UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
|
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For the
quarterly period ended March 31, 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:
000-52320
SENTISEARCH,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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20-5655648
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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|
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1217
South Flagler Drive, 3
rd
Floor
West
Palm Beach, FL
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33401
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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(Zip
Code)
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|
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(561)
653-3284
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area
code)
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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
the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
Accelerated Filer
o
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Accelerated
Filer
o
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Non-Accelerated
Filer
o
(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company )
|
Smaller Reporting
Company
ý
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Indicated
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
No
x
As of
May 14
, 200
9
, the Company had
outstanding
12,747,644
shares of Common
Stock.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SENTISEARCH,
INC.
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Page
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3
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14
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ITEM 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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18
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ITEM 4
Controls and Procedures
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18
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20
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21
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PART I- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial
Statements.
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage
Company)
Balance
Sheets
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March
31,
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|
December
31,
|
|
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2009
|
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|
2008
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(Unaudited)
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|
|
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|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
|
124,872
|
|
|
$
|
198,187
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|
Security
deposit
|
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|
4,170
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|
|
4,170
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Prepaid
expense
|
|
|
2,68
8
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Current
Assets
|
|
|
131,73
0
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|
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202,357
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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License and patent
costs
|
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|
523,927
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|
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515,722
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Less: accumulated
amortization
|
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|
(445,977
|
)
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|
(426,067
|
)
|
Total Other
Assets
|
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77,950
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|
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89,655
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Total
Assets
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|
$
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209,680
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$
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292,012
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued
expenses
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$
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160,220
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$
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125,352
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Total Current
Liabilities
|
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|
160,220
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125,352
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|
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|
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Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
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Common stock —
$0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 12,747,644 and
12,747,644 shares outstanding
|
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|
1,275
|
|
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|
1,275
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|
Additional paid in
capital
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|
|
1,959,286
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|
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1,955,791
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|
Deficit accumulated during
development stage
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|
|
(1,911,10
1
|
)
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|
(1,790,406
|
)
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|
|
|
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|
Total Stockholders'
Equity
|
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|
49,46
0
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|
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166,660
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|
|
|
|
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|
Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity
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$
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209,680
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|
$
|
292,012
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|
|
See
notes to financial statements.
|
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage
Company)
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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For the
period
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April 10,
2000
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|
|
|
|
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(Commencement
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For
the three months
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|
of
Business)
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Ended
March 31,
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|
to March
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|
2009
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2008
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31, 2009
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Revenues
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$
|
-
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$
|
-
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|
$
|
-
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|
Direct
costs
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|
-
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|
-
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|
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|
-
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Income after direct
costs
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-
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-
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-
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Operating
expenses:
|
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|
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|
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General and
administrative
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101,175
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148,920
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1,451,004
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Amortization of license and patent
costs
|
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|
19,910
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|
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11,174
|
|
|
|
445,977
|
|
|
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|
121,085
|
|
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160,094
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|
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1,896,981
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Other (income)
expense:
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|
|
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Interest
(income)
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(390
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)
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-
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(2,
80
2
|
)
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Interest and financing
expense
|
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|
-
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|
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4,136
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16,922
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|
|
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(390
|
)
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4,136
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|
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14,
12
0
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss before provision for
income taxes
|
|
|
(120,695
|
)
|
|
|
(164,230
|
)
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|
(1,911,101
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)
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Income
taxes
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-
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-
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|
-
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(120,695
|
)
|
|
$
|
(164,230
|
)
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|
$
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(1,911,101
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)
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Basic and diluted loss per
share
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$
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(0.01
|
)
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|
$
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(0.02
|
)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Weighted average shares
outstanding — basic
and dilutive
|
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|
12,747,644
|
|
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|
7,694,542
|
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|
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See
notes to financial statements.
|
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage
Company)
Statements of Changes in
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
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Common
Stock
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Subscription
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Additional
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Accumulated
|
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Shares
|
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Amount
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Receivable
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Paid-in
Capital
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|
Deficit
|
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|
Total
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|
Balance
- April 10, 2000 (Commencement of Predecessor Business)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
|
|
(47,763
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
63,169
|
)
|
|
|
(63,169
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2001
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(110,932
|
)
|
|
|
(110,932
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(65,936
|
)
|
|
|
(65,936
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2002
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(176,868
|
)
|
|
|
(176,868
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(77,083
|
)
|
|
|
(77,083
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2003
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(253,951
|
)
|
|
|
(253,951
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(109,169
|
)
|
|
|
(109,169
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2004
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(363,120
|
)
|
|
|
(363,120
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(60,870
|
)
|
|
|
(60,870
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2005
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(423,990
|
)
|
|
|
(423,990
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(320,747
|
)
|
|
|
(320,747
|
)
|
Balance
- October 2, 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(744,737
|
)
|
|
|
(744,737
|
)
|
Issuance
of common stock - October 3, 2006
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
(769
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional
contribution of capital - October 10, 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
249,231
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Contribution
to capital of License costs and assumption of liability - October 10,
2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
749,334
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
749,334
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(116,822
|
)
|
|
|
(116,822
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2006
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
998,565
|
|
|
|
(861,559
|
)
|
|
|
137,775
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,490
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,490
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(286,544
|
)
|
|
|
(286,544
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2007
|
|
|
7,694,542
|
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,000,055
|
|
|
|
(1,148,103
|
)
|
|
|
(147,279
|
)
|
Issuance
of common stock - June 24, 2008
|
|
|
5,053,102
|
|
|
|
506
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
927,194
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
927,700
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
28,542
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
28,542
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(642,303
|
)
|
|
|
(642,303
|
)
|
Balance
- December 31, 2008
|
|
|
12,747,644
|
|
|
|
1,275
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,955,791
|
|
|
|
(1,790,406
|
)
|
|
|
166,660
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense (unaudited)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,495
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,495
|
|
Net
loss (unaudited)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(120,695
|
)
|
|
|
(120,695
|
)
|
Balance
- March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
|
|
|
12,747,644
|
|
|
$
|
1,275
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,959,286
|
|
|
$
|
(1,911,101
|
)
|
|
$
|
49,460
|
|
See notes
to financial statements.
