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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)
x  XQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
or

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004

or

 
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________.

For the transition period fromto.

Commission File Number:0-24248000-24248

AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware87-03261799
Delaware87-03261799


(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Empl. Ident. No.)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

13114 Evening Creek Drive South, San Diego, California92128


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip(Zip Code)

(858) 679-2114

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(858) 679-2114
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.x X YESoNO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X NooNox

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of July 31, 2004.February 8, 2005.

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value19,808,81920,208,238

(Class)
(Number of Shares)








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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPage
Item 1. Financial Statements:  
 Item 1.    Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets as of June 30,December 31, 2004  
                          and September 30, 20032004 (unaudited)3
 
Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended  
                          June 30,December 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)4
 
Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended  
                          June 30,December 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)5
 
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)6
 
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  
                          and Results of Operations1314 
 
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk2831 
 
Item 4.Controls and Procedures2831 
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION2832 
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings2832 
 
Item 2.Changes in Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds2832 
 
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities2932 
 
Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders2932 
 
Item 5.Other Information2932 
 
Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K2933 
 
SIGNATURES3034 




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements.

American Technology Corporation
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

June 30,
2004
  September 30,
2003 (a)
  


December 31,
2004
September 30,
2004 (a)
ASSETS     
Current Assets:     
Cash$5,486,133$9,850,358 $3,828,544 $4,178,968 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of
$25,000 each period for doubtful accounts1,386,924184,162
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of
$25,000 each period for doubtful accounts
  3,601,940  926,747 
Inventories, net897,808408,944  922,874  651,095 
Prepaid expenses and other254,95833,849  192,306  156,419 




Total current assets8,025,82310,477,313  8,545,664  5,913,229 
Equipment, net406,610200,262  585,465  453,355 
Patents, net1,249,2471,066,796  1,296,090  1,278,707 
Prepaid transaction costs  898,105  - 




Total assets$9,681,680$11,744,371 $11,325,324 $7,645,291 




LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     
Current Liabilities:     
Accounts payable$1,034,429$604,343 $2,002,738 $1,300,075 
Accrued liabilities:     
Payroll and related393,450463,788  632,511  302,706 
Deferred revenue and deposits322,481276,708
Deferred revenue  300,000  322,344 
Warranty reserve365,145319,500  408,834  331,917 
Legal settlements  150,000  150,000 
Other150,000318,849  10,409  22,236 
Capital lease short-term portion10,6949,915  11,247  10,967 




Total current liabilities2,276,1991,993,103  3,515,739  2,440,245 
Long-Term Liabilities:     
8% Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Notes, net of $735,441 debt discount  1,264,559  - 
Derivative instrument1,793,246-
Capital lease long-term portion14,97723,097  9,212  12,131 




Total liabilities2,291,1762,016,200  6,582,756  2,452,376 




Commitments and contingencies     
      
Stockholders’ equity     
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized:       
Series D Preferred stock 250,000 shares designated: 50,000  
issued and outstanding each period. Liquidation preference  
of $565,000 and $542,000, respectively.
Series E Preferred stock 350,000 shares designated: 233,250  
and 263,250 issued and outstanding. Liquidation preference  
of $2,520,000 and $2,725,000, respectively.33
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;  
19,807,319 and 19,342,657 shares issued and outstanding198193
Series D Convertible Preferred stock 250,000 shares designated: 50,000
issued and outstanding each period, respectively. Liquidation
preference of $580,000 and $572,500, respectively
  -  - 
Series E Convertible Preferred stock 350,000 shares designated: 233,250
issued and outstanding each period. Liquidation preference
of $2,592,000 and $2,556,000, respectively
  3  3 
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
19,851,319 and 19,808,819 shares issued and outstanding respectively
  199  198 
Additional paid-in capital47,449,39446,095,032  48,596,709  47,520,207 
Accumulated deficit(40,059,091)(36,367,057)  (43,854,343) (42,327,493)




Total stockholders’ equity7,390,5049,728,171  4,742,568  5,192,915 




Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$9,681,680$11,744,371 $11,325,324 $7,645,291 




See accompanying notes to interim financial statements.
(a) Derived from the audited financial statements as of September 30, 2003.2004.

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American Technology Corporation
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

For the three months ended
June 30,
 For the nine months ended
June 30,
 


For the three months ended
December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003 20042003

 
 
 
 

Revenues:      
Product sales$2,089,359$274,718$4,201,193$808,296 $4,346,913 $618,584 
Contract and license17,92238,894174,116166,557  62,000  156,194 






Total revenues2,107,281313,6124,375,309974,853  4,408,913  774,778 
Cost of revenues1,006,319186,1012,360,021858,520  1,527,703  408,478 






Gross profit1,100,962127,5112,015,288116,333  2,881,210  366,300 






Operating expenses: 
Selling, general and administrative1,614,3511,728,2963,766,1373,393,605  1,995,915  1,072,314 
Research and development890,299714,3761,983,5182,023,095  1,460,615  448,971 






Total operating expenses2,504,6502,442,6725,749,6555,416,700  3,456,530  1,521,285 






Loss from operations(1,403,688)(2,315,161)(3,734,367)(5,300,367)  (575,320) (1,154,985)






Other income (expense): 
Interest income13,7311,34844,5965,000  10,941  19,374 
Interest expense(454)(68,039)(2,263)(670,769)(12,330)(816)
Other(800)(2,467)
Unrealized loss on derivative revaluation  (950,141) - 






Total other income (expense)13,277(67,491)42,333(668,236)  (951,530) 18,558 






Net loss(1,390,411)(2,382,652)(3,692,034)(5,968,603)  (1,526,850) (1,136,427)
Dividend requirements on convertible preferred stock387,019628,4451,087,5701,593,736  277,775  293,705 






Net loss available to common stockholders$(1,777,430)$(3,011,097)$(4,779,604)$(7,562,339) $(1,804,625)$(1,430,132)






Net loss per share of common stock - basic and diluted$(0.09)$(0.19)$(0.24)$(0.51) $(0.09)$(0.07)






Average weighted number of common shares outstanding19,719,65715,447,01519,534,34314,902,786  19,812,515  19,376,717 






See accompanying notes to interim financial statements.

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American Technology Corporation
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended
June 30,
 
  
 
   2004   2003   


Increase (Decrease) in Cash
Operating Activities:
Net loss$(3,692,034)$(5,968,603)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
   used in operations:
   Depreciation and amortization164,920497,880
   Allowance for doubtful accounts(1,140)
   Warranty reserve83,23363,568
  Common stock issued for services and compensation410,816
  Options and warrants issued for services179,995
  Provision for litigation costs150,000950,000
  Amortization of debt discount405,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Trade accounts receivable(1,202,762)97,013
     Inventories(488,864)(219,443)
     Prepaid expenses and other(221,109)(15,106)
     Accounts payable430,086(333,033)
     Change in warranty reserve(37,588)
     Accrued liabilities(95,414)124,587


Net cash used in operating activities(4,909,532)(3,808,466)


Investing Activities:
Purchase of equipment(299,623)(9,700)
Patent costs paid(254,096)(30,777)


Net cash used in investing activities(553,719)(40,477)


Financing Activities:
Payments on capital lease(7,341)(7,252)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible promissory notes500,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock2,432,500
Cash paid for offering costs(176,222)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants1,106,367401,490


Net cash provided by financing activities1,099,0263,150,516


Net increase (decrease) in cash(4,364,225)(698,427)
Cash, beginning of period9,850,3581,807,720


Cash, end of period$5,486,133$1,109,293
 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
    Cash paid for interest$2,263$72,521
    Cash paid for taxes
Non-cash financing activities:
    Sale of equipment for accounts payable$117,000
    Secured notes converted to Series E preferred stock$1,000,000
    Common stock issued on repayment of 8% promissory note $681,845
    Common stock issued on conversion of preferred stock$320,414$2,169,396
    Common stock issued for legal settlement accrual$248,000
    Subordinated notes and accrued interest paid in common stock$2,435,032

For the three months ended
December 31,
20042003
Increase (Decrease) in Cash  
Operating Activities:  
Net loss  $(1,526,850)$(1,136,427)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:  
   Depreciation and amortization   111,401  54,196 
   Warranty provision   82,163  (4,500)
   Options granted for compensation   268,503  - 
   Unrealized loss on derivative valuation   950,141  - 
   Amortization of debt discount   8,059  - 
Changes in assets and liabilities:  
   Trade accounts receivable   (2,675,193) (505,220)
   Inventories   (271,779) (148,694)
   Prepaid expenses and other   (35,887) (35,111)
   Accounts payable   627,163  (95,188)
   Warranty payments   (5,246)   
   Accrued liabilities   295,634  (158,260)


Net cash used in operating activities   (2,171,891) (2,029,204)


Investing Activities:  
Purchase of equipment   (190,026) (36,308)
Patent costs paid   (70,868) (115,360)


Net cash used in investing activities   (260,894) (151,668)


Financing Activities:        
Payments on capital lease   (2,639) (2,386)
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured promissory notes   2,000,000  - 
Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants   85,000  50,000 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   -  258,525 


Net cash provided by financing activities   2,082,361  306,139 


Net decrease in cash   (350,424) (1,874,733)
Cash, beginning of period   4,178,968  9,850,358 


Cash, end of period  $3,828,544 $7,975,625 


Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information  
Cash paid for interest  $563 $816 
Cash paid for taxes  $- $- 
Non-cash financing activities:  
   Warrants issued for offering costs  $843,105 $- 
   Warrants issued for debt financing  $723,000 $- 

See accompanying notes to interim financial statements.

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NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.  OPERATIONS

American Technology Corporation (the “Company”)Company) is engaged in design, development and commercialization of sound, acoustic and other technologies. The Company produces products based on its HyperSonicHyperSonic® Sound (HSS)(HSS®), Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)(LRAD™), NeoPlanarNeoPlanar® and PureBassother sound technologies.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 the CompanyThe Company’s operations are organized operations into two segments by the end-user markets they serve. The Business Products and Licensing Group (Business Group) markets and licenses HSS and markets HSS, NeoPlanar and PureBass speakersproducts to companies that employ audio in consumer, commercial and professional applications. The Government and Force Protection Systems Group (Government Group) markets LRAD, NeoPlanar, SoundCluster™ and HSS products to government and military customers and to the expanding force protection market.and commercial security markets.

The Company’s principal markets for its proprietary sound reproduction technologies and products are in North America, Europe and Asia.

The Company continues to be subject to certain risks, including history of net losses and expectation to continue to incur net losses; need for additional capital; potential dilutive impact on its stockholders of the Committed Equity Financing Facility (CEFF) described in Note 11 below; dependence on a limited number of customers; reliance on third party suppliers and manufacturers; competition; the uncertainty of the market for new sound products; limited manufacturing, marketing and sales experience; uncertainty regarding future warranty costs; and the substantial uncertainty of futureability to achieve profitability and positive cash flow.

2.  STATEMENT OF PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT’S PLAN

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results for interim periods. Operating results for the three and nine month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended September 30, 20032004 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K.

Other than cash of $5,486,133$3,828,544 at June 30,December 31, 2004, and accounts receivable collections and possible proceeds from the CEFF described in Note 11 below, the Company has no other material unused sources of liquidity at this time. The Company has financed its operations primarily through the sale of common and preferred stock and warrants, sale of notes and marginscash generated from product sales and licensing. Based on the Company’s cash position assuming (a) currently planned expenditures and level of operations and (b) continuation of product sales, management believes the Company will have sufficient capital resources for the next twelve months.from financing activities. Management believes increased product sales will provide additional operating funds. Management has significant flexibility to adjust the level of research and development and selling and administrative expenses based on the availability of resources.

Management expects the Company to incur additional operating losses during the balance of fiscal 2005 as a result of expenditures for research and development and marketing costs for proprietary sound products. The timing and amounts of these expenditures and the extent of the Company’s operating losses will depend on future product sales levels and other factors, some of which are beyond management’s control. There can be no assurance that revenues from productsBased on the Company’s cash position, and technologiesassuming currently planned expenditures and level of operations, management believes the Company will becomehave sufficient capital resources for the next twelve months. Management believes increased product sales will provide additional operating funds. If required, management has significant flexibility to sustain operations or achieve profits inadjust the future.

Where necessary, prior year’s information has been reclassified to conform withlevel of research and development and selling and administrative expenses based on the fiscal 2004 statement presentation.availability of resources.

3.  NET LOSS PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders, after deduction for cumulative imputed and accreditedaccreted dividends, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. The Company’s losses for the periods presented cause the inclusion of potential common stock instruments outstanding to be antidilutive. Stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock exercisable or convertible into 5,071,6475,739,577 shares of common stock were outstanding at June 30,December 31, 2004 and stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock and notes exercisable or convertible into 5,280,8255,097,143 shares of common stock were outstanding at June 30,December 31, 2003. These securities were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because of the losses but could potentially dilute earnings (loss) per share in future periods.

The Company has allocated the proceeds from preferred stock issuance between the preferred stock and warrants and also calculated the beneficial conversion discount for each series of preferred stock. The value of the beneficial conversion discount and the value of the warrants was recorded as a deemed dividend and is being accreted over the conversion period of the preferred stock. Net loss available to common stockholders was increased in each period presented in computing net loss per share by the accretion of the value of these imputed deemed dividends. Such imputed deemed dividends are not included in the Company’s stockholders’ equity as the Company has an accumulated deficit. Amounts are included in net loss available to common stockholders. The imputed deemed dividends are not contractual obligations of the Company to pay such imputed dividends.

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NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The provisions of each of the Company’s series of preferred stock also provide for a 6% per annum accretion in the conversion value (similar to a dividend). These amounts also increase the net loss available to common stockholders.Netstockholders. Net loss available to common stockholders is computed as follows:

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2004 2003 2004 2003 




Net loss  $(1,390,411)$(2,382,652)$(3,692,034)$(5,968,603)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series D and E  
  warrants issued with preferrd stock   (100,179) (310,046) (347,292) (442,062)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series D and E  
  preferred stock   (243,396) (256,675) (603,386) (996,267)
Accretion on preferred stock at 6% stated rate   (43,444) (61,724) (136,892) (155,407)




Net loss available to common stockholders  $(1,777,430)$(3,011,097)$(4,779,604)$(7,562,339)




For the three months ended
December 31,
20042003


Net loss  $(1,526,850)$(1,136,427)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series D and E
  warrants issued with preferred stock
   (101,280) (100,839)
Imputed deemed dividends on Series D and E
  preferred stock
   (133,063) (145,878)
Accretion on preferred stock at 6% stated rate:  
  Series D preferred stock   (7,667) (7,500)
  Series E preferred stock   (35,765) (39,488)


Net loss available to common stockholders  $(1,804,625)$(1,430,132)



At June 30, 2004On January 18, 2005, the balanceCompany gave notice to all holders of deemed dividends attributableSeries D and Series E Preferred Stock that it had elected to preferred stock warrantsconvert the shares of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock to the preferred discount provision was $2,088,145. This amount will be accreted as the preferred stock is converted or warrants exercisedcommon stock. The designations, rights and otherwise ratably over the remaining termpreferences of the Series D (June 30, 2006) and Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (December 31, 2006).permitted the Company to exercise this conversion option if the market price of its common stock exceeded $9.50 for ten consecutive trading days and certain other conditions were satisfied. The price condition was satisfied on January 6, 2005. The notice of conversion was effective immediately for the Series D Preferred Stock, and resulted in all 50,000 issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock converting into an aggregate of 129,259 shares of common stock. The notice of conversion for the Series E Preferred Stock was effective on February 1, 2005, and resulted in all 233,250 issued and outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock converting into an aggregate of 801,306 shares of common stock.

