U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-KSB

     [X]     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
               SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
               ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002

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

     For the transition period from                                  to                               

                    Commission file number                    000-24455                  

                                                                              TORVEC, INC.            
                                                   (Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)



               NEW YORK                                                                                                     16-1509512     
(State or other jurisdiction of                                                              I R S  Employer Identification No.
  incorporation or organization)

            11 Pond View Drive                                                                                              14534
             Pittsford, New York                                                                                           (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


                                      Issuer's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (585) 248-8549

                                         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class                                                                                                 Name of each exchange on
                                                                                                                                   which registered
                                                                                                                                                                              
                                           
                                                                                                                                  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act

$.01 par value common voting stock
(Title of class)

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               Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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        

               Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ X ]

               State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year.      $0.00

               State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within the past 60 days. (See definition of affiliate in Rule 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act).      $6,380,716

               Note: If determining whether a person is an affiliate will involve an unreasonable effort and expense, the issuer may calculate the aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates on the basis of reasonable assumptions, if the assumptions are stated.

 

               Check whether the issuer has 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           

 

               State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date.  25,629,708

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

If the following documents are incorporated by reference, briefly describe them and identify the part of the Form 10-KSB (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) any annual report to security holders; (2) any proxy or information statement; and (3) any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"). The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1990).


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Form (Check one):

Yes                  No     X    






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PART I

THE COMPANY

Item 1.      DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.

(a)

History and Development of Our Inventions

   
 

Torvec, Inc. was incorporated as a New York business corporation on September 25, 1996. Upon its incorporation, the company acquired numerous patents, inventions and know-how developed for more than thirty years by Vernon E. Gleasman and members of his family. Upon its incorporation, the company commenced the development of its full terrain vehicle ("FTV™") - the merger of the speed and handling of a truck with the full terrain capability of a tracked vehicle. Through the ongoing creation, development and improvement of its FTV, the company developed the following inventions relating to seven distinct fields of automotive and related technology, each of which having individual licensing potential:

   
   

(i)

Iso-torque™ differential (next generation of Torsen® differential - see "Torsen" on Google websearcher);

       
   

(ii)

infinitely-variable transmission;

       
   

(iii)

steering drive and suspension system for tracked vehicles;

       
   

(iv)

high speed, steel-reinforced rubber tracks;

       
   

(v)

hydraulic pump and motor;

       
   

(vi)

spherical gearing constant velocity mechanism;

       
   

(vii)

ice adhesion modification system.

 

As a family, the Gleasmans have manufactured,operated and sold their own innovative products and companies over the past 30 years. The Gleasmans knowledge of the automotive industry and its trends was the basis of the invention of the company's FTV. The Gleasman's creativity, experience and expertise have been recognized worldwide - in particular, Vernon E. Gleasman was the recipient of the Society of Automotive Engineers' 1983 Schwitzer Award for the most innovative new product at the Indianapolis 500 and the 2001 Distinguished Inventor of the Year Award granted by the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association. In addition Vernon Gleasman has been nominated by professor Alexander Slocum of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the Lemelson-MIT prize, one, if not the, most prestigious engineering awards in the world. For further information on this prize please see www.lemelson.org. .

   
   
   

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To this date there is no worldwide, patented tracked vehicle with the high speed (60mph+) and handling characteristics of the company's FTV. To facilitate the development of the FTV the company had to resolve numerous engineering hurdles and the company's success in so resolving these engineering problems led to the inventions described above. The first generation FTV prototype was completed in February, 1999 and was initially showcased to the public in early spring, 1999. We have continued to improve the FTV since its introduction in the spring of 1999. We intend to build up to two production-ready, state-of-the-art FTVs and to demonstrate these vehicles to potential joint venture candidates in China, Mexico and the United States, depending upon the availability of funds.

The company intends to incorporate all of the above-referenced inventions into its FTV and commercialize the FTV as a stand alone vehicle. However, each of the company's inventions can be commercialized on an individual basis and the company intends to license and/or jointly commercialize each of its inventions separately in order to generate monies necessary to fully develop and commercialize the company's FTV.
.

                The company and its subsidiaries rely on the services of three full-time officers and on the full-time services of Vernon, Keith and James Gleasman as consultants. The company also utilizes the services of the staff of Joseph Neri Chevrolet, Williamson, New York on a project by project basis. To date, the company has conducted substantially all of its research, testing and product-showcasing at Neri Chevrolet. It has outsourced the actual building of its prototypes, subject to the direct supervision of the company's management.

                Our chief executive officer, Eric Steenburgh, devotes substantial services to the company on a regular basis. In addition, the company's secretary, Morton A. Polster, devotes the majority of his time rendering ongoing patent services to the company, including the prosecution of all of the company's foreign patent applications. Herbert Dobbs, Joseph Alberti and Gary Siconolfi, directors of the company, are active in company presentations to and discussions with auto and truck manufacturers, auto parts suppliers, glass component suppliers and the U.S. military.

(b)   Our Automotive Properties

               The following is an overview of our automotive technologies:

Torvec's FTV ä


               Historically, wheeled trucks and cars have been able to travel at high speeds on prepared roads and are easy to drive and steer. However, wheeled trucks and cars have lacked the ability to traverse truly difficult terrain. On the other hand, tracked vehicles have the ability to traverse truly difficult terrain but are difficult to steer precisely, are cumbersome to drive and are limited to relatively low speeds even on prepared roads.

               The company's FTV prototype is a new type of vehicle, that management believes combines the high speed capabilities of trucks and cars with the high traction capabilities of tracked vehicles.  The company has tested the FTV prototype over the past 3 years at Neri Chevrolet. It has demonstrated the FTV in person to representatives of many Tier I and Tier II automotive and truck componentry suppliers who are potential joint venture suppliers of the company's FTV. The company's overall strategy with respect to its FTV is to assemble parts manufactured by Tier I and Tier II automotive suppliers rather than manufacturing such parts in its own manufacturing facility. Joint ventures with Tier I and Tier II

 

 

 

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automotive suppliers is one means for the company to accomplish the strategy. For example, a relationship has been established with Nissan Diesel America as potential supplier and partner. Nissan and its personnel have been very helpful to the company in assisting it formulate its business plan regarding the FTV. It should be noted that Nissan has extensive experience in third world country markets.

Based upon these tests, demonstrations and the reaction of industry representatives, the company believes it has shown that the FTV is relatively easy to drive and steers as easily as a car and that it has shown that this tracked vehicle can traverse almost any terrain, with speeds ranging from 45 to 65 mph being attainable on pavement and other relatively flat surfaces. The company also believes that it has shown that the FTV is also environmentally sensitive since its low ground pressure, less than 2 pounds per square inch, does not damage paved road surfaces or leave ruts or cause potholes on unpaved surfaces. We believe our rubber tracks will be made by Goodyear, a corporation dedicated to supporting original equipment manufacturers,and Goodyear has provided the tracks for the company's FTV prototype. The FTV is able to perform as it does because of its unique steering mechanism, which is protected by several patents in Europe and Japan as well as the following U.S. patents: multi-axle vehicle steer drive system (4732053), no-slip imposed differential reduction drive (4776235), no-slip imposed differential (4776236), steer-driven reduction drive system (4895052) and modular track system (6135220). This steer-drive mechanism can best be described in engineering terms as a hydro-mechanical steering mechanism. The "mechanical" portion is manufactured from conventional, high volume gearing, while the "hydro" portion is our patented hydraulic pump and motor. Conventional hydraulic pumps and motors are large, noisy and inefficient at low revolutions per minute. The company believes its patented hydraulic pump and motor has solved these problems.

               It should be noted that unlike the United States, the vast majority of third world country roads are unpaved. The FTV is a highly desirable vehicle in these countries given their poor road conditions and weather extremes. The market is significant - 4,000,000 four wheel drive vehicles and light trucks are sold in the Asian, African, Central and South American markets annually ( Automotive News , March 2003).

Torvec's ISO-Torque ä Differential

               In 1951, Vernon E. Gleasman invented the dual-drive differential (the Torsen®). For the next thirty years, Vernon Gleasman and his sons manufactured and marketed this differential for the military, for incorporation in high performance cars, off road cars and 4x4 trucks. In 1982, after receiving the HUMVEE contract from the United States government, the Gleasmans sold the Torsen differential to Gleason Corporation which later transferred it to Zexel, (for further information on the Torsen, explore "Torsen" on the Google websearcher).

               The company's ISO-Torque differential is a dramatically less expensive more efficient and lighter improvement on the Torsen. The Torsen is standard equipment on many major automobiles including Lexis, Toyota, Audi, Land Rover, GM vehicles and others. The major hurdle to the Torsen's utilization in a larger percentage of cars and trucks is price and weight. The company believes that the ISO-Torque differential eliminates these barriers.

Torvec's Infinitely Variable Transmission

               The company's infinitely variable transmission is a transmission that provides an uninterrupted drive through an infinite number of geared speed ratios, allowing ideal torque flow to propel the vehicle while permitting the engine to run at optimum efficiency. The company believes that the next generation of

 

 

 

 

 

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diesel engines with state-of-the-art electronics will allow interfacing and provide the necessary mechanisms to adequately control the infinitely variable transmission. Industry data has shown that the use of constant velocity and infinitely variable transmissions improves the fuel efficiency of all engines (gas/diesel), thus leading to reduced pollution. The company believes that its infinitely variable transmission will permit automotive diesel/gasoline engines to operate at ideal combustion rates which will reduce pollution and provide improved fuel economy under normal operations. For instance, a vehicle with our infinitely variable transmission can attain sixty miles per hour without exceeding an engine speed over 1850 rpms. This achievement is in contrast with conventional transmissions which would need almost twice that rpm to attain 60 mph after shifting (changing gear ratios) several times. After attaining 60 mph, the hydraulics input is disengaged so that the vehicle is driving very efficiently in overdrive.

               In addition to having the potential of reducing diesel particulates, the company's transmission will be less complicated and has approximately 1/3 fewer parts when compared to a conventional four or five speed automatic transmission, making it smaller in size, lighter in weight and, therefore, further improving fuel economy. The company's transmission, which the company believes will be simpler and less expensive to manufacture than existing transmissions, should provide the automotive industry with a higher performing product at a lower cost.

               In view of the above, and because all vehicles currently have transmissions, the company believes that the company's transmission will permit substantial reductions in diesel/gasoline engine pollutants and that such significant environmental benefits will be achieved without an economic penalty. Further, it is believed that the company's transmission will not be in direct competition with companies who provide other diesel/gasoline engine pollution remedies and that the latter may even be interested in working with the company to explore possible synergistic effects with the company's transmission.

               Because it is an infinitely variable transmission and changes its ratios extremely quickly, the company's transmission can accelerate a diesel-powered vehicle as quickly as a gasoline-powered vehicle. The company's transmission also may be able to significantly improve the performance of electric drive vehicles. There are a number of kinds of electric motors that can be chosen to drive a vehicle. Their performance and physical characteristics vary considerably. Weight (for a given power level), zero-speed torque, useful speed range, efficiency-vs-motor-speed, and control characteristics are among these, and there are conflicts in making the best choice for a given vehicle application. A transmission of some sort commonly is needed to resolve these issue. The performance characteristics of the company's transmission make it a promising candidate for such applications.

               In December, 1999, the company finished an extensive CAD/CAM evaluation of the infinitely variable transmission. The evaluation included finite element analysis, fluid dynamics analysis and material compatibility analysis for "real world conditions" under temperatures ranging from minus 20 degrees fahrenheit to 120 degrees.

               The company currently is taking the next step toward commercialization of its infinitely variable transmission. Our generation III infinitely variable transmission has now been designed specifically for adaption to a 2003 Dodge Ram 3/4 ton 4x4 quad pick-up truck. This truck has the long awaited electronically controlled 2004 emissions compliant Cummins (CUM.NYSE) turbo-diesel engine. This engine is 5.9 liters in displacement, 250 bhp at 2900 rpm and has 460 lb-ft of torque at 1400 rpm. We have chosen this engine size because it represents a huge market - SUVs, light trucks, delivery trucks, school buses, airport shuttle buses and class 3 to 5 trucks. The installation of the infinitely variable transmission in the 2003 Dodge Ram truck is imminent.

               Industrial sources have assessed that our infinitely variable transmission, used in this light truck application, could double city mileage and remove up to 90% of diesel particulates (black soot). When the

 

 

 

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infinitely variable transmission is installed, all data (emissions and fuel economy) will be confirmed in a real world (on road) environment, which is more acceptable to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Hydraulic Pump/Motor

               Prior to Torvec's formation, the Gleasmans had built and tested hard-metal, non-rotating cylinder block hydraulic pumps and motors utilizing the gimbel patents now owned by Torvec. In addition, Torvec initially modeled, with the use of CAD-CAM, a spherical gearing pump and motor concept. Torvec now has built a new generation of pump and motor that does not utilize either a gimbel or spherical-gearing, thereby dramatically reducing weight, complexity and cost compared to previously designed pumps and motors. More specifically, a commercial hydraulic pump and motor that is 12.7 cubic inch displacement weighs approximately 360 pounds compared with the company's equivalent pump and motor which weighs approximately 80 pounds. The company's patented infinitely variable transmission will incorporate the company's new generation hydraulic pump and motor.

Spherical Gearing CV Mechanism

               The company's CV mechanism features a new form of gearing - spherical gearing - which is based upon the geometry of spheres rather than conventional gear geometry of cylinders and cones. The company has developed this spherical gearing to replace constant velocity joints used, among other places in all four wheel drive vehicles. The company's constant velocity joint is a departure from known designs and its efficiency and weight savings may provide significant competitive advantage in the annual constant velocity joint market of over 200,000,000 per year. The spherical gearing constant velocity mechanism has been prototyped in steel and constituted the basis for the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association awarding Vernon Gleasman its Distinguished Inventor of the Year Award in 2001.

               The company's spherical gears have been used to form a geared ball and socket coupling in which driving tooth contact is maintained continuously while at the same time permitting the coupling to be

flexed up to 52 degrees. The potential versatility of the company's spherical gears may open the door to many yet unknown solutions and products yet to be discovered.

               The company's constant velocity joint delivers torque through a varying angle. For example, it moves through a drive shaft to the wheels of a front wheel drive car as it is steered. The patented breakthrough in the company's constant velocity joint, management believes, is the unique use of spherical geometry to deliver torque over a greater range of motion and more evenly, with fewer parts, less weight and lower cost than the competition.

               The company initially developed its constant velocity joint to provide a better performing torque transfer component for some of its other products. It has recently begun pursuing applications beyond its original intended use. In particular, the constant velocity joint has great potential as a general component to many automotive suppliers, providing a proprietary offering in a commodity field with annual unit sales in excess of 200 million.

(c)     Our Ice Technology

 

On November 29, 2000, the company acquired Ice Surface Development, Inc. ("ISDI"), from UTEK Corporation, 202 South Wheeler Street, Plant City, Florida 33566. As a result of the merger, the company acquired a 20-year, exclusive worldwide license granted by the Trustees of Dartmouth College for land-based motorized applications to a novel ice adhesion modification system developed by Professor Victor F. Petrenko at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering. Our subsidiary, ISDI, has taken Dr. Patrenko's theoretical constructs and developed his ideas into

 

 

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practical, demonstrable ice technology - see our web site
www.torvec.com and the web site of our subsidiary ISDI- www.icesurfacedev.com. The Ice technology as developed by ISDI allows for the rapid deicing of vehicle services utilizing three variations for deicing and corresponding process technologies:

   
   

(i)

direct current method-through electrolysis, creates a pressurized gas that breaks up and ejects ice, which is ideal for initial ice removal;

       
   

(ii)

alternating current (high frequency) method-melts interfacial ice with minimal heat exchange to the surrounding environment thereby reducing power requirements-this method is capable of continuously maintaining ice-free surfaces;

       
   

(iii)

pulse method-creates a short-term water barrier that enables ice to be easily removed. This method works well for initial removal and is relatively simple to produce.

       
 

The following grid delineates certain characteristics of the three methodologies:

   
 

ICE
TECHNOLOGY


Operating
Parameters


Manufacturing
Process

Potential
Automotive
Applications

         
 



DC Method

* DC voltage 30-60 volts
* Operating power
    -0.5 to 1.5 KW/M 2
* Electrolysis method
* De-ice time-2 secs.

