745,440
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745,440
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Property and equipment, net
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2,497
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3,528
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Investments, net
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1,394,471
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1,304,522
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Intellectual property, net (Note 4)
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2,690,689
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2,788,009
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Total assets
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$
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6,013,388
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$
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6,264,338
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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101,331
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$
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34,961
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Accrued compensation and other liabilities
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32,758
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24,582
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Deferred revenue
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96,948
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9,797
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Total current liabilities
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231,037
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69,340
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Long-term liabilities:
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Deferred compensation
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1,431,971
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1,379,522
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Total liabilities
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1,663,008
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1,448,862
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Commitments and Contingencies
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Shareholders’ equity
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Common Stock, no par value; 19,000,000 shares authorized; 10,757,317 (2012) and 10,226,210 (2011) shares issued and outstanding
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14,333,258
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14,333,258
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Contributed capital
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1,535,222
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1,246,864
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Accumulated (deficit)
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(11,244,500
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(10,491,046
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Shares held for employee benefit (1,129,110 shares at cost)
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(273,600
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(273,600
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Total shareholders’ equity
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4,350,380
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4,815,476
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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6,013,388
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$
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6,264,338
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See Accompanying
Notes to Financial Statements
3
Accelr8
Technology Corporation
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Condensed
Statements of Operations
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For
the Three and Six Months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011
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(Unaudited)
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3 Months Ended January 31
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6 Months Ended January 31
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2012
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2011
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2012
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2011
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Revenues:
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OptiChem® revenues
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$
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8,328
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$
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3,160
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$
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20,336
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$
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15,042
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Technical development
fees
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0
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310,408
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140,000
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520,408
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Product Licensing
Fees
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0
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0
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50,000
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0
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Qualified
Therapeutic Discovery Grant
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0
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0
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0
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244,479
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Total
Revenues
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8,328
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313,568
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210,336
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779,929
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Costs
and expenses:
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Research and development
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88,878
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107,111
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193,040
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218,162
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General and administrative
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198,263
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189,772
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657,246
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425,337
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Amortization
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64,261
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63,217
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128,348
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126,396
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Marketing and sales
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46
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500
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4,216
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6,493
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Depreciation
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515
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599
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1,030
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1,198
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Total
costs and expenses
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351,963
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361,199
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983,880
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777,586
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Income
(Loss) from operations
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(343,635
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(47,631
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(773,544
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2,343
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Other
income:
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Interest and dividend
income
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3,834
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3,957
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7,837
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7,404
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Unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
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15,612
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17,314
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11,244
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31,143
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Gain on sale of equipment
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1,000
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0
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1,000
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0
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Total
other income
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20,446
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21,271
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20,081
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38,547
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Net
Income (loss)
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$
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(323,189
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$
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(26,360
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$
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(753,463
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$
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40,890
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Net loss per share:
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Basic
and diluted net loss per share
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$
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(.03
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$
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(.00
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$
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(.07
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$
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.00
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Weighted average
shares outstanding
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11,103,367
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10,757,317
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11,103,367
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10,757,317
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See
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
4
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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
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For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2012 and 2011
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(Unaudited)
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2012
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2011
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net Income
(loss)
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$
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(753,463
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$
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40,890
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Adjustments to reconcile
net (loss) to net cash (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation
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1,030
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1,198
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Amortization
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128,348
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126,396
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Fair value of stock
options granted for services
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288,358
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12,132
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Unrealized holding
(gain) loss on investments
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(11,244
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(31,143
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Reinvested earnings
– interest and dividends
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(3,704
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(2,844
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(Increase) decrease
in assets:
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Accounts receivable
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213
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(5,303
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Inventory
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0
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(300
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Prepaid expense and
other
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(20,494
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(18,052
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Increase (decrease)
in liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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66,380
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43,543
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Accrued liabilities
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8,176
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3,901
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Deferred revenue
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87,151
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(4,077
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Deferred
compensation
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52,448
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71,488
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Net
cash provided(used in) operating activities
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(156,801
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237,829
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Purchases of equipment
and patents
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(31,028
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(20,835
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Contribution
to deferred compensation trust
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(75,000
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(75,000
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)
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(106,028
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)
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(95,835
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)
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Increase
(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(262,829
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)
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141,994
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Beginning
balance
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775,856
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283,273
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Ending
balance
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$
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513,027
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$
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425,267
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ee
Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
5
ACCELR8
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1. Basis of Presentation
The
financial statements included herein have been prepared by Accelr8 Technology Corporation (the "Company") without audit,
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information
and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our
Annual Audited Financial Statements dated July 31, 2011 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, as filed with
the SEC on October 27, 2011.
