UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________to ___________
Commission file number 0-26056
IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
MINNESOTA 41-1519168
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State or other jurisdiction of IRS Employer Identification No.
incorporation or organization
500 SPRUCE TREE CENTRE
1600 UNIVERSITY AVE. W.
ST. PAUL, MN 55104 (651) 603-7700
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Address of principal executive offices, including zip code Issuer's telephone number
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange act:
NONE
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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Title of class
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
[X] Yes [ ] No
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-B in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to
the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form-10-KSB. [X]
The registrant's revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
totaled $8,085,000.
Based on the closing price at March 12, 2003, the aggregate market
value of the voting and non-voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant
was $6,748,458
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's $.01 par value
common stock, as of March 21, 2003, was 3,178,777 shares.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of our proxy statement for our May 22, 2003 annual meeting of
shareholders, which will be filed on or prior to April 30, 2003, are
incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-KSB.
Transitional Small Business Issuer Format: Yes [ ] [X] No
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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This Annual Report on Form 10-KSB contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events and
can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believes,"
"expects," "may," "will," "should," "intends," "plans," "estimates" or
"anticipates" or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ
materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause these differences include, but are not limited to:
o lack of market acceptance of our products;
o budget constraints by government entities that purchase our
products;
o dependence on third parties for manufacturing and marketing of
our products;
o continuing ability of our licensee to pay royalties owed;
o our inability to diversify our product offerings;
o revenue fluctuations caused by our dependence on sales to
governmental entities;
o failure to secure adequate protection for our intellectual
property rights;
o failure to respond to evolving industry standards and
technological changes;
o our inability to properly manage a growth in revenue and/or
production requirements;
o our inability to meet our future additional capital
requirements;
o our inability to retain key scientific and technical
personnel;
o control of our voting stock by insiders and
o conditions beyond our control such as war, terrorist attacks
and economic recession.
We caution that the forward-looking statements made in this report or in other
announcements made by Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS) are further qualified by
the factors set forth in Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB,
under the caption "Cautionary Statement."
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Image Sensing Systems, Inc. develops and markets video image processing
products for implementation in advanced traffic management systems, freeway
incident detection and traffic data collection. Video image processing, also
known as machine vision or artificial vision, is a technology that captures and
analyzes video images through the use of sophisticated algorithms and computer
software combined with special purpose hardware. Combining this technology with
commercially available computer hardware and video cameras, we created our core
product, the Autoscope(R) Wide Area Video Vehicle Detection System. The
Autoscope system converts video images of a traffic scene into digitized traffic
data that may be transmitted to local or remote locations for real-time traffic
management or stored for later analysis. The Autoscope system is modular,
flexible and expandable and has a variety of applications in intersection
control, freeway traffic management and traffic data collection. The system can
be used by traffic managers for traffic control, management, planning, research
and other applications and ultimately can help reduce traffic congestion,
improve roadway planning and increase cost efficiencies in traffic management
and control.
ISS was incorporated in Minnesota in 1984.
The Autoscope System
Automated vehicle detection for traffic management traditionally has
been performed with inductive wire loops buried in the pavement. However,
embedded loop detectors are difficult to install and maintain, are destructive
to road surfaces, and are not capable of wide-area vehicle detection without the
use of many loops. The Autoscope system is easier to install and maintain than
embedded loop detectors, is non-destructive to road surfaces, and is capable of
wide-area vehicle detection with a single camera, thus enabling one camera to do
the work of many loops. We believe that the Autoscope system's range of
applications and its ability to support new applications for advanced technology
solutions to traffic management problems make it superior to loop detectors and
most other commercially available vehicle detection systems.
The Autoscope system permits users to draw detection zones on a video
screen displaying the traffic scene and to derive traffic data from the portion
of the image specified by the detection zones displayed on the screen. The
system analyzes virtual detection zones that appear only on the video screen,
not on the roadway. Each detection zone represents an area in the field of view
of the camera that the system user wishes to analyze for determining the
presence of vehicles or extracting other pertinent traffic data. More than 50
detection zones can be programmed per camera. The system user determines the
detection zones by drawing them on a video monitor with a mouse. Different types
of detection zones can be selected and may be placed anywhere in any orientation
within the field of view of the cameras using the system's unique interactive
graphics. The detection zones can be changed easily by using the mouse to
resize, reshape or relocate the detection zones on the video monitor.
Once a detection configuration has been created, the detector
actuations can be displayed as an overlay on the video to monitor the system in
operation. When a vehicle is under a detection zone, the detection zone changes
in color or intensity, thereby providing visual verification of correct system
operation. Measured traffic data may be displayed on the video monitor of the
supervisor computer in numeric format. The traffic data may be transmitted to
another host computer via modem and dial-up telephone lines, private cable,
fiber optic network, direct cable connection or various other wireless
communications equipment. Vehicle detection output also can be routed to
intersection signal controllers. A detection signal is generated each time a
vehicle crosses one of the virtual detection zones, thus enabling the system to
accumulate measured traffic data in user-selected categories, such as volume,
average speed, time occupancy (percent of time the detection zone is occupied),
headways (time interval between vehicles), flow rate (vehicles per hour per
lane) and vehicle length. Information from the system can be processed in real
time or stored for later analysis.
The Autoscope supervisor computer and video monitor may be disconnected
once the detection zone configuration has been transferred to the
microprocessor. The system can then operate independently, providing detection
zone outputs and storing traffic data in the microprocessor's internal memory.
The same portable supervisor computer and video monitor may be used with
multiple Autoscope systems. New detection zone
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configurations can be saved to diskette, and previously saved detection zone
configurations can be retrieved from diskette for downloading into each system.
The same Autoscope microprocessor can be used with multiple cameras, each with
its own detection zone configuration.
Current Products
The original Autoscope 2002 system, hosted on an industrial computer,
was first marketed and sold commercially in 1991. Since that time, we have
developed a number of Autoscope products, including the Autoscope 2003,
Autoscope 2004, Autoscope Solo(R), Autoscope Solo Pro(TM) , Autoscope Image
Sensor Camera (AIS Camera(TM)), Autoscope Solo(R) Pro NC, Autoscope 2020(TM) and
Autoscope RackVision(TM). The Autoscope 2003 system, introduced in 1991,
generally consisted of one to six video cameras, a flexible modular
microprocessor with specialized software and circuitry, and a supervisor
computer with a video monitor, keyboard and mouse. The Autoscope 2004 system,
introduced in 1995, replaced the Autoscope 2003 and provided reduced cost and
improved reliability for one to four camera processing. The Autoscope 2004 was
modified in 1996 to meet new Conformite Europeenne (CE) safety and
electromagnetic radiation product regulations required to ship product to
Europe. All our products are now designed to meet CE and Federal Communications
Commission requirements. The CE marking is recognized worldwide as a standard
for product emissions and safety.
The Autoscope Solo system, introduced in 1998, is a one-camera system
with the camera and processor integrated in the camera housing. The Autoscope
Solo Pro, introduced in 2000, upgraded the Autoscope Solo by including a zoom
lens and color camera. The Autoscope Solo Pro was further upgraded in 2001 to
include a hardware video compression daughter card, more memory, and an
additional serial output channel to allow integration with pan-tilt units. The
AIS Camera is our stand-alone camera that takes advantage of the same zoom lens
and color camera as the Solo Pro. It can be used with the Autoscope 2004,
Autoscope Solo Pro NC, Autoscope RackVision and Autoscope 2020 products. The
Autoscope Solo Pro NC, Autoscope 2020 and Autoscope RackVision were developed to
allow customers to use standard video cameras with Autoscope technology. The
Autoscope 2020 was developed specifically to replace the Autoscope 2004 product.