* Multi-Layer transparent
electrical circuits

* Mirrors
* Sensors
* Trailer roofs
* Sun roofs
* Antennas

         
 



High Frequency AC Method

* AC voltage 40-80 volts
   @20KHz
* Operating power
   -0.25 to 2 KW/M 2
* Electro-magnetic method
* De-ice time-2 secs.
* Anti-icing capability

* Single layer transparent electrical circuits with abrasive resistant protective coating

* Windshields
* Rear Windows
* Side Windows
* Cameras
* Lighting
* Antennas

         
 



Pulse Method

* DC voltage 60-120 volts
* Operating power
    -5-20 KW/M 2
* Instantaneous heat method
* De-ice time-10 secs.

* Flood coating or continuous coating with protection coating

* Small surfaces
     * Sensors
     * Camera lenses
* Wiper mechanisms

         
 

Aside from repelling ice on glass and other surfaces, our ice technology also increases the traction of rubber on ice. New ice traction systems based upon this technology could give vehicles, including the FTV, as much traction on ice as if they were driving on dry pavement. Vehicles could one day be equipped with "smart" tracks that grab ice.

   
 

The company acquired ISDI from UTEK to integrate the Dartmouth de-icing technology into its FTV ä as well as to sub-license the technology for a wide-assortment of land-based motorized

 

 

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vehicle applications (e.g. cars, trucks, trains and trailers), including their components (e.g. windshields).

(d)     Current Status of Product Development

               Based upon our experience and research to date, we believe the following inventions will eventually become commercially viable:

o

o

o

o

o

o

the FTV ä , including the steering drive and suspension for tracked vehicles;

the Iso-Torque™ differential;

the infinitely variable transmission;

the hydraulic pump and motor;

spherical gearing CV mechanism;

the ice technology.

These inventions are in the following stages of development:

o

The Iso-Torque ä differential- the company is currently engaged in numerous discussions with companies regarding the possible licensing of this technology and has filed a preliminary application for patent protection for the ISO-Torque differential;

   

o

The generation III infinitely variable transmission-- the prototype which incorporates the hydraulic pump and motor, has been completed and will be installed in a 2003 Dodge Ram 3/4 ton 4x4 quad cab pickup truck, using an electronically controlled 2004 emissions compliant Cummins turbo-diesel engine. After installation, we will test the truck to ascertain the fuel economies and emissions reductions achieved;

   

o

the first generation FTV has been completed and continues to be showcased to automobile, truck manufacturers and assembly suppliers. We have made substantial improvements to the first generation FTV and intend to build up to two-production ready, state-of-art FTVs depending upon the availability of funds;

   

o

the constant velocity joint-the prototype is complete and is ready for comprehensive tests. A partner is being sought to further commercialization;

   

o

the ice technology-we have developed three methods of de-icing glass and other vehicle surfaces. We are developing, jointly with a partner, coatings suitable for applying micro-circuitry to glass and other surfaces. We are continuing in our efforts to develop industry acceptable power supplies.

(e)     Competition and Market Acceptance

The company believes that its automotive technology is superior to similar products manufactured in the automotive industry and in some instances represents a true paradigm shift with respect to presently known technology. However, once the company commences operations, it will be competing against companies that have significantly greater financial, marketing and operating resources

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than the company. The company also believes that its ice technology is truly unique. No other company in the world possesses the right to commercialize such technology in the motorized, land-based vehicle field.

               The company's immediate future development is, in part, dependent upon its ability to successfully commercialize its ice technology either through a sublicense or through a joint venture arrangement. It is also dependent, in part, upon acceptance of the FTV vehicle especially in the Asian, African, South and Central American markets.

               With respect to these foreign markets, the infrastructure of most of Asia, Africa, South and Central America is very similar to the U.S. in the early 1900's. At that time U.S. demographics were as follows: eighty percent of the population lived in rural areas, income was low and transportation was limited to walking, bicycles, push carts and animal pulled vehicles. Roads, when they existed, were dirt and at time impassable due to terrain or inclement weather. Even with the advent of automobiles, commerce remained inhibited because paved roads were only found in the cities. Similarly, the wheeled vehicles of the developing country today can only traverse the rural dirt roads during certain seasons of the year. When roads are in rough condition (e.g., muddy, blocked by snow or ice, etc.), there is little difference in travel time between an animal drawn cart, a man on foot or bicycle, or a wheeled car. If they are able to travel at all, even four-wheel drive vehicles are usually limited to 4-5 mph under these conditions. The idealized vehicle would be a vehicle that could travel at higher speeds (25-50 mph), regardless of the terrain, significantly shortening the travel time between rural areas and the primary marketplaces in the city. A tracked vehicle, in effect, "brings its own road with it".

               The company's ability to generate revenue and become profitable is also dependent upon the automotive industry's acceptance of its other products, namely the Iso-Torque differential, infinitely-variable transmission, the hydraulic pump and motor, the constant velocity joint and spherical gearing. The company's ultimate growth and future financial performance will depend on demonstrating the advantages of such products over existing technologies to an automotive industry which has committed substantial resources to product systems utilizing old technology. In addition, despite management's belief that its products are superior, the company will have to overcome the "not invented here" attitude that permeates the industry.

Item 2.      DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.

               In accordance with an informal, oral understanding with a company shareholder, Joseph L. Neri, Sr., owner of Joseph Neri Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Pontiac, the company was permitted to utilize the premises located at 3740 Route 104, Williamson, New York (approximately 20 minutes from downtown Rochester, New York) on a project by project basis during fiscal 2002 and anticipates utilizing the facility in fiscal year 2003 in similar fashion. The facility is approximately 17,000 sq. ft., situated on 8 acres of land. The company has been able to use the facility, all utilities (including telephone system with an after-hour answering service), computer system, service department, specialized equipment and tools with D.E.C. approved above-ground lifts, one of which has a 28,000 lb. capacity for trucks and buses, an 8 bay body shop, complete with a paint room and Kansas Jack straightening machine, and a two floor parts department. The company believes that this facility is sufficient to assemble all prototype FTV vehicles as well as assemble and install all prototypes for the company's other products for testing and demonstration purposes. The company paid Joseph Neri Chevrolet $8,314 in fiscal 2002.

               The executive offices of the company are located at 11 Pond View Drive, Rochester, New York 14534. The company pays nothing for the use of such offices.

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Item 3.      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

               Except as provided below, the company is not a party to any pending, material litigation. To the knowledge of management, no federal, state or local governmental agency is presently contemplating any proceeding against the company.


               On November 14, 2000, the company joined with Vernon and Keith Gleasman, as plaintiffs, in filing a lawsuit against McElroy Manufacturing, Inc., Arthur H. McElroy, II and Tri-Mc (collectively, "MMI") in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The lawsuit was based upon claims that MMI misled the company and the Gleamans concerning the operability of a prototype pump and motor which utilized a gimbal in the design of a continuously variable transmission.

               On September 26, 2002, the company and the Gleasmans dismissed their claims with prejudice.

Item 4.      SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

               There were no matters submitted to the Company's shareholders during the fourth quarter of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

Subsequent Event

                The annual meeting of the company's shareholders was held on January 23, 2003. At the meeting, at which a quorum of the requisite number of shares under the company's bylaws for the conduct of business was present either in person or by proxy, the following items were voted on by the shareholders with the following results:

1.

Election of Directors :

For :

Withheld

       
 

Eric Steenburgh

22,543,200

4,940

       
 

Keith E. Gleasman

22,543,800

4,340

       
 

Morton A. Polster

22,543,700

4,440

       
 

Herbert H. Dobbs

22,542,500

5,640

       
 

James A. Gleasman

22,544,100

4,040

       
 

Gary A. Siconolfi

22,543,000

4,640

       
 

Joseph Alberti

22,543,000

5,140

       
 

Daniel R. Bickel

22,543,500

4,640

2.

Ratification of the appointment of Eisner, LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.

       
 

For
22,536,485

Against
8,815

Abstain
2,840

 

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3.

Management Survey : would shareholders prefer to receive the annual report, proxy statement and other shareholder communications -

       
 

Electronically
470,011

CD-ROM
174,897

Mail
642,218

PART II

Item 5.      MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS .

(a)      Market Information

               Effective September 23, 1998, the company's $.01 par value common stock, as a class, was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a result, shares of the company's common stock which had been owned for one year or more became eligible for trading of the over-the-counter bulletin board maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. on December 22, 1998. The company's stock began trading on January 21, 1999 at $12.00 per share. The company has approximately 10 market makers for its common stock.

               The following table presents the range of high and low bid prices for the company's $.01 par value common stock for each quarter during its last two fiscal years. The source of the high and low bid information is the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. The market represented by the OTC Bulletin Board is extremely limited and the price for our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board is not necessarily a reliable indication of the value of our common stock. Quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

2001

High

Low

1 st Quarter

$5.75

$3.50

2 nd Quarter

$5.25

$4.20

3 rd Quarter

$5.15

$1.75

4 th Quarter

$2.25

$0.75

2002

High

Low

1 st Quarter

$2.59

$0.70

2 nd Quarter

$2.20

$1.05

3 rd Quarter

$2.18

$1.05

4 th Quarter

$1.70

$ .60

(b)      Holders of Common Stock

               As of December 31, 2002, the company had 259 shareholders of record and an estimated 1800 beneficial owners of its common stock. As of December 31, 2002, the company had 25,629,708 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding.

(c)      Dividend Policy on Common Stock

               The company has not paid any dividends on its common stock since its inception. The declaration or payment of dividends, if any, on the company's common stock is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other relevant factors. The Board of Directors does not currently intend to declare or pay any dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future and intends to retain any earnings to finance the growth of the company.

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d)      Swartz Private Equity Financing

               On September 5, 2000 the company entered into an agreement with Swartz Private Equity, LLC pursuant to which Swartz Private Equity, LLC ("Swartz") granted to the company a $50,000,000 equity funding commitment which continues for a period of thirty-six months. This flexible funding agreement provides that from time to time at the Company's request, Swartz will purchase from the company that number of the company's common shares equal to 15% of the lesser of the number of shares traded in the market in the 20 business days before or after the requested purchase. The purchase price is the lesser of 91% of the lowest closing bid price for the company's common stock during the 20 day period following the request or that price less $.20. Swartz will not be required to purchase at any one time shares having a value in excess of $2,000,000. The company may make additional requests at intervals of approximately 30 days.

               Although the company reserved 5,000,000 of its common shares for sale pursuant to the agreement with Swartz, except for outstanding warrants, the company has no obligation to issue any of such shares unless and until the company itself decides to make use of its equity line of credit with Swartz. As indicated below, the company has issued and sold 703,093 shares to Swartz under the agreement, far less than the number of shares reserved. Except for outstanding warrants, no additional shares will be actually issued to Swartz unless and until the company exercises its right under the agreement to "put" such said shares to Swartz. The company does not anticipate utilizing its equity line with Swartz until the current market price for its common stock significantly improves.

               As a commitment fee, the company granted to Swartz commitment warrants to purchase 960,101 shares of the company's common stock of which 76,456 have been exercised. The total number of commitment warrants will be adjusted upwards to represent 4.5% of the total outstanding common shares of the company under certain circumstances during the three years that the commitment remains in effect. The warrant exercise price is reset to the lowest closing price of the company's common stock during the 5 trading days ending on each 6 month anniversary of the warrants issue date.

               In addition to the commitment warrants referred to above, Swartz will be issued a warrant to purchase one share of common stock of the company for every ten shares that it purchases pursuant to the agreement. These purchase warrants will initially be exercisable at 110% of the market price of the shares simultaneously purchased by Swartz. Such exercise price is subject to the same reset provisions as govern the commitment warrants. To date, we have issued 57,867 common stock purchase warrants, of which 47,992 have been exercised.

               Swartz has been granted a right of first refusal to handle future financings for the company. However, that right continues only during the period of the commitment and the commitment can be terminated at any time upon paying a termination fee to Swartz. The termination fee is a maximum of $200,000 and may be less, dependent upon the amount of financing which has been provided by Swartz prior to the termination.

               The company has reserved 5,000,000 common shares for sale pursuant to the agreement.

               On October 2, 2000, the company filed a Current Report (Form 8-K) to disclose the Swartz transaction as well as to file all documents in connection therewith.

In its agreement with Swartz, the company agreed to file a Registration Statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 for sale by Swartz of the shares acquired through this transaction. The company filed a Form SB-2 Registration Statement covering the 5,000,000 shares reserved for sale under the agreement on October 19, 2000. Such Registration Statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2000. Post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement were declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2001 and May 24, 2002, respectively.

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               The company has sold an aggregate 703,093 shares to Swartz and raised proceeds equal to $956,526 since the agreement's inception. There are 883,645 commitment warrants outstanding.

               Also registered on the Form SB-2 were 354,000 common shares on behalf of certain consultants under a piggyback registration, which will allow these consultants to exercise options for common stock at $5.00 per share. If all these options are exercised, $1,770,000 will be provided to the company. No options have been exercised.

(e)      Preferred Stock

               On August 30, 2000, the company filed an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to increase its authorized shares to 140,000,000 and to divide such authorized shares into 100,000,000 shares of $.01 par value preferred stock and 40,000,000 shares of $.01 par value common stock.

               Under the amendment, the Board of Directors has the authority to issue preferred stock in series and to fix the designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations applicable to each series.

               On January 30, 2002, the company engaged Pittsford Capital Group as its nonexclusive agent to raise up to $5,000,000 in capital through the sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of the company's $.01 par value preferred stock. The Board designated the preferred stock to be issued in the fund raising effort as Class A Preferred Shares. The relative rights, preferences and limitations of the Class A Preferred Shares are as follows:

 

A.

Number of Shares

     
   

The number of Class A Preferred Shares initially authorized is 3,300,000 Class A Preferred Shares. The initial number authorized shall be increased as required to provide Class A Preferred Shares for payment of dividends as described in Section B, distribution to holders in accordance with Section C and as described in Section F.

     
 

B.

Dividends

       
   

(i)

So long as any Class A Preferred Shares are outstanding, the holders of the Class A Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends in the amount of $.40 per Class A Preferred Share and no more for each annual dividend period. The annual dividend period shall commence on the first day of each March and shall end on the last day of the immediately succeeding February, which February date is referred to as the "Dividend Accrual Date".

       
   

(ii)

When and as declared by the Board, dividends payable on the Class A Preferred Shares will be paid in cash out of any funds legally available for the payment of dividends or, in the discretion of the Board, will be paid in Class A Preferred Shares at a rate of 1 Class A Preferred Share for each $4.00 of dividends. No fractions of Class A Preferred Shares shall issue. The Company shall pay cash in lieu of paying fractions of Class A Preferred Shares on a pro rata basis.

       
   

(iii)

Dividends shall be cumulative from the date of issuance of Class

 

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A Preferred Shares, whether or not declared and whether or not, in any annual dividend period(s), there are net profits or net

assets of the Company legally available for the payment of dividends.

   

(iv)

Accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Class A Preferred Shares will not bear interest.

       
   

(v)

So long as any Class A Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Company may not declare or pay any dividend, make any distribution, or fund, set aside or make monies available for a sinking fund for the purchase or redemption of, any shares or stock of the Company ranking junior to the Class A Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends, including the $.01 par value common stock of the Company ("Junior Stock"), unless all dividends in respect of the Class A Preferred Shares for all past annual dividend periods have been paid and such dividends for the current annual dividend period have been paid or declared and duly provided for. Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, the dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise) as may be determined by the Board, may be declared and paid on any Junior Stock from time to time out of any funds legally available therefor, and the Class A Preferred Shares will be entitled to participate in any such dividends, whether payable in cash, stock or otherwise on a pro rata basis.

     
 

C.

Liquidation Rights

     
   

(i)

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Class A Preferred Shares then outstanding are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its shareholders, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, before any payment or declaration and setting apart for payment of any amount in respect of any shares of any Junior Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, all accumulated and unpaid dividends (including a prorated dividend from the last Dividend Accrual Date) in respect of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up consummated except that, notwithstanding the provisions of Section B(ii), all of such accumulated and unpaid dividends will be paid in Class A Preferred Shares at a rate of 1 Class A Preferred Share for each $4.00 of dividends. No fractions of Class A Preferred Shares shall issue. The Company shall pay cash in lieu of paying fractions of Class A Preferred Shares on a pro rata basis.

       
   

(ii)

The Class A Preferred Shares will be entitled to participate on a pro rata basis in any distribution of assets as may be made or paid on Junior Stock upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

       
   

(iii)

A consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any

 

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other corporation or corporations or any other legal entity will not be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company as those terms are used in this Section C.

 

D.

Redemption

 
       
   

(i)

The Company may, in the absolute discretion of its Board, redeem at any time and from time to time from any source of funds legally available any and all of the Class A Preferred Shares at the Redemption Price.