Management
believes that the accompanying unaudited financial statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles,
which require the use of management estimates, and contain all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary
to present fairly the operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months and
six months ended January 31, 2012 may not be indicative of the results of operations for the year ended July 31, 2012.
Note
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 and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, and notes receivable, including receivables from major customers. The company places its cash equivalents with a high
credit quality financial institution. The company periodically maintains cash balances at a commercial bank in excess of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit of $250,000. At January 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company’s uninsured cash balance
was $0. The Company grants credit to domestic and international clients in various industries. Exposure to losses on accounts
receivable is principally dependent on each client's financial position. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
clients' financial condition.
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Estimated
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The
carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, investments and other long-term liabilities approximate fair value at January 31,
2012 and July 31, 2011. The carrying value of all other financial instruments potentially subject to valuation risk, principally
consisting of accounts receivable and accounts payable, also approximate fair value.
Income
Taxes
The
Company has no unrecognized tax benefits. Should the Company determine that any penalty and interest be accrued as a result of
current or future tax positions taken on its returns, such penalties and interest will be accrued in its financial statements
as other non-interest expense and as interest expense during the period in which such determination is made.
The
Company files federal and state income tax returns. These returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities for all tax
years after 2007.
Note
3. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve
Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. The amendments result in common fair
value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs), and do not require additional fair value measurements and are not intended to establish valuation
standards or affect valuation practices. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2011. Adoption of the new requirement is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position,
results of operations or cash flow.
In
June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive
Income”. In this update, FASB eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement
of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in equity be presented either in a
single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this update
are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within these years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of the new
requirement is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
7
In
September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). ASU No. 2011-08 redefines
the approach to goodwill impairment testing by providing companies with the option to qualitatively evaluate the likelihood of
impairment before proceeding to Step 1 of the impairment test (i.e. comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying
value). The amendment also provides more guidance on the types of events and circumstances that an entity should consider between
annual impairment tests in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than
its carrying amount. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years
beginning December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed
as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period
have not yet been issued, or for nonpublic entities, that have not been made available for issuance. Adoption of the new requirement
is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flow and the annual goodwill
impairment test.
Note
4. Intellectual Property
Intellectual property consisted of the following:
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January 31, 2012
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July 31, 2011
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OptiChem® Technologies
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$
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4,454,538
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$
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4,454,538
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Patents
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635,820
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604,792
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Trademarks
|
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49,018
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|
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49,018
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Total intellectual
property
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5,139,376
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|
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5,108,348
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Accumulated amortization
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(2,448,687
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)
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(2,320,339
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)
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Net intellectual
property
|
$
|
2,690,689
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$
|
2,788,009
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Intellectual
properties are recorded at cost and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 20 years,
which approximates the patent and patent application life of the OptiChem(R) technologies. Amortization expense was $128,348 and
$126,396, respectively, for the six months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011.
The
Company routinely evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets based upon estimated future cash flows from or estimated
fair value of such long-lived assets. If in management's judgment, the anticipated undiscounted cash flows or estimated fair value
are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the long-lived asset, the Company will determine the amount of the impairment,
and the value of the asset will be written down. Management believes that the fair value of the technology exceeds the carrying
value. However, it is possible that future impairment testing may result in intangible asset write-offs, which could adversely
affect the Company's financial condition and results of operations.
