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



FORM 10-KSB


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

For The Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2000

000-28745
(Commission File No.)



NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)



  Texas
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

  86-0837077
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 

  4455 East Camelback Road, Suite E160
Phoenix, AZ
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

  85018
(Zip Code)
 

(602) 954-1492
(Issuers Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered under Section 12 (b) of the Act:
PREFERRED STOCK, $0.10 PAR VALUE

Securities registered under Section 12 (g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE

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

             Revenues for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000: -0-

             The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of National Scientific Corporation’s (“NSC’s”) common stock, as of December 18, 2000 was approximately $73,100,000 (based on the last sale price of such stock as reported by OTCBB Stock Market). The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, as of December 18, 2000 was 47,778,218.

             A portion of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated into Part III as set forth therein.

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





PART I

Forward Looking Information

             This Form 10-KSB contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-KSB that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may, “ “will,” “expect,” “ believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within NSC’s control. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally and in the industries in which NSC’s future customers participate; comp etition within NSC’s industry, including competition from much larger competitors; technological advances which could render NSC’s products less competitive or obsolete; failure by NSC to successfully develop new products or to anticipate current or prospective customers’ product needs; price increases or supply limitations for components purchased by NSC for use in its products; and delays, reductions, or cancellation of orders that may be placed with NSC. There can be no assurance that NSC will be able to develop its products or markets for its products in the future.

Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital

             There is limited historical financial information about NSC upon which to base an evaluation of our performance or to make a decision regarding an investment in shares of our common stock. We commenced marketing efforts in August 1999, but we don’t know if our products and processes will achieve significant levels of marketing acceptance. Our business is subject to all of the problems, expenses, delays and risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise including limited capital resources, possible delays in product development, uncertain market acceptance and the absence of operating history. Therefore, we aren’t sure that our business or products/processes will be successful or that we will be able to achieve or maintain profitable operations. We may encounter unforeseen difficulties that may deplete our capital resources more rapidly than anticipated.

             We will likely be required to make significant investments in research and development and spend additional money to maintain and expand our marketing efforts. We may seek additional equity financing to provide the necessary capital for these efforts. The timing and amount of any capital requirements can not be predicted at this time. We can’t be sure that any financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. If such financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our business, develop new products or penetrate existing markets at the rate desired and our operating results may be adversely affected. Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.

Market Risks of a New Business

             We have formulated our business plans and strategies based on certain assumptions regarding the timely marketability of our products and processes to potential licensing partners. These assumptions are based on the best estimates of NSC’s management. Our assessments regarding potential licensing partners may be incorrect. Any future success of NSC may depend upon factors including changes in the direction of technologies we are involved in, governmental regulation, increased levels of competition within the technology fields we are attempting to penetrate, licensing agreements offered by competing technologies, changes in general economic conditions, increases in operating costs including costs of consultants, lab and testing facility fees, supplies and equipment.

Reliance on Limited Number of Products

             All of our products are based on applications in the electronics industry. Although the applications vary from product to product, a decline in the market demand for our products as well as the products of other companies utilizing our products could have a significant adverse impact on NSC.

Dependence on Marketing Efforts

             We are dependent on our ability to market our products to manufacturers that can use our technologies to their benefit. We must increase the level of awareness of our products to firms that spend considerably more money than

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we do on their own on-going research and development. We will be required to devote substantial management and financial resources to our marketing efforts and we don’t know if these efforts will be successful.

Dependence on Key Employees

             We believe that our success will depend to a significant extent upon the efforts and abilities of a small group of executive, technical and marketing personnel and in particular on Lou Ross, Chairman and CEO and Drs. El-Sharawy and Hashemi. The loss of the services of one or more of these key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our future success will depend on our ability to continue to attract and retain qualified technical and management personnel.

Patents, Licenses and Intellectual Property Claims

             Our success depends, in part, on our ability to obtain patents, licenses and other intellectual property rights for our products and technology. We have four U.S. patents issued, one Notice of Allowance issued and five Patent Cooperation Treaty international patent applications filed. The process of seeking patent protection is long and expensive and we can’t be sure that any additional patents will be issued, that we will be able to adequately protect our technology or that competition will not be able to develop and patent similar technology. We believe the basis on which we filed our currently pending patent applications is reasonable; however, we can’t be sure that any patent applications filed will result in issued patents or that we will be able to pursue each particular patent application claim to issuance.

             There are no known pending claims or lawsuits against NSC regarding possible infringement claims. Although we do not believe that we have infringed on any patented technology, any successful infringement claim would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the future, litigation may be necessary to enforce patents issued to us, to protect trade secrets or know-how owned by us or to defend us against claimed infringement of the rights of others and to determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of others.

             Any litigation could result in substantial cost and diversion of effort by us, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results. Adverse determinations in any litigation could result in NSC’s loss of proprietary rights, subject us to significant liabilities to third parties, require us to seek licenses from third parties or prevent us from marketing our products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We do not know if a license under a third party’s intellectual property rights will be available to us on reasonable terms, if at all.

Thin Market, Possible Volatility of Stock Price

             NSC’s common stock has been traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board since December 1996 under the symbol “NSCT”. We believe that factors such as announcements of developments related to our business, fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results, failure to meet securities analysts’ expectations, general conditions in the marketplace and the worldwide economy, announcements of technological innovations or enhancements by us or our competitors, developments in patents or other intellectual property rights and developments in our relationships with clients and suppliers could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate, perhaps substantially. In recent years, the stock market has experienced extreme price fluctuations, which have often been unrelated to the operating performance of affected companies. These fluctuations could adversely affect the market price of NSC’s common stock.

Item 1.     Description of Business

Overview

             National Scientific Corporation, a Texas corporation (“NSC” or the “Company”), was originally formed in 1953 as American Mortgage Company, Inc. In 1993, NSC became a subsidiary of A.F.M.S., Inc. In 1994, U.S. Network Funding, Inc. acquired A.F.M.S., Inc., including a controlling interest in American Mortgage Company, Inc. In 1995, U.S. Network Funding, Inc. divested itself of A.F.M.S., Inc. and made a dividend distribution of its common shares of American Mortgage Company, Inc. to its shareholders.

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             On May 16, 1996, the Company changed its name to National Scientific Corporation and began its operations. Since October 1, 1999, NSC has added several key individuals to its management team, who have significant expertise in the electronic components and semiconductor fields, as well as experience in leadership as executives of major corporations.

             NSC acquired the operations of Eden Systems as a wholly owned subsidiary in 1996. Eden was engaged in the water reclamation business and the sale of environmentally sensitive cleaning products. Eden’s operations were sold on September 30, 1997.

             NSC’s current business involves development of several products for use in the electronics industry. The Company intends to provide enhanced products and processes to the semiconductor, integrated circuit and telecommunications industries through joint ventures, developmental agreements, licensing and other mutually beneficial arrangements.

             NSC’s operating losses were $4,519,337 and $699,085 for the years ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. See “Part II, Item 7-Financial Statements.”

Products    

             NSC believes its products and processes will directly affect many aspects of quality standards in the electronics manufacturing industry. This will be accomplished by application of the company’s proprietary component designs, which the Company hopes to market successfully to electronics manufacturers. NSC believes the components that it is developing and plans to market will simplify the manufacturing process through standardization of the size and shape of passive components and through application of NSC’s high speed, high efficiency transistors.

             NSC believes that the manufacturing process for virtually all consumer, industry and governmental electronic products will become much less complicated than it is now. There will be fewer “rejects” and the products will be more compact, faster and be able to perform many more functions than is possible using current technology and processes. The results will be cheaper products, that do more, are more reliable, are produced faster with fewer steps and smaller standardized components.

             During the past several years, the Company has brought five research and development projects to the patent or patent application stage. NSC’s first patent was awarded June 15, 1999. The initial five projects for NSC are:

                   1.    On September 29, 1997, NSC filed a U.S. patent application for a Hetrojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT). On September 8, 1998, NSC filed the Patent Cooperation Treaty international patent application for this device.

                   Bipolar transistors are used in the manufacture of digital circuits such as cellular phones, personal computers and automotive circuitry. The demand for faster and more efficient signal processing has been a driving force behind the enormous prosperity of the world electronics market in the last decade. This design of the HBT will be used to create faster devices with superior performance in high-speed digital circuits, high frequency microwave circuits and linear applications.

                   U.S. Patent 5,912,481 was issued for this device on June 15, 1999.

                   2.    NSC filed a U.S. patent application on October 31, 1997, for a Monolithic Inductor. On October 27, 1998, the Company filed the Patent Cooperation Treaty international patent application. The inductor is 100% compatible with current integrated circuit manufacturing technology and requires no additional steps to be included in the manufacturing process.

                   Inductors and/or coils are used in the broadest range of electronic circuits for telecommunications applications. Since the device can be easily included within an integrated circuit, it offers manufacturers dramatic cost reductions through simplified design, assembly and testing. In addition, the new device will allow for significantly increased miniaturization, a critical factor for electronics manufacturer circuit technology.

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                   The U.S. Patent Office issued a Notice of Allowance for this application on September 7, 1999. U.S. Patent 6,013,939 was issued for this device on January 11, 2000.

                   3.    On December 17, 1997, a U.S. patent application was filed for a High Performance N-Channel Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (NMOS) Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). On December 15, 1998, the Company filed the Patent Cooperation Treaty international patent application for this device.

                   SRAM and DRAM (dynamic random access memory) memories are key and integral components of digital computing devices such as microcomputers, workstations, etc., which depend on an ever-increasing amount of memory to improve performance. Any improvement in chip size amounts to a considerable reduction in cost.

                   U.S. Patent 6,104,631 was received for this device on August 15, 2000.

                   4.    NSC filed its fourth U.S. patent application on June 18, 1998, for a Mode Dielectric Resonator. The Patent Cooperation Treaty international application for this device was filed on May 26, 1999. Resonators are used in many applications, including microwave oscillators, narrowband microwave filters, radar detectors, speed guns, automatic door openers, cellular and portable phones and global positioning satellites.

                   The U.S. Patent Office issued a Notice of Allowance for this application on August 1, 2000.

                   5.    On July 10, 1998, the Company filed its fifth U.S. patent application for a Distributed Amplifier. On June 15, 1999, the Patent Cooperation Treaty international application for this device was filed.

                   Amplifiers are used in all electronic products that require some level of power increase such as telecommunication and microwave products, internet communications, automotive products, biomedical products and in virtually all automated manufacturing functions.

                   The U.S. Patent Office issued a Notice of Allowance on this application on September 29, 1999. U.S. Patent 6,008,694 was received for this device on December 28, 1999.

Sales and Marketing

             NSC has performed extensive research into the major semiconductor manufacturing companies regarding their products and the manufacturing processes available to them. The results of this research have confirmed the belief of Company management and consultants that the increased performance and efficiencies inherent in the Company’s products that are currently in various stages of design and development are of interest in virtually all sectors of the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

             The existing markets where enhanced products and processes have applicability are already multi-billion dollar markets. A revolution in the semiconductor industry is an on-going process to create devices that do more, are faster and cost less. Management believes its products will aid this revolution and create profits for NSC and increase value for its shareholders.

             Management believes the products being developed by the Company may become marketable quicker by licensing and/or partnering with on-going companies with complementary technologies. Management has undertaken an aggressive search for candidates and is in the process of conducting investigations, technology evaluations and preliminary negotiations with potential licensees/partners. No definitive agreements have been reached with any potential licensee or partner, except Siagri International, Inc. In December 2000, NSC hired a full time Director of Sales and Marketing. This individual is an experienced marketing manager as well as an applications engineer who is familiar with both the Company’s existing technologies and potential licensing customers.

             The Company believes that maintaining a close relationship with customers and providing customers with ongoing technical support is essential to customer satisfaction in the wireless communications industry. NSC’s marketing application staff interacts with customers during all stages of design and production, provides customers with current product application notes and engineering data, maintains regular contact with customer engineers and

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assists in the resolution of technical problems. NSC will assign to NSC’s largest customers, a contract account manager who maintains regular contact with the customer to determine its product needs and concerns. Members of senior management also are involved in managing relationships with significant customers. NSC believes that maintaining close contact with customers improves their level of satisfaction and enables us to anticipate their future product needs.

             As is typical of other new technologies in the semiconductor industry, the Company’s technologies can require lengthy “design-in” cycles for customer applications and extensive application engineering support. NSC supports its potential customers’ design-in activities and considers such support an important element of its sales and marketing efforts.

