UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
or
     
o     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: 0-14807
AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
New York   11-2601199
     
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
One Jericho Plaza, Jericho, New York   11753
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(516) 938-8000
 
(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 twelve 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  þ    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  o    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer  o Accelerated filer  o  
Non-accelerated filer  o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o    No  þ
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of November 13, 2009 was 4,754,900.
 
 

 


 

AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
INDEX
             
          Page No.  
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
   
 
       
Item 1.  
Financial Statements
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 (unaudited) and March 31, 2009
    3  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
    4  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
    5  
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
    6 - 10
Item 2.  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    10 - 11  
Item 3.  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    12  
Item 4T.  
Controls and Procedures
    12  
   
 
       
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION        
   
 
       
Item 6.  
Exhibits
    13  
   
 
       
SIGNATURES     14  

 


 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
    Sept. 30, 2009     Mar. 31, 2009  
    (Unaudited)          
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,916,082     $ 4,143,445  
Accounts receivable, net
    814,931       847,510  
Receivable from former ITG shareholders
          170,715  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    59,569       119,514  
 
           
Total current assets
    4,790,582       5,281,184  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    203,335       235,493  
Goodwill
    145,000       750,000  
Intangible assets, net
    557,855        
Other assets
    17,415       17,415  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 5,714,187     $ 6,284,092  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 38,749     $ 99,492  
Accrued expenses
    497,565       604,626  
Capital leases payable — current portion
    18,879       18,051  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    555,193       722,169  
 
           
 
               
Long-term liabilities:
               
Capital leases payable — net of current portion
    17,895       27,546  
 
           
 
               
Commitments
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 5,050,000 shares; outstanding 4,754,900 shares
    50,500       50,500  
Additional paid-in capital
    4,952,199       4,952,199  
Retained earnings
    605,673       998,951  
 
           
 
    5,608,372       6,001,650  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (467,273 )     (467,273 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    5,141,099       5,534,377  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 5,714,187     $ 6,284,092  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
Revenues
  $ 1,317,905     $ 247,690     $ 3,224,996     $ 247,690  
Cost of services
    964,137       175,334       2,240,686       175,334  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross margin
    353,768       72,356       984,310       72,356  
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    708,745       254,500       1,383,424       461,611  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating loss from continuing operations
    (354,977 )     (182,144 )     (399,114 )     (389,255 )
 
                               
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    2,390       35,907       7,808       77,706  
Interest expense
    (921 )     (260 )     (1,972 )     (260 )
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from continuing operations
    (353,508 )     (146,497 )     (393,278 )     (311,809 )
 
                               
Discontinued operations:
                               
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations
          3,832             (1,996 )
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
          90,513             90,513  
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss
  $ (353,508 )   $ (52,152 )   $ (393,278 )   $ (223,292 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings (loss) per share:
                               
From continuing operations — basic and diluted
  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.07 )
 
                       
From discontinued operations — basic and diluted
  $ 0.00     $ 0.02     $ 0.00     $ 0.02  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares — basic and diluted
    4,754,900       4,761,800       4,754,900       4,761,800  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six months ended  
    Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,  
    2009     2008  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (393,278 )   $ (311,809 )
 
           
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    102,307       15,628  
Stock-based compensation expense
          15,600  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    32,579       (44,485 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    29,362       24,932  
Accounts payable
    (60,743 )     (46,947 )
Accrued expenses
    (107,061 )     64,317  
 
           
 
    (3,556 )     29,045  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations
    (396,834 )     (282,764 )
Operating activities of discontinued operations
          34,439  
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (396,834 )     (248,325 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
          (568,375 )
Acquisition escrow refund
    30,583        
Proceeds from acquisition purchase price adjustment
    170,715        
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary, net of cash divested
          149,391  
Capital expenditures
    (23,004 )      
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    178,294       (418,984 )
Investing activities of discontinued operations
          (9,452 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    178,294       (428,436 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Principal payment on debt
          (1,105,356 )
Principal payment on capital leases payable
    (8,823 )     (1,670 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (8,823 )     (1,107,026 )
 
           
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (227,363 )     (1,783,787 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    4,143,445       6,239,442  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 3,916,082     $ 4,455,655  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 1,972     $ 260  
 
           
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
Overview
American Claims Evaluation, Inc. (together with its subsidiary, “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”) provides a comprehensive range of services to children with developmental delays and disabilities in New York State and has developed a reputation for providing well-rounded therapeutic solutions through our wholly owned subsidiary, Interactive Therapy Group Consultants, Inc. (“ITG”).
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and footnotes have been condensed and therefore do not contain all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to make the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented not misleading. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be achieved for a full year.
Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 (the “Annual Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Implemented Accounting Guidance
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance that established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification” or “ASC”) as the single source of authoritative GAAP to be applied by nongovernmental entities, except for the rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws, which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB will no longer issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts; instead the FASB will issue Accounting Standards Updates. Accounting Standards Updates will not be authoritative in their own right as they will only serve to update the Codification. These changes and the Codification itself do not change GAAP. This new guidance became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Other than the manner in which new accounting guidance is referenced, the adoption of these changes did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, new accounting guidance on business combinations was issued which established principles and requirements as to how acquirers recognize and measure in these financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase. This guidance is effective for business combinations with an acquisition date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period