8
Note
5. Research and Option Agreement and License and Supply Agreements
The
Company originally signed a licensing agreement for microarraying slides using
OptiChem® coatings
with Schott Jenear Glas GmbH (“SCHOTT”) on November 4, 2004. Since this time, SCHOTT and the Company have extended
this license. On August 15, 2011 Schott Technical Glass Solutions GmbH (Jena, Germany) renewed and expanded its licenses for OptiChem®
microarray slide products, designated as Schott Nexterion Slide H and Slide HS. The terms remain substantially the same as in
previous agreements, with the expansion to include microarray slide products intended for use in medical diagnostic devices. Previous
agreements excluded medical applications. This expansion makes SCHOTT the second company that intends to use OptiChem® coatings
on medical devices with the other company being Nanosphere.
The
new agreement extends the non-exclusive license through November 24, 2014. SCHOTT paid the Company $150,000, with $50,000 being
a one time license fee and $100,000 being nonrefundable prepaid royalties. Royalties consist of 5% of SHOTT’S net product
sales. For medical applications, SHOTT agrees to refer individual customers directly toAccelr8 for licensing if annual purchases
by a customer exceed 20,000 units.
On
October 5, 2007, the Company additionally entered into an exclusive seven year license with NanoString Technologies, Inc. (“NanoString”).
The license grants NanoString the right to apply OptiChem® coatings to NanoString’s proprietary molecular detection
products.
On
June 14, 2010 the Company entered into an Evaluation Agreement and Letter of Intent with
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics,
Inc. (“Novartis”)
for a technical evaluation project with the Company’s BACcel™
rapid diagnostic technology. Under the agreement, Accelr8 received initial payments of $220,000 during the fiscal year ended July
31, 2010 and continued to receive monthly funding during the period of data evaluation. Since the initial agreement, there were
three amendments to the Letter of Intent extending the evaluation period to September 30, 2011. The evaluation agreement with
Novartis expired on September 30, 2011 without Novartis exercising its option for licensing the Company’s BACcel™
system intellectual property. During the six months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011, total revenues from Novartis were $140,000
and $520,408 respectively.
On
July 9, 2010, the Company entered into a non-exclusive patent-life OptiChem® license with Nanosphere, Inc. The license grants
to Nanosphere the right to apply OptiChem® coatings to Nanosphere’s proprietary analytical products. The products may
include FDA-regulated diagnostics devices, unlike other current licensees. Pursuant to the license agreement, Nanosphere paid
the Company a nonrefundable first-year fee of $150,000 plus a $15,000 technology transfer fee. On each anniversary of the agreement
date, Nanosphere will pay to the Company the amounts of $350,000 in 2011, $600,000 in 2012, and $750,000 in 2013 in order to complete
the payments for rights under the remaining patent life. Pursuant to the Company’s revenue recognition policy and generally
accepted accounting policies, all of the amounts due from Nanosphere have been recognized as OptiChem® revenue during the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, total revenues from Nanosphere were $0
and $1,842,596, respectively or 0% and 82.05% of total revenues.
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Note
6. Employee Stock Based Compensation
On
January 31, 2012, there were Common Stock options outstanding at prices ranging from $0.73 to $4.50 with expiration dates between
November 3, 2011 and December 17, 2019. For the three months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011, stock options exercisable into 985,000
and 1,010,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because
their effect was antidilutive.
For
the six month periods ended January 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company accounted for stock based compensation to employees and directors
under the modified prospective application method. Using this method we apply the standard to new awards, and to awards modified,
repurchased, or cancelled. Additionally, compensation costs for the unvested portion of awards are recognized as compensation
expense as the requisite service is rendered.
The
fair value of options granted under the stock option agreements and stock-based compensation plans discussed above is estimated
on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants
for the three months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011: no dividend yield; risk free interest rate of 1.0% to 5.00%; expected life
of 2-10 years; and expected volatility of 44% to 119%. The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding
at January 31, 2012 and 2011 was 2.67 and 4.40 years, respectively.