SENTISEARCH, INC.
(A Development Stage
Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 10,
2000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Commencement
|
|
|
|
For the
|
|
|
of
Business)
|
|
|
|
three months
ended
|
|
|
Through
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(120,695
|
)
|
|
$
|
(164,230
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,911,101
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation
expense
|
|
|
3,495
|
|
|
|
11,068
|
|
|
|
33,527
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
19,910
|
|
|
|
11,174
|
|
|
|
445,977
|
|
Increase in s
ecurity
deposits
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,390
|
)
|
|
|
(4,170
|
)
|
Increase in p
repaid
expense
|
|
|
(2,68
8
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,688
|
)
|
Increase in accounts payable and
accrued expenses
|
|
|
34,868
|
|
|
|
77,512
|
|
|
|
477,094
|
|
Due to related
party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
28,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating
activities
|
|
|
(65,110
|
)
|
|
|
(
36,896
|
)
|
|
|
(961,361
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in
patents
|
|
|
(8,205
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(83,302
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in
investing
activities
|
|
|
(8,205
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(83,302
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Repayment)proceeds of notes
payable - related parties
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
154,675
|
|
Proceeds from due to related
party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
106,914
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock,
net of offering
costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
907,946
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing
activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,169,535
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) i
ncrease in cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
|
(73,315
|
)
|
|
|
(
36,896
|
)
|
|
|
124,872
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents —
beginning of period
|
|
|
198,187
|
|
|
|
42,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents —
end of period
|
|
$
|
124,872
|
|
|
$
|
5,604
|
|
|
$
|
124,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash from financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assumption of liability by
Sentigen Holding Corp.
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
308,709
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock of Sentigen Holding Corp.
issued for license costs
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
440,625
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of notes payable
($154,675) and accrued interest ($8,165) to common
stock
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
162,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of due to related party
for common stock
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
106,914
|
|
See notes to financial
statements.
Notes
to Financial Statements
1. Organization
and Nature of Operations
SentiSearch, Inc. (“we,” “our”,
“SentiSearch,” and “the Company”) was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sentigen
Holding Corp. (“Sentigen”) until the December 1, 2006 “spin-off”, discussed
below. We are a development stage company and have a limited operating history.
We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 3, 2006 to hold the
olfaction intellectual property assets of Sentigen and its
subsidiaries.
On October 10, 2006, in connection with
its merger with Invitrogen Corporation, Sentigen separated its olfaction
intellectual property assets from the businesses being acquired by Invitrogen
Corporation. The distribution of SentiSearch shares to the shareholders of
Sentigen, commonly referred to as a “spin-off,” took place immediately prior to
the consummation of the merger. In connection with the distribution, on October
10, 2006, we entered into a distribution agreement with Sentigen, pursuant to
which Sentigen contributed $250,000 to our capital. Also on October 10, 2006, we
entered into a contribution agreement with Sentigen, pursuant to which Sentigen
transferred to us all of its olfaction intellectual property. The olfaction
intellectual property assets primarily consist of an exclusive license agreement
with The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (“Columbia”),
dated April 10, 2000 (the “Columbia License”), and certain patent applications
titled “Nucleic Acids and Proteins of Insect or 83b odorant receptor genes and
uses thereof.”
During July 2007, we were issued
two patents in the United States. During November 2007, we were issued one
patent in Australia and during April 2008, we were issued one patent in Mexico.
Three of these patents were issued directly to us and the other patent was
issued under the Columbia License. All of the issued patents cover nucleic acid
molecules which encode insect odorant receptor proteins, including numerous
variations on insect odorant receptor coding sequence. The patents cover any
nucleic acid molecule as long as the protein it encodes contains a short segment
of amino acids, linked together.
While we believe our technology
capabilities in the olfaction area are substantial, up to this point, we have
incurred substantial operating losses. There have been no revenues from
operations to date. Although we have an exclusive license agreement with
Columbia, only one patent has been issued under the Columbia License and we
cannot provide any assurance that our additional patent applications will be
successful. We intend to continually review the commercial validity of our
olfaction technology in order to make the appropriate decisions as to the best
way to allocate our limited resources.
