FORM 10QSB
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-QSB

 


 

x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

 

¨ Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required)

 

For the transition period from                     to                    

 

Commission File Number: 0-22413

 


 

UNIVEC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   11-3163455

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4810 Seton Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(410) 347-9959

(Issuers telephone number)

 

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


 

As of November 16, 2004, the Issuer had 38,223,728 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding.

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes ¨ No x

 



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UNIVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-QSB

INDEX

 

PART 1    FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
ITEM 1    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)     
     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET – September 30, 2004    3
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS – Three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003    4
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – Nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003    5
     NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    6
ITEM 2    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS    8
ITEM 3    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    11
ITEM 4    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    11
PART II    OTHER INFORMATION    12
ITEM 6    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K    12
SIGNATURES     

 


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Part I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Consolidated Financial Information

 

UNIVEC, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

September 30, 2004

 

ASSETS

        

Cash

   $ 8,024  

Accounts receivable

     1,628,446  

Inventories

     269,672  

Other current assets

     83,341  
    


Total current assets

     1,989,483  

Fixed assets, net

     894,802  

Goodwill

     1,774,119  

Restricted cash

     335,000  

Other assets

     83,475  
    


Total assets

   $ 5,076,879  
    


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

        

Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 2,946,251  

Deferred payroll - officers

     1,092,697  

Loans payable - officers/directors

     260,493  

Notes and loans payable - current

     1,065,795  

Due to affiliated companies

     504,643  
    


Total current liabilities

     5,869,879  

Notes and loans payable - long-term

     696,814  
    


Total liabilities

     6,566,693  
    


STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

        

Preferred stock $0.001 par value; 3,743,500 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

        

Series D 5% cumulative convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized: 1,250,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 104,167 shares (aggregate liquidation value: $283,611)

     104  

Series E cumulative convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized: 2,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 442 shares (aggregate liquidation value: $469,477)

     1  

Common stock $.001 par value; authorized: 75,000,000 shares; issued: 38,627,882 and outstanding: 38,223,728

     38,628  

Additional paid-in capital

     10,690,639  

Treasury Stock, 404,154 shares – at cost

     (28,291 )

Accumulated deficit

     (12,190,895 )
    


Total stockholders’ deficit

     (1,489,814 )
    


Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 5,076,879  
    


 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIVEC, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

September 30,


   

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Revenues

   $ 4,745,065     $ 4,064,148     $ 13,505,477     $ 10,643,663  
    


 


 


 


Expenses

                                

Cost of revenues

     (4,679,295 )     (4,054,338 )     (13,266,244 )     (10,143,535 )

Marketing and selling

     14,052       (109,546 )     (115,414 )     (367,810 )

Product development

     (25,530 )     (2,850 )     (28,262 )     (23,073 )

General and administrative

     (393,881 )     (224,063 )     (1,314,281 )     (1,090,315 )

Interest expense, net

     (38,424 )     (27,501 )     (84,804 )     (71,425 )

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     40,554               80,594          

Loss on Sale of Subsidiary

     (489,316 )             (489,316 )        
    


 


 


 


Total expenses

     (5,571,840 )     (4,418,298 )     (15,217,727 )     (11,696,158 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

     (826,775 )     (354,150 )     (1,712,250 )     (1,052,495 )

Dividends attributable to preferred stock

     (8,650 )     (8,811 )     (27,200 )     (29,321 )
    


 


 


 


Loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (835,425 )   $ (362,961 )   $ (1,739,450 )   $ (1,081,816 )
    


 


 


 


Share information

                                

Basic net loss per share

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.03 )
    


 


 


 


Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

     38,244,097       33,790,008       37,394,433       33,421,349  
    


 


 


 


 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIVEC, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Cash flow (Unaudited)

 

     Nine months ended September 30,

 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                

Net loss

   $ (1,712,250 )   $ (1,052,495 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

                

Loss on sale of subsidiary

     489,316          

Depreciation and amortization

     135,686       144,278  

Write-off of inventories

             45,000  

Issuance of common stock and options for services

             22,000  

Write-off of deferred compensation

             (18,016 )

Gain on extinguishments of debt

     (80,594 )        

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from sale of subsidiary

                

Accounts receivable

     (367,110 )     274,005  

Inventories

     2,904       21,690  

Other current assets and other assets

     (104,130 )     (42,751 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     674,430       (6,526 )