A Microsoft Windows(R)-based graphical user interface, the Autoscope Software
Suite, enables the Autoscope system to be easily configured and has been
translated into many local languages to encourage use worldwide. An Autoscope
Software Developer's Kit is available for large projects to integrate Autoscope
traffic data and video into their traffic management systems.
Product Applications and Applications UnderDevelopment
The Autoscope system is used primarily for intersections, freeways,
tunnels and traffic count stations. We are continuously exploring new uses for
the Autoscope system.
Intersection Applications. Installed at an intersection, the Autoscope
system can be programmed to provide signal controllers with data including
vehicle presence, traffic volume, time occupancy, vehicle speed, turning
movements, queue lengths, stopped vehicles, vehicle direction, and vehicle
length. This information can help signal controllers to control the flow of
traffic at the intersection or provide alarms at centralized traffic control
centers. For example, the Autoscope system can determine that a queue has
developed at a stoplight and route that information to the intersection
controller so that the signal times can be adjusted appropriately or a left turn
signal phase can be engaged if a line develops at the left turn lane. In
addition, the Autoscope system can be programmed so that selected detection
zones detect cars moving in only one direction. This capability can be used to
prevent undesired detections, such as a left-turning vehicle that has turned too
sharply and is momentarily driving in the wrong lane. This capability also can
be used to detect cars going the wrong way on a one-way street or the wrong way
on a freeway exit ramp. The majority of all commercially installed Autoscope
systems currently are being used for intersection control applications.
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Freeway and Tunnel Applications. Typical freeway traffic and tunnel
information provided by the Autoscope system includes traffic volumes, time
occupancy, vehicle speeds and vehicle counts of five different vehicle classes
based on length. The system also can be programmed to signal an alarm if it
detects stopped vehicles or the sudden onset of congestion in a detection zone,
indicating a traffic incident on the freeway or in the tunnel. By placing a
video camera next to a freeway on-ramp, the Autoscope system detects traffic
movement on the on-ramp or in the merging area onto the freeway. The resulting
data can be used to prevent a queue from developing on a side street, to control
on-ramp traffic signals or to determine the capacity of a merge area for
planning and control purposes.
Traffic Information Gathering and Analysis. Traffic planners use
traffic data collected by the Autoscope system at intersections and on freeways
and other roadways to design roadway changes, define signal timing plans,
approve commercial development plans and define the environmental impact of
traffic congestion. The Autoscope system has been deployed in temporary or
semi-permanent configurations as a portable detection system during road
repairs, construction or resurfacing and for special studies, such as traffic
data collection by a planning department, a traffic consultant or a university.
The Autoscope system captures vast amounts of traffic data in its own memory or
on a computer hard disk for later off-line graphing and analysis. Further
flexibility is gained with the ability to videotape a section of roadway with a
portable video camera and measure the traffic data off-line with the Autoscope
microprocessor.
Applications Under Development. In May 2001 we entered into an
agreement with Detector Electronics Corporation (DetTronics), an international
supplier of fire and gas detection products, to develop an Autoscope-based fire
detection system to sell in DetTronics' marketplace. We have provided DetTronics
with necessary Autoscope hardware, software and engineering assistance required
by DetTronics to integrate its flame detection algorithm into Autoscope. Using
the Autoscope technology, DetTronics has developed explosion-proof and
non-explosion-proof video-based flame detection products. The explosion-proof
product is intended for special applications such as on oil-well platforms.
DetTronics has put the products through its internally designed performance
tests, which are long and rigorous, and have indicated to us that the products
have performed very well. Currently, the products are undergoing the required
regulatory approval tests prior to the product launch. DetTronics expects the
product launch, both in both its domestic and international markets, to take
place in the second quarter of 2003.
Ongoing Research and Development
We engage in ongoing research and development to reduce manufacturing
costs, develop less expensive system configurations and improve product quality.
We also engage in research and development to broaden current applications for
the Autoscope system and to develop new products and product enhancements. The
amount of our research and development cost varies depending on the allocation
of engineering resources to outside projects and product support. We incurred
$602,000 in research and development costs in 2002, and $961,000 in 2001. We
expect our research and development costs in 2003 to be comparable to our
research and development costs in 2002.
Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution
Our customers primarily consist of federal, state, city and county
departments of transportation; road commissions; and port, turnpike, tunnel and
other transportation authorities. We market and sell our products to customers
both inside and outside the United States. The decision-makers within these
governmental entities typically are traffic planners and government engineers,
who in turn often rely on consulting firms that perform planning and feasibility
studies for the governmental entities. Our products sometimes are sold directly
to system integrators or other suppliers of systems and services who are
operating under subcontracts in connection with major road construction
contracts.
Our products are manufactured in the United States pursuant to
long-term production agreements with two companies: Econolite Control Products,
Inc. (Econolite) and Wireless Technology, Inc. (WTI). The production agreements
are described in more detail below. We have granted Econolite an exclusive right
to market the Autoscope system in North America and Latin America. We market our
products outside of North America and Latin America through our wholly owned
Asian subsidiary, Flow Traffic Ltd., and through agreements with 17 distributors
covering countries in Europe and the Middle East. Under the distributor
agreements, each distributor
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agrees to use its best efforts to market and sell the Autoscope system and to
purchase one Autoscope demonstration system for use in its marketing efforts.
The Managing Director of Flow Traffic Ltd. is responsible for the business
development activities in Asia and the Managing Director of Europe is
responsible for the business development activities in Europe and the Middle
East. To date, we have supplied Autoscope equipment for more than 20,000 cameras
in more than 50 countries around the world, including a large number of U.S.
sites. We intend to continue to increase our marketing efforts internationally.
Econolite Control Products, Inc. Econolite manufactures and markets the
Autoscope system in North America and Latin America pursuant to a manufacturing,
distribution and technology license agreement. Pursuant to that agreement, we
have appointed Econolite as our licensee to make, have made, use, license,
distribute and sell the Autoscope system and related technology in North America
and Latin America. Econolite has agreed to use its best efforts to promote the
sale of the Autoscope system in this territory and not to distribute products
that compete with the Autoscope system. Econolite pays us a royalty on the
revenue derived by Econolite from sales of the Autoscope system. Econolite has
more than 70 years of experience in the traditional traffic intersection control
industry and is ISO 9002 certified in its manufacture of machine vision products
for the transportation management industry.
We may terminate our agreement with Econolite if a minimum annual sales
level is not met. The initial term of the agreement was 15 years, ending in
2007, and was automatically renewable thereafter for additional one-year periods
unless terminated by either party upon 60 days' notice prior to the end of the
initial term or any extension term. In 2001, we signed a five-year extension of
our agreement with Econolite, thereby extending its term to 2012.
Econolite's license encompasses any knowledge, information, know-how,
software or devices relating to vehicle detection, whether patentable or not,
that is or are licensed to us pursuant to our license agreement with the
University of Minnesota (described under "Intellectual Property" below) and any
knowledge, information, know-how, software, or devices relating to vehicle
detection owned or licensable by us. Econolite has a right of first refusal for
extension of its license to include rights related to distribution of the
Autoscope system in countries outside North America and Latin America. Econolite
has elected not to exercise this right of first refusal in Asia, Europe and the
Middle East where ISS has established distributors to market the Autoscope
system. Econolite also currently manufactures, on a non-exclusive basis, the
Autoscope systems sold outside its distribution territory.