2. Basis of
Presentation
The financial statements for the period
April 10, 2000 (Commencement of Business) to March 31, 2009 differ from the
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows that would have been
achieved had we been operated independently during the periods from April 10,
2000 through March 31, 2009. Our business was operated within Sentigen as part
of its broader corporate organization rather than as a stand-alone company. Our
historical financial statements do not reflect the expense of certain corporate
functions that we would have needed to perform if we were not a wholly-owned
subsidiary.
We are a development stage company as
defined in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 7,
“Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises.” Our planned
principal operations have not yet commenced. We intend to establish a new
business. We have not generated any revenues from operations and have no
assurance of any future revenues. All losses accumulated since commencement of
our business have been considered as part of our development stage
activities.
The accompanying financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern,
which contemplates the recoverability of assets and the satisfaction of
liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has had no revenue and
has incurred accumulated net losses
during the development stage
of $
1,911,101
. The Company
may need
substantial amounts of additional financing to commercialize the research
programs undertaken, for which financing may not be available on favorable
terms, or at all. The Company’s ability to obtain financing and realize revenue
depends upon the status of future business prospects, as well as conditions
prevailing in the capital markets.
These factors
, among others,
raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
The ability of the
Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon management’s plan to
raise additional capital from the sale of stock and, ultimately, income from
operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might be required should the Company be unable to recover the value of its
assets or satisfy its liabilities.
3. Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
|
a.
|
Interim Period
-
The accompanying
interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 8 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the
interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the
annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include
only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the
financial position as of
March
3
1
, 200
9
, the results of operations,
changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the
three
months ended
March 31
, 200
9
. The results for the
three
months ended
March
3
1
, 200
9
are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or the entire fiscal
year ending December 31, 200
9
.
|
Certain information and footnote
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and regulations.
These unaudited financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements
and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 200
8
as included in the Company’s report on
Form 10-K
for the year
ended December 31, 2008
.
There have been no changes in significant accounting policies since
December 31, 200
8
.
|
b.
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
–
Cash and cash equivalents include liquid investments with
maturities of three months or less at the time of
purchase.
|
|
c.
|
Concentration of Credit Risk -
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. The
Company maintains its cash accounts at high quality financial institutions
with balances, at times, in excess of federally insured limits. As of
March 31, 2009, the Company had no cash balances in excess of federally
insured limits. Management believes that the financial institutions that
hold the Company’s deposits are financially sound and therefore pose
minimal credit risk. In October 2008, Congress temporarily
increased FDIC deposit insurance from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor
through December 31, 2009.
|
|
d.
|
License and Patent Costs
–
The costs of intangible assets that are purchased from others for
use in research and development activities and that have alternative
future uses (in research and development projects or otherwise) are
accounted for in accordance with FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets.” The amortization of those intangible
assets used in research and development activities is a research and
development cost. However, the costs of intangibles that are
purchased from others for a particular research and development project
and that have no alternative future uses (in other research and
development projects or otherwise) and, therefore, no separate economic
values, are research and development costs at the time the costs are
incurred. We determined that our exclusive licensing agreement
with The Trustees of Columbia University is expected to provide
alternative future uses and, accordingly, the costs associated with this
agreement have been capitalized and are being amortized on a straight-line
basis through April 2010 (see Note
4).
|
|
e.
|
Impairment –
Intangible
and long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets
may not be fully recoverable. A review for impairment includes
comparing the carrying value of an asset to an estimate of the
undiscounted net future cash inflows over the life of the asset or fair
market value. An asset is considered to be impaired when the
carrying value exceeds the calculation of the undiscounted net future cash
inflows or fair market value. An impairment loss is defined as
the amount of the excess of the carrying value over the fair market value
of the asset. We believe that none of our intangible and
long-lived assets are impaired as of March 31, 2009 (see Note
4).
|
|
f.
|
Estimates –
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
|
|
g.
|
Income Taxes –
Certain
income and expense items are accounted for differently for financial
reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial
statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities and the tax
effect of net operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards applying the
enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are
established if it is determined to be more likely than not that deferred
tax assets will not be recovered.
The Company recognizes interest
and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax
expense.
|
|
h.
|
Loss Per Share –
The
accompanying financial statements include loss per share calculated as
required by FASB Statement No. 128 “Earnings Per Share” on a “pro-forma”
basis as if we were a separate entity from the period April 10, 2000
(commencement of business) until October 3, 2006 (our date of
incorporation). Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing
net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding. Diluted loss per share includes the effects of
securities convertible into common stock, consisting of stock options, to
the extent such conversion would be dilutive. FASB Statement
No. 128 prohibits adjusting the denominator of diluted Earnings Per Share
for additional potential common shares when a net loss from continuing
operations is reported. The assumed exercise of common stock
equivalents was not utilized for the three months ended March 31, 2009
since the effect would be anti-dilutive. As of March 31, 2009,
575,000 options were outstanding of which 441,667 were
exercisable.
|
|
i.
|
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments –
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and
accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value because of
the short-term maturity of those
instruments.
|
|
j.
|
Stock-Based Compensation
– Stock-based compensation expense represents share-based payment awards
granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based upon the grant date fair
value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS
123R. The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock
option awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period
of the award. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized
based upon awards ultimately expected to vest, reduced for estimated
forfeitures. SFAS 123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at
the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if
actual forfeitures differ from those
estimates.
|
|
The
expected term of stock options represents the average period the stock
options are expected to remain outstanding and is based on the expected
term calculated using the approach prescribed by SAB 107 for “plain
vanilla” options. The Company used this approach as it did not have
sufficient historical information to develop reasonable expectations about
future exercise patterns and post-vesting employment termination behavior.
