FORM 10-QSB

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

Commission file number 001-10647

PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts
  
04-2795294
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     

22 East Broadway, Gardner, Massachusetts
 
01440-3338
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(978) 630-1800
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)

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

Yes x       No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨       No x

The number of shares outstanding of issuer's common stock, par value $.01 per share, at April 30, 2006 was 15,458,212 shares.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):
Yes ¨       No x




PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
INDEX
   
Page
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
  
     
Item 1
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005
3
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
4
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
5
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6-11
 
 
 
Item 2
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
12-18
 
 
 
Item 3
Controls and Procedures
19
 
 
 
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
20
 
 
 
Items 1-5
Not Applicable
  
     
Item 6
Exhibits
  




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Item 1
PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
 
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
  
March 31, 2006
  
June 30, 2005
  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    
$493,015
    
$2,171,693
  
Accounts Receivable, net
    
434,144
    
177,031
  
Inventories, net
    
552,090
    
599,619
  
Prepaid Expenses
    
64,849
    
62,422
  
                             Total Current Assets
    
1,544,098
    
3,010,765
  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
         
Machinery and Equipment
    
3,502,672
    
3,539,205
  
Leasehold Improvements
    
553,596
    
553,596
  
Furniture and Fixtures
    
93,545
    
96,831
  
Vehicles
    
42,343
    
42,343
  
Less:   Accumulated Depreciation
    
(4,129,290
)
  
(4,092,202
)
                              Net Property and Equipment
    
62,866
    
139,773
  
OTHER ASSETS
         
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies
    
13,483
    
16,440
  
Patents, net
    
210,225
    
201,627
  
                             Total Other Assets
    
223,708
    
218,067
  
TOTAL ASSETS
    
$1,830,672
    
$3,368,605
  
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Accounts Payable
    
360,536
    
160,593
  
Customer Advances
    
-
    
18,000
  
Accrued Employee Compensation
    
176,604
    
208,851
  
Accrued Professional Services
    
53,750
    
74,000
  
Other Accrued Liabilities
    
68,625
    
57,566
  
                             Total Current Liabilities
    
659,515
    
519,010
  
               
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
              
     Common Stock, $.01 par value-
              
           Authorized — 20,000,000 shares
              
           Issued and Outstanding - 7,008,212  shares
              
              at March 31, 2006 and at June 30, 2005
    
70,082
    
70,082
  
     Additional Paid-in Capital
    
32,751,597
    
32,751,597
  
     Accumulated Deficit
    
(31,650,522
)
  
(29,972,084
)
                             Total Stockholders' Equity
    
1,171,157
    
2,849,595
  
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    
$1,830,672
    
$3,368,605
  
               
 
 


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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months
Ended March 31,
  
Nine Months
Ended March 31,
  
   
2006
  
2005
  
2006
  
2005
  
                   
REVENUES
    
$704,010
    
$326,272
    
$1,652,788
    
$987,604
  
                   
COST OF GOODS SOLD
    
677,896
    
369,232
    
1,686,520
    
1,298,187
  
                   
Gross Profit / (Loss)
   
26,114
   
(42,960
)
  
(33,732
)
  
(310,583
)
                   
RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT
    
130,267
    
330,743
    
607,537
    
910,218
  
SELLING, GENERAL and
                  
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
    
382,284
    
459,284
    
1,222,542
    
1,393,450
  
                   
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS
    
-
    
-
    
165,700
    
-
  
                   
   Total Operating Expenses
    
512,551
    
790,027
    
1,664,379
    
2,303,668
  
                   
   Operating Loss
    
(486,437
)
  
(832,987
)
  
(1,698,111
)
  
(2,614,251
)
                   
INTEREST INCOME
    
4,262
    
13,071
    
19,673
    
39,998
  
                   
Net Loss
    
($482,175
)
  
($819,916
)
  
($1,678,438
)
  
($2,574,253
)
                   
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
    
($0.07
)
  
($0.12
)
  
($0.24
)
  
($0.39
)
                   
Weighted Average Common Shares
Outstanding - Basic and Diluted
   
7,008,212
    
7,008,212
    
7,008,212
    
6,662,916
  



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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005(UNAUDITED)


   
Nine Months
  
   
Ended March 31,
  
   
2006
  
2005
  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
          
     Net Loss
    
$(1,678,438
)
  