As of January 31, 2012, there was no
unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to unvested stock options. For the three months and six months ended January
31, 2012, the Company recognized $15,829 and $288,358, respectively in stock based compensation costs related to the issuance of
stock options to employees and directors.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Result of Operations
Forward Looking Information
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains
certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Company,
intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These forward-looking statements,
which can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate,"
"estimate," or "continue," or variations thereon or comparable terminology, include the plans and objectives
of Management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to the products and future economic performance of
the Company. In addition, all statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events, or developments
the Company expects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future, and other such matters, are forward-looking statements.
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The forward-looking statements included
herein are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are
based on assumptions that the Company will retain key management personnel, the Company will be successful in the development of
the BACcel™ system, the Company will obtain sufficient capital to continue operations and to complete the development of
the BACcel™ system, the Company will enter into an agreement with a long term strategic partner to assist in developing,
manufacture and taking the BACcel™ system to market, the Company will be able to protect its intellectual property, the Company's
ability to respond to technological change, that the Company will accurately anticipate market demand for the Company's products
and that there will be no material adverse change in the Company's operations or business. Assumptions relating to the foregoing
involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions,
all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although
the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could
prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in forward-looking statements will be
realized. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
The following discussion should be read in
conjunction with the Company's unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included elsewhere herein. The Company's
future operating results may be affected by various trends and factors which are beyond the Company's control. These include, among
other factors, general public perception of issues and solutions, and other uncertain business conditions that may affect the Company's
business. The Company cautions the reader that a number of important factors discussed herein, and in other reports, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission including but not limited to the risks in the section entitled "Risk Factors"
in its 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011, could affect the Company's actual results and cause actual results to differ materially
from those discussed in forward-looking statements
.
Overview
Our vision is to develop
and commercialize an innovative, integrated system to rapidly identify bacteria and their mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in
critically ill patients. Our business strategy for primary products in vertical markets is to prove the validity of our technology
and recruit an industry leader as a commercial partner or licensee. We also plan to spin off specific OEM technology components
through additional licensed applications that do not compete with our platform licensees.
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We envision our continuing
role as licensor and alliance partner as one of leading the technical development of new technology, validating the application
methods, expanding platform applications, and integrating additional capabilities into our proprietary platforms.
Since 2007, we have focused
our efforts on the development of an innovative rapid diagnostic platform, the BACcel™ system, intended for rapid diagnosis
in life-threatening bacterial infections. Our goal is to reduce the failure rate of initial therapy by shortening the lab turnaround
time to less than 8 hours, rather than the 2-3 days now required. Rapid testing would provide guidance in time to influence initial
therapy from the first day.
The BACcel™ system
applies our proprietary technology to eliminate time-consuming bacterial culturing, thus eliminating the major source of delay
with current testing methods. Proprietary technologies include our patented analytical methods, and our patented OptiChem®
surface coatings. The BACcel™ system includes a fixed instrument and proprietary single-use (disposable) test cassettes.
Each cassette tests a single patient specimen and then must be discarded.
The BACcel™ system
uses long-accepted bacteriological testing principles, but applies our proprietary technology to adapt them to analyze live bacteria
extracted directly from a patient specimen. The instrumentation uses an automated digital microscope to measure the responses of
extracted live bacterial cells to various test conditions. The system analyzes thousands of these individual cells to arrive at
organism identification and antibiotic resistance characteristics.
Based on data obtained
during development, Management believes that the BACcel™ system will identify the organisms present in a patient's specimen
and count the number of organisms of each type in less than 2 hours after receiving a specimen. Management believes that the BACcel™
system will then additionally report major categories of antibiotic resistance mechanism present for each type of organism within
a total of 4-6 hours after receiving a specimen. The clinical purpose is to narrow the drug choices available for initial therapy
by rapidly reporting presumptive identification and major resistance types, thus ruling out antibiotic classes that are most likely
to fail.
Management believes that
the BACcel™ system is the only new diagnostic technology under development that will address a clinically adequate range
of species and antibiotic resistance mechanisms needed to help manage critical infectious diseases. Management also believes that
other rapid technologies, such as gene detection, are better suited to screening non-infected carriers of a small number of species
and resistance mechanisms, but are too limited to compete with the BACcel™ platform for managing infected and especially
critically ill ICU patients.