             NSC is marketing its technologies worldwide through using internal sales resources and other means. The Company recently hired a full time Director of Sales and Marketing at its headquarters in Phoenix, and uses a number of contract-based marketing resources throughout the U.S. to assist in executing this process. Additionally, senior management at NSC devotes substantial time and effort to developing customer relationships and contracts.

Industry

             NSC’s management and consulting team is committed to research and monitor the specific needs of the electronic products industry. The need for increased speed in manufacturing and delivery is paramount in maintaining a profit margin for the electronic product providers. NSC is committed to providing the intellect, experience, drive, determination and the technical innovations required to address the needs of the semiconductor, integrated circuit and telecommunication sectors within the electronics products industry.

             The electronics products industry is intensely competitive. NSC’s wireless and memory technologies experience intense competition from numerous domestic and foreign companies. The Company may be at a disadvantage in competing with many of these competitors having significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing and marketing resources, as well as more diverse product lines that can provide cash flows counter cyclical to fluctuations in semiconductor memory operations. The Company considers its TMOS™Memory SRAM technologies to be competitive with existing SRAM CMOS memory technologies in high-density applications. Both low-density and high-density nonvolatile memory technologies are manufactured and marketed by major corporations possessing worldwide wafer manufacturing and integrated circuit production facilities (e.g., Samsung, Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, Cypress Semiconduc tor Corporation, Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Motorola, Inc., Hitachi, ST-Microelectronics, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd., and Micron Technology, Inc.) and by specialized product companies.

             Numerous companies, including major corporations possessing worldwide wafer manufacturing and integrated circuit production facilities, manufacture DRAM products. Because NSC’s SRAM products have certain higher performance characteristics (but at higher costs) than standard DRAM products, the Company considers only SRAM products by some select memory makers to be competitive with the Company’s SRAM technologies. NSC considers its products to be competitive in certain applications with its SRAM technologies, such as those manufactured by major corporations, including Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Motorola, Inc., Hitachi, ST-Microelectronics, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Samsung, Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd., and Micron Technology, Inc.

             NSC’s prospective licensees may market technologies that compete with the Company’s wireless and memory products. To the extent that any of the Company’s technologies achieve market acceptance, there can be no assurance that NSC’s competitors will not be able to develop and offer competitive technologies or implement pricing strategies for memory and wireless technologies that could adversely affect the Company’s business and operating results. The Company’s ability to compete successfully depends on its ability to develop low-cost volume production of its technologies permitting its technologies to be sold at a price that is both competitive and profitable to the Company and on its ability to design technologies which successfully address customer requirements. NSC’s ability to compete successfully also depends on factors beyond its control, including the rate at whic h customers incorporate the Company’s technologies into their own technologies, the success of such customers in selling their technologies, the success of the Company’s protection of its intellectual property, the success of competitors’ technologies and general market and economic conditions. Many companies are researching and developing semiconductor memory technologies and product configurations that could reduce or eliminate any future

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competitive advantages of the Company’s technologies. There can be no assurance that NSC’s memory and wireless technologies will not be supplanted in the future by competing technology or that the Company will have the technical capability or financial resources to be competitive in the semiconductor industry with respect to the design, development or manufacture of either memory or wireless technologies.

Business Strategy

             NSC’s strategy is to develop significant enhancements for existing semiconductor, integrated circuit and other electronic component products, processes and markets. NSC intends to utilize unique, patentable technologies and provide these enhancements to the market place through joint venture licensing agreements with leading manufacturing firms. The Company does not intend to manufacture any of its own technologies. NSC intends to continue research and development efforts, including simulations and creation of working prototypes, where possible. Research and development will be accomplished through the Company’s on-going association with an independent lab, and test facilities at a major Arizona University, as well as NSC’s research lab located in Northern California.

             NSC intends to draw upon its expertise in mixed-signal processing technology and memory systems to deliver circuit technologies and component-level solutions for a broad range of communications and related applications. These technologies facilitate communications worldwide through voice and data communications networks, cordless and cellular wireless telephony systems and emerging cable and wireless broadband communications networks.

             The Wireless Communications product platform provides components, subsystems and system-level semiconductor technologies for wireless voice and data communications. NSC has designed and patented silicon and gallium arsenide (“GaAs”)-based components and systems for potential use in personal computers, digital cordless telephones, digital cellular handsets, base stations, global positioning system (“GPS”) receivers, LAN and WAN systems, and other related markets. NSC holds patents including certain designs for resonators, amplifiers, transistors, and inductors. These elements are currently in common and widespread use in the communication industry and in the case of NSC’s memory technology, in the communication industry and in many other technology sectors as well.

             The Company intends to grow through internal research and development, but also through strategic investments, alliances and acquisitions. Although the company invests significant resources in research and development activities, the complexity and rapidity of technological changes make it impractical for the Company to pursue development of all technological solutions independently. Accordingly, NSC conducts ongoing analyses as a basis of investment, alliance and acquisition prospects that would complement NSC’s existing product offerings, augment the Company’s market coverage or enhance NSC’s technological capabilities.

             NSC’s goal is to become a leader in providing customers with a synergistic portfolio of component-level semiconductor solutions for the industry’s highest growth communications and related applications. NSC’s strategic intent is to provide highly valued, differentiated technologies for voice and data communications, cordless and cellular wireless telephony systems and emerging telephony, cable and wireless broadband communications networks by leveraging competencies in signal conversion, signal processing, communications algorithms and protocols and applications software.

             The Company’s strategy is to develop significant enhancements for existing semiconductor, integrated circuit and other electronic component products, processes and markets. The Company intends to utilize unique, patented technologies and provide these enhancements to the market place through joint venture licensing agreements with leading manufacturing firms.

Customers

             NSC has a binding letter of intent with Siagri International, Inc. for the development of a specific frequency of the Company’s Distributed Amplifier. It will be used as a component in Siagri’s microwave generator devices. NSC is to receive royalties equal to 5% of the amplifier’s contribution to the generator “gross sale price”.

             To expedite the project, Siagri contracted with NSC’s lead technical consultant, Dr. El-Sharawy, to design and build a prototype amplifier for use in their devices. The prototype was completed in the Spring of 2000.

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             Dr. Richard Besserman, MD, the CEO of Siagri, has disclosed Siagri’s activity using the product developed by the Company is in the effectiveness of electromagnetic treatment in human medicine, veterinary medicine, food safety and agriculture. Siagri will conduct experiments at two major universities to determine the effects of controlled microwave energy on disease causing bacteria and viruses.

             Revenues have not yet been realized from existing products and processes.

Patents

             Please refer to the “Products” section of this report for specific information on the status of NSC’s existing patents and applications.

             NSC endeavors to protect intellectual property rights through patents and patents pending; however, there can be no assurance NSC will be able to protect its technology adequately or that competitors will not develop similar technology. There can be no assurance that any patent applications NSC has filed or will file will be issued or that foreign intellectual property laws will protect NSC’s intellectual property rights. Other companies and inventors may receive patents that contain claims applicable to NSC’s products and processes. The use of NSC’s products and processes covered by such patents could require licenses that may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, there can be no assurance that patent applications will result in issued patents.

             Although there are no pending claims or lawsuits against NSC regarding possible infringement claims, there can be no assurance that infringement claims by third parties, or claims for indemnification resulting from infringement claims, will not be asserted in the future. Any such assertions, if proven to be true, may materially adversely affect NSC’s business, financial condition and results of operations. In the future, NSC may be required to litigate to enforce its patents; to protect NSC’s trade secrets or know-how owned by NSC or to defend NSC against claimed infringement of the rights of others and to determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of others. Any such litigation could result in substantial cost and diversion of resources by NSC, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

             Adverse determinations in any such litigation could result in the Company’s loss of proprietary rights, subject NSC to significant liabilities to third parties, require us to seek licenses from third parties or prevent us from selling or licensing NSC products and/or processes. This could have a material adverse effect on NSC’s financial condition and results of operations. In addition, there can be no assurance that a license under a third party’s intellectual property rights will be available on reasonable terms, if at all. See “FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING RESULTS—PATENTS, LICENSES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLAIMS.”

Competition

             NSC’s competitors are well established and have significantly greater resources. Although NSC believes that its products and processes are proprietary and protected by patents and/or patents pending, there is no assurance that NSC can compete successfully in the semiconductor and electronics markets. See “FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING RESULTS—PATENTS, LICENSES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLAIMS.”

Research and Development

             NSC has conducted several simulations and/or developed working prototypes of its products and processes that have yielded results that the Company believes separate NSC’s products from those currently in the marketplace. There is no assurance that the test results will prove successful in the actual marketplace or that NSC will be able to develop additional new products or processes.

             As of the date of this report, NSC has three full-time personnel and one part-time consultant engaged in research and development. In conjunction with the opening of a research and development facility in San Jose, California in September 2000 NSC engaged Majid Hashemi Ph.D. and on November 2, 2000 added Ali Mireshghi, Ph.D. NSC also uses the services of independent lab and test facilities at a major Northern California university under the direction of NSC’s part-time technical consultant. Expenditures for research and development for the years ending September 30, 2000 and 1999 totaled $1,433,751 and $130,463 respectively.

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Personnel

             As of the date of this report, NSC has eight full time employees. Six employees work in the Phoenix, Arizona corporate office and two reside and work in San Jose, California. Management believes employee relations are good. None of NSC’s personnel are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Item 2.     Properties

             NSC leases 1,038 square feet of office space in Phoenix, Arizona for its corporate offices. The lease for the Phoenix facility expires September 30, 2001 and is at a rental rate of $4,320 per month. Additionally, NSC leases 1,551 square feet of office space in San Jose, California for its research and development efforts. The San Jose lease expires August 31, 2003, is non-cancelable and is at a rental rate that ranges from $3,878 to $4,275 per month, plus increases in operating expenses.

             Currently, the Company does not have a policy regarding investments in real estate, interests in real estate, real estate mortgages or securities of or interests in persons primarily engaged in real estate activities.

Item 3.     Legal Proceedings

             On November 13, 2000, the Company filed legal action against a former director and officer of Company and his spouse. The Company’s complaint alleges that certain sales and subsequent purchases of the Company’s common stock are in violation of § 16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78p(b). The Company claims that both the sale and purchase transactions were ordered and completed within a six-month restriction period. Section § 16(b) of the Act requires that any profits realized by an officer and or director from the purchase and sale within a six month period are subject to disgorgement and must be returned to the Company. The Company has asked for an accounting of these transactions and disgorgement of any profits made on the sales and purchases of the Company’s common stock within the restricted time period.

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

             None

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PART II

Item 5.     Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

             The principal United States market for NSC’s common stock is the OTC Bulletin Board. The following is the high and low closing sale prices for NSC common stock:

Fiscal 2000   High
  Low
 
Fourth Quarter (through September 30, 2000)   $ 8.25   $ 4.969  
Third Quarter (through June 30, 2000)   $ 10.187   $ 3.875  
Second Quarter (through March 31, 2000)   $ 19.125   $ 1.625  
First Quarter (through December 31, 1999)   $ 3.187   $ 0.205  
         
Fiscal 1999          
Fourth Quarter (through September 30, 1999)   $ 0.31   $ 0.170  
Third Quarter (through June 30, 1999)   $ 0.296   $ 0.130  
Second Quarter (through March 31, 1999)   $ 0.39   $ 0.10  
First Quarter (through December 31, 1998)   $ 0.26   $ 0.11  
         

             The above prices presented are bid prices which represent prices between broker-dealers and do not include retail mark-ups and mark-downs for any commissions paid to the dealer. These prices may not reflect actual transactions.

             The Company has not paid any dividends during the last two (2) fiscal years.

             There were 418 shareholders of record of NSC’s common stock as of September 30, 2000.

             During the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, NSC (1) issued 3,092,250 shares of common stock for $3,150,250 upon the exercise of warrants for common stock, (2) issued 348,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options and (3) sold 3,750,000 shares of common stock for a total consideration of $750,000 to accredited investors as defined by Rule 501(a) of Regulation D. The shares were sold in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) and 4(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 of Regulation D.

Item 6.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

             Since May 1996, NSC has been engaged in extensive research and development activities that have resulted in the issuance of four (4) U.S. Patents, one (1) Notices of Allowance. NSC’s current activities include:

    • Product development;
    • Development of markets and distribution channels;
    • Negotiation of strategic alliances;
    • Patent applications;
    • Raising capital;
    • Development of corporate infrastructure; and

             For a complete understanding of these activities, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with Part I, Item 1-Description of Business and Part II, Item 7-Financial Statements to this Form 10-KSB.