As all the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock was called for conversion as described above, $1,504,711 will be accreted in the second fiscal quarter and will increase the net loss available to common stockholders.

4.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method. In December 2002,most cases, the FASB issued FAS No. 148, “AccountingCompany does not recognize compensation expense for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure”, which amended FAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The new standard provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change toits employee stock option grants, as they have been granted at the fair market value based method for accounting for stock-based employee compensation. Additionally, the statement amends the disclosure requirements of FAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. This statement is effectiveunderlying Common Stock at the grant date. Had compensation expense for the Company’s financial statementsemployee stock option grants been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards through December 31, 2004 consistent with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, its after-tax net income and after-tax net income per share would have been reduced to the Company adopted the disclosure requirements effective October 1, 2002. In compliance with FAS No. 148, the Company has elected to continue to follow the intrinsic value method in accounting for its stock-based employee compensation plan as defined by APB No. 25.pro forma amounts indicated below (in thousands, except net income per share):



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For the three months ended
December 31,
20042003


Net loss available to common shareholders  $(1,804,625)$(1,430,132)
Plus:  Stock-based employee compensation
      expense included in reported net loss
   268,503  - 
Less:  Total stock-based employee compensation
      expense determined using fair value based method
   (559,242) (245,289)


Pro forma net loss available to common stockholders  $(2,095,364)$(1,675,421)


Net loss per common share - basic
  and diluted - pro forma
  $(0.11)$(0.09)


Net loss per common share - basic
  and diluted - as reported
  $(0.09)$(0.07)



The Company estimates the fair value of each stock award at the grant date by using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2004 and 2003, respectively: dividend yield of zero percent for all years;each period; expected volatility of 60 to 75percent in 2004 and expected volatility of 68 to 8456 percent in 2003;2005 and 75 percent in 2004; risk-free interest rates of 1.322.97 to 2.761.84 percent; and expected lives of 2.21 to 52.5 years.

For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the The estimated fair value of the options so determined is then amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period. The Company’s pro forma information is as follows follows:periods.

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2004 2003 2004 2003 




Net loss available to common shareholders  $(1,777,430)$(3,011,097)$(4,779,604)$(7,562,339)
Plus: Stock-based employee compensation  
        expense included in reported net loss          
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense  
         determined using fair value based method   (150,489) (342,040) (658,344) (722,267)




Pro forma net loss available to common stockholders  $(1,927,919)$(3,353,137)$(5,437,948)$(8,284,606)




Net loss per common share - basic   
  and diluted -as reported  $(0.09)$(0.19)$(0.24)$(0.51)




Net loss per common share - basic   
  and diluted - pro forma  $(0.10)$(0.22)$(0.28)$(0.56)




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NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

5.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2003,2004, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FIN 46-R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities — an interpretation of ARB 51 (revised December 2003)”Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) 123(R), which replaces FIN 46. FIN 46-R incorporates certain modifications to FIN 46 adopted by the FASB subsequent to the issuance of FIN 46, including modifications of the scope of FIN 46. For all non-special purpose entities (“SPE”) created prior to February 1, 2003,“Share Based Payment”, Statement 123(R) is effective for public entities will be required to adopt FIN 46-Rcompanies at the endbeginning of the first interim or annual reporting period ending after MarchJune 15, 2004. For all entities (regardless of whether2005. This statement eliminates the entity is an SPE) that were created subsequentability to January 31, 2003, public entities are already requiredaccount for share-based compensation using the intrinsic value-based method under APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to applyEmployees.” Statement 123(R) would require the provisions of FIN 46,Company to calculate equity-based compensation expense for stock options and should continue doing so unless they electemployee stock purchase plan rights granted to adoptemployees based on the provisions of Fin 46-R early asfair value of the first interim or annual reporting period ending after December 15, 2003. If they doequity instrument at the time of grant. Currently, the Company discloses the pro forma net income (loss) and the related pro forma income (loss) per share information in accordance with FAS 123 and FAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Costs-Transition and Disclosure.” The Company has not electevaluated the impact that Statement 123(R) will have on its financial position and results of operations.

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs * an amendment of ARB 43, Chapter 4.” SFAS No. 151 clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to adopt FIN 46-R early, public entities would be required to apply FIN 46-R to those post-January 31, 2003 entities asinventory based on the normal capacity of the endproduction facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the financial statement impact of the first interim or annual reporting period ending after March 15, 2004. The adoptionimplementation of FIN 46-R for non-SPEs did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.SFAS No. 151.

6.  INVENTORIES

Inventories are valuedInventory is stated at the lower of cost, or market. Cost is determined using thewhich approximates actual costs on a first-in first-out (FIFO) method. basis, or market. At December 31, 2004 $431,515 of net inventory value was located at the Company’s contract manufacturer in San Jose, California.

Inventories consistconsisted of the following:



 June 30,
2004
 September 30,
2003
 


Finished goods$51,489 $13,690 
Work in process   182,638 
Raw materials 866,319  232,616 


  917,808  428,944 
Reserve for obsolescence (20,000) (20,000)


 $897,808 $408,944 


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December 31,
2004
September 30,
2004


Finished goods  $424,433 $342,647 
Work in process   3,147  - 
Raw materials   605,294  418,448 


    1,032,874  761,095 
Reserve for obsolescence   (110,000) (110,000)


   $922,874 $651,095 



7.  CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION

For the nine months ended June 30, 2004 sales to two customers accounted for 51% and 28% of total revenues, respectively. For the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 sales to three customersone customer in the Government Group accounted for 62%, 22% and 13%75% of total revenues respectively.and sales to another customer and its affiliates in the Government Group accounted for 15% of total revenues. At June 30,December 31, 2004 the accounts receivable from these threetwo customers and their respective affiliates accounted for 40%, 28%88% and 6%5% of accounts receivable, respectively, and no other customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable.

Some of For the Company’s past reliance on a limited number of customers has been due to the Company’s former strategy of pursuing sales in key markets through distributors who often had exclusive rights to sell to specific customers or for specific uses. The Company’s current strategy is to pursue markets and customers directly or through non-exclusive distributors. However many of the Company’s government sales are made to military contractors who resell to the ultimate end-user agency. Accordingly, the Company may still be dependent on the success and timing of large orders from individual customers that may not be recurring, or may not recur in a predictable fashion. Accordingly,three months ended December 31, 2003 sales to individual customers may continue to represent significant percentagesone customer and its affiliate in the Government Group accounted for 76% of future sales volume, andtotal revenues. Of the loss or delayaccounts receivable balance of $3,601,940 at December 31, 2004, $3,341,627 was collected in orders to individual customers may significantly impair quarterly resultsJanuary of operations.2005.

8.  INTANGIBLES

Patents are carried at cost and, when granted, are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The carrying value of patents is periodically reviewed and impairments, if any, are recognized when the expected future benefit to be derived from an individual intangible asset is less than its carrying value. Patents consistconsisted of the following:

 June 30,
2004
 September 30,
2003
 
 
 
 
Patents at cost$1,541,154 $1,287,058 
Accumulated amortization (291,907) (220,262)


Net patent$1,249,247 $1,066,796 


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December 31,
2004
September 30,
2004


Cost   1,654,145 $1,578,578 
Accumulated amortization   (358,055) (299,871)


Net patent  $1,296,090 $1,278,707 



AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

9.  PRODUCT WARRANTY COST

The Company establishes a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors affecting warranty reserve levels include the number of units sold and anticipated cost of warranty repairs and anticipated rates of warranty claims. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the provision for warranty costs each reporting period.

Changes in the warranty reserves during the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2004 2003 2004 2003 




Beginning balance$325,000 $47,855 $319,500 $6,313 
Warranty provision 57,300  22,026  83,233  63,568 
Warranty payments (17,155)   (37,588)  




Ending balance$365,145 $69,881 $365,145 $69,881 




Three Months Ended
December 31,
20042003


Beginning balance  $331,917 $319,500 
Warranty provision   82,163  (4,500)
Warranty payments   (5,246) - 


Ending balance  $408,834 $315,000 


 

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10.  UNSECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTES

In December 2004, the Company sold an aggregate of $2,000,000 of 8% unsecured subordinated promissory notes due December 31, 2006. Interest on these notes accrues at the rate of 8% per year and is due and payable quarterly in arrears. The Company is required to use 40% of the net proceeds of any future equity financing to prepay these notes, including any amounts the Company raises pursuant to the CEFF described in Note 11 below. The Company may prepay the notes at its discretion at any time without penalty after June 30, 2005.

In connection with the issuance of these notes, the purchasers were granted warrants to purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares of its common stock. The exercise price of the warrants was $9.28 per share for purchasers who were directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company, or affiliates of such persons, and $8.60 per share for other purchasers. Warrants exercisable for 75,000 shares were issued at each such exercise price. The fair value of such warrants, which amounted to $723,000, and closing costs of $20,500 have been recorded as debt discount to be amortized over the term of the notes. The following variables were used to determine the fair value of the warrants under the Black-Scholes option pricing model: volatility of 56%, term of five years, risk free interest of 2.97% and underlying stock price equal to fair market value at the time of grant.

A trust affiliated with an officer, director and significant stockholder of the Company purchased one of the aforementioned promissory notes in the principal amount of $500,000 and received a warrant exercisable for 37,500 shares with an exercise price of $9.28 per share.

11.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Summary
The following table summarizes changes in equity components from transactions during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004:

     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 
 Preferred Stock Common Stock   
  Shares Amount Shares Amount      






Balance as of October 1, 2003 313,250 $3  19,342,657 $193 $46,095,032 $(36,367,057)
Stock issued upon exercise ofstock options     291,073  3  1,056,364   
Stock issued upon exercise of warrants     25,000    50,000   
Stock issued upon conversion of
  Series E preferred stock (30,000)   98,589  1  (1)  
Legal settlement and royalty buyout
  at $4.96 per share     50,000  1  247,999   
Deemed dividends and accretion on
  convertible preferred stock of $1,087,570            
Net loss for the period           (3,692,034)






Balance as of June 30, 2004 283,250 $3  19,807,319 $198 $47,449,394 $(40,059,091)






  Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional
Paid-in
 Accumulated Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
  Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit  

Balance, October 1, 2004   283,250 $3  19,808,819 $198 $47,520,207 $(42,327,493)$5,192,915 
 
Stock issued upon exercise of warrants   -  -  42,500  1  84,999  -  85,000 
 
Value assigned to extension of time to
exercise 92,675 options
   -  -  -  -  266,963  -  266,963 
 
Debt discount for 150,000 warrants
granted on 8% unsecured subordinated
promissory notes
   -  -  -  -  723,000  -  723,000 
 
Issuance of stock options and warrants
for services
   -  -  -  -  1,540  -  1,540 
Deemed dividends and accretion on
convertible preferred stock of $277,775
   -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
 
Net loss for the period   -  -  -  -  -  (1,526,850) (1,526,850)

Balance, December 31, 2004   283,250 $3  19,851,319 $199 $48,596,709 $(43,854,343)$4,742,568 


At June 30,December 31, 2004 the Company’s 50,000 outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock would have beenwere convertible into 125,519128,925 shares of common stock and the 233,250 outstanding shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock would have beenwere convertible into 775,466797,477 shares of common stock. As described in Note 3 above, subsequent to December 31, 2004 the Company converted all outstanding shares of Series D and Series E Preferred stock into an aggregate of 930,565 shares of common stock.

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Committed Equity Financing Facility
In December 2004, the Company entered into a $25 million Committed Equity Financing Facility (CEFF) with Kingsbridge Capital Limited, a firm specializing in financing small to medium sized technology-based companies. The CEFF allows the Company to sell to Kingsbridge, subject to certain significant limiting conditions, a maximum of 3,684,782 shares of its common stock at a price between 88% and 92% of the volume weighted average price during 15 day purchase periods.

As part of the arrangement, the Company issued a warrant to Kingsbridge to purchase 275,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $8.60 per share. The warrant is exercisable beginning six months after the date of issuance and for a period of five years thereafter. The Company also agreed to file a registration statement for the resale of shares acquired under the CEFF, or upon exercise of the warrant, within 45 days after entering into the agreement for the CEFF. In January 2005 the Company filed the required resale registration statement, but the registration statement has not yet been declared effective. The Company has no obligation to draw down all or any portion of the commitment during its 24-month term.

The Company is obligated to use 40% of the proceeds it may receive from the CEFF or other equity financings to prepay any outstanding interest and principal on the notes described in Note 10 above. The Company may also be required to pay liquidated damages of up to $2,500,000 in the event that a registration statement is not available for the resale of securities purchased by Kingsbridge under the CEFF. The Company has also agreed to pay to a consultant, who is an unrelated party, a finder fee equal to 4% of the first $5 million raised under the CEFF, 3% for the second $5 million raised under the CEFF, 2% for the third $5 million raised under the CEFF, and 1.5% for any additional amounts raised.

The fair value of the warrant at the date of issuance, which amounted to $843,105, and closing costs of $55,000, were recorded as prepaid transaction costs. These costs will be reclassified to equity upon the sale of shares to Kingsbridge or will be expensed if no sale is made prior to the expiration of the CEFF. The following variables were used to determine the fair value of the warrant under the Black-Scholes option pricing model: volatility of 56%, term of 5.5 years, risk free interest of 2.97% and underlying stock price equal to fair market value at the time of issuance. The warrant has been accounted for as a derivative instrument in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 00-19 "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments, Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in a Company's Own Stock".  As a derivative, the fair value of the warrant is recorded as a liability at its estimated fair value at each balance sheet date until the effective date of the related registration statement, or upon warrant exercise, when the warrant liability, as may be further revalued, will be reclassified to equity.  Changes in the fair value of the warrant are recorded as other income or expense in the accompanying income statement. For the three months ended December 31, 2004, $950,141 was recorded as derivative expense for the change in valuation of the fair value of the warrant fromthe date of issuance,December 14, 2004, to December 31, 2004.

Stock Options
During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of $266,963 for the extension of certain option exercise periods for former employees relating to an aggregate of 92,675 shares of common stock. During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company also recognized $1,540 of non-cash compensation expense for the value of options granted to non-employees. These options were valued in the same manner as described in Note 4 for employee options. There were no non-cash compensation expenses for options in the quarter ended December 31, 2003.