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beginning on or after December 15, 2008. This guidance will have an impact on our accounting for any future business acquisitions.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 810 on consolidations, which establishes the accounting for noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary and the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This guidance requires (a) the ownership interest in the subsidiary held by parties other than the parent to be clearly identified and presented in the consolidated balance sheet within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity, (b) the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest to be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of operations and (c) changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary to be accounted for consistently. Entities must provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance may have an impact on our accounting for any future business acquisitions.
In April 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 350 on intangibles, which outlines the requirements for determining the useful life of an intangible asset. The new guidance is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset when the underlying arrangement includes renewal or extension of terms that would require substantial costs or result in a material modification to the asset upon renewal or extension. Companies estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must now consider their historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension as adjusted for entity-specific factors. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We expect that the new guidance may have an impact on the accounting for any future business acquisitions.
In June 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 260 on earnings per share, related to the determination of whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities. This guidance clarifies that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share must be applied. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 323 on investments— equity method and joint ventures, relating to the accounting for equity method investments. This guidance addresses how the initial carrying value of an equity method investment should be determined, how it should be tested for impairment, and how changes in classification from equity method to cost method should be treated. This guidance is effective on a prospective basis in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We expect this guidance to have an impact on its accounting for any future business acquisitions.
In May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 855 on subsequent events, which sets forth a) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, b) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and c) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This guidance was

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effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue for services rendered when there is evidence of billable time expended and recoverability is reasonably assured. Deferred revenue is recorded for federal flow-through funding attributable to special education programs when invoiced and recognized over the applicable program periods.
Credit Risk
Service revenue is concentrated within a limited number of clients throughout New York State; municipalities within New York State provide substantial and significant revenue to us. This concentration of customers may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that our customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions in New York State.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
In September 2008, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of ITG for an adjusted net purchase price of $174,632. The purchase price of the acquisition exceeded the carrying value of the assets acquired. The allocation of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible assets acquired was classified as follows:
         
Customer contracts
  $ 570,000  
Non-compete convenant
    35,000  
Goodwill and other non-amortizable intangibles
    145,000  
 
     
 
       
Total excess purchase price over fair value of tangible assets acquired
  $ 750,000  
 
     
Customer contracts are being amortized over a fifteen-year period and the non-compete covenant is being amortized over a five-year period. Amortization expense totaling $47,145 for the six months ended September 30, 2009 is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Accrued Expenses
The components of accrued expenses were as follows:
                 
    Sept. 30, 2009     March 31, 2009  
Accrued compensation and related taxes
  $ 463,440     $ 553,926  
Other
    34,125       50,700  
 
           
 
  $ 497,565     $ 604,626  
 
           
Seasonality
Our business is moderately seasonal in nature based on the school year. Accordingly, our second fiscal quarter (the three month period ending September 30), which includes two full months during which schools are not in session (July and August), is the quarter in which we achieve our lowest volume of revenues.

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Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the maximum dilution from potential common shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options, if dilutive, outstanding during each period. Our net loss and weighted average shares outstanding used for computing diluted loss per share for continuing operations and discontinued operations were the same as those used for computing basic loss per share for the three and six months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 because the inclusion of common stock equivalents to the calculation of diluted loss per share for continuing operations would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities consisting of employee and director stock options to purchase 1,221,000 and 1,233,500 shares as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were not included in the diluted net loss per share calculations because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Stock Option Plans
We accounted for stock-based compensation by recording stock options at their fair value on the measurement date, which is typically the date the services are performed (generally the vesting period of the grant).
There were no stock options granted during the six month period ended September 30, 2009. Stock-based compensation totaling $15,600 was recognized during the six months ended September 30, 2008 based on the fair value of stock options granted. We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
At September 30, 2009, all outstanding options to purchase shares are fully vested. However, certain option grants contain disposition restrictions which prohibit the sale of 50% of the shares obtained through the exercise of such awarded options until the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% of the shares obtained through the exercise of the awarded options until the second anniversary of the grant date. At September 30, 2009, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards.
The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the six months ended September 30, 2009:
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average        
            Average     Remaining     Aggregate  
            Exercise     Contractual     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     Term     Value  
Outstanding at March 31, 2009
    1,246,000     $ 2.12     5.3 years        
Granted
        $                
Expired
    (25,000 )   $ 2.50                
 
                             
Outstanding at September 30, 2009
    1,221,000     $ 2.11     4.9 years   $  
 
                             
 
                               
Exercisable at September 30, 2009
    1,221,000     $ 2.11     4.9 years   $  
 
                             
There were no options outstanding with an exercise price less than the closing price of our shares of $0.65 as of September 30, 2009. Accordingly, there was no intrinsic value associated with outstanding options at such date.
Regulatory Matters
We are currently exploring alternatives to ITG’s corporate structure concerning non-compliance issues regarding the practice of certain licensed professions in the State of New York. If a change in professional practice structure is deemed necessary, we will take all appropriate measures to assure