             Development of additional wireless and memory technologies and the associated design development and manufacturing processes will require NSC to make significant additional investments in research and development. Continued investment in both technologies and processes is critical to the Company’s success and in the case of NSC’s memory technology, to the ultimate commercial realization of such technologies as its tunnel diode memory

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technology. The Company’s current research and development activities are focused on expanding the Company’s existing technology by developing new low-density and high-density applications, materials and processes, design concepts and architectures.

Patents and Proprietary Rights

             NSC relies heavily on its patents and trade secrets as a defense against competitors introducing infringing technologies that will compete with the Company’s memory and wireless technologies. Although the Company intends to enforce its patents and trade secrets aggressively, there can be no assurance that such protection will be available or be enforceable in any particular instance or that the Company will have the financial resources necessary to adequately enforce its patent and trade secret rights. The unavailability or unenforceability of such protection or the inability to enforce adequately such rights could materially adversely affect NSC’s business and operating results. The Company is aware, because others have obtained patents covering numerous semiconductor designs or processes, that the Company operates in a competitive environment in which it would not be unlikely for a third pa rty to claim that certain of the Company’s present or future technologies may infringe the patents or rights of such third parties. If any such infringements exist or arise in the future, the Company may be exposed to liability for damages and may need to obtain licenses relating to third-party technology incorporated into the Company’s technologies. NSC’s inability to obtain such licenses on acceptable terms or the occurrence of related litigation could have a material adverse affect on the Company. The Company has been granted patents it believes are fundamental in covering the basic architecture and method of operation of its memory and wireless technologies, and the Company has other patents and patent applications involving its technology pending.

             In addition to prosecuting patents, NSC protects its proprietary technology through a trade secret program that involves restricting access to confidential documents and information and obtaining written confidentiality agreements with vendors, visitors and technical employees.

             NSC believes its inventions are of fundamental importance to its memory and wireless technology portfolio and that patents that have been issued, or allowed but not yet issued, will provide protection against unauthorized use of the Company’s inventions. There is evidence that other companies are seeking to develop and patent technology similar to NSC’s technologies. Furthermore, other companies may seek to reverse engineer NSC’s technologies.

             As of the date of this report, NSC has three full-time personnel and one part-time consultant engaged in research and development.

Results of Operations

Years Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

             No revenue was generated for the years ending September 30, 2000 and 1999.

             Research and development expenditures increased to $1,433,751 for the year ended September 30, 2000, from $130,463 for the year ended September 30, 1999. A significant portion of research and development costs for the year ended September 30, 2000 was incurred through engaging research and development personnel to the Company’s facility in San Jose, California.

             Costs and expenses increased to $4,519,337 from $699,085 for the years ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company issued restricted stock in lieu of cash compensation for a significant portion of the research, consulting and capital formation costs of approximately $3,200,000 in fiscal 2000 and $350,000 in fiscal 1999, in order to conserve cash during both years. As a result, cash expenditures for the fiscal years for costs and expenses were approximately $1.0 million and $349,000 for fiscal 200 and 1999 respectively.

             The interest expense of approximately $5,200 in fiscal 2000 resulted from interest paid on a note payable in the amount of $110,000, that was repaid in March 2000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

             The Company has not been profitable and has experienced negative cash flow from operations due to its development stage, substantial on-going investment in research and development efforts and expenditures to build

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the appropriate infrastructure to support growth. Consequently, NSC has been dependent on private placements of equity to fund cash requirements.

             On March 15, 1998, the Company offered $250,000 of preferred stock at $5,000 per unit. Each unit consisted of 1,000 shares of convertible preferred stock and 100,000 Class A common stock purchase warrants. The preferred stock was non-voting and each unit was convertible into 100,000 shares of common stock. The A Warrants are exercisable at $1 per share and were to expire March 15, 2000. On October 8, 1998, the Company elected to offer an additional 50 units under the terms of the March 15, 1998 offering. The offering expired July 31, 1999. In conjunction with this offering, the expiration date of the warrants was extended until December 31, 2000. All preferred stock has been converted to common stock at September 30, 1999. This offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $482,500.

             On August 1, 1999, the Company commenced a $300,000 offering at $10,000 per unit. Each unit consisted of 30,000 shares of unrestricted common stock that was to be transferred to the investor by the spouse of the Chairman of the Company, 40,000 shares of restricted common stock and 50,000 Class A common stock warrants. The Class A warrants are exercisable at $1.50 per share and expire on December 31, 2001. The offering was amended twice and each unit was revised to consent of 5,000 shares of unrestricted common stock to be transferred to investors by the spouse of the Chairman of the Company, 25,000 shares of restricted common stock and 50,000 warrants. The offering generated $750,000 to the Company from the sale of 3,765,000 shares of common stock.

             During the fiscal years ending September 30, 2000 and 1999, NSC issued 2,817,629 and 3,165,000 shares, respectively, of NSC common stock to consultants in lieu of cash compensation. Also, during fiscal 2000 and 1999, the Company granted 256,000 and 270,000 options, respectively, to NSC consultants to purchase shares of NSC’s common stock. Because the shares of common stock available for issuance upon exercise under these options were restricted under Rule 144, the options were issued with an exercise price set at less than fair market value of the shares at the date of grant. As of September 30, 1999, a total of 604,000 options had been granted at exercise prices ranging from $.02 to $.10 per share. Also at September 30, 1999, 512,000 options had been exercised, leaving 92,000 options outstanding with an average exercise price of $.09 per share. During fiscal year ended September 30,  2000, an additional 256,000 options were granted at an exercise price of $.10 per share. During the year ended September 30, 2000 all 348,000 outstanding options were exercised. There were no outstanding options at September 30, 2000.

             As of September 30, 2000, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $2,584,900 and total current assets were $2,890,456. NSC has recently initiated product marketing efforts after several years of research and development and have not yet reached break-even in terms of both cash flow and profitability. NSC at its current operating rate, believes it will have sufficient cash reserves to operate through September 30, 2001. The Company has no long or short-term debt as of September 30, 2000.

Item 7.     Financial Statements

             The financial statements of NSC are included (with an index listing all such statements) in a separate financial section at the end of the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

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

             Reference is made to information contained under the heading “Election of Directors” in NSC’s definitive proxy statement for its 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before December 31, 2000.

             Directors hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders, and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

             The directors, executive officers, significant employees and consultants of NSC, their respective ages and positions with NSC are as follows:

Name   Age   Position  
Lou L. Ross   71   CEO, Chairman of the Board  
Dr. Majid Hashemi   39   President, Chief Technology Officer  
Michael A. Grollman   39   Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer  
Sam H. Carr   44   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer  
Dr. Ali Mireshghi   44   Director of Research  
Dr. Richard C. Kim   42   Director  
Wendy S. Burton   38   Director of Corporate Communications  
Dr. El-Badawy El-Sharawy   42   Chief Technical Consultant  
Charles E. Martin   41   Director  

    Directors, Executive Officers and Significant Advisors

              Lou L. Ross has served as Chairman of the Board and Director since 1996 and assumed President & CEO duties in March 1998. Mr. Ross served as Chairman & CEO of Intel Malaysia from 1970 to 1975. From 1976 to 1996, Mr. Ross served in a technical consulting capacity for various electronics manufacturing firms, including Labelab and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering.

              Majid M. Hashemi, Ph.D. joined NSC as President in September 2000. Prior to joining NSC, he was the principal design engineer for National Semiconductor located in Silicon Valley beginning in 1995. Prior to that, he was with Motorola from 1993 to 1995.

              Michael A. Grollman . became Chief Operation Officer of NSC in October 2000. Prior to joining NSC, Mr. Grollman was Regional Service Director of MicroAge, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona beginning in 1998. He served as General Manager, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Advanced Information Systems from 1987 to 1998.

              Sam H. Carr, C.P.A. joined NSC as its Chief Financial Officer in October 2000. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for e-dentist.com, formerly known as the Pentegra Dental Group, Inc. beginning in 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Carr was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Development Officer for a consolidator of podiatry practices.

              Ali Mireshghi, Ph.D. was hired as Director of Research for NSC in November 2000, joining the NSC staff in the San Jose, California facility. He served as professor for Sharif University of Technology in Tehran from 1994 to November 2000.

              Richard C. Kim, Ph.D. was appointed Director of NSC in October 2000, subject to shareholder approval. He was the founder and former President of OHost Corporation beginning in 1999. Dr. Kim is currently a Director and Chief Executive Officer of KoreaStation Corporation, the parent company of OHost Corporation.

              Wendy S. Burton. joined NSC in May 1998 as Director of Corporate Communications. From 1992 to 1998, Ms. Burton was in the investors relations field with various companies with duties ranging from initial public offerings, private placements and seed capital ventures.

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              El-Badawy El-Sharawy, Ph.D . has been with NSC since its inception in 1996 as its Chief Technical Advisor. He has been an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering since 1989 at a major Arizona university. His expertise includes, but is not limited to: microwave circuits, anistropic devices and applied electromagnetics. He is a senior member of IEEE and is a recipient of the 1980 Egyptian Engineering Syndicate Medal of Honor.

              Charles E. Martin was appointed Director of NSC in December 2000, subject to shareholder approval. Since November 1999 he has been the President of Kinetic Thinking, a technology consulting firm. He served as the Chief Technology Officer for MicroAge from July 1997 until November 1999. Mr. Martin was employed by Solutions Consulting from July 1996 until July 1997. From February 1995 until July 1996 he worked as a consultant with Ernst & Young.

    Board of Directors

             The Board of Directors was made up of three members until February 1998, at which time Marc Messina and Michelle Neild resigned. Lou L. Ross has been Director and Chairman of the Board of NSC since February 1998. Dr. Richard C. Kim was appointed Director in October 2000. Michael A. Grollman and Sam H. Carr were both appointed to the Directors in November 2000.

    Director Compensation

             Reference is made to information contained under the heading “Executive Compensation” in NSC’s definitive proxy statement for its 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before December 31, 2000, which information is incorporated herein.

Item 10.     Executive Compensation

             Reference is made to information contained under the heading “Executive Compensation” in NSC’s definitive proxy statement for its 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before December 31, 2000, which information is incorporated herein.

Item 11.     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

             Reference is made to information contained under the heading “Voting Securities and Principal Holders” in NSC’s definitive proxy statement for its 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before December 31, 2000.

Item 12.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

             Reference is made to information contained under the heading “Certain Transactions” in NSC’s definitive proxy statement for its 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before December 31, 2000.

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Item 13.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  Exhibit
Number
  Description
  3.1   Articles of Incorporation*
  3.2   Form of Bylaws*
  10.1   Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2000 between Sam H. Carr and the Company
  10.2   Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2000 between Michael Grollman and the Company
  10.3   2000 Stock Option Plan
  10.4   Warrant Agreement as part of Private Offering dated August 1, 1999*
  10.5   Warrant Agreement as part of Private Offering dated March 15, 1998*
  10.6   Lease Agreement between Targun Properties, Inc. and the Registrant dated August 21, 1998*
  10.6(i)   First Lease Addendum between Targun Properties, Inc. and the Registrant dated July 27, 1999*
  10.6(ii)   Second Lease Addendum between Targun Properties, Inc. and the Registrant dated September 15, 1999*
  10.7   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the HETROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR HAVING WIDE BANDGAP, LOW INTERDIFFUSION BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION*
  10.8   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the VERTICAL HETROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR*
  10.9   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the MONOLITHIC INDUCTOR WITH MAGNETIC FLUX LINES GUIDED AWAY FROM SUBSTRATE*
  10.10   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the MONOLITHIC INDUCTOR WITH MAGNETIC FLUX LINES GUIDED AWAY FROM SUBSTRATE Continuation in Part*
  10.11   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the STATIC MEMORY CELL WITH LOAD CIRCUIT USING A TUNNEL DIODE*
  10.12   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy and the Registrant for the TE MODE DIELECTRIC RESONATOR*
  10.13   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy and the Registrant for the DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFIER AND METHOD THEREFOR*
  10.14   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy and the Registrant for the DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFIER Continuation in Part*
  22   List of Subsidiaries - NSC has no subsidiaries
  27   Financial Data Schedule
   

______________

 
*   Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 10-SB dated February 14, 2000.
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SIGNATURES

             Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




    NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION


Date:   December 19, 2000   By:    /s/ L. L. Ross
   
    L. L. Ross
Chairman Of The Board And Chief Executive Officer




   


  By:    /s/ Sam H. Carr
   
    Sam H. Carr
Senior V.P., CFO, Secretary and Director




   


  By:    /s/ Michael A. Grollman
   
    Michael A. Grollman
Executive V.P., COO and Director




   


  By:    /s/ Richard C. Kim
   
    Richard C. Kim
Director




   


  By:    /s/ Charles E. Martin
   
    Charles E. Martin
Director

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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Page
Report of Independent Public Accountants F-2
Balance Sheets F-3
Statements of Operations F-4
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity F-5
Statements of Cash Flows F-8
Notes to Financial Statements F-9
F-1


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Board of Directors
National Scientific Corporation

             We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of National Scientific Corporation (a development stage Company) as of September 30, 2000 and 1999 and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2000 and from September 30, 1999 (inception of development stage) through September 30, 2000. 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 generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from 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, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of National Scientific Corporation at September 30, 2000 and 1999 and the results of operations and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2000 and from September 30, 1999 (inception of development stage) through September 30, 2000 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

             The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company is in the development stage, has not yet generated significant revenues and is dependent upon raising capital from investors. During the year ended September 30, 2000, the Company raised approximately $3,900,000 from the sale of common stock and, as discussed in note 2 to the financial statements, the Company was able to raise approximately $500,000 of cash from the sale of stock subsequent to year-end. However, there is no assurance that the funds will be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital requirements until the Company’s products are accepted by the marketplace.