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004:

Number of
Options
 Weighted Average
exercise price
  Number of
Options
 Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 



Outstanding October 1, 2003 1,612,274 $4.00 
Outstanding October 1, 2004 1,839,498 $4.68 
Granted 294,000 $7.55 
Canceled/expired (418,341)$5.45  (55,625)$3.53 
Exercised (291,073)$3.63  - $      - 
Granted 915,000 $5.87 



Outstanding June 30, 2004 1,817,860 $4.67 
Outstanding December 31, 2004 2,077,873 $5.11 



Exercisable at June 30, 2004 893,122 $3.60 
Exercisable December 31, 2004 1,013,114 $4.93 




Options outstanding are exercisable at prices ranging from $2.50 to $9.03$10.06 and expire over the period from 20042005 to 2009 with an average life of 3.73.3 years. Subsequent to December 31, 2004, the Company received proceeds of $407,267 from the exercise of 124,925 options.

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AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONStock Purchase Warrants
NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes information about warrant activity during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004:

Number of
Warrants
 Weighted Average
Exercise Price
  Number of
Warrants
 Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 



Outstanding October 1, 2003 2,427,802 $3.85 
Outstanding October 1, 2004 2,352,802 $3.74 
Issued 425,000 $8.72 
Exercised (42,500)$2.00 
Canceled/expired (50,000)$10.00  - $      - 
Exercised (25,000)$2.00 



Issued    
Outstanding December 31, 2004 2,735,302 $4.54 



Outstanding June 30, 2004 2,352,802 $3.74 



At June 30,December 31, 2004, the following stock purchase warrants were outstanding arising from offerings and other transactions, each exercisable into one common share:

 Number Exercise
Price
 Expiration
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 75,000 $11.00 March 31, 2005 
 812,500 $2.00 September 30, 2006 
 495,880 $3.01 March 31, 2007 
 454,547 $6.75 July 10, 2007 
 100,000 $4.25 September 30, 2007 
 364,875 $3.25 December 31, 2007 
 50,000 $3.63 April 8, 2007 

 
 2,352,802 

 
Number Exercise
Price
 Expiration
Date
 

75,000 $11.00 March 31, 2005 
770,000 $2.00 September 30, 2006 
495,880 $3.01 March 31, 2007 
454,547 $6.75 July 10, 2007 
100,000 $4.25 September 30, 2007 
364,875 $3.25 December 31, 2007 
50,000 $3.63 April 8, 2007 
75,000 $8.60 December 31, 2009 
75,000 $9.28 December 31, 2009 
275,000 $8.60 June 14, 2010 

2,735,302     


Subsequent to December 31, 2004, the Company received proceeds of $356,930 from the exercise of 74,360 warrants.

11.12.  BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

The Company is engaged in design, development and commercialization of sound, acoustic and other technologies. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 the CompanyThe Company’s operations are organized operations into two segments by the end-user markets they serve. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that sell the Company’s products to distinct distribution channels. The Business Products and Licensing Group (Business Group) markets and licenses HSS and markets HSS, NeoPlanar and PureBasssound products to companies that employ audio in consumer, commercial and professional applications. The Government and Force Protection Systems Group (Government Group) markets LRAD, NeoPlanar, Sound Cluster and HSS sound products to government and military customers and to the expanding force protection market.and commercial security markets. The segments are managed separately because each segment requires different selling and marketing strategies as the class of customers within each segment is different.

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The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company does not allocate operating expenses or assets between its two reportable segments. Accordingly the measure of profit for each reportable segment is based on gross profit. Although the segments became separately managed only in the last quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company has segmented historical operations for comparable customers for comparison.

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2004 2003 2004 2003 




Revenues:        
  Business Group$270,494 $53,856 $807,589 $635,043 
  Government Group 1,836,787  259,756  3,567,720  339,810 




 $2,107,281 $313,612 $4,375,309 $974,853 




Gross Profit (Loss):
  Business Group$(167,833)$(62,015)$(244,625)$(88,619)
  Government Group 1,268,795  189,526  2,259,913  204,952 




 $1,100,962 $127,511 $2,015,288 $116,333 




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Three Months Ended
December 31,
20042003


Revenues:      
  Business Group  $187,349 $81,939 
  Government Group   4,221,564  692,839 


   $4,408,913 $774,778 



Three Months Ended
December 31,
20042003


Gross Profit (Loss):  
  Business Group  $(204,296)$(3,612)
  Government Group   3,085,506  369,912 


   $2,881,210 $366,300 



AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

12.13.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In September 2003, the Company filed a complaint against eSOUNDideas, Inc., in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, alleging breach of contract and seeking a declaratory judgment to the effect that a License, Purchase and Marketing Agreement dated September 28, 2000 (the “ESI License Agreement”) with eSOUNDideas, a California partnership, was properly terminated in May 2003. The principals of eSOUNDideas are Greg O. Endsley and Douglas J. Paschall. The principals also founded a corporation, eSOUNDideas, Inc., which purported to assume the contractual obligations of eSOUNDideas. The Company amended the complaint in November 2003 to include eSOUNDideas (the general partnership), Mr. Endsley and Mr. Paschall as defendants. For convenience, the following discussion refers to eSOUNDideas and eSOUNDideas, Inc. collectively as “ESI.” In November 2003, the Company filed complaints in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, against Mr. Endsley and Paschall seeking declaratory judgments that options granted to each of Mr. Endsley and Mr. Paschall in April 2001 were terminated in October 2002.

The ESI License Agreement formerly appointed ESI as an exclusive distributor of HSS products specifically targeted to the point of sale/purchase, kiosk and display, and the event, trade show and exhibit markets in North America for five years. In June 2002, the Company and ESI purported to enter into an amendment to the ESI License Agreement, extending the term to ten years commencing on the first delivery of a commercial HSS product to an end user, and eliminating minimum purchase requirements for the first three years. The Company believes the amendment was invalid as it was given in consideration for a large order from ESI, which was later withdrawn by ESI due to a dispute over the payment and delivery terms of such order. In May 2003, the Company gave notice to ESI of termination of the ESI License Agreement. The Company based its termination on its belief that ESI had failed to fulfill certain covenants contained in the ESI License Agreement related to efforts and resources required to maximize the distribution and sales of HSS products in its product categories. Under the terms of the ESI License Agreement, the termination was effective immediately, but ESI had sixty days to cure conditions giving rise to termination and reinstate the agreement. ESI did not tender a cure within such sixty daysixty-day period.

The three cases were consolidated upon motion by the defendants and order of the court. The defendants filed a first amended cross-complaint againstcross-action in the Companyconsolidated action alleging fraud, breach of contract in connection with the ESI License Agreement and the options, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, intentional interference with contract, negligent interference with contract, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, defamation, and violation of California Business and Professions Code §17200. The defendants seek actual and punitive damages in unstated amounts and other relief. The Company filed a demurrer and motion to strike as to the first amended cross-complaint, which was granted, in part, in May 2004. In June 2004, ESI filed a second amended cross-complaint containing allegations similar to the first amended cross-complaint and seeking the same relief. The Company has filed a demurrer and motion to strike asits answer to the second amended cross-complaint which will be heard by the court onin August 13, 2004. Discovery has commenced. No trial dateis ongoing. Trial has been set.set for May 2005.

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The Company intends to vigorously pursue its complaint against the Company’s April 2000 purchase of the NeoPlanar speaker technology, the Company wasdefendants in dispute with a predecessor owner of the technology regarding a minimum film royalty for 2002 of approximately $228,000. In March 2004 the Company settled this matter for a payment of $25,000 and the issuance of 50,000 shares of common stock, which included a buyout of all future royalties.

In February 2004, the Company gave notice of termination of two licensing and sales agreements with General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. (GD-ATP), originally entered into in February 2003. GD-ATP was the original licensee under one agreement, and took assignment of the rights of Bath Iron Works Corporation, another subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation, under the other agreement. The agreements gave GD-ATP the right to purchase, market and resell NeoPlanar and HIDA (High Intensity Directional Acoustics) products and components with exclusive rights for specified applications to certain government customers, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and certain Federal, State and local agencies. GD-ATP disputed the Company’s right to terminate the agreements and demanded arbitration. In April 2004 the Company announced that it and GD-ATP had mutually agreed to resolve their disputes in an amicable manner,case and to dismissvigorously challenge the arbitration proceedings. GD-ATP and the Company agreed that neither was liable to the other and that no party engaged in any wrongdoing. The resolution resulted in the termination of the two agreements, and in the Company assuming GD-ATP’s role in servicing certain LRAD customers previously serviced by GD-ATP.

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NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

defendant’s cross complaint.

The Company may at times be involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company will also, from time to time, when appropriate in management’s estimation, record adequate reserves in the Company’s financial statements for pending litigation. Except as set forth above, there are no pending material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

13.14.  INCOME TAXES

At June 30,December 31, 2004, a valuation allowance has been provided to offset the net deferred tax asset as management has determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized. At September 30, 20032004 the Company had for federal income tax purposes net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $28,500,000$37,400,000, which expire through 20242025 of which certain amounts are subject to significant limitations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements and the related notes included under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004.

The following discussion provides an overview of our results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Significant period-to-period variances in the statements of operations are discussed under the caption “Results of Operations.” Our financial condition and cash flows are discussed under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Forward Looking Statements


This Report contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or the future performance.  Words such asexpects,anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the only means of identifying forward-looking statements.  Prospective investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially.  In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should specifically consider various factors identified in this Report, including the matters set forth below under the captionBusiness Risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.

Overview

We are an innovator of proprietary sound reproduction technologies and products.

Our HyperSonic Sound, (HSS)or HSS, technology is a new method of sound reproduction that uses parametric acoustics to createcreates sound “in the air.”  Sound is generated along an air column using ultrasonic frequencies, which are those above the normal range of hearing. The HSS sound beam is highly directional and maintains sound volume over longer distances than traditional loudspeakers. We believe HyperSonic Sound’s unique features are useful in new sound applications. We believe we are the leader in developing and commercializing parametric loudspeakers.

Our Long Range Acoustic Device, (LRAD)or LRAD, technology produces variable intensity acoustical sound intended for use in long-range delivery of directional and highly intelligible sound information, which is effectively a supercharged megaphone. LRAD products are used as directed long-range hailing and warning systems.

Our NeoPlanar technology is a thin film magnetic speaker that produces sound of high quality, low distortion and high volume. NeoPlanar applications include high-end sound, systemspublic address and public address.mass notification systems. Our SoundCluster technology is a new militarymulti-transducer, speaker cluster optimized for even sound system (5MC) offers improved intelligibilitycoverage over large and highly ambient noise areas such as aircraft carrier flight decks.  We have other proprietary sound technologies and products in various stages of development.

Our primary products sold to date have been LRAD and HSS products. These products are currently manufactured for us by Pemstar, Inc., an established contract manufacturer with multiple locations worldwide. Our sales have been highly dependent on flight deckslarge orders from a few customers.  We target our products for sale worldwide, but expect the largest markets to be the U.S., Europe and Asia. To date, our sales have been made in other applications. Our PureBass extended range woofer employs unique cabinet construction, novel vent configurationsU.S. dollars and multiple acoustic filterswe do not expect currency fluctuations to minimize distortion and provide high output. It provideshave a high frequency interface withmaterial impact on our NeoPlanar panels and other upper range satellite speaker systems.operations.

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We are focusing our marketing efforts on providing sound reproduction products and components to customers and licensing our technologies for customer applications. When we supply systems or components used in other products to customers, distributors or OEMs, we include our intellectual property fees in the selling prices of the systems or components. We currently produce HSS systems and NeoPlanar panels as components of a sound system. When we license a sound technology, we typically receive a flat fee up-front, with the balance of payments based upon a percentage of net revenues of the products in which our technology is incorporated. Revenues from up-front license fees are recognized ratably over the specified term of the particular license. Contract fees are recorded as services are performed.

The following is a summary description of our operating results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2004. A more detailed discussion of our operating results is included below under the heading “Results of Operations.”

Our third quarter of fiscal 2004 represented a continuation of business and strategic initiatives implemented inbelieve the first quarter of fiscalended December 31, 2004 including:

-       Organization:
We changed and added to our senior management team. We now have a management team with significant experience in successfully bringing products to market.
We have formed separate Engineering and Advanced Development Departments. The Advanced Development Department will continue to foster creative innovation. The Engineering Department focuses on bringing reliable products to market.
We reorganized the sales and marketing of our products by the end-user markets they serve. We now have a Business Products and Licensing Group and a Government and Force Protection Systems Group.
-       Management Process:
We are implementing a phase gate development process. This process provides executive review of each project at key phases within the development cycle. The goal is to ensure development of products which meet our cost, reliability and business goals.
We have instituted a rigorous engineering verification, design verification and product life testing process. The purpose of this process is to ensure that our products are reliable and meet customer requirements.

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-       Sales:
We are focusing greater effort on pursuing sales opportunities internally with marketing teams in the Business Group and Government Group experienced in the target markets. In the past, we relied primarily on outside licensees for sales and marketing of our key products.
•      We are focusing on maintaining acceptable margins for the substantial majority of our sales.
Our marketing teams are focused on sales growth and we expect continued revenue growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.
-       Business Relationships:
We are establishing relationships with established national or global partners for sales, manufacturing and distribution to accelerate the worldwide adoption of our products. We are generally pursuing relationships on a non-exclusive basis to maximize the performance incentives for our partners and market penetration of our products.
Relationships are being chosen and structured carefully for complimentary fit with our strategy and achievement of desired objectives.

We believe our third quarter shows positive results deriving from these initiatives.improvements in operating results. Our revenues for the quarterthree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 were $2.1 million,$4,408,913, compared to $1.5 million$774,778 for the immediately preceding second quarter of fiscal 2004, and $313,600 for the quarterthree months ended June 30,December 31, 2003. Our gross profit for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 was 52% and 46%65% of revenues, compared to 40% and 12% gross profit47% of revenues for the comparable prior year three and nine months of the prior fiscal year.month period. We accomplished these significant improvements in sales and margins, while increasing only modestly our totalwith gross profit of $2,881,210 in the three months ended December 31, 2004 which was $2,514,910 or 687% higher than the gross profit of $366,300 in the three months ended December 31, 2003. This was partially offset by increases in operating expenses. Overall,expenses of $1,935,245 or 127% from $1,521,285 in the three months ending December 31, 2003 to $3,456,530 in the three month period ending December 31, 2004. However, due to the $950,141 derivative revaluation expense associated with the increase in value of the warrant we reducedissued to Kingsbridge Capital, our net loss increased from $6.0 million in$1,136,427 for the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2003 to $3.7 million$1,526,850 for the first ninethree months of fiscal 2004, and from $2.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 to $1.4 million in the third quarter of fiscalended December 31, 2004.