The expected stock price volatility for the Company’s stock options was
determined by examining the historical volatilities for industry peers for
periods that meet or exceed the expected term of the options, using an
average of the historical volatilities of the Company’s industry peers as
the Company did not have sufficient trading history for the Company’s
common stock. The Company will continue to analyze the historical stock
price volatility and expected term assumption as more historical data for
the Company’s common stock becomes available. The risk-free interest rate
assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury instruments whose term was
consistent with the expected term of the Company’s stock options. The
expected dividend assumption is based on the Company’s history and
expectation of dividend payouts.
|
The Company accounts for its issuances
of stock-based compensation to non-employees for services using the measurement
date guidelines enumerated in SFAS 123R and EITF 96-18. Accordingly,
the value of any awards that were vested and non forfeitable at their date of
issuance were measured based on the fair value of the equity instruments at the
date of issuance. The non-vested portion of awards that are subject to the
future performance of the counterparty are adjusted at each reporting date to
their fair values based upon the then current market value of the Company’s
stock and other assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The Company
believes that the fair value of the stock options issued to non-employees is
more reliably measurable than the fair value of the services rendered. The fair
value of the stock options granted was calculated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model as prescribed by SFAS 123R.
4. Exclusive
License Agreement
On April
10, 2000, Sentigen Biosciences, Inc. (“Sentigen Biosciences”), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Sentigen, entered into the Columbia License.
In
consideration of the Columbia License, Columbia was issued 75,000 shares of
Sentigen common stock and will receive royalties of 1% of the net sales of any
licensed products or services. The Columbia License had certain
minimum funding requirements, all of which have been satisfied.
On
October 10, 2006, we entered into a contribution agreement with Sentigen
pursuant to which Sentigen transferred to us all of its olfaction intellectual
property, including the Columbia License. On October 17, 2006,
Columbia consented to the assignment of the Columbia License from Sentigen
Biosciences to SentiSearch subject to certain conditions, all of which have
already been satisfied to the extent currently required.
The value
of this license agreement is recorded as license costs, net of accumulated
amortization on the accompanying balance sheet. The original value of
the license costs reflects the closing share price of
Sentigen’s common stock on April 10, 2000. The value of
the license costs, net of amortization as of March 31, 2009 was
$35,455.
Intangible
and long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully
recoverable. A review of our olfaction technology was performed by
Charter Capital Advisers, Inc. in August 2006 which concluded that the estimated
range of fair value was $120,000 to $190,000. An impairment loss of
$122,996 was recognized as amortization expense in August 2006 as the amount of
the excess of the carrying value over the fair market value of the
asset.
The
license costs are being amortized on a straight line basis through April
2010. The following table details the expected amortization costs of
the license over the next two years:
Twelve months ending March
31,
|
|
Expected amortization
expense
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
32,727
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2,728
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
35,455
|
|
5. Patent
Costs
During
July 2007, we were issued two patents in the United States. During November
2007, we were issued a patent in Australia and during May 2008, we were issued a
patent in Mexico. One of the U.S. patents, the Australia and Mexico
patents were issued directly to us and the other U.S. patent was issued under
the Columbia License. All of the issued patents cover nucleic acid
molecules which encode insect odorant receptor proteins, including numerous
variations on insect odorant receptor coding sequence. The patents
cover any nucleic acid molecule as long as the protein it encodes contains a
short segment of amino acids, linked together.
The
original value of the patent costs, mainly consisting of legal fees in the
amount of $83,302, is recorded as patent costs, net of accumulated amortization
on the accompanying balance sheet. The value of the patent costs, net
of amortization as of March 31, 2009 was $42,495.
The
patent costs are being amortized on a straight line basis through April 2010,
the remaining term of the license costs. The following table details
the expected amortization costs of the patent:
Twelve months ending March
31,
|
|
Expected amortization
expense
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
39,226
|
|
2011
|
|
|
3,269
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
42,495
|
|
6. Share-Based
Payments
On May 16, 2007, the Company granted
options to purchase 50,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of
$0.18 per share to a director. The fair value of the underlying
common stock at the date of grant was $0.18 per share. The options
vested immediately and have a five year term. Assumptions related to
the estimated fair value of these stock options on their date of grant, which
the Company estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, are as
follows: risk-free interest rate of approximately 5%; expected
divided yield of zero percent; expected option life of two and one-half years;
and expected volatility of approximately 17%. The aggregate grant
date fair value of the award amounted to $1,490.
