SIMEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-QSB

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

     
o   TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to                     .

Commission file number 0-26599

SIMEX Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware   58-2465647
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
2890 Normandy Dr. NW    
Atlanta, Georgia   30305
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 580-8152

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 [  ]

Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the preceding five years

Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes [  ] No [  ]

 


 

Applicable only to corporate issuers

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date. As of October 23, 2003, there were 16,554,908 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, issued and outstanding.

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SIMEX Technologies, Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

                 
PART I
ITEM 1   Financial Statements     5  
ITEM 2   Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation     13  
ITEM 3   Controls and Procedures     15  
PART II
ITEM 1   Legal Proceedings     15  
ITEM 2   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds     15  
ITEM 3   Defaults Upon Senior Securities     15  
ITEM 4   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     15  
ITEM 5   Other Information     15  
ITEM 6   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     16  

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PART I

This Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). These statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation.” Forward-looking statements also include statements in which words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “consider” or similar expressions are used.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company’s future results and shareholder values may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

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Item 1. Financial Statements:

SIMEX TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)
(In thousands)

             
        September 30, 2003
       
ASSETS
       
Current assets:
       
   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 29  
   
Prepaid expenses
    8  
   
Notes and loans receivable (note 4)
    418  
   
 
   
 
   
Total current assets
    455  
   
 
   
 
   
Total assets
  $ 455  
   
 
   
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
       
Current liabilities:
       
   
Accounts payable
  $ 107  
   
Liabilities – discontinued operations
    5  
   
 
   
 
   
Total current liabilities
    112  
Shareholders’ equity:
       
 
Series B Convertible Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,496 shares authorized and issued with no shares outstanding (note 5)
     
 
Common stock, $.001 par value. Authorized 50,000 shares; 16,555 shares issued and outstanding (note 5)
    17  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    9,720  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (9,364 )
 
Treasury stock, 10 shares at cost
    (30 )
   
 
   
 
   
Total shareholders’ equity
    343  
   
 
   
 
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 455  
   
 
   
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements.

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SIMEX TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)

                                   
      Three months ended   Nine months ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses
  $ 92     $ 93     $ 302     $ 225  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Operating loss
    (92 )     (93 )     (302 )     (225 )
Interest (income) expense
          1       (3 )     6  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
    (92 )     (94 )     (299 )     (231 )
Income taxes
                       
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change
    (92 )     (94 )     (299 )     (231 )
Discontinued operations (note 3):
                               
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
          209             (3,391 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
    (92 )     115       (299 )     (3,622 )
Cumulative effect of accounting change
                      (628 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (92 )   $ 115     $ (299 )   $ (4,250 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) per share (note 2):
                               
 
Basic income (loss) per share:
                               
 
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.01 )   $     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )
 
Discontinued operations
          0.01             (0.21 )
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
                      (0.04 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Basic income (loss) per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.26 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per share:
                               
 
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.01 )   $     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )
 
Discontinued operations
          0.01             (0.21 )
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
                      (0.04 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.26 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements.

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SIMEX TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                         
            Nine months ended
            September 30,
           
            2003   2002
           
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ (299 )   $ (231 )
   
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
               
     
Depreciation and amortization
          8  
     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
       
Other current assets
    (8 )      
       
Accounts payable
    73       (28 )
       
Other current liabilities
          (130 )
       
Net activity from discontinued operations
          (2,127 )
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash used in operating activities
    (234 )     (2,508 )
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 
Investment in notes and loans receivable
    (618 )      
 
Collections on notes and loans receivable
    200        
 
Net activity provided by discontinued operations
          1,107  
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (418 )     1,107  
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 
Payments of notes payable — banks, net
          (200 )
 
Net activity provided by discontinued operations
          2,328  
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash provided by financing activities
          2,128  
 
   
     
 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (652 )     727  
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
    681       (1 )
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 29     $ 726  
 
   
     
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
               
 
Cash paid during the periods for:
               
     
Interest – continuing operations
  $     $ 6  
 
   
     
 
     
Interest – discontinued operations
  $     $ 190  
 
   
     
 
     
Income taxes – continuing operations
  $     $  
 
   
     
 
     
Income taxes – discontinued operations
  $     $  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements.