Management is continuing to focus efforts upon near-term revenue and gross margin improvement from our existing, marketable products. We have filled key management and operations positions and increased the number of personnel to further in-housein our sales and marketing grow our Advanced Development Departmentand engineering departments. While new hires have necessarily resulted in increased expenses, we believe these new hires, and others planned, are important to develop new productsnear-term revenue and product applications, and to fill key management and operational positions. Personnel cost increases reflect our objective to assemble the right teams to accelerate quality product development, build market momentum, and generate sales. We believe our new generation HSS and LRAD products, plus quarter-over-quarter sales increases, are direct results of building the proper staff.gross margin improvements. We are currently focusing our resources primarily on sales, marketing, engineering and production of existing products, and we willproducts. We are closely monitor research andmonitoring expenses for our Advanced Development department, charged with development activities in future periods with a view toward establishingof new products. Our policy is to establish a compelling business case for each Advanced Development initiative.

Our various technologies are high risk in nature. Our future is largely dependent upon the success of our sound technologies. We invest significant funds in research and development and on patent applications related to our proprietary technologies. Unanticipated technical or manufacturing obstacles can arise at any time and disrupt sales or licensing activities and result in lengthy and costly delays. Our technologies may not achieve market acceptance sufficient to sustain operations or achieve future profits. See “Business Risks” below.

Recent Developments

In April 2004, Kalani Jones was appointed PresidentOn January 18, 2005, we gave notice to all holders of Series D and Chief Operating Officer. He formerly served as Chief Operating Officer. InSeries E Preferred Stock that we had elected to convert the new position, he has assumed greater responsibilities for all aspectsshares of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock to common stock. The designations, rights and preferences of the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock permitted us to exercise this conversion option if the market price of our business operations. He is also managing Salescommon stock exceeded $9.50 per share for ten consecutive trading days and Marketingcertain other conditions were satisfied. The price condition was satisfied on January 6, 2005. The notice of conversion was effective immediately for our Business Group pending the hiringSeries D Preferred Stock, and resulted in all 50,000 issued and outstanding shares of a Vice PresidentSeries D Preferred Stock converting into an aggregate of Sales129,259 shares of common stock. The notice of conversion for the Series E Preferred Stock was effective on February 1, 2005, and Marketing.

In June 2004 we announcedall 233,250 issued and outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock converted into an aggregate of 801,306 shares of common stock. As all the hiring of Michael A. RussellSeries D and Series E Preferred Stock was called for conversion as our Chief Financial Officer. Carl Gruenler, who was acting as Interim Chief Financial Officer, is now focused full-time on his duties as Vice President of our Government Group.

In May 2004 we announced a manufacturing partnership with Pemstar, Inc. to build volume HSS® and LRAD(TM) orders. Pemstar is a leading provider of manufacturing services with over 1,000,000 square feet in 15 manufacturing facilities locateddescribed above, $1,504,711 will be accreted in the United States, Asia, Europe, South America and Mexico.


Also in May 2004 we announced that we have been developing a new flight deck voice communications system designated as the 5MC system by the U.S. Navy. This new product was supported in part by a $436,000 contract by the U.S. Navy via a contract with Signal Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of General Dynamics Network Systems. Our 5MC military sound system complements our LRAD and NeoPlanar product offerings to government customers.

In June 2004 we received our first shipments of Generation III HSS units from our contract manufacturer (Pemstar, Inc.) and commenced testing with selected customers in anticipation of growing production and sales starting in the fourthsecond fiscal quarter of 2004. Generation III HSS features higher SPL (loudness), lower distortion (cleaner sound) and attractive packaging resulting from internal and external industrial design. Withwill increase the known performance of our Generation III HSS product we are focusing our Business Group marketing efforts on the digital signage, kiosk/display and trade show markets where we believe HSS speakers offer customers compelling advantages by directing soundnet loss available to target users and reducing noise clutter. Existing Business Group sales and marketing personnel and those we seek to hire will be focused on end-user customers and technology integrators and others specializing in these market segments. In addition to direct sales to end-users, we expect to develop relationships with established national or global partners for sales, distribution and installation of HSS products to accelerate the worldwide adoption of HSS sound solutions. We are also in the early stages of developing opportunities and relationships to employ HSS technology in home theater and related applications.common stockholders.

Critical Accounting Policies

We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understandings of our results of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to theseOur accounting policies on our business operations is discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations when such policies affect our reported and expected financial results.

In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial conditionare more fully described in the preparation of our financial statements located in accordanceItem 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The estimates affect the carrying values of America for interim financial information.assets and liabilities. Actual results could materiallymay differ from thosethese estimates under different assumptions and conditions and operating results for the three and nine month periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year.or conditions. We believe that the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require our most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Revenue Recognition.We currently derive our revenue primarily from two sources: (i) component and product sale revenues and associated engineering and installation, (“product sales”)which we refer to collectively as Product Sales and (ii) contract and license fee revenue.  Component and product saleProduct Sales revenues are recognized in the periods that products are shipped to customers, FOB shipping point or destination, per contract, ifwhen a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable, collection of resulting receivables is probable and there are no remaining obligations. Revenues from engineering contracts are recognized based on milestones or completion of the contracted services. Revenues from ongoing per unit license fees are earned based on units shipped incorporating our patented proprietary technologies and are recognized in the period when the ultimate customer accepts the product and collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenues from up-front license and other fees and annual license fees are generally recognized ratably over the specified term of the particular license or agreement.

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Valuation of Intangible AssetsAssets..  Intangible assets include purchased technology and patents, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We must make judgments and estimates regarding the future utility and carrying value of intangible assets. The carrying valuevalues of such assets are periodically reviewed and impairments, if any, are recognized when the expected future benefit to be derived from an individual intangible asset is less than its carrying value.  In fiscal 2004, we reviewed the carrying value of our intangible assets and reduced the carrying value of these assets. Our judgments and estimates regarding carrying value and impairment of intangible assets have an impact on our financial statements.

Warranty ReserveReserve.. We establish a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenue is recognized. These warranties require us to make estimates regarding the amount and costs of warranty repairs we expect to make over a period of time. Factors affecting warranty reserve levels include the number of units sold and anticipated cost of warranty repairs and anticipated rates of warranty claims. We evaluate the adequacy of the provision for warranty costs each reporting period. See Note 9 to our financial statements for additional information regarding warranties. The estimates we use have an impact on our financial statements.

Derivative Instruments.We account for the warrant issued in December 2004 in conjunction with the Committed Equity Financing Facility with Kingsbridge Capital Limited, as a derivative financial instrument. As a derivative, the fair value of the warrant is recorded as a liability in the balance sheet and changes in the fair value of the warrant are recognized as other income or expense during each period. The fair value of the warrant is expected to change primarily in response to changes in our stock price. Significant increases in the fair value of our stock could give rise to significant expense in the period of the change. Likewise, a reduction in our stock price could give rise to significant income in the period of the change. The warrant liability will be reclassified to equity as of the effective date of the related registration statement, or upon the exercise of the warrant.

Guarantees and Indemnifications.  Under our charter documents,bylaws, we have agreed to indemnify our officers and directors for certain events. We also enter into certain indemnification agreements in the normal course of our business. We have no liabilities recorded for such indemnities.


Stock-Based Compensation. In December 2002, the FASB issued FAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure”, which amended FAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The new standard provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair market value based method for accounting for stock-based employee compensation. Additionally, the statement amends the disclosure requirements of FAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. This statement is effective for our financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003 and we adopted the disclosure requirements effective October 1, 2002. In compliance with FAS No. 148, we have elected to continue to follow the intrinsic value method in accounting for our stock-based employee compensation plan as defined by APB No. 25.

Research and Development Expenses.Research and development expenses are salaries and related expenses associated with the development of our proprietary sound technologies and include compensation paid to engineering personnel and fees to outside contractors and consultants.

Deferred Tax Asset.We have provided a full valuation reserve related to our substantial deferred tax assets. In the future, if sufficient evidence of our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions becomes apparent, we may be required to reduce our valuation allowances, resulting in income tax benefits in our consolidated statement of operations. We evaluate the realizability of the deferred tax assets and assess the need for valuation allowance quarterly. The utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards could be substantially limited due to restrictions imposed under federal and state laws upon a change in ownership. Congress passed the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 in October 2004.  The new law contains numerous changes to existing tax laws, including both domestic and foreign tax incentives.  We have not yet determined what impact, if any, this new law may have on our deferred tax asset, or our future results of operations and financial condition.

Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementsLegal Proceedings..  We doare currently involved in certain legal proceedings.  Although unfavorable outcomes in any of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity or financial position, we believe the claims are without merit and intend to vigorously defend the actions. We estimate the range of liability relating to pending litigation, where the amount and range of loss can be estimated.  We record our best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable.  Where a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, we record the minimum estimated liability related to the claim.  As additional information becomes available, we assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise our estimates. 

Valuation of Inventory.Our inventory is comprised of raw materials, assemblies and finished products that we intend to sell to ourcustomers.We must periodically make judgments and estimates regarding the future utility and carrying value of our inventory.  The carrying value of our inventory is periodically reviewed and impairments, if any, are recognized when the expected future benefit from our inventory is less than its carrying value.  In fiscal 2004 we reviewed the carrying value of our inventory and increased the reserve for obsolescence by $90,000 for raw materials that were used on our HSS Generation II products but are not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as “special purpose entities” (SPEs).required for our HSS Generation III products.

Results of Operations

Revenues


Revenues increased 349%469% for the nine month periodthree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 to $4,375,309$4,408,913 compared to $974,853$774,778 for the comparable first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2003. Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004 were $2,107,281, a 572% increase over revenues of $313,612 for the comparable three months of fiscal 2003. Revenues for the first nine months of fiscalDecember 31, 2004 included $4,201,193$4,346,913 of product and component sales and $174,116 of contract and license revenues. Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 included $808,296 of product sales and $166,557$62,000 of contract and license revenues. The increasesincrease in revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2004 period werewas primarily a resultdue to LRAD sales.

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Table of several large LRAD contracts and one large NeoPlanar contract. The nine month 2003 revenues included $83,261 for portable consumer products. Portable consumer product revenues represented products sourced by us, private labeled under our name and resold to sporting good stores and other retailers. During fiscal 2003 we ceased marketing and selling portable consumer products in order to focus financial, personnel and facility resources on our sound technologies. There were no sales of portable consumer products in the first nine months of fiscal 2004.Contents

Contract and license revenues for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 were $62,000 and for the three months ended December 31, 2003 were $174,116 and $166,557.$156,194. Our focus in the first quarter of fiscal 20042005 has been on product and component sales rather than contracted development.

At June 30,December 31, 2004, we had $300,000, and at December 31, 2003 we had $322,481 and $274,170$387,825 recorded as deferred revenue or deposits for existing contracts, agreements and licenses.

As we have only recently commenced product manufacturing and sales, and we have only a limited record of recurring sales, and difficulties producing HSS systems in fiscal 2003 caused delays in order fulfillment, we do not consider order backlog to be an important index of future performance at this time. Our backlog is also affected by the timing of large orders and order deliveries, especially to government customers. Our order backlog was approximately $46,800$1,898,000 at December 31, 2004 and $558,000$530,000 at June 30, 2004 andDecember 31, 2003. Backlog orders are subject to modification, cancellation or rescheduling by our customers. Future shipments may also be delayed due to production delays, component shortages and other production and delivery related issues.

Late in fiscal 2003, with the addition of new personnel, we organized operations into two segments by the end-user markets they serve. Our Business Products and Licensing Group, (Business Group)or Business Group, markets and licenses HSS and markets HSS, NeoPlanar and PureBass products to companies which employ audio in consumer, commercial and professional applications. Our Government and Force Protection Systems Group, (Government Group)or Government Group, markets LRAD, NeoPlanar, 5MC systemsSoundCluster and HSS products to government and military customers and to the expanding force protection market. Although the segments became separately managed in the last quarter of fiscal 2003, we have segmented historical operations for comparable end-user customers for comparison purposes.and commercial security markets.


Presented below is a summary of revenues by business segment:

Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 For the three months ended
December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003 20042003






Revenues:              
Business Group$270,494 $53,856 $807,589 $635,043  $187,349 $81,939 
Government Group 1,836,787  259,756  3,567,720  339,810   4,221,564  692,839 






$2,107,281 $313,612 $4,375,309 $974,853  $4,408,913 $774,778 







Business Group revenues for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 included bothconsisted of HSS and NeoPlanarNeoplanar product sales. Business Group revenues for the comparable nine months of the prior year included $83,261 for portable consumer products with the balance from initial HSS startup sales and NeoPlanar product sales. HSS sales declined and shipments were sporadic in the last three quarters of fiscal 2003 as we worked through manufacturing and materials issues. In the first quarter of fiscal 2004 we began to slowly ramp HSS shipments to selected customers. We expect Business Group HSS product shipments to ramp up during the balance of fiscal 2004 and in fiscal 2005.

Government Group revenues for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 included sales of $3,400,105$4,159,564 of LRAD NeoPlanar and 5MCNeoPlanar products and $167,615$62,000 of revenues from engineering and contract work. These revenues are derived primarily from a limited number of large orders and the timing of follow-on orders, if any, is difficult to predict. Government Group revenues for the prior year’s first ninethree months were primarily from contract work related to the developmentended December 31, 2003 included sales of $536,645 of LRAD technology. Our Government Group has only recently been formed and we do not believe historicalNeoPlanar products and $156,194 of revenues are indicative of future revenues. We expect continued revenue growth in the last quarter of fiscal 2004.from engineering and contract work.

For the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 sales to two customers accounted for 51%75% and 28%15%, respectively, of total revenues, respectively.revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2004December 31, 2003 sales to three customersone customer and its affiliate accounted for 62%, 22% and 13%76% of total revenues, respectively.revenues.

Gross Profit


Presented below is the gross profit or loss by business segment.

Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 For the three months ended
December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003 20042003






Gross Profit (Loss):                 
Business Group$(167,833) $(62,015) $(244,625) $(88,619) $(204,296)$(3,612)
Government Group 1,268,795   189,526   2,259,913   204,952   3,085,506  369,912 






$1,100,962  $127,511  $2,015,288  $116,333  $2,881,210 $366,300 







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The overall gross profit for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004 was 46%65% of revenues, a significant improvement from the 12% gross profit of 47% of revenues reported for the comparable first nine monthsthree-month period of the prior year.

We experienced a gross loss on Business Group operations for the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 of $244,625 due$204,296 as limited sales were not sufficient to a slow ramping of sales efforts followingabsorb fixed manufacturing and materials issues encountered in fiscal 2003 on HSS systems. We also recognized lower than standard margins on a Business Group NeoPlanar installation that demonstrates the benefits of NeoPlanar speakers in theaters, concert halls and other venues.overhead costs. For the three months ended December 31, 2003, fiscal year we had a gross loss in Business Group operations primarily as a result of limited sales compared to fixed overhead and warranty costs. During fiscal year 2003 and fiscal 2004 we changed our HSS Generation I emitter design to eliminate the requirement for a vacuum in the emitter, and we improved film quality. During fiscal 2004, we made further raw material improvements in the electronics and the manner in which the film and emitters are produced. We believe that our improved HSS Generation III product is more reliable. We expect that warranty costs incurredwill decrease in the last quarter of fiscal 2003. We expect Business Group2005, and that as HSS product sales togrow, we will produce positive margins in late fiscalgross margins.