       
   

(ii)

For each redemption, the Redemption Price for each Class A Preferred Share shall be equal to amount paid per Class A Preferred Share payable in cash, plus an amount payable (not withstanding the provisions of Section B (ii)) in cash equal to the sum of all accumulated unpaid dividends per Class A Preferred Share (including a prorated annual dividend from the last Dividend Accrual Date) to the respective date for each redemption on which the Company shall redeem any Class A Preferred Shares (the "Redemption Date").

       
   

(iii)

In the event of a redemption of only a portion of the then outstanding Class A Preferred Shares, the Company will affect the redemption pro rata according to the number shares held by each holder of Class A Preferred Shares.

       
   

(iv)

At least 20 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed by the Board for any redemption of Class A Preferred Shares, written notice (the "Redemption Notice") will be mailed, postage prepaid, to each holder of record of the Class A Preferred Shares at his or her post office address last shown on the records of the Company. The Redemption Notice will state:

       
   

o

Whether all or less than all of the outstanding Class A Preferred Shares are to be redeemed and the total number of Class A Preferred Shares being redeemed;

   

o

the number of Class A Preferred Shares held by the holder that the Company intends to redeem;

   

o

the Redemption Date and Redemption Price; and

   

o

that the holder is to surrender to the Company, in the manner and at the place designated in Section D(v), his or her certificate or certificates representing Class A Preferred Shares to be redeemed.

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(v)

On or before the date fixed for redemption, each holder of Class A Preferred Shares must surrender the certificate or certificates representing Class A Preferred Shares to the Company, accompanied by instruments of transfer satisfactory to the Company and sufficient to transfer the Class A Preferred Shares being redeemed to the Company free and clear of any adverse interest, at the place designated in the Redemption Notice. The Redemption Price for the Class A Preferred Shares redeemed will be payable in cash on the Redemption Date to the person whose name appears on the certificate(s) as the owner of such certificate(s) as of the date of the Redemption Notice. In the event that less than all of the Class A Preferred Shares represented by any certificate(s) are redeemed, a new certificate will issued by the Company representing the unredeemed Class A Preferred Shares to the same record owner.

     
 

(vi)

As promptly as practicable after surrender of the certificate(s) representing the redeemed Class A Preferred Shares, the Company will pay the Redemption Price to the record holder of the redeemed Class A Preferred Shares.

     
 

(vii)

Unless the Company defaults in the payment in full of the Redemption Price, the obligation of the Company to pay dividends on the Class A Preferred Shares redeemed shall cease on the Redemption Date, and the holders of the Class A Preferred Shares redeemed will cease to have any further rights with respect to such redeemed Class A Preferred Shares on the Redemption Date, other than to receive the Redemption Price.

     
 

(viii)

The holders of the Class A Preferred Shares have no right to seek or to compel redemption of the Class A Preferred Shares.

 

E.

Voting Rights

   
         
   

The holders of Class A Preferred Shares are not be entitled to vote in any and all elections of directors and with respect to any and all other matters as to which the vote or consent of shareholders of the Company shall be required or taken.

         
 

F.

Conversion Privilege

         
   

(i)

The holders of the Class A Preferred Shares have the right, at each holder's option but subject to Board approval in each case, to convert each Class A Preferred Share into 1 fully paid and nonassessable share of the $.01 par value common stock of the Company ("Common Share") without payment of any conversion price or other consideration. Such 1 for 1 rate of conversion is subject to adjustment as set forth in F(x).

         

 

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(ii)

The Conversion Privilege set forth in this Section F may not be exercised by the holder of Class A Preferred Shares until 1 year shall have elapsed from the issue date of the Class A Preferred Shares held by such holder and may not be exercised if the Board shall not have approved the actual exercise of such Conversion Privilege by such holder of Class A Preferred Shares. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon receipt of the Notice of Conversion described in Section F(iii) below and the Board's approval of such conversion, the Company shall give a Notice of Approval to the holder within 48 hours of the receipt of the Notice of Conversion that the exercise of the Conversion Privilege by such holder is approved.

         
   

(iii)

In order to exercise the Conversion Privilege, the holder of Class A Preferred Shares must give written notice to the Company that the holder elects to covert the number of Class A Preferred Shares as specified in the Notice of Conversion. The Notice of Conversion will also state the name(s) and address(es) in which the certificate(s) for Common Shares issuable upon the conversion are to be issued. Upon receipt of the Company's Notice of Approval, the holder of the Class A Preferred Shares must surrender the certificate(s) representing the Class A Preferred Shares being converted to the Company, accompanied by instruments of transfer satisfactory to the Company and sufficient to transfer the Class A Preferred Shares being converted to the Company free and clear of any adverse interest at the office maintained for such purpose by the Company. As promptly as practicable after the surrender of the certificate(s) representing the Class A Preferred Shares converted, the Company will issue and deliver to the holder, or to such other person designated by the holder's written order, a certificate(s) for the number of full Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Class A Preferred Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Section F(iii).

         
   

(iv)

The Conversion Privilege may be exercised in whole or in part and, if exercised in part, a certificate(s) will be issued for the remaining Class A Preferred Shares in any case in which fewer than all of the Class A Preferred Shares represented by a certificate(s) are converted to the same record holder of Class A Preferred Shares converted.

 

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(v)

Each conversion will be deemed to have been effective immediately prior to the close of business on the date on which the Class A Preferred Shares will have been so surrendered as provided in Section F(iii) (the "Conversion Date") and the person(s) in whose name(s) any certificate(s) for Common Shares will be issuable upon the conversion will be deemed to have become the holder(s) of record of the Common Shares on the Conversion Date. Effective as of the Conversion Date, the Company will have no obligation to pay dividends on the Class A Preferred Shares converted provided that effective as of the Conversion Date, the Company shall pay all accumulated and unpaid dividends (including the prorated dividend from the last Dividend Accrual Date) on the Class A Preferred Shares converted, payable in the discretion of the Board, in cash out of any funds legally available for payment of such dividends or in Class A Preferred Shares.

         
   

(vi)

The Conversion Privilege shall terminate with respect to Class A Preferred Shares called for redemption by the mailing of a Redemption Notice described in Section D(iv) on the close of business on the date immediately preceding the Redemption Date.

         
   

(vii)

Notwithstanding the requirement for Board approval and the 1 year limit set forth in Section F(ii), in case of any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation or in case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or in the case of any statutory exchange of securities representing an excess of 50% of the total outstanding securities of the Company with another corporation (including any exchange effected in connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), the holders of Class A Preferred Shares then outstanding will have the right to convert the Class A Preferred Shares into the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which the holder would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately after the consolidation, merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance, had the Class A Preferred Shares been converted immediately prior to the effective date of the consolidation, merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance as the case may be.

         
   

(viii)

Notwithstanding the 1 year holding period set forth in Section F(ii), in the event the highest bid price for the Company's $.01 par value common stock quoted on any exchange, automated quotation system or the OTC Bulletin Board on which such stock is actively traded is $20 or more on 5 consecutive trading days, the holders of Class A Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert such Class A Preferred Shares upon Board approval.

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(ix)

Common Shares delivered upon conversion of Class A Preferred Shares will be, upon delivery, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free of all liens and charges and not subject to any preemptive rights.

         
   

(x)

In case the Company

         
     

o

Declares a dividend, or makes a distribution, on shares of its $.01 par value common stock in shares of its $.01 par value common stock; or

     

o

Subdivides its outstanding shares of its $.01 par value common stock into a greater number of shares of its $.01 par value common stock; or

     

o

Combines its outstanding shares of its $.01 par value common stock into a smaller number of shares of $.01 par value common stock,

   

the number of Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Class A Preferred Shares shall be adjusted at the time of the record date for the dividend or distribution or the effective date of the subdivision or a combination so that after such record or effective date, the holder of Class A Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive the same percentage of ownership of the Company's $.01 par value common stock as such holder would have been entitled to receive immediately prior to such record or effective date.

The offering terminated on July 31, 2002. The company sold 38,500 Class A Preferred Shares for aggregate proceeds of $154,000.

 

(f)      Reports to Shareholders

               The company furnishes its shareholders with an annual report containing audited financial statements and such other periodic reports as the Company may determine to be appropriate or as may be required by law. The company complies with periodic reporting, proxy solicitation and certain other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(g)      Transfer Agent and Registrar

               Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company has been appointed as the company's Transfer Agent and Registrar for its common stock and for its preferred stock.

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Item 6.      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.

 

The company's overall business strategy relating to its automotive inventions is

   
   

o

to license our Iso-Torque differential to a first-tier supplier of automotive and truck systems and component parts;

       
   

o

to license our generation III infinitely variable transmission to a first-tier supplier of automotive and truck systems and component parts;

       
   

o

to manufacture, market and sell, either directly, through others or jointly, our hydraulic pump and motor and constant velocity joint, which includes our spherical gearing, to automotive and truck manufacturers, suppliers and component part assemblers;

       
   

o

ultimately, to manufacture, market and sell, either directly, through others or jointly, the FTV , including the steering drive and suspension for tracked vehicles to domestic and foreign customers, especially in the Asian, African, South and Central American markets.

       
 

The company's plan of operation relative to its automotive inventions during fiscal 2003 is:

   
   

o

to license our Iso-Torque differential to a first-tier supplier of automotive and truck systems and component parts;

       
   

o

to install our generation III infinitely variable transmission using an electronically controlled 2004 emissions compliant Cummins turbo-diesel engine in a 2003 Dodge Ram 3/4 ton 4x4 quad cab pickup truck;

       
   

o

to road test the truck to ascertain the fuel economies and emission reductions achieved by the infinitely variable transmission with respect to this application;

       
   

o

to license our generation III infinitely variable transmission to a first-tier supplier of automotive and truck systems and component parts;

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o

 

to initiate discussions with national and state environmental agencies in the United States and other countries to determine the potential effect of the infinitely variable transmission on the worldwide problem of diesel engine pollutants;

 

o

 

to continue to improve the company's inventions and, where appropriate, to obtain patent protection on such new improvements.

   

               The company's website is www.torvec.com , and information regarding the company and all of its inventions can be found on such website.

               On June 29, 2000, the company announced that it had granted an exclusive, world-wide license of all its automotive technology to Variable Gear, LLC for the aeronautical and marine markets. Variable Gear will pay the company 4% royalties for 7 years after which the company is obligated to repurchase the license. Variable Gear is owned 51% by Robert C. Horton, Chairman and CEO of Ultrafab, Inc. and a company shareholder. The Company owns the remaining 49%. The company does not share in any profit or losses in this entity. Variable Gear has initiated discussions with a number of boat manufacturers, but to date it has not commenced operations or sublicensed our automotive technology in its markets.

               The company's overall business strategy relating to its ice technology is to

o

to continue our development efforts necessary to
position the ice technology for sale or license to one or
more candidates, whether domestic or foreign;

   

o

to license or sell the ice technology.

               The company's ice technology is held through its majority-owned subsidiary, Ice Surface Development, Inc. Our subsidiary has made significant progress in identifying three distinct methods for de-icing -- electrolysis, high frequency and pulse. It is currently developing with a joint venture partner a coating process designed to enable microcircuitry to be applied to glass surfaces without visual distortion. Our subsidiary is actively seeking a partner in the power supply field to assist it develop an industry-acceptable power supply for the ice technology.

               The company's license agreement with Dartmouth provides for a royalty of 3.5% based
on the value of net sales of licensed product with minimum annual payments of $10,000 for the
first two years, $15,000 for the third year and $25,000 per year thereafter. In addition, the
agreement provides for the payment of 50% of sub-license fee income.

               The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $4,577,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2001 net loss of $3,871,000. The increase in the net loss of $706,000 is principally related to compensation expense associated with warrants and development expenses made by Ice Surface Development, Inc. on its ice technology.

               Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2002 amounted to $1,551,000 as compared to $1,459,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001. This increase amounted to $92,000.



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               General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2002 amounted to $3,312,000 as compared to $2,412,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001. This increase amounted to $900,000 and is due to compensation expense associated with warrants and development expenses made by Ice Surface Development, Inc. on its ice technology.

 

Liquidity And Capital Resources

               The company's business activities during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 were funded through the sale of 564,448 shares of common stock to Swartz for aggregate proceeds of approximately $523,000, the sale of 508,897 common shares to a major shareholder for $668,000 and the sale of 38,500 Class A Preferred Shares for net proceeds of $142,000. In addition, our chief executive officer purchased 250,000 common shares for $75,000 upon the exercise of a common stock purchase warrant.

               During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, the company issued 866,490 shares to business consultants under its Business Consultants Stock Plan in exchange for ongoing corporate legal services, internal accounting services, expenses associated with our lawsuit, research expenses as well as legal fees and associated expenses for ongoing patent work. We issued 134,964 restricted common shares for development of our generation III infinitely variable transmission and associated inventions. We defrayed $319,250 of indebtedness in exchange for 226,426 common shares. Our management accepted stock options for an aggregate 727,047 exercisable at $5.00 per share for accrued consulting fees through September 30, 2002. Our subsidiary's management accepted an aggregate 448,865 common stock warrants in payment of their accrued salary and bonus with the company through March 31, 2002.

               At December 31, 2002, the company's cash position was $293,000, and the company had a working capital deficiency of $99,000. The company's cash position at anytime during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 was directly dependent upon its success in selling stock since the company did not generate any revenues. The company does not know whether it will generate revenues from its business activities during fiscal year 2003.

               At December 31, 2002, the company had accounts payable and accrued expenses of $316,000.

               The company believes that it has the funds to complete the installation and testing of its generation III infinitely variable transmission in its Dodge Ram truck. The company anticipates that if it is able to license its Iso-torque™ differential, it will have sufficient funds to carry out the balance of its plan of operation set forth on pages 21 and 22 for 2003. The company also anticipates that the continued issuance of common shares under its Business Consultant Stock Plan and the issuance of restricted common stock will enable it to continue to meet its normal ongoing expenses during 2003.

                The company has an obligation to repurchase 51% of Variable Gear, LLC on January 1, 2008. The purchase price is equal to 51% of the then value of Variable Gear as determined by an independent appraiser selected by the parties. This liability can not be estimated at this time. We believe that a combination of cash flows from operations, financing and strategic alliances will produce sufficient cash flow to fund this obligation.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

               Revenue in connection with the granting of the license to Variable Gear, LLC is to be recognized when all conditions for earning such fee is complete. Generally, revenue is only recorded when no future performance is required related to the item.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

                The Company has adopted SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." Accordingly, whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of the assets. Management is also required to evaluate the useful lives each reporting period. When events or circumstances indicate, our long-lived assets, including intangible assets with finite useful lives, are tested for impairment by using the estimated future cash flows directly associated with, and that are expected to arise as a direct result of, the use of the assets. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows, an impairment may be indicated. The carrying amount is then compared to the estimated discounted cash flows, and if there is an excess, such amount is recorded as an impairment.

Impact of Inflation

               Inflation has not had a significant impact on the company's operations to date and management is currently unable to determine the extent inflation may impact the company's operations during its fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.

Quarterly Fluctuations

               As of December 31, 2002, the company had not engaged in revenue producing operations. Once the company actually commences significant revenue producing operations, the company's operating results may fluctuate significantly from period to period as a result of a variety of factors, including purchasing patterns of consumers, the length of the company's sales cycle to key customers and distributors, the timing of the introduction of new products and product enhancements by the company and its competitors, technological factors, variations in sales by product and distribution channel, product returns, and competitive pricing. Consequently, once the company actually commences significant revenue producing operations, the company's product revenues may vary significantly by quarter and the company's operating results may experience significant fluctuations.

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Item 7.

FINANCIAL REPORTS












TORVEC, INC.
(a development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2002

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Contents


 

Page

Financial Statements

     Independent auditors' report

F-2

   

     Consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002

F-3

   

     Consolidated statements of operations for each of the years in the two-year period ended
          December 31, 2002 and for the period from September 25, 1996 (inception) through
          December 31, 2002



F-4

   

     Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) for the periods from
          September 25, 1996 (inception) through December 31, 2002


F-5

   

     Consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended
          December 31, 2002 and for the period from September 25, 1996 (inception) through
          December 31, 2002



F-7

   

     Notes to financial statements

F-8




















 

F-1

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


Board of Directors and Stockholders
Torvec, Inc.