   


      /s/ Hurley & Company
   
   

Granada Hills, CA
December 1, 2000

F-2


NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2000 and 1999

2000 1999


ASSETS              
Current Assets:              
   Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,584,900   $ 62,185  
   Loan to officer     200,000      
   Other assets     105,556      
       Total current assets     2,890,456     62,185  
Property and equipment, net     7,397     3,340  


  $ 2,897,853   $ 65,525  


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)              
Current Liabilities              
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 25,954   $ 19,917  
   Accrued interest         8,530  


       Total current liabilities     25,954     28,447  


Long term note payable         110,000  
Commitments, contingencies and subsequent events (see notes)              
             
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):              
   Common stock, par value $.01; 80,000,000 shares authorized, 47,195,768 and
      36,544,289 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2000 and 1999,
      respectively
  $ 471,958   $ 365,443  
   Additional paid-in capital     12,848,088     3,432,945  
   Less deferred stock compensation     (2,062,500 )    
   Deficit accumulated during the development stage     (5,990,967 )   (1,471,630 )
   Accumulated deficit     (2,394,680 )   (2,394,680 )
   Receivable for return of stock         (5,000 )


       Total shareholders’ equity     2,871,899     (72,922 )


  $ 2,897,853   $ 65,525  


See accompanying notes to financial statements

F-3


NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000, 1999, and Development Stage

2000 1999 Development
Stage



Revenues              
Costs and expenses                    
   Consulting fees, related party   $ 2,904,208   $ 455,050   $ 3,434,983  
   Salaries and benefits             73,706  
   Research and development     1,433,751     130,463     1,885,281  
   Stock compensation     50,320     40,916     155,276  
   Other     197,536     65,398     469,797  



Total costs and expenses     4,585,815     691,827     6,019,043  



Net loss from operations     (4,585,815 )   (691,827 )   (6,019,043 )



Other income (expense)                    
   Interest and other income     71,667     1,280     72,947  
   Interest expense     (5,189 )   (8,538 )   (16,316 )
   Loss on disposal of assets             (28,555 )



    66,478     (7,258 )   28,076  



Net loss before income taxes benefit     (4,519,337 )   (699,085 )   (5,990,967 )
Provision for income taxes (benefit)              



Net loss   $ (4,519,337 ) $ (699,085 ) $ (5,990,967 )



Net loss per common share, basic and diluted     (0.10 )   (0.02 )      

See accompanying notes to financial statements

F-4


NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and Development Stage

Common Stock Preferred Stock


Number of Shares Amount Number of Shares Amount Additional Paid-In Capital Accumulated Deficit Development Stage
Deficit
Total








Balance, September 30,
   1999
    36,544,289   $ 365,443           $ 3,432,945   $ (2,394,680 ) $ (1,471,630 ) $ (67,922 )
Stock issued for services     2,817,629     28,176             5,511,762             5,539,938  
Exercise of warrants and
   options
    3,440,250     34,403             3,202,317             3,236,720  
Private placement of
   common stock
    3,765,000     37,650             712,350             750,000  
Stock converted by
   director’s family
   member
    1,128,600     11,286             (11,286 )            
Common stock to
   collateralize loan—
   retired
    (500,000 )   (5,000 )                       (5,000 )
Deferred stock
   compensation
                    (2,062,500 )           (2,062,500 )
Net loss                             (4,519,337 )   (4,519,337 )








Balance, September 30,
   2000
    47,195,768   $ 471,958           $ 10,785,588   $ (2,394,680 ) $ (5,990,967 ) $ 2,871,899  








See accompanying notes to financial statements

F-5


NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and Development Stage

Common Stock Preferred Stock


Number of
Shares
Amount Number of
Shares
Amount Additional Paid-In Capital Accumulated Deficit Development Stage
Deficit
Total








Balance, September 30, 1998     25,331,849   $ 253,318     15,000   $ 1,500   $ 2,823,491   $ (2,394,680 ) $ (772,545 ) $ (88,916 )
Stock issued for services     3,165,000     31,650             315,979             347,629  
Preferred stock offering             47,000     4,700     230,300             235,000  
Exercise of warrants and
   options
    496,000     4,960             27,490             32,450  
Private placement of common
   stock
    400,000     4,000             96,000             100,000  
Conversion of preferred to
   common stock
    6,200,000     62,000     (62,000 )   (6,200 )   (55,800 )            
Common stock issued to
   collateralize loan
    500,000     5,000                         5,000  
Stock converted by director’s
   family member
    451,440     4,515             (4,515 )            
Net loss                             (699,085 )   (699,085 )








Balance, September 30, 1999     36,544,289   $ 365,443           $ 3,432,945   $ (2,394,680 ) $ (1,471,630 ) $ (67,922 )








See accompanying notes to financial statements

F-6


NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and Development Stage

Common Stock Preferred Stock


Number of Shares Amount Number of Shares Amount Additional Paid-In Capital Accumulated Deficit Development Stage Deficit Total







Balance, September 30, 1997     17,847,292   $ 178,473       $   $ 2,160,780   $ (2,394,680 ) $   $ (55,427 )
Stock issued for services     3,487,557     34,875             335,473             370,348  
Private placement of preferred
   stock
            49,500     4,950     242,550             247,500  
Exercise of warrants and
   options
    547,000     5,470             100,888             106,358  
Conversion of preferred to
   common stock
    3,450,000     34,500     (34,500 )   (3,450 )   (31,050 )            
Contributed capital                     14,850             14,850  
Net loss                             (772,545 )   (772,545 )








Balance, September 30, 1998     25,331,849   $ 253,318     15,000   $ 1,500   $ 2,823,491   $ (2,394,680 ) $ (772,545 ) $ (88,916 )








See accompanying notes to financial statements

F-7


NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and Development Stage

2000 1999 Development
Stage



Cash flows from operating activities:                    
   Net loss   $ (4,519,337 ) $ (699,085 ) $ (5,990,967 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
      operating activities:
                   
   Depreciation     1,792     1,336     10,019  
   Loss on disposal of assets             28,555  
   Stock issued for services     5,539,938     347,629     6,257,915  
   Decrease (increase) in receivables         12,500     30,000  
   Decrease (increase) in other assets     (105,556 )       (94,985 )
   Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued
      expenses
    6,037     2,090     3,375  
   Increase (decrease) in accrued interest     (8,530 )   8,530      



       Net cash used in operating activities     914,344     (327,000 )   243,912  



Cash flows from investing activities:                    
   Acquisition of property and equipment     (5,849 )       (5,849 )
   Proceeds from the sale of furniture and equipment             4,660  
   Loans to shareholders     (200,000 )       (200,000 )



       Net cash used in investing activities     (205,849 )       (201,189 )



Cash flows from financing activities:                    
   Repayment of debt     (110,000 )       (110,000 )
   Repayment of shareholder loans             (10,000 )
   Repayment of capital lease obligations             (1,819 )
   Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock         235,000     482,500  
   Deferred stock compensation     (2,062,500 )       (2,062,500 )
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock     3,986,720     132,450     4,240,378  



       Net cash provided by financing activities     1,814,220     367,450     2,538,559  



Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     2,522,715     40,450     2,581,282
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     62,185     21,735     3,618  



Cash and cash equivalents, end of year   $ 2,584,900   $ 62,185   $ 2,584,900  



Supplementary Disclosure of Cash Flow Information                    
Cash paid during the year for interest     13,719     8     16,316  



Cash paid during the year for income taxes              



Summary of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

             During 1999, the Company issued 451,440 shares of restricted common stock to a Director’s family member in consideration of the family members’ transfer of 320,000 shares of unrestricted common stock to investors in connection with a Company private placement.

             During 1998, the Company sold equipment for $4,660 in cash, with the purchaser assuming $9,252 in lease obligations.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

1.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

                 The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by National Scientific Corporation (the Company or NSC). The policies conform with generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

             a.    Operations

                 The Company was incorporated in Texas on June 22, 1953 as American Mortgage Co. On May 16, 1996, the Company changed its name to National Scientific Corporation (NSC). During 1996, the Company acquired the operations of Eden Systems, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Eden was engaged in water treatment and the retailing of cleaning products. Eden’s operations were sold on September 30, 1997. As such, management now considers NSC to be in the development stage. Since September 30, 1997, the Company has engaged its efforts in the research and development of semiconductor proprietary technology and processes and in raising capital to fund its operations and research.

             b.    Cash Equivalents

                 Cash equivalents include money market accounts and other short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less. At September 30, 2000, the Company had cash of approximately $2,360,000 which exceeded federally insured limits.

             c.    Property and Equipment

                 Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are being depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to five years using the straight-line method.

             d.    Advertising and Promotion Costs

                 Advertising and promotion costs, which totaled $17,512 in 2000 and $3,476 in 1999 are expensed as incurred.

             e.    Stock Options

                 The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recorded when the exercise price of the option equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant. The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”.

             f.    Income Taxes

                 Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, including operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect in deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

             g.    Research and Development / Patents

                 Both research and development and the costs associated with obtaining patents have been expensed as incurred. Patent costs are expensed, since the Company has not yet developed products, which have gained market acceptance.

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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

             h.    Net Loss Per Share

                 Net loss per share is computed by dividing the loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, which was assumed to be 43,707,159 and 31,111,746 for the years ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Stock options and warrants are considered antidilutive and were not considered in the calculation.

2.     Development Stage Operations

                 The Company experienced significant operating losses during 2000 and 1999. Of the total net losses, approximately $3,500,000 and $350,000 related to stock issued for services in 2000 and 1999, respectively.

                 Subsequent to September 30, 2000, the Company raised an additional $577,450 from the exercise of common stock warrants. Management believes that its current cash position will be adequate to fund operations and research for the next fiscal year, until the Company can generate revenues. However, there can be no assurance that these actions will be successful. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

3.     Property and Equipment

                 Property and equipment consists of the following at September 30, 2000 and 1999:

2000 1999


Computer equipment   $ 8,907     3,057  
Office furniture     3,623     3,623  


    12,530     6,680  
Less: accumulated depreciation     5,133     3,340  


  $ 7,397     3,340  


4.     Long-term Note Payable

                 In February 1999, the Company issued a $110,000 promissory note to an individual, who had previously loaned money to Eden Systems, Inc., the Company’s former subsidiary. The loan’s terms provided for interest at 10% through December 31, 2000, at which time all interest and principal was due. The loan was secured by 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company repaid the loan in March, 2000, and redeemed the 500,000 shares of common stock.

5.     Private Placement of Common and Preferred Stock

                 On March 15, 1998, the Company offered $250,000 of preferred stock at $5,000 per unit. Each unit consisted of 1,000 shares of convertible preferred stock and 100,000 Class A common stock purchase warrants. The preferred stock was non-voting and each unit was convertible into 100,000 shares of common stock. The A Warrants are exercisable at $1 per share and were to expire March 15, 2000. On October 8, 1998, the Company elected to offer an additional 50 units under the terms of the March 15, 1998 offering. The offering expired July 31, 1999. In conjunction with this offering, the expiration date of the warrants was extended until December 31, 2000. All preferred stock has been converted to common stock at September 30, 1999. This offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $482,500.