$(2,574,253
)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash
          
     Used In Operating Activities -
         
          Depreciation and Amortization
    
116,991
   
170,858
 
          Gain on Disposal of Asset
    
(165,700
)
  
-
 
          Provision for Inventory Write-Down
    
38,600
   
187,650
 
          Changes in Operating  Assets and Liabilities-
          
               Accounts Receivable, net
    
(257,113
)
  
(57,411
)
               Inventories
    
8,929
   
(67,880
)
               Prepaid Expenses
    
(2,427
)
  
(21,329
)
               Accounts Payable
    
199,943
   
78,465
 
               Other Accrued Expenses
    
(41,439
)
  
(3,485
)
          Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
    
(1,780,654
)
  
(2,287,385
)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
          
           Purchases of Property and Equipment
    
(20,667
)
  
(28,813
)
           Proceeds from Disposal of Asset, net
    
162,000
    
-
 
           Increase in Other Assets  
   
(39,357
)
  
(41,702
)
              Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities
    
101,976
    
(70,515
)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
          
           Gross Proceeds from Rights Offering
    
-
    
5,256,159
 
           Payment of Deferred Financing Costs
    
-
    
(203,598
)
              Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
     -      5,052,561  
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    
(1,678,678
)
  
2,694,661
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    
2,171,693
    
343,260
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
    
$493,015
    
$3,037,921
  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:  
          
          Cash Paid for-
             
          Income Taxes
    
$912
    
$912
  


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PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation and Operations
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, and reflect normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the three and nine months ending March 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures associated with annual consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with footnotes contained in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2005 together with the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed under cover of the Company's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

The Company has incurred significant operating losses during the last nine fiscal years. This trend was primarily the result of the loss of several significant customers, completion of several large nonrecurring government contracts, and operating losses and provision for asset impairment, restructuring, and inventory write-downs associated with the downturn in demand for optical filters used in telecommunications systems. In July 2004, the Company completed a rights offering to stockholders of record at June 7, 2004 by issuing 5,256,159 shares of common stock. Net cash proceeds to the Company (after offering costs of $222,175) were $5,033,984. In April 2006 the Company completed a private placement of its common stock raising proceeds of $2,112,500 (see note 5), less customary transaction expenses, including professional fees associated with the private placement and the subsequent registration of the common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

In the past four fiscal years the Company has implemented a number of restructuring and cost saving measures in an effort to align costs with revenues and strengthen financial performance. Most recently, savings were achieved through reduced professional fees, workforce reduction of one full-time employee and changing the chief financial officer role to part-time, and through reduced premiums of the Company’s general insurance. In addition, the Company will continue its review of other expense areas to determine where additional reductions in discretionary spending can be achieved.

The Company’s current sources of liquidity consist of its cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. At March 31, 2006 the Company had $493,015 in cash and cash equivalents and $434,144 in accounts receivable.
 
The Company remains confident in the value of its technology and expertise both in medical and surgical applications and elsewhere. In addition, despite strict controls on R&D spending, the Company continues developing new products and researching technical innovations.
 

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The Company believes that the recent introduction of several new products, along with new and ongoing customer relationships, will generate additional revenues, which are required in order for the Company to achieve profitability. In the coming months the Company will continue to focus its efforts on marketing products recently introduced or redesigned. The Company believes that these marketing activities, if successful, may result in the continuation of its recent pattern of sales growth.

The Company believes, based on its operating and strategic plans and the proceeds received from the private placement in April 2006 (see note 5), that it will have sufficient funds to conduct operations through at least the next 12 months.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
 
Loss Per Share

 
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the effect of stock options and warrants was antidilutive; therefore, they were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share. The number of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants that were excluded from the computation as their effect would be antidilutive were approximately 1,336,783 and 181,632 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and approximately 1,326,783 and 206,804 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Revenue Recognition
 
In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104 which establishes guidance in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements and was effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2004. SAB No. 104 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (3) the price to the buyer is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company’s shipping terms are customarily FOB shipping point. The Company’s revenue recognition practices comply with the guidance in the bulletin.
 