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SIMEX TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

Effective as of May 20, 2003, Simex Technologies, Inc. (Simex or the Company) completed a reverse acquisition, subject to certain terms to be complied with after May 20, 2003, under which it acquired all of the outstanding stock of Probity Investigations, Inc. (“Probity”) and correspondingly ownership of Probity’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Kyros, LLC (Kyros) and Remote Business Management, LLC (RBM). Under the terms of the reverse acquisition, a share exchange transaction occurred with the shareholders of Probity, which resulted in a change in the control of the ownership of Simex, with the shareholders of Probity becoming the controlling group.

On September 18, 2003, Simex executed a Mutual Rescission Agreement (the “Rescission Agreement”) whereby it agreed with the Probity Shareholders to mutually rescind the May 20, 2003 reverse acquisition of Probity and return all parties to there respective positions as they existed prior to May 20, 2003. The basis for the Rescission Agreement was that Probity had not fulfilled all of its requirements under the May 20, 2003, reverse acquisition agreement. As a result of the Rescission Agreement, the financial presentation in this Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, does not include the balance sheet positions of Probity as of September 30, 2003 or the operating results of Probity for any period presented in this Form 10-QSB. The only evidence of the reverse acquisition with Probity is represented by loans made by the Company to Probity, which are presented on the Company’s September 30, 2003 balance sheet as notes receivable of approximately $418. For financial statement presentation, the May 20, 2003, reverse acquisition agreement is treated as if it were not executed.

Our common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was quoted on the over the counter bulletin board until September 24, 2003. The Company did not file its June 30, 2003 Form 10-QSB by the required extended filing date of August 19, 2003. As a result, the Company became delinquent, and had 30 days to file its Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2003 or the Company would be ineligible for quotation on the over-the-counter bulletin board. The Company filed its Form 10-QSB on September 23, 2003, however, the quarterly report, filed on September 23, 2003, was not reviewed by the Company’s Certified Public Accountants. Because the Form 10-QSB filed on September 23, 2003 was not reviewed by the Company’s Certified Public Accountants, the Company failed to meet its reporting requirements and the Company became ineligible for quotation on the over-the-counter bulletin board on September 24, 2003. There was no disagreement with the Company’s Certified Public Accountants, which prevented their review. Their review was not performed because the Company did not provide them with a timely accounting of transactions involving the reverse acquisition with Probity Investigations, Inc., which occurred on May 20, 2003 and the subsequent rescission of the reverse acquisition, which was executed on September 18, 2003. An amended Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 was filed on October 17, 2003.

Note 2: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and in accordance with the SEC’s instructions applicable to Form 10-QSB interim financial information. In the opinion of management, such consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of September 30, 2003 and for all periods presented. The results of operations presented in the accompanying consolidated financial

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statements are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements. Such interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Simex’s 2002 and 2001 financial statements and notes thereto included in Simex’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2002 financial information to conform to the presentation in 2003. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Nature of Operations

Simex is a public company that in 2002 sold all of its operating subsidiaries, thus Simex has no 2003 revenues. Simex’s assets, as of September 30, 2003 consisted primary of cash and notes receivable of approximately $29 and $418, respectively.

Use of Estimates in Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these accounts.

Net Loss Per Share

The net loss per share computations for 2003 and 2002 reflect 16,554,908 shares of outstanding common stock.

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding during the period, if the effect of the potential common shares is dilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Debt and Equity (SFAS 150), was issued in May 2003. SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both debt and equity. SFAS 150 does not apply to features that are embedded in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its entirety. SFAS 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period subsequent to June 15, 2003. The Company does not expect SFAS 150 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 149), was issued in April 2003. SFAS 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments imbedded in other contracts. SFAS 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company does not expect SFAS 149 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure (SFAS 148) , was issued in December 2002. SFAS 148 amends SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation; it also requires prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based compensation and effect of the method used on reported results. At this time, the Company does not expect SFAS 148 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (SFAS 146) , was issued in June 2002. SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company does not expect SFAS 146 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Correction (SFAS 145) , was issued in April 2002. SFAS 145 provides for the rescission of several previously issued accounting standards, new accounting guidance for the accounting for certain lease modifications and various technical corrections that are not substantive in nature to existing pronouncements. The Company does not expect SFAS 145 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others (FIN 45). FIN 45 elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. FIN 45 also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The disclosure requirements in FIN 45 are currently effective; the initial recognition and measurement provisions are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company does not expect FIN 45 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46). FIN 46 addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities, as defined in FIN 46; it applies immediately to variable interest entities created, or in which an enterprise obtains an interest, after January 31, 2003 and in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003 for variable interest entities in which an enterprise acquired an interest prior to February 1, 2003. The Company does not expect FIN 46 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3: Factors Affecting Operations