Gross profit for our Government Group was $3,085,506 for the three months ended December 31, 2004, or early fiscal 2005 as we ship Generation III HSS units and grow sales.


We do not believe historical gross profit results are necessarily indicative73% of future results.revenue compared to 53% of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2003. Gross profit percentage iscontinues to be highly dependent on sales prices, volumes, personnel allocations and assignments, purchasing costs and overhead allocations. We have very limited experience with a new contract manufacturer for HSS and LRAD products, and costs of such contract work will vary based on volumes and other factors. Our various sound products have different margins, so product sales mix canwill materially affect gross profits. WeIn addition, we continue to make model updates and changes including raw material and component changes, thus changing cost inputs. Margins may vary significantly from period to period.which change product costs. We therefore do not believe that historical gross profit margins should be relied upon as an indicator of future gross profit margins.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses


Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 86%45% for the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 compared to 348% in138% for the comparable period for fiscalthree months ended December 31, 2003. These costs in the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 totaled $3,766,137,$1,995,915, an increase of $372,532$923,601 from the $3,393,605$1,072,314 incurred in the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2003. Personnel

The increase included the following:

We expect to expend additional resources on growing our management team and in marketing our proprietary sound technologies in future periods, which we expect will increase selling, general and administrative expenses. We also expect to incur additional costs in fiscal 2005 to comply with various sections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, particularly those related to Section 404 concerning management assessment of internal controls. We do not currently have an estimate of these increased costs, but they are expected to include increased staffing, outside consultants and increased legal and audit costs.

Research and Development Expenses


Research and development expenses declined slightlyincreased significantly in dollar amounts from fiscalthe three months ended December 31, 2003 to the three months ended December 31, 2004. Research and development expenses as a percentage of sales were 45%33% for the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 compared to 208% in58% for the comparable period for fiscalthree months ended December 31, 2003. These costs in the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 totaled $1,983,518, a decrease$1,460,615, an increase of $39,577$1,011,644 from the $2,023,095$448,971 incurred in the first ninethree months of fiscal 2003. Personnel and consulting costs increased in the first nine months of 2004 by $70,000 while component and prototype related costs increased by $168,000. Fiscal 2003 research and development costs included $315,636 of amortization expense related to purchased technology. There was no comparable amortization in the most recent nine month period as the purchased technology is fully amortized.

Research and development expenses for the third quarter ended June 30, 2004 were $890,299 compared to $714,376 for the comparable quarter of fiscalDecember 31, 2003. The reduction of $105,000 of purchased technology amortization in 2003 was offset in fiscal 2004 by $235,000increase included an increase in personnel and consultingrelated costs and a $67,000of $516,856 resulting from an increase in prototypingheadcount in our engineering department, a $245,183 non-cash expense associated with the extension of time to expense stock options and testing costs primarily relatedan increase of $217,685 for prototypes and other expensed parts relating to HSS systems.our effort to design and develop new and more reliable products.

Research and development costs vary period to period due to the timing of projects, the availability of funds for research and development and the timing and extent of use of outside consulting, design and development firms. We expect fiscal 20042005 research and development costs to increase compared to the prior year as we have added personnel and develop and test new applications and productsbe somewhat higher than fiscal 2004 levels based on our sound technologies.current plans and staffing.

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Loss From Operations


Total operating expenses were $5,749,655$3,456,530 for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2004, compared to the $5,416,700$1,521,285 for the comparable periodthree months ended June 30,December 31, 2003. Our loss from operations was $3,734,367$575,320 for the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 representing a significant reduction compared to $5,300,367$1,154,985 for the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2003. We expect increased product sales and margin contributions in fiscal 20042005 to continue to reduce the loss from operations from fiscal 20032004 levels. The loss from operations for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004 was $1,403,688. This represents a $911,473 reduction compared to $2,315,161 loss from operations for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003. The reduced loss from operations experienced in the most recent quarter resulted primarily from a $973,000$2,514,910 improvement in gross margin contribution.contribution, offset by an increase of $1,935,245 in total operating expenses.


Other Income (Expense)

The major items inWe had $951,530 of other expense for the three months ended December 31, 2004, compared with $18,558 of other income (expense) are interestfor the same period last year. A $950,141 non-cash derivative revaluation expense related to the increasein the fair value of the warrant issued to Kingsbrige and interest income. Inmeasured from the first nineissuance date of December 14, 2004 to December 31, 2004, was recorded as other expense for the three months of fiscal 2004 weended December 31, 2004. We also incurred interest expense of $2,263 a reduction$12,330 and recognized $10,941 of $668,506interest income from invested cash balances during such three month period. During the three months ended December 31, 2003 we recorded interest expense of $670,769 in the first nine months of fiscal 2003, which included non-cash amortization of debt discount of $405,000. During fiscal 2003 our outstanding long-term debt was converted to equity causing the decline in interest expense. We do not expect any significant interest costs for the balance of fiscal 2004. We recognized $44,596$816, and we recorded $19,374 in interest income for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 from invested cash balances.

Net Loss

The net
Net loss for first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 was $3,692,034$1,526,850 compared to the net loss of $5,968,603$1,136,427 for the first ninethree months of the prior year.ended December 31, 2003. The $2,276,569 reduction$390,423 increase in the net loss resulted primarily from non-cash derivative revaluation expense partially offset by increased revenues and margins and reduced interest expense. The net loss for the third fiscal quarter of 2004 was $1,390,411, representing an improvement of $992,241 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2003.margins.

Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders


Net loss available to common stockholders was increased in each period presented in computing net loss per share by the accretion of the value of imputed deemed dividends arising from the beneficial conversion discount and the value of warrants associated with convertible preferred stock. The imputed deemed dividends are not contractual obligations to pay such imputed dividends. Net loss available to common stockholders is also increased by the 6% accretion (similar to a dividend) on outstanding preferred stock. These amounts aggregated $1,087,570$277,775 in the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004 and $1,593,736$293,705 in the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2003. Accordingly, the net loss available to common stockholders was $4,779,604$1,804,625 in the three months ended December 31, 2004 and $7,562,339$1,430,132 in the three months ended December 31, 2003.

On January 18, 2005, we gave notice to all holders of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock that we had elected to convert the shares of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock to common stock. All 50,000 issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock converted into an aggregate of 129,259 shares of common stock on the date of notice, and all 233,250 issued and outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock converted into an aggregate of 801,306 shares of common stock on February 1, 2005. As all the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock was called for each nine month period.conversion as described above, $1,504,711 will be accreted in the second fiscal quarter and will increase the net loss available to common stockholders.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have experienced significant negative cash flow from operating activities including developing and introducing our proprietary sound technologies. Our net cash used in operating activities was $4,909,532$2,171,891 for the ninethree months ended June 30, 2004.December 31, 2004 compared to $2,029,204 for the three months ended December 31, 2003. As of June 30,December 31, 2004, the net loss of $3,692,034$1,526,850 included certain expenses not requiring the use of cash totaling $398,153.$1,420,267. In addition, cash was used in operating activities through an increase of $1,202,762$2,675,193 in accounts receivable, an increase of $488,864$271,779 in inventory and an increase of $221,109$35,887 in prepaid expenses. Cash was provided by an increase of $297,084$922,797 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

At June 30,December 31, 2004, we had accounts receivable of $1,386,924$3,601,940 as compared to $184,162$926,747 at September 30, 2003.2004. Of the accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2004, $3,341,627 was collected in January of 2005. The balance at June 30,December 31, 2004 represented approximately 6040 days of revenues. Terms with individual customers vary greatly. We typically require pre-payment or a maximum of thirty-day terms for our proprietary sound technology components and products. Our receivables can also vary substantially due to overall sales volumes and due to quarterly and seasonal variations in sales and timing of shipments to and receipts from large customers and the timing of contract payments.

For the first ninethree months of fiscalended December 31, 2004, we used $299,623$190,026 for the purchase of equipment and software and made a $254,096$70,868 investment in patents and new patent applications. We anticipate a continued investment in patents infor the balance of fiscal 2004.2005. Dollar amounts to be invested on these patents are not currently estimable by management.

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At June 30,December 31, 2004, we had working capital of $5,749,624$5,029,925 compared to working capital of $8,484,210$3,472,984 at September 30, 2003.2004.

In December 2004, we sold for cash in a private offering an aggregate of $2,000,000 of unsecured subordinated promissory notes due December 31, 2006. In connection with the financing, we also issued five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares, 75,000 of which have an exercise price of $9.28 per share, and 75,000 of which have an exercise price of $8.60 per share. A trust affiliated with Elwood G. Norris, our Chairman and the beneficial owner of 19.5% of our common stock before the financing, purchased a note in the principal amount of $500,000 and received a warrant exercisable for 37,500 shares with an exercise price of $9.28 per share.

In December 2004, we entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility (CEFF) with Kingsbridge Capital Limited, pursuant to which Kingsbridge committed, subject to certain significant limiting conditions, to purchase up to $25 million of our common stock to support future growth. As part of the arrangement, we issued a warrant to Kingsbridge to purchase 275,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $8.60 per share. The warrant is exercisable beginning six months after the date of grant and for a period of five years thereafter. Subject to certain conditions and limitations, from time to time under the CEFF, we may require Kingsbridge to purchase newly-issued shares of our common stock at a price that is between 88% and 92% of the volume weighted average price during a 15 day purchase period, and thereby raise capital as required, at the time, price and in the amounts deemed suitable to us. For each election to sell shares to Kingsbridge, we select the lowest threshold price at which our stock may be sold, but the threshold price cannot be lower than $3.00 per share. Our agreement with Kingsbridge permits Kingsbridge to terminate the CEFF if Kingsbridge determines that a material and adverse event has occurred affecting the business, operations, properties or financial condition of our company, or if any situation occurs that would interfere with our ability to perform any of our obligations under the agreement.

The CEFF requires us to have a resale registration statement filed within 45 days of entering into the CEFF, and to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within 45 days or 120 days of filing, depending on whether the SEC elects to review the registration statement. The required registration statement was filed in January 2005, and has not yet been declared effective. We have financed ourcannot make any draws until the registration statement is effective.

In certain instances, we may be required to pay liquidated damages or other amounts resulting from the unavailability of a registration statement. For further details, see “Business Risks” below.

Based on such factors as market conditions, financing needs and the time required for the SEC to declare the resale registration statement effective, we currently expect that we may begin to utilize the CEFF during fiscal 2005, in order to fund working capital requirements primarily through salesrequirements. However, the timing and extent of commonour ability to utilize the CEFF is uncertain. We are obligated to use 40% of the proceeds we may receive from the CEFF to prepay any outstanding interest and preferred stockprincipal on the notes sold in December 2004. Under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, the maximum number of shares we may sell to Kingsbridge without approval of our stockholders is 3,684,782 (exclusive of the warrant shares), which may further limit the amount of proceeds we are able to obtain from the CEFF. We agreed to pay to a consultant a finder fee equal to 4% of the first $5 million raised under the CEFF, 3% for the second $5 million raised under the CEFF, 2% for the third $5 million raised under the CEFF, and warrants, exercises1.5% for any additional amounts raised under the CEFF. See “Business Risks” below for a discussion of stock optionsother risks associated with the CEFF.

Other than cash, cash equivalents and warrants, salesthe CEFF, we have no other unused sources of convertibleliquidity at this time. We expect to incur additional operating losses as a result of expenditures for research and non-convertible notes,development and margins from product sales. Private equitymarketing costs for our sound products and debt capital has generally been available to us when needed.technologies. The availabilitytiming and amounts of such capital inthese expenditures and the futureextent of our operating losses will depend on a number ofmany factors, some of which are outsidebeyond our control. These include general market conditions, conditionsPrincipal factors that could affect the availability of our internally generated funds include:

government spending levels;
introduction of competing technologies;
failure of sales from our Government Group and Business Group to meet planned projections;
product mix and effect on margins; and
product acceptance in new markets.

Principal factors that could affect the private equity markets where weavailability to obtain cash from external sources include:
inability to have historically raised capital, the then-currentregistration statement required by the CEFF declared effective by the SEC;
decrease in the market price of our common stock, and which may render the CEFF unavailable (if the purchase price to CEFF would be less than $3.00 per share), or which may make the CEFF a less attractive funding source.;
our historical financial performance and future prospects. Our abilityfailure to raise capital could also be affected by anysatisfy other required conditions for use of the risks affectingCEFF;
the trading volume of public trading of our business discussed below under the heading “Business Risks.”common stock; and
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In July 2003, we raised approximately $9.4 million in net proceeds from an equity financing, and since that financing, we have not needed outside capital to fund our operations. Cash from financing activities


Table of $1,099,026 consisted almost entirely of option and warrant exercises, the timing and amount of which are not in our control.

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Based on our current cash position, and assuming (a) currently planned expenditures and level of operations, and (b) continuation of product sales, we believe we will have sufficient cash for operations for the next twelve months. We believe increased sales of LRAD, HSS LRAD and, to a lesser extent, NeoPlanar products will alsocontinue to contribute cash during the next twelve months.in fiscal 2005. We believe that any investment capital we may require will be available to us, but there can be no guarantee that we will be able to raise funds on terms acceptable to us, or at all. We have flexibility to adjust the level of research and development and selling and administrative expenses based on the availability of resources. However, reductions in expenditures could delay development and adversely affect our ability to generate future revenues.

Other than cash of $5,486,133 at June 30, 2004 and accounts receivable collections, we have no other material unused sources of liquidity at this time. We expect to incur additional operating losses as a result of expenditures for research and development and marketing costs for sound products. The timing and amounts of these expenditures and the extent of our operating losses will depend on future product sales levels and other factors, some of which are beyond management’s control. There can be no assurance that revenues from products and technologies will become sufficient to sustain operations or achieve profits in the future.

Contractual Commitments and Commercial Commitments

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations including purchase commitments at June 30,December 31, 2004, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods:

Payments Due by Period

       
Contractual Obligations TotalLess than 1
Year
1-3 Years 3-5 Years 

More Than
5 Years

  Total Less than
1 Year
 1-3 Years 4-5 Years After
5 Years
 







Capital leases$25,612 $12,806 $12,806 $-0- $-0-  $22,411 $12,806 $9,605 - - 
Operating leases 526,756  250,880  262,440  13,436  -0-  417,086 245,833 170,357 896 - 
Purchase obligations 73,400  73,400  -0-  -0-  -0- 
Employment agreements 30,500  30,500  -0-  -0-  -0- 
8% Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Notes 2,000,000   2,000,000     






Total contractual cash obligations$656,268 $367,586 $275,246 $13,436 $-0-  $2,439,497 $258,639 $2,179,962 $896 - 







In January 2004 we executed a new operating lease on our corporate offices, which resulted in a substantial increase in our operating lease commitments.