Econolite provides a two-year warranty on the current Autoscope system
and must provide all service required under this warranty. Royalty income from
Econolite comprised 62% and 60% of revenues in 2002 and 2001, respectively. Our
ability to maintain or increase revenue is therefore dependent on Econolite's
ability to sell our products in their territory.
Wireless Technology, Inc. In February 2002, we entered into an
agreement with Econolite and WTI. Under the agreement, WTI manufactures and
sells exclusively to us and Econolite as many units of the Solo Pro and AIS
camera products as each of us may order from time to time, and each of us has
agreed to purchase from WTI all of our respective requirements for the Solo Pro
and AIS camera products for sale to end users in our respective distribution
territories. The agreement does not require either us or Econolite to purchase a
minimum number of units from WTI. Under the agreement, we and Econolite granted
WTI a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, royalty-free right and
license to use any of our respective intellectual property as may be necessary
to make, design, develop, assemble, manufacture and repair the Solo Pro and AIS
camera products solely for sale to us and Econolite. WTI acquired no right,
title or interest in or to our intellectual property or the Econolite
intellectual property other than the foregoing limited license, nor does WTI
have the right or authority to sublicense all or any portion of our intellectual
property.
We may terminate the agreement with WTI, with or without cause, upon
six months' prior written notice. WTI may terminate the agreement, with or
without cause, upon 12 months' prior written notice. WTI is not entitled to any
further payment after termination. If we terminate the agreement with cause, WTI
must deliver to us all tooling specific to production of the Solo Pro and AIS
camera products. If we terminate the WTI agreement without cause, we must
purchase WTI's Solo Pro and AIS inventory, including raw materials, unique
parts, work in process and finished goods, for a purchase price equal to WTI's
cost plus 10%, up to a maximum purchase price of $100,000.
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WTI provides a two-year warranty to us and Econolite on the Solo Pro
and AIS camera products it manufactures.
Product Liability Insurance
Econolite and WTI currently maintain $15,000,000 and $1,000,000 of
product liability insurance, respectively, and we maintain $2,000,000 of product
liability insurance. In addition, Econolite has agreed to indemnify us and hold
us harmless from and against any losses, damages or expenses arising out of the
products made or sold by Econolite pursuant to our manufacturing, distribution
and technology license agreement with Econolite.
Suppliers
Some of the component hardware incorporated in the Autoscope products
are standard computer hardware products that are available from multiple
sources. Other parts, such as the Autoscope microprocessor and digitizer, are
manufactured to our specifications by third-party vendors for integration into
our products. To date, our current vendors of these components have met our
quality and performance expectations. However, we believe alternative component
vendors are available should the necessity arise. Nevertheless, shortages of
parts or the need to change vendors could hinder Econolite's and WTI's ability
to manufacture our products, which could, in turn, decrease our revenues and
harm our business.
Backlog
Our backlog of unfulfilled firm orders from distributors was not
material as of December 31, 2002 or 2001. Terms of agreements between
distributors of our products and government contractors and other customers
generally provide for cancellation or rescheduling of delivery in the case of
backlogs. A backlog in our orders as of a particular date may not be a relevant
factor in predicting our future revenue.
Intellectual Property
The technology underlying the Autoscope system was initially developed
by Dr. Panos Michalopoulos, one of our directors and a professor at the
University of Minnesota, and was further developed at the University of
Minnesota from 1985 to 1991 with involvement by Dr. Michalopoulos. Between 1985
and 1989, additional system developments were funded partially by the Minnesota
Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Dr.
Michalopoulos has assigned all of his rights in the technology underlying the
Autoscope system to us or to the University of Minnesota. The U.S. patent for
aspects of the technology underlying the Autoscope system was issued in 1989 to
the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota has perfected related
patents in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
We entered into a license agreement with the University of Minnesota in
1991. Under the agreement, we have been granted an exclusive, worldwide license,
with a right to grant sublicenses, to make, have made, use, sell and lease any
product that incorporates knowledge, information, know-how, software and
devices, whether patentable or not, in the possession of the University of
Minnesota and related to a video vehicle detection system developed by the
University of Minnesota, solely or jointly with us, including certain
improvements made to this technology. In exchange for our license, we pay to the
University of Minnesota:
o a royalty of 3% of the net sales of licensed products (as
defined below);
o 50% of all site license revenue; and
o 10% of all of our sublicensing revenue.
For these purposes, the licensed products include that portion of any
manufactured product that incorporates the technology or improvements covered by
the license agreement. Site license revenue is all revenue collected by us and
specifically allocable to us for granting a license to use the licensed products
at a specific
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location or by a specific user. Sublicensing revenue is all revenue collected by
us from parties to whom we grant sublicense rights to make or sell the licensed
products. The University of Minnesota has retained a non-exclusive and
non-transferable right to use the licensed technology for educational and
research purposes. The license agreement terminates upon the termination of the
patent covering the technology. The University of Minnesota may terminate the
license agreement if the royalties are not paid, if there is a material breach
of the agreement by us, or if we fail to use our best efforts to effect
commercial sales of the licensed products. We have agreed to indemnify the
University of Minnesota against all liabilities or losses arising from (1) the
manufacture, use, lease or sale of a licensed product by us or a sublicensee of
us, (2) a third party's use of a licensed product purchased from us or a
sublicensee of us, and (3) a third party's manufacture of a licensed product at
our request.
We have sublicensed some of our rights in the Autoscope technology to
Econolite pursuant to our manufacturing, distribution and technology agreement
with Econolite. See "Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution" above.
Our technology is dependent upon the knowledge, experience and skills
of our key scientific and technical personnel. To protect our rights to our
proprietary know-how and technology, we require all employees and consultants to
execute confidentiality agreements that prohibit the disclosure of confidential
information to any third parties. These agreements also require disclosure and
assignment to us of any discoveries and inventions made by employees and
consultants while they are devoted to our business activities.
We intend to actively protect our intellectual property assets and will
actively seek, when appropriate, protection for owned or licensed products and
proprietary information by means of United States and foreign patents,
trademarks and contractual arrangements. In addition, we rely upon trade secrets
and contractual arrangements to protect some of our proprietary information. We
have federally registered trademark rights to "Autoscope" and "Autoscope Solo."
Competition
Competition in the area of advanced traffic management and surveillance
is growing, due in part to increased federal funding of advanced technologies
under the U.S. government's national Intelligent Transportation Systems
initiative, which was formally endorsed by the U.S. Congress in 1991 and was
strengthened in 1998 when Congress earmarked more than $10 billion of its
transportation funding bill for mitigation of congestion, highway safety,
transit and other surface transportation projects for spending over the
subsequent five years.
We are aware of several companies that develop, manufacture and sell
traffic management devices using machine vision technology or other advanced
technology. Among the companies that provide direct competition to the Autoscope
system are Traficon N.V., Peek Holding Corp., Nestor, Inc., Odetics, Inc. and
Citilog. They all have working installations of their machine vision systems in
the United States and other parts of the world. To our knowledge, however, these
companies do not have as many installations as we have. We are aware that these
and other companies will continue to develop technologies for use in traffic
management and surveillance. One or more of these technologies could in the
future provide increased competition for the Autoscope system. Nevertheless, we
believe that our products have undergone more extensive field-testing and are at
a more advanced stage of development than any of our competitors' products.
