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SEC Company Response from OMNICOMM SYSTEMS INC (CIK 0001034592) — Jun 2, 2005

OMNICOMM SYSTEMS INC (CIK 0001034592)
Date: June 2, 2005 · CIK: 0001034592 · Accession: 0001193125-05-119315

AI Filing Summary & Sentiment

Date
December 31, 2004
Author
/s/ Ronald T. Linares
Form
CORRESP
Company
OMNICOMM SYSTEMS INC (CIK 0001034592)

Letter

United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 File No. 0-25203

Re: OmniComm Systems, Inc.

Dear Mr. Gordon:

I am in receipt of your correspondence dated May 17, 2005 regarding the above captioned Form 10-KSB. Please find below our response to the comments included in that correspondence.

Response

Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Operations

1. We note that Interest Expense, net on the Statement of Operations was $938,639 in 2003 while Interest Expense, net was $138,757 per Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Also, the sum of total other expenses per the Statement of Operations for 2003 does not equal the sum of the individual components. Please advise and tell us the reasons for the significant reduction in interest expense, net from 2004 to 2003. In future filings revise to present interest income and interest expense separately.

Presented below is a Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 showing the reported and correct results of operations for the captioned period. The company inadvertently and incorrectly reported the results of operations for the year ended December 31 2002 for all expense categories except for Depreciation Expense when reporting the December 31, 2003 Consolidated Statements of Operations on its Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004. The Total Other Expenses of $2,484,061 was reported correctly.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

June 2, 2005

As discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis Interest Expense increased from $138,757 for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 to $287,599 during the Year Ended December 31, 2004. A portion of the increase, $76,800, is attributable to a beneficial conversion that was provided to certain holders of Convertible Notes that the Company issued in fiscal 1998. This beneficial conversion lowered the conversion price into common stock of the Company from $1.25 per share to $0.25 per share. Interest Expense was imputed on the conversion and recorded during the Year Ended December 31, 2004.

Interest Income was $888 and $37 for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. Management considered these amounts immaterial to the overall financial statement presentation and therefore netted interest expense and interest income for the periods presented. The Company will show interest expense and interest income on a gross basis for all future filings.

OMNICOMM SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND DECEMBER 31, 2003

Corrected

As Reported

Revenues

Net sales

$ 884,929

$ 884,929

Other income

-0-

-0-

Total Revenues

884,929

884,929

Cost of sales

240,398

240,398

Gross margin

644,531

644,531

Other expenses

Salaries, benefits and related taxes

1,709,614

1,620,663

Rent & occupancy expenses

161,085

153,344

Consulting – medical advisory

(53,385 )

139,423

Consulting – marketing sales

2,239

Legal and professional fees

142,387

178,214

Travel

47,903

34,548

Telephone and internet

53,313

82,421

Selling, general and administrative

137,181

224,844

Interest expense, net

138,757

938,639

Depreciation and amortization

144,967

144,967

Total other expenses

2,484,061

2,484,061

(Loss) before taxes and preferred dividends

(1,839,530 )

(1,839,530 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

-0-

-0-

Net income (loss)

(1,839,530 )

(1,839,530 )

Preferred stock dividends in arrears Series A Preferred

(205,364 )

(205,364 )

Preferred stock dividends in arrears Series B Preferred

(154,674 )

(154,674 )

Preferred stock dividends in arrears Series C Preferred

(265,925 )

(265,925 )

Preferred stock dividends – deemed dividends

(295,921 )

(295,921 )

Total preferred stock dividends

(921,884 )

(921,884 )

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$ (2,761,414 )

$ (2,761,414 )

Net (loss) per share

$ (0.20 )

$ (0.20 )

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

13,688,721

13,688,721

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

June 2, 2005

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 7: Notes Payable

2. We note the existence of notes payable with origination dates in fiscal year 2004 totaling $2,103,619. Please tell us how this relates to the cash from financing activities on the Statement of Cash Flows disclosing proceeds from notes payable of $1,024,099. Please tell us why the amounts differ.