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Torvec, Inc. and subsidiary (a development stage company), as of December 31, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2002 and for the period from September 25, 1996 (inception) through December 31, 2002 and changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) for the periods from September 25, 1996 (inception) through December 31, 2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements enumerated above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Torvec, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2002 and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2002 and for the period from September 25, 1996 (inception) through December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/S/ EISNER, LLP

Eisner, LLP

New York, New York
April 8, 2003



 

F-2

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 2002

ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash


$   293,000
    13,000

   

          Total current assets

    303,000

   

Equipment:
     Office equipment
     Transportation equipment


     15,000
     53,000

   


Less accumulated depreciation

     68,000
     62,000

   

Net equipment

     6,000

   

License, less accumulated amortization of $353,000

  2,907,000

 

$ 3,216,000

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of loan payable
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses
     Consulting fees payable to stockholders
     Loans payable stockholders and officers
          Total current liabilities



$     2,000
  316,000
    56,000
    28,000

  402,000

   

Deferred revenue

     150,000

          Total liabilities

  552,000

   

Minority Interest

  765,000

Commitments and other matters

 
   

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 3,300,000 designated as
     Series A non-voting cumulative $.40 per share convertible preferred, 38,500 shares issued
      and outstanding (liquidation preference $166,000)
Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 25,629,708 issued and
     outstanding (including 109,890 shares issuable)
Additional paid-in capital
Deficit accumulated during the development stage






  256,000
20,786,000
( 19,143,000)
1,899,000
$   3,216,000


See notes to financial statements

F-3

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Consolidated Statements of Operation
December 31, 2002



Year Ended
December 31,
________________________
     2002              2001     

September 25,
1996
(Inception)
Through
December 31,
      2002     

Cost and expenses:
   Research and development
   General and administrative


$   1,551,000
     3,312,000


     1,459,000
     2,412,000


$     6,054,000
     13,375,000

       

Loss before minority interest

$ (4,863,000 )

$   (3,871,000 )

$   (9,429,000 )

       

    Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary

       286,000

                       

         286,000

 

 

   

Net Loss

    (4,577,000)

      (3,871,000)

     (19,143,000)

    Preferred Stock Dividend

         12,000

                       

           12,000

       

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 $ (4,589,000)

    $ (3,871,000)

$   (19,155,000)

       
       

Basic and diluted loss per common share

$(0.19 )

$(0.17 )

 
       

Weighted average number of shares of common
   stock - basic and diluted


    24,567,000


    22,750,000
























See notes to financial statements

F-4


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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
For the Period from September 25, 1996 (Inception) Through December 31, 2002





   Preferred Stock    
Shares          Amount



       Common Stock       
Shares              Amount


Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Unearned
Compensatory
Stock and
Options

Deficit Accumulated
During the
Development
Stage


Total
Stockholders'
Equity

     

Issuance of shares to founders (Note A)
Issuance of stock for services (Note A)
Sale of common stock - Nov. ($1.50 per share)
Sale of common stock - Dec. ($1.50 per share)
Distribution to founders (Note A)
Net loss
Balance - December 31, 1996
Issuance of compensatory stock (Note H[3])
Issuance of stock for services (Note H[7])
Sale of common stock - January ($1.50 per share)
Sale of common stock - February ($1.50 per share)
Sale of common stock - May ($1.50 per share)
Issuance of stock for services (Note H[7])
Sale of common stock - June ($3.00 per share)
Sale of common stock - July ($3.00 per share)
Sale of common stock - August ($3.00 per share)
Sale of common stock - Sept, ($3.00 per share)
Sale of common stock - Oct. ($3.00 per share)
Sale of common stock - Nov. ($3.00 per share)
Sale of common stock - Dec. ($3.00 per share)
Iss. of compensatory options to cons. (Note H[5]
Compensatory stock and options earned
Distributions to founders (Note A)
Net loss
Balance - December 31, 1997
Issuance of stock for services (Note H[7])
Sale common stock - May 11 to Sept. 20 ($5.00 ps)
Sale common stock - Sept. 21 to Dec. 31 ($10. ps)
Costs of offering
Compensatory stock and options earned
Contribution of services (Note E[3])
Net loss
Balance - December 31, 1998
Issuance of stock for services (Note I[4])
Sale of common stock - Jan 1 to Aug 9 ($10 ps)
Sale of common stock - Aug. 10 to Nov 30 ($5. ps)
Iss. of compensatory options to cons. (Note H[3])
Common stock issued- exercise options (Note H[3])
Compensatory stock and options earned
Contribution of services (Note D[3])
Net loss
Balance - December 31, 1999
Issuance of stock for services (Note H[6])
Sale of common stock - March 29 ($4.51 per share)
Sale of common stock - June 23 ($3.50 per share)
Acquisition of Ice Surface Development (Note A)
Proceeds from exercise of put option
Compensatory stock and options earned
Contribution of services (Note D[3])
Net loss
Balance - December 31, 2000
Issuance of stock for liabilities (Note D[1])
Issuance of stock for services (Note H[6])
Issuance of option to cons. for services(Note I[3])
Proceeds from exercise of put option
Contribution of services (Note D[3])
Net loss
Balance - December 31, 2001
Exercise of warrants (Note H[8]
Exercise of warrants (Note H[9]
Loss on sale of minority interest (NoteA)
Sale of preferred stock and warrants, net (Note H[2])
Issuance of stock for services (Notes H[6] H[7]
Issuance of options in settlement of liabilities and
consulting fees (Note D[1]
Issuance of warrants to chairman (Note H[9]
Proceeds from exercise of put option ($.90 per
share) (Note H[8]
Common stock issued in exchange for loan (Note G)
Sale of common stock - July ($1.45 per share)
Sale of common stock - August ($1.42 per share)
Sale of common Stock - Sept. ($1.42 per share)
Sale of common stock - Dec. ($.91 per share)
Contribution of services (Note D [3])
Issuance of warrant for financial services
Warrant issued in lieu of compensation (Note I[1])
Iss of shares of settlement of liabilities (Note H[4])
Compensatory stock options (Note I[1])
Contribution of services in subsidiary (Note I[1])
Net Loss

Balance - December 31, 2002





























































38,500

















            

$38,500
















































































            

-0-

      16,464,400
      2,535,600
      64,600
      156,201

                     
      19,220,801
      1,000,000
      12,000
      58,266
      75,361
      30,000
      2,000
      73,166
      13,335
      60,567
      10,000
      7,000
      10,000
      100,000



                     
      20,672,496
      1,000
      112,620
      25,500



                     
      20,811,616
      45,351
      80,670
      84,500

      21,000


                     
   21,043,137
      196,259
      44,321
      100,000
      1,068,354
      36,735


                     
   22,488,806
      126,667
      361,100

101,910

                   
      23,078,483
         124,448
250,000


1,001,454




440,000
35,461
46,897
211,265
140,845
109,890



190,965


           

$25,629,708

$      165,000
      25,000
      1,000
      1,000

                     
      192,000
      10,000

      1,000
      1,000


      1,000

      1,000



      1,000



                     
      207,000

      1,000




                     
      208,000

      1,000
      1,000




                     
      210,000
      2,000

      1,000
      11,000
      1,000


                     
      225,000
       1,000
      4,000

1,000

                
$      231,000
1,000
3,000


10,000




5,000


2,000
1,000
1,000



2,000


                

$256,000

$   (165,000)
      381,000
      96,000
      233,000
      (27,000)
                     
      518,000
      1,490,000
      18,000
      86,000
      112,000
      45,000
      6,000
      219,000
      40,000
      181,000
      30,000
      21,000
      30,000
      299,000
      234,000

      (338,000)
                     
      2,991,000
      3,000
      562,000
      255,000
      (60,000)

      15,000
                     
      3,766,000
      327,000
      806,000
      422,000
      2,780,000
      105,000

      15,000
                     
      8,221,000
      838,000
      200,000
      349,000
      3,394,000
      108,000

      15,000
                     
    13,125,000
     664,000
       1,007,000
      398,000
323,000
15,000
                  
$   15,532,000
126,000
72,000
(232,000)
142,000
1,224,000
653,000

690,000

391,000
50,000
68,000
298,000
199,000
99,000
15,000
8,000
633,000
267,000
32,000
519,000
                

$20,786,000








$   (1,500,000)












      (234,000)
      451,000

                     
      (1,283,000)




      578,000

                     
      (705,000)



      (2,780,000)

      3,050,000

                     
      (435,000)
   


   

      435,000

                     
      0
   




                     
$               0





















                

-0-






$       (489,000
)
     (489,000)
















         (922,000 )
      (1,411,000)






       (2,122,000 )
      (3,533,000)







         (4,788,000 )
      (8,321,000)







         (2,374,000 )
      (10,695,000)





         (3,871,000 )
$      (14,566,000)





















     (4,577,000)

($(19,143,000)

$   0
      406,000
      97,000
      234,000
      (27,000)
         (489,000 )
      221,000
      0
      18,000
      87,000
      113,000
      45,000
      6,000
      220,000
      40,000
      182,000
      30,000
      21,000
      30,000
      300,000
      0
      451,000
      (338,000)
         (922,000 )
      504,000
      3,000
      563,000
      255,000
      (60,000)
      578,000
      15,000
      (2,122,000 )
      (264,000)
      327,000
      807,000
      423,000
      0
      105,000
      3,050,000
      15,000
      (4,788,000 )
      (325,000)
      840,000
      200,000
      350,000
      3,405,000
      109,000
      435,000
      15,000
      (2,374,000 )
      2,655,000
665,000
      1,011,000
      398,000
      324,000
      15,000
      (3,871,000 )
$   1,197,000
127,000
75,000
(232,000)
142,000
1,234,000
653,000

690,000

396,000
50,000
68,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
15,000
8,000
633,000
269,000
32,000
519,000
    (4,577,000)

$1,899,000

See notes to financial statements                                                                                                                          F-6

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
December 31, 2002December 31, 2002

   





Year Ended
December 31,
2002                 2001

September 25,
1996
(Inception)
Through
December 31,
      2002     

       
       

Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net loss
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
      operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization
         Minority interest and loss of consolidated subsidiary
         Compensation expense attributable to common stock
          in subsidiary
         Common stock issued for services
         Contribution of services
         Compensatory common stock and options and warrants
         Changes in:
            Prepaid expenses
            Deferred revenue
            Accounts payable and accrued expenses

               Net cash used in operating activities


$   (4,577,000)


      182,000
(286,000)

619,000
      1,812,000
      735,000
      729,000

      (10,000)
      
     (241,000)

      (1,037,000
)


$   (3,871,000)


      182,000

      
      
      1,011,000
15,000
      398,000
      
147,000

      1,514,000

    (604,000
)


$   (19,143,000)


      415,000
(286,000)
      
      619,000
      4,400,000
819,000
      5,640,000

      150,000
150,000
      2,015,000

     (5,221,000
)

       

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchase of equipment
   Cost of acquisition

               Net cash used in investing activities


      (3,000)
              

      (3,000
)


(3,000)
                

      (3,000
)


      (68,000)
      (16,000 )

      (84,000 )

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net proceeds from sales of common stock and preferred
         stock and upon exercise of options and warrants
   Proceeds from loan
   Repayments of loan
   Proceeds from (repayment of) stockholders' loans
   Distributions

               Net cash provided by financing activities



      1,408,000

      (7,000)
      (81,000)
              

     1,320,000



      433,000

      (6,000)
159,000
              

     586,000



      5,883,000
         29,000
        (27,000)
        78,000
      (365,000 )

     5,598,000

       

Net increase (decrease) in cash
Cash at beginning of period

      280,000
      13,000

      (21,000)
      34,000

      293,000
              

       

Cash at end of period

$     293,000

$      13,000

$     293,000

       


Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and
   financing activities:

      Issuance of common stock, warrant and options in
         settlement of liabilities, except notes payable
       Notes payable exchanged for common stock
      Loss on exchange of minority interest
      Cash paid for interest





$   1,977,000
50,000
232,000
$   1,000

   



665,000


$   1,000

See notes to financial statements

F-6

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2

Note A - The Company

Torvec, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in New York on September 25, 1996. The Company, which is in the development stage, specializes in automotive technology. In September 1996, the Company acquired numerous patents, inventions and know-how (the "technology") contributed by Vernon E. Gleasman and members of his family (the "Gleasmans"). The Company intends to develop and design specific applications for this technology relating to steering drives for tracked vehicles, infinitely variable transmissions, hydraulic pumps and motors and constant velocity joints and spherical gearings. As consideration for this contributed technology, the Company issued 16,464,400 shares of common stock and $365,000 to the Gleasmans. In September 1996, the Company issued 2,535,600 shares of common stock (valued at $406,000) to individuals as consideration for the cost of services and facilities provided in assisting with the development of this technology.

For the period from inception through December 31, 2002, the Company has accumulated a deficit of $19,143,000, and at December 31, 2002 has a working capital deficiency of $99,000 and has been dependent upon equity financing and advances from stockholders to meet its obligations and sustain operations. The Company is in the development stage and its efforts have been principally devoted to research and development, raising capital and marketing of principal products. Substantial additional financing will be required by the Company to fund its activities. In the circumstances the Company has established a budget to provide for its continued operations through December 31, 2003. Management believes that if it is unsuccessful in raising additional capital it would be able to sustain a reduced level of operations.

On November 29, 2000, the Company acquired Ice Surface Development, Inc. ("Ice") (incorporated on May 2, 2000) for 1,068,354 shares of common stock valued at approximately $3,405,000. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. On March 31, 2002, the Company granted 28% of Ice to three former officers of the Company in exchange for forfeiting of previously granted fully vested options (see Note I[1]). The exchange was valued at $618,000 based upon the estimated fair value of the options forfeited. The difference between the Company's deemed proceeds of $618,000 and the carrying portion of the Company's investment deemed sold of $850,000 is reflected in stockholders' equity as a loss.


Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  [1]      Consolidation:

          The financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary, Ice (72%           owned). All material intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in           consolidation.

[2]    Equipment:

       Equipment, including a prototype vehicle, is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is        provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from three        to seven years.

[3]    Research and development and patents:

       Research and development costs and patent expenses are charged to operations as incurred .
                                                                                                                                F 7

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31,

Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

[4]

License:

The license is being amortized over its remaining life of approximately 19 years which correlates to an underlying patent. Charges for amortization in each of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 was $169,000. Such amortization expense is included in research and development expense .


Total future amortization of the license are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,

Amount

2003

$ 169,000

2004

$ 169,000

2005

$ 169,000

2006

$ 169,000

2007 and thereafter

$ 2,231,000

$ 2,907,000


[5]

Use of estimates:

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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The company periodically evaluates the economic life of long lived assets and intangible assets. Any such charge is done on a prospective basis.

[6]

Loss per common share:

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," requires the presentation of basic earnings per share, which is based on common stock outstanding, and dilutive earnings per share, which gives effect to options, warrants and convertible securities in periods when they are dilutive. At December 31, 2002 and 2001 the Company excluded 3,412,429 and 2,457,965 potential common shares, respectively, relating to outstanding options and warrants from its diluted net loss per common share calculation because they are anti-dilutive.

[7]

Fair value of financial instruments:

The carrying amount of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates their fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments. The fair value of consulting fees payable and loans payable to stockholders and officers are not readily determinable due to the related party nature of those items.

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31,

Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

[8]










Stock-based compensation:

SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has elected to account for its employee stock based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company's common stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Stock options granted for goods or nonemployee services are measured using the fair value of these options and such costs are included in operating results as an expense.

The Company applies APB No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock options been determined based upon the fair value of awards under the Plan consistent with the methodology prescribed under SFAS No. 123, the Company's pro forma net loss and pro forma net loss per share would be as follows:

Year Ended
December

2002

2001

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

$(4,589,000)

$(3,871,000)

Add stock based compensation expense under APB No. 25 included in net loss

 

 

 

Less stock based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123

$(59,000)

$(1,972,000)

Proforma net loss attributable to common stockholders

$(4,648,000)

$(5,843,000)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$(0.19)

$(0.17)

Proforma basic and diluted net loss per share

$(0.19)

$(0.26)

[9]

Revenue recognition:

Revenue in connection with the granting of a license to Variable Gear LLC (Note I[2]) is to be recognized when all conditions for earning such fee is complete. Generally revenue is only recorded when no future performance is required related to the item.