                 On August 1, 1999, the Company commenced a $300,000 offering at $10,000 per unit. Each unit consisted of 30,000 shares of unrestricted common stock that was to be transferred to the investor by the spouse of the Chairman of the Company, 40,000 shares of restricted common stock and 50,000 Class A common stock warrants. The Class A warrants are exercisable at $1.50 per share and expire on December 31, 2001. The offering was amended twice and each unit was revised to consist of 5,000 shares of unrestricted common stock to be transferred to investors by the spouse of the Chairman of the Company, 25,000 shares of restricted common stock and 50,000 warrants. The offering generated $750,000 to the Company from the sale of 3,765,000 shares of common stock.

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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

                 In consideration of the transfer by the spouse of the Chairman of the Company of an aggregate of 840,000 shares of unrestricted common stock owned by her in connection with the foregoing offering, the Company, at her direction, issued to its Chairman 1,580,040 shares of restricted common stock and agreed that the Chairman would receive 4% of all future corporate gross revenues generated from the sale of the Company’s products.

                 In conjunction with the August 1, 1999 offering, the Company agreed to issue one share of common stock to two key consultants for each dollar raised, provided the offering generated a minimum of $150,000. The maximum number of shares to be issued was 300,000 to each consultant. A liability of $15,000 was accrued for issuance of the stock at September 30, 1999. Since the offering was successful, 600,000 shares of restricted common stock were issued that were valued at $72,000. The Company also issued 300,000 shares to a key consultant during the year ended September 30, 2000 in conjunction with attaining goals related to the Company’s stock.

                 During the year ended September 30, 2000, 2,972,250 warrants to purchase common stock were exercised at an exercise price of $1.00 per share each and 120,000 warrants to purchase common stock were exercised at an exercise price of $1.50 per share each generating a total of $3,152,250.

6.     Lease Commitments

                 The Company leases its headquarters in Phoenix, under a non-cancelable operating lease, which expires on September 30, 2001. The lease requires monthly payments of $4,320 plus sales taxes and contains no renewal or purchase options. On August 17, 2000 the Company entered into a three-year non-cancelable operating lease for the San Jose office, which expires on August 31, 2003. The lease requires monthly payments which range from $3,878 to $4,275 plus increases in operating expenses. It contains no renewal or purchase options.

                 Future minimum lease obligations at September 30, 2000 are as follows:

Year ending September 30,
2001   $ 98,569  
2002     49,056  
2003     47,025  

  $ 194,650  

                 Rent expense for the years ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 was approximately $32,840 and $26,500, respectively.

7.     Income Taxes

                 Deferred income taxes consist of the following at September 30, 2000 and 1999:

2000 1999


Net operating loss carryforwards and start up costs   $ 2,140,000   $ 1,160,000  
Valuation allowance     (2,140,000 )   (1,160,000 )


  $   $  


                 A reconciliation of expected to actual taxes follows:

Expected federal and state tax recovery at 40%   $ (1,800,000 ) $ (279,000 )
Stock compensation     825,000      
Tax benefits not realized—valuation allowance     975,000     279,000  


Financial statement recovery of income taxes   $   $  


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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

                 The Company has recorded valuation allowances to offset the value of deferred tax assets, since it has recorded losses from operations since 1996 and the utilization of those assets is uncertain. During fiscal 2000 and 1999, the valuation allowance increased by $1,215,000 and $254,000 respectively.

                 The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $5,300,000 at September 30, 1999, which may be used to offset future federal taxable income through 2020 and state taxable income through 2005.

                 Due to changes in ownership during 1996, the Company expects that the availability of losses generated prior to that time will not be significant. Valuation allowances would be recorded to offset any value assigned, since the Company is in the development stage and has recorded losses from operations for several years.

8.     Related Party Transactions

                 The Company paid professional and consulting fees, in connection with product research and development and operations of approximately $6,098,000 and $548,000 to various officers and key consultants of the Company during the years ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Of this amount, $2,062,500 is being deferred and amortized over the term of the employment contract.

                 Loan to officer consists of a $200,000, 10% promissory note from its chairman due December 1, 2000. As of September 30, 2000, the Company has recorded interest income and accrued interest receivable of $9,275. In December, 2000 the Board authorized the extension of the loan to officer until December 1, 2001.

                 Substantially all officers have employment contracts, many of which include termination clauses and the granting of stock or options.

9.     Sale of subsidiaries

                 Effective September 30, 1997, the Company sold its interest in both the water treatment and retail divisions of Eden Systems, Inc. The Company was to receive a down payment of $25,000 and additional payments based upon a percentage of the future sales generated by Eden’s acquirers. The Company received $25,000 from the sale during the year ended September 30, 1997 and $12,500 during the year ended September 30, 1999. No additional payments have been received since that time, nor does management expect to receive any additional payments related to the sale.

10.     Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

                 Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. The following summary presents a description of the methodologies and assumptions used to determine such amounts.

                 Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and are based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument; they are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties, matters of judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular instrument. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

                 Since the fair value is estimated as of September 30, 2000, the amounts that will actually be realized or paid at settlement of the instruments could be significantly different.

                 The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents is assumed to be their fair value because of the liquidity of these instruments. Accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The recorded balance of the note receivable is assumed to be the fair value, since the rate specified in the note approximates current market rates.

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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements
For the Years Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

11.     Stock Options

                 The Company from time to time issues stock options for the purchase of restricted stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Company does not have a qualified stock option plan for its executives and employees.

                 The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (FAS 123), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which permits entities to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all stock-based awards on the date of grant. Under the terms of the Company’s stock options granted to certain directors, officers and consultants, the Board of Directors, at its sole discretion, will determine when certain options granted shall be fully vested and exercisable. At September 30, 2000, all outstanding stock options were vested, and fully exercised.

                 In accordance with FAS 123, which was effective as of January 1, 1996, the fair value of option grants is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for proforma footnote purposes with the following assumptions used for grants in all years; dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 6%, and expected option life of 2.5 years. Expected volatility was assumed to be 50% in both 1999 and 2000.

Number
of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Fair
Value



Options Outstanding, September 30, 1998     318,000     .09     .18  
   Granted     270,000     .09     .17  
   Exercised     (496,000 )   .10     .16  
   Canceled              

       
                   
Options Outstanding, September 30, 1999     92,000     .09     .17  

       
   Granted     256,000     .10     .19  
   Exercised     (348,000 )   .10     .17  
   Canceled              

       
                   
Options Outstanding, September 30, 2000                  

       

12.     Subsequent Events

                 On November 13, 2000, the Company filed legal action against a former director and officer of Company and his spouse. The Company’s complaint alleges that certain sales and subsequent purchases of the Company’s common stock are in violation of §16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §78p(b). The Company claims that both the sale and purchase transactions were ordered and completed within a six-month restriction period. Section §16(b) of the Act requires that any profits realized by an officer and or director from the purchase and sale within a six month period are subject to disgorgement and must be returned to the Company. The Company has asked for an accounting of these transactions and disgorgement of any profits made on the sales and purchases of the Company’s common stock within the restricted time period.

                 In December 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan. Currently 7,000,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted under the 2000 Plan. The 2000 Plan will be submitted to the Company’s shareholders for approval at the Company’s 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit
Number
  Description
  3.1   Articles of Incorporation*
  3.2   Form of Bylaws*
  10.1   Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2000 between Sam H. Carr and the Company
  10.2   Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2000 between Michael Grollman and the Company
  10.3   2000 Stock Option Plan
  10.4   Warrant Agreement as part of Private Offering dated August 1, 1999*
  10.5   Warrant Agreement as part of Private Offering dated March 15, 1998*
  10.6   Lease Agreement between Targun Properties, Inc. and the Registrant dated August 21, 1998*
  10.6(i)   First Lease Addendum between Targun Properties, Inc. and the Registrant dated July 27, 1999*
  10.6(ii)   Second Lease Addendum between Targun Properties, Inc. and the Registrant dated September 15, 1999*
  10.7   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the HETROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR HAVING WIDE BANDGAP, LOW INTERDIFFUSION BASE-EMITTER JUNCTION*
  10.8   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the VERTICAL HETROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR*
  10.9   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the MONOLITHIC INDUCTOR WITH MAGNETIC FLUX LINES GUIDED AWAY FROM SUBSTRATE*
  10.10   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the MONOLITHIC INDUCTOR WITH MAGNETIC FLUX LINES GUIDED AWAY FROM SUBSTRATE Continuation in Part*
  10.11   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy, Majid M. Hashemi and the Registrant for the STATIC MEMORY CELL WITH LOAD CIRCUIT USING A TUNNEL DIODE*
  10.12   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy and the Registrant for the TE MODE DIELECTRIC RESONATOR*
  10.13   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy and the Registrant for the DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFIER AND METHOD THEREFOR*
  10.14   Assignment Agreement between El-Badawy Amien El-Sharawy and the Registrant for the DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFIER Continuation in Part*
  22   List of Subsidiaries—NSC has no subsidiaries
  27   Financial Data Schedule
   

______________

 
*   Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 10-SB dated February 14, 2000.

EXHIBIT 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

             This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered between National Scientific Corporation and Sam H. Carr, effective the date it has been fully executed by both parties. “NSC,” “Employer,” or “Company” as used in this Agreement means National Scientific Corporation and/or its subsidiaries or affiliate corporations located in the United States or elsewhere. “Employee” or “Carr” as used in this Agreement means Sam H. Carr.

             For good and valuable consideration, including the covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

        1.   Displacement of Existing Contracts : This Agreement supersedes and entirely revokes, abrogates, and displaces any and all existing independent contractor agreements and other agreements between the parties hereto.

        2.   Position and Duties of Employee : Effective December 1, 2000, Carr is retained by NSC in the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Carr will perform such duties as are assigned by senior management consistent with that position and will devote his full knowledge, skills, attention, and efforts to the business of the Company.

        3.   Period of Employment : The term of this Agreement (“Period of Employment”) will be one (1) year, commencing the date on which Carr is retained, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth herein. This Agreement will be self-renewing for subsequent one-year Periods of Employment unless one of the parties notifies the other in writing at least sixty days before the end of the then-current Period of Employment of his/its intent not to renew.

        4.   Compensation : For his services under this Agreement, Carr will:

              a.  receive an annual gross salary of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($165,000.00), payable semi-monthly. Adjustments to annual salary are to be determined by senior management and/or the Board of Directors. Adjustments to annual salary must be in writing.

              b.  be entitled to participate in benefits programs offered employees of NSC in his benefits classification.

              c.  be entitled to four (4) weeks of paid vacation per year.

              d.  be eligible for future cash and stock incentives the Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to offer him.

              e.  On December 1, 2000 or as soon thereafter as possible, when the Company’s Stock Option Plan becomes effective, the Company will grant Carr 100,000 options to purchase shares of common stock in the Company at a price equal to 25% of the closing market price of NSC common stock on December 1, 2000. These options are to be fully vested at the date of grant. In addition, on December 1, 2000, the Company will grant Carr 500,000 fully vested options to purchase common stock in the Company at the closing market price of the shares on December 1, 2000. On December 1, 2001, Carr will be granted an additional 500,000 fully vested options at the closing market price on December 1, 2001, provided that during the preceding twelve months, cash generated from financing activities is equal or greater than $10 million.

        5.   Expenses : NSC will reimburse Carr for all reasonable business expenses incurred and documented in compliance with Company policy and procedure.

        6.   External Covenants and Restrictions : Carr certifies that he has notified NSC and provided NSC a copy of any and all restrictive covenants and similar obligations he may have undertaken by reason of a prior employment or other relationship. Carr agrees not to undertake, during his employment by NSC, any external obligation that could restrict his ability to perform his duties under this Agreement.