The Company sold, in 2002, its Norwegian subsidiary and its equipment leasing subsidiary, which represented all of the Company’s operations, to provide the necessary cash resources to satisfy its debt

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obligations, fund its working capital needs and provide sufficient resources to pursue other business opportunities. The operating results of the Norwegian subsidiary and the equipment-leasing subsidiary are reported in this Form 10-QSB as discontinued operations.

The Company is a reorganized enterprise with no operating activities and as currently constituted is not generating revenues. The Company incurred a net loss of $(299), in the nine month period ended September 30, 2003. Working capital and stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2003 each were $343. The future success of the Company is contingent upon, among other things, the ability to identify a suitable acquisition or merger candidate and enter into an agreement with the candidate which will result in the Company acquiring operating assets which produce revenues and positive cash flow. However, the ultimate ability of the Company to achieve these objectives cannot be determined at this time. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

Note 4: Notes and Loans Receivable

In conjunction with the May 20, 2003, reverse acquisition agreement with Probity (see Part I, Note 1 for additional information), the Company had advanced Probity approximately $530 as of September 30, 2003. Included in the $530 advances, were separate notes in the amounts of $262 and $137, which matured as of June 25, 2003. These notes are collateralized by inventory and carry interest at 10% per annum. Additional loans in the amount of $131, made prior to September 30, 2003 are unsecured and not subject to interest. On September 11, 2003, the Company received a payment of $200 on these notes and loans receivable, of which $88 is being held by a related party as agent for the Company, thereby reducing the amount outstanding at September 30, 2003 to approximately $330. Under the terms of the September 18, 2003, Rescission Agreement, these receivables remain in full force and effect.

The Company exchanged its notes and loans receivable, which totaled $560 as of the date of the exchange, for Kyros inventory, which consisted of video monitoring equipment purchased by Kyros from Wooju Communications Co., Ltd. (“Wooju”), a South Korean Manufacturing company and shareholder of Probity. At the request of Wooju, the equipment was immediately sold, on behalf of Simex, to Kjell Jagelid and Montain Sebring Generale Holding, S.A., a Luxembourg holding company related to the Company’s CEO, Kjell Jagelid, for $560, for further sale, in the amount of $560, by Kjell Jagelid and Montain Sebring Generale Holding, S.A. to Wooju. The Company received, from Kjell Jagelid and Montain Sebring Generale Holding, S.A., a partial payment on the sale of $112 on September 11, 2003. An additional amount of $88 was paid by Wooju to Kjell Jagelid and Montain Sebring Generale Holding, S.A. and is being held by Kjell Jagelid and Montain Sebring Generale Holding, S.A. as agent for the Company. The balance of the sale is to be paid, under the terms of the purchase order with Kjell Jagelid and Montain Sebring Generale Holding, S.A., in guaranteed funds on or before the date of shipment to Wooju or by October 25, 2003, whichever date occurs first. In the event that payment is not received prior to shipment of the equipment, the Company retains the $200 and ownership of the equipment until payment is made.

Note 5: Equity

Preferred Stock

Simex authorized the issuance of 928 shares of $.001 par value Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A has no voting rights, but can pay a 2.5% annual dividend, when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. All of the authorized shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were issued in conjunction with the May 20, 2003 Probity reverse acquisition agreement , and were subsequently converted into 9,280 shares of common stock on or about August 4, 2003. The common shares were returned to the Company under the terms of the September 18, 2003 Rescission Agreement.

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As a result of the conversion of all of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, there are no longer any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock authorized for issuance.