Other potential competitors include Siemens AG, NEC, 3M and Honeywell;
companies that have machine vision capabilities and have substantially more
financial, technological, marketing, personnel and research and development
resources than we have. Our products will compete not only with conventional
methods of vehicle detection and traffic control, such as embedded loop
detectors, but also with new technologies that may be applied to urban traffic
congestion problems. Various technologies have been used as traffic sensing
devices in the past and will continue to be developed for application to traffic
management. These technologies include embedded loop detectors, pressure plates,
pneumatic tubes, radars, lasers, magnetometers, acoustics, and microwaves. We
estimate that more than 90% of the detector systems currently in use in the
United States are embedded loop detectors. Embedded loop detectors are
relatively easy to manufacture, are currently manufactured by numerous companies
throughout the world, and require lower initial capital commitment than the
Autoscope system.
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Employees
As of March 1, 2003, we had 27 full-time employees, eight of whom are
employed by Flow Traffic Ltd., our wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong. None of
our employees is represented by a union. We believe our employee relations are
good.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We currently lease approximately 7,500 square feet of office space in
St. Paul, Minnesota, pursuant to an operating lease that expires in May 2005.
The lease provides for monthly payments of $10,590, and we are responsible for
our proportionate share of increases in operating expenses that exceed a base
rent factor. Flow Traffic Ltd. entered into a two-year tenancy agreement in
February 2003 to lease 930 square feet of office space in Hong Kong for $3,200
per month. The agreement may be cancelled by Flow Traffic at any time between
March 17 and April 16, 2004.
Rent expense for both locations amounted to $173,000 in 2002 and $187,
000 in 2001. At December 31, 2002, future minimum annual lease payments total
$284,000.
We believe that our current space is adequate and do not intend to
lease additional space in the United States or Asia in the near-future. If we
continue to grow in Europe, we may need to lease office space and storage
facilities in 2003 in Europe.
We do not otherwise invest in real estate in any manner.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During 2002, we were not involved in any legal proceedings, and we
currently are not a party to any legal proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during
the fourth quarter of the calendar year covered by this report.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market under the
symbol "ISNS." The quarterly high and low sales prices for our common stock for
our last two fiscal years are set forth below.
FY 2002 FY 2001
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QUARTER HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
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First $ 2.49 $ 1.60 $ 4.19 $ 2.88
Second 2.00 1.26 4.60 1.99
Third 4.10 .60 2.82 1.47
Fourth 5.99 2.92 3.25 1.76
Shareholders
As of March 21, 2003, there were 27 holders of record of our common
stock and approximately 1,090 beneficial holders of our common stock.
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Dividends
We have never declared or paid a cash dividend on our common stock. We
currently intend to retain earnings for use in the operation and expansion of
our business, and, consequently, we do not anticipate paying any dividends in
the foreseeable future.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain
statements of operational data as a percent of revenue:
Year Ended December 31
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2002 2001
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Product sales 36.9% 36.1%
Royalties 61.7 60.0
Consulting services 1.4 3.9
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Total revenue 100.0 100.0
Cost of revenue 23.4 31.1
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Gross profit 76.6 68.9
Selling, marketing and product support 34.5 41.5
General and administrative 12.3 21.9
Research and development 7.4 14.4
Restructuring costs 5.9 --
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Income (loss) from operations 16.5 (8.9)
Net income (loss) 14.7 (6.8)
Product sales for 2002 increased to $2,981,000, or 36.9% of revenue,
from $2,410,000, or 36.1% of revenue, in 2001. The increase was due to higher
sales by our wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong ($2,436,000 in 2002 compared
to $1,866,000 in 2001), which is primarily attributable to greater acceptance of
machine vision technology for traffic management in Asia. Royalty income
increased to $4,992,000, or 61.7% of revenue, in 2002, compared to $4,010,000,
or 60% of revenue, in 2001. The increase in royalty income in 2002 resulted
primarily from a single large sale of Autoscope Solo Pro's by Econolite, which
generated over $600,000 in royalties to ISS. Continued success by Econolite in
selling the latest version of Solo Pro also contributed to increased royalty
income. Revenue from consulting services decreased to $112,000, or 1.4% of
revenue, in 2002 from $262,000, or 3.9% of revenue, in 2001. The majority of
consulting income came from our contract with Oakland County in Michigan, which
wound down in 2002. We expect very little consulting service revenue in 2003
since the Oakland County contract was completed in January 2003 and we have no
current prospects for future consulting contracts.
Gross profits were $6,194,000, or 76.6% of revenue, in 2002, compared
to $4,601,000, or 68.9% of revenue, in 2001. The gross profit for 2001 was 74.4%
before the write-off of Mobile Blocker inventory, a discontinued product, and
write down of old style Solo inventory. Otherwise, the increase in our gross
profit margin percentage was due primarily to greater royalty revenue from
Econolite as a percent of total revenues. We expect the revenue mix to change
marginally in 2003 if we increase product sales in Asia and Europe faster than
Econolite increases royalty-generating sales in North America and Latin America.
In this case, our gross profit margins will decrease since the margin on royalty
income (94.6%) is significantly greater than on product sales (49.2%). However,
our objective is to be less reliant on royalty income from Econolite sales.
Selling, marketing and product support expenses were $2,787,000, or
34.5% of revenue, in 2002, compared to $2,775,000, or 41.5% of revenue, in 2001.
The small increase in total dollars expended resulted primarily from increased
spending for sales and marketing personnel and other business development costs
related to our international business, mostly offset by reduced spending for the
discontinued Mobile Blocker product. We expect
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selling, marketing and product expenses to increase marginally as we add sales
personnel in both Europe and Asia in 2003.
General and administrative expenses were $991,000, or 12.3% of revenue,
in 2002, compared to $1,461,000, or 21.9% of revenue, in 2001. The decrease was
due primarily to cost cutting in 2002, eliminating one executive in Asia,
reducing executive pay and travel and lowering office rental costs by
renegotiating our lease for less space.
Research and development expenses totaled $602,000, or 7.4% of revenue,
in 2002 compared to $961,000, or 14.4% of revenue, in 2001. The decrease
resulted primarily from the fact that we focused on the development or
enhancements of machine vision products in 2002, and had no development cost
related to the Mobile Blocker product that was discontinued in early 2002. We do
not expect research and development expenses to change significantly in 2003
Restructuring costs totaled $474,000 in 2002 and represent severance
pay for employees that resigned or were terminated in the first and second
quarters of 2002. No additional payments to these former employees are required
to be made by us.
Income taxes were $174,000 in 2002 compared to $2,000 in 2001.There was
a tax provision for 2002 as we were not able to fully utilize operating loss
carryovers to offset taxable income. There was no tax provision in 2001, except
for minimum state income taxes. We expect our effective income tax rate in 2003
to remain lower than the federal statutory rate as we utilize the remaining
operating loss and research and development tax credit carryovers.
Net income was $1,192,000 in 2002, compared to a net loss of $455,000
in 2001 due to the factors discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2002, we had $2,625,000 in cash and cash equivalents,
compared to $1,200,000 at December 31, 2001. We had working capital of
$3,081,000, and a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 3.0 to 1 at
December 31, 2002, compared to $2,176,000 and 2.9 to 1, respectively, at the end
of 2001.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,004,000 in 2002,
compared to a use of cash of $374,000 in 2001. The increase was due primarily to
a return to profitability in 2002 compared to a loss in 2001 and more efficient
use of working capital.
On January 7, 2002, we acquired the 40% minority-owned interest of Flow
Traffic, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of ISS. The consideration for this
acquisition included a $250,000 cash payment, additional future cash payments
totaling $450,000, secured by letters of credit, and notes payable totaling
$250,000. The additional payments of $450,000 are payable at any time between
April 1, 2003 and April 30, 2003, and the letters of credit expire on April 30,
2003. The notes payable totaling $250,000 were due on demand after April 1,
2003, were non-interest bearing and unsecured and were convertible to 100,000
shares of ISS common stock at $2.50 per share. To preclude conversion of the
notes to common stock, ISS prepaid the notes in December 2002.