        7.   Ownership of Work Product : Carr acknowledges and agrees that the nature of his services to NSC and its clients/customers may have involved and continue to involve development and/or improvement of

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technology, systems, processes, procedures, computer-software programs, other programs, and related documentation.

              a.  Carr agrees that all new or improved technology, systems, processes, procedures, computer-software programs, other programs, and related documentation that Carr has or has had any part in developing or improving will be and remain the sole and exclusive property of NSC and that Carr will acquire no right, title, or interest therein. Carr further agrees to execute any and all documents necessary for NSC to secure and protect its interest in any such technology, systems, processes, procedures, computer-software programs, other programs, and related documentation, including but not limited to documents related to non-disclosure, patents, licenses, or copyrights, whether of any state, federal, or foreign government.

              b.  Carr further acknowledges and expressly agrees that all files, records, lists, books, literature, correspondence, documents, services, products and data of any type whatsoever related to or used in the conduct of the business of NSC, its customers/clients, or prospective customers/clients will remain the property of NSC. Carr agrees that, upon termination of his employment for any reason whatsoever, he will surrender and deliver to NSC all such information and materials.

              c.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        8.   Confidential Information : Carr acknowledges that, in the course of his existing contract with NSC and this employment, he has acquired and will be acquiring, using, and adding to confidential information of a special and unique nature and value. Carr acknowledges and understands that NSC is in a highly competitive business and that its success depends in significant part on maintaining a competitive advantage. Carr acknowledges and understands that NSC maintains and uses confidential information to gain and maintain such a competitive advantage.

              a.  For the purposes of this Agreement, “confidential Information” is that which is not routinely disclosed by the management or Board of Directors of NSC in response to inquiries and is not readily obtainable elsewhere without expenditure of significant time, effort, or expense. “Confidential information” includes but is not limited to information related to the business, operations, assets, systems, plans, products, contracts, procedures, processes, documentation, computer programs, or software products of NSC and/or its customers or clients and any information about the development or improvement of any technology by NSC and/or its customers or clients. Information obtained by Carr in the course of his previous work with NSC or his employment under this Agreement is confidential information unless it can reasonably be presumed to be in the public domain.

              b.  Carr agrees that he will not, during or after his employment, disclose any confidential information to any person(s) without the express written permission of NSC.

              c.  Carr acknowledges and agrees that any disclosure of confidential information by him will constitute a material breach of this Agreement and cause for termination of this Agreement and will give rise to such other legal remedies as NSC may elect to pursue.

              d.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        9.   Agreement Not to Compete : Carr acknowledges that, in addition to confidential information to which he has had access and will have access during the course of his employment, he will be given the opportunity to develop and maintain close personal rapport and good relations on behalf of NSC with other employees of NSC and with existing and future customers and prospective customers of NSC. Carr agrees that during the Period of Employment and any extension thereof and for a period of one (1) year after termination of this Agreement, he will not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, principal, shareholder, director, officer, agent, or in any other capacity:

              a.  solicit, divert, or accept business from any current or prospective customer or client of NSC with whom Carr had contact in his capacity as an employee or contractor of NSC during the one-year period before termination of this Agreement or

              b.  employ or solicit for employment any employee of NSC with whom Carr worked during the one-year period before termination of this Agreement.

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              c.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “prospective” customer or client is one that, during the one-year period before termination of this Agreement, received a proposal from NSC or whose business was demonstrably solicited by NSC.

              d.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        10.   Termination of Employment : This Agreement will terminate as provided in Section 3 unless sooner terminated pursuant to any of the following events.

              a.  This Agreement will terminate upon mutual written agreement of NSC and Carr, in accordance with the terms of that mutual agreement.

              b.  This Agreement will terminate upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or outstanding capital stock of NSC or any other material change in control of the Company. In the event of such termination, NSC will pay Carr an amount equivalent to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of his then-current annual gross salary.

              c.  This Agreement will terminate upon the liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of NSC. In the event of such termination, however, NSC will pay Carr an amount equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of his then-current annual gross salary.

              d.  This Agreement will terminate on the date of Carr’s death.

              e.  Carr may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice to NSC. In the event of such termination, Carr will be entitled only to compensation earned on or before the final date of employment.

              f.  NSC may terminate this Agreement without cause upon written notice to Carr. In the event of such termination, however, NSC will pay Carr a lump sum payment equivalent one half of his then-current annual gross salary.

              g.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, NSC may terminate this Agreement and Carr’s employment for cause upon written notice to Carr, specifying the cause for termination. “Cause for termination” is defined as any of the following: neglect of duties, insubordination, failure to comply with lawful instructions, fraud, theft, habitual drunkenness or substance abuse, unethical business conduct, conviction of a felony, any act or failure to act that would constitute a felony if prosecuted pursuant to applicable criminal statutes, any material breach of this Agreement, any willful or repeated violation of material company policy; failure to comply with applicable federal or state statute or regulations in trading Company stock. In the event of termination for cause, Carr will be entitled only to compensation earned on or before the final date of employment.

        11.   Scope and Modification of Agreement : The parties agree that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties concerning Carr’s employment by NSC. All previous and contemporaneous statements and representations by either party are of no effect and are expressly superseded and replaced by this Agreement. Neither party has relied on any statement or representation by the other party or any representative of the other party that is not expressly stated in this Agreement. Changes or amendments to this Agreement are of no effect unless in writing signed by both parties.

        12.   Severability : The provisions herein entitled Position and Duties of Employee, Compensation, Expenses, Termination of Employment, and Prohibition of Assignment are not severable. The ruling of any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction that any severable provision is void, voidable, or otherwise unenforceable shall have no effect on the validity and enforceability of any other provision.

        13.   Prohibition of Assignment : This Agreement is personal to Carr and neither party can assign his/its performance obligations hereunder to any third party. Notwithstanding that, the rights of the parties under this Agreement inure to the benefit of their respective successors, heirs, and assigns.

        14.   Choice of Law : This Agreement is to be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Arizona, except as those laws may be preempted by federal law. No action involving this Agreement may be brought except as provided in Sections 17 and 18 below, and no court action challenging the enforceability of Section 17 may be brought except in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

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        15.   Waiver : Waiver by either party of any breach under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

        16.   Notices : Any notice required under this Agreement shall be sufficient if given in writing and sent by registered mail to the below address of the party to be noticed.

       
National Scientific Corporation   Sam H. Carr  
4455 E. Camelback Road   6811 East Mescal Street  
Suite E-160   Scottsdale, Arizona 85254  
Phoenix, Arizona 85018      

        17.   Arbitration of Claims and Disputes : Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any civil claim (except workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation claims) which arises out of or relates in any way to this Agreement, to the parties’ existing contract, or to the employment relationship between the parties shall be settled by exclusive, binding, and final arbitration in Phoenix, Arizona, in accordance with the following terms and procedures. This includes but is not limited to claims arising under the common law of contract or tort and claims arising under any federal, state, county, or municipal constitution, charter, statute, rule, or regulation. The parties expressly agree to forego any right to trial by a judge and/or jury in favor of final, binding, and exclusive arbitration.

              a.  The party with a civil claim must notify the other party in writing by registered mail within the times set forth by statute for filing a civil claim of the type asserted of its desire to have the claim resolved by arbitration.

              b.  Upon notice of a timely civil claim, the parties will agree upon an arbitrator or, if unable to agree, will request a list from the American Arbitration Association or some other mutually-agreed-upon provider of arbitrators from which list the parties will alternate strikes until only one name remains. That last remaining name will be the arbitrator. If that person is unavailable, the name last struck will be the arbitrator, and so forth until an arbitrator is secured.

              c.  The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the terms of this Agreement or to make awards beyond those provided for by the statute or other theory of action under which the claim arises. Both parties must submit for arbitration at this time or permanently forego any and all existing claims against the other party arising from this Agreement, the existing contract between the parties, or the employment relationship between them.

              d.  Any party to the arbitration may be represented by counsel. Each party shall bear his/its own attorney’s fees. The party producing a witness is responsible for paying that witness’ fees and expenses. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses, including required travel and per diem costs, and the cost of any evidence or proof produced at the arbitrator’s direction are apportionable and shall be borne as determined by the arbitrator. All decisions of the arbitrator made in accordance with this policy shall be final and conclusively binding upon the parties. The parties agree that the arbitrator’s award may be entered as a judgment by any court of competent jurisdiction.

              e.  Issues of procedure, arbitrability, appeal, or confirmation of award shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sections 1-16.

              f.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        18.   Right to Injunctive Relief : Notwithstanding the parties’ agreement to arbitrate any and all civil claims that may arise from this Agreement, their existing contract, or the employment relationship between them, Carr acknowledges and agrees that any breach or threatened breach of Section 8 or Section 9 will cause NSC irreparable harm and entitle NSC to such injunctive relief as may be necessary to prevent such a breach by Carr and/or any person acting for or with him. This right to injunctive relief is in addition to and without limitation of any other rights, remedies, or damages available to NSC under this Agreement or at law or in equity. Carr shall reimburse NSC its costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in obtaining such injunctive relief.

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        19.   Damages for Breach : NSC’s liability to Carr for wrongful termination of this Agreement or any other breach thereof shall not exceed the amount of actual damages proven and, in any case, shall not exceed the amount of compensation and expenses Carr did not receive and would have received had he completed the then-current Period of Employment.

        20.   Independent Legal Counsel : Each of the parties agrees that he/it has read and understands the terms of this Agreement and that he/it has had ample opportunity to seek the counsel of his/its own attorney before executing this Agreement.

        21.   Execution in Counterparts : This Agreement may be executed in counterparts with the same effect as if the parties had signed the same document. The counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one Agreement.

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION     SAM H. CARR
By:                                                                                        By:                                                                                     
Its: 
                                                                                   
  Date:
                                                                                   
Date:
                                                                                   
     

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EXHIBIT 10.2

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

             This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered between National Scientific Corporation and Michael A. Grollman, effective the date it has been fully executed by both parties. “NSC,” “Employer,” or “Company” as used in this Agreement means National Scientific Corporation and/or its subsidiaries or affiliate corporations located in the United States or elsewhere. “Employee” or “Grollman” as used in this Agreement means Michael A. Grollman.

             For good and valuable consideration, including the covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

        1.   Displacement of Existing Contracts : This Agreement supersedes and entirely revokes, abrogates, and displaces any and all existing independent contractor agreements and other agreements between the parties hereto.

        2.   Position and Duties of Employee : Effective December 1, 2000, Grollman is retained by NSC in the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Grollman will perform such duties as are assigned by senior management consistent with that position and will devote his full knowledge, skills, attention, and efforts to the business of the Company.

        3.   Period of Employment : The term of this Agreement (“Period of Employment”) will be one (1) year, commencing the date on which Grollman is retained, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth herein. This Agreement will be self-renewing for subsequent one-year Periods of Employment unless one of the parties notifies the other in writing at least sixty days before the end of the then-current Period of Employment of his/its intent not to renew.

        4.   Compensation : For his services under this Agreement, Grollman will:

              a.  Receive an annual gross salary of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00), payable semi-monthly. Adjustments to annual salary are to be determined by senior management and/or the Board of Directors. Adjustments to annual salary must be in writing.

              b.  Be entitled to participate in benefits programs offered employees of NSC in his benefits classification.

              c.  Be entitled to four (4) weeks of paid vacation per year.

              d.  Be eligible for future cash and stock incentives the Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to offer him.

              e.  On December 1, 2000, the Company will grant Grollman 100,000 restricted shares of common stock. In addition, on December 1, 2000 or as soon thereafter as possible, when the Company’s Stock Option Plan becomes effective, the Company will grant Grollman 500,000 fully vested options to purchase common stock in the Company at the closing market price of the shares on December 1, 2000. On December 1, 2001, Grollman will be granted an additional 500,000 fully vested options at the closing market price on December 1, 2001, provided that during the preceding twelve months, cash generated from financing activities is equal or greater than $10 million.

        5.   Expenses : NSC will reimburse Grollman for all reasonable business expenses incurred and documented in compliance with Company policy and procedure.

        6.   External Covenants and Restrictions : Grollman certifies that he has notified NSC and provided NSC a copy of any and all restrictive covenants and similar obligations he may have undertaken by reason of a prior employment or other relationship. Grollman agrees not to undertake, during his employment by NSC, any external obligation that could restrict his ability to perform his duties under this Agreement.