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The sales price of products and services sold is fixed and determinable after receipt and acceptance of a customer’s purchase order or properly executed sales contract, typically before any work is performed. Management reviews each customer purchase order or sales contract to determine that the work to be performed is specified and there are no unusual terms and conditions which would raise questions as to whether the sales price is fixed or determinable. The Company assesses credit worthiness of customers based upon prior history with the customer and assessment of financial condition. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for that portion of accounts receivable considered to be uncollectible, based upon historical experience and management’s evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the year. Bad debts are written off against the allowance when identified.

The Company’s revenue transactions typically do not contain multiple deliverable elements for future performance obligations to customers, other than a standard one-year warranty on materials and workmanship, the estimated costs for which are provided for at the time revenue is recognized.

Revenues for industrial and medical products sold in the normal course of business are recognized upon shipment when delivery terms are FOB shipping point and all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Services that the Company provides to customers consist of repairs and engineering design and development. Recognition of service revenue occurs (assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met) upon delivery to the customer of the repaired product. Gross shipping charges reimbursable from customers, to deliver product, are insignificant and are included in Revenues, while shipping costs are shown in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses section of the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Income Taxes
 
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), an amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, which requires companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payments at fair value. Pro forma disclosure will no longer be an alternative. SFAS 123R is effective for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2005 and thus, will be effective for the Company beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 (July 1, 2006). Under SFAS 123R, the Company must determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments, the amortization for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the date of adoption. The transition alternatives include retrospective and prospective adoption methods. Under the retrospective method, prior periods may be restated based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures either for all periods presented or as of the beginning for the year of adoption.

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The prospective method requires that compensation expense be recognized beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS 123R, for all share-based payments granted after the effective date, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123, for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R that remain unvested on the effective date.

The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS 123R and has not determined its method of adoption or the impact on its financial position or the results of operations. See Note 3 for information related to the pro forma effects on the Company's reported net loss and net loss per share of applying the fair value recognition provisions of the previous SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation.

2.
INVENTORIES
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following:

   
March 31, 2006
  
June 30, 2005
  
           
Raw Materials
    
$296,164
    
$181,548
  
               
Work-In-Progress
    
177,174
    
185,047
  
               
Finished Goods
    
78,752
    
233,024
  
               
Total Inventories
    
$552,090
    
$599,619
  
               

3.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method provided for under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations. Under APB No. 25 and related interpretations, compensation cost is recognized based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant between the fair value of the Company’s stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure), establishes a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. The Company has adopted the disclosure-only alternative under SFAS No. 123, which requires the disclosure of the pro forma effects on net loss and net loss per share as if the fair value accounting prescribed by SFAS No. 123 had been adopted.

No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net loss, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based employee compensation:

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Three Months Ended
March 31,
  
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
                   
   
2006
  
2005
  
2006
  
2005
  
Net loss, as reported
  
$
(482,175
)
$
(819,916
)
$
(1,678,438
)
$
(2,574,253
)
                           
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards
    
(70,827
)
  
(7,100
)
  
(268,505
)
  
(38,412
)
Pro forma net loss
  
$
(553,002
)
$
(827,016
)
$
(1,946,943
)
$
(2,612,665
)
                           
Net loss per share:
  As reported - basic and diluted
  
$
(.07
)
$
(.12
)
$
(.24
)
$
(.39
)
  Pro forma - basic and diluted
  
$
(.08
)
$
(.12
)
$
(.28
)
$
(.39
)

The Company has computed the pro forma disclosures required under SFAS No. 123 for fiscal 2006 and 2005 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model prescribed by SFAS No. 123 (See Note 1).
 
The assumptions used for grants during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
 
 
2006
2005
Risk-free interest rates
4.07
3.84%
Expected dividend yield
-
-
Expected lives
5.3 years
5.3 years
Expected volatility
107%
107%
Weighted average fair value of grants
$0.45
$0.65
 
On June 13, 2005 the Company issued options to purchase 934,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.83 per share.  At the date of issuance, 30% of the options vested immediately, and the vesting of the remaining options is subject to achievement of certain financial milestones by the Company.  According to Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," the options described above are subject to variable accounting until the awards are exercised, forfeited, or expire unexercised, which includes periodic measurement of compensation expense based on the intrinsic value of the options.  The compensation cost will be recognized and adjusted quarterly for vested options or ratably over the vesting period for unvested options.  No compensation expense related to these stock options is reflected in the net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 as all options granted had an exercise price greater than the market value of the underlying common stock as of March 31, 2006.  As long as the options remain outstanding, the compensation adjustment remains subject to ongoing quarterly adjustments based on changes in the market price of the Company's common stock. 


