UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 23, 2009 (November 20,
2009)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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000-53092
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83-0357690
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(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-
12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
4.02.
Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report
or Completed Interim Review
On
November 20, 2009, the management and Audit Committee of the board of directors
of American Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) concluded that the Company’s
consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008
and the interim periods within that year and the interim periods ended March 31,
2009 and June 30, 2009 should be restated and should no longer be relied upon as
a result of certain errors described below.
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All
or a portion of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and
related investor warrant derivative liability will be reclassified as
current liabilities rather than long term liabilities on the Company’s
balance sheets as of December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009 and June 30,
2009.
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The
Assets from Discontinued Operations and Liabilities from Discontinued
Operations will be reclassified from long term to short term on the
Company’s balance sheets as of December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009 and June
30, 2009.
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Warrants
issued to placement agents with respect to prior private placements of the
Company’s securities that were originally included in additional paid in
capital will be reclassified as derivative warrant liabilities effective
January 1, 2009, in accordance with a newly adopted accounting
pronouncement, on the Company’s balance sheets as of March 31, 2009 and
June 30, 2009 reported at fair value with period to period changes in fair
value reported in the statement of operations
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An
asset from a prior asset acquisition by the Company will be reclassified
from a current asset included in prepaid expenses and other current assets
to a long term asset on the Company’s balance sheets as of December 31,
2008, March 31, 2009 and June 30,
2009.
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Certain
legal fees originally capitalized in prepaid expenses and other current
assets will be reclassified as deferred financing costs while others
should be expensed as incurred as of December 31, 2008. The related
amortization of these costs will also be reclassified in the Company’s
statements of operations from general and administrative expenses to
interest expense for the periods in year ended December 31, 2008, three
months ended March 31, 2009 and the three and six month ended June 30,
2009.
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Certain
costs relating to the Company’s initial registration of its common stock
with the SEC and stock exchange listing application originally included in
additional paid in capital on the Company’s balance sheets as of December
31, 2008, March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 will be expensed in
the Company’s statement of operations for the periods in the year ended
December 31, 2008
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The
dividends on the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be
reclassified from dividends to interest expense on its statements of
income for each of the interim periods in the year ended December 31,
2008, three months ended March 31, 2009 and the three and six months ended
June 30, 2009 to be consistent with the liability classification of the
instrument.
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The
Company’s May 2009 settlement with the holders of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock resulted in a deemed extinguishment of the instrument
resulting in a loss that was previously classified as part of unrealized
gain (loss) on adjustment of fair value of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock and warrant liabilities and will be reclassified to deemed
extinguishment of debt on the Company’s statement of operations for the
three and six months ended June 30,
2009.
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Stock-based
compensation expense with respect to stock option and common stock grants
made to an employee and certain directors will be added to the Company’s
statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and the
three and six months ended June 30,
2009.
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The
Company intends to file an amendment to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 (which will include the
restatements for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the three and six
months ended June 30, 2008) which will explain and quantify the errors and
provide corrected disclosure. The Company intends to file such
amended reports to reflect the restatements as soon as
practicable. The Company also intends to include explanatory
information and provide corrected disclosure with respect to the restated
information as of December 31, 2008 and the year then ended, for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, and as of and for the three and six
month periods ended June 30, 2009, in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2009 to be filed as soon as practicable.
The
Company’s management has assessed the effect of the restatement on the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial
reporting, and has determined that a material weakness exists with respect to
our reporting of complex and non-routine transactions as of the end of each of
the periods being restated. To address this material weakness, the
Company intends to engage outside experts to provide counsel and guidance in
areas where it cannot economically maintain the required expertise internally
(e.g., with the appropriate classifications and treatments of complex and
non-routine transactions).
The
Company’s management has discussed the matters is in this Form 8-K with its
current auditors, Marcum LLP.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date:
November 23, 2009
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Gary Sidorsky
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Chief
Financial Officer
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UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 24, 2009 (November 23,
2009)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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000-53092
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83-0357690
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(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a- 12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition.
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On
November 23, 2009, American Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a
press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The
information contained in this current Item 2.02 and in the accompanying exhibit
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press
Release dated November 23, 2009
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date:
November 23, 2009
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Gary Sidorsky
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Company
Contacts:
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Investor
Relations:
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Roger
Ward
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Ron
Both
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V.P.
of Marketing & Investor Relations
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Managing
Director
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American
Defense Systems, Inc.
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Liolios
Group, Inc.
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Tel
516-390-5300, x326
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Tel
949-574-3860
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rward@adsiarmor.com
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info@liolios.com
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American
Defense Systems Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — November 23,
2009
— American Defense Systems, Inc. (ADSI) (AMEX: EAG), a leading
provider of advanced transparent and opaque armor, architectural hardening and
security products for Defense and Homeland Security, reported financial results
for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Q3
2009 Financial Results
Revenues
from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2009 decreased 5% to $12.6
million from $13.8 million in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease in revenue
in the third quarter of 2009 was primarily due to a delay in the acceptance of a
large completed order for Mac-50 cranes which were shipped at the start of the
fourth quarter of 2009. Revenue from the company’s physical security product
business increased 121% to $1.2 million from $543,000 in the same year-ago
quarter.
Revenues
from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
increased 16% to $36.2 million from $31.3 million in the comparable period in
2008. The increase was due primarily to increased order fulfillment under a
large U.S. Marine Corp. contract, including orders which were expected to ship
in the fourth quarter of 2008 that were delayed into the first and second
quarters of 2009. The revenue increase for the nine month period was also due to
additional sales generated by the company’s physical security product business
of $1.2 million (all of which occurred in the third quarter of 2009), which
represented a 20% increase over $1.0 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2008.
Gross
margin as a percentage of revenue for the third quarter was 21% as compared to
32% for the third quarter of 2008. The decrease in the third quarter 2009 gross
margin was due primarily to the introduction of a new product with more
aggressive initial pricing per a particular contract which shipped in the third
quarter of 2009, and which was not offset by more favorable margin products that
did not ship due to delay order acceptance. This also resulted in a gross profit
margin of 33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to
35% for the same period in 2008.
Gross margins
are expected to return to historical ranges in 2010.
Loss from
operations in the third quarter of 2009 totaled $1.9 million versus income from
operations of $94,000 in the same period a year-ago. Loss from operations for
the first nine months of 2009 totaled $1.4 million versus a loss from operations
of $875,000 in the same period a year-ago.
Net loss
in the third quarter of 2009 totaled $3.6 million or $(0.08) per share, compared
to a net loss of $808,000 or $(0.02) per basic and diluted share in the same
year-ago period. Net loss for the first nine months of 2009 totaled $7.9 million
or $(0.19) per share versus a net loss of $27,000 or $(0.00) per share in the
same year-ago period.
Adjusted
EBITDA loss for the quarter was $1.7 million or $(0.04) per basic and diluted
share versus an adjusted EBITDA loss of $72,000 or $(0.00) per basic and diluted
share in the same year-ago period (see the definition and important discussion
about the presentation of adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP term, below).
Adjusted
EBITDA loss for the first nine months of 2009 was $627,000 or $(0.01) per basic
and diluted share versus an adjusted EBITDA loss of $878,000 or $(0.02) per
basic and diluted share in the same year-ago period.
Contract
backlog at September 30, 2009 totaled $46 million, a decrease of 4% from $48
million at the end of the previous quarter and lower by 16% from $55 million at
September 30, 2008.
Q3
2009 Operational Highlights
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ADSI
received the coveted “Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology” designation and
certification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its
American Anti-Ram™ (AAR™) vehicle barricade product line. The DHS office
of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology has classified APSG's
AAR technology an "Approved Product for Homeland Security" after careful
review of third party crash tests which demonstrated AAR satisfies the
criteria set forth in the federal Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering
Effective Technologies Act of 2002, otherwise known as the SAFETY Act, as
well as its supporting regulations. APSG joined the ranks of other
prestigious DHS designees that include ADT Security Systems, Northrop
Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation, and the Raytheon Company.
The new designation and certification means these products meet the
highest standards of the DHS. Along with the reduced insurance costs, the
company expects this to encourage greater adoption of APSG’s architectural
hardening products and related
services.
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U.S.
Marine Corps Systems Command placed a $9 million order for crew protection
kit spare parts which will be used to reset ADSI Add-on-Armor (AoA) Crew
Protection Kits (CPKs) currently deployed on U.S. Marine Corps
construction vehicles. The new order fulfilled the remaining portion of
the three-year, $30 million contract ahead of schedule and is expected to
be completed by March of 2010, with the majority of the order shipped by
the end of 2009.
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Began
to ship a newly designed CPK to Caterpillar Inc. according to an order
valued at approximately $2.5 million. ADSI has initially shipped more than
a dozen of the CPKs to Caterpillar, with the remainder of the order
calling for approximately 60 more CPKs to be delivered by the end of the
year. The shipment is the first to Caterpillar since the world's leading
manufacturer of construction and mining equipment officially selected ADSI
as a Tier 1 supplier in February of this
year.
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Shipped
orders for spare parts totaling approximately $800,000 out of a total of
$1.3 million in parts recently ordered by the U.S. Army’s TACOM Life Cycle
Management Command (LCMC). The remainder of the orders are scheduled for
completion by November 2009. The parts will be used to repair and
recondition ADSI CPKs currently deployed on U.S. Military construction
vehicles. ADSI's Field Service Representatives are expected to assist in
the installation of the spare parts. In February of this year, ADSI had
reported that TACOM had extended its field service contract for
approximately $750,000 to cover periods through the end of
2009.
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Management
Commentary
“Following
a record revenue quarter in which we generated the highest income from
operations as a public company, this third quarter of 2009 was disappointing but
not reflective of the strength of our business and the increasing demands we see
in our sales pipeline,” said Anthony J. Piscitelli, chairman and CEO of American
Defense Systems. “It does, however, indicate the challenges we face as we pursue
larger and more aggressive contracts, and particularly where a brief delay in a
single large order acceptance can mean the difference between another record
revenue quarter and one that disappoints, as well as one that can affect order
shipments in subsequent quarters.”
“In light
of this, we are revisiting our approach to our practice of issuing annual
guidance. We can say at this point that while we expect improvement in the final
quarter of 2009, because of these emerging factors, it is unlikely we will
achieve our previously stated revenue goal for 2009,” said Piscitelli. “In
preparation for the next year, we are focusing on things we can better control
and have begun to execute on a cost restructuring program designed to create
greater efficiencies and substantial savings in our general and administrative
costs.”
“Notwithstanding
the troop reductions in Iraq and possible continued build up in Afghanistan, we
expect that demand in those countries for armored military construction vehicles
will continue in order to repair significant war damage and for nation-building
purposes. In order to diversify our revenue stream and reduce our dependence
upon large military orders, we are continuing to pursue expansion of our
physical security product business. The recent designations and certification
our APSG unit has received by the DHS are an excellent fulcrum for this
endeavor, as evidenced by the substantial increase of related sales in the third
quarter. We are also exploring interests in armored construction equipment
expressed by other countries to address issues with mine-infested
regions.
Conference
Call and Webcast
The
company will hold a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss
its third quarter performance. Members of ADSI’s executive management team will
host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
Date:
Monday, November 23, 2009
Time:
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time)
Dial-In
Number: 1-800-894-5910
International:
1-785-424-1052
Conference
ID#: 7DEFENSE
The
conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay via
the investor section of the company’s Web site at
www.adsiarmor.com.
Please
call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An
operator will register your name and organization and ask you to wait until the
call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call,
please contact the Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.
A replay
of the call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day and
until December 23, 2009:
Toll-free
replay number: 1-800-388-5895
International
replay number: 1-402-220-1110
(No
passcode required)
Use
of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted
EBITDA is not a financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be
considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other
financial measures so calculated and presented, nor as an alternative to cash
flow from operating activities as a measure of the company’s liquidity. ADSI
defines adjusted EBITDA as net income/(loss) before interest; taxes;
depreciation; unrealized (gain) loss on adjustment of fair value series a
convertible preferred stock classified as a liability, loss on deemed
extinguishment of debt, finance charge and unrealized (gain) loss on investor
warrant liability. Other companies (including the company’s competitors) may
define adjusted EBITDA differently. The company presents adjusted EBITDA because
it believes it to be an important supplemental measure of performance that is
commonly used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in
the evaluation of companies in a similar industry. Management also uses this
information internally for forecasting and budgeting. It may not be indicative
of the historical operating results of ADSI nor is it intended to be predictive
of potential future results. Investors should not consider adjusted EBITDA in
isolation or as a substitute for analysis of results as reported under GAAP. See
“Reconciliation of GAAP Income (Loss) to adjusted EBITDA (Loss)” below for
further information on this non-GAAP measure and reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA to GAAP net loss for the periods indicated.
American
Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation
of GAAP Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (Loss)
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Sept
30,
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Sept
30,
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2009
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2008
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GAAP
net income (loss)
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$
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(3,591
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$
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(808
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Reconciling
items from GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA (loss)
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Interest
expense, net
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1,114
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648
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Depreciation
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278
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266
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Unrealized
(gain) loss on adjustment of fair value
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Series
A convertible preferred stock classified
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as
a liability
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498
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(126
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Finance
charge
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41
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-
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Unrealized
(gain) on investor warrant liability
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(11
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(52
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Adjusted
EBITDA (loss)
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$
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(1,671
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)
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$
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(72
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)
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Adjusted
EBITDA (loss) per common share:
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Basic
and diluted
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$
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(0.04
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)
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$
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(0.00
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)
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Weighted
average common shares outstanding:
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Basic
and diluted
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45,514
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39,443
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Nine
Months Ended
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Sept
30,
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Sept
30,
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Q3
2009
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Q3
2008
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GAAP
net income (loss)
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$
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(7,916
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)
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$
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(27
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)
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Reconciling
items from GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA (loss)
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Interest
expense, net
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2,636
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1,269
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Depreciation
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798
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549
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Unrealized
(gain) loss on adjustment of fair value
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Series
A convertible preferred stock classified
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as
a liability
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1,184
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(1,303
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)
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Loss
on deemed extinguishment of debt
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2,614
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-
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Finance
charge
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41
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-
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Unrealized
(gain) loss on investor warrant liability
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16
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(1,366
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)
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Adjusted
EBITDA (loss)
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$
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(627
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)
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$
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(878
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)
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Adjusted
EBITDA (loss) per common share:
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Basic
and diluted
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$
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(0.01
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)
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$
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(0.02
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)
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Weighted
average common shares outstanding:
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Basic
and diluted
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42,388
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39,443
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About
Restated Financials
On
November 20, 2009, the management and Audit Committee of the board of directors
of the company concluded that its consolidated financial statements as of and
for the year ended December 31, 2008 including the interim periods and the
interim periods ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 should be restated and
should no longer be relied upon as a result of certain errors. The errors relate
primarily to the accounting treatment of the company’s Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, warrants and other matters relating to complex and non-routine
transactions. The financial information included in this press release
for dates other than September 30, 2009 and the periods then ended has been
adjusted to reflect restated amounts. The company expects to file with the SEC
today a Current Report on Form 8-K as to the non-reliance on, and restatement
of, such financial statements, as well as its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2009 which will provide explanatory and
quantitative information on certain of the restated information. The
company also expects to file with the SEC as soon as practicable amendments to
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June
30, 2009 to include explanatory information and provide corrected disclosure
with respect to the restated information.
About
American Defense Systems, Inc.
American
Defense Systems, Inc. (“ADSI”) offers advanced solutions in the design,
fabrication, and installation of transparent and opaque armor, security doors,
windows and curtain wall systems for use by military, law enforcement, homeland
defense and corporate customers. ADSI engineers also specialize in developing
innovative, functional and aesthetically pleasing security applications for the
mobile and fixed infrastructure physical security industry. For more
information, visit the ADSI corporate Web site at
www.adsiarmor.com.
Some
of the statements made by American Defense Systems, Inc. (“ADSI”) in this press
release, including, without limitation, statements regarding ADSI’s anticipated
future growth, are forward-looking in nature. ADSI intends that any
forward-looking statements shall be covered by the safe harbor provisions for
such statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to
future events or conditions, or that include words such as “may,” “will,”
“should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“predicts,” “potential,” “continues,” “projects” and similar expressions
are forward-looking statements. ADSI cautions you that forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of performance. ADSI undertakes no obligation and
disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
that may cause ADSI’s actual future results to differ materially from those
projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. ADSI believes that
these risks include, but are not limited to: ADSI’s reliance on the U.S.
government for a substantial amount of its sales and growth; decreases in U.S.
government defense spending; ADSI’s ability to contract further with the U.S.
Department of Defense; ADSI’s ability to comply with complex procurement laws
and regulations; competition and other risks associated with the U.S. government
bidding process; changes in the U.S. government’s procurement practices; ADSI’s
ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances; ADSI’s ability to
realize the full amount of revenues reflected in its backlog; ADSI’s ability to
finance the redemption of ADSI’s series A convertible preferred stock in
accordance with the terms of such stock and ADSI’s settlement agreement with the
holders of stock; ADSI’s reliance on certain suppliers; and intense competition
and other risks associated with the defense industry in general and the
security-related defense sector in particular.
Additional
information concerning these and other important risk factors can be found under
the heading “Risk Factors” in ADSI’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, without limitation, its most recent annual report on Form
10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Statements in this press release should
be evaluated in light of these important factors.