[10]

Impairment of long-lived assets:

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets." Accordingly, whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of the assets. Management is also required to evaluate the useful lives each reporting period. When events or circumstances indicate, our long-lived assets, including intangible assets with finite useful lives, are tested for impairment by using the estimated future cash flows directly associated with, and that are expected to arise as a direct result of, the use of the assets. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows, an impairment may be indicated. The carrying amount is then compared to the estimated discounted cash flows, and if there is an excess, such amount is recorded as an impairment

 

F-7

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31,

Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

[11]

Recent accounting standards:

In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections". The rescinded SFAS No. 4 had required all gains and losses from extinguishments of debt to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 145, companies will be required to apply the criteria in APB Opinion No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions" in determining the classification of gains and losses resulting from the extinguishments of debt. SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. Management believes adoption of SFAS No. 145 will have no material effect on our financial statements

   
 

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities". SFAS No. 146 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 No. 146 is to be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. Management believes SFAS No. 146 will have no material effect on our financial statements.

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure". SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. SFAS No. 148 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. We have applied the additional disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148 as they relate to options granted to employees (see Note B[8] above and Note H[5])

[12]

Reclassification:
Certain amounts in 2001 have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.


Note C - License From the Trustees of Dartmouth College

On November 28, 2000, Ice entered into a 20-year exclusive license with the Trustees of Dartmouth College ("Dartmouth") for land-based applications to a novel ice adhesion modification system developed by Dr. Victor Petrenko at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering for $20,000. The license agreement provides for the payment of $140,000 for sponsored research and a royalty of 3.5% based on the value of net sales of licensed product with minimum annual payments of $10,000 for the first two years, $15,000 for the third year and $25,000 per year thereafter. In addition, the agreement provides for the payment of 50% of sub-license fee income.


Expense for the above agreements totaled $23,000 and $170,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In addition, during 2002 the Company reimbursed Dartmouth $89,000 for patent costs.

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31,

Note D - Related Party Transactions

[1]

On December 1, 1997, the Company entered into three-year consulting agreements with three members of the Gleasman family (major stockholders and directors) whereby each will provide technical services to the Company in exchange for compensation of $12,500 each per month. In addition, the Company granted them options to purchase a total of 75,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share (Note H[5]). For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the Company incurred expenses amounting to approximately $450,000, $450,000 $522,000, $528,000, $528,000 and $45,000, respectively, in connection with these agreements. Effective December 1, 2000, the agreement was extended for three years and amended to provide for the payment of prior and future compensation at the discretion of the Board of Directors in either cash or shares of common stock or combination of both. Prior to these agreements, one member of the Gleasman family provided consulting services to the Company. Amounts charged to operations for the year ended December 31, 1997 and for the period ended December 31, 1996 were approximately $55,000 and $18,000, respectively. During 2001, the Company issued 126,667 shares of common stock in settlement of $665,000 of expenses accrued for consulting service. On September 30, 2002 fees due under the consulting agreement of approximately $653,000 were settled for 727,047 common stock options exercisable immediately at $5.00 per share (see Note H[5]). The options are exercisable for five years .

   

[2]

During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company engaged the services of a partnership for which two of the officers of ICE are partners. Included in operations is $0 and $667,000 for services performed by the partnership for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. At December 31, 2002, such partnership and officers of ICE are owed $122,000 for expenses incurred on the Company's behalf, which is included in accounts payable.

   

[3]

During each of the five years ended December 31, 2002 a stockholder provided space and services to the Company at no charge. The estimated fair value of such space and services amounted to $15,000 in each year and was treated as a capital contribution and expensed.

   

[4]

During the year ended December 31, 2000 the Company issued to a director 2,282 shares of common stock, under the business consultants stock plan (Note H[6]) for services rendered as patent counsel.

   

[5]

During 2002, the Company paid approximately $6,000 to a member of the Gleasman family for investor services rendered.

Note E - Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

At December 31, 2002, the Company has available $5,791,000 (including $701,000 relating to Ice Surface Development, Inc.) of net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income tax expiring through 2022. The Company's majority owned subsidiary, Ice Surface Development, files separate tax returns.

At December 31, 2002, the Company has a deferred tax asset of approximately $2,275,000 representing the benefits of its net operating loss carryforward and a deferred tax asset of $4,664,000 from temporary differences, principally stock options not currently deductible and certain operating expenses which have been capitalized as start-up costs for federal income tax purposes. The total of these deferred tax assets has been fully reserved by a valuation allowance since realization of their benefit is uncertain.

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31,

NOTE E - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

A reconciliation between the actual income tax benefit and income taxes computed by applying the federal income tax rate of 34% to the net loss is as follows:

Year Ended
December 31,
_______________________
2002            2001

Computed federal income tax benefit at 34% rate
State tax benefit, net of federal tax benefit
Nondeductible expenses
Valuation allowance

$(1,556,000)
(242,000)
66,000 
1,732,000  

$             0

$   (1,316,000)
    (204,000)
      66,000
      1,454,000

$            0

Note F - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

At December 31, 2002, accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

Professional fees
Trade payables(including $122,000 due to a related party Note D[2])

$      83,000

      233,000

$   316,000

Note G - Loan Payable - Stockholders, Officer and Other

During 1998, the Company purchased a vehicle as a prototype. The vehicle is collateral for a loan. The loan is payable in monthly installments of principal and interest (at 10.13% per annum) of approximately $610 through March 2003. At December 31, 2002, the prototype vehicle was fully depreciated .

During 2001, a stockholder loaned the Company $50,000 bearing interest at 7.5% with no specified repayment terms. Included in accounts payable is approximately $2,000 of accrued interest. During April 2002 the principal of this loan was satisfied with the issuance of 35,461 shares of common stock at the then fair market value at the date of exchange. In addition, during 2002 this stockholder purchased at market, 508,897 (109,890 of such shares were issuable at December 31, 2002) shares of common stock for approximately $668,000. On February 3, 2003, the stockholder purchased at market, 111,112 shares of common stock for $100,000.

During 2001, certain officers and stockholders loaned the Company $109,000. The loans are noninterest bearing with no specified repayment terms. During 2002, $81,000 of such loans were repaid.


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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002

Note H - Stockholders' Equity

[1]

Private placement:

The Company received net proceeds from private placements of its common stock of $550,000, $1,230,000 (of which $507,000 was received from the Gleasman family), $758,000, $1,068,000 and $331,000 from private placements for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1997 and for the period ended December 31, 1996, respectively .

   

[2]

Preferred Stock:

 

In January 2002, the Company has authorized the sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of its Series A Non-Voting Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A"). During 2002, the Company has sold 38,500 shares at $4.00 per share of its Series A in a private placement offering for approximately $142,000 in net proceeds. Each share of Series A is convertible into one share of voting common stock and entitles the holder to dividends, at $.40 per share per annum. The holder has the right to convert after one year subject to Board approval. At December 31, 2002, dividends in arrears amounted to approximately $12,000.

In connection with this offering the Company granted the placement agent 7,500 Series A warrants, exercisable for five years at an exercise price of $1.52 per share. Such warrant was treated as a cost of the offering. Also, the placement agent was granted 10,000 warrants for providing certain financial analysis for the Company. The warrant is immediately exercisable at $.30 per share for five years. The warrant contains a cashless exercise feature. The Company valued the warrant at $8,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and charged operations .

[3]

Consultant:

In February 1997, the Company entered into a three-year agreement with a consultant (the "Consultant") whereby the Consultant will provide financial consulting services and assistance in obtaining financing as well as other services. In consideration thereof, employees of the Consultant received an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock for $50. The Company valued the shares of common stock at $1.50 per share.

In April 1997, the Company granted an aggregate of 500,000 warrants to five employees of the Consultant. The warrants are exercisable into common stock at the initial public offering (the "IPO") price and are exercisable for five years from the date the Company's IPO is declared effective (the "warrant term"). However, if fifty percent or more of either the Company's assets or its common stock is acquired by another entity or group during the warrant term, the exercise price shall be $1.50. The Company will record a charge to operations representing the fair value of the warrants when the IPO is declared effective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002

Note H - Stockholders' Equity (CoNTINUED)

On February 10, 1999, the Company entered into a one-year agreement with two consultants to provide financial and public relation services. In connection therewith, 375,000 of previously granted warrants were cancelled and the Company granted 375,000 options at an exercise price of $5.00 exercisable immediately through February 10, 2004. The Company valued these options at $2,780,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the year ended December 31, 1999: risk free interest rate of 5%, dividend yield 0%, volatility 40% and expected life for options granted of 5 years. These options were charged to operations over the term of the consulting agreement. In February 1999, 21,000 of such options were exercised.

   

[4]

Common stock subject to resale guarantee:

 

During 2002, the Company issued 190,965 shares to former officers and the minority stockholders of Ice in exchange for approximately $269,000 owed to them. If, on the sale of the shares, the amount realized is less than $269,000 additional shares shall be issued and if the amount is greater than $269,000 such excess shall be returned to the Company. During 2002, such shares realized proceeds of approximately $269,000 .

   

 

[5]

Stock option plan:


In December 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") which provides for the granting of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, pursuant to which officers, directors, key employees and key consultants/advisors are eligible to receive incentive, nonstatutory or reload stock options. Options granted under the Plan are exercisable for a period of up to 10 years from date of grant at an exercise price which is not less than the fair value on date of grant, except that the exercise period of options granted to a stockholder owning more than 10% of the outstanding capital stock may not exceed five years and their exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair value of the common stock at date of grant. Options may vest over five years
.


In connection with certain consulting agreements (see Note D[1]), the Company granted an aggregate of 75,000 nonqualified options to purchase common stock under the Plan at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The options vest 20% per annum and are exercisable through November 30, 2007. The Company valued these options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of these options were expensed over the term of the consulting agreements.

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002

Note h - Stockholders' Equity (continued)

[5]

Stock option plan: (continued)

In August 2001, the Company granted 100,000 options to an officer in his capacity as consultant CFO at $5.00 per share exercisable immediately. In connection therewith, the Company recorded a stock compensation charge of $398,000. The term of the option granted shall be for a period of 10 years.

A summary of options granted under the Plan are as follows:

                 Year Ended December 31,              
2002                                    2001




Shares

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price




Shares

Weighted
Average
Exercie
Price

Outstanding at beginning of year
Granted (Note D[1]
Exchanged (Note I[1]

Outstanding at end of year

Options exercisable at year end

Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year

      1,005,000
727,047
    (450,000
)

   1,282,047

     1,282,047


$.90

$   5.00
   5.00
   5.00

   5.00

5.00

   455,000
550,000
               

  1,005,000

   915,250


$4.10

$   5.00
   5.00


   5.00

5.00


At December 31, 2002, 267,953 options are available for future grants under the Plan.

The following table represents information relating to stock options outstanding at December 31, 2002 (all of which have an exercise price of $5.00):

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable




Shares

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Weighted
Average
Remaining Life
in Years




Shares

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

1,282,047

$5.00

5.5

1,282,047

$5.00


The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model utilizing the following assumptions:



Year Ended
December 31,
2002           2001

Risk-free interest rates
Expected options life in years
Expected stock price volatility
Expected dividend yield

2.79%
5
1.46%
0%

4.84 - 5.75%
10
1.49%
0%

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002

Note H - Stockholders' Equity (continued )

[6]

Business consultant stock plan:

In June 1999, the Company adopted the Business Consultant Stock Plan, as amended (the "Stock Plan"). The plan provides for up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to be issued from time to time to consultants in exchange for services. For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999, 1,057,455 (including 190,965 issued in settlement of amounts owed (see Note H[4])), 361,000, 196,259 and 45,351 shares were issued, respectively, to consultants and third parties in exchange for services and amounts owed to them. During the years ended, December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 the Company charged $1,036,000 (excluding $269,000 (see Note H[4])), $1,011,000, $840,000 and $327,000, respectively, to operations in connection with the share issuances. At December 31, 2002, 339,835 shares are available for future grants under the Plan.

[7]

Noncash transactions:

During 1998, the Company granted 1,000 shares of common stock, valued at $3.00 per share, for services provided. During 1997, the Company granted 12,000 and 2,000 shares of common stock for services provided. The Company valued the shares at their fair value of $1.50 and $3.00 per share, respectively.

During 2002, 134,964 restricted shares were issued for services aggregating approximately $198,000.

   

[8]

Equity funding commitment:

On September 5, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with Swartz Private Equity, LLC ("Swartz") pursuant to which Swartz granted to the Company a $50,000,000 equity funding commitment which continues for a period of thirty-six months. The agreement provides that from time to time, at the Company's request, Swartz will purchase from the Company that number of the Company's common shares equal to 15% of the number of shares traded on the market in the 20 business days after the start of the requested purchase. The purchase price will be the lesser of, 91% of the average market price during that 20-day period or such market price minus $0.20. Swartz will not be required to purchase at any one time shares having a value in excess of $2,000,000. If the Company is in need of funds, the Company may make additional requests at intervals of approximately 30 days.

As a commitment fee, the Company granted to Swartz commitment warrants to purchase 960,101 shares of the Company's common stock which warrants can be exercised at $.75 per share through August 15, 2005. The total number of commitment warrants is subject to antidilution provisions. The warrant exercise price is reset to the lowest closing price of the Company's common stock during the five trading days ending on each six-month anniversary of warrant issue date. During 2002, 76,456 commitment warrants were exercised for proceeds of approximately $80,000.

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002

Note H - Stockholders' Equity (continued)


In addition to the commitment warrants referred to above, Swartz will be issued a warrant to purchase one share of common stock of the Company for every ten shares that it purchases pursuant to the agreement. These purchase warrants will initially be exercisable at 110% of the market price of the shares simultaneously purchased by Swartz, subject to the same reset provisions as govern the commitment warrants. During 2002, 47,992 of such warrants were exercised for proceeds of approximately $47,000. In connection therewith the Company has reserved 4,296,907 shares of common stock under the agreement and at December 31, 2002, Swartz had the following warrants outstanding in addition to commitment warrants:

 


Shares

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Weighted Average
Remaining Life in Years

 

3,674

 

$.86

 

3.0

 

1,995

 

1.06

 

3.2

 

4,206

 

1.07

 

3.8

 

9,875

       

Swartz has been granted a right of first refusal to handle future financings for the Company. However, that right continues only during the period of the commitment and the commitment can be terminated at any time upon paying a termination fee to Swartz. The termination fee is a maximum of $200,000 and may be less dependent upon the amount of financing which has been provided by Swartz prior to the termination. Under the terms of the agreement, in the event the Company fails to put to Swartz $1,000,000 of common stock during each six month period of the equity line term, the Company shall pay a non-usage fee equal to $100,000, less 10% of the dollar amount put to Swartz during the six-month period. Swartz has provided the Company a waiver for such provision.

The Company has agreed to reserve 5,000,000 common shares for sale pursuant to this agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, 440,000, 101,910 and 36,735 shares of common stock were put, respectively, under the agreement. The Company received proceeds in the amount of approximately $396,000, $324,000 and $109,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 respectively .

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(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002
Note H - Stockholders' Equity (continued)

   

[9]

Warrants:

 

At December 31, 2002, outstanding warrants to acquire shares of the Company's common stock are as follows:

 

Exercise Price

Expiration

Number of shares Reserved

   

September 18, 2007

7,500 (Note H[2])

 

$1.52

November 11, 2007

10,000 (Note H[2])

 

$ .30

(a)

125,000 (Note H[3])

 

(a)

None

448,865 (Note I[1])

 

$. 01

April 15, 2007

250,000 (b)(c)

 

$ .50

August 15, 2005

883,645 (Note H[8])

 

$ .75 (d)

Various

9,875 (Note H[8])

 

Various

 

1,734,885

       

(a)

Exercisable at IPO price and exercisable five years from IPO.

(b)

Excluding 500,000 contingent warrants exercise price of $.75 (see (c) below)

(c)

On April 15, 2002, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants to purchase common stock at prices ranging from $.30 to $.75 to a new chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. Of the total warrants, 250,000 were exercisable at $.30, and 250,000 were exercisable at $.50 on the date the then board elected the executive to the board and named the chief executive officer. Included in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2002, is a charge to operations amounting to $690,000 for the difference between the market price on the date of the events noted above and the exercise price. The remaining 500,000 warrants are exercisable upon the execution of the Company of a binding agreement for the sale, transfer, license or assignment for value of any and/or all of its Company's technology at $.75 per share. The Company will record a charge representing the fair value of the warrants when the warrants become exercisable.

During the year ended December 31, 2002, 250,000 warrants were exercised for $.30 per share, resulting in proceeds $75,000.

(d)

Subject to antidilution provision

Note I - Commitments and Other Matters

   

[1]

Employment agreements:

The Company has entered into three employment agreements with stockholders for a period of three years, commencing on the first day of the month in which the Company receives the proceeds from an IPO. Two agreements each provide for salaries of $150,000 per year. The third agreement provides for a salary of $240,000 in the first year, $252,000 in the second year and $264,000 in the third year and provides for a minimum bonus of $15,000 per quarter for the duration of the agreement. Effective August 1, 2001, such employment agreements were terminated. However, options previously granted pursuant to those agreements remain in effect. No compensation charge has been reflected related to their change in status since the individuals were also members of the board of directors. As of December 31, 2002, the options were fully vested.