Deferred payroll - officers

     440,840       313,097  
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (520,908 )     (299,718 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities

Fixed assets acquired

     (397,069 )        

Increase in restricted cash

     (335,000 )        

Cash used on sale of subsidiary

     (92,976 )        
    


       

Net cash used in investing activities

     (825,045 )        
    


       

Cash flows from financing activities

                

Proceeds from sale of securities

             20,000  

Increase in due from affiliated companies

     270,883       112,579  

Increase in loans payable - officers/directors

     54,000       200,419  

Payments of notes and loans payable

     (167,350 )     (144,985 )

Payments of capitalized lease obligations

             (149,039 )

Proceeds from notes and loans payable

     1,184,623       179,452  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,342,156       218,426  
    


 


Net increase decrease in cash

     (3,797 )     (81,292 )

Cash, beginning of period

     11,821       87,260  
    


 


Cash, end of period

   $ 8,024     $ 5,968  
    


 


 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIVEC, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Nature of Operations

 

Univec, Inc. (Company) is a bioscience pharmaceutical company that manufactures and distributes pre-filled pharmaceutical syringes, non-reusable auto-disable syringes and safety syringes. Physician and Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (PPSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, provides group purchasing services of pharmaceutical products and prescription drug sample services to physicians for their patients though PPSI’s network of contracted pharmacies. TWT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, through the date of its sale, marketed a medical waste disposal unit.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been included. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Univec, Inc., together with the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis, included in the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share was computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. Dilutive net loss per share has not been presented because it was anti-dilutive.

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

3. Related Party Transactions

 

Due to Affiliated Companies and Officers/Stockholders

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2003, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $270,883 and $54,000 from affiliated companies, owned by the chief executive officer of the Company, and officers/directors, respectively.

 

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Sale to Related Party

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company sold syringe components to a relative of a director of the Company for $10,000.

 

Sales to Affiliated Company

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, sales to a company owned by an officer of the Company were approximately 99% of total sales and, as of September 30, 2004, accounts receivable from this customer were approximately 99% of total accounts receivable.

 

4. Common Stock

 

On July 3, 2004, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to a stockholder/former director in payment of a note payable of $10,000.

 

On August 31, 2004, the Company issued 256,087 shares of common stock to an officer/director of the Company in exchange for benefits not taken of $17,158.

 

5. Financings

 

On July 23, 2004, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $500,000 from the City of Baltimore Development Corporation and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development payable in aggregate equal monthly installments of $9,230 over five years, with interest at 4%, per annum. Proceeds are to be used to purchase equipment of $450,000, which together with certain other equipment of the Company, collateralize the borrowings. The borrowings also require deposits of $335,000 and an irrevocable standby letters of credit of $200,000. Loans from certain officers and directors of approximately $180,000 have been subordinated.

 

As of September 30, 2004, the Company has acquired $397,069 of equipment.

 

As required under the borrowings, the Company has obtained a revolving line of credit of $500,000 from a stockholder of the Company to be used for working capital through July 22, 2009. Loans under the line bear interest at the prime rate, plus 2%, per annum, and may be converted into common stock at $.065, per share, as defined. If the line of credit is terminated within one year, there is a penalty of up to 90 days of interest. The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development has guaranteed 80% of the loan and interest thereon. In July 2004, the Company borrowed $500,000 under the line of credit.

 

Financing expenses in connection with these borrows were $80,146 and will be amortized over the term of the borrowings.

 

6. Sale of Subsidiary

 

On August 16, 2004, the Company sold Thermal Waste Technologies, Inc, a subsidiary, to an officer of the Company and former related owners of the subsidiary, in exchange for 404,154 shares of common stock of the Company, cancellation of deferred compensation to the officer of $221,042 and cancellation of the officer’s employment agreement. In addition, the officer received options to purchase 97,710 shares of common stock of the Company, exercisable at $.01, per share, for 10 years and the other purchasers received option to purchase 296,444 shares of common stock of the Company, exercisable at $.07, per share, for 10 years. The officer also will receive $100,000 in cash, payable in monthly installments of $10,000, commencing August 2004 and medical insurance payments of $3,600.

 

Expenses in connection with the sale were $87,307.