American
Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
ASSETS
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Unaudited
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
107,381
|
|
|
$
|
374,457
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
5,948,023
|
|
|
|
4,981,150
|
|
Accounts
receivable-factoring
|
|
|
256,888
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
480,288
|
|
|
|
621,048
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,995,302
|
|
|
|
2,088,801
|
|
Costs
in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
10,198,639
|
|
|
|
7,143,089
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
309,685
|
|
|
|
437,496
|
|
Assets
of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
19,296,206
|
|
|
|
16,382,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,286,796
|
|
|
|
3,743,936
|
|
Deferred
Financing Costs
|
|
|
2,131,603
|
|
|
|
1,500,533
|
|
Deferred
Offering Costs
|
|
|
222,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Notes
Receivable
|
|
|
925,000
|
|
|
|
925,000
|
|
Intangible
Assets
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
Deferred
Tax Asset
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
Other
Assets
|
|
|
159,559
|
|
|
|
159,560
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
28,244,996
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
9,209,076
|
|
|
$
|
2,480,652
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
385,620
|
|
|
|
755,615
|
|
Line
of Credit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
76,832
|
|
Mandatory
redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (cumulative), 15,000
shares authorized issued and outstanding
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
|
|
10,981,577
|
|
Warrant
liability
|
|
|
86,762
|
|
|
|
90,409
|
|
Liabilities
of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
17,181,458
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG
TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mandatory
Redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, - Long
Term
|
|
|
5,360,813
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
22,542,271
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 45,531,457 and
39,585,960 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively
|
|
|
45,532
|
|
|
|
39,586
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
14,222,331
|
|
|
|
11,096,031
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
(8,565,138
|
)
|
|
|
(1,321,800
|
)
|
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
5,702,725
|
|
|
|
9,813,817
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$
|
28,244,996
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
American
Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Sept
30,
|
|
|
Sept
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
(Restated)
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
(Restated)
|
|
CONTRACT
REVENUES EARNED
|
|
$
|
12,643,488
|
|
|
$
|
13,308,862
|
|
|
$
|
36,166,765
|
|
|
$
|
31,268,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST
OF REVENUES EARNED
|
|
|
9,999,606
|
|
|
|
8,996,384
|
|
|
|
24,112,580
|
|
|
|
20,340,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
2,643,882
|
|
|
|
4,312,478
|
|
|
|
12,054,185
|
|
|
|
10,927,356
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
2,410,261
|
|
|
|
2,125,910
|
|
|
|
6,707,592
|
|
|
|
5,386,549
|
|
General
and administrative salaries
|
|
|
1,051,214
|
|
|
|
967,152
|
|
|
|
3,146,617
|
|
|
|
3,221,803
|
|
Marketing
|
|
|
560,231
|
|
|
|
688,024
|
|
|
|
2,017,804
|
|
|
|
2,047,591
|
|
T2
expenses
|
|
|
154,766
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
392,438
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
117,268
|
|
|
|
170,784
|
|
|
|
320,495
|
|
|
|
539,936
|
|
Settlement
of litigation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
63,441
|
|
|
|
57,377
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
278,264
|
|
|
|
266,434
|
|
|
|
797,676
|
|
|
|
548,869
|
|
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
4,572,004
|
|
|
|
4,218,304
|
|
|
|
13,446,063
|
|
|
|
11,802,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(1,928,122
|
)
|
|
|
94,174
|
|
|
|
(1,391,878
|
)
|
|
|
(874,769
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) on adjustment of fair value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A convertible preferred stock classified
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
as
a liability
|
|
|
(498,407
|
)
|
|
|
126,228
|
|
|
|
(1,183,719
|
)
|
|
|
1,302,722
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) on investor warrant liability
|
|
|
10,674
|
|
|
|
52,001
|
|
|
|
(15,676
|
)
|
|
|
1,365,844
|
|
Loss
on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,613,630
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
(21,040
|
)
|
|
|
(332,406
|
)
|
|
|
(33,770
|
)
|
|
|
(335,345
|
)
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(663,527
|
)
|
|
|
(272,730
|
)
|
|
|
(1,444,675
|
)
|
|
|
(582,897
|
)
|
Interest
expense - Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
(450,000
|
)
|
|
|
(399,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,200,000
|
)
|
|
|
(800,252
|
)
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
24,152
|
|
|
|
8,859
|
|
|
|
114,233
|
|
Finance
charge
|
|
|
(41,025
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(41,025
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
(1,663,322
|
)
|
|
|
(801,755
|
)
|
|
|
(6,523,636
|
)
|
|
|
1,064,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS
INCOME) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
(3,591,444
|
)
|
|
|
(707,581
|
)
|
|
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
|
189,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME
TAX PROVISION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS)
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(3,591,444
|
)
|
|
|
(707,581
|
)
|
|
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
|
189,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM DISCONITNUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations of discontinued division
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(100,352
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(216,816
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(3,591,444
|
)
|
|
$
|
(807,933
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,280
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted)
|
|
|
45,513,965
|
|
|
|
39,442,800
|
|
|
|
42,388,377
|
|
|
|
39,442,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss)
Earnings per Share - Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS)
INCOME FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
American
Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
|
|
For
the nine months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
(Restated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASHFLOWS
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,280
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in fair value associated with preferred stock and Warrants
Liabilities
|
|
|
1,199,395
|
|
|
|
(2,668,556
|
)
|
Stock
based compensation expense
|
|
|
220,198
|
|
|
|
75,820
|
|
Loss on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
2,613,630
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
592,010
|
|
|
|
292,631
|
|
Amortization
of Discount on Series A preferred stock
|
|
|
407,868
|
|
|
|
288,098
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
797,676
|
|
|
|
548,869
|
|
Non
cash interest expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
800,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(966,873
|
)
|
|
|
(1,797,173
|
)
|
Accounts
receivable-Factoring
|
|
|
(256,888
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
140,761
|
|
|
|
(567,813
|
)
|
Deposits
and other assets
|
|
|
127,811
|
|
|
|
174,697
|
|
Cost
in excess of billing on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
(3,055,550
|
)
|
|
|
(2,617,501
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
|
|
93,499
|
|
|
|
(1,388,556
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Advances
for future acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(76,427
|
)
|
Investment
in affiliate
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,387,741
|
)
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
6,728,424
|
|
|
|
569,470
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
830,005
|
|
|
|
321,814
|
|
Due
to related party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(38,286
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
1,556,452
|
|
|
|
(7,497,682
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVTIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of equipment
|
|
|
(340,536
|
)
|
|
|
(2,772,104
|
)
|
Cash
paid for acquisition in excess of cash received
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(340,536
|
)
|
|
|
(2,872,104
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
84,311
|
|
Repayments
of line of credit
|
|
|
(76,832
|
)
|
|
|
(19,026
|
)
|
Proceeds
from the sale of common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
203,152
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Series A Convertible preferred shares, net of
capitalization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
cost
of $1,050,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,950,000
|
|
Deferred
Offering costs
|
|
|
(222,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
financing costs
|
|
|
(1,184,160
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,668,450
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(1,482,992
|
)
|
|
|
12,549,987
|
|
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
(267,076
|
)
|
|
|
2,180,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
374,457
|
|
|
|
1,479,886
|
|
CASH
AT THE END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
107,381
|
|
|
$
|
3,660,087
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the year for interest
|
|
$
|
33,770
|
|
|
$
|
11,744
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
options issued in lieu of compensation
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
75,820
|
|
Fair
value of placement agent warrants
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
511,742
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued for payment of accrued dividends on preferred stock
|
|
$
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Reclassification
of derivative warrant liability upon exercise
|
|
$
|
2,550,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative
effect on a change in accounting principle on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
$
|
165,777
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Additional
Paid in Capital
|
|
$
|
(837,954
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accumulative
Deficit
|
|
$
|
672,179
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
and liabilities received in acquisition of American Anti-Ram,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
280,000
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expense
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(30,000
|
)
|
Shares
issuable in connection with acquisition
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(200,000
|
)
|
Cash
paid to American Anti-Ram, Inc.
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
Amounts
due to American Anti-Ram, Inc
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
Amounts
due to American Anti-Ram, Inc
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 18, 2009 (December 18,
2009)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
|
|
000-53092
|
|
83-0357690
|
(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
|
|
(Commission
File Number)
|
|
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
|
230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
|
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
|
o
|
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a- 12)
|
o
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|
o
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
|
Item
7.01
|
Regulation
FD Disclosure
|
On
December 18, 2009, American Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a
press release announcing guidance for the first quarter of 2010 and
implementation of a cost reduction program for 2010. A copy of the
press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
The
information contained in this current Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item
9.01
|
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
|
99.1
|
Press
Release dated December 18, 2009
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date:
December 18, 2009
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Gary Sidorsky
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Company
Contacts:
|
Investor
Relations:
|
Roger
Ward
|
Ron
Both
|
V.P.
of Marketing & Investor Relations
|
Managing
Director
|
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
|
Liolios
Group, Inc.
|
Tel
516-390-5300, x326
|
Tel
949-574-3860
|
rward@adsiarmor.com
|
info@liolios.com
|
American
Defense Systems Issues Q1 2010 Guidance and Outlines Expense Reduction Program
for FY2010
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. —
December 18, 2009
—
American Defense Systems, Inc. (ADSI) (AMEX: EAG), a leading provider of
advanced transparent and opaque armor, architectural hardening and security
products for Defense and Homeland Security, expects to exceed $12 million in
revenue in the first quarter of 2010 ending March 31, 2010, as compared to $9
million in the same year-ago quarter, with significant improvement in both
income from operations and EBITDA. Contract backlog is expected to exceed $45
million.
The company has also implemented a cost
reduction program for fiscal 2010 from which it expects to realize more than
$4.5 million in annualized savings and help return the company to profitability.
The program will be fully implemented by the start of the New Year, with
negligible restructuring costs.
Key elements of the program
include:
|
·
|
10% decrease in salaries
throughout the entire organization, including senior
management
|
|
·
|
15% reduction in Board of
Directors and Board of Advisory member
compensation
|
|
·
|
Reduction in staff by 20%, or
approximately 26 employees
|
|
·
|
Suspension of bonus compensation
program
|
|
·
|
25% reduction in vacation time
throughout the entire
organization
|
|
·
|
Significant reduction in
government lobbyist expenses
|
|
·
|
Sales staff base salary reduced in
favor of a more aggressive commissioned-based
model
|
|
·
|
50% reduction in trade show
expenditures
|
|
·
|
25% reduction in tuition
reimbursement
|
|
·
|
Company medical plan contributions
reduced by 50%
|
|
·
|
Full time in-house counsel hired
to reduce third party legal
fees
|
“As we discussed when reporting our Q3
2009 results, we are revisiting our approach to our practice of issuing annual
guidance,” said Anthony J. Piscitelli, chairman and CEO of American Defense
Systems. “This change in method is largely due to the increasing challenges we
face as we pursue larger and more aggressive contracts. This became particularly
evident in the last quarter, when a brief delay in a single large order
acceptance meant the difference between another record performing quarter and
one that disappoints, as well as one that can affect order shipments in
subsequent quarters. So in 2010, we will focus on providing only quarterly
guidance where we have greater visibility into the order acceptance activities
of our customers.”
“We also recently talked about focusing
on things we can better control, like our expenses,” continued Piscitelli, “and
we have now begun to execute on a cost restructuring program designed to create
greater efficiencies and substantial savings in our general and administrative
costs. We have also introduced a more aggressive commission-based approach for
our sales force, which we expect will stimulate contract activities. We
anticipate these efforts will return us to profitability and strong cash flow as
we move through the first half of the year.
“On the revenue generating side, we
naturally expect to benefit from the recently announced troop surge in
Afghanistan, and have a number of new major contracts in our pipeline. However,
we also expect to benefit long after the troop drawdown, as we believe the
demand for armored military construction vehicles will continue in order to
repair significant war damage and for nation-building purposes in Afghanistan as
well as in other countries, including Iraq.
“In order to diversify our revenue
stream and reduce our dependence upon large military orders, we will also
continue to pursue product expansion in 2010. This includes further development
of our physical security product business, as well as our military equipment
offerings. And we have made significant progress in addressing interests in
armored construction equipment expressed by other countries, which we expect to
report more on in the near future.”
About American Defense Systems,
Inc.
ADSI offers advanced solutions in the
design, fabrication, and installation of transparent and opaque armor, security
doors, windows and curtain wall systems for use by military, law enforcement,
homeland defense and corporate customers. ADSI engineers also specialize in
developing innovative, functional and aesthetically pleasing security
applications for the mobile and fixed infrastructure physical security industry.
For more information, visit the ADSI corporate Web site at
www.adsiarmor.com.
Some of the statements made by American
Defense Systems, Inc. (“ADSI”) in this press release, including, without
limitation, statements regarding ADSI’s revenue guidance and anticipated future
growth and expense reductions, are forward-looking in nature. ADSI intends that
any forward-looking statements shall be covered by the safe harbor provisions
for such statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to
future events or conditions, or that include words such as “may,” “will,”
“should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“predicts,” “potential,” “continues,” “projects” and similar expressions are
forward-looking statements. ADSI cautions you that forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of performance. ADSI undertakes no obligation and disclaims
any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause
ADSI’s actual future results to differ materially from those projected or
contemplated in the forward-looking statements. ADSI believes that these risks
include, but are not limited to: ADSI’s reliance on the U.S. government for a
substantial amount of its sales and growth; decreases in U.S. government defense
spending; ADSI’s ability to contract further with the U.S. Department of
Defense; ADSI’s ability to comply with complex procurement laws and regulations;
competition and other risks associated with the U.S. government bidding process;
changes in the U.S. government’s procurement practices; ADSI’s ability to obtain
and maintain required security clearances; ADSI’s ability to realize the full
amount of revenues reflected in its backlog; ADSI’s ability to finance the
redemption of ADSI’s series A convertible preferred stock in accordance with the
terms of such stock and ADSI’s settlement agreement with the holders of stock;
ADSI’s reliance on certain suppliers; and intense competition and other risks
associated with the defense industry in general and the security-related defense
sector in particular.
Additional information concerning these
and other important risk factors can be found under the heading “Risk Factors”
in ADSI’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including,
without limitation, its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly
report on Form 10-Q. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in
light of these important factors.
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 7, 2010 (December 31,
2009)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
|
|
001-33888
|
|
83-0357690
|
(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
|
|
(Commission
File Number)
|
|
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
|
230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a- 12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Pursuant
to a Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment, dated May 22, 2009 (the
“settlement agreement”), among American Defense Systems, Inc. (the
“Company”) and the holders of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series
A Preferred”), the Company agreed, among other things, to redeem $7,500,000 in
stated value of its Series A Preferred by December 31, 2009. The
Company did not effect such redemption. The settlement agreement was
filed as an exhibit to, and described in, the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2009.
The
settlement agreement provides that if the Company fails to so redeem the
$7,500,000 in stated value of the Series A Preferred, then, in lieu of any other
remedies or damages available to the holders (the “Series A Holders”) of the
Series A Preferred (absent fraud), (i) the redemption price payable by the
Company will increase by an amount equal to 10% of the stated value, (ii) the
Company will use its best efforts to obtain stockholder approval to reduce the
Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50, and (iii) the
Company will expand the size of its Board of Directors by two, will appoint two
persons designated by the Series A Holders to fill the two newly-created
vacancies (the “Series A Directors”) by January 10, 2010, and will use its best
efforts to amend its certificate of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders
the right to elect the Series A Directors.
In
furtherance of the matters described in items (ii) and (iii) above, the Company
intends to call a special meeting of its stockholders to vote upon amendments to
its certificate of incorporation to reduce the Conversion Price of the Series A
Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 and provide for the ability of the Series A
Holders to elect the Series A Directors. The Company is finalizing a
preliminary proxy statement for such special stockholder meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date:
January 7, 2010
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Gary Sidorsky
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 15, 2010 (December 28,
2009)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
|
|
000-53092
|
|
83-0357690
|
(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
|
|
(Commission
File Number)
|
|
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-
12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01.
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
American
Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank and
Automotive Command, Life Cycle Management Command (“TACOM”), an amendment to
that certain contract between the Company and TACOM, dated October 7, 2005, as
amended (the “Original Contract”), effective as of December 28, 2009 (the
“Amendment”). The Original Contract was previously filed as an
exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 21, 2008. The Amendment has added the scope of
work for the D7G Dozer and Hydraulic Excavator Crew Protection Kits (CPK’s) to
the Original Contract and increased the Company’s not-to-exceed amount under the
Original Contract by $6.6 million, of which $3.4 million is subject to the final
pricing terms to be determined within 180 days from the effective date of the
Amendment.
The
description of the terms of the Amendment set forth herein is qualified in its
entirety to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as an exhibit
hereto.
Item
9.01
|
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Exhibits
|
|
|
10.1
|
Amendment/Modification
No. P00042 to Contract No. W56HZV-05-D-0382 between the Company and
the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command, Life Cycle Management Command,
effective as of December 28,
2009
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date: January
15, 2010
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Gary Sidorsky
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
1.
Contract ID Code:
Firm-Fixed-Price
2.
Amendment/Modification No.
P00042
3.
Effective Date
2009DEC28
4.
Requisition/Purchase Req. No.
SEE
SCHEDULE
5.
Project No.
6.
Issued By:
|
Code:
W56HZV
|
U.S. ARMY
CONTRACTING COMMAND AMSCC-TAC-ADEC
JUSTIN A.
MASON (586)282-7564
WARREN,
MICHIGAN 48397-5000
HTTP:
//
CONTRACTING.
TACOM.ARMY.MIL
EMAIL:
JUSTIN.A.MASON@US.ARMY.MIL
7.
Administered By:
|
Code:
S3309A
|
DCMA LONG
ISLAND
605
STEWART AVENUE
GARDEN
CITY, NY 11530-4761
SCD:
A PAS: 2005SEP23 ADP
PT: HQ0337
8. Name
and Address of Contractor
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
230 DUFFY
AVENUE, UNIT A
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801-3641
TYPE OF
BUSINESS: Other Small Business Performing in U.S.
9A.
Amendment Of Solicitation No.
9B. Dated
(See Item 11)
10A.
Modification Of Contract/Order No.
W56HZV-05-D-0382
10B.
Dated (See Item 13)
2005OCT07
11. THIS
ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
12.
Accounting And Appropriation Data
NO CHANGE
TO OBLIGATION DATA
13. THIS
ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS
KIND MOD
CODE:W
C. This
Supplemental Agreement Is Entered Into Pursuant to Authority Of:
MUTUAL
AGREEMENT OF PARTIES
E.
IMPORTANT: CONTACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO
THE ISSUING OFFICE.
14.
Description of Amendment/Modification
SEE
SECOND PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION
Contract
Expiration Date: 2010OCT07
15A. Name
And Title of Signer
15B.
Contractor/Offeror
15C. Date
Signed
16A. Name
And Title Of Contracting Officer
KATHLEEN
A. LAMBERT
KATHLEEN.LAMBERT@US.ARMY.MIL
(586)282-6802
16B.
United States of America
By
/signed/
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- SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT
OF THE ARMY
UNITED
STATES ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND
TACOM
CONTRACTING CENTER
6501 EAST
11 MILE ROAD
WARREN,
MICHIGAN 48397-5000
REPLY TO
THE ATTENTION OF:
AMSCC-TAC-ADEC
Mr. Gary
Evans
VP for
Contract Administration
American
Defense Systems, Inc
292
Garrisonville Road, Suite 201
Stafford,
Virginia 22554
Dear Mr.
Evans:
This
letter constitutes an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) and signifies the
intent of the U.S. Army TACOM Contracting Center to execute a definitive
Firm-Fixed-Price Letter Contract Modification with your company for delivery of
supplies as set forth in the UCA, upon the terms and conditions states therein,
which are incorporated into and made part of this UCA.
You are
directed to proceed immediately and to commence performance of work, and to
pursue such work with all diligence to the end that supplies may be delivered or
the services performed within the time specified in the Letter Contract
Modification, or if no time is specified, at the earliest practicable date.
Additionally, you shall obtain such approvals in respect of commitments
hereunder as may be specified in the contract.
In
accordance with the clause entitled Contract Definitization you shall submit a
proposal to the Government for the items and services covered by this letter.
Your proposal shall be supported by cost breakdown reflecting the factors
outlined in the suggested format attached, and such other information as may be
specified herein. A certificate of current cost and pricing data shall be
submitted upon agreement of contract price.
Please
indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by signing this letter and returning
it with all supporting documentation to TACOM, AMSCC-TAC-ADEC, ATTN: Kathleen A.
Lambert.
This
Letter Contract Modification is entered into pursuant to 10.U.S.C. 2304 (2) and
the required justification and approval has been executed.
Kathleen
A. Lambert
Contracting
Officer
EXECUTED
AS OF THE DATE SHOWN BELOW:
for
American Defense Systems, INC
Name:
_____________________________
Title:
______________________________
Signature:
__________________________
Date:
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The
purpose of modification P00042 to contract W56HZV-05-D-0382 is to:
1.
Incorporate the Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA)letter on page 2 into this
contract.
2. Add
the Scope of Work (SOW) for the D7G Dozer and Hydraulic Excavator (HYEX) Crew
Protection Kits (CPK’s) in section C under paragraphs C.1 through
C.3.
3.
Establish the following CLINs:
a. CLIN
0085HA - D7G Dozer CPK & PLL
b. CLIN
0085HC - D7G & HYEX OCONUS crating
c. CLIN
0095HA - HYEX CPK & PLL
4. The
CLINS’s will be valued at $3,226,703.46 , which equals 49 percent of ADSI’s
not-to-exceed the price of $6,585,109.10 for this effort. The price will be
negotiated and definitized within 180 days of this contract modification and
includes the following:
a. CLIN
0085HA - D7G Dozer CPK & PLL
b. CLIN
0085HC - D7G & HYEX OCONUS crating
c. CLIN
0095HA - HYEX CPK & PLL
5. Add
the following Clauses:
52.216-23
- Execution and Commencement of work (APR 1984)
52.216-24
- Limitation of Government Liability (APR 1984)
252.217-7027
- Contract Definitization (OCT 1998)
52.246-4025
- Higher- Level Contract Quality Requirement - TACOM Quality System Requirement
(May 2005)
52.246-4040
- Drawings for inspection (TACOM AUG 2007)
252.211-7006
- Radio Frequency Identification (FEB 2007)
252.211-7003
- Item Identification and Valuation (AUG 2008)
6. Update
the following clause:
2.211-4016
- CARC Paint-Pretreatment Requirements for Ferrous, Galvanized and Aluminum
Surfaces (DEC 05)
7.
Modification P00042 is a bilateral agreement.
8. Except
as provided by modification P00042, all other terms and conditions remain
unchanged and in full force and effect.
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which represents 49% of proposed ceiling price of
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- DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT
C.1
General:
C.1.1 The
purpose of this effort is to have the Contractor build and deliver Add on Armor
(AoA) Crew Protection Kits (CPK) for the D7G Dozer and HYEX . The contractor
shall also build and deliver kits of spare parts defined below as Prescribed
Load List kits, and Authorized Stockage List kits.
C.1.2
References: The following standards are incorporated into this contract to the
extent that they are referenced:
MIL-STD-209K
FED-STD-595C
These are
available at:
http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/
C.2
Hardware Requirements:
C.2.1 The
Contractor shall produce the D7G Dozer Add on Armor (AoA) Crew Protection Kits
(CPK), AoA Kit NSN: 2540-01-538-9976, Cage: 31UG4, Part Number: CPKD7G and HYEX
Add on Armor (AoA) Crew Protection Kits (CPK), AoA Kit NSN: 2540-01-542-1260,
Cage: 19207, Part Number: DTA184000.
Each kit
shall include:
C.2.1.1 A
list of kit contents.
C.2.1.2 A
set of installation instructions will be provide with each kit.