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During the 6 month period
ended January 31, 2012, the Company applied the latest prototype version of the automated BACcel(tm) system to define technical
specifications needed for product design and market launch in international clinical markets and research markets in the US.
Preliminary
analysis of data in a prospective pilot clinical study at Denver Health revealed positive results that the
principle investigators presented in May 2011 at a major medical congress. This study continues under Institutional Review
Board authorization and patient informed consent. In it, the investigators examine a series of new respiratory specimens
acquired from ICU patients started on mechanical ventilation. They compare results from
BACcel™
rapid analysis with those standard cultures performed on portions of the same specimens. The study’s purpose is to
assess BACcel™ analytical accuracy and speed when used as intended for an important medical application. The study also
has an objective to assess whether repeated monitoring, pre-symptomatic, and rapid analysis affects treatment decisions if a
patient begins to exhibit symptoms of infection.
Accelr8 also began to expand
the diagnostic scope of the BACcel™ system with studies on additional specimen types and medical indications. In particular,
the Company began studies for rapid analysis of positive blood cultures. Feasibility studies showed that the BACcel™ system
has the potential to reduce the typical 3-4 day turnaround time for cultures to second-day results.
In
addition, the Company demonstrated feasibility for an innovative specimen preparation method that can reduce specimen handling
time from 45 minutes to 10 minutes.
The new BAC-Xtrax™ technology can be fully automated and integrated into the BACcel™
system for full “specimen-to-answer” performance. The BAC-Xtrax™ technology could also enable a stand-alone product
for hospital and research labs and integrate into other analytical platforms.
On June 14,
2010 the Company entered into an Evaluation Agreement and Letter of Intent with
Novartis
for
a technical evaluation project with the Company’s BACcel™ rapid diagnostic technology. Under the agreement, Accelr8
received initial payments of $220,000 during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 and continued to receive monthly funding during
the period of data evaluation. Since the initial agreement, there were three amendments to the Letter of Intent extending the evaluation
period to September 30, 2011. The evaluation agreement with Novartis expired on September 30, 2011 without Novartis exercising
its option for licensing the Company’s BACcel™ system intellectual property. The Company now continues to seek a long
term strategic partner to assist in developing, manufacturing and marketing the BACcel™ system.
Subject to the receipt of capital, during the
fiscal year ending July 31, 2012 we intend to continue technical validation of the BACcel™ system methods, continue field
studies including pilot clinical studies at Denver Health and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, continue to publish the results of internal
and collaborative studies, and seek a strategic partner or licensee for BACcel™ product commercialization.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards
Update No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure
Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. The amendments result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements
in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), and do not require
additional fair value measurements and are not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices. The amendments
in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of the new requirement
is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards
Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income”. In this update, FASB
eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’
equity. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive
income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim
periods within these years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of the new requirement is not expected to have an effect
on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No.
2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). ASU No. 2011-08 redefines the approach to goodwill impairment testing
by providing companies with the option to qualitatively evaluate the likelihood of impairment before proceeding to Step 1 of the
impairment test (i.e. comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value). The amendment also provides more
guidance on the types of events and circumstances that an entity should consider between annual impairment tests in determining
whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The amendments are
effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning December 15, 2011. Early adoption
is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an
entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued, or for nonpublic entities,
that have not been made available for issuance. Adoption of the new requirement is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations, cash flow and the annual goodwill impairment test.
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Changes
in Results of Operations: Three months ended January 31, 2012 compared to Three months ended January 31, 2011.
During the three months
ended January 31, 2012, OptiChem(R) revenues were $8,328 as compared to $3,160 during the three month period ended January 31,
2011, an increase of $5,168 or 263.5%. The increase was due to the increased royalties earned from sales of slides H and HS sold
by Schott.