On March
27, 2008 and May 14, 2008, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate
of 425,000 and 100,000 shares of its common stock to four individuals for
consulting services rendered to the Company and a director, respectively, each
at an exercise price of $.19 per share and term of ten years. The terms of the
consulting arrangements are for five years. The fair value of the
underlying common stock at the date of grant was $.07 per share. The options
granted on March 27, 2008 vested as follows: 158,334 immediately, 133,333 on the
first anniversary and 133,333 on the second anniversary. The options granted on
May 14, 2008 vested upon stockholder approval to amend the certificate of
incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares which occurred at the
annual meeting of stockholders held on June 24, 2008, and have a term of ten
years unless cancelled earlier upon director’s removal or resignation from the
board. Assumptions related to the estimated fair value of these stock options on
their date of grant, which the Company estimated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model, are as follows: risk-free interest rate of approximately 4%;
expected dividend yield of zero percent; expected option life of ten years; and
expected volatility of approximately 17%. The aggregate grant date fair value of
the award amounted to $36,698. The Company recorded $3,495 of
consulting expense during the three months ended March 31, 2009 with respect to
these awards.
Total compensation expense recognized
for the three months ended March 31, 2009 amounted to $3,495. The
stock-based compensation expense will fluctuate as the fair market value of the
common stock fluctuates. Total unamortized compensation expense related to
unvested stock options at March 31, 2009 amounted to $4,660 and is expected to
be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately one
year.
The following table summarizes
information on all common stock purchase options issued by us for the three
months ended March 31, 2009:
|
March 31,
2009
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31,
2008
|
575,000
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
Granted
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, March 31,
2009
|
575,000
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, March 31,
2009
|
441,667
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
The number and weighted average exercise
prices of all common stock purchase options as of March 31, 2009 are as
follows:
|
Range of Exercise
Prices
|
|
Remaining Number
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted Average
Contractual Life
(Years)
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.18 to
$0.19
|
|
|
575,000
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All options were issued at an option
price equal to the market price on the date of the grant. In
addition, none of the options currently outstanding have any intrinsic
value.
The
Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock
options.
7. Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combination” (“SFAS
141R”), which establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a
business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable
assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the
acquiree. SFAS 141R also provides guidance for recognizing and
measuring goodwill acquired in a business combination and determines what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate
the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141R applies
prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or
after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 141R did not have a material
impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interest in
Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”)
which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It
clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership
interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the
consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15,
2008. The adoption of SFAS 160 did not have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No.
161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 gives
financial statement users better information about the reporting entity’s hedges
by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for
using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and
losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent
features in their hedged positions. SFAS 161 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008
and interim periods within those years. The adoption of SFAS 161 did
not have a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of
accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The
Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.” The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact
on our financial position or results of operations.
In June
2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted
in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities.” This FSP
addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are
participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in
the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share (EPS) under the
two-class method described in paragraphs 60 and 61 of SFAS No. 128. FSP EITF
03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. The
adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 did not have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
In June
2008, the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument
(or an Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock” (“EITF 07-5”).
EITF 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate
whether an equity-linked financial instrument, or embedded feature, is indexed
to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument's contingent exercise and
settlement provisions. It also clarifies on the impact of foreign currency
denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuations.
EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of EITF 07-5 did not
have a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations.
In
November 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issue Task Force Issue 08-6, “Equity
Method Investment Accounting Considerations.” EITF 08-6 addresses certain issues
that arise from a company’s application of the equity method under Opinion 18
due to a change in accounting for business combinations and consolidated
subsidiaries resulting from the issuance of Statement 141(R) and Statement
160. EITF 08-6 addresses issues regarding the initial carrying value
of an equity method investment, tests of impairment performed by the investor
over an investee’s underlying assets, changes in ownership resulting from the
issuances of shares by an investee, and changes in an investment from the equity
method to the cost method. This Issue is effective and will be
applied on a prospective basis in fiscal years beginning on or after December
15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, consistent with the
effective dates of Statement 141(R) and Statement 160. The adoption of EITF 08-6
did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations.
8.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting
pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying
financial statements.
9.
Commitments
and Contingencies
As
of June 25, 2008, the Company entered into a sublease for office space in West
Palm Beach, Florida. The lease has a term of one year, with an option
to renew for an additional year. The lease requires twelve monthly
payments of approximately $1,390 through June 2009.
10.
Related Party Transactions
For the three months ended March 31,
2009, the Company has no related party transactions to be
reported.
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-looking
Information
The following discussion should be read
in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto,
included elsewhere within this report. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of
the Exchange Act, including statements using terminology such as “can”, “may”,
“believe”, “designed to”, “expect”, “intend to,” “plan”, “anticipate”,
“estimate”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or other
comparable terminology regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions
regarding the future. You should read statements that contain these words
carefully because they:
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We believe it is important to
communicate our expectations. However, forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties and our actual results and the timing of certain events could
differ materially from those discussed in or implied
by forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including those set forth under our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008. All forward-looking statements and risk factors
included in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information
available to us as of the date thereof, and we assume no obligations to update
any forward-looking statement or risk factor, unless we are required to do so by
law.