Other than included above weThe Company had no material purchase obligations or long-term debt obligations at June 30,December 31, 2004.

New Accounting Pronouncements

A number of new pronouncements have been issued for future implementation as discussed in the footnotes to our interim financial statements (see page 8, Note 5). As discussed in the notes to the interim financial statements, the implementation of these new pronouncements is not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements.

Business Risks

An investment in our company involves a high degree of risk.  In addition to the other information included in this report, you should carefully consider the following risk factors in evaluating an investment in our company.  You should consider each of the following factors as well asthese matters in conjunction with the other information included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report in evaluating our business and our prospects. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to usreport. Our results of operations or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business and financial resultscondition could be harmed. In that caseseriously harmed, and the trading price of our common stock could decline. You should also refermay decline due to theany of these or other information set forth in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, including our financial statements and the related notes.risks.

We have a history of net losses. We expect to continue to incur net losses and we may not achieve or maintain profitability.

We have incurred significant operating losses and anticipate continued losses in fiscal 2004.2005. At June 30,December 31, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of $40 million.$43,854,343. In addition, for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004, we incurred a net loss of $1,526,850. We need to generate additional revenue to be profitable in future periods. Failure to achieve profitability, or maintain profitability if achieved, may cause our stock price to decline.

We may need additional capital for growth.

Our current plans indicate that depending on sales, we may need additional capital to support our growth.  We may generate a portion of these funds from operations. 

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The actual amount of funds that we will need will be determined by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, and we may need funds sooner than currently anticipated.  Principal factors that could affect the availability of our internally generated funds include:

government spending levels;
introduction of new competing technologies;
failure of sales from our Government Group and Business Group to meet planned projections;
product mix and effect on margins; and
acceptance of our products in new markets.  

When we require additional funds, general market conditions or the then-current market price of our common stock may not support capital raising transactions.  If we require additional funds and we are unable to obtain them on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us, we may be required to scale back our research and development efforts, sell or license some or all of our technology or assets or curtail or cease operations.  If we raise additional funds by selling additional shares of our capital stock or securities convertible into common stock, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted.

The Committed Equity Financing Facility may have a significant dilutive impact on our stockholders, and the potential unavailability of this facility would negatively affect our financing activities.

We have entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility, or CEFF, with Kingsbridge Capital Limited. Under the terms of our agreement with Kingsbridge, we may, at our sole discretion, sell to Kingsbridge, and Kingsbridge would be obligated to purchase, shares of our common stock for up to $25 million in proceeds to us. The price at which we may sell shares of common stock under the agreement is based on a discount to the volume weighted average market price of the common stock for 15 trading days following each of our elections to sell shares. For each election to sell shares, we select the lowest threshold price at which our stock may be sold, but the threshold price cannot be lower than $3.00 per share. In the event the market price of our common stock falls below $3.41 per share, which after giving affect to the discount would result in a price per share lower than the $3.00 minimum threshold price, the CEFF will not be an available source of financing. In addition, we are obligated to use 40% of the proceeds we may raise from the CEFF to prepay any outstanding interest and principal on the promissory notes we sold in December 2004 with an aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000. Our agreement with Kingsbridge permits Kingsbridge to terminate the CEFF if Kingsbridge determines that a material and adverse event has occurred affecting the business, operations, properties or financial condition of our company, or if any situation occurs that would interfere with our ability to perform any of our obligations under the agreement.

The issuance of shares under the CEFF will have a dilutive impact on other stockholders and the issuance or even potential issuance of such shares could have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, if we draw down the CEFF, we will issue shares to Kingsbridge at a discount ranging from 8% to 12% of the daily volume weighted average prices of our common stock during the 15 day trading period after initiation of each draw down. Issuing shares at such a discount will further dilute the interests of other stockholders.

To the extent that Kingsbridge sells shares of our common stock issued under the CEFF to third parties, our stock price may decrease due to the additional selling pressure in the market. The perceived risk of dilution from sales of stock to or by Kingsbridge may cause holders of our common stock to sell their shares, or it may encourage short sales. This could contribute to a decline in our stock price.

The Committed Equity Financing Facility imposes certain liquidated damages and other payment requirements, and contains limitations on our ability to issue future priced securities. These provisions may significantly impair our liquidity and ability to raise capital.

The terms of the CEFF require us to pay liquidated damages in the event that a registration statement is not available for the resale of securities purchased by Kingsbridge under the CEFF. Except for certain permitted periods of ineffectiveness described below, we are obligated to pay to Kingsbridge an amount, up to $2.5 million, equal to the number of shares purchased under the CEFF and held by Kingsbridge at the date the registration statement becomes unavailable, multiplied by any positive difference in price between the volume weighted average price on the trading day prior to such period of unavailability and the volume weighted average price on the first trading day after the period of unavailability. We may, in lieu of paying such liquidated damages, offer to repurchase the securities held by Kingsbridge for a price equal to the volume weighted average price on the trading day prior to such period of unavailability.



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We are permitted to suspend the availability of the registration statement if there is material undisclosed information then existing or if we intend to file another registration statement. However, if the registration statement is suspended within fifteen trading days following any settlement date for the purchase of our stock under the CEFF, we must pay Kingsbridge a percentage of the decline in value, if any, of shares purchased by Kingsbridge in the most recent draw down and still held by Kingsbridge during the time the availability of the registration statement is suspended as follows: 75% of such decline if such notice of suspension is delivered prior to the fifth trading day after a settlement date, 50% of such decline if such notice of suspension is delivered on or after the fifth and prior to the tenth trading day after a settlement date, and 25% of such decline if such notice of suspension is delivered on or after the tenth and prior to the fifteenth trading day after a settlement date. The amount of such payments for any one period of suspension may not exceed $1.75 million. We may, in lieu of paying such amounts, offer to repurchase the securities held by Kingsbridge for a price equal to the volume weighted average price on the trading day prior to such period of ineffectiveness. We may also elect to pay such amounts in shares of common stock valued at the market value on the first trading day after such permitted suspension ends. The liquidated damages and required payments could severely affect our liquidity, or to the extent we are permitted to pay such damages through the issuance of common stock, cause dilution to our common stockholders.

In addition, during the two-year term of the proposed CEFF, without the prior written consent of Kingsbridge, we are prohibited from issuing securities that are, or may become, convertible or exchangeable into shares of common stock where the purchase, conversion or exchange price for such common stock is determined using a floating or otherwise adjustable discount to the market price of the common stock (including pursuant to an equity line or other financing that is substantially similar to an equity line with an investor other than Kingsbridge). In the past, we met our capital needs through the sale of preferred stock and convertible notes which had floating price features. We may have difficulty raising capital if Kingsbridge does not consent to our use of such securities in the future. If we are unable to raise capital from Kingsbridge or from sources that do not demand a floating price feature, we may have to severely curtail our operations, which could cause a significant decrease in the price of our common stock.

Two customers collectively accounted for approximately 90% of our revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and we continue to be dependent on a few large customers.

ADS, Inc., a prime vendor to the U. S. military, accounted for 75% of net revenues and one other customer accounted for 15% of net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2004. Both customers have the right to cease doing business with us at any time. If ADS were to cease doing business with us and we could not secure the services of another prime vendor to replace ADS, or the other customer were to cease doing business with us, our net revenues could decline substantially. Any such decline could result in us incurring net losses, increasing our accumulated deficit and causing us to need to raise additional capital to fund our operations.

We must expand our customer base in order to grow our business.

To grow our business, we must fulfill orders from our existing customers, obtain additional orders from our existing customers, develop relationships with new customers and obtain and fulfill orders from new customers. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to increase our customer base. Further, even if we do obtain new customers, we cannot guarantee that those customers will purchase from us enough quantities of our product or at product prices that will enable us to recover our costs in acquiring those customers and fulfilling those orders. Whether we will be able to sell more of our products will depend on a number of factors, including:

our ability to manufacture reliable products that have the features that are required by our customers; 

our ability to expand relationships with existing customers and to develop relationships with new customers that will lead to additional orders for our products; 

our ability to develop and expand new markets for directed sound products; and 

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The growth of our Government Group revenues is materially dependent on acceptance of our LRAD products by government, military and developing force protection and emergency response agencies, and if these agencies do not purchase our products, our revenues will be adversely affected.

Although our LRAD products are designed for use by both government and commercial customers, our LRAD products have, to date, been predominantly sold for government use. Within the Government Group, our largest customer is a reseller of our products to end users in various branches of the military such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army and the Department of Homeland Security. We have only recently achieved significant sales of LRAD products, and the product has not yet been widely accepted in the government market. Furthermore, the force protection and emergency response market is itself an emerging market, which is changing rapidly. If our LRAD product is not widely accepted by the government, military and the developing force protection and emergency response markets, we may not be able to identify other markets, and we may fail to achieve our sales projections.

Perceptions that long range hailing devices are unsafe or may be used in an abusive manner may hurt sales of our LRAD products which could cause our revenues to decline.

Potential customers for our LRAD products, including government, military and force protection and emergency response agencies may be influenced by claims or perceptions that long range hailing devices are unsafe or may be used in an abusive manner. These claims or perceptions could cause our product sales to decline. In addition, if these agencies have these perceptions, it will be difficult for us to grow our customer base beyond these markets. These factors could reduce future revenues, adversely affecting our financial condition and results of operations.

We are an early stage company introducing new products and technologies. If commercially successful products are not produced in a timely manner, we may be unprofitable or forced to cease operations.

Our HSS, NeoPlanar PureBass and LRAD technologies have only recently been introduced to market and are still being improved. Commercially viable sound technology systems may not be successfully and timely produced by us or by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) due to the inherent risks of technology development, new product introduction, limitations on financing, manufacturing problems, competition, obsolescence, loss of key technical personnel and other factors. Revenues from our sound technologiesproducts have been sporadiclimited to date and we cannot guarantee significant revenues in the future. The development and introduction of our products has takentook longer than anticipated by management and the introduction of new products could also be subject to additional delays. Customers may not wait for ournewer versions of existing products or new products and may elect to purchase products from competitors. We have experienced manufacturing quality control problems with some of our initial commercial HSS systems,units, and we may not be able to resolve future manufacturingsimilar problems in a timely and cost effective manner. Products employing our sound technologiestechnology may not achieve market acceptance. Our various sound projects are high risk in nature, and unanticipated technical obstacles can arise at any time and result in lengthy and costly delays or result in a determination that further exploitation is unfeasible. If we do not successfully exploit our technologies,technology, our financial condition and results of operations and business prospects would be adversely affected.

Our products have never been produced in quantity, and we may incur significant and unpredictable warranty costs as these products are mass produced.We have incurred substantial warranty costs related to our first generation HSS systems, which caused a negative gross margin for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003.

None of our products has been mass produced in quantity, and certain of oursufficient quantities to be considered mass produced. Our technologies including HSS and LRAD, are substantially different from proven, mass produced sound transducer designs. We may incur substantial and unpredictable warranty costs from post-production product or component failures. We generally warrant our products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period up to one year from the date of purchase, depending on the product.

Due to performance failures of components in some of our first generation of HSS systems, we are voluntarily replacing emitters on an estimated 700 Generation I HSS units. At June 30,December 31, 2004, we had a warranty reserve of $365,145 with $241,000 allocated for this replacement program.$408,834. We incurred warranty costs on early versions of our HSS products and have little history to predict future warranty costs.  Future warranty costs could further adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and business prospects.

We do not have the ability to predict future operating results. Our quarterly and annual revenues will likely be subject to fluctuations caused by many factors, any of which could result in our failure to achieve our revenue expectations.

Our historical revenues have included sales of portable consumer products. The majority of our fiscal 2003 and all of our fiscal 2004 to date revenues were generated fromWe expect our sound proprietary reproduction technologies and we expect these towill be the source of substantially all of our future revenues. Revenues from our sound proprietary reproduction technologies are expected to vary significantly due to a number of factors. Many of these factors are beyond our control. Any one or more of the factors listed below or other factors could cause us to fail to achieve our revenue expectations. These factors include:

-our ability to develop and supply sound reproduction components to customers, distributors or OEMs or to license our technologies;
market acceptance of and changes in demand for our products or products of our customers;
-gains or losses of significant customers, distributors or strategic relationships;
-unpredictable volume and timing of customer orders;
-the availability, pricing and timeliness of delivery of components for our products and OEM products;
-fluctuations in the availability of manufacturing capacity or manufacturing yields and related manufacturing costs;
-the timing of new technological advances, product announcements or introductions by us, by OEMs or licensees and by our competitors;
-product obsolescence and the management of product transitions and inventory;
-unpredictable warranty costs associated with new product models;
-production delays by customers, distributors, OEMs or by us or our suppliers;
-seasonal fluctuations in sales;
-the conditions of other industries, such as military and commercial industries, into which our technologies may be licensed;
-general consumer electronics industry conditions, including changes in demand and associated effects on inventory and inventory practices; and
-general economic conditions that could affect the timing of customer orders and capital spending and result in order cancellations or rescheduling.


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our ability to develop and supply sound reproduction components to customers, distributors or OEMs or to license our technologies;

market acceptance of and changes in demand for our products or products of our customers;

gains or losses of significant customers, distributors or strategic relationships;

unpredictable volume and timing of customer orders;

the availability, pricing and timeliness of delivery of components for our products and OEM products;

fluctuations in the availability of manufacturing capacity or manufacturing yields and related manufacturing costs;

the timing of new technological advances, product announcements or introductions by us, by OEMs or licensees and by our competitors;

product obsolescence and the management of product transitions and inventory;

unpredictable warranty costs associated with new product models;

production delays by customers, distributors, OEMs or by us or our suppliers;

seasonal fluctuations in sales;

the conditions of other industries, such as military and commercial industries, into which our technologies may be licensed;

general consumer electronics industry conditions, including changes in demand and associated effects on inventory and inventory practices;

general economic conditions that could affect the timing of customer orders and capital spending and result in order cancellations or rescheduling; and

general political conditions in this country and in various other parts of the world that could affect spending for the products that we offer.

Some or all of these factors could adversely affect demand for our products or technologies, and therefore adversely affect our future operating results.

SomeMost of our operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term. We may be unable to rapidly adjust spending to compensate for any unexpected sales or license revenue shortfalls, which could harm our quarterly operating results. We do not have the ability to predict future operating results with any certainty.

Our expenses may vary from period to period, which could affect quarterly results and our stock price.

If we incur additional expenses in a quarter in which we do not experience increased revenue, our results of operations would be adversely affected and we may incur larger losses than anticipated for that quarter. Factors that could cause our expenses to fluctuate from period to period include:

-       the timing and extent of our research and development efforts;
-       investments and costs of maintaining or protecting our intellectual property;
-       the extent of marketing and sales efforts to promote our products and technologies; and
-       the timing of personnel and consultant hiring.
the value of our stock price, which impacts the income or expense we record each quarter for the warrant issued to Kingsbridge;
the timing and extent of our research and development efforts;

investments and costs of maintaining or protecting our intellectual property;

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the extent of marketing and sales efforts to promote our products and technologies;
the timing of personnel and consultant hiring; and

the cost of settling legal disagreements.