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4.
SALE OF EQUIPMENT

In June 2005 the Company received an $18,000 deposit towards the sale of equipment previously used in its discontinued telecommunications business. In July 2005, the Company completed the transaction with the receipt of an additional $162,000, recognizing the sale of equipment for $180,000 and a gain of $165,700 in the quarter ending September 30, 2005.

5.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Stock Sale:

On April 19, 2006, the Company announced it had entered into certain purchase agreements with institutional and other accredited investors pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 8,450,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $0.25 per share. The closing of the Private Placement occurred on April 13, 2006, raising proceeds of $2,112,500 less customary transaction expenses, including professional fees associated with the private placement and the subsequent registration of the common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Option Repricing:
 
On May 9, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repricing of certain stock options held by employees and certain members of the Board of Directors. The new exercise price per share of common stock subject to such options has been set at $0.55. The new exercise price per share applies to all stock options with an original exercise price above $0.55 per share, other than an option to purchase 560,400 shares of common stock held by Joseph Forkey and an option to purchase 373,600 shares of common stock held by Richard Forkey.
 

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Item 2

PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Important Factors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
When used in this discussion, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “intends to”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties, many of which are not within the Company’s control, include, but are not limited to, the uncertainty and timing of the successful development of the Company’s new products; decisions by customers to place orders for the Company’s products; the risks associated with reliance on a few key customers; the Company’s ability to attract and retain personnel with the necessary scientific and technical skills; the timing and completion of significant orders; the timing and amount of the Company’s research and development expenditures; the timing and level of market acceptance of customers’ products for which the Company supplies components; performance of the Company’s vendors; the ability of the Company to control costs associated with performance under fixed price contracts; and the continued availability to the Company of essential supplies, materials and services. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revision to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Overview

Precision Optics Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments since 1982, designs and produces high-quality optical thin film coatings, medical instruments, and other advanced optical systems including micro-optics with dimensions as small as 200 microns. The Company’s medical instrumentation line includes laparoscopes, arthroscopes, video ophthalmoscopes, endocouplers and a world-class product line of 3-D endoscopes for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures.

The Company has continued development of its new line of endoscopes based on unique, patent pending Lenslock™ technology. Having completed the prototype development effort, and delivery of initial production orders, the Company is in discussions with a number of endoscopy market leaders who could provide significant new sales opportunities.

The Company is actively pursuing opportunities in the area of micro-precision™ optics and continues to manufacture ultra-small lenses, prisms, and assemblies with sizes ranging from 0.2 mm to 1 mm. In addition to ongoing customers, the Company received a number of new orders for these micro-optics during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, and is also in discussions with several other customers regarding manufacturing of prototypes of similar products. These optical components and instruments utilize a variety of innovative techniques including the Company’s patent-pending micro-precision™ lens technology. The Company is also exploring new initiatives in single-molecule technology and nanotechnology for biomedical and other applications.

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The Company has recently completed a partnership effort for the proprietary development of a new class of night vision lenses including a new patent-pending eyepiece lens. With prototypes completed, the product incorporating the Company’s new night vision lenses is currently being evaluated for need and use, including field testing. The Company cannot control the timing of current evaluations and cannot therefore predict when, if ever, its developed prototypes in night vision lenses might begin to generate revenue. Should the Company’s customer secure orders for its night vision system, the partnership agreement ensures the Company will either be contracted to manufacture the new lenses, or will receive royalties on lenses manufactured elsewhere.

The Company is currently developing specialty instruments incorporating its patent-pending Lenslock™ technology which ensures lower cost, easier repairability and enhanced durability. The Company is also aggressively pursuing ultra-small instruments (some with lenses less than one millimeter in diameter) utilizing patent-pending micro-precision™ lens technology. During the last quarter the Company continued to demonstrate the advantages of its Lenslock™ technology with several potential customers. Although the Company feels confident about the possibilities of marketplace acceptance of its Lenslock™ technology, it cannot predict when, if ever, orders of significant volume might be received.

Precision Optics Corporation is registered to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003, and CMDCAS Quality Standards, and complies with the FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and the European Union Medical Device Directive for CE Marking of its medical products. The Company’s Internet Website is www.poci.com.  