Technical development fees during the three-month
period ended January 31, 2012 were $0 as compared to $310,408 during the three-month period ended January 31, 2011, a decrease
of $310,408 or 100%. The decrease in technical development fees were the result of the Evaluation Agreement and the Letter of Intent,
each as amended, with Novartis which expired on September 30, 2011.
Research and development expenses for the three
months ended January 31, 2012 were $88,878 as compared to $107,111 during the three months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of
$18,233 or 17.02%. This decrease was primarily due to decreased laboratory supplies and a reduction in wages of $9,380 for lab
personnel.
During the three months ended January 31, 2012
general and administrative expenses were $198,263 as compared to $189,772 during the three months ended January 31, 2011, an increase
of $8,491 or 4.47%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in shareholder expenses and stock based compensation costs.
The increase in amortization was negligible
for the three months ended January 31, 2012 as compared to the three month period ended January 31, 2011.
Marketing and sales expenses for the three
months ended January 31, 2012 were $46 as compared to $500 during the three months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of $454.
Marketing related charges consist of costs incurred to attend business meetings.
Depreciation for the three months ended January
31, 2012 was $515 as compared to $599 during the three months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of $84 or 14.02%. The decreased
depreciation was the result of assets becoming fully depreciated, coupled with no new purchases of on-site lab equipment during
the quarter ended January 31, 2012.
As a result of the above factors, loss from
operations for the three months ended January 31, 2012 was $343,635 as compared to a loss of $47,631 during the three months ended
January 31, 2011, an increased loss of $296,004 or 721.45%.
Interest and dividend income during the three
months ended January 31, 2012 was $3,834 as compared to $3,957 during the three months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of $123
or 3.11%. Interest income decreased primarily as a result of the interest that accrued on the Company’s long term receivable.
Gain on the sale of equipment was the result
of the sale of certain laboratory equipment for $1,000 during the three months ended January 31, 2012 that was no present during
the three months ended January 31, 2011.
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An unrealized holding gain on investments held
in the deferred compensation trust for the three months ended January 31, 2012 was $15,612 as compared to an unrealized gain of
$17 314 during the three months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of $1,702 or 9.83%. The change was a result of market fluctuations
in the price of marketable securities held in the deferred compensation trust.
As a result of these factors, net loss for
the three months ended January 31, 2012 was $323,189 as compared to $26,360 during the three months ended January 31, 2011, an
increased loss of $ 296,829 or 1226.06%.
Changes
in Results of Operations: Six months ended January 31, 2012 compared to six months ended January 31, 2011
.
During the six months ended January 31, 2012,
OptiChem(R) revenues were $20,336 as compared to $15 042 during the six month period ended January 31, 2011, an increase of $5,294
or 35.19%. The increase was due to the increased royalties earned from sales of slides H and HS sold by Schott. Of the $20,336
of OptiChem® revenues, $12,849 was applied toward deferred revenue from pre-paid royalties.
Technical development fees during the six-months
ended January 31, 2012 were $140,000 as compared to $520,408 during the six-months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of $380,408.
The technical development fees were the result of the Evaluation Agreement and the Letter of Intent, each as amended, with Novartis
which expired on September 30, 2011.
During the six months ended January 31, 2011,
the Company received a grant in the amount of $244,479 as part of a new Internal Revenue Code 48D program created by the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act. No such grants were obtained during the six months ended January 31, 2012.
Research and development expenses for the six
months ended January 31, 2012 were $193,040 as compared to $218,162 during the six months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of
$25,122 or 11.51%. This decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in laboratory wages and laboratory supplies and other
research and development costs associated with the Novartis evaluation agreement.
During the six months ended January 31, 2012,
general and administrative expenses were $657,246 as compared to $425,337 during the six month period ended January 31, 2012, an
increase of $231,909 or 54.5%. The increase was primarily due to stock based compensation costs associated with the annual audit
and annual shareholders meeting.
Marketing
and sales expenses for the six months ended January 31, 2012 were $4,216 as compared to $6,493 during the six months ended January
31, 2011, a decrease of $2,277 or 35.06%.