Introduction
SentiSearch, Inc. (“SentiSearch” or “we”
or “us” or “our” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that was
incorporated on October 3, 2006. We were previously a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Sentigen and were incorporated solely for the purposes of holding
the olfaction intellectual property assets of Sentigen and its then subsidiary,
Sentigen Biosciences. Prior to the merger between Sentigen and Invitrogen
Corporation (“Invitrogen”) that was consummated on December 1, 2006,
Sentigen separated its olfaction intellectual property assets from the
businesses to be acquired by Invitrogen. This separation was accomplished
through the contribution of Sentigen’s olfaction intellectual property assets to
us on October 10, 2006 and the subsequent spin-off in which Sentigen
distributed 100% of its ownership interest in us to its then stockholders on
December 1, 2006. As a result of this spin-off, we became a public,
stand-alone company.
The olfaction intellectual property
assets that we hold primarily consist of an exclusive worldwide license issued
by Columbia, as described in more detail below (the “Columbia License”), and
certain patent applications titled “Nucleic Acids and Proteins of Insect or 83b
odorant receptor genes and uses thereof.” The olfaction intellectual property
assets are also referred to herein as “our olfaction intellectual
property.” We are currently a development stage company and have a
limited operating history. Other than with regard to the development and
protection of our intellectual property, our planned principal operations have
not commenced. We have not generated any revenues from operations and have no
assurance of any future revenues. All losses accumulated since the commencement
of our business have been considered as part of our development stage
activities.
The Columbia License provides us with
worldwide rights to certain of Columbia’s patent applications and other rights
in the areas of insect chemosensation and olfaction. The Columbia License gives
us an exclusive license to develop, manufacture, have made, import, use, sell,
distribute, rent or lease (i) any product or service the development,
manufacture, use, sale, distribution, rental or lease of which is covered by a
claim of a patent licensed to us under the Columbia License or (ii) any
product or service that involves the know-how, confidential information and
physical materials conveyed by Columbia to us relating to the patents licensed
from Columbia (collectively, the “Licensed Products/Services”). In addition to
certain funding requirements by Sentigen, all of which were satisfied, in
consideration of the Columbia License, Columbia was issued 75,000 shares of
Sentigen common stock and will receive royalties of 1% of the net sales of any
Licensed Products/Services.
The licenses granted to us under the
Columbia License expire on the later of the date of expiration of the last to
expire of the licensed patents relating to any Licensed Product/Service or ten
years from the first sale of any Licensed
Product/Service.
In addition to the Columbia License, we
have certain patent applications relating to nucleic acids and proteins of
insect or 83b odorant receptor genes and their uses. These patent applications
relate to the isolation of a gene that appears to be ubiquitous among insects.
This gene has been identified in various species of insects, including many that
have a profound effect on agricultural production and human health. The
identification of this gene, and the protein that it expresses, may enable the
development of high-throughput screening methods to discover compounds that
attract insects to a particular site (and away from one where their presence is
undesirable), or develop materials that are distasteful to the insects’ sense of
“smell,” thereby making agricultural products, for example, undesirable to
them.
While we believe our technology
capabilities in the olfaction area are substantial, up to this point, we have
incurred substantial operating losses. There were no revenues from operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2009. As of March 31, 2009, we held three
patents directly with another patent being issued under our License Agreement.
We cannot provide any assurance that our additional patent applications will be
successful. We intend to continually review the commercial validity of our
olfaction technology in order to make the appropriate decisions as to the best
way to allocate our limited resources.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of
Estimates
The SEC defines critical accounting
policies as those that are, in management’s view, important to the portrayal of
our financial condition and results of operations and demanding of management’s
judgment. Our critical accounting policies include impairment of
intangibles.
Our intangible assets consist of license
and patent costs of $523,927 as of March 31, 2009, as compared with $482,507 as
of March 31, 2008 and are the result of the Columbia License and certain
patents. The value of the Columbia License reflects the closing share price of
Sentigen’s common stock on April 10, 2000 (the closing date of the Columbia
License) multiplied by the 75,000 shares of Sentigen common stock issued to
Columbia less accumulated amortization. The value of the license is subject to
an amortization period of 10 years. Management reviews the value of the license
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of the asset may not be fully recoverable. A review for
impairment was conducted by an outside firm that concluded the fair market value
of the olfaction technology was between $120,000 and $190,000 as of
August 2006. The license is considered to be impaired when the carrying
value exceeds the calculation of the undiscounted net future cash inflows or
fair market value. An impairment loss of $122,996 was recognized as amortization
expense in August 2006 by Sentigen. We believe no further impairment loss
is necessary as of March 31, 2009.
Results of
Operations
General
We are a development stage company as
defined in Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 7,
“Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises.” Our planned
principal operations have not yet commenced and we have one employee. We intend
to establish a new business. We have not generated any revenues from operations
and have no assurance of any future revenues. All losses accumulated since
commencement of our business have been considered as part of our development
stage activities.
Prior to the spin-off on
December 1, 2006, our business was operated within Sentigen as part of its
broader corporate organization rather than as a stand-alone company.
Historically, Sentigen performed certain corporate functions for us. Our
historical financial statements included herein do not reflect the expense of
certain corporate functions we would have needed to perform if we were not a
wholly-owned subsidiary. Following the spin-off, Sentigen no longer provided
assistance to us and we are responsible for the additional costs associated with
being an independent public company, including costs related to corporate
governance, quoted securities and investor relations issues. Therefore, you
should not make any assumptions regarding our future performance based on our
financial statements.