Availability on our line of credit is currently $50,000, but will
increase to $500,000 when the letters of credit issued to former Flow Traffic
minority shareholders are drawn down in April 2003.
We believe that cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2002,
our $500,000 revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. and
cash provided by operating activities will satisfy our projected working capital
needs, investing activities and other cash requirements through 2003.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
ISS has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Goodwill. Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS 142), "Goodwill and Intangible Assets." SFAS
142 eliminates the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets with
indefinite lives and requires that the assets be tested for impairment annually
or whenever an impairment indicator arises. Our recorded goodwill relates to our
Flow Traffic subsidiary and will be tested for impairment on December 31 of each
year. The impairment test requires us to estimate the fair value of our
subsidiary and then compare this fair value to the carrying value. If carrying
value exceeds fair value, the excess is recorded as an impairment loss. We
estimate the fair value by using the income approach, where fair value is
dependent on the present value of future economic benefits to be derived from
ownership of Flow Traffic. No impairment of goodwill was noted as of December
31, 2002
Revenue recognition. Royalties from the sale of products by a
sublicensee are recorded upon shipment by the sublicensee. Revenue from direct
and distributor product sales are recorded upon shipment. Consulting fees are
recorded as earned.
Income taxes. Income taxes are accounted for under the liability
method. Deferred income taxes reflect the effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets have been
offset by a valuation allowance as deemed necessary based on our estimate of our
future sources of taxable income and the expected timing of temporary difference
reversals.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2002, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 146, "Accounting for
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses accounting
and processing for costs associated with exit or disposal activities. SFAS No.
146 requires the recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit
or disposal activity when the liability is incurred versus the date we commit to
an exit plan. In addition, SFAS No. 146 states the liability should be initially
measured at fair value. The requirements of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit
or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. This
pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operation.
In December 2002 the FASB issued Statement 148 (FAS 148), "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation--Transition and Disclosure." FAS 148 amends the
disclosure and certain transition provisions of Statement 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation." Its disclosure provisions, which apply to all
entities with employee stock-based compensation, are effective for fiscal years
ending after December 15, 2002. New interim period disclosures are required in
financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002.
Other than the additional disclosure requirements, this pronouncement is not
expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of
operation.
In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45),
"Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including
Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." FIN 45 addresses the disclosure
requirements of a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about
its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. FIN 45 also
requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability
for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The
disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are effective for us beginning the quarter
ended December 31, 2002. The liability recognition requirements will be
applicable prospectively to all guarantees issued or modified after December 31,
2002. This pronouncement is not anticipated to have a material effect on our
consolidated financial position or results of operations
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31
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2002 2001
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,625,000 $ 1,200,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for returns and doubtful
accounts of $47,000 ($41,000 in 2001) 1,417,000 1,589,000
Inventories 174,000 341,000
Prepaid expenses 123,000 88,000
Deferred income taxes 267,000 92,000
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Total current assets 4,606,000 3,310,000
Property and equipment:
Furniture and fixtures 188,000 181,000
Leasehold improvements 103,000 107,000
Equipment 1,353,000 1,444,000
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1,644,000 1,732,000
Accumulated depreciation (1,477,000) (1,381,000)
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167,000 351,000
Deferred income taxes 34,000
Goodwill 1,050,000 85,000
Other assets 29,000 29,000
Capitalized software development costs, net of
accumulated amortization of $867,000 ($607,000 in 2001) 937,000 1,195,000
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,789,000 $ 5,004,000
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 412,000 $ 720,000
Due to former shareholders of subsidiary 450,000
Accrued compensation 546,000 374,000
Income taxes payable 104,000
Deferred revenue 13,000 40,000
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Total current liabilities 1,525,000 1,134,000
Deferred income taxes 141,000
Minority Interest 56,000
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value:
Authorized shares - 5,000,000
Issued and outstanding - none
Common stock, $.01 par value:
Authorized shares - 20,000,000
Issued and outstanding - 3,176,340 (3,153,340 in 2001) 32,000 32,000
Additional paid-in capital 4,717,000 4,600,000
Retained earnings (deficit) 374,000 (818,000)
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Total shareholders' equity 5,123,000 3,814,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 6,789,000 $ 5,004,000
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See accompanying notes
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IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year ended December 31
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2002 2001
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Revenue:
Product sales $ 2,981,000 $ 2,410,000
Royalties 4,992,000 4,010,000
Consulting services 112,000 262,000
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8,085,000 6,682,000
Cost of revenue:
Product sales 1,514,000 1,613,000
Royalties 268,000 285,000
Consulting services 109,000 183,000
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1,891,000 2,081,000
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Gross profit 6,194,000 4,601,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, marketing and product support 2,787,000 2,775,000
General and administrative 991,000 1,461,000
Research and development 602,000 961,000
Restructuring costs 474,000
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4,854,000 5,197,000
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Income (loss) from operations 1,340,000 (596,000)
Other income 26,000 115,000
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Income (loss) before income taxes 1,366,000 (481,000)
Income taxes 174,000 2,000
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Income (loss) before minority interest 1,192,000 (483,000)
Minority interest 28,000
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Net income (loss) $ 1,192,000 $ (455,000)
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Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.38 $ (0.14)
Diluted 0.37 (0.14)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic 3,155,000 3,148,000
Diluted 3,252,000 3,148,000
See accompanying notes.
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IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
Year ended December 31
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2002 2001
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 1,192,000 $ (455,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation 161,000 216,000
Amortization 258,000 262,000
Loss on disposal of equipment 49,000
Minority interest in subsidiary's earnings (28,000)
Tax benefit from disqualifying disposition 63,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables 172,000 (646,000)
Inventories 152,000 29,000
Prepaid expenses 8,000 21,000
Accounts payable (308,000) 287,000
Accrued compensation 172,000 9,000
Income taxes payable 104,000
Deferred revenue (27,000) (69,000)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,996,000 (374,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of subsidiary (614,000)
Dividend paid by subsidiary (50,000)
Purchases of property and equipment (54,000) (184,000)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 43,000
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Net cash used in investing activities (625,000) (234,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of common stock 54,000 28,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities 54,000 28,000
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Increase (decrease) in cash 1,425,000 (580,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,200,000 1,780,000
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 2,625,000 $ 1,200,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE:
Notes payable portion of acquisition of minority interest of subsidiary $ 450,000
Income taxes paid $ 10,000 $ 2,000
See accompanying notes.
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IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
ADDITIONAL RETAINED
SHARES COMMON PAID-IN EARNINGS
DESCRIPTION ISSUED STOCK CAPITAL (DEFICIT) TOTAL
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Balance at December 31, 2000 3,143,400 $ 32,000 $ 4,572,000 $ (363,000) $ 4,241,000
Common stock issued for options and
warrants exercised 9,940 28,000 28,000
Net loss (455,000) (455,000)
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Balance at December 31, 2001 3,153,340 32,000 4,600,000 (818,000) 3,814,000
Tax benefit from disqualifying
disposition 63,000 63,000
Common stock issued for options
exercised 23,000 54,000 54,000
Net income 1,192,000 1,192,000
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Balance at December 31, 2002 3,176,340 $ 32,000 $ 4,717,000 $ 374,000 $ 5,123,000
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See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2002
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Image Sensing Systems, Inc. ("ISS") develops and markets video image processing
technology and products for use in advanced traffic management systems and
traffic data collection. ISS sells its products primarily to foreign
distributors of its products and also receives a royalty for sales made by a
sublicensee to North America and Latin American distributors. ISS also provides
technical expertise in image processing, hardware and software design, and
traffic management and control. ISS's products are used primarily by
governmental entities.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ISS and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Flow Traffic Ltd. (Flow Traffic) located in Hong Kong.