The decreased
marketing
and sales expenses
were primarily due to lower travel related costs in connection with industry conferences and visiting
Novartis, our technological development partner through September 30, 2011.
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Depreciation for the six
months ended January 31, 2012 was $1,030 as compared to $1,198 during the six months ended January 31, 2011, a decrease of $168
or 14.02%. The decreased depreciation was the result of some assets becoming fully depreciated, coupled with no new purchases of
lab equipment during the six months ended January 31, 2012.
As a result of the above factors, loss from
operations for the six months ended January 31, 2012 was $773,544 as compared to a gain of $2,343 during the six months ended January
31, 2011.
Investment and dividend income during the six
months ended January 31, 2012 was $7,837 as compared to $7,404 during the six months ended January 31, 2011 an increase of $433
or 5.84%. Interest income increased as a result of the accretion related to a long term receivable.
Gain on the sale of equipment was the result
of the sale of certain laboratory equipment for $1,000 during the six months ended January 31, 2012 that was no present during
the six months ended January 31, 2011.
An unrealized holding gain on investments held
in the deferred compensation trust for the six months ended January 31, 2012 was a gain of $11,244 as compared to a gain of $31,143
for the six months ended January 31, 2011, a decreased gain of $19,899 or 63.89%. The change was the result of market fluctuations
in the price of marketable securities held in the deferred compensation trust.
As a result of these factors, net loss for
the six months ended January 31, 2012 was $753,463 as compared to a gain of $40,890 during the six months ended January 31, 2011.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
During the six months
ended January 31, 2012 we did not generate positive cash flows from operating activities.
At January 31, 2012, as compared to July 31,
2011, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $262,829 from $775,856 to $513,027, or approximately 33.87% and the Company's working
capital decreased $404,245 or 29.87% from $1,353,499 to $949,254. During the same period, shareholders' equity decreased from $4,815,476
to $4,350,380.
The net cash used in operating activities was
$156,801 during the six months ended January 31, 2012 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $237,829 during the
six months ended January 31, 2011. The principal element that gave rise to the decrease of cash used in operating activities was
the net loss of $753,463 adjusted by items not currently requiring the use of cash such as depreciation, amortization, stock based
compensation totaling $417,736 and other changes in accruals totaling $178,926.
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The Company has historically funded its operations
generally through its existing cash balances, cash flow generated from operations and sales of equity securities. Our primary use
of capital has been for the research and development of the BACcel(TM) system.
Notwithstanding our investments in research
and development, there can be no assurance that the BACcel(TM) system or any of our other products will be successful, or even
if they are successful, will provide sufficient revenues to continue our current operations.
Our working capital requirements are
expected to increase in line with the growth of our business. We have no lines of credit or other bank or off balance sheet
financing arrangements. We believe that the plan of operations for the next twelve months will require additional capital of
approximately $600,000. Management believes that current cash balances plus cash flow from operations will not be sufficient
to fund our capital and liquidity needs for the next twelve months and we will be required to obtain additional capital
through the issuance of debt or equity securities or other means to execute our plans. There can be no assurance that such
capital will be available in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Additional issuances of equity or
convertible debt securities will result in dilution to our current common stockholders.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s interest income is sensitive
to fluctuations in the general level of U.S. interest rates. As such, changes in U.S. interest rates affect the interest earned
on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was conducted
under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Management, including Thomas V. Geimer, the Company's Chief Executive
Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (“Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, Mr. Geimer concluded that as of January 31, 2012, the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports
that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Mr. Geimer also confirmed that there was no change in the Company's internal
control over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 31, 2012.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
Not Applicable.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Not
Applicable.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not
Applicable.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item
5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
of Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002.
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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.
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ACCELR8 TECHNLOGY CORPORATION
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Dated:
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March 15, 2012
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/s/ Thomas V. Geimer
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Thomas V. Geimer, Secretary,
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Chief Executive Officer and
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Chief Financial Officer
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March 15, 2012
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/s/ Bruce H. McDonald
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Bruce H. McDonald, Principal
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Accounting Officer
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