Our financial statements were prepared
on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities.
Funding for the
three months ended March 31, 2009
was provided by the proceeds we received from the $750,000 financing
we closed on
May 9, 2008
and
the $145,980 financing
we closed on June 20, 20
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with certain of our largest stockholders, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman and another member of our board of directors. On July 9, 2008, two
investors who participated in the May 9, 2008 and June 20, 2008 financings
exercised their overallotment o
ptions for an aggregate amount of
$54,020. In addition, certain of our indebtedness were cancelled in connection
with the financings. See “-
Liquidity and
Capital Resources
” below
for a discussion of our financings and loans.
We may, however, need substantial
amounts of additional financing to commercialize the research programs
undertaken by us, which financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at
all.
Our ability to obtain financing and
realize revenue depends upon the status of future business prospects, as well as
conditions prevailing in the capital markets. These factors, among others,
raise
substantial
doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern should we be unable to realize revenues
from our olfaction technology or raise sufficient additional funds in the
future.
If we
are unable to obtain financing by mid 2009, we may need to cease our
operations. Additionally, if we raise additional funds by issuing
equity securities, our then-existing stockholders will likely experience
dilution, depending upon the terms and conditions of such
financing.
Our Chief Executive Officer and board of
directors are also seeking opportunities with non-profit agencies and with
potential commercial partners to leverage our olfaction intellectual property
for the development of control agents for biting insects, in particular, insect
vectors of malaria and other diseases.
Product Research and
Development
We intend to continually review the
commercial validity of the olfaction technology, in order to make the
appropriate decisions as to the best way to allocate our limited resources. We
currently do not have any research and development grant applications
outstanding nor can we predict whether we will receive any research and
development funding during the next twelve (12) months. We are unable at this
time to predict a level of spending, if any, for product research and
development activities during the next twelve (12) months, all of which will be
dependent upon the implementation of our business plan. Our executive officer
and board of directors have and intend to continue to seek opportunities with
non-profit agencies and with potential commercial partners to leverage our
olfaction intellectual property for the development of control agents for biting
insects, in particular, insect vectors of malaria and other
diseases.
Operating and Other
Expenses
For the three months ended March 31,
2009, general and administrative expenses were $101,175 compared to general and
administrative expenses of $148,920 for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
The decrease in general and administrative costs is primarily due to an decrease
in professional fees of approximately $6,000, a decrease in compensation expense
of approximately $8,000, and a decrease of approximately $33,000 in
travel expenses related to our office relocation.
Amortization expense includes the
amortization of our license and patent costs. For the three months
ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, amortization expense was $19,910 and $11,174,
respectively. For the period April 10, 2000 (Commencement of Predecessor
Business) to March 31, 2009, amortization expense was $445,977. The
original value of the Columbia License of $440,625 reflects the closing share
price of Sentigen’s common stock on April 10, 2000. The value of the patent
costs of $83,302 mainly consists
of legal and application fees. The value
of the license and patent, net of amortization a
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are being amortized on a straight line basis through
April 2010.
Interest expense reflects the cost of
our promissory notes issued on June 21, 2007, which were cancelled during
the second quarter of 2008. For the three months ended March 31, 2009
and 2008 accrued interest on the promissory notes amounted
to $-0-, and $14,538, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
We have incurred operating losses since
inception. As of March 31, 2009, we had $124,872 in cash and cash equivalents,
compared to $198,187 at December 31, 2008.
As of
March 31, 2009
we had a working capital
deficiency
of $28,4
90
, compared to working capital of $77,005
at December 31, 2008, a decrease of $105,49
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, mainly attributable to the first
quarter operating expenses. Net cash used in operating activities for the three
months ended March 31, 2009 was $65,110, compared to $
36,896
for the three months ended March 31,
2008, an increase of $
28,214
mainly attributable to
the
increase in
operating expenses.
During the second quarter of 2008, as
previously disclosed, we closed on a financing for an aggregate amount of
$950,000. On May 9, 2008, we closed on the first tranche of the financing, for
an aggregate amount of $750,000, which consisted of cash in the amount of
$563,986 and the conversion of $186,014 of indebtedness. Participants in the
first tranche of the financing subscribed for an aggregate of 3,947,363 shares
of common stock, based on the closing price of $0.19 per share of our common
stock on the closing date. On June 20, 2008, we closed on the second tranche of
the financing, for an aggregate amount of 200,000 of which $145,980 was
subscribed for, consisting of cash in the amount of $62,240 and the conversion
of $83,740 of indebtedness. Participants in the second tranche of the financing
subscribed for an aggregate of 768,315 shares of common stock, based on the
closing price of $0.19 per share of our common stock on the closing date. In the
third quarter of 2008, two participants in the financing elected to exercise
their over-allotment options, which consisted of cash in the amount of $54,020.