All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in
consolidation.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Royalties from the sale of products by a sublicensee are recorded upon shipment
by the sublicensee. Revenue from direct and distributor product sales are
recorded upon shipment. Consulting fees are recorded as earned.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
ISS considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months
or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Investments classified as cash
equivalents consist of commercial paper. The market value of these investments
approximates cost at December 31, 2002 and 2001.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are primarily finished goods and are valued at the lower of cost or
market on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed by the
straight-line method over a three- to seven-year period for financial reporting
purposes and by accelerated methods for income tax purposes.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method. Deferred income taxes
reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for
income tax purposes.
ADVERTISING
Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred and amounted to
approximately $140,000 and $224,000 in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002
and 2001, respectively.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from the
estimates.
GOODWILL
Effective January 1, 2002 we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 142 (SFAS 142), "Goodwill and Intangible Assets." SFAS 142 eliminates the
amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives and
requires that the assets be tested for impairment annually or whenever an
impairment indicator arises. ISS's goodwill relates to its Flow Traffic
subsidiary and will be tested for impairment on December 31 of
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each year. Effective January 1, 2002, we discontinued the amortization of
goodwill. No impairment of goodwill was noted as of December 31, 2002.
The pro forma effect of adopting SFAS 142 on net income and net income per share
for the year ended December 31, 2001 as compared to actual results for the year
ended December 31, 2002 was insignificant.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
ISS records losses on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated
by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. No such losses were
recorded in 2002 or 2001.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
ISS capitalizes software development costs, including significant product
enhancements, upon the establishment of technological feasibility for the
product and concludes when the product is available for release to distributors.
The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of the
recoverability of these costs requires considerable judgment by management with
respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, anticipated
future gross product revenue or royalties, estimated economic life, and changes
in software and hardware technology. ISS amortizes software development costs
based on projected revenue, with minimum annual amortization based on a
seven-year life using the straight-line method.
FOREIGN CURRENCY
All assets and liabilities of the Flow Traffic are translated from the foreign
currency to U.S. dollars at period-end rates of exchange, while the statement of
income is translated at the average exchange rates during the period.
Accumulated translation adjustments are not material.
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
ISS's basic net income (loss) per share amounts have been computed by dividing
net income (loss) by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares.
Diluted net income (loss) per share amounts have been computed by dividing net
income (loss) by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and
common share equivalents relating to stock options, when dilutive.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, 97,000 common share equivalents were
included in the computation of diluted net income per share. For the year ended
December 31, 2001, no common share equivalents were included in the computation
of diluted net loss per share. If ISS had reported net income in the year ended
December 31, 2001, 20,000 common share equivalents would have been included in
the computation of net income per share.
Options to purchase 298,000 and 484,000 shares of common stock with a weighted
average exercise price of $3.87 and $4.57 were outstanding at December 31, 2002
and 2001, but were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings
(loss) per share because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of
the common shares during the period.
STOCK OPTIONS
Stock options issued to employees are accounted for under the intrinsic value
method as prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees." No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income
(loss), as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value
of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table
illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share if
ISS had applied the fair value method of accounting for stock options under the
provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation"
(in thousands, except per share data):
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2002 2001
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Net income (loss), as reported $ 1,192,000 $ (455,000)
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under the
fair value method for all awards, net of
related tax effects (387,000) (234,000)
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Pro-forma net income (loss) $ 805,000 $ (689,000)
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Income (loss) per share:
Basic - as reported $ .38 $ (.14)
Basic - pro forma (.22)
.26
Diluted - as reported $ .37 $ (.14)
Diluted - pro forma (.22)
.25
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions used: zero dividend yield; expected volatility of 136% in 2002 and
74.2% in 2001; risk-free interest rate of 4.25% in 2002 and 4.82% in 2001; and
expected life of 10 years for all years presented.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses accounting and processing for
costs associated with exit or disposal activities. SFAS No. 146 requires the
recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal
activity when the liability is incurred versus the date ISS commits to an exit
plan. In addition, SFAS No. 146 states the liability should be initially
measured at fair value. The requirements of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit
or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. This
pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operation.
In December 2002 the FASB issued Statement 148 (FAS 148), "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation--Transition and Disclosure." FAS 148 amends the
disclosure and certain transition provisions of Statement 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation." Its disclosure provisions, which apply to all
entities with employee stock-based compensation, are effective for fiscal years
ending after December 15, 2002. New interim period disclosures are required in
financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002.
Other than the additional disclosure requirements, this pronouncement is not
expected to have a material impact on ISS's financial position or results of
operation.
In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45),
"Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including
Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." FIN 45 addresses the disclosure
requirements of a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about
its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. FIN 45 also
requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability
for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The
disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are effective for ISS for its quarter ended
December 31, 2002. The liability recognition requirements will be applicable
prospectively to all guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. This
pronouncement is not anticipated to have a material effect on ISS's consolidated
financial position or results of operations
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.
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2. ACQUISITION
On January 7, 2002, ISS acquired the remaining 40% of Flow Traffic Ltd. The
acquisition included a $250,000 cash payment, additional future cash payments
totaling $450,000, secured by letters of credit, and notes payable totaling
$250,000. The additional payments of $450,000 are payable at any time between
April 1, 2003 and April 30, 2003, and the letters of credit expire on April 30,
2003. The notes payable totaling $250,000 would have been due on demand after
April 1, 2003, were non-interest bearing and unsecured and were convertible into
a total of 100,000 shares of ISS common stock at $2.50 per share. To preclude
conversion of the notes to common stock, ISS prepaid the notes in December 2002.
An additional $100,000 was paid in 2002 to the former shareholders related to
earn-out arrangements.
3. INVENTORY
Cost of revenue for 2001 product sales included a write-off of $368,000 of
obsolete inventory.
4. CREDIT FACILITY
ISS has a credit agreement that provides up to $500,000 in short-term borrowings
at 1.25% over the prime rate (effective rate of 5.50% at December 31, 2002). The
agreement limits the amount of short-term borrowings to 65% of eligible
receivables and is reduced by outstanding letters of credit which were $450,000
at December 31, 2002. Substantially all assets are pledged as collateral on the
borrowings. The credit agreement further includes covenants that relate to
certain financial statement ratios and restrictions. ISS had no outstanding
borrowings in 2002 or 2001.
5. LEASE COMMITMENT
ISS rents office space and equipment under operating lease agreements expiring
at various dates through April 2006. The leases provide for monthly payments of
$10,000 and ISS is responsible for its proportionate share of increases in
operating expenses that exceed a base rent factor. Rent expense amounted to
$173,000 in 2002 and $187, 000 in 2001.