The areas in which the Company does business are highly competitive and include both foreign and domestic competitors. Many of the Company’s competitors are larger and have substantially greater resources than the Company. Furthermore, other domestic or foreign companies, some with greater experience in the optics industry and greater financial resources than the Company, may seek to produce products or services that compete with those of the Company. The Company uses third party production facilities overseas to produce key components for the Company’s business, such as lenses. The Company believes that the cost savings from such production is essential to the Company’s ability to compete on a price basis in the medical products area particularly and to the Company’s profitability generally.

The Company believes that competition for sales of its medical products, which have been principally sold to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers, is based on performance and other technical features, as well as other factors, such as scheduling and reliability, in addition to competitive price.

The Company believes that its future success depends to a large degree on its ability to continue to conceive and to develop new optical products and services to enhance the performance characteristics and methods of manufacture of existing products. Accordingly, it expects to continue to seek to obtain product-related design and development contracts with customers and to invest its own funds on research and development, to the extent funds are available.

The Company relies, in part, upon patents, trade secrets and proprietary knowledge as well as personnel policies and employee confidentiality agreements concerning inventions and other creative efforts to develop and to maintain its competitive position. The Company does not believe that its business is dependent upon any particular patent, patent pending, or license, although it believes that trade secrets and confidential know-how may be important to the Company’s scientific and commercial success.

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The Company conducts its domestic operations at two leased facilities in Gardner, Massachusetts. The Company rents office space in Hong Kong for sales, marketing and supplier quality control and liaison activities of its Hong Kong subsidiary. The Company believes these facilities are adequate for its current operations.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

General

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104 which establishes guidance in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements and was effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2004. SAB No. 104 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (3) the price to the buyer is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company’s shipping terms are customarily FOB shipping point. The Company’s revenue recognition practices comply with the guidance in the bulletin.
 
Sales price of products and services sold is fixed and determinable after receipt and acceptance of a customer’s purchase order or properly executed sales contract, typically before any work is performed. Management reviews each customer purchase order or sales contract to determine that the work to be performed is specified and there are no unusual terms and conditions which would raise questions as to whether the sales price is fixed or determinable. The Company assesses credit worthiness of customers based upon prior history with the customer and assessment of financial condition. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for that portion of accounts receivable considered to be uncollectible, based upon historical experience and management’s evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the year. Bad debts are written off against the allowance when identified.

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The Company’s revenue transactions typically do not contain multiple deliverable elements for future performance obligations to customers, other than a standard one-year warranty on materials and workmanship, the estimated costs for which are provided for at the time revenue is recognized.

Revenues for industrial and medical products sold in the normal course of business are recognized upon shipment when delivery terms are FOB shipping point and all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Services that the Company provides to customers consist of repairs and engineering design and development. Recognition of service revenue occurs (assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met) upon delivery to the customer of the repaired product. Gross shipping charges reimbursable from customers, to deliver product, is insignificant and included in Revenues, while shipping costs are shown in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses section of the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Inventories

The Company provides for estimated obsolescence on unmarketable inventory based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write downs may be required. Inventory, once written down, is not subsequently written back up, as these adjustments are considered permanent adjustments to the carrying value of the inventory.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of

The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of through sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell.

Income Taxes
 
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
In assessing the likelihood of utilization of existing deferred tax assets, management has considered historical results of operations and the current operating environment.
 

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Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method provided for under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations. Under APB No. 25 and related interpretations, compensation cost is recognized based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant between the fair value of the Company’s stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure), establishes a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans. The Company has adopted the disclosure-only alternative under SFAS No. 123, which requires the disclosure of the pro forma effects on net loss and net loss per share as if the fair value accounting prescribed by SFAS No. 123 had been adopted.
 
Results of Operations

Total revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 increased by approximately $378,000 or 116% from the same period in the prior year. The Company has generated increased revenue in medical and non-medical products, however, the major portion of the increase was due to higher sales of medical products (up by approximately $340,000 or 90%). Sales of medical products were higher due primarily to stronger sales of micro-lenses, autoclavable endoscopes and couplers, and video ophthalmoscopes.

Revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 increased by approximately $665,000 or 67% from the same period in the prior year. The increase in revenue was due to strong growth in sales of micro-lenses, autoclavable endoscopes and couplers, and the introduction of the video ophthalmoscope.