C.2.2 The
Contractor shall produce Authorized Stockage List sets of parts in accordance
with Attachment 0001.
C.2.3 The
Contractor shall produce Prescribed Load List sets of parts in accordance with
Attachment 0002. One PLL kit shall be overpacked with each CPK kit.
C.2.4 All
components shall be painted Tan 686, color number 33446 in accordance with
FED-STD-595C, except that fasteners (e.g. bolts, screws, washers and nuts) need
not be painted.
C.2.5 The
Contractor shall mark each side of each shipping container with an Add on Armor
placard that will be supplied by the government.
C.3
MANAGEMENT
The
Contractor shall promptly report to the Government Procuring Contracting Officer
and Administrative Contracting Officer any problems that may result in the
Contractor failing to meet the contractual delivery schedule.
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(a)
As the contractor, you shall implement and maintain a quality system that
ensures the functional and physical conformity of all products or services you
furnish under this contract. Your quality system shall achieve (i) defect
prevention and (ii) process control, providing adequate quality controls
throughout all areas of contract performance.
(b)
Your quality system under this contract shall be in accordance with the quality
system indicated by an X below:
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ISO
9001:2000 (tailored: delete paragraph 7.3) or comparable quality
system
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ISO 9001:2000
(untailored) or comparable quality system
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IS0
9001:2000 (tailored or comparable quality system
If you
intend to use a system comparable to ISO 9001:2000, please identify your quality
system below. You may use an in-house quality system, or one based on a
commercial, military, national, or international system.
_________n/a_____________________________________________
In
addition to identifying your proposed system in the space above, you must attach
a description of this system to your offer in response to the solicitation, so
that we can assess its suitability. If you receive a contract award, your
proposed system will be required by the contract.)
(c) Certification
of compliance or registration of the quality system you identify above, by an
independent standards organization or auditor does not need to be furnished to
us under this contract. However, you may attach a copy of such certification
with your offer in response to the solicitation, as proof of system
compliance.
(d) At
any point during contract performance, we have the right to review your quality
system to assess its effectiveness in meeting contractual
requirements.
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Ferrous and galvanized surfaces shall be cleaned and pretreated with a Type 1,
zinc phosphate system per TT-C-490. Alternate pretreatment systems for ferrous
substances must meet the performance tests specified in paragraphs 3.5.7, 3.5.8,
4.2.7, and 4.2.8 of TT- C-490.
Corrosion
resistance tests on steel substrates will be conducted on a monthly basis using
two test coupons. This test frequency shall begin once the process has been
found to be in statistical control.
Unless
otherwise specified, MIL-P-53022 and -53030 primers on steel substrates shall be
salt spray tested for 336 hours (ASTM B117) . All electrocoat primers on steel
substrates shall be tested for 1000 hours. Test coupons shall be scraped at a 30
degree contact angle (approximate), with a one inch (approximate) metal blade
such as a putty knife, between 24 and 168 hours after removal from the neutral
salt spray cabinet for coupon evaluation. All TT-C-490E (Type I) zinc phosphate
pretreatment systems must be documented and approved by the procuring activity
prior to use. The procedure containing all the elements specified in paragraph
3.2 of TT-C-490 shall be available for review at the applicator’s
facility.
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contractor shall notify the procuring activity no less than 45 days prior to
start of pretreatment and painting that the procedure is available for review
and approval. Qualification will consist of verification that the process with
its controls can meet the performance requirements in the
specification.
Re-qualification
of the process shall be required if the process is changed outside the limits
defined in the TACOM letter of system approval provided to the application
facility.
Note:
Zinc phosphate systems for galvanized surfaces require different controls than
those for steel. Hot dipped galvanized surfaces are highly prone to chloride
contamination from the galvanizing flux process. This contaminant must be
removed prior to pretreatment for the coating system to pass these performance
tests. The test coupons must duplicate the production painting process as
closely as possible. If production is force cured, test coupons shall be cured
in an identical manner.
(b) Qualification
and control of pretreatment systems for galvanized substrates shall be performed
using Accelerated Corrosion Test protocol contained in GM 9540P rather than salt
spray. Test coupons with pretreatment and primer only shall be cured for seven
days, and then scribed through the primer to the substrate. After 40 cycles of
test exposure, the test coupons shall be scraped at a 30 degree contact angle
(approximate), with a one inch (approximate) metal blade such as a putty knife,
both parallel and perpendicular to the scribe after removal from the test
chamber for coupon evaluation. There shall be no more than 3 mm of corrosion,
blistering, or loss of paint adhesion from the scribe line and no more than 5
blisters in the field with none greater than 1 mm diameter. This test shall be
performed at three month intervals (two test coupons) to ensure that the process
remains in control.
(c) Aluminum
substrates require a chromate conversion coating per MIL-C-5541E (or alternate,
see note below). If any other alternate pretreatment is considered, it must pass
120 cycles of GM9540P with a design of experiments test matrix approved by the
procuring activity. After completion of the cyclic salt environment exposure,
the panels shall be scraped as described above, and shall have no more than 0.5
mm paint loss (creep-back) from the scribe. In addition, there shall be no more
than 5 blisters in the field with none larger than 1mm diameter. After
completion of the 120 cycle corrosion resistance test evaluation, each test
panel will be subjected to cross hatch tape test (ASTM D3359, method b 6 cut
pattern. minimum tape adhesion rating of 45 oz. per inch of width) and shall be
done no closer than 12 mm from any panel edge or the scribe. The removal of two
or more complete squares of primer shall constitute failure. Any alternate
system must demonstrate its ability to pass both corrosion and adhesion tests on
5 consecutive days of production to be considered acceptable.
For
information purposes:
Note: The
only alternative products which have demonstrated their ability to meet these
requirements for 5000 and 6000 series aluminum alloys are Alodine 5200 and
Alodine 5700. Documented process controls shall be established which comply with
the manufacturer’s technical bulletin. Spray-to-waste systems will require fewer
process controls than an immersion process.
(d) The
use of TT-C-490E Type III: Vinyl Wash Primer (DOD-P-15328) has hexavalent
chromium content and high VOC level. Bonderite 7400 is an approved,
environmentally friendly alternative for wash primer. The application and
control process shall be documented. This product is subject to the same salt
spray requirements as a zinc phosphated product. The number of process controls
for this product is dependent upon its method of application. The specific
controls shall be in agreement with the product manufacturer’s technical
bulletin to provide the level of performance required for zinc phosphated
substrates. Spray-to-waste applications will require fewer process controls than
an immersion process.
(e) Acceptance
of production painted parts is contingent upon the painted surface meeting the
dry film thickness and cross hatch adhesion requirements. The CARC painted
surface shall be free of any blisters, pores or coverage voids.
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requested, the Contractor shall make available to the Government Inspector, the
drawings and specifications to which the product was manufactured. Upon
completion of product inspection and acceptance by the Government Inspector, all
drawings and specifications will be returned to the Contractor.
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Definitions. As used in this clause
“Automatic
identification device” means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to
retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media.
“Concatenated
unique item identifier” means
(1) For
items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together
of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code,
enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise
identifier; or
(2) For
items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the
linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing
agency code; enterprise identifier; original part, lot, or batch number; and
serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number.
“Data
qualifier” means a specified character (or string of characters) that
immediately precedes a data field that defines the general category or intended
use of the data that follows.
“DoD
recognized unique identification equivalent” means a unique identification
method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD
recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/iuid_equivalents.html.
“DoD
unique item identification” means a system of marking items delivered to DoD
with unique item identifiers that have machine- readable data elements to
distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. For items that are
serialized within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall
include the data elements of the enterprise identifier and a unique serial
number. For items that are serialized within the part, lot, or batch number
within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the
data elements of the enterprise identifier; the original part, lot, or batch
number; and the serial number.
“Enterprise”
means the entity (e.g., a manufacturer or vendor) responsible for assigning
unique item identifiers to items.
“Enterprise
identifier” means a code that is uniquely assigned to an enterprise by an
issuing agency.
“Governments
unit acquisition cost” means
(1) For
fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified
in the contract at the time of delivery;
(2) For
cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractors
estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery;
and
(3) For
items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Contractors estimated
fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery.
“Issuing
agency” means an organization responsible for assigning a non-repeatable
identifier to an enterprise (i.e., Dun & Bradstreets Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) Number, GS1 Company Prefix, or Defense Logistics
Information System (DLIS) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)
Code).
“Issuing
agency code” means a code that designates the registration (or controlling)
authority for the enterprise identifier.
“Item”
means a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of
subassemblies, components, or constituent parts.
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“Lot or
batch number” means an identifying number assigned by the enterprise to a
designated group of items, usually referred to as either a lot or a batch, all
of which were manufactured under identical conditions.
“Machine-readable”
means an automatic identification technology media, such as bar codes, contact
memory buttons, radio frequency identification, or optical memory
cards.
“Original
part number” means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the
enterprise at item creation to a class of items with the same form, fit,
function, and interface.
“Parent
item” means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has
an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique
identification equivalent.
“Serial
number within the enterprise identifier” means a combination of numbers,
letters, or symbols assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the
differentiation of that item from any other like and unlike item and is never
used again within the enterprise.
“Serial
number within the part, lot, or batch number” means a combination of numbers or
letters assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the
differentiation of that item from any other like item within a part, lot, or
batch number assignment.
“Serialization
within the enterprise identifier” means each item produced is assigned a serial
number that is unique among all the tangible items produced by the enterprise
and is never used again. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique
serialization within the enterprise identifier.
“Serialization
within the part, lot, or batch number” means each item of a particular part,
lot, or batch number is assigned a unique serial number within that part, lot,
or batch number assignment. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique
serialization within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise
identifier.
“Unique
item identifier” means a set of data elements marked on items that is globally
unique and unambiguous. The term includes a concatenated unique item identifier
or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.
“Unique
item identifier type” means a designator to indicate which method of uniquely
identifying a part has been used. The current list of accepted unique item
identifier types is maintained at
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/uii_types.html.
(b) The
Contractor shall deliver all items under a contract line, subline, or exhibit
line item.
(c) Unique
item identifier.
(1)
The Contractor shall provide a unique item identifier for the
following:
(i) All
delivered items for which the Governments unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or
more.
(ii) The
following items for which the Governments unit acquisition cost is less than
$5,000:
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(iii) Subassemblies,
components, and parts embedded within delivered items as specified in Attachment
Number 0001.
(2) The
unique item identifier and the component data elements of the DoD unique item
identification shall not change over the life of the item.
(3) Data
syntax and semantics of unique item identifiers. The Contractor shall ensure
that
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(i) The
encoded data elements (except issuing agency code) of the unique item identifier
are marked on the item using one of the following three types of data
qualifiers, as determined by the Contractor:
(A) Application
Identifiers (AIs) (Format Indicator 05 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434),
in accordance with ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology
EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data Identifiers and Maintenance and
ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard.
(B) Data
Identifiers (DIs) (Format Indicator 06 of ISO/IEC International Standard 15434),
in accordance with ISO/IEC International Standard 15418, Information Technology
EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and Fact Data Identifiers and Maintenance and
ANSI MH 10.8.2 Data Identifier and Application Identifier Standard.
(C) Text
Element Identifiers (TEIs) (Format Indicator 12 of ISO/IEC International
Standard 15434), in accordance with the Air Transport Association Common Support
Data Dictionary; and
(ii) The
encoded data elements of the unique item identifier conform to the transfer
structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats specified for Format
Indicators 05, 06, and 12 in ISO/IEC International Standard 15434, Information
Technology Transfer Syntax for High Capacity Automatic Data Capture
Media.
(4) Unique
item identifier.
(i) The
Contractor shall
(A)
Determine whether to
(1) Serialize
within the enterprise identifier;
(2) Serialize
within the part, lot, or batch number; or
(3) Use
a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent; and
(B) Place
the data elements of the unique item identifier (enterprise identifier; serial
number; DoD recognized unique identification equivalent; and for serialization
within the part, lot, or batch number only: original part, lot, or batch number)
on items requiring marking by paragraph (c) (1) of this clause, based on the
criteria provided in the version of MIL-STD-130, Identification Marking of U.S.
Military Property, cited in the contract Schedule.
(ii) The
issuing agency code
(A) Shall
not be placed on the item; and
(B) Shall
be derived from the data qualifier for the enterprise identifier.
(d) For
each item that requires unique item identification under paragraph (c) (1) (i)
or (ii) of this clause, in addition to the information provided as part of the
Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract,
the Contractor shall report at the time of delivery, either as part of, or
associated with, the Material Inspection and Receiving Report, the following
information:
(1)
Unique item identifier.
(2)
Unique item identifier type.
(3)
Issuing agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is
used).
(4)
Enterprise identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is
used).
(5)
Original part number (if there is serialization within the original part
number).
(6) Lot
or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch
number).
(7)
Current part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part
number).
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(8)
Current part number effective date (optional and only if current part number is
used).
(9)
Serial number (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).
(10)
Governments unit acquisition cost.
(11) Unit
of measure.
(e) For
embedded subassemblies, components, and parts that require DoD unique item
identification under paragraph (c) (1) (iii) of this clause, the Contractor
shall report as part of, or associated with, the Material Inspection and
Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the following
information:
(1) Unique
item identifier of the parent item under paragraph (c) (1) of this clause that
contains the embedded subassembly, component, or part.
(2) Unique
item identifier of the embedded subassembly, component, or part.
(3) Unique
item identifier type.**
(4) Issuing
agency code (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**
(5) Enterprise
identifier (if concatenated unique item identifier is used).**
(6) Original
part number (if there is serialization within the original part
number).**
(7) Lot
or batch number (if there is serialization within the lot or batch
number).**
(8) Current
part number (optional and only if not the same as the original part
number).**
(9) Current
part number effective date
(optional and only if current part number is used).**
(10) Serial
number (if
concatenated unique item identifier is used).**
(11) Description.
** Once
per item.
(f) The
Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraphs (d) and (e) of
this clause in accordance with the datea submission procedures at
http:
//www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/uid/data_submission_information.html
(g)
Subcontracts. If the Contractor acquires by subcontract, any item)s) for which
unique item identification is required in accordance with paragraph ( c) (1) of
this clause, the Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph
(g) in the applicable subcontract(s).
(End of
clause)
F.1
ATTENTION GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL: Process shipments under this
contract in accordance with DCMA Information Memorandum No. 05-077 available at
http://guidebook.dcma.mi
l/61/dc05-077.htm.
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SECTION I
- CONTRACT CLAUSES
Status
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Regulatory Cite
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Title
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Date
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I-1
CHANGED
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EXECUTION
AND COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
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APR/1984
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The
Contractor shall indicate acceptance of this letter contract by signing three
copies of the contract and returning them to the Contracting Officer not later
than 5 JAN 2009 Upon acceptance by both parties, the Contractor shall proceed
with performance of the work, including purchase of necessary
materials.
(End of
Clause)
I-2
CHANGED
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LIMITATION
OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY
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APR/1984
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(a) In
performing this contract, the Contractor is not authorized to make expenditures
or incur obligations exceeding $3,226,703.46 dollars.
(b) The
maximum amount for which the Government shall be liable if this contract is
terminated is $3,226,703.46 dollars.
(End of
Clause)
I-3
CHANGED
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252.217-7027
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CONTRACT
DEFINITIZATION
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OCT/1998
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(a) A
letter contract modification is contemplated. The Contractor agrees to begin
promptly negotiating with the Contracting Officer the terms of a definitive
contract that will include (1) all clauses required by the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) on the date of execution of the undefinitized contract action,
(2) all clauses required by law on the date of execution of the definitive
contract action, and (3) any other mutually agreeable clauses, terms, and
conditions. The Contractor agrees to submit a Firm Fixed Price proposal and cost
or pricing data supporting its proposal.
(b) The
schedule for definitizing this contract action is as follows:
Beginning
of Alpha Effort
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DEC 2009
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Submission
of Proposal
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16
DEC 2009
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Target
date of Definitization
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5
APR 2010
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(c) If
agreement on a definitive contract action to supersede this undefinitized
contract action is not reached by the target date in paragraph (b) of this
clause, or within any extension of it granted by the Contracting Officer, the
Contracting Officer may, with the approval of the head of the contracting
activity, determine a reasonable price or fee in accordance with Subpart 15.4
and Part 31 of the FAR, subject to Contractor appeal as provided in the Disputes
clause. In any event, the Contractor shall proceed with completion of the
contract, subject only to the Limitation of Government Liability
clause.
(1) After
the Contracting Officers determination of price or fee, the contract shall be
governed by
(i) All
clauses required by the FAR on the date of execution of this undefinitized
contract action for either fixed-price or cost- reimbursement contracts, as
determined by the Contracting Officer under this paragraph (c);
(ii) All
clauses required by law as of the date of the Contracting Officers
determination; and
(iii) Any
other clauses, terms, and conditions mutually agreed upon.
(2) To
the extent consistent with paragraph (c) (1) of this clause, all clauses, terms,
and conditions included in this undefinitized contract action shall continue in
effect, except those that by their nature apply only to an undefinitized
contract action.
(d) The
definitive contract resulting from this undefinitized contract action will
include a negotiated firm fixed price in no event to exceed
$6,585,109.10.
(End of
clause)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 28, 2010
(January 13, 2010)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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001-33888
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83-0357690
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(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-
12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01.
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
January 13, 2010, American Defense Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), entered into an amendment, effective as of January 1, 2010, to each
of (i) the employment agreement between the Company and Anthony Piscitelli, the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, effective as of January 1,
2007, (ii) the employment agreement between the Company and Fergal Foley, the
Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective as of January 9, 2009 and (iii) the
employment agreement between the Company and Gary Sidorsky, the Company’s Chief
Financial Officer, effective as of January 1, 2007, as amended effective as of
January 9, 2009 (collectively, the “Amendments”). Messrs. Piscitelli,
Foley and Sidorsky are each referred to herein as an “Executive” and
collectively, as the “Executives.”
Pursuant
to the Amendments, each Executive agreed to reduce his Base Salary for 2010 (as
such term is defined in his employment agreement) by 10% from their 2009 Base
Salary, and the Company agreed to review the Base Salary for the Executives
after the completion of the Company’s second fiscal quarter of 2010 to determine
if the Base Salary for 2010 can be increased to restore it in whole or in part
to its 2009 level and restore the Base Salary for the Executives fully to at
least their respective 2009 Base Salary amounts for year 2011 and
thereafter. The Amendments also provide that upon termination of
employment of an Executive by the Company without Cause (as such term is defined
in the applicable employment agreement) and by the Executive for Good Reason (as
such term is defined in the applicable employment agreement), any salary
continuation required under such Executive’s employment agreement shall be at
the unreduced amount. Pursuant to the Amendment with the Mr.
Piscitelli, Mr. Piscitelli will be entitled to add the amount of the reduction
to his Base Salary for 2010 to the lump sum payment he is entitled to upon
termination by the Company of his employment without Cause or termination by him
for Good Reason.
The
employment agreements with Messrs. Piscitelli and Sidorsky were previously
filed as exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed
on February 11, 2008. The employment agreement with Mr. Foley
and the amendment to the employment agreement with Mr. Sidorsky were previously
filed as exhibits to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January
15, 2009.
The
description of the terms of the Amendments set forth herein is qualified in its
entirety to the full text of the Amendments, which are filed as exhibits
hereto.
Item
5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On January 13, 2010, the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “Board”) adopted resolutions approving the First
Amendment (the “First Amendment”) of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws
(the “Bylaws”) to be effective as of January 13, 2010. Previously,
the Bylaws provided that special meeting may be held whenever called by the
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or by any two or more
members of the Board of Directors if notice is given by the person or persons
calling the meeting as set forth in the Bylaws. The First Amendment
has changed the number of directors required to call a special meeting of the
Board from two to three.
The Bylaws were previously filed as an
exhibit to the Form 8-A filed on May 23, 2008. The description of the
First Amendment of the Bylaws set forth herein is qualified in its entirety to
the full text of such amendment, which is filed as an exhibit
hereto.
Item
9.01
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
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First
Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
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10.1
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Amendment
to Employment Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, between the
Company and Anthony Picitelli.
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10.2
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Amendment
to Employment Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, between the
Company and Fergal Foley.
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10.3
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Second
Amendment to Employment Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010,
between the Company and Gary
Sidorsky.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date:
January 28, 2010
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
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Gary Sidorsky
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Chief
Financial Officer
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FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
AMENDED
AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
January
13, 2010
FIRST: A
proper officer of American Defense Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“
Corporation
”),
pursuant to the approval of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, does hereby
amend the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation (the “
Bylaws
”) by deleting
in its entirety Section 2.4 of the Bylaws and inserting the following in lieu
thereof:
Section
2.4
Special Meetings
.