Many potential competitors who have greater resources and experience than we do may develop products and technologies that make ours obsolete.

Technological competition from other and longer established electronic and loudspeaker manufacturers is significant and expected to increase. Most of the companies with which we expect to compete have substantially greater capital resources, research and development staffs, marketing and distribution programs and facilities, and many of them have substantially greater experience in the production and marketing of products. In addition, one or more of our competitors may have developed or may succeed in developing technologies and products that are more effective than any of ours, rendering our technology and products obsolete or noncompetitive.

Sound reproduction markets are subject to rapid technological change, so our success will depend on our ability to develop and introduce new technologies.

Technology and standards in the sound reproduction markets evolve rapidly, making timely and cost-effective product innovation essential to success in the marketplace. The introduction of products with improved technologies or features may render our technologies obsolete and unmarketable. If we cannot develop products in a timely manner in response to industry changes, or if our technologies do not perform well, our business and financial condition will be adversely affected. The life cycles of our technologies are difficult to estimate, particularly those such as HSS and LRAD for which there are no establishedwell-established markets. As a result, our technologies, even if successful, may become obsolete before we recoup our investment.

Our competitive position will be seriously damaged if we cannot obtain patent protection for important differentiating aspects of our products or otherwise protect intellectual property rights in our technology.

We rely on a combination of contracts and trademark, patent and trade secret laws to establish and protect our proprietary rights in our technology. However, we may not be able to prevent misappropriation of our intellectual property, our competitors may be able to independently develop and the agreements we enter into may not be enforceable.

Our success, in part, depends on our ability to obtain and enforce intellectual property protection for our technology, particularly our patents.  There is no guarantee any patent will issue on any patent application that we have filed or may file. Claims allowed from existing or pending patents may not be of sufficient scope or strength to protect the economic value of our technologies. Further, any patent that we may obtain will expire, and it is possible that it may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. If we do not secure and maintain patent protection for our technology and products, our competitive position will be significantly harmed because it will be much easier for competitors to sell products similar to ours. Alternatively, a competitor may independently develop or patent technologies that are substantially equivalent to or superior to our technology.  For example, patent protection on our LRAD product is limited, and we may not be able to prevent others from introducing products with similar functionality.  If this happens, any patent that we may obtain may not provide protection and our competitive position could be significantly harmed.

As we expand our product line or develop new uses for our products, these products or uses may be outside the protection provided by our current patent applications and other intellectual property rights. In addition, if we develop new products or enhancements to existing products we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain patents to protect them. Even if we do receive patents for our existing or new products, these patents may not provide meaningful protection. In some countries outside of the United States where our products can be sold or licensed, patent protection is not available. Moreover, some countries that do allow registration of patents do not provide meaningful redress for violations of patents. As a result, protecting intellectual property in these countries is difficult and our competitors may successfully sell products in those countries that have functions and features that infringe on our intellectual property.

We may initiate claims or litigation against third parties in the future for infringement of our proprietary rights or to determine the scope and validity of our proprietary rights or the proprietary rights of our competitors. These claims could result in costly litigation and divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel. As a result, our operating results could suffer and our financial condition could be harmed.

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Our competitive position will be seriously damaged if our products are found to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.

Other companies and our competitors may currently own or obtain patents or other proprietary rights that might prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to make, use or sell our products. As a result, we may be found to infringe the intellectual property rights of others. The electronics industry is characterized by vigorous protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights or positions, which have resulted in significant and often protracted and expensive litigation. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us and our failure or inability to license the infringed technology, our business and operating results could be adversely affected. Any litigation or claims, whether or not valid, could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources. An adverse result from intellectual property litigation could force us to do one or more of the following:

cease selling, incorporating or using products or services that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;
obtain a license from the holder of the infringed intellectual property right, which license may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all; and
redesign products or services that incorporate the disputed technology.

If we are forced to take any of the foregoing actions, we could face substantial costs and shipment delays and our business could be seriously harmed. Although we carry general liability insurance, our insurance may not cover potential claims of this type or be adequate to indemnify us for all liability that may be imposed.

In addition, it is possible that our customers or end users may seek indemnity from us in the event that our products are found or alleged to infringe the intellectual property rights of others. Any such claim for indemnity could result in substantial expenses to us that could harm our operating results.

Our HSS technology is subject to government regulation, which could lead to unanticipated expense or litigation.

Our HyperSonic Soundsound technology emits ultrasonic vibrations, and as such is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. In the event of certain unanticipated defects in an HSS product, a customer or we may be required to comply with FDA requirements to remedy the defect and/or notify consumers of the problem. This could lead to unanticipated expense, and possible product liability litigation against a customer or us. Any regulatory impediment to full commercialization of our HSS technology, or any of our other technologies, could adversely affect our results of operations.


We may face personal injury and other liability claims that harm our reputation and adversely affect our sales and financial condition.

Some of our products are capable of sufficient acoustic output to cause damage to human hearing or human health if used improperly, such as when the products are used at close ranges or for long periods of exposure.  A person injured in connection with the use of our products may bring legal action against us to recover damages on the basis of theories including personal injury, negligent design, dangerous product or inadequate warning.  We may also be subject to lawsuits involving allegations of misuse of our products.  Our product liability insurance coverage may be insufficient to pay all such claims. Product liability insurance may become too costly for us or may become unavailable for us in the future.  We may not have sufficient resources to satisfy any product liability claims not covered by insurance which would materially and adversely affect our financial position.  Significant litigation could also result in a diversion of management’s attention and resources, and negative publicity.

We may not be successful in obtaining the necessary licenses required for us to sell some of our products abroad.

Licenses for the export of certain of our products may be required from government agencies in accordance with various statutory authorities, including, the Export Administration Act of 1979, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,for example, the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917, and the Arms Export Control Act of 1976. We may not be able to obtain1976, the necessary licenses in order to conduct business abroad. Export Administration Act of 1979, or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as well as their implementing regulations and executive orders.



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In the case of certain sales of defenseagreements involving equipment or services controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and services to foreign governments,sold at specified dollar volumes, the U.S. Department of State must notify Congress at least 15 to 30 days, depending on the size and location of the sale,intended overseas destination, prior to authorizing these sales. During that time, Congress may take action to block the proposed sale. FailureBased on our current product lines, we do not anticipate the congressional notification requirement to receive required licenses or authorization would hinderhave an immediate impact; however, as our product lines expand, this notification requirement could impact our ability to sell certain controlled products or services in the international market.

The need for export licenses and, when required, Congressional notification, can introduce a period of delay in our ability to consummate international transactions. Because issuance of an export license is wholly within the discretion of the controlling U.S. government agency, it is possible that, in some of our products outsidecircumstances, we may not be able to obtain the United States.necessary licenses for some potential transactions.

Our operations could be harmed by factors including political instability, natural disasters, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and changes in regulations that govern international transactions.

We expect to sell or products worldwide. The risks inherent in international trade may reduce our international sales and harm our business and the businesses of our customers and our suppliers. These risks include:

changes in tariff regulations;
political instability, war, terrorism and other political risks;
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
establishing and maintaining relationships with local distributors and dealers;
lengthy shipping times and accounts receivable payment cycles;
import and export licensing requirements;
compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including unexpected changes in taxation and regulatory requirements;
greater difficulty in safeguarding intellectual property than in the U.S.; and
difficulty in staffing and managing geographically diverse operations.
changes in tariff regulations;
political instability, war, terrorism and other political risks;
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
establishing and maintaining relationships with local distributors and dealers;
lengthy shipping times and accounts receivable payment cycles;
import and export licensing requirements;
compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including unexpected changes in taxation and regulatory requirements;
greater difficulty in safeguarding intellectual property than in the U.S.; and
difficulty in staffing and managing geographically diverse operations.

These and other risks may preclude or curtail international sales or increase the relative price of our products compared to those manufactured in other countries, reducing the demand for our products.

Many potential competitors who have greater resources and experience than we do may develop products and technologies that make ours obsolete.

Technological competition from other and longer established electronic and loudspeaker manufacturers is significant and expected to increase. Most of the companies with which we expect to compete have substantially greater capital resources, research and development staffs, marketing and distribution programs and facilities, and many of them have substantially greater experience in the production and marketing of products. In addition, one or moreCommercialization of our competitors may have developed or may succeed in developing technologies and products that are more effective than any of ours, rendering our technology and products obsolete or noncompetitive.


Our agreements with General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. were recently terminated. Our business was formerly highly dependent on our level of sales to that company and its affiliates.

In April 2004, we and General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. (GD-ATP), agreed to the formal termination of two licensing and sales agreements originally entered into in February 2003. GD-ATP was the original licensee under one agreement, and took assignment of the rights of Bath Iron Works Corporation, another subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation, under the other agreement. The agreements gave GD-ATP the right to purchase, market and resell NeoPlanar and HIDA (High Intensity Directional Acoustics) products and components with exclusive rights for specified applications to certain government customers, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and certain Federal, State and local agencies.

Revenues under the GD-ATP agreements and a prior professional services agreement with Bath Iron Works Corporation represented approximately 16% of our revenues during the nine months ended June 30, 2004, and 24% of our revenues during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. Subsequent to the termination of the agreements we have continued to make sales to General Dynamics divisions and affiliates. Our future results of operations could suffer unless we continue to sell successfully to customers and markets formerly subject to the GD-ADP agreements.

Our business has been highly dependent on a limited number of customers.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2004 sales to two customers accounted for 51% and 28% of total revenues, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2004 sales to three customers accounted for 62%, 22% and 13% of total revenues, respectively. Some of the past reliance on a limited number of customers has been due to the former strategy of pursuing sales in key markets through distributors who often had exclusive rights to sell to specific customers or for specific uses. Our current strategy is to pursue markets and customers directly or through non-exclusive distributors. However many of our government sales are made to military contractors who resell to the ultimate end-user agency. Accordingly, we may still be dependent on the success and timing of large orders from individual customers that may not be recurring, or may not recur in a predictable fashion. Accordingly, sales to individual customers may continue to represent significant percentages of future sales volume, and the loss or delay in orders to individual customers may significantly impair quarterly results of operations and could cause our stock price to decline.

Commercialization of ourproprietary sound technologies depends on collaborations with other companies. If we are not able to maintain or find collaborators and strategic alliance relationships in the future, we may not be able to develop our proprietary sound technologies and products.

OurAn important part of our strategy includes establishingis to establish business relationships with leading participants in various segments of the electronics, government and sound reproduction markets to assist us in producing, distributing, marketing and selling products that include our proprietary sound technologies.

Our success will therefore depend in part on our ability to maintain or enter into new strategic arrangements with partners on commercially reasonable terms. If we fail to enter into such strategic arrangements with third parties, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and business prospects maywill be adversely affected. Any future relationships may require us to share control over our development, manufacturing and marketing programs or to relinquish rights to certain versions of our sound and other technologies.

We will beare dependent on outside manufacturersthird party manufacturers.

We do not have the capacity to supportmanufacture all of our production schedules. We have recently changedproducts internally and we are therefore dependent on third party manufacturers.

During fiscal 2003,  At present, we terminatedmanufacture NeoPlanar and SoundCluster internally only in small quantities and would need to outsource our manufacturing relationship with HST, Inc., formerly our sub-contract manufacturerif sales of our HSS and NeoPlanar products.these products were to increase significantly.  In addition, Amtec Manufacturing, previously the sole manufacturer of our PureBass subwoofer units, ceased operations. In May 2004 we established a manufacturing partnershiprelationship with Pemstar, Inc., an established in fiscal 2004 to manufacture our LRAD and HSS products.  We do not have a formal written agreement with Pemstar. Pemstar, or any other contract manufacturer. Our experience with this new relationship is limited,manufacturing partner, may not be able or willing to manufacture products for us in the quantities and we cannot yet predict cost and production timing at athe level of assurancequality that would come withwe require. If we need to seek additional third party manufacturers for our products, we may not be able to obtain acceptable replacement manufacturing sources on a longer term relationship. Any difficultiestimely basis. An extended interruption in establishingthe supply of our products could result in a long-termsubstantial loss of sales. In addition, any actual or perceived degradation of product quality as a result of our reliance on third party manufacturers may have an adverse effect on sales or result in increased product returns and buybacks.  Failure to maintain quality contract manufacturing relationship could reduce future revenues, and margins, adversely affecting financial condition and results of operations.



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We rely on outside suppliers to provide a large number of components incorporated in our products.

Our products have a large number of components produced by outside suppliers.  In addition, for certain of these items, we qualify only a single source, which can magnify the risk of shortages and decrease our ability to negotiate with our suppliers on the basis of price.  In particular, we depend on our HSS piezo-film supplier to provide expertise and materials used in our proprietary HSS emitters.  If shortages occur, or if we experience quality problems with suppliers, then our production schedules could be significantly delayed or costs significantly increased, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity, results of operation and financial position.


Our contracts and subcontracts that are funded by the U.S. government or foreign governments are subject to government regulations and audits and other requirements.

Government contracts require compliance with various contract provisions and procurement regulations. The adoption of new or modified procurement regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations or increase the costs of competing for or performing government contracts. If we violate any of these regulations, then we may be subject to termination of these contracts, imposition of fines or exclusion from government contracting and government-approved subcontracting for some specific time period. In addition, our contract and subcontract costs and revenues may be subject to adjustment as a result of audits by government auditors.

We derive revenue from government contracts and subcontracts, which are often non-standard, may involve competitive bidding, may be subject to cancellation with or without penalty and may produce volatility in earnings and revenue.

Our governmentGovernment Group business has involved and is expected in the future to involve providing products and services under contracts or subcontracts with U.S. federal, state, local and foreign government agencies. Obtaining contracts and subcontracts from government agencies is challenging, and contracts often include provisions that are not standard in private commercial transactions. For example, government contracts may:

-include provisions that allow the government agency to terminate the contract without penalty under some circumstances; 
-be subject to purchasing decisions of agencies that are subject to political influence; 
-contain onerous procurement procedures; and 
-be subject to cancellation if government funding becomes unavailable.
include provisions that allow the government agency to terminate the contract without penalty under some circumstances;  
be subject to purchasing decisions of agencies that are subject to political influence;  
contain onerous procurement procedures; and  
be subject to cancellation if government funding becomes unavailable.

Securing government contracts can be a protracted process involving competitive bidding. In many cases, unsuccessful bidders may challenge contract awards, which can lead to increased costs, delays and possible loss of the contract for the winning bidder.

Our Government Group revenues are materially dependant on acceptance of our LRAD products by government, military and developing force protection and emergency response agencies, and if these agencies do not purchase our products, our revenues will be adversely affected.

If our LRAD product is not widely accepted by the government, military and the developing force protection and emergency response markets, we may not be able to identify other markets. Government, military and the developing force protection and emergency response agencies may be influenced by claims or perceptions that long range hailing devices are unsafe or may be used in an abusive manner. Sales of our products to these agencies may also be delayed or limited by these claims or perceptions.