Revenues from the Company’s largest customers, as a percentage of total revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows:

   
2006
  
2005
  
Customer A
    
17
    
22
  
Customer B
    
14
    
11
  
Customer C
    
13
    
-
  
All Others
    
56
    
67
 
     
100
%
  
100
%

No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues during those periods.

At March 31, 2006, receivables from the Company’s four largest customers were approximately 35%, 13%, 13% and 12%, respectively, of the total net accounts receivable. At June 30, 2005, receivables from the Company’s largest customers were approximately 19%, 16%, and 10%, respectively of the total net accounts receivable. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s receivables as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005.

Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 reflected a favorable change of $69,074 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Gross profit/(loss) as a percentage of revenues improved from a negative 13% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 to positive 3.7% in the current quarter. The favorable change was due primarily to higher sales volume.

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Research and development expenses decreased by approximately $200,000, or 61%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, compared to the same period last year. Quarterly research and development expenses depend on the Company’s assessment of new product opportunities and available resources.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $77,000, or 17% for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period last year. The achieved savings are from actions the Company initiated in the quarters ending June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005, including reducing professional fees, changing the chief financial officer role to part-time, and through reduced premiums from changing the Company’s general insurance provider partially offset by an increase in consulting fees.

Interest income decreased by approximately $8,800, or 67%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 compared to the previous year. The decrease was due to the lower base of cash and cash equivalents.

No income tax benefit was recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 or 2005 based on the losses generated in those periods due to the uncertainty of realizing any such benefit in future periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the nine months ended March 31, 2006, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1,678,678 to $493,015. The decrease in cash was due primarily from cash used in operating activities of 1,780,654, capital expenditures of $20,667, and patent costs of $42,314. The decrease in cash was partially offset by proceeds of $162,000 received from the sale of equipment previously used in its discontinued telecommunication business.

In April 2006 the Company completed a private placement of its common stock raising proceeds of $2,112,500. The Company believes, based on its operating and strategic plans and the proceeds received from the private placement in April 2006 (see note 5), that it will have sufficient funds to conduct operations through at least the next 12 months.

Contractual cash commitments for the fiscal years subsequent to March 31, 2006 are summarized as follows:

   
2006
  
2007
  
Thereafter
  
Total
  
Operating leases
  
$
6,929
  
$
4,341
  
$
2,841
  
$
14,482
  

The Company provides a standard one-year warranty on materials and workmanship to its customers. The Company provides for estimated warranty costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Warranty costs are included as a component of cost of goods sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. For the nine month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, warranty costs were not significant.

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Trends and Uncertainties That May Affect Future Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased by $416,437, compared to $722,866 for the previous quarter ended December 31, 2005. The reduction in cash usage between the two most recent quarters of the current fiscal year is attributable primarily to the increase in sales volume in the second quarter leading to stronger receipts of cash in the third quarter and to the increase in accounts payable, partially offset by the increase in accounts receivable.

Capital equipment expenditures during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 were $20,667, down from $28,813 for the same period in 2005. Future capital expenditures will depend on future sales and the success of ongoing research and development efforts and available cash resources.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, research and development expenses were $130,268 down 61% from $330,743 a year earlier. The decrease reflects a shift in certain resources to customer related work (the costs of which are included in cost of goods sold) assisting the Company in achieving a strong increase in revenue in the quarter. The level of future quarterly R&D expenses will ultimately depend on the Company’s assessment of new product opportunities and available cash resources.

The Company believes that the recent introduction of several new products, along with new and ongoing customer relationships, will generate additional revenues, which are required in order for the Company to achieve profitability. In the coming months the Company will continue to focus its efforts on marketing products recently introduced or redesigned. The Company believes that these marketing activities, if successful, may result in the continuation of its recent pattern of sales growth.


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Item 3  Controls and Procedures

(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have conducted an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

(b)
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 6 Exhibits
     
   
Exhibit 31.1 - Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
     
   
Exhibit 31.2 - Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
     
   
Exhibit 32.1 - Certifications of the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and
18 U.S. C. 1350.

 


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In accordance with 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.

     
  PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
DATE: May 15, 2006 By:   /s/ R. MICHAEL ARBON
 
R. Michael Arbon
Chief Financial Officer and Clerk
   



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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 31.1 - Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

Exhibit 31.2 - Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

Exhibit 32.1 - Certifications of the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and
18 U.S. C. 1350
 
 
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