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or place
within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the Chairman of the
Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or by any three or more members of the Board
of Directors. Notice of a special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be
given by the person or persons calling the meeting (i) at least twenty-four (24)
hours before the special meeting if given personally, by telecopier, telephone
or other means of electronic transmission and (ii) five (5) business days if
given by mail.
SECOND: A
copy of this First Amendment shall be placed in the Corporation’s minute
book.
THIRD: This
First Amendment was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation
pursuant to a Board resolution dated January 13, 2010.
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Anthony
J. Piscitelli
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Executive Officer
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AMENDMENT
TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of
January 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Anthony Piscitelli,
(“Piscitelli” or the “Executive”) and American Defense Systems, Inc. (“ADSI” or
the “Company”).
WHEREAS,
ADSI and Piscitelli have previously entered into an employment agreement dated
January 1, 2007 ( the “Original Employment Agreement”);
and
WHEREAS,
ADSI and Piscitelli desire to amend the Original Employment Agreement between
the parties.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, ADSI
and Piscitelli hereby agree as follows:
1. Section
3.1 of the Original Employment Agreement (
Base Salary
) is hereby amended
to provide that Executive’s Base Salary will be reduced for 2010 by 10% from the
2009 Base Salary. The Company will review Executive’s Base Salary
after the completion of the Company’s Second Fiscal Quarter (Q-2) of 2010 to
determine if Executive’s Base Salary for 2010 can be increased to restore it in
whole or in part to its 2009 level. Executive’s Base Salary will be
restored fully to at least his 2009 Base Salary amount for year 2011 and
thereafter.
2. Section
5.4 (
Termination by the Company
Without Cause
) and as referenced in Section 5.6 (
Termination by Executive for Good
Reason
), of the Original Employment Agreement is hereby amended to
reflect that so long as the Base Salary reduction contemplated by Section 1
hereof is in effect any salary continuation as set forth in Section 5.4(b) of
the Original Employment Agreement shall be at the unreduced amount (i.e., the
2009 Base Salary prior to the reduction set forth in this Amendment to said
Section 3.1). Additionally, Sections 5.4 (
Termination by the Company Without
Cause
) and 5.6 (
Termination by Executive for Good
Reason
) as set forth in Schedule A to the Original Employment Agreement
are hereby amended to provide that in the event of a termination without Cause
by the Company or a termination for Good Reason by Executive, the amount of the
reduction to Executive’s Base Salary for 2010 will be added to the lump sum
payment set forth in subsection (a) of Sections 5.4 and 5.6 of Schedule
A.
3. Except
as amended hereby, all of the terms of the Original Employment Agreement shall
remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects, and all references after the date hereof to the Original Employment
Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Original Employment Agreement as
amended hereby.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the
date set forth above.
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
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Gary Sidorsky
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Anthony
Piscitelli
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/s/ Anthony
Piscitelli
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AMENDMENT
TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of
January 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Fergal Foley (“Foley” or
the “Executive”) and American Defense Systems, Inc. (“ADSI” or the
“Company”).
WHEREAS,
ADSI and Foley have previously entered into an employment agreement dated
January 9, 2009 (collectively the “Original Employment Agreement”);
and
WHEREAS,
ADSI and Foley desire to amend the Original Employment Agreement between the
parties.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, ADSI
and Foley hereby agree as follows:
1. Section
3.1 of the Original Employment Agreement (
Base Salary
) is hereby amended
to provide that Executive’s Base Salary will be reduced for 2010 by 10% from the
2009 Base Salary. The Company will review Executive’s Base Salary
after the completion of the Company’s Second Fiscal Quarter (Q-2) of 2010 to
determine if Executive’s Base Salary for 2010 can be increased to restore it in
whole or in part to its 2009 level. Executive’s Base Salary will be
restored fully to at least his 2009 Base Salary amount for year 2011 and
thereafter.
2. Section
5.4 (
Termination by the Company
Without Cause
) and as referenced in Section 5.6 (
Termination by Executive for Good
Reason
), of the Original Employment Agreement is hereby amended to
reflect that so long as the Base Salary reduction contemplated by Section 1
hereof is in effect any salary continuation as set forth in Section 5.4(b) of
the Orignal Employment Agreement shall be at the unreduced amount (i.e., the
2009 Base Salary prior to the reduction set forth in this Amendment to said
Section 3.1).
3. Except
as amended hereby, all of the terms of the Original Employment Agreement shall
remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects, and all references after the date hereof to the Original Employment
Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Original Employment Agreement as
amended hereby.
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Remainder of this Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the
date set forth above.
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
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/s/ Anthony Piscitelli
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Anthony Piscitelli
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CEO
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Fergal
Foley
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/s/ Fergal
Foley
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SECOND
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as
of January 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Gary
Sidorsky (“Sidorsky” or the “Executive”) and American Defense
Systems, Inc. (“ADSI” or the “Company”).
WHEREAS,
ADSI and Sidorsky have previously entered into an employment agreement dated
January 1, 2007 (the “Original Employment Agreement”) as amended by that certain
Amendment to the Employment Agreement dated January 9, 2009 (the “First
Amendment”, and together with the Original Employment Agreement, the “Employment
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS,
ADSI and Sidorsky desire to amend the Employment Agreement between the
parties.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, ADSI
and Sidorsky hereby agree as follows:
1. Section
3.1 of the Original Employment Agreement (
Base Salary
) is hereby amended
to provide that Executive’s Base Salary will be reduced for 2010 by 10% from the
2009 Base Salary. The Company will review Executive’s Base Salary
after the completion of the Company’s Second Fiscal Quarter (Q-2) of 2010 to
determine if Executive’s Base Salary for 2010 can be increased to restore it in
whole or in part to its 2009 level. Executive’s Base Salary will be
restored fully to at least his 2009 Base Salary amount for year 2011 and
thereafter.
2. Section
5.4 (
Termination by the Company
Without Cause
) and as referenced in Section 5.6 (
Termination by Executive for Good
Reason
), of the Original Employment Agreement is hereby amended to
reflect that so long as the Base Salary reduction contemplated by Section 1
hereof is in effect any salary continuation as set forth in Section 5.4(b) of
the Original Employment Agreement shall be at the unreduced amount (i.e., the
2009 Base Salary prior to the reduction set forth in this Amendment to said
Section 3.1).
3. Except
as amended hereby, all of the terms of the Employment Agreement shall remain and
continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all respects, and
all references after the date hereof to the Employment Agreement shall be deemed
to refer to the Employment Agreement as amended hereby.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the
date set forth above.
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
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CEO
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Gary
Sidorsky
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Sidorsky
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UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 15, 2010 (April 8,
2010)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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001-33888
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83-0357690
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(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
|
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(Commission
File Number)
|
|
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-
12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01. Entry Into a
Material Definitive Agreement
American
Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) previously entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated March 7, 2008, with
certain investors (the “Series A Holders”), pursuant to which the investors
acquired shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the
“Series A Preferred”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations,
Preferences and Rights of such Series A Preferred (the “Certificate of
Designations”), the Company was required to redeem any outstanding shares of the
Series A Preferred on the Maturity Date, December 31, 2010, as such term is
further defined therein (the “Mandatory Redemption Provision”).
On April
8, 2010, the Company entered into a waiver agreement with the Series A Holders
(the “Waiver Agreement”), pursuant to which the Series A Holders agreed to
extend the Maturity Date from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011 (the period
from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011 hereinafter referred to as the
“Extension Period”). Pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, during the
Extension Period, (i) the Series A Holders agreed to waive any right to the
redemption of the Series A Preferred under the Mandatory Redemption Provision
until the last day of the Extension Period, (ii) the Company’s failure to comply
with the Mandatory Redemption Provision prior to the last day of the Extension
Period shall be deemed not to be a breach of such provision or the terms and
conditions of, or applicable to, the Series A Preferred and (iii) the Series A
Holders agreed to waive all rights and remedies that would otherwise be
available to the Series A Holders under the Certificate of Designations or any
other Transaction Documents (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement)
as a result of the Company’s failure to comply with the
Mandatory Redemption Provision during the Extension Period to the extent
that such rights or remedies arise as a result of the existence or continuation
of the Company’s failure to comply with the Mandatory Redemption Provision and
any Equity Conditions Failure and any Triggering Event otherwise arising
under the Certificate of Designations as a result of any such failure to comply
with the Mandatory Redemption Provision prior to the last day of the Extension
Period.
The
description of the terms of the Waiver Agreement set forth herein is qualified
in its entirety to the full text of the Waiver Agreement, which is filed as an
exhibit hereto.
Item
5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
At a
special meeting of stockholder of the Company held on April 8, 2010, the
stockholders approved amendments to the Company’s Third Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”), as set forth in Item 5.07
below. Pursuant to the stockholder approval, the Company filed
a First Certificate of Amendment to the Charter with the Delaware Secretary of
State (the “Amendment”), which became effective as of April 9, 2010 (the
“Effective Date”).
Prior to
the Effective Date, pursuant to the Charter, the Series A Holders were to vote
as a class with the holders of the Company’s common stock as if they were a
single class of securities upon any matter submitted to a vote of stockholders,
except those matters required by law or by terms of the Charter to be submitted
to a class vote of the Series A Holders, in which case the Series A Holders only
would vote as a separate class. The Charter, as amended by the
Amendment, grants the Series A Holders, voting as a separate class, the right to
elect two persons to serve on the Company’s board of directors (the
“Board”). In addition, pursuant to the Amendment, the Conversion
Price of the Series A Preferred was reduced from $2.00 to $0.50.
The
Charter was previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on
May 23, 2008. The description of the Amendment set forth herein is
qualified in its entirety to the full text of such Amendment, which is filed as
an exhibit hereto.
Item
5.07. Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A special
meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on April 8, 2010. The proposals
set forth in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2010, proposed approvals (i) to amend the
Charter to grant the Series A Holders, voting as a separate class, the right to
elect two persons to serve on the Board, (ii) to amend the Charter to reduce the
Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50, (iii) to approve
the potential issuance of an aggregate of 22,500,000 or more shares of common
stock upon conversion of all of the Company’s Series A Preferred as a result of
the reduction of the Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred, as contemplated
in the foregoing proposal , and (iv) to adjourn or postpone the meeting to
permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there were insufficient
votes at the time of the meeting to adopt the foregoing proposals. The proposals
were approved by the holders of a majority of our common stock and Series A
Preferred. Results of the voting were as follows:
Proposal 1 - Amendment to
the Charter to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to
serve on the Board:
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For
|
|
Against
|
|
Abstain
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
21,472,691
|
|
3,965,164
|
|
|
14,755
|
|
Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (on an as converted to common stock
basis.
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
Totals:
|
|
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28,972,691
|
|
3,965,164
|
|
|
14,755
|
|
Proposal 2 - Amendment to
the Charter to reduce the Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00
to $0.50:
|
|
For
|
|
Against
|
|
Abstain
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
19,947,909
|
|
5,465,301
|
|
|
39,400
|
|
Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (on an as converted to common stock
basis.
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Totals:
|
|
|
27,447,909
|
|
5,465,301
|
|
|
39,400
|
|
Proposal 3 - Approval of the
potential issuance of an aggregate of 22,500,000 or more shares of common stock
upon conversion of all of the Company’s outstanding Series A
Preferred:
|
|
For
|
|
Against
|
|
Abstain
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
19,827,782
|
|
5,576,636
|
|
|
48,192
|
|
Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (on an as converted to common stock
basis.
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Totals:
|
|
|
27,327,782
|
|
5,576,636
|
|
|
48,192
|
|
Proposal 4 - Adjournment or
postponement of the meeting:
|
|
For
|
|
Against
|
|
Abstain
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
19,975,198
|
|
5,405,862
|
|
|
71,550
|
|
Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (on an as converted to common stock
basis.
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Totals:
|
|
|
27,475,198
|
|
5,405,862
|
|
|
71,550
|
|
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d)
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|
Exhibits
|
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|
3.1
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First
Certificate of Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Certificate of the
Company
|
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10.1
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|
Waiver
Agreement between the Company and Series A Holders, dated April 8,
2010.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date:
April 15, 2010
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Gary
Sidorksy
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|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
FIRST
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
THE
THIRD
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION
OF
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
American
Defense Systems, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “
Corporation
”), does hereby
certify that:
1. The
certificate of incorporation of the Corporation (the “
Third Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation
”) is hereby amended by deleting in its
entirety Section 2(a)(xxiv) of Appendix A to the Third Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and inserting the following in lieu
thereof:
(xxiv)
“Initial Conversion Price” means $0.50 (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock
dividends, recapitalizations, combinations, reverse stock splits or other
similar events after the First Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware on or about April 9, 2010 becomes effective in
accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law).
2. The
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended by
adding the following to the end of Section 7 of Appendix A to the Third Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation:
So long
as any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the
holders of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting separately as
a single class, shall be entitled to elect, by vote or written consent
(notwithstanding any other provision of the Certificate of Incorporation) two
(2) directors of the Company at each annual election of directors (and to fill
any vacancies with respect thereto)(the “
Series A Directors
”).
Effective upon the first day that no shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock remain outstanding, without any further action, (i) the terms of office of
the Series A Directors shall be automatically terminated, (ii) the Series A
Directors shall no longer be qualified to serve as Series A Directors, (iii) the
right of the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a
separate class, to elect two (2) directors pursuant to the immediately preceding
sentence shall terminate, and (iv) the total authorized number of directors of
the Corporation shall automatically be reduced by two (2), and any further
change in the number of directors shall be made in accordance with Article V of
the Company’s certificate of incorporation.
3. The
foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.
[Signature
page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has
caused this First Certificate of Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Gary Sidorsky, its Chief Financial
Officer, this 9th day of April, 2010.
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Gary Sidorsky
|
|
Name:
|
Gary
Sidorsky
|
|
Title:
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
WAIVER
AGREEMENT
This
Waiver Agreement (the “
Agreement
”) is made and
entered into, effective as of April 8, 2010 (the “
Effective Date
”), by and among
American Defense Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Company
”), and the
stockholders of the Company parties hereto (individually, a “
Holder
” and collectively, the
“
Holders
”). Unless
otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Certificate of
Designations (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. The
Company and the Holders are parties to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
as of March 7, 2008 (as may be amended, modified, restated or supplemented from
time to time, the “
Securities
Purchase Agreement
”), pursuant to which the Holders purchased from the
Company shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the “
Series A
Preferred Stock
”), the terms of which are set forth in the certificate of
designation for such series of preferred stock filed by the Company with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 7, 2008 (the “
Certificate of
Designations
”).
B. Under
the Certificate of Designations, if any share of the Series A Preferred Stock
remains outstanding on December 31, 2010, the Company is required to redeem all
of the then outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock on such date
(such provision of the Certificate of Designations is herein referred to as the
“
Mandatory Redemption
Provision
”).
C. The
Holders are willing to extend the Maturity Date to April 1, 2011, on the terms
and conditions hereinafter provided.
TERMS OF
AGREEMENTS
In
consideration of the premises and further valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
Extension
of Maturity Date
. As of the Effective Date, notwithstanding
any provision of the Certificate of Designations or any of the other Transaction
Documents (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the “
Transaction Documents
”) to the
contrary, the parties hereto hereby agree to extend the Maturity Date from
December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011 (the period from December 31, 2010 to April
1, 2011, inclusive, the “
Extension
Period
”).
2.
Waiver
.
As of the
Effective Date, the Holders hereby agree that, during the Extension Period: (i)
the Holders hereby waive any right to the redemption of the Series A Preferred
Stock under the Mandatory Redemption Provision until the last day of the
Extension Period; (ii) the Company’s failure to comply with the Mandatory
Redemption Provision prior to the last day of the Extension Period shall be
deemed not to be a breach of such provision or the terms and conditions of, or
applicable to, the Series A Preferred Stock; (iii) and the Holders shall and do
hereby waive (A) all rights and remedies that would otherwise be available to
the Holders under the Certificate of Designations or any of the other
Transaction Documents as a result of the Company’s failure to comply with the
Mandatory Redemption Provision during the Extension Period to the extent that
such rights or remedies arise as a result of the existence or continuation of
the Company’s failure to comply with the Mandatory Redemption Provision,
including, without limitation, the remedies available to the Holders pursuant to
Section (4)(a)(ii) of the Certificate of Designations and (B) any Equity
Conditions Failure and any Triggering Event otherwise arising under the
Certificate of Designations as a result of any such failure to comply with the
Mandatory Redemption Provision prior to the last day of the Extension
Period.
3.
Agreements
of the Company
.
The
Company hereby (a) agrees that except as expressly provided in Sections 1 and 2
hereof, nothing in this Agreement shall constitute a waiver by the Holders of
any Triggering Event or Equity Condition Failure which may be continuing on the
date hereof or may occur after the date hereof and (b) affirms that the
Company's obligation to comply with the Mandatory Redemption Provision arises
upon the last day of the Extension Period, with respect to all then outstanding
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock. Except as provided herein,
each Holder reserves the right, in its discretion, to exercise any or all rights
or remedies under the Certificate of Designation, the other Transaction
Documents, applicable law and otherwise as a result of any Triggering Event or
Equity Condition Failure that may be continuing on the date hereof or any
Triggering Event that may occur after the date hereof, and each Holder has not
waived any of such rights or remedies. Except as expressly provided
in this Agreement, no delay on the Holder’s part in exercising such rights or
remedies, should be construed as a waiver of any such rights or
remedies. Upon the last day of the Extension Period, the agreement of
the Holders to waive any of its remedies and rights pursuant to Section 2 hereof
shall automatically and without further action terminate and be of no force and
effect, it being understood and agreed that the effect of such termination will
be to permit the Holders to seek to exercise any and all of its rights and
remedies at any time and from time to time thereafter, including, without
limitation, the right to require redemption of all or any portion of Series A
Preferred Stock and exercise any other rights and remedies set forth in the
Certificate of Designation, the other Transaction Documents, applicable law or
otherwise, in each case, without any notice, passage of time or forbearance of
any kind.
4.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction;
Jury Trial
. All questions concerning the construction,
validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by
the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice
of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or
any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware. Each party hereby
irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, for the adjudication of any dispute
under or in connection with this Agreement or the other documents or agreements
contemplated hereby (including the Securities Purchase Agreement and the
documents and agreements executed in connection therewith, notwithstanding any
provision therein to the contrary) or with any transaction contemplated hereby
or thereby or discussed herein or therein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and
agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action
or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such
suit, action or proceeding is improper.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE
ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(b)
Counterparts
. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which
shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party;
provided that a facsimile signature and a signature delivered electronically
(including by delivery via electronic mail of a signature page in “pdf” format)
shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory
thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not
a facsimile or electronic signature.
(c)
Headings
. The
headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form
part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d)
Severability
. If
any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to
be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision
that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed
amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable,
and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement
as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original
intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited
nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not
substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of
the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be
conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith
negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s)
with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to
that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).
(e)
Entire Agreement;
Amendments
. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
supersede all other prior oral or written agreements between or among the
Holders, the Company, their affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with
respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement, the other
Transaction Documents and the instruments referenced herein and therein contain
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered
herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein,
neither the Company nor any Holder makes any representation, warranty, covenant
or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this
Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the
Company and the Required Holders, and any amendment to this Agreement made in
conformity with the provisions of this Section 4(e) shall be binding on all
Holders and holders of Securities (as such term is defined in the Securities
Purchase Agreement), as applicable. No provision hereof may be waived
other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement is sought. No such amendment shall be effective to the
extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the applicable
Securities then outstanding.
(f)
Notices
. Any
notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be
given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to
have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally;
(ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission
is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending
party); or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier
service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the
same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications
shall be:
If
to the Company:
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American
Defense Systems, Inc.
|
230
Duffy Avenue, Unit C
|
Hicksville,
NY 11801
Telephone:
(516) 390-5300
Facsimile:
(516) 390-5308
|
Attention:
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
With
a copy (for informational purposes only) to:
|
|
Greenberg
Traurig, LLP
|
1750
Tysons Boulevard
|
Suite
1200
|
McLean,
Virginia 22102
Telephone:
(703) 749-1336
Facsimile: (703)
749-1301
Attention:
Jeffrey R. Houle,
Esq.
|
If to a
Holder, to its address and facsimile number set forth on the Schedule of Buyers
attached to the Securities Purchase Agreement, with copies to such Holder's
representatives as set forth on such Schedule of Buyers,
with
a copy (for informational purposes only) to:
|
|
Reicker,
Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP
|
1421
State Street, Suite B
|
Santa
Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone:
(805) 966-2440
Facsimile:
(805) 966-3320
Attention:
Michael E. Pfau, Esq.
|
or to
such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other
Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each
other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such
change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of
such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or
electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time,
date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such
transmission or (C) provided by an overnight courier service shall be rebuttable
evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from an overnight
courier service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above,
respectively.