Any inability to adequately protect our proprietary technologies could harm our competitive position.

We are heavily dependent on patent protection to secure the economic value of our technologies. We have both issued and pending patents on our sound reproduction technologies and we are considering additional patent applications. Patents may not be issued for some or all of our pending applications. Claims allowed from existing or pending patents may not be of sufficient scope or strength to protect the economic value of our technologies. Issued patents may be challenged or invalidated. Further, we may not receive patents in all countries where our products can be sold or licensed. Our competitors may also be able to design around our patents. The electronics industry is characterized by vigorous protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights or positions, which have resulted in significant and often protracted and expensive litigation. There is currently no pending litigation against us that questions our intellectual property rights. Third parties may charge that our technologies or products infringe their patents or proprietary rights. Problems with patents or other rights could potentially increase the cost of our products, or delay or preclude our new product development and commercialization. If infringement claims against us are deemed valid, we may be forced to obtain licenses, which might not be available on acceptable terms or at all. Litigation could be costly and time-consuming but may be necessary to protect our future patent and/or technology license positions, or to defend against infringement claims. A successful challenge to our sound technology could have a negative effect on our business prospects.


If our key employees do not continue to work for us, our business will be harmed because competition for replacements is intense.

Our performance is substantially dependent on the performance of our executive officers and key technical employees, including Elwood G. Norris, our Chairman, and Kalani Jones, our President and Chief Operating Officer. We are dependent on our ability to retain and motivate high quality personnel, especially highly skilled technical personnel. Our future success and growth also dependdepends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, train and retain other highly qualified technical, managerial and sales personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we may not be able to attract, assimilate or retain other highly qualified technical, managerial or sales personnel in the future. The inability to attract and retain the necessary technical, managerial or sales personnel could cause our business, operating results or financial condition to suffer.

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We expect to continue to consider opportunities to acquire or make investments in other technologies, products and businesses that could enhance our capabilities, complement our current products or expand the breadth of our markets or customer base. We have limited experience in acquiring other businesses and technologies. Potential and completed acquisitions and strategic investments involve numerous risks, including:

problems assimilating the purchased technologies, products or business operations;
problems maintaining uniform standards, procedures, controls and policies;  
unanticipated costs associated with the acquisition;
diversion of management’s attention from our core business;
adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers;
risks associated with entering new markets in which we have no or limited prior experience;
potential loss of key employees of acquired businesses; and
increased legal and accounting costs as a result of the newly adopted rules and regulations related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

If we fail to properly evaluate and execute acquisitions and strategic investments, our management team may be distracted from our day-to-day operations, our business may be disrupted and our operating results may suffer. In addition, if we finance acquisitions by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, our stockholders would be diluted.

We are subject to increased costs as a result of newly adopted accounting and SEC regulations.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our management will be required by the end of fiscal 2005 to perform an evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting and have our independent auditor attest to that evaluation. Compliance with these requirements is expected to be expensive and time consuming. If we fail to timely complete this evaluation, or if our independent registered public accounting firm cannot timely attest to our evaluation, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny and a loss of public confidence in our internal controls.

In designing and evaluating our internal controls over financial reporting, we recognize that any internal control or procedure, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. No system of internal controls can be designed to provide absolute assurance of effectiveness and any material failure of internal controls over financial reporting could materially impact our reported financial results and the market price of our stock could significantly decline. In addition, adverse publicity related to a material failure of internal controls over financial reporting would have a negative impact on our reputation and business.

Changes in stock option accounting rules may adversely impact our reported operating results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, our stock price and our competitiveness in the employee marketplace.

Technology companies in general and our company in particular have a history of depending upon and using broad based employee stock option programs to hire, incentivize and retain employees in a competitive marketplace. Currently, we do not recognize compensation expense for stock options issued to employees or directors, except in limited cases involving modifications of stock options, and we instead disclose in the notes to our financial statements information about what such charges would be if they were expensed. An accounting standard setting body has recently adopted a new accounting standard that will require us to record equity-based compensation expense for stock options and employee stock purchase plan rights granted to employees based on the fair value of the equity instrument at the time of grant. We will be required to record these expenses beginning with our fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. The change in accounting rules will lead to increased reported net loss or, should we become profitable, a decrease in reported earnings. This may negatively impact our future stock price. In addition, this change in accounting rules could impact our ability to utilize broad based employee stock plans to reward employees and could result in a competitive disadvantage to us in the employee marketplace.

We may issue preferred stock in the future, and the terms of the preferred stock may reduce the value of your common stock.

We are authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Our board of directors may determine the terms of future preferred stock offerings without further action by our stockholders. If we issue additional preferred stock, it could affect your rights or reduce the value of your common stock. In particular, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with or sell our assets to a third party. These terms may include voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion and redemption rights, and sinking fund provisions.



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Our Series DWe may issue additional common stock in the future, including shares under our Committed Equity Financing Facility, and Series E Preferred Stockthis stock may reduce the value of your common stock.

As a result of the CEFF or other financings, we may result in dilution toissue additional shares of common stock without further action by our stockholders. Moreover, although the issuance of our common stockholders. Thestock under the CEFF will have no effect on the rights or privileges of existing holders of Series Dcommon stock, the economic and Series E Preferred Stockvoting interests of each stockholder will receive morebe diluted as a result of such issuances. Although the number of shares of common stock that stockholders presently own will not decrease, such shares on conversion ifwill represent a smaller percentage of our total shares that will be outstanding after such events. If we satisfy the conditions that allow us to draw down the entire $25 million available under the CEFF, and we choose to do so, then generally, as the market price of our common stock declines.

Dilutiondecreases, the number of shares we will have to issue upon each draw down on the per share valueCEFF increases, to a maximum of our common3,684,782 shares could result fromwe may issue without stockholder approval. Drawing down on the conversion ofCEFF when the outstanding Series D and Series E Preferred Stock.

The holders of our outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock may convert these shares into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of $4.50 or 90% of volume-weighted average price of our common stock for the five trading days prioris decreasing will have an additional dilutive effect to conversion. The conversion rate cannot however be lower than $2.00. The $2.00 floor priceyour ownership percentage and may however be adjustedresult in additional downward if we sell securities for less than an effective price of $2.00 per share. As of June 30, 2004, the outstanding 50,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock were convertible into an aggregate of 125,519 common shares. In addition, the Series D Preferred Stock purchasers received warrants to purchase 2.2 common shares for each share of Series D Preferred Stock purchased. The exercise price of the warrants was initially $4.50 per share, but was reduced to $3.01 per share as a result of anti-dilution provisions in the warrants. The exercise price for warrantspressure on 495,880 common shares will be subject to further reduction if we sell securities for less than an effective price of $3.01 per share.

The holders of our outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock may convert these shares into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of $3.25 or 90% of volume-weighted average price of our common stock for the five trading days prior to conversion. The conversion rate cannot however be lower than $2.00. As of June 30, 2004, the 233,250 outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock were convertible into an aggregate of 775,466 common shares. The Series E Warrants on 364,875 common shares also contain an antidilution adjustment for certain security sales by the Company below $3.25 per share.

Holders of our common stock could experience substantial dilution from the conversion of the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock and exercise of the related warrants. As a result of the floating conversion price, the holders of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock will receive more common shares on conversion if the price of our common shares declines. To the extent that the Series D or Series E stockholders convert and then sell their common shares, the common stock price may decrease due to the additional shares in the market. This could allow the Series D or Series E stockholders to receive greater amounts of common stock, the sales of which would further depress the stock price.stock.

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Furthermore, the significant downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock as Series D and Series E Preferred Stock and related warrant holders convert or exercise these securities and sell the common shares received could encourage short sales by the holders of Series D and Series E Preferred Stock and the related warrants, or other stockholders. This would place further downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock. Even the mere perception of eventual sales of common shares issued on the conversion of the Series D and Series E Preferred Stock or exercise of the related warrants could lead to a decline in the trading price of our common stock.

Our stock price is volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future.future.

Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market. The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly to date. In the future, the market price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations due to general market conditions and in response to quarter-to-quarter variations in:

-       our anticipated or actual operating results;
-       developments concerning our sound reproduction technologies;
-       technological innovations or setbacks by us or our competitors;
-       conditions in the consumer electronics market;
-       announcements of merger or acquisition transactions; and
-       other events or factors and general economic and market conditions.
our anticipated or actual operating results;
developments concerning our sound reproduction technologies;
technological innovations or setbacks by us or our competitors;
conditions in the consumer electronics market;
announcements of merger or acquisition transactions;
changes in personnel within our company; and
other events or factors and general economic and market conditions.

The stock market in recent years has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market price of many technology companies, and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to adverse changes in market prices, including interest rate risk and other relevant market rate or price risks. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.

We are exposed to market risk associated with our issuance of a warrant to Kingsbridge Capital Limited for 275,000 shares. Because this warrant is classified as a liability on our balance sheet, we must calculate the fair value of the warrant at the end of each quarter and record the change in fair value over the quarter to other income or expense until the related registration statement is effective, until the warrant is fully exercised, or until the expiration of the warrant in June 2010. Accordingly, we are incurring risk associated with increases or decreases in the market price of our stock, which will directly impact the fair value calculation and the non-cash charge or credit recorded to our statement of operations for future quarters. For example, if our stock price increases by 20% during the quarter ending March 31, 2005 from its December 31, 2004 value, the registration statement is not effective and all other inputs into the Black-Scholes valuation model remain unchanged from December 31, 2004, we would record approximately $480,000 of other expense for the period ended March 31, 2005. If our stock price decreased by 20% from its December 31, 2004 value, and all other inputs into the Black-Scholes valuation model remain unchanged from December 31, 2004, we would record approximately $518,000 as other income.

We are also exposed to some market risk through interest rates, related to our investment of current cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.5$3.8 million. Based on this balance, a change of one percent in interest rate would cause a change in interest income of $55,000.$38,000. The risk is not considered material and we manage such risk by continuing to evaluate the best investment rates available for short-term high quality investments.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information related to American Technology Corporation,us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. As

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(a)As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Co-Principal Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and with the participation of management, including our co-principal executive officers and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our co-principal executive officers and principal financial officer concluded, as of the date of such evaluation, that the design and operation of such disclosure controls and procedures were effective, except as set forth below. In February 2005, our independent registered public accounting firm notified our Audit Committee that we had not followed all appropriate period close down procedures for our quarter ended December 31, 2004, referencing deficient procedures for evaluation of the accrual for bonuses for which executive officers were eligible. Our independent registered public accounting firm noted that this constituted a significant deficiency in our internal controls over financial reporting. We have taken steps to rectify this deficiency by accelerating the timing of the Compensation Committee's assessment for executive bonuses earned in the period.
(b)No significant changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations. Based upon that evaluation, our Co-Principal Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officer concluded, as of the date of such evaluation, that the design and operation of such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. In October 2003, we implemented a new integrated accounting and supply chain management software system. We have adapted certain of our internal controls to the new system, and we will continue to evaluate, document and monitor any required changes to internal controls in connection with the full implementation of the new system. Other than as described above, there were no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter.

Limitations of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, including our Co-Principal Executive Officersco-principal executive officers and Principal Financial Officer,principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors or all instances of fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and any design may not succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitation of a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

Reference is made to Footnote 12 on page 11Note 13 of our Notes to Interim Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for information regarding Legal Proceedings.

Item 2.  Changes inUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Not applicableNone.


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicableapplicable.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 27, 2004, the following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors: Elwood G. Norris, Kalani Jones, Richard M. Wagner, David J. Carter and Daniel Hunter. For each elected director, the results of the voting were:Not applicable.

Affirmative VotesVotes Withheld 
  
 
 
Elwood G. Norris 13,506,156 155,030 
Kalani Jones 13,545,712 115,474 
Richard M. Wagner 13,548,448 112,738 
David J. Carter 13,548,948 112,238 
Daniel Hunter 13,554,098 107,088 

Our stockholders also voted to ratify the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. The results of the voting on this proposal were:

Affirmative VotesNegative VotesAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes 

 
 
 
 
13,619,207 21,332 20,647 -0- 

The foregoing proposal was approved and accordingly ratified.

Item 5.  Other Information.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)  Exhibits:3.1Restated Bylaws of American Technology Corporation.

10.1EmploymentTable of Inducement Grants. Filed as Exhibit 10.25 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.2Release Agreement of Michael A. Russellwith Bruce Ehlers dated JuneOctober 25, 2004. Filed as Exhibit 10.32 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.3Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 14, 2004 with Kingsbridge Capital Limited. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2004.

 
10.410.2SeveranceRegistration Rights Agreement of Joe Zerucha dated JuneDecember 14, 2004 with Kingsbridge Capital Limited. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2004.

 10.5Warrant dated December 14, 2004 in favor of Kingsbridge Capital Limited. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed December 17, 2004.

31.110.6Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2004 with the purchasers described therein. Filed as Exhibit 10.39 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.7Form of Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note. Filed as Exhibit 10.40 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.8Form of Warrant. Filed as Exhibit 10.41 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.
10.9Summary Sheet of Director and Executive Officer Compensation.

31.1Certification of Elwood G. Norris, Co-Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2Certification of Kalani Jones, Co-Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.3Certification of Michael A. Russell, Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by Elwood G. Norris and Kalani Jones, Co-Principal Executive Officers, and Michael A. Russell, Principal Financial Officer.

 
(b) + Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.Reports on Form 8-K:
On April 28, 2004, we filed a Form 8-K containing disclosure in Items 5 and 7, therein.
On June 25, 2004, we filed a Form 8-K containing disclosure in Items 5 and 7, therein.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION


 By: 
Date:  August 4, 2004By:  /s//S/ MICHAEL A. RUSSELL
———————————————
Date: February 11, 2005 Michael A. Russell, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
and duly
authorized to sign on behalf of
the Registrant)




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Exhibit Index


3.1Restated Bylaws of American Technology Corporation.

10.1Table of Inducement Grants. Filed as Exhibit 10.25 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.2Release Agreement with Bruce Ehlers dated October 25, 2004. Filed as Exhibit 10.32 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.3Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 14, 2004 with Kingsbridge Capital Limited. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2004.

10.4Registration Rights Agreement dated December 14, 2004 with Kingsbridge Capital Limited. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2004.

10.5Warrant dated December 14, 2004 in favor of Kingsbridge Capital Limited. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed December 17, 2004.

10.6Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2004 with the purchasers described therein. Filed as Exhibit 10.39 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.7Form of Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note. Filed as Exhibit 10.40 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.

10.8Form of Warrant. Filed as Exhibit 10.41 on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 dated December 28, 2004.
10.9Summary Sheet of Director and Executive Officer Compensation.

31.1Certification of Elwood G. Norris, Co-Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2Certification of Kalani Jones, Co-Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.3Certification of Michael A. Russell, Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by Elwood G. Norris and Kalani Jones, Co-Principal Executive Officers, and Michael A. Russell, Principal Financial Officer.

+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.



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