Effective January 1, 2002, one of the directors resigned. Consequently, the Company recorded a charge of $32,000 relating to the estimated fair value of the remaining vesting of such directors options during 2002.

 

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002

Note I - COMMITMENTS AND OTHER MATTERs (continued)

On August 1, 2001, the Company entered into three-year employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The employment agreements provide for annual base salary of $240,000 pro rated for calendar year 2001 and increasing thereafter by $20,000 per annum. In addition, the agreements provide for an annual bonus of $60,000 for calendar year 2001 and increasing thereafter by $60,000 per annum. On September 1, 2001 the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement with its Vice President - Manufacturing. The employment agreement provides for annual base salary of $144,000 pro rated for calendar year 2001 and increasing by $16,000 for calendar year 2002, and increasing thereafter by $30,000 per annum. In addition, the agreement provides for annual bonuses of $25,000, $40,000 and $50,000 for calendar years 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively. At March 31, 2002 amounts owing under these employment agreements aggregating approximately $633,000 were settled through the issuance of 448,865 warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $.01. On March 20, 2003, 130,000 of these options were exercised.

Effective March 31, 2002 the agreements were terminated and the officers resigned from the Company. Simultaneously, Ice executed employment agreements with the individuals in the name of Ice with the same terms as previously executed and the individuals became officers of Ice. In 2002, these individuals contributed $720,000 of accrued compensation to Ice's capital and agreed to forgo payment of all future monies under their employment agreement until certain board-approved performance criteria have been realized.

The Company may pay all compensation under these terminated agreements either in cash or common stock as determined by the Board of Directors. In connection with these agreements, the Company granted 450,000 options at $5.00 per share. The term of the options granted shall be for a period of 10 years and vest immediately. These options were exchanged for a 28% interest in Ice in March 2002. (see note A)

[2]

Variable Gear LLC

In June 2000, the Company sold 100,000 shares of common stock to a stockholder for $5.00 per share and granted an exclusive world-wide license of all its technology to Variable Gear, LLC ("Variable Gear") (an entity owned 51% by the stockholder) for the aeronautical and marine markets. Variable Gear is to pay the Company a royalty of 4% of the gross selling price of products incorporating the technology and 49% of compensation received with respect to sublicense income through January 1, 2008. The Company owns the remaining 49% of Variable Gear. The Company does not share in any profit or losses in this entity. On January 1, 2008, the Company is required to purchase the membership interest of the stockholder at the then fair market value as defined. At December 31, 2001 such fair value cannot yet be reasonably determined

The market price of the Company's stock at the date of the transaction was $3.50. Accordingly, $1.50 per share has been allocated to the license agreement. The license revenue of $150,000 is classified as deferred revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin 101.


[3]


Litigation

The Company, together with the Gleasmans, commenced an action in November 2000 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. ("McElroy"). The complaint sets forth five causes of action against McElroy. McElroy brought a motion to dismiss the complaint arguing that the action constituted an impermissible collateral attack on a previous arbitration and that the issues presented had already been determined in arbitration. The motion to dismiss was granted on one of the causes, but denied on the remaining causes. On September 26, 2002, the Company and the Gleasmans dismissed their claims with prejudice.

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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(a development stage company)

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002

Note I - Commitments and other matters (continued)

[4]

Lease:

In November 2002, the Company entered into a vehicle lease, which provides for lease payments as follows:

2003

$ 6,700

2004

6,700

2005

5,600

$19,000






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Item 8.     

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE .

   
 

None.

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PART III

Item 9.     DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

(a)      Identification of Directors, Executive Officers And Consultants


               The following table sets forth certain information about the current directors, executive officers of the company and its consultants.


Nominee


Principal Occupation


Age

Date of Election
or Designation

Date of Termination or Resignation

(1)

Eric Steenburgh
20 Moraine Point
Victor, New York 14564

Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Director

62

04/16/02

*

(2)

Keith E. Gleasman
11 Pond View Drive
Pittsford, NY 14534

President, Torvec, Inc.;
Director

55

09/26/96

*

(3)

Morton A. Polster
c/o Eugene Stephens & Associates
56 Windsor Street
Rochester, NY 14605

Secretary, Torvec, Inc.;
Director

75


09/27/96


*

(4)

Herbert H. Dobbs
448 West Maryknoll Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48309

Director

71

02/20/98

*

(5)

James A. Gleasman
11 Pond View Drive
Pittsford, NY 14534

Director; Consultant to
Torvec, Inc.

62

02/20/98

*

(6)

Gary A. Siconolfi
325 VanVoorhis Avenue
Rochester, New York 14617

Director

51

10/31/02

*

(7)

Joseph Alberti
1140 Hillsboro Cove Circle
Webster, New York 14580

Director

53

10/31/02

*

(8)

Daniel R. Bickel
39 Whippletree Road
Fairport, New York 14450

Director

54

10/31/02

*

(9)

Samuel M. Bronsky
6653 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer

41

04/01/98

*


*Changes in Control
     To the knowledge of the company's management, there are no present arrangements or pledges of the company's common stock which may result in a change of control of the company. The members of the Board of Directors shall serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected or appointed and shall have qualified, or until their prior resignation or termination.

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(b)     Business Experience

 

(1)

Eric Steenburgh became chairman and chief executive officer on April 16, 2002. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Steenburgh was Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Assistant Chief Operating Officer of Eastman Kodak Company for the past four years. Prior to his tenure at Kodak, he was President of the Industrial Products Group of ITT Industries' Fluid Technology Corporation where he was responsible for Goulds Pumps, Allis Chalmers, Vogel Pumps and Richter. Prior to that, Mr. Steenburgh was President of Ricoh Corporation, a Japanese business equipment corporation doing business in North and South America. He also spent 27 years with Xerox Corporation in manufacturing, engineering and marketing after graduating from General Motors Institute (BIE) and Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute (MSM). Mr. Steenburgh is past Chairman of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, a past member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers and on the Board of Trustees of Clarkson University.

   

(2)

Co-Inventor with Vernon E. Gleasman on all Torvec patents, Mr. Gleasman's strengths include his extensive marketing and sales executive experience, in addition to his design and development knowledge. His particular expertise has been in the area of defining and demonstrating the products to persons within all levels of the automotive industry, race crew members, educators and students.

   

o

As former Vice President of Sales for the unrelated Gleason Corporation (Power Systems Division), designed and conducted seminars on vehicle driveline systems for engineers at the U.S. army tank automotive command.

o

Designed a complete nationwide after-market program for the Torsen Differential, which included trade show participation for the largest after-market shows in the U.S., SCORE and SEMA.

o

Extensive after-market experience including pricing, distribution, sales catalogs, promotions, trade show booths designs and vehicle sponsorships.

o

Responsible for over 300 articles in trade magazines highlighting the Torsen Differential (e.g., Popular Science, Auto Week, Motor Trend, Off-Road, and Four Wheeler).

o

Designed FTV vehicle prototype, (from concept to assembly).

o

Assisted in developing engineering and manufacturing procedures for the Torsen Differential and for all of the Torvec prototypes.

o

Instructed race teams on use of the Torsen Differential (Indy cars, Formula 1, SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA, GTO, GTU, GT-1, NASCAR, truck pullers and off-road racers).

o

Has been trained for up-to-date manufacturing techniques such as NWH, statistical process control and MRP II.

 

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Mr. Gleasman has extensive technical and practical experience, covering all aspect of the company's products such as, promotion, engineering and manufacturing. 

   

(3)

Partner in the intellectual property law firm of Eugene Stephens & Associates. Formerly, General Patent Counsel and, thereafter, Secretary and Corporate Counsel for Gleason Corporation (1969 - 1989) and prior to that, Patent Counsel for Eastman Kodak Corporation (1960 - 1969). While with Gleason Corporation, Mr. Polster represented Gleason when the latter purchased the Gleasman's Triple D, Inc., and exclusive rights to the Gleasman patents relating to the design and manufacture of the Torsen differential. He was part of the management team overseeing the operation of the Gleason Power Systems Division, which was created to manufacture and sell the Torsen differential. Also, he represented Gleason when the latter sold its Power Systems Division and its rights to the Torsen Differential to Diesel Kiki, Ltd. of Japan (now Zexel Corporation). While in private practice, since 1989, Mr. Polster represented Zexel Torsen, Inc., (subsidiary of Zexel Corp.), which was created to manage the manufacture and sale of Torsen Differentials. Mr. Polster has been patent counsel to the Gleasmans since 1989 and has been in charge of the preparation and execution of their U.S. and international patent protection.

   

(4)

Dr. Dobbs, Ph.D., P.E., has worked at every level from design engineer to technical director of an Army Major Commodity Command at the two-star level. He has worked as a hands-on engineer and scientist in industry and government, commanded field units, managed Army R & D programs and laboratories and currently has his own practice as a consultant engineer. He has the broad background needed to guide the company's growth and development.

   
 

During his career he has:

   

o

Worked as a manufacturing engineer.

o

Worked as a design engineer in the aircraft and missile industry.

o

Managed Army laboratories as a captain, lieutenant colonel and colonel.

o

Organized, implemented and operated the theater-wide "Red Ball Express" quick response supply system in Vietnam to get disabled weapons and other critical equipment repaired and back into combat as rapidly as possible.

o

Done basic research on multi-phase turbulent fluid dynamics supporting development of the gas turbine primary power system now used in the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT).

o

Managed advanced development of the laser guided 155mm-artillery shell now known as the "Copperhead".

 

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o

Served in Taiwan as a member of the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) working with the Republic of China Army General Staff.

o

Served as liaison officer between the Army and Air Force for development of the laser seeker for the Hellfire missile.

o

Guided development of a new family of tactical vehicles for the Army, including the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) now known as the "Hummer", which uses Vernon Gleasman's Torsen® differential.

o

Served as Technical Director of U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command* (TACOM), which then employed some 6,400 people and is responsible for all support of U.S. military ground vehicles (a fleet of 440,000) from development to ultimate disposal with a budget of nearly $10 billion a year. He was also responsible for negotiation and management of military automotive R&D agreements with the French and German Ministries of Defense.


*


Now the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command.

 

At the end of 1985, Herbert H. Dobbs left government service and started his own consulting practice and began working with the Gleasmans to develop and market Vernon Gleasman's inventions. Herbert H. Dobbs holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and is a registered professional engineer in Michigan. He holds several patents of his own and, among many affiliations, is a member of SAE, ASME, NSPE, AAAS, Sigma XI, AUSA, NDIA and the U.S. Army Science Board. The last named organization is a small group of senior technical and managerial people chosen from industry and academia to provide direct advice to the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff, and the Department of the Army concerning issues of policy, budgets, doctrine, organization, training and technology.

   

(5)

James A. Gleasman has been a director and consultant of the company since its inception. His business background includes the following:

       
   

o

Life-long entrepreneur.

   

o

Skilled in management, finance, strategic planning, organizing and marketing.

   

o

Co-inventor of the Gleasman steer drive mechanism.

   

o

Established manufacturing of the Torsen® Differential in Argentina, Brazil, etc.

   

o

Former principal with two companies formerly owned by the Gleasman family.

   

o

Set business strategies for small companies' dealings with large companies.

   

o

Joint venture partner with Clayton Brokerage Co. of St. Louis, MO.

   

o

Owned financial-consulting business.

   

o

Negotiated with numerous Asian Corporations (including Mitsubishi and Mitsui).

   

o

Educated in Asian philosophy, business practices and culture.

 

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(6)

Mr. Siconolfi was the owner and general manager of Panorama Dodge, Inc., Penfield New York from 1994-1995 and of Panorama Collision, Inc., East Rochester, New York from 1989-1995. He started and managed a highly successful auto/truck dealership and collision business, building the business to annual sales of $20 million, with 5 departments and 65 employees.

Prior to opening the dealership and collision business, Mr. Siconolfi acquired an excellent foundation in the automotive business, working in sales, sales management and general management at Vanderstyne Ford, Schrieber Buick, Judge Motor Corporation and Meisenzahl Auto Parts, all in the Rochester area. He has completed 100+ programs sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General Motors in fields such as management, sales management, sales, customer relations, human resources and service training. He earned numerous awards given by these companies.


A very active participant in his community, Mr. Siconolfi is currently involved in commercial real estate.

(7)

Mr. Alberti was project manager for Johnson & Johnson's Clinical Diagnostics NAD facility from 1995-1998 where he transformed an existing 45,000 square feet warehouse facility to become a Food and Drug Administration regulated "clean room" manufacturing facility. He founded Alberti Associates in 1995 to provide project and facilities management services for industrial, pharmaceutical and commercial properties. From 1996-1998, Alberti Associates was retained by Boston University to provide project management services for abatement of environmental code violations..

(8)

Daniel R. Bickel is a partner in the accounting firm of Bickel & Dewar, C.P.A.'s, an accounting firm providing a variety of accounting services to small to medium sized business. The services provided include audits, reviews, compilations, business and personal consulting, business acquisition and sale assistance and income tax preparation. Mr. Bickel is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been licensed in New York State as a certified public accountant for almost 30 years and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has served as an officer and director of numerous non-profit and civic organizations.

   

(9)

Mr. Bronsky is the owner of a Certified Public Accounting firm specializing in small to medium-sized businesses. Services include audits, reviews, compilations, and consulting services, including among other items, business valuations, computer applications, assisting in debt acquisition and consolidation, purchasing and selling of businesses and related tax ramifications, and general business assistance for clients. In addition, Mr. Bronsky has worked with various government agencies in a variety of audit contexts, including sales tax audits, IRS examinations. Mr. Bronsky is licensed in New York and is a member of the New York State Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. Mr. Bronsky is past treasurer and director of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce.

   

 

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(c)      Management Restructuring

               On April 16, 2002, Eric Steenburgh was elected chairman and chief executive officer.

               Mr. Steenburgh agreed that he will not be compensated for his services to the company. In response to Mr. Steenburgh's desire to invest in the company, the company issued 250,000 warrants, at $.30 per warrant, that permits but does not require Mr. Steenburgh to acquire 250,000 shares of the company's $.01 par value common stock upon his election as a member of the Board of Directors, an additional 250,000 warrants, at $.50 per warrant, that permits but does not require him to acquire an additional 250,000 shares upon his election as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and an additional 500,000 warrants, at $.75 per warrant, that permits but does not require him to acquire an additional 500,000 shares upon the execution by the company of a binding agreement for the sale, transfer, license or assignment for value of any and/or all of the company's technologies (whether or not as a result of any merger, consolidation, sale or reorganization of the company), including but not limited to a binding agreement to establish one or more joint venture relationships by the company and one or more third parties. The shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants have piggyback registration rights. Mr. Steenburgh has exercised the first tranche of his warrant position, purchasing 250,000 common shares for $75,000.

               In connection with Mr. Steenburgh's election, the company purchased a million dollar directors and officers liability insurance policy covering all of the company's officers and directors. In addition, James A. Gleasman and Keith E. Gleasman have agreed to personally indemnify Mr. Steenburgh for liabilities in excess of the company's directors and officers policy and any indemnification to which he otherwise may be entitled under the company's bylaws.

               As part of its management restructuring, the company's Board of Directors also has sharpened its focus on the development and commercialization of the company's ice technology. To provide this essential focus, the company's former executive team, Mike Martindale, Jacob H. Brooks and David K. Marshall, relinquished their Board and executive positions with the company effective March 31, 2002 and assumed similar positions with Ice Surface Development, Inc., the company's subsidiary, which owns the rights to the ice technology. The restructuring has enabled Messrs. Martindale, Brooks and Marshall to concentrate their considerable talents and efforts to improve the value and marketability of the ice technology while enabling Mr. Steenburgh to devote his full time and efforts to the commercialization of the company's other automotive technologies.

               As a result of the management restructuring, all of the company's obligations to Messrs. Martindale, Brooks and Marshall under their employment agreements and stock option agreements were cancelled effective March 31, 2002 in exchange for the issuance by Ice Surface Development, Inc. of an aggregate 2,000,000 of its $.01 par value common stock and the engagement by Ice Surface Development, Inc. of Messrs. Martindale, Brooks and Marshall pursuant to employment contracts substantially similar to those they had with the company.