        7.   Ownership of Work Product : Grollman acknowledges and agrees that the nature of his services to NSC and its clients/customers may have involved and continue to involve development and/or improvement of

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technology, systems, processes, procedures, computer-software programs, other programs, and related documentation.

              a.  Grollman agrees that all new or improved technology, systems, processes, procedures, computer-software programs, other programs, and related documentation that Grollman has or has had any part in developing or improving will be and remain the sole and exclusive property of NSC and that Grollman will acquire no right, title, or interest therein. Grollman further agrees to execute any and all documents necessary for NSC to secure and protect its interest in any such technology, systems, processes, procedures, computer-software programs, other programs, and related documentation, including but not limited to documents related to non-disclosure, patents, licenses, or copyrights, whether of any state, federal, or foreign government.

              b.  Grollman further acknowledges and expressly agrees that all files, records, lists, books, literature, correspondence, documents, services, products and data of any type whatsoever related to or used in the conduct of the business of NSC, its customers/clients, or prospective customers/clients will remain the property of NSC. Grollman agrees that, upon termination of his employment for any reason whatsoever, he will surrender and deliver to NSC all such information and materials.

              c.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        8.   Confidential Information : Grollman acknowledges that, in the course of previous contract(s) with NSC and this employment, he has acquired and will be acquiring, using, and adding to confidential information of a special and unique nature and value. Grollman acknowledges and understands that NSC is in a highly competitive business and that its success depends in significant part on maintaining a competitive advantage. Grollman acknowledges and understands that NSC maintains and uses confidential information to gain and maintain such a competitive advantage.

              a.  For the purposes of this Agreement, “confidential information” is that which is not routinely disclosed by the management or Board of Directors of NSC in response to inquiries and is not readily obtainable elsewhere without expenditure of significant time, effort, or expense. “Confidential information” includes but is not limited to information related to the business, operations, assets, systems, plans, products, contracts, procedures, processes, documentation, computer programs, or software products of NSC and/or its customers or clients and any information about the development or improvement of any technology by NSC and/or its customers or clients. Information obtained by Grollman in the course of his previous work with NSC or employment under this Agreement is confidential information unless it can reasonably be presumed to be in the public domain.

              b.  Grollman agrees that he will not, during or after his employment, disclose any confidential information to any person(s) without the express written permission of NSC.

              c.  Grollman acknowledges and agrees that any disclosure of confidential information by him will constitute a material breach of this Agreement and cause for termination of this Agreement and will give rise to such other legal remedies as NSC may elect to pursue.

              d.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        9.   Agreement Not to Compete : Grollman acknowledges that, in addition to confidential information to which he has had access or will have access during the course of his employment, he will be given the opportunity to develop and maintain close personal rapport and good relations on behalf of NSC with other employees of NSC and with existing and future customers and prospective customers of NSC. Grollman agrees that during the Period of Employment and any extension thereof and for a period of one (1) year after termination of this Agreement, he will not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, principal, shareholder, director, officer, agent, or in any other capacity:

              a.  solicit, divert, or accept business from any current or prospective customer or client of NSC with whom Grollman had contact in his capacity as an employee or contractor of NSC during the one-year period before termination of this Agreement or

              b.  employ or solicit for employment any employee of NSC with whom Grollman worked during the one-year period before termination of this Agreement.

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              c.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “prospective” customer or client is one that, during the one-year period before termination of this Agreement, received a proposal from NSC or whose business was demonstrably solicited by NSC.

              d.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        10.   Termination of Employment : This Agreement will terminate as provided in Section 3 unless sooner terminated pursuant to any of the following events.

              a.  This Agreement will terminate upon mutual written agreement of NSC and Grollman, in accordance with the terms of that mutual agreement.

              b.  This Agreement will terminate upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or outstanding capital stock of NSC or any other material change in control of the Company. In the event of such termination, NSC will pay Grollman an amount equivalent to one hundred fifty percent (150 %) of his then-current annual gross salary.

              c.  This Agreement will terminate upon the liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of NSC. In the event of such termination, however, NSC will pay Grollman an amount equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of his then-current annual gross salary.

              d.  This Agreement will terminate on the date of Grollman’s death.

              e.  Grollman may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice to NSC. In the event of such termination, Grollman will be entitled only to compensation earned on or before the final date of employment.

              f.  NSC may terminate this Agreement without cause upon written notice to Grollman. In the event of such termination, however, NSC will pay Grollman a lump sum payment equivalent one half of his then-current annual gross salary.

              g.  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, NSC may terminate this Agreement and Grollman’s employment for cause upon written notice to Grollman, specifying the cause for termination. “Cause for termination” is defined as any of the following: neglect of duties, insubordination, failure to comply with lawful instructions, fraud, theft, habitual drunkenness or substance abuse, unethical business conduct, conviction of a felony, any act or failure to act that would constitute a felony if prosecuted pursuant to applicable criminal statutes, any material breach of this Agreement, any willful or repeated violation of material company policy; failure to comply with applicable federal or state statute or regulations in trading Company stock. In the event of termination for cause, Grollman will be entitled only to compensation earned on or before the final date of employment.

        11.   Scope and Modification of Agreement : The parties agree that this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties concerning Grollman’s employment by NSC. All previous and contemporaneous statements and representations by either party are of no effect and are expressly superseded and replaced by this Agreement. Neither party has relied on any statement or representation by the other party or any representative of the other party that is not expressly stated in this Agreement. Changes or amendments to this Agreement are of no effect unless in writing signed by both parties.

        12.   Severability : The provisions herein entitled Position and Duties of Employee, Compensation, Expenses, Termination of Employment, and Prohibition of Assignment are not severable. The ruling of any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction that any severable provision is void, voidable, or otherwise unenforceable shall have no effect on the validity and enforceability of any other provision.

        13.   Prohibition of Assignment : This Agreement is personal to Grollman and neither party can assign his/its performance obligations hereunder to any third party. Notwithstanding that, the rights of the parties under this Agreement inure to the benefit of their respective successors, heirs, and assigns.

        14.   Choice of Law : This Agreement is to be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Arizona, except as those laws may be preempted by federal law. No action involving this Agreement may be brought except as provided in Sections 17 and 18 below, and no court action challenging the enforceability of Section 17 may be brought except in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

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        15.   Waiver : Waiver by either party of any breach under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

        16.   Notices : Any notice required under this Agreement shall be sufficient if given in writing and sent by registered mail to the below address of the party to be noticed.

       
National Scientific Corporation   Michael A. Grollman  
4455 E. Camelback Road   10883 East Mirasol Circle  
Suite E-160   Scottsdale, Arizona 85259  
Phoenix, Arizona 85018      

        17.   Arbitration of Claims and Disputes : Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any civil claim (except workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation claims) which arises out of or relates in any way to this Agreement, to previous contract(s) between the parties, or to the employment relationship between them shall be settled by exclusive, binding, and final arbitration in Phoenix, Arizona, in accordance with the following terms and procedures. This includes but is not limited to claims arising under the common law of contract or tort and claims arising under any federal, state, county, or municipal constitution, charter, statute, rule, or regulation. The parties expressly agree to forego any right to trial by a judge and/or jury in favor of final, binding, and exclusive arbitration.

              a.  The party with a civil claim must notify the other party in writing by registered mail within the times set forth by statute for filing a civil claim of the type asserted of its desire to have the claim resolved by arbitration.

              b.  Upon notice of a timely civil claim, the parties will agree upon an arbitrator or, if unable to agree, will request a list from the American Arbitration Association or some other mutually-agreed-upon provider of arbitrators from which list the parties will alternate strikes until only one name remains. That last remaining name will be the arbitrator. If that person is unavailable, the name last struck will be the arbitrator, and so forth until an arbitrator is secured.

              c.  The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the terms of this Agreement or to make awards beyond those provided for by the statute or other theory of action under which the claim arises. Both parties must submit for arbitration at this time or permanently forego any and all existing claims against the other party arising from this Agreement, previous contract(s) between the parties, or the employment relationship between them.

              d  Any party to the arbitration may be represented by counsel. Each party shall bear his/its own attorney’s fees. The party producing a witness is responsible for paying that witness’ fees and expenses. The arbitrator’s fees and expenses, including required travel and per diem costs, and the cost of any evidence or proof produced at the arbitrator’s direction are apportionable and shall be borne as determined by the arbitrator. All decisions of the arbitrator made in accordance with this policy shall be final and conclusively binding upon the parties. The parties agree that the arbitrator’s award may be entered as a judgment by any court of competent jurisdiction.

              e.  Issues of procedure, arbitrability, appeal, or confirmation of award shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sections 1-16.

              f.  The parties agree that this section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        18.   Right to Injunctive Relief : Notwithstanding the parties’ agreement to arbitrate any and all civil claims that may arise from this Agreement, their previous contract(s), or the employment relationship between them, Grollman acknowledges and agrees that any breach or threatened breach of Section 8 or Section 9 will cause NSC irreparable harm and entitle NSC to such injunctive relief as may be necessary to prevent such a breach by Grollman and/or any person acting for or with him. This right to injunctive relief is in addition to and without limitation of any other rights, remedies, or damages available to NSC under this Agreement or at law or in equity. Grollman shall

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reimburse NSC its costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in obtaining such injunctive relief. The parties agree that this Section survives the termination of this Agreement.

        19.   Damages for Breach : NSC’s liability to Grollman for wrongful termination of this Agreement or any other breach thereof shall not exceed the amount of actual damages proven and, in any case, shall not exceed the amount of compensation and expenses Grollman did not receive and would have received had he completed the then-current Period of Employment.

        20.   Independent Legal Counsel : Each of the parties agrees that he/it has read and understands the terms of this Agreement and that he/it has had ample opportunity to seek the counsel of his/its own attorney before executing this Agreement.

        21.   Execution in Counterparts : This Agreement may be executed in counterparts with the same effect as if the parties had signed the same document. The counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one Agreement.

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION     MICHAEL A. GROLLMAN
By: 
                                                                                   
  By:                                                                                     
Its:
                                                                                   
  Date:                                                                                    
Date:
                                                                                   
     

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EXHIBIT 10.3

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN

         Section 1. Purpose of Plan. The purpose of the National Scientific Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) shall be to provide for the grant to employees, officers, directors, and consultants of the Company options to acquire Stock of the Company.

         Section 2. Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms, when used in the Plan, shall have the meanings set forth in this section.

        (a)  “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

        (b)  “Cause” shall mean (i) Grantee’s willful, material and irreparable breach of any agreement that governs the terms and conditions of his or her employment; (ii) Grantee’s gross negligence or gross incompetence in the performance or intentional nonperformance (continuing for ten days after receipt of written notice of such negligence) of any of Grantee’s material duties and responsibilities; (iii) Grantee’s dishonesty, fraud or misconduct with respect to the business or affairs of the Company or any Subsidiary; (iv) Grantee’s conviction of a felony; or (v) chronic alcohol abuse or illegal drug abuse by Grantee.

        (c)  A “Change in Control” of the Company shall occur when: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; (ii) as a result of, or in connection with, any tender offer or exchange offer, merger, or other business combination (a “Transaction”), the persons who were Directors of the Company immediately before the Transaction shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board or any successor to the Company; (iii) the Company is merged or consolidated with another corporation and as a result of the merger or consolidation less than 75 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or re sulting corporation shall then be owned in the aggregate by the former shareholders of the Company; (iv) a tender offer or exchange offer is made and consummated for the ownership of securities of the Company representing 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or (v) the Company transfers substantially all of its assets to another corporation which is not controlled by the Company.

        (d)  “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as it may be amended from time to time.

        (e)  “Committee” shall mean the Board or, in the discretion of the Board, any Committee of two or more Directors that may be designated by the Board to administer the Plan, all of which Committee’s members shall be Nonemployee Directors. Additionally, if any Options are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, all members of the Committee granting such Options shall be “outside directors” within the meaning of that Code section.

        (f)  “Company” shall mean National Scientific Corporation, a Texas corporation.

        (g)  “Consultant” shall mean any person who is engaged to perform services for the Company or its Subsidiaries, other than as an Employee or Director.

        (h)  “Control Person” shall mean any person who, as of the date of grant of an Option, owns (within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary.

        (i)  “Director” shall mean any member of the Board.

        (j)  “Employee” shall mean any full-time employee of the Company or any Subsidiary (including Directors who are otherwise employed on a full-time basis by the Company or any Subsidiary).

        (k)  “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as it may be amended from time to time.

        (l)  “Fair Market Value” of the Stock on a given date shall be based upon: (i) if the Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or quoted in an interdealer quotation system, the last sales price or, if such price is

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unavailable, the average of the closing bid and asked prices per share of the Stock on such date (or, if there was no trading or quotation in the Stock on such date, on the next preceding date on which there was trading or quotation) as provided by one of such organizations; or (ii) if the Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or quoted in an interdealer quotation system, the value as determined by the Board in good faith in its sole discretion.

        (m)  “Grantee” shall mean a person granted an Option under the Plan.

        (n)  “ISO” shall mean an Option granted pursuant to the Plan to purchase shares of the Stock and intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code, as now or hereafter constituted.

        (o)  “1933 Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as it may be amended from time to time.

        (p)  “Nonemployee Director” shall mean a Director who is a “nonemployee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code:

        (q)  “NQSO” shall mean an Option granted pursuant to the Plan to purchase shares of the Stock that is not an ISO.

        (r)  “Option” or “Options” shall refer to one or more NQSOs and ISOs issued under and subject to the Plan.

        (s)  “Parent” shall mean any parent corporation as defined in Section 424 of the Code.

        (t)  “Plan” shall mean the National Scientific Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan as set forth herein and as amended from time to time.

        (u)  “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

        (v)  “Stock” shall mean shares of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.