During the Year Ended December 31, 2004 the Company amended and restated notes payable with principal value of $1,079,520 by extending their maturity dates. Accordingly, these amounts did not affect cash and were therefore not included on Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 disclosing the Proceeds from Notes Payable

The Company proposes that more complete disclosure would be to include the principal amount of the amended notes payable within the Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Information section of its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Presented below is a Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 showing the reported and correct results of Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information for the captioned period.

OMNICOMM SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND DECEMBER 31, 2003

For the years ended December 31, 2004

Corrected

As Reported

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

Cash paid during the period for:

Income tax

$ -0-

$ -0-

Interest

$ 2,475

$ -0-

Non-cash Transactions

Treasury stock repurchase of stock for trade accounts receivable

$ -0-

$ -0-

Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock

$ 600,000

$ 600,000

Common stock issued in exchange for accrued interest

$ 64,173

$ 64,173

Common stock issued for services and in lieu of pay

$ -0-

$ -0-

Conversion of 10% Convertible Notes Payable into common stock

$ -0-

$ -0-

Conversion of 10% Convertible Notes Payable into shares of common stock

$ 120,000

$ 120,000

Amended notes payable – extended maturity date

$ 1,079,520

-0-

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

June 2, 2005

In connection with our response to the comments provided to the Company from the Securities and Exchange Commission in its correspondence dated May 17, 2005 the Company acknowledges that:

•

the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Form 10-KSB filed for the Year Ended December 31, 2004;

•

Staff comments or changes to disclosure do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

•

The company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

The Company intends to file an amended Form 10-KSB once it receives confirmation that the SEC has no further comments. After reviewing the above please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments you might have regarding our response at (954) 473-1254.

Sincerely,
/s/ Ronald T. Linares

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Correspondence

 JUNE 2, 2005

 VIA EXPRESS MAIL AND FACSIMILE

 United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 Mail Stop 4561

 Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:
OmniComm Systems, Inc.

 Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended
December 31, 2004

 File No. 0-25203

 Dear Mr. Gordon:

 I am in receipt of your correspondence dated May 17, 2005 regarding the above captioned Form 10-KSB. Please find below our response to the comments included in that correspondence.

 Response

 Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004

 Financial Statements

 Consolidated Statements of Operations

1.
We note that Interest Expense, net on the Statement of Operations was $938,639 in 2003 while Interest Expense, net was $138,757 per Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
Also, the sum of total other expenses per the Statement of Operations for 2003 does not equal the sum of the individual components. Please advise and tell us the reasons for the significant reduction in interest expense, net from 2004 to 2003. In
future filings revise to present interest income and interest expense separately.

 Presented below is a Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 showing the reported and correct results of operations for
the captioned period. The company inadvertently and incorrectly reported the results of operations for the year ended December 31 2002 for all expense categories except for Depreciation Expense when reporting the December 31, 2003 Consolidated
Statements of Operations on its Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended December 31, 2004. The Total Other Expenses of $2,484,061 was reported correctly.

 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

 June 2, 2005

 As discussed in
the Management’s Discussion and Analysis Interest Expense increased from $138,757 for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 to $287,599 during the Year Ended December 31, 2004. A portion of the increase, $76,800, is attributable to a beneficial
conversion that was provided to certain holders of Convertible Notes that the Company issued in fiscal 1998. This beneficial conversion lowered the conversion price into common stock of the Company from $1.25 per share to $0.25 per share. Interest
Expense was imputed on the conversion and recorded during the Year Ended December 31, 2004.

 Interest Income was $888 and $37 for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. Management considered these amounts immaterial to the overall financial statement presentation and therefore netted interest
expense and interest income for the periods presented. The Company will show interest expense and interest income on a gross basis for all future filings.

 OMNICOMM SYSTEMS, INC.

 CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND DECEMBER 31, 2003

Corrected
2003

As Reported
2003

Revenues

 Net sales

$
884,929

$
884,929

 Other income

-0-

-0-

 Total Revenues

884,929

884,929

 Cost of sales

240,398

240,398

 Gross margin

644,531

644,531

 Other expenses

 Salaries, benefits and related taxes

1,709,614

1,620,663

 Rent & occupancy expenses

161,085

153,344

 Consulting – medical advisory

(53,385
)

139,423

 Consulting – marketing sales

2,239

582

 Legal and professional fees

142,387

178,214

 Travel

47,903

34,548

 Telephone and internet

53,313

82,421

 Selling, general and administrative

137,181

224,844

 Interest expense, net

138,757

938,639

 Depreciation and amortization

144,967

144,967

 Total other expenses

2,484,061

2,484,061

 (Loss) before taxes and preferred dividends

(1,839,530
)

(1,839,530
)

 Income tax expense (benefit)

-0-

-0-

 Net income (loss)

(1,839,530
)

(1,839,530
)

 Preferred stock dividends in arrears Series A Preferred

(205,364
)

(205,364
)

 Preferred stock dividends in arrears Series B Preferred

(154,674
)

(154,674
)

 Preferred stock dividends in arrears Series C Preferred

(265,925
)

(265,925
)

 Preferred stock dividends – deemed dividends

(295,921
)

(295,921
)

 Total preferred stock dividends

(921,884
)

(921,884
)

 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$
(2,761,414
)

$
(2,761,414
)

 Net (loss) per share

$
(0.20
)

$
(0.20
)

 Weighted average number of shares outstanding

13,688,721

13,688,721

 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

 June 2, 2005

 Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements

 Note 7: Notes Payable

2.
We note the existence of notes payable with origination dates in fiscal year 2004 totaling $2,103,619. Please tell us how this relates to the cash from financing activities on
the Statement of Cash Flows disclosing proceeds from notes payable of $1,024,099. Please tell us why the amounts differ.

 During the Year Ended December 31, 2004 the Company amended and restated notes payable with principal value of $1,079,520 by extending their maturity
dates. Accordingly, these amounts did not affect cash and were therefore not included on Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 disclosing the Proceeds from Notes Payable

 The Company proposes that more complete disclosure would be to include the
principal amount of the amended notes payable within the Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Information section of its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Presented below is a Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
showing the reported and correct results of Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information for the captioned period.

 OMNICOMM SYSTEMS, INC.

 CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND DECEMBER 31, 2003

For the years ended
December 31, 2004

Corrected

As Reported

 Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 Cash paid during the period for:

 Income tax

$
-0-

$
-0-

 Interest

$
2,475

$
-0-

 Non-cash Transactions

 Treasury stock repurchase of stock for trade accounts receivable

$
-0-

$
-0-

 Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock

$
600,000

$
600,000

 Common stock issued in exchange for accrued interest

$
64,173

$
64,173

 Common stock issued for services and in lieu of pay

$
-0-

$
-0-

 Conversion of 10% Convertible Notes Payable into common stock

$
-0-

$
-0-

 Conversion of 10% Convertible Notes Payable into shares of common stock

$
120,000

$
120,000

 Amended notes payable – extended maturity date

$
1,079,520

-0-

 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

 June 2, 2005

 In connection with our response
to the comments provided to the Company from the Securities and Exchange Commission in its correspondence dated May 17, 2005 the Company acknowledges that:

•

the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Form 10-KSB filed for the Year Ended December 31, 2004;

•

Staff comments or changes to disclosure do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

•

The company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 The Company intends to file an amended Form 10-KSB once it
receives confirmation that the SEC has no further comments. After reviewing the above please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments you might have regarding our response at (954) 473-1254.

 Sincerely,

 /s/ Ronald T. Linares

 Ronald T. Linares

 Chief Accounting and Financial Officer

 OmniComm Systems, Inc.