Future minimum annual lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as
follows for the years ending December 31:
2003 $ 122,000
2004 93,000
2005 58,000
2006 11,000
6. INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of ISS's
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
December 31
2002 2001
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Deferred tax assets:
Accrued compensation $ 16,000 $ 23,000
Inventory reserve -- 126,000
Alternative minimum tax credits 22,000 --
Research and development tax credits 289,000 290,000
Net operating loss carry forward 219,000 548,000
Less valuation allowance (124,000) (458,000)
Other 50,000 39,000
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472,000 568,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Capitalized software development costs 346,000 442,000
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Net deferred taxes $ 126,000 $ 126,000
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ISS has net operating loss carry forwards for income tax purposes of $593,000
and research and development tax credits of $289,000 that expire in the years
2007 through 2021.
Deferred tax assets have been offset by a valuation allowance as deemed
necessary based on ISS's estimates of its future sources of taxable income and
the expected timing of temporary difference reversals.
There are $204,000 in undistributed earnings of ISS's wholly-owned foreign
subsidiary at December 31, 2002.
The components of income tax expense are as follows for the years ended December
31, 2002 and 2001:
Year Ended December 31
2002 2001
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Current:
Federal $ 85,000 --
State 54,000 $ 4,000
Foreign 35,000 (2,000)
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174,000 2,000
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Deferred:
Federal -- --
State -- --
Foreign -- --
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-- --
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Total income tax expense $ 174,000 $ 2,000
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A reconciliation of income taxes to the statutory federal rate is as follows:
December 31
2002 2001
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Federal tax (benefit) statutory rate $ 465,000 $ (163,000)
State taxes net of federal benefit 36,000 (19,000)
Research and development tax credits (10,000) (45,000)
Effect of lower rates for Flow Traffic Ltd. (70,000) 22,000
Change in valuation allowance (334,000) 242,000
Other 87,000 (35,000)
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Income taxes $ 174,000 $ 2,000
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7. LICENSING
The United States patent for some aspects of the technology underlying ISS's
Autoscope system was issued in 1989 to the University of Minnesota. ISS has an
exclusive worldwide license from the University of Minnesota for that technology
and pays royalties to the University of Minnesota in exchange for such license.
Royalty expense under the agreement was $268,000 in 2002 and $285,000 in 2001.
ISS has sublicensed the right to manufacture and market the Autoscope technology
in North America and Latin America to Econolite Control Products, Inc., of
Anaheim, California and receives royalties from Econolite on sales of the
Autoscope system in those territories. Econolite also manufactures the Autoscope
system on a non-exclusive basis for direct sales by ISS outside of North America
and Latin America. ISS recognized royalty income from this agreement of
$4,992,000 in 2002 and $4,010,000 in 2001. Accounts receivable from Econolite
were $1,175,000 and $1,276,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
8. SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
ISS derived the following percentages of its net revenues from the following
geographic regions:
2002 2001
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Asia Pacific 30% 28%
Europe 6% 5%
North America 64% 67%
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Royalty income from Econolite Control Products, Inc. comprised 62% and 60% of
revenues in 2002 and 2001, respectively.
9. RETIREMENT PLAN
Substantially all employees of ISS are eligible to participate in a qualified
defined contribution 401(k) plan in which participants may elect to have a
specified portion of their salary contributed to the plan. ISS may make
discretionary contributions to the plan. No discretionary contributions were
made by ISS in 2002 and 2001.
10. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
ISS has an employment agreement with the Managing Director of Flow Traffic which
provides for a minimum salary, performance bonuses and severance pay in the
event of involuntary termination of $203,000.
11. STOCK OPTIONS
In February 1995, ISS adopted the 1995 Long-Term Incentive and Stock Option Plan
(the "1995 Plan"), which provides for the granting of incentive (ISO) and
non-incentive (NSO) stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock
awards and performance awards to officers, directors, employees, consultants and
independent contractors of ISS and its subsidiaries. The following table
summarizes stock option activity for 2002 and 2001:
PLAN WEIGHTED
OPTIONS NON-PLAN AVERAGE
AVAILABLE PLAN OPTIONS OPTIONS EXERCISE PRICE
FOR GRANT OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING PER SHARE
-------------- -------------------------------- -------------- ---------------
ISO NSO
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Balance at December 31, 2000 98,640 323,120 30,600 379,440 $ 3.68
Options reserved under the Plan 420,000
Granted (28,000) 28,000 4.13
Exercised (9,940) 2.83
Canceled 62,160 (52,560) (9,600) 3.11
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Balance at December 31, 2001 552,800 288,620 21,000 379,440 3.93
Granted (384,700) 191,700 193,000 9,600 1.86
Exercised (1,000) (22,000) 2.35
Canceled 187,100 (172,100) (15,000) (120,000) 4.62
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Balance at December 31, 2002 355,200 307,220 199,000 247,040 $ 2.62
============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding
at December 31, 2002.
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
RANGE OF NUMBER REMAINING AVERAGE NUMBER AVERAGE
EXERCISE PRICE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTUAL LIFE EXERCISE PRICE EXERCISABLE EXERCISE PRICE
-------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
$1.30 - 1.99 251,000 9.4 years $ 1.48 34,200 $ 1.34
2.00 - 2.99 263,940 6.9 years 2.50 242,940 2.52
3.00 - 3.99 204,320 3.7 years 3.81 192,320 3.85
Over 4.00 34,000 7.8 years 4.72 34,000 4.72
----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
$1.30 - 7.50 753,260 6.9 years $ 2.62 503,460 $ 3.09
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Options expire at various dates through 2012. The weighted average fair value of
options granted during 2002 and 2001 was $1.81 and $1.63, respectively.
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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
Shareholders and Board of Directors
IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Image Sensing
Systems, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2002, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for
the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit. We did not audit the financial
statements of Flow Traffic Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, which statements
reflect total assets of $963,000 as of December 31, 2002, and total revenues of
$2,436,000 for the year then ended. Those statements were audited by other
auditors whose report was furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it
relates to data included for Flow Traffic Ltd., is based solely on the report of
the other auditors.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit and the report of
other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of other auditors, the
consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Image Sensing Systems,
Inc. and subsidiary at December 31, 2002, and the consolidated results of their
operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 21, 2003
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Shareholders and Board of Directors
IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Image Sensing
Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 2001, and the related consolidated statements
of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of Flow Traffic Ltd., a
60%-owned subsidiary, which statements reflect total assets of $638,000 as of
December 31, 2001, and total revenues of $1,866,000 for the year then ended.
Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report was furnished to
us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to data included for Flow Traffic
Ltd., is based solely on the report of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits and the report of other auditors
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of other auditors, the
financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of Image Sensing Systems, Inc. at December
31, 2001, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for
the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 8, 2002
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
On January 8, 2003, ISS engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its new
independent accountants, commencing with the audit for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002, and thereby dismissed Ernst & Young LLP. The decision to
change independent accountants was approved by the Board of Directors of ISS.
The reports of Ernst & Young LLP on ISS's financial statements for the
past two years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 contained no
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as
to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. In connection with the
audits for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 and
all interim periods preceding the dismissal, there have been no disagreements
with Ernst & Young LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP, would
have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial
statements for such years. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and
December 31, 2000 and all subsequent interim periods and to January 8, 2003, the
date of dismissal, there have been no reportable events (as defined in
Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v)).
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000
and to January 8, 2003, ISS has not consulted with Grant Thornton LLP on any
items concerning the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on ISS's financial
statements, or the subject matter of a disagreement or reportable event with the
former auditor (as described in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2)).
ISS reported the change in accountants on Form 8-K on January 9, 2003.