 

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

 

Results of Operations

 

Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations

 

    

Three months ended

September 30,


   

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    change

    2004

    2003

    change

 

Revenues

   $ 4,745,065     $ 4,064,148     17  %   $ 13,505,477     $ 10,643,663     27  %
    


 


       


 


     

Expenses:

                                            

Cost of Sales

     (4,679,295 )     (4,054,338 )   15  %     (13,266,244 )     (10,143,535 )   31  %

Marketing and Selling

     14,052       (109,546 )   (113 )%     (115,414 )     (367,810 )   (69 )%

Product Development

     (25,530 )     (2,850 )   796  %     (28,262 )     (23,073 )   22  %

General and Administrative

     (393,881 )     (224,063 )   76 %     (1,314,280 )     (1,090,315 )   21  %

Interest Expense, Net

     (38,424 )     (27,501 )   40 %     (84,804 )     (71,425 )   19  %

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt

     40,554                     80,594                

Loss on Sale of Subsidiary

     (489,316 )                   (489,316 )              
    


 


       


 


     

Net (Loss)

   $ (826,775 )   $ (354,150 )   133  %   $ (1,712,250 )   $ (1,052,495 )   63  %
    


 


       


 


     

 

As illustrated in the table above, overall revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 increased by $680,917 (17%) and $2,861,814 (27%), respectively, as compared to the comparable periods ended September 30, 2003. The commencement of group purchasing of pharmaceutical drugs (GPO), which started during the first quarter of 2003 was responsible for the increase in sales during the first nine months of 2004. Sales within PPSI’s GPO, comprised 99% of the total sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004.

 

The Company has reestablished its focus on the marketing, production development of its proprietary products and on the licensing of the technology of its insulin and tuberculin sliding sheath safety syringes, which are designed to protect health care workers from accidental needle-stick injury. As a result of the Federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Law signed into law in November 2000, the Company anticipates an increasing domestic market for the sliding sheath syringe. The law revises the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to include safer medical devices, such as syringes or sharps with engineered sharps injury protections designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens through needlestick injuries. It requires certain parties to adopt plans and changes in technology that eliminate or reduce exposure to needlestick injury. This legislation develops marketing opportunities for the Company’s syringe products.

 

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Gross profit for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 increased to 1.0% from .2% and decreased to 2% from 5%, respectively, as measured against the comparable periods ended September 30, 2003. The reduced gross profit is primarily due to the lower gross profit contribution from PPSI’s GPO revenue and also from lower sales volume of our 1cc clip syringe. The GPO gross profit was 1.5% and 3.8% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, respectively. Further, gross profit on the Univec syringe sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004 had a decrease of $44,260 (65%) from $68,103 (9%) to $23,843. The lack of syringe gross profit is largely the result of decreased sales volume and fixed overhead costs of $7,290. We anticipate gross profit levels to remain at current levels, unless we increase our market penetration, our prices, product mix and/or realize anticipated production or economic benefits that we anticipate as a result of our relocation to Maryland from New York during 2003 and recent financings.

 

As a result of the acquisitions of PPSI, we have broadened our pharmaceutical product distribution base. We anticipate increases in sales on a period by period basis from PPSI if we can increase our market penetration in these areas.

 

Marketing and selling costs for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 decreased $123,598 (113%) and $252,396 (69%), respectively, from the comparable three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003, as a result of limited funds available to conduct marketing activities. As a result of our recent financing, we anticipate increasing our marketing activities.

 

Product development expense during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 increased $22,680 (796%) and $5,189 (22%), respectively, from the comparable three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003, as a result of expenditures to develop new products. Product development expense will continue to increase over the foreseeable future.

 

General and administrative costs for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 increased $169,818 (76%) and $223,966 (21%), respectively. The nine month period increased primarily as a result of professional fees.

 

Interest expense, net, increased by $10,923 (40%) and $13,379 (19%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 from the comparable periods in 2003, primarily because of increased debt outstanding during 2004.

 

Net loss for the three month period ended September 30, 2004 increased by $472,625 (133%) primarily due to a loss of $489,316 on the sale of a subsidiary. The nine month net loss increased $659,755 (63%), respectively, as compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2003. The subsidiary was sold during August 2004 in order to reduce fixed costs associated with its operation. Without considering the loss on the sale of the subsidiary and gain on extinguishment of debt ($80,594), the net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004 increased by $251,033 (24%) and for the three month period ended September 30, 2004, decreased by $16,691 (5%) as compared to the corresponding time periods ended September 30, 2003. The increase in net loss before non-recurring items was primarily related to the reduction in gross profit of $260,895.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The working capital deficit of $2,399,823 at December 31, 2003, increased to a deficit of $3,880,396 (162%) at September 30, 2004, primarily from net increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses, loans payable and deferred compensation, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable. The reduction in gross profit was responsible for the decrease in working capital.