(d)      Family Relationships


               Vernon E. Gleasman is the father of James A. and Keith E. Gleasman who are brothers. There are no other family relationships between any directors or executive officers of the Company, either by blood or by marriage.

(e)      Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance


               Based upon its review of all of the copies of Forms 3 and 4 and 5 received by it, the Company believes that, to the extent such Forms were required to be filed, such Forms were timely filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and that no director, officer and/or 10% Shareholder required to file such Forms failed to either file them or file them in timely fashion.

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Item 10.      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

               The following table sets forth the aggregate compensation paid or accrued to the company's chief executive officer and its other named executive officers and consultants by the company for services rendered during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002:

 

 

     

Long Term
Compensation Awards

       



Name and Position

Annual
Compensation


Options Granted


Stock
Awards

 

  Salary

Consultants Fee

   

Eric Steenburgh
Chief Executive Officer(1)

Keith E. Gleasman
President and Consultant

James A. Gleasman
Consultant

Vernon E. Gleasman
Consultant

Michael Martindale
Chief Executive Officer*

Jacob H. Brooks
Chief Operating Officer*

David R. Marshall
Vice President, Manufacturing*

Morton A. Polster
Secretary and Consultant

Samuel M. Bronsky
Chief Financial Officer

$0


$0


$0


$0


$0


$0


$0


$0


$0

$0


(2)


(3)


(4)


(5)


(6)


(7)


$0


$0

0


181,149(2)


270,164(3)


275,734(4)


(5)


(6)


(7)


$0


$0

0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0

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(1)

Mr. Steenburgh became chief executive officer on April 16, 2002.

   

*

Messrs. Martindale, Brooks and Marshall resigned their positions in connection with a management restructuring effective March 31, 2002.

   

(2)

On December 1, 1997, the company entered into a 3 year consulting agreement with Keith E. Gleasman, under which he is obligated to devote substantially all of his business and professional time to the company in the capacity of consultant to the company. Under such agreement, Mr. Gleasman is entitled to receive an annual consulting fee of $150,000 and was granted an option to purchase 5,000 shares of the company's common stock pursuant to the company's 1998 Stock Option Plan. The consulting agreement was extended as of December 1, 2000 for an additional 3 years and was modified to authorize the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, to pay accrued and future consulting fees in cash or the capital stock of the company, or a combination of both, at such times as the Board deems appropriate. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, the company granted 181,149 options at $5.00 per share in payment of Keith Gleasman's fee through September 30, 2002 and accrued $37,500 for the fourth quarter of 2002.

   

(3)

On December 1, 1997, the company entered into a 3 year consulting agreement with James A. Gleasman, under which he is obligated to devote substantially all of his business and professional time to the company in the capacity of consultant to the company. Under such agreement, Mr. James A. Gleasman is entitled to receive an annual consulting fee of $150,000 and was granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of the company's Common Stock pursuant to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan. The consulting agreement was extended as of December 1, 2000 for an additional 3 years and was modified to authorize the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, to pay accrued and future Gleasman consulting fees in cash or the capital stock of the Company, or a combination of both, at such times as the Board deems appropriate. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, company granted 270,164 options at $5.00 per share in payment of James Gleasman's fee through September 30, 2002 and accrual $37,500 for the fourth quarter of 2002.

   

(4)

On December 1, 1997, the company entered into a 3 year consulting agreement with Vernon E. Gleasman, under which he is obligated to devote substantially all of his business and professional time to the company in the capacity of Consultant to the company. Under such agreement, Mr. Vernon Gleasman is entitled to receive an annual consulting fee of $150,000 and was granted an option to purchase 25,000 shares of the company's Common Stock pursuant to the company's 1998 Stock Option Plan. The consulting agreement was extended as of December 1, 2000 for an additional 3 years and was modified to authorize the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, to pay accrued and future Gleasman consulting fees in cash or the capital stock of the company, or a combination of both, at such times as the Board deems appropriate. The company granted 275,734 options at $5.00 per share in payment of Vernon Gleasman's fee through September 30, 2002 and accrued $37,500 for the fourth quarter of 2002.

Each of the consulting agreements contain customary covenants prohibiting the consultant or employee from disclosure of confidential information regarding the company, its inventions and its products, and provisions confirming that all inventions conceived, made or developed by the consultant or employee and relating to the business of the company constitutes the sole property of the company. Each of the consulting and employment agreements contains covenants restricting the consultant or employee from engaging in any activities competitive with the business of the company during the terms of such agreements and for a period of two years after termination. Each of the consulting agreements also contain a provision that the benefits provided thereunder continue even if the consultant were to become unable to perform services for the company during its term.

   

(5)

The company issued Mr. Martindale a warrant for 178,277 common shares in payment of Mr. Martindale's accrued salary and bonus through March 31, 2002.

   

(6)

The company issued Mr. Brooks a warrant for 178,277 common shares in payment of Mr. Brooks accrued salary and bonus through March 31, 2002.

   

(7)

The company issued Mr. Marshall a warrant for 92,311 common shares in payment of Mr. Marshall's accrued salary and bonus through March 31, 2002.

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Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year

               The following table sets forth certain information for the named executive officers as well as the company's consultants with respect to the grant of options to purchase common stock during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

 

 

Shares Underlying

% of Options

   

Name

Options Granted

   Granted   

Exercise Price

Expiration Date

         

Eric Steenburgh

0

0%

$0

--

Keith E. Gleasman

181,149

24.92%

$5.00

9/30/07

Morton A. Polster

0

0%

0

0

James A. Gleasman

270,164

37.16%

$5.00

9/30/07

Vernon E. Gleasman

275,734

37.92%

$5.00

9/30/07

Samuel M. Bronsky

0

0%

$0

--

Michael Martindale*

0

0%

$0

--

Jacob H. Brooks*

0

0%

$0

--

David Marshall*

0

0%

$0

--

Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values

               The following table sets forth certain information for the named executive officers as well as the company's consultants with respect to the exercise of options to purchase common stock during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and the number and value of securities underlying unexercised options held by the named executive officers as well as the company's consultants as of such date.





Name



Shares
Acquired
on Exercise




Value
Realized

Number of Unexercised
Options at
December 31, 2002

Exercisable        Unexercisable

   Value of Unexercised
   In-the-Money Options
   at December 31, 2002(1)

Exercisable       Unexercisable

             

Eric Steenburgh

0

0

0

0

$   0  

$   0  

Keith E. Gleasman

0

0

206,149   

0

$   0  

$   0  

James A. Gleasman

0

0

295,164   

0

$   0  

$   0  

Vernon E. Gleasman

0

0

300,734   

0

$   0  

$   0  

Morton A. Polster

0

0

100,000   

0

$   0  

$   0  

Samuel M. Bronsky

0

0

100,000   

0

$   0  

$   0  

Michael Martindale*

0

0

0

0

$   0  

$   0  

Jacob H. Brooks*

0

0

0

0

$   0  

$   0  

David Marshall*

0

0

0

0

$   0  

$   0  

 

(1)     The closing price of the company's common stock on December 31, 2002 was $.90 per share. Since the per share exercise price is $5.00 under the option agreements, none of the options were "in-the-money" as of that date.

*     Messrs. Martindale, Brooks and Marshall resigned effective March 31, 2002 in connection with the company's management restructuring.

 

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Year 2002 Options

               727,047 options were granted in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 under the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan.

1998 Stock Option Plan

               On December 1, 1997, the company's Board of Directors adopted the company's 1998 Stock Option Plan pursuant to which officers, directors, key employees and/or consultants of the company may be granted incentive stock options and/or non-qualified stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the company's common stock. On May 27, 1998, the company's shareholders approved the 1998 Stock Option Plan. On December 17, 1998, the company registered the shares reserved for issuance under the 1998 Stock Option Plan under the Securities Act of 1933.

               With respect to incentive stock options, the Plan provides that the exercise price of each such option must be at least equal to 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date that such option is granted (110% of fair market value in the case of shareholders who, at the time the option is granted, own more than 10% of the total outstanding common stock), and requires that all such options have an expiration date not later than the date which is one day before the tenth anniversary of the date of the grant of such options (or the fifth anniversary of the date of grant in the case of 10% shareholders). However, in the event that the option holder ceases to be an employee of the company, such option holder's incentive options immediately terminate. Pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the aggregate fair market value, determined as of the date(s) of grant, for which incentive stock options are first exercisable by an option holder during any one calendar year cannot exceed $100,000.

               With respect to non-qualified stock options, the Plan permits the exercise price to be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted and permits Board discretion with respect to the establishment of the terms of such options. Unless the Board otherwise determines, in the event that the option holder ceases to be an employee of the company, such option holder's non-qualified options immediately terminate.

               The company's Board of Directors granted stock options under the 1998 Stock Option Plan to Keith, James and Vernon Gleasman on September 30, 2002 entitling them to purchase an aggregate of 737,047 shares of common stock, all of which provide for an exercise price of $5.00 per share, are exercisable immediately in full and terminate in 2007. Previously, 1997, the Board granted an aggregate 75,000 stock options to Keith, James and Vernon Gleasman, exercisable at $5.00 per share, each of which expires in 2007.

               The Plan also previously granted Herbert H. Dobbs and Lee E. Sawyer and Morton A. Polster an aggregate 380,000 options, all of which provide for an exercise price of $5.00 per share, are exercisable on a cumulative basis at the rate of 20% per year beginning January 1, 1998, and expire on December 31, 2007. No options granted under the Plan were exercised during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

                In August, 2001, the Company granted 100,000 options to an officer in his capacity as a consultant CFO at $5.00 per share exercisable immediately. In connection therewith, the Company recorded a stock compensation charge of $398,000. The term of the option grant shall be for a period of 10 years.

Business Consultants Stock Plan

               On June 2, 1999, the Company created a Business Consultants Stock Plan and reserved 200,000 shares of the Company's $.01 par value common stock, which may be issued from time to time to business consultants and advisors who provide bona fide services to the Company, provided that such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities of the Company in a capital raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company's securities.

               With respect to the actual issuance by the Company of shares for services rendered in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the per share value of such shares is equal to the closing price for the Company's common stock on a date which is one business day immediately prior to the issuance of the shares as quoted in the over-the-counter market (OTCBB).


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               The Company registered the 200,000 shares reserved for issuance under the Business Consultants Stock Plan under the Securities Act of 1933, and the Registration Statement became effective on June 11, 1999. By virtue of such registration, business consultants, who are not affiliates of the Company, may immediately sell such shares in open market transactions without securities law restrictions.

               On September 12, 2000, October 11, 2001 and December 13, 2001, the Board authorized an increase in the number of shares under the Plan by 200,000, 200,000, and 100,000 respectively. The company undertook to register the issuance of such shares under cover of Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-8, and such registration statements became effective on October 5, 2000, November 7, 2001 and December 21, 2001, respectively.

               On January 24, 2002, the shareholders approved the number of shares reserved under the Plan by 800,000 and on September 30, 2002 and December 20, 2002, the Board authorized an increase in the number of shares reserved under the Plan by 250,000 and 250,000 respectively. The company undertook to register the issuance of such shares under cover by Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-8, and such registration statements became effective on February 1, 2002, November 12, 2002 and January 22, 2003, respectively.

               For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002, the Company issued 1,057,455 shares of common stock under the Business Consultants Stock Plan.

Item 11.   

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT


Security Ownership - Common Stock

 

The following table presents information concerning the beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock as of December 31, 2002 by:

o

each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock;

o

each of our directors;

o

each of our named executive officers; and

o

all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned are based on 25,519,817 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2002. Beneficial ownership is determined under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shares of common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2002 are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of calculating the number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage ownership of that person, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, these persons have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

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Name and Address of
  Beneficial Owner  

Number of
Shares
   Owned   

   Percent
  of Shares
     Owned   


Vernon E. Gleasman
11 Pond View Drive
Pittsford, NY 14534


2,998,875 (1)


11.61%

     

(1)

Includes 344,066 shares attributable to ownership by Mrs. Margaret Gleasman. Includes 25,000 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a ten year option granted on December 1, 1997, exercisable at $5.00 per share. Includes 275,734 shares which may be purchased through exercise of a 5 year option granted on September 30, 2002 at $5.00 per share.

 

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Name and Address of
  Beneficial Owner  



      Position      

Number of
Shares
   Owned   

   Percent
  of Shares
     Owned   

       

Eric Steenburgh
20 Moraine Point
Victor, New York 14564

Chairman of Board of
Directors; Chief Executive
Officer

   500,000(1)

1.94%

       

Keith E. Gleasman
11 Pond View Drive
Pittsford, New York 14534

President, Torvec, Inc.;
Director

 9,847,777(2)

32.62%

       

Morton A. Polster
c/o Eugene Stephens &
Associates
56 Windsor Street
Rochester, New York 14605

Secretary, Torvec, Inc.;
Director


   356,267(3)



1.39%



       

Herbert H. Dobbs
448 West Maryknoll Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48309

Director

   440,850(4)

1.72%

       

James A. Gleasman
11 Pond View Drive
Pittsford, New York 14534

Director, Consultant, Torvec,
Inc.

 6,426,558(5)


22.48%


       

Joseph Alberti
1140 Hillsboro Cove Circle
Webster, New York 14580

Director

   125,167

Less than 1%

       

Gary A. Siconolfi
325 VanVoorhis Avenue
Rochester, New York 14617

Director

    88,652

Less than 1%

       

Daniel R. Bickel
39 Whippletree Road
Fairport, New York 14450

Director

       100

Less than 1%

       

Samuel M. Bronsky
6653 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer

   116,024(6)

Less than 1%

       

All Executive Officers and
Directors as a Group



17,901,395(7)


57.63%

 

     

 

 

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(1)

Includes 250,000 common stock warrants that may be exercised at $.50 a share.

(2)

Includes 25,000 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a ten year option granted on December 1, 1997, exercisable at $5.00 per share. Includes 181,149 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a 5 year option granted on September 30, 2002. Includes 1,400,000 shares held by the Vernon E. Gleasman Grandchildren's Trust and 1,400,000 shares held by the Margaret F. Gleasman Grandchildren's Trust of which Mr. Gleasman is co-trustee. Includes 1,666,666 shares held by the James A. Gleasman Children's Trust of which Mr. Gleasman is co-trustee.

(3)

Includes 100,000 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a ten year option granted on January 1, 1998, exercisable at $5.00 per share.

(4)

Includes 100,000 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a ten year option granted on January 1, 1998, exercisable at $5.00 per share.

(5)

Includes 25,000 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a ten year option granted on December 1, 1997, exercisable at $5.00 per share. Includes 270,164 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a 5 year option granted on September 30, 2002. Includes 1,400,000 shares held by the Vernon E. Gleasman Grandchildren's Trust and 1,400,000 shares held by the Margaret F. Gleasman Grandchildren's Trust, of which Mr. Gleasman is co-trustee.

(6)

Includes 100,000 shares which may be purchased through exercise of a ten year option granted on August 28, 2001, exercisable at $5.00 per share.

(7)

Includes an aggregate 826,313 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of options all of which are exercisable at $5.00 per share, 250,000 common stock warrants that may be exercised at $.50 a share, 1,400,000 shares by the Vernon E. Gleasman Grandchildren's Trust, 1,400,000 held by the Margaret F. Gleasman Grandchildren's Trust and 1,666,666 held by the James A. Gleasman Children's Trust. The 2,800,000 shares owned by Vernon and Margaret Gleasman's Trusts are counted only once for this calculation.

   

Security Ownership - Class A Preferred Stock

No director, officer, 5% owner or consultant owns any of our Class A Preferred Stock.

 

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Item 12.      CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Certain Transactions

               During the ten plus years prior to the incorporation of the company, Vernon E., Keith E. and James A. Gleasman invented and patented numerous improvements relating to drive mechanisms for tracked vehicles, transmissions, hydraulic pumps/motors, a unique form of gearing, universal joints, and constant velocity joints as disclosed in such patents. Upon the company's incorporation, the Gleasmans assigned all their right, title and interest to and in such inventions and patents to the company in exchange for the issuance of 16,464,400 shares of the company's common stock and the agreement of the company to pay the Gleasmans the sum of $365,000 for expenditures in the development of these inventions and products, the Gleasmans having agreed to waive and release the company from payment of any other expenses that they incurred in the development of these inventions and products. The Board of Directors of the company concluded that the value of the inventions, patents and patent applications assigned to the company, as well as the value of the services rendered, had a value in excess of the par value of the number of shares transferred to the assignors and service providers, respectively. Shares issued are fully paid and nonassessable.