        (w)  “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation with respect to which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of such corporation.

         Section 3. Shares of Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 11 hereof, the total amount of Stock with respect to which Options may be granted under the Plan shall not exceed the greater of (i) 7,000,000 shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11 hereof) and (ii)15 percent of the total number of shares of Stock outstanding from time to time at the time of grant of any Option hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the total amount of Stock with respect to which ISOs may be granted under the Plan shall not exceed 3,500,000 shares. Moreover, the total amount of Stock with respect to which Options may be granted under the Plan to any Grantee during the term of the Plan shall not exceed 1,000,000 shares. Stock issuable under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or reacquired shares of Stock. If, prior to exercise, any Options are forfeited, lapse, or terminate for any reas on, the Stock covered thereby shall again be available for Option grants under the Plan.

         Section 4. Administration of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms and provisions of stock option agreements thereunder, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Any controversy or claim arising out of or related to the Plan or the Options granted thereunder shall be determined unilaterally by, and at the sole discretion of, the Committee. To the extent necessary to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, determinations concerning Options granted to any person who is a Director or officer or otherwise subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be made by the Committee.

         Section 5. Limitation of Liability. Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him by any officer or other employee of the Company or any subsidiary, the Company’s independent certified public accountants or any executive compensation consultant, legal counsel or other professional retained by the Company to assist in the administration of the Plan. No member of the Committee, nor any officer or employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Committee and any officer or employee of the Company acting on its behalf shall, to the

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extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action, determination or interpretation.

         Section 6. Types of Options. Options granted under the Plan may be of two types: ISOs or NQSOs. The Committee shall have the authority and discretion to grant to an eligible Employee either ISOs, NQSOs, or both but shall clearly designate the nature of each Option at the time of grant. Grantees who are not Employees of the Company or a Subsidiary on the date an Option is granted shall receive only NQSOs.

         Section 7. Grants of Options to Nonemployee Directors.

        (a)  Nonemployee Directors of the Company shall be eligible to receive Options under the Plan only pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7 . Each individual who agrees to become a Nonemployee Director shall receive, without the exercise of the discretion of any person, an NQSO under the Plan relating to the purchase of 5,000 shares of Stock on the date that the Nonemployee Director’s service as a director commences. In addition, on the date of each annual meeting of the shareholders, each person who is a continuing Nonemployee Director on any such date shall receive, without the exercise of discretion of any person, an NQSO under the Plan relating to the purchase of 5,000 shares of Stock. In the event that there are not sufficient shares available under the Plan to allow for the grant to each Nonemployee Director of an NQSO for the number of shares provided herein, each Nonemployee Director shall receive an N QSO for his pro rata share of the total number of shares of Stock available under the Plan.

        (b)  The exercise price of each share of Stock subject to an Option granted a Nonemployee Director shall equal the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date such Option is granted.

        (c)  Each Option granted to a Nonemployee Director shall become exercisable six (6) months from, and shall have a term of ten (10) years from, the date of the Option grant. Notwithstanding the exercise period of any Option granted to a Nonemployee Director, all such Options shall immediately become exercisable upon (1) the death of a Nonemployee Director while serving as such or (2) a Change in Control.

         Section 8. Grants of Options to Employees and Consultants.

        (a)  Employees and Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be eligible to receive Options under the Plan. Consultants of the Company shall receive only NQSOs .

        (b)  The exercise price per share of Stock subject to an Option granted to an Employee or Consultant shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that the exercise price of each share subject to an ISO shall be not less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of the Stock on the date such Option is granted, or, in the case of an ISO granted to a Control Person, not less than 110 percent of such Fair Market Value, and the exercise price of each share subject to an NQSO shall be not less than 25 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of the Stock on the date such Option is granted.

        (c)  The term of each Option granted to an Employee or Consultant shall be determined by the Committee, provided that no ISO shall be exercisable more than ten years from the date of grant of the Option and further provided that no ISO granted to a Control Person shall be exercisable more than five years from the date of grant of the Option.

        (d)  The Committee shall determine and designate from time to time Employees or Consultants who are to be granted Options, the nature of each Option granted and the number of shares of Stock subject to each such Option.

        (e)  Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the ISO is granted) of the Stock with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by any Employee during any calendar year under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary corporation shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent the limitation set forth in the preceding sentence is exceeded, the Options with respect to such excess shall be treated as NQSOs.

        (f)  The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether any Option granted to an Employee or Consultant shall become exercisable in one or more installments and shall specify the installment dates. The Committee may also make such other provisions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as it may deem desirable, including such provisions as it may deem necessary to qualify any ISO under the provisions of Section

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422 of the Code. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Committee may, in its discretion, provide that Options shall immediately become exercisable upon (i) the death of an Employee or Consultant while in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or (ii) a Change in Control.

        (g)  The Committee may, at any time, grant new or additional options to any eligible Employee or Consultant who has previously received Options under the Plan or options under other plans, whether such prior Options or other options are still outstanding, have been exercised previously in whole or in part, or have been canceled. The exercise price of such new or additional Options may be established by the Committee, subject to Section 8(b) hereof, without regard to such previously granted Options or other options.

         Section 9. Exercise of Options.

        (a)  A Grantee shall exercise an Option by delivery of written notice to the Company setting forth the number of shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised, together with cash, certified check, bank draft, or postal or express money order payable to the order of the Company for an amount equal to the Option price of such shares and any income tax required to be withheld. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit a Grantee to pay all or a portion of the exercise price by a simultaneous sale of the shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to such exercise pursuant to a brokerage or similar arrangement.

        (b)  Except as provided pursuant to Section 10(a) hereof, no Option granted to an Employee or Consultant shall be exercised unless at the time of such exercise the Grantee is then an Employee or Consultant of the Company or a Subsidiary.

        (c)  Except as provided in Section 10(a) hereof, no Option granted to a Nonemployee Director shall be exercised unless at the time of such exercise the Grantee is then a Nonemployee Director.

        (d)  Before the Company issues Stock to a Grantee pursuant to the exercise of an NQSO, the Company shall have the right to require that the Grantee make such provision, or furnish the Company such authorization, necessary or desirable so that the Company may satisfy its obligation under applicable income tax laws to withhold income or other taxes due upon or incident to such exercise.

         Section 10. Exercise of Options Upon Termination.

        (a)  Subject to Section 10(c) hereof, upon the termination of a Grantee’s relationship with the Company and its Subsidiaries, the period during which such Grantee may exercise any outstanding exercisable installments of his Options that were exercisable at the date of termination of his relationship with the Company shall not exceed (i) if such termination is due to death or permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), one year from the date of such termination, and (ii) in all other cases, three months (six months for Nonemployee Directors) from the date of such termination, provided, however, that in no event shall the period extend beyond the expiration of the Option term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Options shall immediately terminate upon a termination of a Grantee’s employment if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that such termination is fo r Cause.

        (b)  In no event shall any Option be exercisable for more than the maximum number of shares that the Grantee was entitled to purchase at the date of termination of the relationship with the Company and its Subsidiaries.

        (c)  The Committee may, in its discretion, extend the period of exercisability set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) in paragraph (a) above; provided, however, that such period may not be extended for Options granted to Nonemployee Directors or for ISOs.

        (d)  Subject to Section 10(b) hereof, the sale of any Subsidiary shall be treated as a termination of employment with respect to any Grantee employed by such Subsidiary.

        (e)  Subject to the foregoing, in the event of a Grantee’s death, Options may be exercised by the Grantee’s legal representative.

         Section 11. Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization. If the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other increase or reduction of shares of Stock outstanding without receiving compensation therefor in money, services or property, or any other change in corporate capital structure shall occur, then (a) the number of shares subject to outstanding Options shall be proportionately adjusted (without a change in the total

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price applicable to any such Option, but with a corresponding adjustment in the price per share), and (b) the number of shares available for issuance under Section 3 and Section 8(a) shall be proportionately adjusted.

         Section 12. Restrictions on Issuing Shares. No Stock shall be issued or transferred under the Plan unless and until all applicable legal requirements have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall have the right to condition any Option on the Grantee’s undertaking in writing to comply with such restrictions on any subsequent disposition of the shares of Stock issued or transferred thereunder as the Committee shall deem necessary or advisable as a result of any applicable law, regulation, official interpretation thereof, or underwriting agreement, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to reflect any such restrictions.

         Section 13. Option Agreements; Miscellaneous Terms.

        (a)  Each Option shall be evidenced by a written agreement containing such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Committee shall approve. The terms and provisions of such agreements may vary among Grantees and among different Options granted to the same Grantee.

        (b)  The grant of an Option in any year shall not give the Grantee any right to similar grants in future years, any right to continue such Grantee’s employment relationship with the Company or its Subsidiaries, or, until such Option is exercised and share certificates are issued, any rights as a Stockholder of the Company. All Grantees shall remain subject to discharge to the same extent as if the Plan were not in effect.

        (c)  No Grantee, and no beneficiary or other persons claiming under or through the Grantee, shall have any right, title, or interest by reason of any Option to any particular assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any shares of Stock allocated or reserved for the purposes of the Plan or subject to any Option except as set forth herein. The Company shall not be required to establish any fund or make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of any Option.

        (d)  No Option may be transferred, assigned, pledged, encumbered, or charged, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and an Option shall be exercisable during the Grantee’s lifetime only by the Grantee.

        (e)  The issuance of shares of Stock to Grantees or to their legal representatives shall be subject to any applicable taxes and other laws or regulations of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof.

         Section 14. Amendment and Termination. The Board may, at any time, alter, amend, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no such action shall adversely affect the rights of Grantees to Options previously granted hereunder and provided further that any stockholder approval necessary or desirable in order to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or with Section 422 of the Code (or other applicable law or regulation) shall be obtained in the manner required therein.

         Section 15. Compliance With Section 16(b). In the case of recipients of Options under the Plan who are or may be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan and any Option granted hereunder satisfy and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, so that such persons will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will not be subject to liability thereunder. If any provision of the Plan or any award of Options would otherwise conflict with the intent expressed herein, that provision, to the extent possible, shall be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict. To the extent of any remaining irreconcilable conflict with such intent, such provision shall be deemed void as applicable to recipients who are or may be subject Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

         Section 16. Compliance with Code Section 162(m). It is the intent of the Company that the Options awarded pursuant to the Plan shall constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of the Code Section 162(m). Accordingly, if any provision of the Plan or any award agreement relating to such Options does not comply or is inconsistent with the requirements of Code Section 162(m), such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements, and no provision shall be deemed to confer upon the Committee or any other person discretion to increase the amount of compensation otherwise payable in connection with any such Award upon attainment of the performance objectives.

         Section 17. Market Standoff. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act, the Grantee may not sell,

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make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or otherwise agree to exchange in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to any shares of Stock acquired upon exercise of an Option granted hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company and its underwriters. Such restriction (the “Market Standoff”) shall be in effect for such period of time from and after the effective date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the Company or its underwriters. The Grantee shall be required to execute such agreements as the Company or its underwriters request in connection with the Market Standoff.

         Section 18. Effective Date of Plan. The Plan shall be effective upon its adoption by the Board. The Plan must be approved by the Company’s shareholders within twelve (12) months of its establishment. No ISO may be granted more than ten years after the Plan is approved by the Board or the Company’s shareholders, whichever is earlier.

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MULTIPLIER: 1
CURRENCY: U.S. DOLLARS


PERIOD TYPE YEAR
PERIOD START Oct 01 1999
FISCAL YEAR END Sep 30 2000
PERIOD END Sep 30 2000
EXCHANGE RATE 1
CASH 2,584,900
SECURITIES 0
RECEIVABLES 200,000
ALLOWANCES 0
INVENTORY 0
CURRENT ASSETS 2,890,456
PP&E 12,530
DEPRECIATION (5,133)
TOTAL ASSETS 2,897,853
CURRENT LIABILITIES 25,954
BONDS 0
PREFERRED MANDATORY 0
PREFERRED 0
COMMON 471,958
OTHER SE 2,399,941
TOTAL LIABILITY AND EQUITY 2,897,853
SALES 0
TOTAL REVENUES 0
CGS 0
TOTAL COSTS 0
OTHER EXPENSES 4,514,148
LOSS PROVISION 0
INTEREST EXPENSE 5,189
INCOME PRETAX (4,519,337)
INCOME TAX 0
INCOME CONTINUING (4,519,337)
DISCONTINUED 0
EXTRAORDINARY 0
CHANGES 0
NET INCOME (4,519,337)
EPS BASIC (0.1)
EPS DILUTED (0.1)