 

Net cash used in operating activities increased by $221,190 (74%) to $520,908 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from the comparable period in 2003, primarily due to the increased net loss.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $825,045 resulted from the purchases of cash deposits and of fixed assets and cash used in the sale of the subsidiary during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities increased by $1,123,730 (514%) to $1,342,156 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $218,426 provided during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This increase resulted from an increase in aggregate borrowings of $1,017,056 and decrease in aggregate repayments of borrowings of approximately $126,674. There was also non-recurring sale of securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Although revenue increased as a result of the 2004 PPSI GPO operations for the entire nine month period and we continue to market our safety syringes, we suffered from a serious shortage of working capital, which has resulted in the Company’s limited ability to market and sell its products.

 

In July 2004, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $1,000,000 from a city development agency, a state development agency and a stockholder. These proceeds provided us with resources to acquire equipment and for working capital to enable us to continue implement our business strategy. The proceeds from the above loans and our designation as a minority business enterprise (MBE) should increase our marketing services to pharmaceutical companies, to increase our sales of safety syringes and develop new products.

 

As a result of these actions, Univec’s management anticipates that operations will generate a positive cash flow during our next fiscal year, but there can be no assurance this will occur.

 

The relatively low trading price and volume of our common shares hampers our ability to raise equity capital. There is no assurance that any such equity financing will be available to the Company or on terms we deem favorable. Management will continue its efforts to obtain debt and/or equity financing.

 

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New Products

 

As a result of our recent financing, we are in the process of bringing new syringe products to market and reestablishing the marketing of our existing syringe products and other PPSI services. There is no assurance that we will be successful in increasing our revenues or achieving profitability.

 

Significant Estimates

 

Univec’s business plan upon acquiring PPSI was to fully utilize its distribution capabilities to increase sales and profitability. A shortage of cash flow has slowed the effectiveness of the plan. Management has reviewed the carrying amount of goodwill and fixed assets, considering their fair value based on anticipated future undiscounted cash flows and appraisals of the equipment. Management has estimated no impairment loss is required at this time based on our relocation to Baltimore, recent financings and new product development.

 

We have also reviewed the carrying value of both our accounts receivable and inventory. Based on our both our anticipated future undiscounted cash flows and recent financings, no impairment is required.

 

Major Customer

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, substantially all our sales were to a company owned by a Company officer. We intend to reduce our reliance on this customer, by marketing both PPSI to other customers and reestablishing our product sales, which had been slowed because of poor cash flow.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this report are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including market acceptance of Univec’s products, timely development and acceptance of new products, impact of competitive products, development of an effective organization, interruptions to production, and other risks detailed from time to time in Univec’s SEC reports and its Prospectus dated April 24, 1997 (as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated April 29, 1997) forming a part of its Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-20187), as amended, which was declared effective by the Commission on April 24, 1997.

 

Item 3. Controls and Procedures.

 

Based on their evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

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

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Univec, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2003, was held on August 12, 2004, to consider and vote upon a proposal to elect S. Robert Grass, Dr. David Dalton, John Frank and William Wooldridge as directors,

 

The number of votes cast for and against each of the foregoing proposals and the number of abstentions are set forth below.

 

Proposals to Elect Directors:

 

     For

   Withhold

S. Robert Grass

   19,641,801    0

David Dalton

   19,620,601    21,200

John Frank

   19,620,601    21,200

William Wooldridge

   19,641,801    0

 

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PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)    Exhibits     
10.1    Loan and Security Agreement between Univec, Inc. and City of Baltimore Development Corporation dated July 23, 2004.
10.2    Loan Agreement between Univec, Inc. and Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development dated July 23, 2004.
10.3    Loan Agreement between Univec, Inc. and The Shaar Fund, Ltd. dated July 23, 2004.
10.4    Agreement between Jonathan Bricken, Univec, Inc. and Thermal Waste Technologies, Inc. dated August 16, 2004.
31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(b) Forms 8-K

 

None

 

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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.

 

       

UNIVEC, INC.

Dated: November 16, 2004

     

/s/ Dr. David Dalton

       

Dr. David Dalton

       

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: November 16, 2004

     

/s/ Michael A. Lesisko

       

Mr. Michael A. Lesisko

       

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)