(g)
Successors and
Assigns
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns, including
any purchasers of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Company
shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the Required Holders. No Holder shall
assign or otherwise transfer any shares of Series A Preferred Stock without the
written agreement of the assignee or transferee of such stock to be bound by
this Agreement in all respects as a Holder hereunder.
(h)
No Third Party
Beneficiaries
. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is
not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other
Person.
(i)
Further
Assurances
. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be
done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and
deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as
any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, to vote all of
such Holder’s capital stock of the Company in favor of any amendments to the
Company’s certificate of incorporation and Certificate of Designations to change
the Maturity Date to April 1, 2011.
(j)
No Strict
Construction
. The language used in this Agreement will be
deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent,
and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any
party.
(k)
Independent Nature of
Holders’ Obligations and Rights
. The obligations of each
Holder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of
any other Holder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the
performance of the obligations of any other Holder under this
Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any
Holder pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as, and the
Company acknowledges that the Holders do not so constitute, a partnership, an
association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a
presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group, and
the Company will not assert any such claim with respect to such obligations or
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Company acknowledges
that the Holders are not acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company
acknowledges and each Holder confirms that it has independently participated in
the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with the advice of its
own counsel and advisors. Each Holder shall be entitled to
independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the
rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any
other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such
purpose.
[Signature
Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each
Holder and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this
Waiver Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written
above.
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COMPANY:
|
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|
|
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Gary Sidorsky
|
|
|
Name:
Gary Sidorsky
|
|
|
Title:
Chief Financial
Officer
|
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each
Holder and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this
Waiver Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written
above.
|
HOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
WEST
COAST OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Atticus Lowe
|
|
|
Name:
Atticus Lowe
|
|
|
Title: CIO
of Managing Member
|
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each
Holder and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this
Waiver Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written
above.
|
HOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
CENTAUR
VALUE FUND, LP
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Zeke Ashton
|
|
|
Name:
Zeke Ashton
|
|
|
Title:
Managing Partner
|
|
|
Centaur Capital Partners
|
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 20, 2010 (April 19,
2010)
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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001-33888
|
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83-0357690
|
(State
or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
|
|
(Commission
File Number)
|
|
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
|
230
DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE,
NY 11801
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(516) 390-5300
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
See
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a- 12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition.
|
On April
19, 2010, American Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press
release announcing financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2009. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
The
information contained in this current Item 2.02 and in the accompanying exhibit
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
|
|
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99.1
|
Press
Release dated April 19, 2010
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date:
April 20, 2010
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
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By:
|
/s/
Gary Sidorsky
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Chief
Financial Officer
|
EXHIBIT
INDEX
99.1 Press
Release dated April 19, 2010
Company
Contacts:
|
Investor
Relations:
|
Roger
Ward
|
Ron
Both
|
V.P.
of Marketing & Investor Relations
|
Managing
Director
|
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
|
Liolios
Group, Inc.
|
Tel
516-390-5300, x326
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Tel
949-574-3860
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rward@adsiarmor.com
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info@liolios.com
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American
Defense Systems Reports Fiscal 2009 Results
2009
Revenues Increased 29% to Record $45.9 Million; Physical Security Product
Business up 125% to $4.5 Million in 2009
HICKSVILLE, N.Y., April 19,
2010
—
American Defense Systems, Inc.
(ADSI) (AMEX: EAG), a provider of advanced transparent and opaque armor,
architectural hardening and security products for Defense and Homeland Security,
reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009.
2009
Financial Results
Revenues
from continuing operations in 2009 increased 29% to a record $45.9 million from
$35.6 million in 2008. The increase in revenue in 2009 was primarily due to
increased order fulfillment under a large military contract, including the
acceptance of certain orders that were delayed from the fourth quarter of 2008
into the first and second quarters of 2009. The improvement was also due to
improvement in the physical security product business of the company’s
subsidiary, American Physical Security Group, LLC (“APSG”), which increased 125%
to $4.5 million from $2.0 million in 2008.
Gross
margin as a percentage of revenue in 2009 was 26% as compared to 31% in 2008.
The decrease in gross margin for the year was due primarily to sales under the
military contract mentioned above that contributed lower gross margins as well
as an aggressive sales program with OEM vendors of armor solutions. Gross
margins are expected to return to historically higher ranges in 2010, starting
in the first quarter.
Loss from
continuing operations in 2009 totaled $15.7 million or $(0.37) per share versus
a loss of $2.4 million or $(0.06) per share in the same period a
year-ago.
Net loss
in 2009 totaled $16.3 million or $(0.38) per share, compared to a net loss of
$4.5 million or $(0.11) per share in the same year-ago period.
Adjusted
EBITDA loss for 2009 was $6.1 million or $(0.14) per basic and diluted share
versus an adjusted EBITDA loss of $4.9 million or $(0.12) per basic and diluted
share in 2008 (see the definition and important discussion about the
presentation of adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP term, below).
Fourth
Quarter 2009 Operational Highlights
ADSI
advanced operationally in a number of areas during the fourth quarter of 2009,
including:
|
·
|
Received
the recommendation by the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA)
and its highest ratings for ADSI’s portable transparent ballistic shield.
The ratings are based upon design, quality and durability. The NTOA
member-tested and recommendation program is designed as a service to
assist the association's membership in selecting the best products
available to the tactical
community.
|
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·
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Introduced
a new portable transparent protective shield called “COBRA,” for
Collapsible Optic Bullet Resistant Armor. The COBRA is designed primarily
for the purpose of VIP protection with its ability to easily roll through
standard doorways and onto elevators. The design provides broader coverage
than ADSI's Portable Transparent Ballistic Shield ("PTBS"), while being
more portable than the PTBS due to its collapsible capability. This new
shield also presents a more affordable alternative for security at
commercial and government buildings that cannot justify the cost of
hardening the entire facade of the structure, while providing effective
protection against a specific threat
level.
|
Management
Commentary
“The
record revenues we achieved in 2009 demonstrated the strength of our business,
the quality of our products, and our expanding relationships with our
customers,” said Anthony J. Piscitelli, chairman and CEO of American Defense
Systems. “However, in 2009 we also invested heavily in bringing a new product to
market with Caterpillar and completed the extensive expense reduction program we
announced in December that we believe will result in more than $4 million in
annualized savings. We also incurred substantial costs due to regulatory
compliance activity and other professional fees related to our obligation to
redeem our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.”
“Now as a
result of both a better operational structure and a higher margin product mix,
along with a top line that exceeded our earlier expectations,” continued
Piscitelli, “we expect to report a positive net income from operations for first
quarter of 2010. One important factor driving our growth is the continued
expansion of our physical security unit, APSG, which more than doubled its sales
in 2009 and is effectively diversifying our sales mix beyond our traditional
military business. APSG, which received two key certifications from the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security in 2009, has recently delivered products to one
of the nation’s largest international airports and a major federal government
institution.”
Fergal
Foley, ADSI’s chief operating officer, commented: “The success of our physical
security business has also provided the economies of scale to bring the
manufacturing of our protective glass products in-house, and we’ve recently
leased a 72,000 square foot manufacturing facility located just north of Fort
Bragg and Fayetteville, North Carolina. In addition to producing APSG physical
security products and housing our APSG offices, this facility will also be able
to produce the specialized glass used in our transparent armor solutions for
military construction vehicles. Operation of this facility is therefore expected
to eventually improve our gross margins company-wide along with other
operational benefits.
“From our
extensive efforts in 2009 to establish a better footing for ADSI in an expanding
global market for both government and commercial physical security and
protection, we expect positive results to continue through the remainder of 2010
and beyond.”
Guidance
The
company expects to report first quarter 2010 revenue of approximately $14
million, as compared to guidance of $12 million issued in December, and report
income from operations between $0.01 and $0.03 per share. Management plans to
provide second quarter guidance in its upcoming first quarter 2010 press release
and conference call.
Conference
Call and Webcast
The
company will hold a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2009 results on
Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Members of ADSI’s executive management team will host
the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
Date:
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time:
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time)
Dial-In
Number: 1-800-895-0231
International:
1-785-424-1054
Conference
ID#: 7DEFENSE
The
conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay via
the investor section of the company’s Web site at
www.adsiarmor.com.
Please
call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An
operator will register your name and organization and ask you to wait until the
call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call,
please contact the Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.
A replay
of the call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day and
until May 20, 2010:
Toll-free
replay number: 1-800-723-0488
International
replay number: 1-402-220-2651
(No
passcode required)
Use
of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted
EBITDA is not a financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be
considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other
financial measures so calculated and presented, nor as an alternative to cash
flow from operating activities as a measure of the company’s liquidity. ADSI
defines adjusted EBITDA as net income/(loss) before interest (net); taxes;
depreciation; unrealized (gain) loss on adjustment of fair value of its series a
convertible preferred stock classified as a liability, income tax expense
(benefit), loss (gain) on disposal of discontinued division, loss on deemed
extinguishment of debt, finance charge and unrealized (gain) loss on investor
warrant liability. Other companies (including the company’s competitors) may
define adjusted EBITDA differently. The company presents adjusted EBITDA because
it believes it to be an important supplemental measure of performance that is
commonly used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in
the evaluation of companies in a similar industry. Management also uses this
information internally for forecasting and budgeting. It may not be indicative
of the historical operating results of ADSI nor is it intended to be predictive
of potential future results. Investors should not consider adjusted EBITDA in
isolation or as a substitute for analysis of results as reported under GAAP. See
“Reconciliation of GAAP (Loss) to adjusted EBITDA (Loss)” below for further
information on this non-GAAP measure and reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to
GAAP net loss for the periods indicated.
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
|
|
Reconciliation
of GAAP Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Loss
|
|
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec
31,
|
|
|
Dec
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP
net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(16,290
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,506
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciling
items from GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
|
4,669
|
|
|
|
2,186
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
1,085
|
|
|
|
843
|
|
Unrealized
(gain) loss on adjustment of fair value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A convertible preferred stock classified
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
as
a liability
|
|
|
326
|
|
|
|
(2,901
|
)
|
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
753
|
|
|
|
(996
|
)
|
Loss
(gain) on disposal of discontinued division
|
|
|
575
|
|
|
|
1,916
|
|
Loss
on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
2,614
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Finance
charge
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
Unrealized
(gain) on investor warrant liability
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
|
|
(1,450
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA (loss)
|
|
$
|
(6,094
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,886
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA (loss) per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted
|
|
|
43,192
|
|
|
|
39,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
About
American Defense Systems, Inc.
American
Defense Systems, Inc. (“ADSI”) offers advanced solutions in the design,
fabrication, and installation of transparent and opaque armor, security doors,
windows and curtain wall systems for use by military, law enforcement, homeland
defense and corporate customers. ADSI engineers also specialize in developing
innovative, functional and aesthetically pleasing security applications for the
mobile and fixed infrastructure physical security industry. For more
information, visit the ADSI corporate Web site at
www.adsiarmor.com.
Some
of the statements made by American Defense Systems, Inc. (“ADSI”) in this press
release, including, without limitation, statements regarding ADSI’s anticipated
future growth, are forward-looking in nature. ADSI intends that any
forward-looking statements shall be covered by the safe harbor provisions for
such statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to
future events or conditions, or that include words such as “may,” “will,”
“should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“predicts,” “potential,” “continues,” “projects” and similar expressions are
forward-looking statements. ADSI cautions you that forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of performance. ADSI undertakes no obligation and disclaims
any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause
ADSI’s actual future results to differ materially from those projected or
contemplated in the forward-looking statements. ADSI believes that these risks
include, but are not limited to: ADSI’s reliance on the U.S. government for a
substantial amount of its sales and growth; decreases in U.S. government defense
spending; ADSI’s ability to contract further with the U.S. Department of
Defense; ADSI’s ability to comply with complex procurement laws and regulations;
competition and other risks associated with the U.S. government bidding process;
changes in the U.S. government’s procurement practices; ADSI’s ability to obtain
and maintain required security clearances; ADSI’s ability to realize the full
amount of revenues reflected in its backlog; ADSI’s ability to finance the
redemption of ADSI’s series A convertible preferred stock in accordance with the
terms of such stock; ADSI’s reliance on certain suppliers; and intense
competition and other risks associated with the defense industry in general and
the security-related defense sector in particular.
Additional
information concerning these and other important risk factors can be found under
the heading “Risk Factors” in ADSI’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, without limitation, its most recent annual report on Form
10-K. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these
important factors.
American
Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
|
|
As
of December 31,
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
374,457
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $222,448 and $0 as
of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
|
|
|
2,288,666
|
|
|
|
4,981,150
|
|
Accounts
receivable-factoring
|
|
|
199,876
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Tax
receivable
|
|
|
108,741
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
1,352,873
|
|
|
|
621,048
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
540,381
|
|
|
|
2,088,801
|
|
Costs
in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
6,409,963
|
|
|
|
7,143,089
|
|
Deferred
Tax Assets
|
|
|
521
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
407,137
|
|
|
|
437,496
|
|
Assets
of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
11,308,158
|
|
|
|
16,382,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,078,724
|
|
|
|
3,743,936
|
|
Deferred
Financing Costs, net
|
|
|
1,547,551
|
|
|
|
1,500,533
|
|
Notes
Receivable, net
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
925,000
|
|
Intangible
Assets
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
Deferred
Tax Asset
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
Other
Assets
|
|
|
138,001
|
|
|
|
159,560
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
17,528,434
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
6,744,285
|
|
|
$
|
2,480,652
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
498,795
|
|
|
|
755,615
|
|
Line
of Credit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
76,832
|
|
Warrant
liability
|
|
|
35,413
|
|
|
|
90,409
|
|
Mandatory
redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (cumulative), 15,000
shares authorized issued and outstanding
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,981,577
|
|
Liabilities
of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
7,278,493
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mandatory
redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (cumulative), 15,000
shares authorized issued and outstanding
|
|
|
12,429,832
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
Tax Liability
|
|
|
521
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
19,708,846
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES - Note 6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY)
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 46,611,457 and
39,585,960 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively
|
|
|
46,611
|
|
|
|
39,586
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
14,712,414
|
|
|
|
11,096,031
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
(16,939,437
|
)
|
|
|
(1,321,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
|
|
(2,180,412
|
)
|
|
|
9,813,817
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
|
$
|
17,528,434
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
American
Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(unaudited)
|
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONTRACT
REVENUES EARNED
|
|
$
|
45,893,979
|
|
|
$
|
35,588,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST
OF REVENUES EARNED
|
|
|
33,929,327
|
|
|
|
24,702,714
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
11,964,652
|
|
|
|
10,886,135
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
7,519,114
|
|
|
|
5,661,781
|
|
General
and administrative salaries
|
|
|
4,144,666
|
|
|
|
4,758,968
|
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
2,661,636
|
|
|
|
2,722,224
|
|
T2
expenses
|
|
|
531,506
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
412,285
|
|
|
|
788,100
|
|
Settlement
of litigation
|
|
|
63,441
|
|
|
|
57,377
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,085,331
|
|
|
|
842,532
|
|
Professional
fees
|
|
|
2,734,816
|
|
|
|
1,561,415
|
|
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
19,152,795
|
|
|
|
16,392,397
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
LOSS
|
|
|
(7,188,143
|
)
|
|
|
(5,506,262
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
(loss) gain on adjustment of fair value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A convertible preferred stock classified as a liability
|
|
|
(325,837
|
)
|
|
|
2,900,799
|
|
Unrealized
gain on warrant liability
|
|
|
35,673
|
|
|
|
1,450,117
|
|
Loss
on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
(2,613,630
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
income
|
|
|
8,869
|
|
|
|
8,551
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(3,019,079
|
)
|
|
|
(1,222,205
|
)
|
Interest
expense - Mandatory redeemable preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
(1,650,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,081,081
|
)
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
117,312
|
|
Finance
charge
|
|
|
(209,698
|
)
|
|
|
(22,598
|
)
|
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
(7,773,702
|
)
|
|
|
2,150,895
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(14,961,845
|
)
|
|
|
(3,355,367
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME
TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
|
|
|
752,971
|
|
|
|
(996,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(15,714,816
|
)
|
|
|
(2,359,367
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations of discontinued division
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(230,834
|
)
|
Loss
from disposal of discontinued division
|
|
|
(575,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,915,903
|
)
|
|
|
|
(575,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2,146,737
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
|
(16,289,816
|
)
|
|
|
(4,506,104
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted)
|
|
|
43,192,175
|
|
|
|
39,416,278
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
per Share - Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(0.38
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For
the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
Commission
File Number 001-33888
American
Defense Systems, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
|
|
83-0357690
|
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)
|
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
230
Duffy Avenue
Hicksville,
NY 11801
(516)
390-5300
(Address
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal
executive
offices)
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
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such
files). Yes
o
No
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer”
and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large
Accelerated Filer
o
|
|
Accelerated
Filer
o
|
|
|
|
Non-Accelerated
Filer
o
|
|
Smaller
Reporting Company
x
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
o
No
x
As of
November 19, 2009, 45,531,457 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of the registrant were outstanding.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
PART I
— FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
PART II
— OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
53
|
Item 2.