               On December 1, 1997, as part of his consulting agreement, the company granted a stock option to Vernon E. Gleasman for 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $5.00 per share. The option expires on November 30, 2007 and vests at the rate of 20% per year during the first 5 years of the option term.

               On December 1, 1997, as part of his consulting agreement, the company granted a stock option to Keith E. Gleasman for 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $5.00 per share. The option expires on November 30, 2007 and vests at the rate of 20% per year during the first 5 years of the option term.

               On December 1, 1997, as part of his consulting agreement, the company granted a stock option to James A. Gleasman for 25,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $5.00 per share. The option expires on November 30, 2007 and vests at the rate of 20% per year during the first 5 years of the option term.

               On April 15, 1997, the company issued 1,000,000 shares of its $.01 par value common stock to certain principals of LT Lawrence & Co., Inc. as compensation pursuant to the terms of a nonexclusive financial consulting agreement entered into February 11, 1997. LT Lawrence & Co., Inc. dissolved in March 1998, although the principals still hold the shares which were issued to them less any shares they may have sold. As a result of the same transaction, there are 125,000 outstanding consulting warrants which may be exercised if and when the company has an initial public offering of its common stock.

               On March 26, 1999, Keith and James Gleasman each purchased 26,000 shares of the company's common stock at $10.00 per share under the company's 1998 private placement. On June 25, 1999, Keith and James Gleasman each purchased 9,500 shares of the company's common stock at $10.00 per share under the company's 1998 private placement. On August 9, 1999, Keith Gleasman purchased 4,870 shares and James Gleasman purchased 3,500 shares at $10.00 per share under the company's 1998 private placement.

               On June 29, 2000, the company announced that it had granted an exclusive, world-wide license of all its automotive technology to Variable Gear, LLC for the aeronautical and marine markets. Variable Gear will pay the company 4% royalties for 7 years after which the company can repurchase the license. Variable Gear is owned 51% by Robert C. Horton, Chairman and CEO of Ultrafab, Inc. and a company shareholder. The company owns the remaining 49%.

 

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               During 2001, the company borrowed $62,000 from James A. Gleasman, $19,100 from Keith E. Gleasman and $25,000 from Margaret Gleasman. These loans are payable on demand and bear no interest. The company has repaid $56,547 to James Gleasman and $10,000 to Keith Gleasman. On July 11, 2001, the company borrowed $50,000 from a shareholder. The loan was repaid in full on April 2, 2002 by the issuance of 35,461 common shares to the shareholder.

              On September 30, 2002, the company granted 5 year options exercisable at $5.00 per share for 275,734, 181,149 and 270,164 shares to Vernon E., Keith E. and James A. Gleasman in payment of accrual consulting fees to that date.

               Other than as described herein, there have been no material transactions, series of similar transactions or currently proposed transactions to which the company was or is a party, in which the amount invested exceeds $60,000 and in which any director or executive officer, or any security holder who is known to the company to own of record or beneficially more than five percent of the company's common stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had a material interest.

Item 13.      EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)      Exhibits

               The following Exhibits, as applicable, are attached to this Annual Report (Form 10-KSB). The Exhibit Index is found on the page immediately succeeding the signature page and the Exhibits follow on the pages immediately succeeding the Exhibit Index.

 

 

(2)

Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, or succession

       
   

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 29, 2000 by and among Torvec Subsidiary Corporation, Torvec, Inc., UTEK Corporation and ICE Surface Development, Inc. incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed November 30, 2000 and Form 8K/A filed February 12, 2001.

     
 

(3)

Articles of Incorporation, By-laws

     
   

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to Form 10-SB/A , Registration Statement, registering Company's $.01 par value common stock under section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

     
   

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation dated August 30, 2000, incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 filed October 19, 2000;

     
   

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation dated February 8, 2002;

 

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3.4

By-laws, as amended by shareholders on January 24, 2002.

     
 

(4)

Instruments defining the rights of holders including indentures

None

     
 

(9)

Voting Trust Agreement

     
   

None

     
 

(10)

Material Contracts

     
   

10.1

Certain Employment Agreements, Consulting Agreements, certain assignments of patents, patent properties, technology and know-how to the Company, Neri Service and Space Agreement and Ford Motor Company Agreement and Extension of Term, all incorporated by reference to Form 10-SB/A, Registration Statement, registering Company's $.01 par value common stock under section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

     
   

10.2

The Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan and related Stock Options Agreements, incorporated by reference to Form S-8, Registration Statement, registering 2,000,000 shares of the Company's $.01 par value common stock reserved for issuance thereunder, effective December 17, 1998;

     
   

10.3

The Company's Business Consultants Stock Plan, incorporated by reference to Form S-8, Registration Statement, registering 200,000 shares of the Company's $.01 par value common stock reserved for issuance thereunder, effective June 11, 1999, as amended by reference to Form S-8 Registration Statements registering an additional 200,000, 200,000, 100,000 and 800,000 shares of the Company's $.01 par value common stock reserved for issuance thereunder, effective October 5, 2000, November 7, 2001, December 21, 2001 and February 1, 2002 respectively;

       
   

10.4

Termination of Neri Service and Space Agreement dated August 31, 1999, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for the quarter ended September 30, 1999;

       
   

10.5

Operating Agreement of Variable Gear, LLC dated June 28, 2000, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2000;

       
   

10.6

License Agreement between Torvec, Inc. and Variable Gear, LLC dated June 28, 2000, incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 filed October 19, 2000;

       
   

10.7

Extension of and Amendment to Consulting Agreement with James A. Gleasman, incorporated by reference to Form 10-KSB filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000;

       

 

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10.8

Extension of and Amendment to Consulting Agreement with Keith E. Gleasman, incorporated by reference to Form 10-KSB filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000;

       
   

10.9

Extension of and Amendment to Consulting Agreement with Vernon E. Gleasman, incorporated by reference to Form 10-KSB filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000;

       
   

10.10

Option and Consulting Agreement with Marquis Capital, LLC dated February 10, 1999, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for quarter ended March 31, 2001;

       
   

10.11

Option and Consulting Agreement with PMC Direct Corp., dated February 10, 1999, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for quarter ended March 31, 2001;

       
   

10.12

Investment Banking Services Agreement with Swartz Institutional Finance (Dunwoody Brokerage Services, Inc.) dated December 8, 2000, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for quarter ended March 31, 2001;

     
   

10.13

Employment Agreement with Michael Martindale, Chief Executive Officer,
dated August 1, 2001, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;

     
   

10.14

Employment Agreement with Jacob H. Brooks, Chief Operating Officer,
dated August 1, 2001, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;

       
   

10.15

Employment Agreement with David K. Marshall, Vice-President of
Manufacturing, dated September 1, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;

     
   

10.16

Investment Banking Services Agreement with Swartz
Institutional Finance (Dunwoody Brokerage Services, Inc.),
as amended, dated October 23, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;

     
   

10.17

Stock Option Agreement with Samuel Bronsky, Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer, dated August 28, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;

     
   

10.18

Pittsford Capital Group, LLC Agreement dated January 30, 2002;

     
   

10.19

Gleasman-Steenburgh Indemnification Agreement dated April 9, 2002;

       
   

10.20

Series B Warrant dated April 10, 2002;

       
 

(11)

Statement re computation of per share earnings (loss)

     
   

Not applicable

     

 

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(15)

Letter re unaudited interim financial information

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(18)

Letter re change in accounting principles

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(19)

Report furnished to security holders

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(22)

Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(23)

Consents of experts and counsel

     
   

Richard A. Eisner, LLP consent

     
 

(24)

Power of attorney

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(99)

Additional exhibits

     
 

(99.1)

Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b)      Reports Filed on Form 8-K

               None.

 

Item 14.      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

               Eric Steenburgh and Samuel M. Bronsky, the company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively, have informed the Board of Directors that, based upon their evaluations of the company's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this Annual Report (Form 10-KSB), such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management (including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer) as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

               There were no significant changes in the company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect such controls since the date of their evaluation.

 

 

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

               This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the company and its plans for future operation as well as management's beliefs and assumptions. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors") which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


               The Future Factors that may affect the company, its plans for its future operations and performance and results of the company's future business include, but are not limited to, the following:

     
 

a.

the company's ability to raise or borrow significant capital to fund its business plan;

     
 

b.

the company's ability to enter into collaborative joint working arrangements, formal joint venture arrangements and/or licensing arrangements with domestic and/or foreign governments, automotive industry manufacturers and suppliers to manufacture and promote the company's inventions;

     
 

c.

industry and consumer acceptance of the company's inventions;

     
 

d.

the level of competition and resistance in the automotive and related industries;

     
 

e.

general economic and competitive conditions in the markets and countries in which the company will operate, and the risks inherent in any future international operations;

     
 

f.

the strength of the U.S. dollar against currencies of other countries where the company may operate, as well as cross-currencies between the company's future operations outside of the U.S. and other countries with whom it transacts business.

     

               Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to update forward-looking statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

               In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

TORVEC, INC.

Date: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ ERIC STEENBURGH                                                    
         Eric Steenburgh, Chief Executive Officer

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ ERIC STEENBURGH                                                    
         Eric Steenburgh, Chief Executive Officer

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ KEITH E. GLEASMAN                                              

 

         Keith E. Gleasman, President and Director

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ MORTON A. POLSTER                                              

 

         Morton A. Polster, Director and Secretary

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ JOSEPH ALBERTI                                              

 

         Joseph Alberti, Director

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ DANIEL R. BICKEL                                              

 

         Daniel R. Bickel, Director

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ HERBERT H. DOBBS                                              

 

         Herbert H. Dobbs, Director

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ JAMES A. GLEASMAN                                              

 

         James A. Gleasman, Director

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ GARY SICONOLFI                                              

 

         Gary Siconolfi, Director

   
   

Dated: April 16, 2003

By:    /S/ SAMUEL M. BRONSKY                                              

 

         Samuel M. Bronsky, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer


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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Eric Steenburgh, Chief Executive Officer of Torvec, Inc., hereby certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Torvec, Inc.

2.     Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.     The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluations as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):





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a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequently to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: April 16, 2003

/S/ ERIC STEENBURGH                   
Eric Steenburgh
Chief Executive Officer

   



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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Samuel M. Bronsky, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of Torvec, Inc., hereby certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Torvec, Inc.

2.     Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.     The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluations as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


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a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.  The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequently to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: April 16, 2003

/S/ SAMUEL M. BRONSKY                   
Samuel M. Bronsky
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

   


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EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT

PAGE

         

(2)

   

Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, or succession

 
         
     

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 29, 2000 by
and among Torvec Subsidiary Corporation, Torvec, Inc., UTEK
Corporation and ICE Surface Development, Inc. incorporated
by reference to Form 8-K filed November 30, 2000 and
Form 8K/A filed February 12, 2001.





N/A

         

(3)

   

Articles of Incorporation, By-laws

 
         
     

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to
Form 10-SB/A , Registration Statement, registering
Company's $.01 par value common stock under section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;




N/A

 
         
     

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation dated
August 30, 2000, incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 filed
October 19, 2000;



N/A

 
         
     

3.3

Certificate of Correction dated March 22, 2002;

77

 
         
     

3.4

By-laws, as amended by shareholders on January 24, 2002.

84

 
         

(4)

   

Instruments defining the rights of holders including indentures

None



N/A

         

(9)

   

Voting Trust Agreement

 
         
     

None

N/A

         

 

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EXHIBIT

   

PAGE

     

(10)

Material Contracts

 
     
 

10.1

Certain Employment Agreements, Consulting Agreements, certain
assignments of patents, patent properties, technology and know-how
to the Company, Neri Service and Space Agreement and Ford Motor
Company Agreement and Extension of Term, all incorporated by
reference to Form 10-SB/A, Registration Statement, registering
Company's $.01 par value common stock under section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934;







N/A

       
 

10.2

The Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan and related Stock Options
Agreements, incorporated by reference to Form S-8, Registration
Statement, registering 2,000,000 shares of the Company's $.01 par
value common stock reserved for issuance thereunder, effective
December 17, 1998;





N/A

       
 

10.3

The Company's Business Consultants Stock Plan, incorporated by
reference to Form S-8, Registration Statement, registering 200,000
shares of the Company's $.01 par value common stock reserved for
issuance thereunder, effective June 11, 1999 as amended by reference
to Form S-8 Registration Statement registering an additional 200,000,
200,000, 100,000 and 800,000 shares of the Company's $.01 par value
common stock reserved for issuance thereunder, effective October 5, 2000,
November 7, 2001, December 21, 2001 and February 1, 2002 respectively;







N/A

       
 

10.4

Termination of Neri Service and Space Agreement dated August 31,
1999, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for the quarter
ended September 30, 1999;



N/A

       
 

10.5

Operating Agreement of Variable Gear, LLC dated June 28, 2000,
incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for the quarter ended
June 30, 2000;



N/A

       
 

10.6

License Agreement between Torvec, Inc. and Variable Gear, LLC
dated June 28, 2000, incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 filed
October 19, 2000;



N/A

       
 

10.7

Investment Agreement with Swartz Private Equity, LLC dated
September 5, 2000, together with attachments thereto, incorporated
by reference to Form 8-K filed October 2, 2000;



N/A

       
 

10.8

Consulting Agreement Extension with Keith E. Gleasman, effective
January 1, 2001;


N/A

 

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EXHIBIT

   

PAGE

       
       
 

10.9

Consulting Agreement Extension with James A. Gleasman, effective
January 1, 2001;


N/A

       
 

10.10

Consulting Agreement Extension with Vernon E. Gleasman, effective
January 1, 2001,


N/A

       
   

10.11

Option and Consulting Agreement with PMC Direct Corp.,
dated February 10, 1999, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB
filed for quarter ended April 31, 2001;



N/A

       
   

10.12

Investment Banking Services Agreement with Swartz Institutional
Finance (Dunwoody Brokerage Services, Inc.) dated December 8, 2000,
incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for quarter ended
April 31, 2001;




N/A

     
   

10.13

Employment Agreement with Michael Martindale, Chief Executive Officer,
dated August 1, 2001, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;



N/A

     
   

10.14

Employment Agreement with Jacob H. Brooks, Chief Operating Officer,
dated August 1, 2001, incorporated by reference to Form 10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;



N/A

       
   

10.15

Employment Agreement with David K. Marshall, Vice-President of
Manufacturing, dated September 1, 2001, incorporated by reference
to Form 10-QSB filed for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;



N/A

     
   

10.16

Investment Banking Services Agreement with Swartz
Institutional Finance (Dunwoody Brokerage Services, Inc.),
as amended, dated October 23, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;




N/A

     
   

10.17

Stock Option Agreement with Samuel Bronsky, Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer, dated August 28, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed for fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001;



N/A

     
   

10.18

Pittsford Capital Group, LLC Agreement dated January 30, 2002;

104

     
   

10.19

Gleasman-Steenburgh Indemnification Agreement dated April 9, 2002;

109

       
   

10.20

Series B Warrant dated April 10, 2002;

114

       

 

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EXHIBIT

 

PAGE

 

(11)

Statement re computation of per share earnings (loss)

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(15)

Letter re unaudited interim financial information

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(18)

Letter re change in accounting principles

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(19)

Report furnished to security holders

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(22)

Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(23)

Consents of experts and counsel

     
   

Richard A. Eisner, LLP Consent

135

     
 

(24)

Power of attorney

     
   

Not applicable

     
 

(99)

Additional exhibits

     
 

(99.1)

Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   
   
   
   

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Annual Report of Torvec, Inc. ("Torvec") on Form 10-KSB for the period ending December 31, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, Eric Steenburgh, CEO and Samuel Bronsky, Chief Financial Officer of Torvec, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

   

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Torvec, Inc.

 

 


/S/ ERIC STEENBURGH                 
Eric Steenburgh
CEO
April 16, 2003



/S/ SAMUEL BRONSKY                
Samuel Bronsky
Chief Financial Officer
April 16, 2003

Issuer Statement


   A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Torvec, Inc. and will be retained by Torvec, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.






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EXHIBIT 23.1






INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-101130) Form S-8 (No. 333-102650), Form S-8 (No. 333-80443), Form S-8 (No. 333-47392), Form S-8 (No. 333-72894) and Form S-8 (333-75872), Form S-8 (No. 333-82006), Form S-8 (No. 333-69123) and Form SB-2 (No. 333-48188), of Torvec, Inc. of our report dated April 8, 2003, on our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Torvec, Inc. which is included in the annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002.


We also consent to the reference to our firm as experts in the Form SB-2.



/S/ EISNER, LLP (formerly Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP)


New York, New York

April 11, 2003