Simex is authorized to issue 1,496,042 shares of $.001 par value Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series B holders’ vote with common stockholders as if the Series B shares were converted to common at 10 shares of common for each share of preferred, but the Series B does not pay dividends. All of the authorized shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were issued in conjunction with the May 20, 2003 Probity reverse acquisition agreement then subsequently returned to the Company under the terms of the September 18, 2003 Rescission Agreement.

Common Stock

Simex is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock, of which 16,554,908 shares were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2003.

On September 18, 2003, the Company and Probity entered into an Exchange Agreement, dated September 15, 2003, whereby the Company, if the exchange occurs, will receive one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests of Remote Business Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Probity in exchange for 16,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The closing of the Exchange Agreement with Probity is subject to certain conditions contained therein. The Exchange Agreement provides that it may be terminated by SIMEX if the closing has not occurred by September 30, 2003, and therefore, the Exchange Agreement is currently terminable by SIMEX. As of the date of filing of this report, SIMEX has not terminated the Exchange Agreement. It is expected that, if the closing of the Exchange Agreement occurs, the Company will add one person to its Board of Directors. If this exchange occurs, the total outstanding common shares of the Company will be 32,554,908. There can be no assurance that the Exchange Agreement will occur as presented in this report.

Common Stock Options

On May 20, 2003, the Company granted common stock options to certain of its officers, directors and consultants. There were a total of 6,499,287 options granted to four (4) individuals. Each option granted entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for $.05 per share. No compensation has been recorded for the options because the Board of Directors determined that the fair market value of the options was $0.05 per share. All options expire on May 20, 2013. Options granted to two (2) of the individuals, which represented a total of 3,085,621 shares, vested on the date of grant. Options granted to the other two individuals, which represented a total of 3,413,666 shares, vest on May 20, 2004.

In July 2003, the vesting date for the 3,413,666 options which were to vest on May 20, 2004, was changed so that the options vested immediately. Additionally, one of these individuals was granted options, which vested on the date of grant, to purchase an additional 1,706,833 shares of the Company’s common stock. This change increased the total number of options outstanding from 6,499,287 to 8,206,120.

On September 18, 2003, three of the option holders agreed to forfeit a total of 4,094,286 options and one option holder was granted options to purchase an additional 215,952 shares. These changes decreased the total number of options outstanding from 8,206,120 to 4,327,786. Notwithstanding the 16,000,000 shares which would be issued if the Exchange Agreement to purchase Remote Business Management, LLC occurs, if all common stock options currently outstanding were exercised, the total outstanding common shares of the Company would be 20,882,694.

Note 6: Income Taxes

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The Company has recorded no benefit for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. A valuation allowance has been recorded to offset the recognition of any deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of future realization.

ITEM 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. The following discussion should be read together with our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements included elsewhere in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Except for historical information, the materials contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis are forward-looking (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These include the Company’s historical losses, the need to manage its growth, general economic downturns, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report reflect the good faith judgment of management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by the Company. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company in this Quarterly Report, as an attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations and prospects.

The following analysis compares the results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003 to the comparable periods ended September 30, 2002.

Results of Operations (In thousands)

General and administrative expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2003 were $92 compared to $93 during the three months ended September 30, 2002. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2003, consisted primarily of professional fees related to the Company’s efforts to locate a suitable acquisition candidate and complete an acquisition or merger. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2002, consisted primarily of legal, accounting and reproduction expenses related to the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

General and administrative expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 were $302 compared to $225 during the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The increase of $77 in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to; a $ 42 increase in legal and accounting expenses relating to the Probity reverse acquisition and costs incurred in evaluating other acquisition candidates which exceeded the legal and accounting expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 incurred as a result of the sale of the Company’s Norwegian subsidiary in May of 2002, directors fees of $31 incurred during 2003 which were not incurred in 2002 and an increase of $47 in professional fees incurred as a result of the Company’s efforts to identify suitable acquisition candidates. These increases in expenses were partially offset by decreases in travel expenses, rents and depreciation, which totaled approximately $43.