|
|
65
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
PART
I
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
American
Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
Unaudited
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
107,381
|
|
|
$
|
374,457
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
5,948,023
|
|
|
|
4,981,150
|
|
Accounts
receivable-factoring
|
|
|
256,888
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
480,288
|
|
|
|
621,048
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,995,302
|
|
|
|
2,088,801
|
|
Costs
in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
10,198,639
|
|
|
|
7,143,089
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
309,685
|
|
|
|
437,496
|
|
Assets
of discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
19,296,206
|
|
|
|
16,382,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
3,286,796
|
|
|
|
3,743,936
|
|
Deferred
Financing Costs, net
|
|
|
2,131,603
|
|
|
|
1,500,533
|
|
Deferred
Offering Costs
|
|
|
222,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Notes
Receivable
|
|
|
925,000
|
|
|
|
925,000
|
|
Intangible
Assets
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
Deferred
Tax Asset
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
Other
Assets
|
|
|
159,559
|
|
|
|
159,560
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
28,244,996
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
9,209,076
|
|
|
$
|
2,480,652
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
385,620
|
|
|
|
755,615
|
|
Line
of Credit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
76,832
|
|
Mandatory
redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (cumulative), 15,000
shares authorized issued and outstanding
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
|
|
10,981,577
|
|
Warrant
Liability
|
|
|
86,762
|
|
|
|
90,409
|
|
Liabilities
of Discontinued operations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
17,181,458
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
Long
Term Liabilites:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mandatory
Redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, - Long
Term
|
|
|
5,360,813
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
22,542,271
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 45,531,457 and
39,585,960 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively
|
|
|
45,532
|
|
|
|
39,586
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
14,222,331
|
|
|
|
11,096,031
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(8,565,138
|
)
|
|
|
(1,321,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
5,702,725
|
|
|
|
9,813,817
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOULDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$
|
28,244,996
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Sept
30
|
|
|
Sept
30
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008 (Restated)
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008 (Restated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONTRACT
REVENUES EARNED
|
|
$
|
12,643,488
|
|
|
$
|
13,308,862
|
|
|
$
|
36,166,765
|
|
|
$
|
31,268,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST
OF REVENUES EARNED
|
|
|
9,999,606
|
|
|
|
8,996,384
|
|
|
|
24,112,580
|
|
|
|
20,340,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
2,643,882
|
|
|
|
4,312,478
|
|
|
|
12,054,185
|
|
|
|
10,927,356
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
2,410,261
|
|
|
|
2,125,910
|
|
|
|
6,707,592
|
|
|
|
5,386,549
|
|
General
and administrative salaries
|
|
|
1,051,214
|
|
|
|
967,152
|
|
|
|
3,146,617
|
|
|
|
3,221,803
|
|
Marketing
|
|
|
560,231
|
|
|
|
688,024
|
|
|
|
2,017,804
|
|
|
|
2,047,591
|
|
T2
expenses
|
|
|
154,766
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
392,438
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
117,268
|
|
|
|
170,784
|
|
|
|
320,495
|
|
|
|
539,936
|
|
Settlement
of litigation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
63,441
|
|
|
|
57,377
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
278,264
|
|
|
|
266,434
|
|
|
|
797,676
|
|
|
|
548,869
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
4,572,004
|
|
|
|
4,218,304
|
|
|
|
13,446,063
|
|
|
|
11,802,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS)
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(1,928,122
|
)
|
|
|
94,174
|
|
|
|
(1,391,878
|
)
|
|
|
(874,769
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) on adjustment of fair value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A convertible preferred stock classified as a liability
|
|
|
(498,407
|
)
|
|
|
126,228
|
|
|
|
(1,183,719
|
)
|
|
|
1,302,722
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) on warrant liability
|
|
|
10,674
|
|
|
|
52,001
|
|
|
|
(15,676
|
)
|
|
|
1,365,844
|
|
Loss
on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,613,630
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
(21,040
|
)
|
|
|
(332,406
|
)
|
|
|
(33,770
|
)
|
|
|
(335,345
|
)
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(663,527
|
)
|
|
|
(272,730
|
)
|
|
|
(1,444,675
|
)
|
|
|
(582,897
|
)
|
Interest
expense - mandatory redeemable preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
(450,000
|
)
|
|
|
(399,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,200,000
|
)
|
|
|
(800,252
|
)
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
24,152
|
|
|
|
8,859
|
|
|
|
114,233
|
|
Finance
charge
|
|
|
(41,025
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(41,025
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
(1,663,322
|
)
|
|
|
(801,755
|
)
|
|
|
(6,523,636
|
)
|
|
|
1,064,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
|
|
(3,591,444
|
)
|
|
|
(707,581
|
)
|
|
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
|
189,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME
TAX PROVISION
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(LOSS)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(3,591,444
|
)
|
|
|
(707,581
|
)
|
|
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
|
189,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations of discontinued divison
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(100,352
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(216,816
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(3,591,444
|
)
|
|
$
|
(807,933
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,280
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted)
|
|
|
45,513,965
|
|
|
|
39,442,800
|
|
|
|
42,388,377
|
|
|
|
39,442,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EARNINGS
PER SHARE - Basic and Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Net (loss)
|
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
Unaudited
|
|
For the nine month ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008 (Restated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASHFLOWS
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,280
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in fair value associated with preferred stock and Warrants
Liabilities
|
|
|
1,199,395
|
|
|
|
(2,668,556
|
)
|
Stock
based compensation expense
|
|
|
220,198
|
|
|
|
75,820
|
|
Loss
on deemed Extingishment of debt
|
|
|
2,613,630
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
592,010
|
|
|
|
292,631
|
|
Amortization
of Discount on Series A preferred stock
|
|
|
407,868
|
|
|
|
288,098
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
797,676
|
|
|
|
548,869
|
|
Non
cash interest expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
800,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(966,873
|
)
|
|
|
(1,797,173
|
)
|
Accounts
receivable-Factoring
|
|
|
(256,888
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
140,761
|
|
|
|
(567,813
|
)
|
Deposits
and other assets
|
|
|
127,811
|
|
|
|
174,697
|
|
Cost
in excess of billing on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
(3,055,550
|
)
|
|
|
(2,617,501
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
|
|
93,499
|
|
|
|
(1,388,556
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances
for future a
cquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(76,427
|
)
|
Investment
in affiliate
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,387,741
|
)
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
6,728,424
|
|
|
|
569,470
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
830,005
|
|
|
|
321,814
|
|
Due
to related party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(38,286
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
1,556,452
|
|
|
|
(7,497,682
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVTIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of equipment
|
|
|
(340,536
|
)
|
|
|
(2,772,104
|
)
|
Cash
paid for acquistion in excess of cash received
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(340,536
|
)
|
|
|
(2,872,104
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
84,311
|
|
Repayments
of line of credit
|
|
|
(76,832
|
)
|
|
|
(19,026
|
)
|
Proceeds
from the sale of common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
203,152
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Series A Convertible preferred shares, net of
capitalization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
cost
of $1,050,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,950,000
|
|
Deferred
Offering costs
|
|
|
(222,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
financing costs
|
|
|
(1,184,160
|
)
|
|
|
(1,668,450
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(1,482,992
|
)
|
|
|
12,549,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
(267,076
|
)
|
|
|
2,180,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
374,457
|
|
|
|
1,479,886
|
|
CASH
AT THE END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
107,381
|
|
|
$
|
3,660,087
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the year for interest
|
|
$
|
33,770
|
|
|
$
|
11,744
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
options issued in lieu of compensation
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
75,820
|
|
Fair
value of placement agent warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
511,742
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued for payment of accrued dividends on preferred stock
|
|
$
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Reclassification
of derivatitve warrant liability upon exercise
|
|
$
|
2,550,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative
effect on a change in accounting principle on (note 2):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
$
|
165,777
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Additional
Paid in Capital
|
|
$
|
(837,954
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
$
|
672,179
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
and liabilities received in acquisition of American Anti-Ram,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
280,000
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expense
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(30,000
|
)
|
Shares
issuable in connection with acquisition
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(200,000
|
)
|
Cash
paid to American Anti-Ram, Inc.
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
Amounts
due to American Anti-Ram, Inc
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
Amounts
due to American Anti-Ram, Inc
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
1.
|
NATURE
OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
|
Organization
American
Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “ADSI”) was incorporated under the laws
of the State of Delaware on December 6, 2002.
On
May
1, 2003, the
stockholder of A. J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc. (“AJP”) exchanged all of
his issued and outstanding shares for shares of American Defense Systems, Inc.
The exchange was accounted for as a recapitalization of the Company, wherein the
stockholder retained all the outstanding stock of American Defense Systems, Inc.
At the time of the acquisition American Defense Systems, Inc. was substantially
inactive.
On
November 15, 2007, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with
Tactical Applications Group (“TAG”), a North Carolina based sole proprietorship,
and its owner. TAG has a retail establishment located in
Jacksonville, North Carolina that supplies tactical equipment to military and
security personnel. As discussed more fully in Note 8, the operations
of TAG were discontinued on January 2, 2009.
In
January 2008, American Physical Security Group, LLC (“APSG”) was established as
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for the purposes of acquiring the
assets of American Anti-Ram, Inc., a manufacturer of crash tested vehicle
barricades. This acquisition represents a new product line for the
Company. APSG is located in North Carolina.
Interim
Review Reporting
The
accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Operating results for the three and nine months periods ended
September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. For further information, refer
to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Form
10-K annual report filed on April 15, 2009. See Note 2 for reclassification
footnote.
Nature
of Business
The
Company designs and supplies transparent and opaque armor solutions for both
military and commercial applications. Its primary customers are United States
government agencies and general contractors who have contracts with governmental
entities. These products, sold under Vista trademarks, are used in transport and
fighting vehicles, construction equipment, sea craft and various fixed
structures which require ballistic and blast attenuation.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company also provides engineering and consulting services, develops and installs
detention and security hardware, entry control and monitoring systems, intrusion
detection systems, and security glass. The Company also supplies vehicle
anti-ram barriers. Its primary customer for these services and
products are the detention and security industry.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Defense
Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, A.J Piscitelli &
Associates, Inc. and American Physical Security Group, LLC. The accounts of TAG
have been presented as discontinued operations as discussed more fully in Note
8. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Terms
and Definitions
ADSI
|
|
American
Defense Systems, Inc. (the “Company”)
|
AJP
|
|
A.J.
Piscitelli & Associates, Inc., a subsidiary
|
APB
|
|
Accounting
Principles Board
|
ARB
|
|
Accounting
Review Board
|
APSG
|
|
American
Physical Security Group, LLC, a subsidiary
|
ASC
|
|
FASB
Accounting Standards Codification
|
FASB
|
|
Financial
Accounting Standards Board
|
GAAP
|
|
Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles
|
PCAOB
|
|
Public
Companies Accounting Oversight Board
|
SEC
|
|
Securities
Exchange Commission
|
SFAS or FAS
|
|
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards
|
TAG
|
|
Tactical
Applications Group, a
subsidiary
|
Management
Liquidity Plans
As of
September 30, 2009, the Company had working capital of $2,114,748, an
accumulated deficit of $8,565,138 and cash on hand of $107,381. The
Company also had losses from operations of $1,928,122 and $1,391,878 and
net losses of $3,591,444 and $7,915,514 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, respectively. ADSI believes that its current
cash, cash equivalents, net accounts receivable and cost in excess of billing
together with its expected cash flows from operations and its ability to sell
accounts receivable under its factoring agreement, the Company will be
sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements for working capital for at
least 12 months, except with respect to its agreement to redeem $7.5 million in
stated value of its outstanding Series A Preferred stock by December 31, 2009,
if the company does not raise the $7.5 million in stated value by December 31,
2009, the Company can remedy the nonpayment by having the series A holder place
two members on the board and reducing the conversion price to $.50.
In addition, restrictions
imposed pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
“DGCL
”), the Company
’
s state of
incorporation, would prohibit the Company from satisfying such redemption if it
lacks sufficient surplus, as such term is defined under the
DGCL.
The company is currently seeking to raise capital in
public markets to finance such redemption, and provide additional working
capital although there are no assurances it will be able to do so on the terms
acceptable to them. If ADSI is unable to timely raise such capital in
the public market or do not otherwise successfully raise capital or obtain
access to a credit facility sufficient to fund such redemption, its cash flow
could be adversely affected and business significantly harmed.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
Significant
estimates for all periods presented include cost in excess of billings,
liabilities associated with the Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants and
valuation of deferred tax assets.
Subsequent
Events
The Company has evaluated
events that occurred subsequent to September 30, 2009 through November 23, 2009,
the date on which the financial statements for the period ended September
30, 2009 were issued. Management concluded that no other events required
disclosure in these financial statements.
Concentrations
The
Company’s bank accounts are maintained in financial institutions. Deposits held
with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits.
Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and therefore bear minimal
risk.
The
Company received certain of its components from sole suppliers. Additionally,
the Company relies on a limited number of contract manufacturers and suppliers
to provide manufacturing services for its products. The inability of any
contract manufacturer or supplier to fulfill supply requirements of the Company
could materially impact future operating results.
For the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company derived 60% and 86%
of its revenues from various U.S. government entities. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company derived 75% and 78% of its
revenues from various U.S. government entities.
Inventory
Inventory,
which consists of spare parts, is stated at the lower of cost or market, with
cost determined using the first-in, first-out method.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Earnings
per Share
Basic
earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is
computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive
potential common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per
share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and
excludes dilutive potential common shares outstanding, as their effect is
anti-dilutive. Dilutive potential common shares would primarily consist of
employee stock options and warrants and convertible preferred
stock.
Securities
that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future that were not included in
the computation of the diluted EPS because to do so would be anti-dilutive
consist of the following:
|
|
Three Months Ended
Sept 30
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
Sept 30
|
|
In Thousands
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
to purchase Common Stock
|
|
|
1,449
|
|
|
|
5,198
|
|
|
|
1,449
|
|
|
|
5,198
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
to Purchase Common Stock
|
|
|
2,095
|
|
|
|
1,895
|
|
|
|
2,095
|
|
|
|
1,895
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Potential Common Stock
|
|
|
11,044
|
|
|
|
14,593
|
|
|
|
11,044
|
|
|
|
14,593
|
|
Debt
Extinguishment
The
Company accounted for the effects of the May 22, 2009 settlement agreements (see
Note 7) in accordance with the guidelines enumerated in EITF Issue No. 96-19 “
Debtor’s Accounting for a Modification of Exchange of Debt Instruments” as
codified in ASC 470-50. ASC 470-50 provides that a substantial
modification of terms in an existing debt instrument should be accounted for
like, and reported in the same manner as, an extinguishment of debt. ASC 470-50
further provides that the modification of a debt instrument by a debtor and a
creditor in a non-troubled debt situation is deemed to have been accomplished
with debt instruments that are substantially different if the present value of
cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument is at least ten percent
different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of
the original instrument at the date of the modifications.
The
Company evaluated the modification of the payment terms and the related
adjustment to financial instruments to determine whether these modifications
resulted in the issuance of a substantially different instrument. The Company
determined after giving effect to the changes in the due dates of payments and
the consideration paid to the debt holders, in the form of reduced conversion
and exercise prices, that the Company had issued substantially different debt
instruments, which resulted in a constructive extinguishment of the original
debt instrument. Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on the extinguishment
of debt in the amount of $2,613,630 which represented the difference in the
carrying value of the old debt and fair value of the new debt. The debt
instrument charge is included in the accompanying statement of operations for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Fair
value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments including cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable, note receivable, accrued compensation, and
other accrued liabilities approximate cost because of their short maturities.
The Company measures and reports fair value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosure” defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and expands disclosures about fair value investments.
Fair
value, as defined in ASC 820, is the price that would be received to sell an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. The fair value of an asset should reflect
its highest and best use by market participants, principal (or most
advantageous) markets, and an in-use or an in-exchange valuation premise. The
fair value of a liability should reflect the risk of nonperformance, which
includes, among other things, the Company’s credit risk.
Valuation
techniques are generally classified into three categories: the market approach;
the income approach; and the cost approach. The selection and application of one
or more of the techniques may require significant judgment and are primarily
dependent upon the characteristics of the asset or liability, and the quality
and availability of inputs. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value
under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs. ASC 820 also provides fair value hierarchy for inputs and
resulting measurement as follows:
Level
1
Quoted
prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement
date for identical assets or liabilities;
Level
2
Quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active;
inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;
and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable
market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities;
and
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Level
3
Unobservable
inputs for the asset or liability that are supported by little or no market
activity and that are significant to the fair values.
Fair
value measurements are required to be disclosed by the Level within the fair
value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall.
Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (in Level 3
measurements) are subject to expanded disclosure requirements including a
reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting
changes during the period attributable to the following: (i) total gains or
losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or
losses included in earnings, and a description of where those gains or losses
included in earning are reported in the statement of income.
The
following summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value
as of September 30, 2009:
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted
Prices
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in Active
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of
|
|
Markets
for
|
|
Significant
Other
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
September
|
|
Identical
|
|
Observable
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
|
30,
|
|
Assets
|
|
Inputs
|
|
Inputs
|
|
Description
|
|
2009
|
|
(Level 1)
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
(Level 3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A Preferred (1)
|
|
$
|
12,860,814
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
12,860,814
|
|
2005
Warrants (1)
|
|
|
18,907
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
18,907
|
|
2006
Warrants (1)
|
|
|
6,463
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
6,463
|
|
Placement
Agent Warrants (1)
|
|
|
61,390
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
61,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
$
|
12,947,574
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
12,947,574
|
|
|
(1)
|
Methods
and significant inputs and assumptions are discussed in Note 6
below
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes according to ASC 740 “Income Taxes” which
requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting for income
taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for the
difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future,
based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected
to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the
period, plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and
liabilities.
The
Corporation adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10 "Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes” effective January 1, 2007. ASC 740-10 prescribes a recognition
threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements
only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained
upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full
knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of
benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon
ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first
subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously
recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not
recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial
reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. ASC 740-10
also
provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of unrecognized tax
benefits, interest and penalties. Adoption of ASC 740-10 did not have a
significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
The
Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various
states. The Company has not been subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations
by tax authorities nor state authorities since its inception in
2000.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
The
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), in June 2009, issued new
accounting guidance that established the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification, ("Codification" or “ASC”) as the single source of
authoritative GAAP to be applied by nongovernmental entities, except for
the rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws, which
are sources of authoritative Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(“GAAP”) for SEC registrants. The FASB will no longer issue new standards
in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force
Abstracts; instead the FASB will issue Accounting Standards Updates. Accounting
Standards Updates will not be authoritative in their own right as they will only
serve to update the Codification. These changes and the Codification itself do
not change GAAP. This new guidance became effective for interim and annual
periods ending after September 15, 2009. Other than the manner in which
new accounting guidance is referenced, the adoption of these changes did not
have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 805 on
business combinations, which establishes principles and requirements for
determining how an enterprise recognizes and measures the fair value of certain
assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, including
noncontrolling interests, contingent considerations, and certain acquired
contingencies. This guidance also requires acquisition-related transaction
expenses and restructuring costs to be expensed as incurred rather than
capitalized as a component of the business combination. This guidance is
effective for business combinations with an acquisition date on or after the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December
15, 2008. The adoption of this guidance will have an impact on accounting for
businesses acquired after the effective date of this pronouncement.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 805 on
business combinations, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for
the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary (previously referred to as minority
interests). This guidance also requires that a retained
noncontrolling interest upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially
measured at its fair value. Upon the adoption of this guidance, the Company will
be required to report any noncontrolling interests as a separate component of
consolidated stockholders’ equity. The Company will also be required to present
any net income allocable to noncontrolling interest and net income attributable
to the stockholders of the Company separately in its consolidated statements of
operations. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods
within those fiscal years, beginning on or after January 1,
2009. The implementation of this guidance would require retroactive
adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority
interests, with all other requirements of this guidance to be applied
prospectively. As the Company does not have noncontrolling interests in any
subsidiary, the adoption of this guidance did not have any impact upon the
Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In March
2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 815 on
derivatives and hedging, which amends and expands existing
disclosure requirements to require qualitative disclosure about objectives and
strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value
amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about
credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. This guidance
is effective beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did
not have a material impact upon the Company’s consolidated financial position or
results of operations but changed the disclosures on its derivative
instruments.
In June
2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 815-40 on
derivatives and hedging, as to how an entity should determine whether an
instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own
stock. This guidance provides that an entity should use a two-step approach
to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature)
is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent
exercise and settlement provisions. This guidance is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008. Upon adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2009, the Company has
determined that certain of its warrants were not equity-linked financial
instruments, and accordingly, were derivative instruments. The
Company has recorded the fair value of these instruments and the resulting
cumulative effect of this change in accounting method, as of January 1, 2009
(See Note 2).
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
April 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 820 on
fair value measurements and disclosures, which established the requirements for
estimating fair value when market activity has decreased and on identifying
transactions that are not orderly. Under this guidance, entities are
required to disclose in interim and annual periods the inputs and valuation
techniques used to measure fair value. This guidance is effective for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this
guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 855 on
subsequent events, which sets forth general standards of accounting for and
disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This
guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15,
2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under SFAS No. 167
“Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”, which modify how a company
determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not
controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. This
guidance clarified that the determination of whether a company is required to
consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and
design and a company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most
significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. An ongoing reassessment
is required of whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity. Additional disclosures are also required about a company’s
involvement in variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk
exposure due to that involvement. This guidance is effective as of the beginning
of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after
November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting
period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. The adoption of
this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s
consolidated financial position or results of operations. This guidance has not
yet been integrated into the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 605
on revenue recognition, which amends revenue recognition policies for
arrangements with multiple deliverables. This guidance eliminates the residual
method of revenue recognition and allows the use of management’s best estimate
of selling price for individual elements of an arrangement when vendor specific
objective evidence (VSOE), vendor objective evidence (VOE) or third-party
evidence (TPE) is unavailable. This guidance is effective for all new or
materially modified arrangements entered into on or after January 1, 2011
with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year. Full
retrospective application of the new guidance is optional. The Company has
not completed its assessment of this new guidance on its financial condition,
results of operations.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
October 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 985
on software, which amends the scope of existing software revenue recognition
accounting. Tangible products containing software components and non-software
components that function together to deliver the product’s essential
functionality would be scoped out of the accounting guidance on software and
accounted for based on other appropriate revenue recognition guidance.
This guidance is effective for all new or materially modified arrangements
entered into on or after January 1, 2011 with earlier application permitted
as of the beginning of a fiscal year. Full retrospective application of this new
guidance is optional. This guidance must be adopted in the same period that the
company adopts the amended accounting for arrangements with multiple
deliverables described in the preceding paragraph. The Company has not completed
its assessment of this new guidance on its financial position or results of
operations.
On
November 20, 2009, the Company’s management and the Audit Committee of its Board
of Directors concluded that the Company’s consolidated financial statements as
of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the interim periods within the
year and the interim periods ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 should be
restated and should no longer be relied upon as a result of certain errors
discovered as described below:
Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock
:
On April
14, 2009, the Company received a Notice of Triggering Event Redemption from the
holder of 94% of the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. The notice
demanded the full redemption of the holders’ shares of Series A Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to a right to require the Company to redeem
shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock provided under the
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock. The redemption right purportedly was triggered by
the Company’s breach of certain covenants under a Consent and Agreement, dated
May 23, 2008, between the Company and holders of the Series A Redeemable
Convertible Preferred Stock. Although such redemption notice had been received,
the entire carrying amount of the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock continued to be reflected as a long term liability as of December 31,
2008, March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 due to restrictions that precluded the
Company from satisfying such demand. These restrictions were imposed pursuant to
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), the Company’s
state of incorporation, which would prohibit the Company from satisfying such
redemption demand due to its lack of sufficient surplus, as such term is
defined under the DGCL. In addition, the Company was restricted, under its
revolving line of credit with TD Bank, from affecting such a redemption. Based
on these external restrictions, management determined that the Company
could not have satisfied the redemption demand without violating Delaware law
and its contractual obligations under its credit facility with TD Bank. In May
2009 the Company
and
the Series A
Redeemable preferred stock holders entered into a settlement agreement which
amended the preferred stock to include payment of $7,500,000 on December 31,
2009 with provision to
cure
if not paid.