The Form 8-K contained a letter from Ernst & Young LLP, addressed to the
Securities and Exchange Commission, stating that it agreed with the statements
concerning Ernst & Young LLP in such Form 8-K.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The sections entitled "Election of Directors" and "Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in our definitive proxy statement for
our 2003 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed on or before April 30, 2003,
are incorporated into this Form 10-KSB by reference.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The section entitled "Executive Compensation" in our definitive proxy
statement for the 2003 annual meeting of shareholders is incorporated into this
Form 10-KSB by reference.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management" in our definitive proxy statement for the 2003 annual meeting of
shareholders is incorporated into this Form 10-KSB by reference.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2002, about
our shares of common stock subject to outstanding awards or available for future
awards under our equity compensation plans and arrangements.
Number of shares
Number of shares remaining available
to be issued upon Weighted-average for future issuance under
exercise of exercise price of equity compensation plans
outstanding options, outstanding options, (excluding shares reflected
Plan Category warrants and rights warrants and rights in the first column)(2)
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Equity compensation 753,260 $ 2.62 355,200
plans approved by
shareholders(1)
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Equity compensation -- -- --
plans not approved by
shareholders
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Total 753,260 $ 2.62 355,200
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(1) Includes shares underlying stock options and warrants under the
Image Sensing Systems, Inc. 1995 Long-Term Incentive and Stock Option Plan and
non-qualified stock options granted outside the 1995 Plan between 1996 and 2000
to current and former members of the Board of Directors.
(2) The 355,200 shares available for grant under the 1995 Long-Term
Incentive and Stock Option Plan may become the subject of future awards in the
form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance
awards or other stock-based awards.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The section entitled "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions"
in our definitive proxy statement for the 2003 annual meeting of shareholders is
incorporated into this Form 10-KSB by reference.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) List of documents filed as part of the report:
Exhibit
No. Description
to ISS's registration statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 90298C)
filed on March 14, 1995.
3.2 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of ISS,
incorporated by reference to ISS's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
3.3 Bylaws of ISS, incorporated by reference to ISS's registration
statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 90298C) filed on March 14,
1995.
4.1 Specimen form of ISS's common stock certificate, incorporated by
reference to ISS's registration statement on Form SB-2 (Registration
No. 90298C) filed on March 14, 1995.
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10.1 Manufacturing, Distributing and Technology License Agreement dated
June 11, 1991, as amended on December 15, 1992, between Econolite
Control Products, Inc. and ISS, incorporated by reference to ISS's
registration statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 90298C) filed on
March 14, 1995.
10.2 License Agreement dated June 10, 1991, between the University of
Minnesota and ISS, incorporated by reference to ISS's registration
statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 90298C) filed on March 14,
1995.
10.3 Form of Distributor Agreement, incorporated by reference to ISS's
registration statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 90298C) filed on
March 14, 1995.
10.4 Assignment from Panos G. Michalopoulos to ISS dated January 19, 1985,
incorporated by reference to ISS's registration statement on Form SB-2
(Registration No. 90298C) filed on March 14, 1995.
10.5 Production Agreement dated July 8, 1997, between ISS, Cohu, Inc., and
Econolite Control Products, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.14 to ISS's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1997.
10.6 Conditional Credit Line Letter Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, N.A. dated September 14, 1998, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 to ISS's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
10.7 Office Lease Agreement by and between Spruce Tree Centre L.L.P. and
ISS, dated November 24, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.18 to ISS's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
10.8* Executive Employment Agreement dated June 12, 2000, between ISS and
William L. Russell, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to
ISS's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30,
2000.
10.9* 1995 Long-Term Incentive and Stock Option Plan, amended and restated
through May 17, 2001, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to
ISS's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2001.
10.10 Distribution Agreement dated April 20, 2001, between ISS and Wireless
Technology, Inc., incorporated by reference to ISS's quarterly report
on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
10.11 Extension and Second Modification dated July 13, 2001, to
Manufacturing, Distributing and Technology License Agreement dated
June 11, 1991, between ISS and Econolite Control Products, Inc.,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to ISS's annual report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001.
10.12 Definitive Agreement dated July 20, 2001, between ISS and Detector
Electronics Corporation, incorporated by reference to ISS's quarterly
report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.
10.13 Shares Sale and Purchase Agreement dated November 28, 2001, among ISS
and Berkeley Development Limited, Mats Johan Billow and Grove Place
Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to ISS's annual
report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001.
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10.14 Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 31, 2001, to Shares Sale and
Purchase Agreement dated November 28, 2001, among ISS and Berkeley
Development Limited, Mats Johan Billow and Grove Place Limited,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to ISS's annual report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001.
10.15* Settlement and Release Agreement dated February 11, 2002 between ISS
and William L. Russell, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to
ISS's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2001.
10.16* Employment Arrangement between ISS and Anthony H. Gould, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to ISS's annual report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 2001.
10.17 Production Agreement dated February 14, 2002, among ISS, Wireless
Technology, Inc. and Econolite Control Products, Inc., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.20 to ISS's annual report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended December 31, 2001
10.18* Consultant Agreement effective May 1, 2003 between ISS and Art
Bourgeois, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to ISS's
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.
10.19* Employment Agreement effective June 14, 2002 between ISS, Flow Traffic
Ltd. and Mats Johan Billow, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to ISS's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June
30, 2002.
10.20 Amendment No. 3, dated June 14, 2002, to share Sale and Purchase
Agreement dated November 28, 2001 among ISS and Berkeley Development
Limited, Mats Johan Billow and Grove Place Limited, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to ISS's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
16 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated January 8, 2003, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
16 to ISS's Current Report on form 8-K filed on January 9, 2003.
21 List of Subsidiaries of ISS.
23.1 Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24 Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1 Cautionary Statement.
99.2 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
99.3 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
No Current Reports on form 8-K were filed during the fourth quarter of 2002. On
January 9, 2003, we filed a Current Report on form 8-K disclosing a change in
our independent accountants.
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ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we
have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this report. Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer
and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective in making them aware on a
timely basis of the material information relating to ISS required to be included
in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes made in our internal controls during
the period covered by this report or, to our knowledge, in other factors that
could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their
evaluation.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized:
IMAGE SENSING SYSTEMS, INC.
/s/ James Murdakes Date: March 28, 2003
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By: James Murdakes, President and Chief
Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature to this
report on Form 10-KSB appears below hereby constitutes and appoints James
Murdakes and Arthur J. Bourgeois, and each of them, as his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, to sign on
his or her behalf individually and in the capacity stated below and to perform
any acts necessary to be done in order to file all amendments to this report on
Form 10-KSB, and any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in
connection with this report on Form 10-KSB or the amendments hereto, and each of
the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact
and agent, or his substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ James Murdakes Date: March 28, 2003
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By: James Murdakes
President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman
of the Board of Directors (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Arthur J. Bourgeois Date: March 28, 2003
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By: Arthur J. Bourgeois
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
& Accounting Officer)
/s/ Panos G. Michalopoulos Date: March 28, 2003
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By: Panos G. Michalopoulos
Director
/s/ Richard P. Braun Date: March 28, 2003
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By: Richard P. Braun
Director
/s/ Richard C. Magnuson Date: March 28, 2003
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By: Richard C. Magnuson
Director
/s/ Michael Eleftheriou Date: March 28, 2003
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By: Michael Eleftheriou
Director
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CERTIFICATIONS
I, James Murdakes, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Image Sensing
Systems, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: March 28, 2003 By: /s/ JAMES MURDAKES
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James Murdakes
Chief Executive Officer
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CERTIFICATIONS
I, Arthur J. Bourgeois, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Image Sensing
Systems, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: March 28, 2003 By: /s/ ARTHUR J. BOURGEOIS
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Arthur J. Bourgeois
Chief Financial Officer
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