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During the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Company recognized $209 in earnings from discontinued operations. There were no operating results from discontinued operations during the three months ended September 30, 2003.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company recognized $(3,391) in losses from discontinued operations. There were no operating results from discontinued operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

During the three months ended September 30, 2003 the Company incurred a net loss of $(92) or $(0.01) per diluted weighted average share. During the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Company had net income of $115 or $0.01 per diluted weighted-average share. The $207 decrease in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2003, was primarily due to net income of $209 from discontinued operations in the quarter ended September 30, 2002, compared to no net income from discontinued operations during the quarter ended September 30, 2003.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003 the Company incurred a net loss of $(299) or $(0.02) per diluted weighted average share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company had a net loss of $(4,250) or $(0.26) per diluted weighted-average share. The $3,981 decrease in net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, was primarily due to losses of $3,391 from discontinued operations and a $628 cumulative effect of accounting change recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company experienced negative operating cash flows of $(234). Negative operating cash flows in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 were created by a net loss from continuing operations of $(299) partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of $73. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company experienced negative operating cash flows of $(2,508). Negative operating cash flows in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were primarily created by a net loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change of $(231). The net effect of operating cash flows from discontinued operations resulted in additional cash used of $(2,127) during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

Net cash used in investing activities of $(418) during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 resulted from $530 in loans made by the Company to Probity related to the May 20, 2003 reverse acquisition agreement less collections of $200 on these loans. Net cash provided by investing activities of $1,107 during the nine months ended September 30, 2002 resulted from discontinued operations, primarily from the sale of the Company’s Norwegian subsidiary.

There was no cash flow activity from financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Net cash provided by financing activities of $2,128 during nine months ended September 30, 2002 was due to the financing activities associated with discontinued operations less the repayment by the Company of a $200 bank note.

As a publicly traded company subject to ongoing reporting requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Company will continue to incur significant expenses to maintain current reporting status with the SEC. These expenses are likely to increase in coming periods based on more stringent reporting requirements and public oversight initiatives that have been or are being adopted by the SEC in response to corporate governance concerns and recent corporate scandals and abuses. Audit and professional fees will increase as a result of these changes and the increases will impact the profitability of the company in future periods.

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The Company believes that its available cash resources and amounts to be received from collections on its notes receivable, should be sufficient to meet its anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. In consultation with its Board of Directors, the Company has identified no accounting policies that it believes are key to an understanding of its financial statements.

ITEM 3 Controls and Procedures

     The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (or those persons performing similar functions), after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to the Company that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date.

On September 30, 2003, the Company changed accounting firms by advising its former accounting firm, KPMG, LLP that it was engaging a new accounting firm. The Company engaged a new accounting firm, Braverman & Company, P.C. on September 30, 2003. The Company reported its change in accountants on a Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 7, 2003.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is from time to time involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. The litigation process is inherently uncertain and it is possible that the resolution of such matters might have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and/or results of operations. However, in the opinion of our management, matters currently pending or threatened against us are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

ITEM 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

ITEM 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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No matters were submitted to a vote of the security holders during the quarter.

ITEM 5 Other Information

On October 17, 2003, the Company filed an amended Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

On November 5, 2003, the Company received a payment of approximately $360 from Wooju to be applied against notes and loans receivable of approximately $418 as recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2003. The payment is being held by the Company’s agent, Kjell Jagelid and Montain Sebring Generale Holding, S.A., pending transfer to the Company’s U.S. bank account. (see Note 4)

ITEM 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)   Exhibits

2.1 (1)   Acquisition Agreement dated May 20, 2003 with Probity, Inc.

2.2 (2)   Mutual Rescission Agreement

2.3   Exchange Agreement dated September 15, 2003 by and between Probity Investigations, Inc. and the Company.

31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.1   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 USC, Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 USC, Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  (1)   Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 2003 and filed with the Commission on June 4, 2003.

  (2)   Incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2003 and filed with the Commission on September 23, 2003.

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

     On September 23, 2003, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K describing the September 18, 2003 agreement by which we rescinded the May 20, 2003 reverse acquisition of Probity.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
Dated: November 14, 2003   Simex Technologies, Inc.
         
    /s/   Kjell Jagelid
   
    By:   Kjell Jagelid
        Chief Executive Officer,
President and Acting Chief Financial Officer

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