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compliance on a timely basis. Revenues derived from services performed by these licensed professionals approximate 23% of total revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2009.
Subsequent Events
We have completed an evaluation of the impact of any subsequent events through November 13, 2009, the date these financial statements were issued, and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring disclosure in or adjustment to these financial statements.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions and our ability to successfully identify and thereafter consummate one or more acquisitions.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report. A discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the “MD&A”) in our Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies or estimates reported in the MD&A section of our audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2009 as filed with the SEC.
Results of Operations — Three and Six Months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
On September 12, 2008, we completed the disposition of our wholly-owned subsidiary, RPM Rehabilitation & Associates, Inc. (“RPM”). The financial statements have been reclassified to exclude the operating results of RPM from the continuing operations and account for them as discontinued operations. The following discussion relates only to our continuing operations, unless otherwise noted.
During the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2009, we recognized revenues of $1,317,905 and $3,224,996, respectively, from ITG’s operations. Revenues for the current quarter were approximately 31% lower than our first quarter ended June 30, 2009 as a result of the decline in demand for our services during the summer months when schools are not in session.
The costs of services for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2009 were approximately 73.2% and 69.5% of revenue, respectively, consisting of payroll and payroll-related costs paid to ITG’s staff of salaried and per diem clinicians. The cost of services as a percentage of revenues for the quarter is higher than our previously reported quarter due to decreased utilization of our salaried clinicians during our slowest operating quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2009 were $708,745 and $1,383,424, respectively, as compared to $254,500 and $461,611 for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the current fiscal year versus the prior year’s comparable periods is the result of expenses incurred by ITG’s operations and the recording of amortization expense for intangible assets resulting from the ITG acquisition. Excluding ITG’s expenses, corporate selling, general and

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administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 experienced a slight decrease over the comparable period in the prior year.
Interest income for the three and six months ended September 30, 2009 were $2,390 and $7,808, respectively, as compared to interest income of $35,907 and $77,706 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. The decrease in interest income was a result of substantial declines in prevailing interest rates compounded by a reduction in cash balances available for investment due to the payment to purchase ITG and subsequent repayment of ITG’s bank debt.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2009, we had working capital of $4,253,389 as compared to working capital of $4,559,015 at March 31, 2009. We believe that we have sufficient cash resources and working capital to meet our present cash requirements.
During the six months ended September 30, 2009, net cash used in operating activities was $396,834, predominately attributable to the operating loss of $393,278 and partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities.
For the six months ended September 30, 2009, cash flows provided by investing activities related to the repayment of a receivable from the former shareholders of ITG and the return of funds held in escrow.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases and subleases, exclusive of future escalation charges, for the remainder of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 and fiscal years ending thereafter are as follows:
                 
    Capital     Operating  
    Leases     Leases  
2010
  $ 10,762     $ 106,000  
2011
    21,523       176,000  
2012
    8,004       128,000  
2013
          94,000  
2014
          5,000  
 
           
Total minimum lease payments
    40,289     $ 509,000  
 
             
Less: Amounts representing interest
    (3,515 )        
 
             
Present value of minimum lease payments
    36,774          
Less: Current portion
    (18,879 )        
 
             
Long-term portion of capital leases
  $ 17,895          
 
             
While we have not experienced any significant impact from the general slowdown of the economy or current global credit crisis, continuing economic deterioration could have a negative impact on our net revenues and profitability in future periods.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are subject to interest rate risks that arise from normal business operations. Most of our cash and cash equivalents are invested at variable rates of interest and decreases in market interest rates have caused a related significant reduction in our interest income over prior periods.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure the reliability of the financial statements and other disclosures included in this Report. As of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting.
We are aware that there is a lack of segregation of duties due to the small number of employees dealing with general administrative and financial reporting matters. However, we have decided that considering the employees involved and the control procedures in place, risks associated with such lack of segregation are mitigated by active management involvement and the potential benefits of adding employees to clearly segregate duties do not justify the expenses associated with such increases.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits.
  Exhibit 10.17    Lease Agreement, dated October 19, 2009, with respect to the Interactive Therapy Group Consultants, Inc. office located at 1870 South Winton Road, Rochester, NY
 
  Exhibit 31.1    Section 302 Principal Executive Officer Certification
 
  Exhibit 31.2    Section 302 Principal Financial Officer Certification
 
  Exhibit 32.1    Section 1350 Certification
 
  Exhibit 32.2    Section 1350 Certification

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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.
         
  AMERICAN CLAIMS EVALUATION, INC.
 
 
Date: November 13, 2009  By:   /s/ Gary Gelman    
    Gary Gelman   
    Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
     
Date: November 13, 2009  By:   /s/ Gary J. Knauer    
    Gary J. Knauer   
    Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary 
 
 

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