The participants who exercised their over-allotment options subscribed for an
aggregate of 337,424 shares of common stock, based on the closing price of $0.16
per share of our common stock on the closing date. Issuance of the
shares were subject to stockholder approval of the amendment to our certificate
of incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock, which was
approved by the stockholders at our 2008 annual meeting on June 24,
2008.
Ten of our largest stockholders (each
holding 50,000 or more shares of our common stock) subscribed in the May 2008
financing, of which the following are holders of 5% or more of our common stock:
Joseph K. Pagano, Frederick R. Adler, Longview Partners L.P., The Joseph A.
Pagano Jr. 2007 Trust and Samuel A. Rozzi, who subscribed for $122,325,
$109,350, $112,125, $100,350 and $95,775, respectively. Also, Mr. Pagano serves
as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Adler is a member of our
Board of Directors. The general partner of Longview Partners L.P. is Susan
Chapman, an adult daughter of Mr. Adler.
The funds raised in the financing were
used for general working capital purposes, including the funding of research and
development efforts and the pursuit of a joint venture or other form of
collaboration with another entity or entities. Our ability to obtain financing
and realize revenue depends upon the status of future business prospects, as
well as conditions prevailing in the capital markets. It is possible that any
such additional financing may be dilutive to current stockholders and the terms
of any debt financings could contain restrictive covenants limiting our ability
to do certain things, including paying dividends.
On June 21, 2007, we issued a
demand promissory note in favor of each of Mr. Frederick R. Adler,
Mr. Joseph K. Pagano, D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp. and
Mr. Samuel A. Rozzi (together, the “Lenders”), evidencing loans extended to
us in the principal amount of $50,000, $50,000, $50,000 and $30,000,
respectively, by the Lenders, for an aggregate amount of $180,000. The
promissory notes accrued interest at Citibank N.A.’s reported prime rate plus
3%, which was due and payable at the time the principal amount of each
respective promissory note becomes due. The promissory notes had a maturity date
of June 22, 2009. Each Lender could demand the payment of all of the
outstanding principal and interest of his or its respective promissory note at
any time prior to the maturity date. At the time of the loan transaction, each
of the Lenders was the beneficial owner of a significant number of shares of our
common stock. In addition, Mr. Pagano is our Chief Executive Officer and
the Chairman of our Board of Directors, and Mr. Adler is a member of our
Board of Directors. On May 9, 2008, in connection with the first tranche of
the financing discussed above, (i) $24,675 of the outstanding amount of
Mr. Pagano’s promissory note was applied to the subscriptions made by
Mr. Pagano and a trust for the benefit of his son; and (ii) $54,425, the
entire outstanding amount of D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.’s promissory
note, including principal and accrued interest, was applied to the subscriptions
made by each of three affiliates of D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp. On
May 16, 2008, Mr. Pagano made a demand for repayment of the remaining
outstanding principal and interest ($29,750) of his promissory note. On
June 20, 2008, in connection with the second tranche of the financing
discussed above (i) $30,000 of the outstanding principal amount of
Mr. Rozzi’s promissory note was applied to the subscription made by
Mr. Rozzi and he received a payment for $2,961 in accrued interest on
July 10, 2008 and (ii) $53,740 of the outstanding amount of principal and
accrued interest of Mr. Adler’s promissory note was applied to the
subscription made by Mr. Adler and he received a payment for the remaining
$1,195 in accrued interest. All of the promissory notes have been cancelled and
there are no amounts outstanding to date.
Our ability to obtain financing and
realize revenue depends upon the status of future business prospects, as well as
conditions prevailing in the capital markets. These factors, among others,
raise
substantial
doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern should we be unable to realize revenues
from our olfaction technology or raise sufficient additional funds in the
future.
If we
are unable to obtain financing by mid 2009, we may need to cease our
operations. Additionally, if we raise additional funds by issuing
equity securities, our then-existing stockholders will likely experience
dilution, depending upon the terms and conditions of such
financing.
Off-Balance-Sheet
Arrangements
As of March 31, 2009, we did not have
any off-balance-sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of
Regulation S-K.
Inflation
At March 31, 2009, we had $0 floating
rate debt outstanding. There was no significant impact on our operations as a
result of inflation during the three-month period ended March 31,
2009.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any
recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted,
would have a material effect on the accompanying financials
statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and
Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and
Procedures
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s of
March 31, 2009, Mr. Joseph K. Pagano, who is our Chief Executive Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer (and principal financial officer) valuated the
effectiveness of our
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disclosure
controls and procedures
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as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Disclosure Controls”). Based upon this evaluation, Mr. Pagano concluded that
the Disclosure Controls were effective, as of the date of their evaluation, in
reaching a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be
disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and
forms and that any information relating to us that is required to be disclosed
in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal
executive/financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure
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Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal quarter
ended March 31, 2009, there were no changes in
our "internal control over financial reporting"
as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Internal Control”), that
have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect our Internal Control.
PART II- OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.
Exhibits.
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Certification of Chief Executive
Officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of
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Certification of Chief Executive
Officer and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 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.
Date: May 15,
2009
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SENTISEARCH,
INC.
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Joseph K. Pagano
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Joseph K. Pagano, Chief Executive
Officer and Treasurer (principal executive and financial
officer)
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Certification of Chief Executive
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Certification of pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
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