(See note 6).
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management
has reconsidered the classification of the Series A Redeemable
Convertible Preferred
Stock and determined that, notwithstanding the legal and contractual
restrictions to satisfying the demanded redemption, the obligation to redeem
such preferred stock purportedly remained outstanding. Accordingly, management
concluded that the entire carrying amount of the Series A Redeemable
Convertible Preferred
Stock should be classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2008 and
March 31, 2009 and that $7,500,000 should be classified as a current liability
at September 30, 2009, rather than a non current liability, in accordance with
paragraph 5 of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 78 as codified in ASC
, which indicates that liabilities due within one year should be presented
within the financial statements as current liabilities.
Investor
Warrants:
The
company has restated its financial statements as of December 31, 2008 and March
31, 2009 to reclassify its derivative warrant liability associated with its
detachable warrants issued to the investors in the Series A Preferred Stock (see
Note 7). The warrant contains features that allow the holder to request
that the Company repurchase the warrant upon the occurrence of certain events as
defined in the agreement. The Company re-evaluated the classification of this
liability and determined that the warrant holder’s right to “put” the warrant to
the Company represented the ability to request cash on demand and as such should
be classified as a current liability. The Company previously recorded the
warrant liability as a long term liability.
Assets from Discontinued
Operations and Liabilities from Discontinued Operations
:
In order
to reflect the nature of the assets and liabilities associated with the
Company’s discontinued operations, Management and its Audit Committee have
reclassified its balance sheet presentation from long term to short term. This
change was made to reflect that such assets and liabilities would be realized
within a period of less than one year.
Adoption of EITF
07-5
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company was required to analyze its Outstanding Financial
Instruments following the guidance of EITF 07-5 (as codified in ASC 815-40): and
that pronouncements effect in interpreting Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) Statement No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities” as codified in ASC 815. The Company determined that certain
warrants issued in 2005, 2006 and 2008 contained provisions whereby the exercise
price could be adjusted upon certain financing transactions at a lower price per
share could no longer be viewed as indexed to the Company’s common stock. As
such, the Company should have changed the accounting for this warrant to a
“derivative” at fair value under ASC 815. As a result the Company recorded the
warrant liability at the fair value of the warrant of $166,775 as of January 1,
2009 and reclassified its issuance date fair value from additional
paid-in-capital. The cumulative effect on adoption of ASC 815-40 as of
January 1, 2009 is as follows:
|
|
Additional Paid
in Capital
|
|
|
Retained
Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
9,534,616
|
|
|
$
|
466,715
|
|
Cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle
|
|
|
(837,
954
|
)
|
|
|
672,179
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
– January 1, 2009
|
|
$
|
8,696,662
|
|
|
$
|
1,138,894
|
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
derivative warrant liability is recorded at fair value in each subsequent
reporting period with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of
operations.
Intangible
Asset:
The
Company has restated its balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009
and June 30, 2009 to reclassify an acquired indefinite lived intangible asset of
approximately $606,000 from its acquisition of the assets of American Anti-Ram
in 2008 to a long term asset. Previously this intangible asset was
recorded as a current asset included in prepaid expenses and other current
assets.
Certain legal expenses
recorded as current assets:
The
Company has restated its financial statements as of December 31, 2008 and for
the year then ended, as of March 31, 2009 and the three months then ended and as
of June 30, 2009 and for the three and six months then ended to reclassify and
expense certain legal fees that were originally capitalized in prepaid expenses
and other current assets. The legal expenses pertained to fees incurred
related to a lawsuit and certain costs incurred in connection with the Series A
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. The litigation fees of
approximately $227,000, as of December 31, 2008, should have been expensed as
incurred and while the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock fees of
approximately $222,700, as of December 31, 2008, should have been recorded as
deferred financing costs rather than as a current asset. Additionally the
amortization of these deferred financing costs should been recorded as interest
expense during the year ended 2008 and the interim periods in 2009. The company
previously recorded this amortization in general and administrative expense.
This revision was and continues to be immaterial to the statement of operations
for the year ended December 31,2008, however upon a SAB 99 and 108 analysis
performed subsequently by management, it was deemed necessary to record this
adjustment to keep the 2009 interim period financial statements from being
materially misstated.
Certain expenditures
recorded as additional paid in capital
The
Company recorded certain costs totaling approximately $1,561,000 incurred during
the year ended December 31, 2008 for the initial registering of its securities
(which were issued in previous periods) and obtaining stock exchange listing in
additional paid in capital. The Company reviewed the provisions of SAB
Topic 5A, ASC 470 Debt, ASC 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and
505 Equity and determined that these costs were not directly attributable to a
proposed or actual offering of equity securities. As such the Company
determined that a restatement was needed as of December 31, 2008 and for the
year then ended to expense these costs as incurred rather than as a reduction to
additional paid in capital.
Preferred Stock Dividends
and deemed extinguishment of debt:
The Company determined that was required to restate its statement of
operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 and for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as it had
previously recorded the dividends that accrue on its mandatorily redeemable
preferred stock as a charge directly to retained earnings. The Company
determined that in accordance with ASC 480
“
Distinguishing Liabilities from
Equity
” that accrued dividends
(whether or not declared) and any other amounts paid or to be paid to holders of
those contracts be reflected as interest cost, separately from payments to and
interest due to other creditors, because that is consistent with the reporting
of those shares as liabilities.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
disclosed in Note 1 the Company entered into a settlement agreement with its
Series A preferred stock holder on May 22, 2009 which resulted in a loss of
$2,613,630 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 on the deemed extinguishment
of the debt in accordance with the guidelines enumerated in EITF Issue No. 96-19
“ Debtor’s Accounting for a Modification of Exchange of Debt Instruments” as
codified in ASC 470-50. Previously this loss had been reported as part of the
unrealized gain (loss) on adjustment of fair value of the Series A preferred
stock and warrant liabilities.
Stock based
Compensation
The
Company, in reviewing its stock based compensation expense, determined that it
had not recorded certain expenses totaling $125,442 for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and $41,229 and $166,671 for the three and six months ended June
30, 2009 related to the grant of common stock and stock options to an employee
and certain directors.
Management
has conducted an additional review of whether the matters discussed above were
material under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality” and Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering Effects of Prior Misstatements When
Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements”, for the 2008
and 2009 periods. Management determined that the above errors were material for
the year ended December 31, 2008 and the three months ended March 31, 2009 and
the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. The adjustments related to the
restatement of the financial statements as of December 31, 2008 have not yet
been audited. Accordingly, management recommended to the Audit
Committee that restatements were required.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
effect of the restatements on specific amounts provided in the condensed
consolidated financial statements is as follows:
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
Statement of Operations
|
|
As previously
Reported
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
|
As previously
Reported
|
|
|
As
Restated
|
|
General & administrative expenses
|
|
$
|
4,185,355
|
|
|
$
|
5,386,549
|
|
|
$
|
1,817,725
|
|
|
$
|
2,125,910
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
$
|
10,600,931
|
|
|
|
11,802,125
|
|
|
|
3,910,069
|
|
|
|
4,218,304
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
(106,345
|
)
|
|
|
(874,769
|
)
|
|
|
(402,409
|
)
|
|
|
94,174
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense - Mandatory redeemable preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(800,252
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(399,000
|
)
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
1,863,695
|
|
|
|
1,064,305
|
|
|
|
(402,271
|
)
|
|
|
(801,755
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
|
1,757,350
|
|
|
|
189,536
|
|
|
|
(346
|
)
|
|
|
(707,581
|
)
|
Net
Income (loss)
|
|
|
1,757,350
|
|
|
|
(27,280
|
)
|
|
|
(346
|
)
|
|
|
(807,933
|
)
|
Preferred
stock dividends
|
|
|
(800,252
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(399,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
Income (loss) allocated to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
957,098
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(399,346
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
Balance Sheets
|
|
As previously
Reported
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
$
|
3,144,601
|
|
|
$
|
2,088,801
|
|
Assets
of discontinued operations, current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
16,701,840
|
|
|
|
16,382,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
financing costs, net
|
|
|
1,277,833
|
|
|
|
1,500,533
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
Assets
of discontinued operations
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
25,162,614
|
|
|
|
24,935,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investor
warrant liability - current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
90,409
|
|
Preferred
stock - current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,981,577
|
|
Liabilities
from discontinued operations -current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
3,313,099
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock
|
|
|
10,981,577
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Investor
warrant liability
|
|
|
90,409
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Liabilities
from discontinued operations
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
9,534,616
|
|
|
|
11,096,031
|
|
Retained
earnings (accumulated deficit)
|
|
|
(466,715
|
)
|
|
|
(1,321,800
|
)
|
Total
Equity
|
|
|
10,040,917
|
|
|
|
9,813,817
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Equity
|
|
|
25,162,615
|
|
|
|
24,935,515
|
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
Balance Sheets
|
|
As previously
Reported
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
$
|
4,933,040
|
|
|
$
|
2,666,102
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
23,332,557
|
|
|
|
21,065,619
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
financing costs, net
|
|
|
979,917
|
|
|
|
2,081,006
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
30,539,559
|
|
|
|
29,979,710
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
898,163
|
|
|
|
396,103
|
|
Derivative
warrant liability
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
97,435
|
|
Preferred
stock - current
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
8,903,429
|
|
|
|
16,000,864
|
|
Preferred
stock
|
|
|
12,223,642
|
|
|
|
4,723,642
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
21,127,071
|
|
|
|
20,724,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
|
45,281
|
|
|
|
45,506
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
12,844,845
|
|
|
|
14,184,752
|
|
Retained
earnings (accumulated deficit)
|
|
|
(3,477,638
|
)
|
|
|
(4,973,694
|
)
|
Total
Equity
|
|
|
9,412,488
|
|
|
|
9,256,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Equity
|
|
|
30,539,559
|
|
|
|
29,979,710
|
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
Statement of Operations
|
|
As previously
Reported
|
|
|
As Restated
|
|
|
As previously
Reported
|
|
|
As
Restated
|
|
General & administrative expenses
|
|
$
|
3,538,245
|
|
|
$
|
4,297,331
|
|
|
$
|
1,889,767
|
|
|
$
|
2,223,336
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
8,114,973
|
|
|
|
8,874,059
|
|
|
|
4,118,347
|
|
|
|
4,451,096
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations
|
|
|
1,295,330
|
|
|
|
(536,244
|
)
|
|
|
1,255,363
|
|
|
|
920,974
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gain (loss) on adjustment to fair value of Series A preferred
stock
|
|
|
(972,961
|
)
|
|
|
(685,312
|
)
|
|
|
(278,507
|
)
|
|
|
9,142
|
|
Unrealized
loss on investor warrant liability
|
|
|
(2,420,671
|
)
|
|
|
(26,350
|
)
|
|
|
(2,434,725
|
)
|
|
|
(107,022
|
)
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(592,177
|
)
|
|
|
(781,151
|
)
|
|
|
(301,857
|
)
|
|
|
(439,041
|
)
|
Interest
expense - Mandatory redeemable preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(749,380
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(374,380
|
)
|
Loss
on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,613,630
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,613,630
|
)
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
(3,989,683
|
)
|
|
|
(4,859,697
|
)
|
|
|
(3,027,809
|
)
|
|
|
(3,537,651
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax provision
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(3,194,353
|
)
|
|
|
(4,323,453
|
)
|
|
|
(2,272,446
|
)
|
|
|
(2,615,037
|
)
|
Preferred
stock dividends
|
|
|
(749,380
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(374,380
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
loss allocated to common shareholders
|
|
|
(3,943,733
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,647,446
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and Fully Diluted Net Loss Per Share
|
|
|
(0.09
|
)
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3.
|
COSTS
IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS (BILLINGS IN EXCESS OF COSTS) ON UNCOMPLETED
CONTRACTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
|
Costs in Excess of Billings
and Billing in Excess of Costs
The cost
in excess of billings on uncompleted purchase orders issued pursuant to
contracts reflects the accumulated costs incurred on purchase order in
production but not completed. Upon completion, inspection and
acceptance by the customer, the purchase order is invoiced and the accumulated
costs are charged to statement of operations as costs of
revenues. During the production cycle of the purchase order, should
any progress billings occur or any interim cash payments or advances be
received, such billings and/or receipts on uncompleted contracts are accumulated
as billings in excess of costs. The Company fully expects to collect net costs
incurred in excess of billing and periodically evaluates each purchase order and
contract for potential disputes related to overruns and uncollectable
amounts. There was no bad debt expense recorded for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
Net costs
incurred in excess of billing consisted of the following as of September 30,
2009, and December 31, 2008
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
|
|
$
|
10,198,639
|
|
|
$
|
7,143,089
|
|
Billings
and/or receipts on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
costs incurred in excess of billing on uncompleted
contracts
|
|
$
|
10,198,639
|
|
|
$
|
7,143,089
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company records accounts receivable related to its long-term contracts, based on
billings or on amounts due under the contractual terms. Accounts
receivable consist primarily of receivables from completed purchase orders and
progress billings on uncompleted contracts. Allowance for doubtful
accounts is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical
collection information, and existing economic conditions. Any amounts considered
recoverable under the customer’s surety bonds are treated as contingent gains
and recognized only when received.
Accounts
receivable throughout the year may decrease based on payments received, credits
for change orders, or back charges incurred. At September 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008, the Company had $5,948,023 and $4,981,150, respectively, of accounts
receivable, of which the Company considers all to be fully
collectible. There was no bad debt expense recorded for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009 or 2008.
4.
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
|
Property
and equipment at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consisted of the
following:
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
$
|
1,778,474
|
|
|
$
|
1,749,367
|
|
General
equipment
|
|
|
763,723
|
|
|
|
666,120
|
|
Light
vehicles and trailers
|
|
|
221,247
|
|
|
|
221,247
|
|
T2
Demonstration range and firearms
|
|
|
744,454
|
|
|
|
744,454
|
|
Office
equipment
|
|
|
1,066,286
|
|
|
|
855,294
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
192,224
|
|
|
|
163,658
|
|
Aircraft
|
|
|
868,750
|
|
|
|
868,750
|
|
|
|
|
5,635,158
|
|
|
|
5,268,890
|
|
Less: accumulated
depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
2,348,362
|
|
|
|
1,524,954
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,286,796
|
|
|
$
|
3,743,936
|
|
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded
$278,264 and 266,434, $797,696 and $548,869 in depreciation and amortization
expense, respectively.
The
Company maintains its firearms under the custodianship of an individual in
accordance with New York State law. The firearms are used for testing and
demonstrating the effectiveness of the Company’s bullet resistant and blast
mitigation products.
5.
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Legal
Proceedings
Southern California Gold
Products d/b/a Gypsy Rack
On July
10, 2007, the Company filed a lawsuit against a former subcontractor, Southern
California Gold Products d/b/a Gypsy Rack, the subcontractor’s President and
owner, Glenn Harris, and an associated individual, James McAvoy in the United
States District Court, Eastern District of New York. Defendants moved to change
venue to the Central District of California based upon insufficient contacts to
the State of New York and on October 12, 2007 the matter was transferred to the
United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case Number
07-CV-02779. On February 21, 2008, pursuant to the court’s order, the Company
filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint names only Southern California
Gold Products and James McAvoy as defendants and asserts six counts as follows:
misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information; breach of
contract; unfair competition; conversion; violation of the Lanham Act; and
interference with prospective economic advantage. The amended complaint seeks to
enjoin the defendants from misappropriating, disclosing, or using the
Company
’
s
confidential information and trade secrets, and recall and surrender all
products and trade secrets wrongfully misappropriated or converted by the
defendants. It also seeks compensatory damages in an amount to be established at
trial together with prejudgment and post judgment interest, exemplary damages,
disgorgement, restitution with interest, attorney’s fees and the costs of
suit. Defendants filed an answer to the amended complaint on April
16, 2008.
Shortly
after the filing of the amended answer, defendants made a motion for summary
judgment on, among others, the grounds of collateral estoppel and res judicata.
The Company filed opposition to the motion. The defendants’ motion and a
subsequent application for an immediate interlocutory appeal were denied. A
mediation settlement conference was held on October 31, 2008, which was
unsuccessful. The defendants filed a second motion for summary judgment that was
denied in May 2009. After that denial, discovery continued. A second mediation
settlement conference was held in July 2009. As a result of that conference, the
parties
believe they may have reached a settlement in principle. The parties requested
that the Court stay discovery and the trial for a period of sixty (60)
days. On August 5, 2009, the Court vacated all dates in this action
and removed the case from its active caseload. On October 2, 2009, the parties
submitted to the Court a joint status report informing the Court that a
settlement was expected to be finalized within twenty (20) days. The settlement
was not finalized within the expected twenty day period, and negotiations are
ongoing.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Breach of
Contract
On
February 29, 2008, a former employee commenced an action against the Company for
breach of contract arising from his termination of employment in the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, Nassau County. The Complaint seeks damages of
approximately $87,000. The Company filed an answer to the complaint and will be
commencing discovery. Meritorious defenses to the claims exist and the
Company intends to vigorously defend this action.
Breach of
Contract
On March
4, 2008, Thomas Cusack, the Company’s former General Counsel, commenced an
action with the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health and Safety Administration, alleging retaliation in contravention of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Complaint seeks damages in excess of $3,000,000. On
April 2, 2008, the Company filed a response to the charges. The Company believes
the allegations to be without merit and intend to vigorously defend against the
action. On March 7, 2008, Mr. Cusack also commenced against the Company for
breach of contract and related issues arising from his termination of employment
in New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County. On May, 7 2008, the
Company served a motion to dismiss the complaint,
and on or
about September 26, 2008, the Court dismissed several claims (tortious
interference with a contract, tortious interference with economic opportunity,
fraudulent inducement to enter into a contract and breach of good faith and fair
dealing). The remaining claims are Mr. Cusack’s breach of contract claims and
claims seeking the lifting of the transfer restrictions on his stock, as well as
one claim for conversion of his personal property which Mr. Cusack has also
asserted against the Company’s chief executive officer, chief operating officer
and chief financial officer. On October 13, 2008, Mr. Cusack filed an amended
complaint as to the remaining claims, and on November 5, 2008, the Company filed
an answer to the complaint and filed counterclaims against Mr. Cusack for fraud.
The parties are conducting discovery and have completed scheduled depositions.
The Company believes meritorious defenses to the claims exist and intends to
vigorously defend this action.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
following table summarizes the changes in shareholders' equity for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009:
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
9,813,818
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle
|
|
|
(165,777
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- January 1, 2009
|
|
|
9,648,041
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
220,198
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
issued for payment of dividends recorded as interest
expense
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification
of Warrants upon exercise
|
|
|
2,550,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
(7,915,514
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
- September 30, 2009
|
|
$
|
5,702,725
|
|
Warrants
The
following is a summary of stock warrants outstanding at September 30,
2009:
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted Avenue
Exercise Price
|
|
Balance
– January 1, 2009
|
|
|
5,198,680
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
3,750,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(3,750,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.00
|
)
|
Cancelled,
Forfeited or expired
|
|
|
(3,750,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.00
|
)
|
Balance
– September 30, 20009
|
|
|
1,448,680
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stock
Option Plan
The
Company accounts for all stock based compensation as an expense in the financial
statements and associated costs are measured at the fair value of the
award. The Company also recognized the excess tax benefit related to
stock option exercises as financing cash inflows instead of operating
inflows. As a result, the Company’s net loss before taxes for the
three month and nine months ended September 30, 2009 included approximately
$25,853 and $80,698, respectively, of stock based compensation. The
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 included approximately $21,523
and $75,820, respectively, of stock based compensation. The stock
based compensation expense is included general and administrative expense in the
consolidated statements of operations. The Company has selected a
“with-and-without” approach regarding the accounting for the tax effects of
share-based compensation awards.
The
following is a summary of stock options outstanding at September 30,
2009:
|
|
Stock Options
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding,
January 1, 2009
|
|
1,995,000
|
|
$
|
1.92
|
|
-
|
|
Granted
|
|
100,000
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Cancelled/forfeited
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding,
September 30, 2009
|
|
2,095,000
|
|
$
|
1.92
|
|
-
|
|
Exercisable,
September 30, 2009
|
|
379,000
|
|
$
|
1.91
|
|
-
|
|
Remaining
weighted average contractual life (in years)
|
|
5.35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2009, there was a total of $345,322 of unrecognized compensation
arrangements granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized
through 2016.
On
January 12, 2009, the Company issued options to purchase an aggregate of 100,000
shares of the Company’s common stock to its consultants for services
rendered. The exercise price for each option is $2.00 per share and
each option vested immediately upon the issuance.
The
Black-Scholes method option pricing model was used to estimate fair value as of
the date of grant using the following assumptions:
Risk-Free
rate
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
45.00
|
%
|
Forfeiture
rate
|
|
|
10.00
|
%
|
Expected
life
|
|
5
Years
|
|
Expected
dividends
|
|
|
-
|
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Based on
the assumptions noted above, the fair market value of the options issued during
2009 was valued at $13,183 as of September 30, 2009.
Stock
Grants
In
January 2009, the Company granted 175,000 shares of its common stock to
non-employee directors. The fair value of these shares on the date of grant was
$96,250 based on the stock price on the date of issuance. In May 2009 the
Company granted 50,000 shares of its common stock to two advisory board
members. The fair value of these shares on the date of grant was $31,500
based on the stock price on the date of grant. In September 2009 the Company
granted 25,000 shares of its common stock to an employee. The fair value of
these shares on the date of grant was $11,750 based on the stock price on the
date of grant. All of these awards were fully vested on the date of
grant. The Company recorded stock based compensation of $11,750 and
$139,500 for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009.
7.
|
SERIES
A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT
LIABILITIES
|
Features
of the Series A Preferred and Warrants Liabilities
2005
Warrants
On June
30, 2005, in connection with the closing of its 2005 private placement offering,
the Company issued purchase warrants for up to 555,790 shares of common stock at
the exercise price of $1.10 per share and with the expiration date of June 30,
2010 (the “2005 Warrant”). Subsequent to the issuance of the 2005 Warrant, the
Company issued common stock at an effective price per share of $1.00 and, in
accordance with the terms of the 2005 Warrants agreement, the exercise price was
adjusted to $1.00 per share and resulted in 611,369 warrants. The following is a
summary of the 2005 Warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2009:
|
|
2005
Warrants
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
Beginning
balance, January 1, 2009
|
|
|
576,587
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Add:
Grants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
Less:
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
Ending
balance, September 30, 2009
|
|
|
576,587
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
2006
Warrants
On
October 24, 2006, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company’s
closing of its 2005 private placement offering, the Company issued purchase
warrants for up to 179,175 shares of common stock at the exercise price of $1.10
per share and with the expiration date of June 30, 2010 (the “2006 Warrant”).
Subsequent to the issuance of the 2006 Warrant, the Company issued common stock
at an effective price per share of $1.00 and, in accordance with the terms of
the 2006 Warrants agreement, the exercise price was adjusted to $1.00 per share
and resulted in 17,918 warrants. The following is a summary of the 2006 Warrants
outstanding as of September 30, 2009:
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
2006
Warrants
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
Beginning
balance, January 1, 2009
|
|
|
197,093
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Add:
Grants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Less:
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
Ending
balance, September 30, 2009
|
|
|
197,093
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Series A
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants and Placement Agent
Warrants
The
Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) on
March 7, 2008 to sell shares of its Series A Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”) and warrants (“Investor Warrants”)
to purchase shares of its common stock, and to conditionally sell shares of the
Company’s common stock, to three investors (the “Series A Holders”). The
investors purchased an aggregate of 15,000 shares of Series A Preferred and
Investor Warrants to purchase up to 3,750,000 shares of common stock, and to
conditionally purchase 100,000 shares of common stock. The aggregate purchase
price for the Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants was $15,000,000 and
the aggregate purchase price for the common stock was $500,000. The
Company completed the sale of the Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants
in two rounds, on March 7, 2008 and April 4, 2008, and the Company and
investors determined not to complete the conditional sale of the 100,000 shares
of common stock. The Series A Holders are entitled to receive cumulative
dividends, due at each subsequent calendar quarter-end until maturity, at a rate
of 9% if settled via cash or at a rate of 10% if settled via shares (at the
option of the Company) of the Company’s common stock. The dividends rate is
subject to increase in the event of a “Triggering Event” under the Certificate
of Designation and in the event of an “Equity Condition Failure” under the
Certificate of Designation, settlement via shares would not be allowed for the
remaining dividend payments.
The
Series A Holders may convert shares of Series A Preferred, plus the amount of
accrued but unpaid dividends, into shares of the Company’s common stock at the
conversion price of $2.00 (“Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price is subject
to certain adjustments upon issuance of certain securities, under the
Certificate of Designation, with a lower exercise price and/or with negative
dilutive effect. The Series A Holders may require the Company to redeem, at the
amount of 100% if settled in cash or 110% if settled in cash, all or any
portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred upon a Triggering Event
or Equity Condition Failure.
The
Company may redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred in cash at the amount of (i) 100% of the “Conversion Amount” at any
time after either the two-year anniversary of the “Public Company Date” , if
certain other conditions are met, or the six-month anniversary of the “Qualified
Public Offering Date”, if certain other conditions are met under
the Certificate of Designation (ii) 110% of the Conversion Amount upon an
Equity Condition Failure or (iii) 115% of the Conversion Amount prior to any
“Fundamental Transaction” under the Certificate of Designation.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company is required to redeem, in cash, any outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred on December 31, 2010.
Settlement
Agreements
In
connection with a Notice of Triggering Event Redemption received by the Company
on April 14, 2009, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement, Waiver
and Amendment with the Series A Holders on May 22, 2009 (the “
Settlement
Agreement
”) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the
Series A Holders waived any breach by the Company of certain financial
covenants or its obligation to timely pay dividends on the Series A
Preferred for any period through September 30, 2009 and waived any Equity
Conditions Failure and any Triggering Event otherwise arising from such
breaches (ii) the Warrants were amended to reduce the exercise price
thereof from $2.40 per share to $0.01 per share, (iii) the Company issued
the Holders an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the
“
Dividend
Shares
”), in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligation to pay
dividends under the Certificate of Designations as of March 31, 2009,
June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, and (iv) the Company agreed
to redeem $7,500,000 in stated value of the Series A Preferred by
December 31, 2009 (the “December 2009 Redemption”). The Company
agreed that, if it fails to so redeem $7,500,000 in stated value of the
Series A Preferred by that date (a “
Redemption Failure
”), then, in lieu of any other remedies or damages available to the
Series A Holders (absent fraud), (i) the redemption price payable by
the Company will increase by an amount equal to 10% of the stated value,
(ii) the Company will use its best efforts to obtain stockholder approval
to reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to
$0.50 (which would increase the number of shares of common stock into which
the Series A preferred is convertible), and (iii) the Company will
expand the size of its board of directors by two, will appoint two persons
designated by the Series A Holders to fill the two newly-created vacancies,
and will use its best efforts to amend the Company’s certificate of
incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons
to serve on the board.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement with the Series A Holders pursuant to which,
among other things, the Company agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, by June 1, 2009, a registration statement covering the resale
of the Dividend Shares, and to use its best efforts to have such registration
statement declared effective as soon as practicable thereafter. The
Company further agreed with the Series A Holders to include in such
registration statement the shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of
the Investor Warrants in May and June 2009. A registration
statement was filed, and subsequently declared effective on August 10,
2009.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, each of the Company’s directors and
executive officers has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement, pursuant to which each
such person has agreed that, for so long as any shares of Series A
Preferred remain outstanding, he will not sell any shares of the Company’s
common stock owned by him as of May 22, 2009. Also pursuant to the terms of
the Settlement Agreement, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman, entered into an Irrevocable Proxy and Voting Agreement with the
Series A Holders (the “
Voting Agreement
”),
pursuant to which the Company’s CEO agreed, among other things, that if a
Redemption Failure occurs he will vote all shares of the Company’s voting stock
owned by him in favor of (i) reducing the conversion price of the
Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 and (ii) amending the Company’s
certificate of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to
elect two persons to serve on the board of directors (collectively, the “
Company
Actions
”). The Company’s CEO also appointed WCOF as his proxy to
vote his shares of the Company’s voting stock in favor of the Company Actions,
and against approval of any opposing or competing proposal, at any stockholder
meeting or written consent of the Company’s stockholders at which such matters
are considered.
2008 Investor
Warrants
In
connection with the sale of the Series A Preferred, Investor Warrants to
purchase up to 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.40 per share were issued
and with an expiration date of April 11, 2011 (the “2008 Investor Warrant”). The
warrant holder may require the Company to repurchase the warrant upon the
occurrence of certain defined events in the Agreement. As such the
Company recorded the warrants as a derivative at fair value at issuance and
subsequent reporting periods in accordance with ASC 815 “Derivatives and
Hedging”. Changes in the fair value from period to period are reported in the
statement of operations. In accordance with the Settlement Agreement
entered into on May 22, 2009, the 2008 Investor Warrants were amended to
reduce the exercise price from $2.40 to $.01. The 2008 Investor Warrants
were fully exercised on May 27, 2009, June 1, 2009, and June 8,
2009.
Placement Agent
Warrants
In
connection with the sale of the Series A Preferred and 2008 Investor
Warrants, the placement agent was entitled to receive warrants (the “Placement
Agent Warrants”) to purchase a total of 6% of the number of common stock issued
in the Series A Preferred financing or 675,000 shares at the exercise price of
$2.00 per share and with the expiration date of March 7, 2013. The
following is a summary of the Placement Agent Warrants outstanding as of
September 30, 2009:
|
|
Placement
Agent
Warrants
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
Beginning
balance, January 1, 2009
|
|
|
675,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
Add:
Grants
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
Less:
Exercised
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
Ending
balance, September 30, 2009
|
|
|
675,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounting
for the Series A Preferred and Warrant Liabilities
2005
Warrants, 2006 Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants
Upon
issuance, the 2005 Warrants, 2006 Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants met the
requirements for equity classification set forth in EITF Issue 00-19,
Accounting for Derivative Financial
Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in a Company
’
s Own Stock
, and SFAS No.
133, as codified in ASC 815. However, effective January 1, 2009 the Company was
required to analyze its then outstanding financial instruments in accordance
with EITF 07-5 as codified in ASC 815-40. Based on the Company’s analysis, its
2005 Warrants, 2006 Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants, include price
protection provisions whereby the exercise price could be adjusted upon certain
financing transaction at a lower price per share and could no longer be viewed
as indexed to the Company’s common stock. As a result, the 2005 Warrants, 2006
Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants are accounted for as “derivatives” under
ASC 815 and recorded as liabilities at fair value as of January 1, 2009 with
changes in subsequent period fair value recorded in the statement of operations
(See Note 2). The following summarizes the changes in the fair value of the
warrant liabilities as of September 30, 2009:
|
|
Fair Value
of Derivative
Warrants
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at January 1, 2009 (1)
|
|
$
|
165,775
|
|
Fair
value adjustment (2)
|
|
(79,014)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at September 30, 2009 (1)
|
|
$
|
86,761
|
|
|
(1)
|
Methods
and significant inputs and assumptions are discussed
below
|
|
(2)
|
Amounts
included in change in fair value of warrant liabilities on statement of
operations.
|
Series A
Preferred
The
Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable on December 31, 2010 and convertible into
shares of common stock at $2.00 per share subject to adjustment should the
Company issue future common stock at a lesser price. As a result the Company
elected to record the hybrid instrument, preferred stock and conversion option
together, at fair value. Subsequent reporting period changes in fair value are
to be reported in the statement of operations.
The
proceeds from the issuance of the Series A Preferred and accompanying
common stock warrants, net of direct costs including the fair value of warrants
issued to placement agent in connection with the transaction, were allocated to
the instruments based upon relative fair value upon issuance as these
instruments must be measured initially at fair value.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Therefore,
after the initial recording of the Series A Preferred based upon net
proceeds received, the carrying value of the Series A Preferred was
adjusted to the fair value at the date of issuance, with the difference recorded
as a gain or loss. The following summarizes the changes in the fair value of the
Series A Preferred as of September 30, 2009:
|
|
Fair Value
of Series A
Preferred
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at January 1, 2009 (1)
|
|
$
|
10,981,577
|
|
Fair
value adjustment (2)
|
|
|
1,l83,719
|
|
Amortization
of debt discount
|
|
|
407,868
|
|
Loss
on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
287,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at September 30, 2009 (1)
|
|
$
|
12,860,813
|
|
|
(1)
|
Methods
and significant inputs and assumptions are discussed
below
|
|
(2)
|
Amounts
included in change in fair value of Series A Preferred liabilities on
statement of operations.
|
The
Settlement Agreement provides that $7,500,000 in stated value of the
Series A Preferred is to be redeemed at December 31, 2009.
Accordingly, the Company records $7,500,000 of the total fair value of
Series A Preferred as a current liability.
Deferred Financing
Costs
Deferred
financing costs include the corresponding amount associated with the Placement
Agent Warrants as indicated above, along with all other direct costs associated
with obtaining the Series A Preferred financing. Since the Series A
Preferred and Investor Warrants are classified as liabilities, the carrying
value of the Placement Agent Warrants has been recorded as deferred financing
costs on the balance sheet and is amortized as additional financing costs over
the term of the Series A Preferred using the interest method.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Deferred
financing costs included the following:
Placement
agent costs
|
|
$
|
900,000
|
|
Investor
expenses
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
Legal
and other related costs
|
|
|
306,541
|
|
Fair
market value of placement agent warrants on date of grant
|
|
|
511,742
|
|
Chart
Group Related to Settlement Agreement
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Legal
Fee Related to West Coast Settlement
|
|
|
834,000
|
|
|
|
|
3,112,283
|
|
Less: accumulated
amortization
|
|
|
(980,680
|
)
|
Deferred
financing costs, net
|
|
$
|
2,131,603
|
|
Valuation
– Methodology and Significant Inputs Assumptions
Fair
values for the Company’s derivatives and financial instruments are estimated by
utilizing valuation models that consider current and expected stock prices,
volatility, dividends, market interest rates, forward yield curves and discount
rates. Such amounts and the recognition of such amounts are subject to
significant estimates which may change in the future. The methods and
significant inputs and assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the
2005 Warrants, 2006 Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants, and Series A Preferred
are discussed below. Each of the measurements is considered a Level 3
measurement as a result of at least one unobservable input.
2005
Warrants
A
Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model was utilized to estimate the fair
value of the 2005 Warrants as of September 30, 2009. This model is subject to
the significant assumptions discussed below and requires the following key
inputs with respect to the Company and/or instrument:
Input
|
|
|
|
|
Sep.30,
2009
|
|
Stock
Price
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Time
to Maturity (in years)
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
Stock
Volatility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
Risk-Free
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.29
|
%
|
Dividend
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2006
Warrants
A
Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model was utilized to estimate the fair
value of the 2006 Warrants as of September 30, 2009. This model is subject to
the significant assumptions discussed below and requires the following key
inputs with respect to the Company and/or instrument:
Input
|
|
|
|
|
Sep.30,
2009
|
|
Quoted
Stock Price
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Time
to Maturity (in years)
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
Stock
Volatility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
Risk-Free
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.29
|
%
|
Dividend
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Placement Agent
Warrants
A
Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model was utilized to estimate the fair
value of the Placement Agent Warrants as of September 30, 2009. This model is
subject to the significant assumptions discussed below and requires the
following key inputs with respect to the Company and/or instrument:
Input
|
|
|
|
|
Sep.30,
2009
|
|
Quoted
Stock Price
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
Expected
Life (in years)
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.25
|
|
Stock
Volatility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
Risk-Free
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.57
|
%
|
Dividend
Rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Series A
Preferred
A
binomial lattice model was utilized to estimate the fair value of the Series A
Preferred as of September 30, 2009. The binomial model considers the key
features of the Series A Preferred, as noted above, and is subject to the
significant assumptions discussed below. First, a discrete simulation of the
Company’s stock price was conducted at each node and throughout the expected
life of the instrument. Second, an analysis of the higher position of a
conversion position, redemption position, or holding position (i.e. fair value
of the respective future nodes value discounted using the applicable discount
rate) was conducted relative to each node until a final fair value of the
instrument is conducted at the node representing the measurement date. This
model requires the following key inputs with respect to the Company and/or
instrument:
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Input
|
|
Sep.30,
2009
|
|
Risk-Free
Rate
|
|
|
0.54
|
%
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
80.00
|
%
|
Expected
remaining term until maturity
|
|
1.25
years
|
|
Expected
dividends
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Strike
price (through 12/31/09)
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
Strike
price (following 12/31/09)
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
Quoted
Stock price
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
Effective
discount rate
|
|
|
29.00
|
%
|
Probability
of meeting December 2009 Redemption
|
|
|
50
|
%
|
The
following are significant assumptions utilized in developing the
inputs
|
·
|
Stock
volatility was estimated by considering (i) the annualized daily
volatility of the Company’s stock price during the historical period
preceding the respective valuation dates and measured over a period
corresponding to the remaining life of the instruments and (ii) the
annualized daily volatility of comparable companies’ stock price during
the historical period preceding the respective valuation dates and
measured over a period corresponding to the remaining life of the
instrument. Historic prices of the Company and comparable companies’
common stock were used to estimate volatility as the Company did not have
traded options as of the valuation
dates;
|
|
·
|
Based
on the Company’s historical operations and management’s expectations for
the near future, the Company’s stock was assumed to be a
non-dividend-paying stock;
|
|
·
|
Based
on management’s expectations for the near future, the Company is expected
to settle the future quarterly dividends due to the Series A Holders via
shares;
|
|
·
|
The
quoted market price of the Company’s stock was utilized in the valuations
because ASC 820-10 requires the use of quoted market prices, if available,
without considerations of blockage discounts (if the input is considered
as a Level 1 input). Because the stock is thinly traded, the quoted market
price may not reflect the market value of a large block of stock;
and
|
|
·
|
The
quoted market price of the Company’s stock as of measurement dates and
expected future stock prices were assumed to reflect the effect of
dilution upon conversion of the instruments to shares of common
stock.
|
|
·
|
The
probability of approving the reducing in Conversion Price (from $2.00 to
$0.50) if the December 2009 Redemption is not met was as assumed to be 100
percent.
|
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
changes in fair value estimate between reporting periods are related
to the changes in the price of the Company’s common stock as of the measurement
dates, the volatility of the Company’s common stock during the remaining term of
the instrument, changes in the conversion price, effective discount rate, and
probabilities of meeting the conditions underlying various Company and Series A
Holders’ redemptions rights, meeting the December 2009 Redemption and approving
the reduction in the conversion price (if the December 2009 Redemption is not
met).
8.
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DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
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On
January 2, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with the prior owners of
TAG to sell the assets and liabilities back to TAG. TAG was accounted
for as a discontinued operation under GAAP, which requires the income statement
information be reformatted to separate the divested business from the Company’s
continuing operations.
The
following amounts represent TAG’s operations and have been segregated from
continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2008.
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Three months
ended
September 30,
2008
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Nine months
ended
September 30, 2008
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|
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Contract
Revenues Earned
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$
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186,439
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$
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783,276
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Cost
of Revenues Earned
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(105,184
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)
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(529,274
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)
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Gross
Profit
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81,255
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254,002
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Operating
Expenses
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(181,660
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)
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(470,387
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)
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Other
Income (Expenses)
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53
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|
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(431
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)
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Net
Loss
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$
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(100,352
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)
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$
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(216,816
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)
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
following is a summary of assets and liabilities of TAG discontinued operations
as of December 31, 2008.
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2008
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Assets
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Cash
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$
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75,103
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Inventory
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591,688
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Prepaid
Expenses
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174
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Property
and Equipment, net
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69,648
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Deferred
Financing Costs
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-
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Total
Assets
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$
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736,613
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Liabilities
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Accounts
Payable
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$
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700,287
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Short
Term Notes
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36,326
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Total
Liabilities
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$
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736,613
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In
accordance with the terms of the agreement, the original owners of TAG agreed to
repay $1,000,000 of the original $2,000,000 in consideration as
follows:
2009
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$
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75,000
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2010
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$
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100,000
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2011
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$
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175,000
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2012
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$
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275,000
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2013
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$
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375,000
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Total
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$
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1,000,000
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The
Company has included the entire amount as notes receivable on its balance sheet,
of which $75,000 is included within other current assets and $925,000 is
recorded as a long term notes receivable. The original owners of TAG
have collateralized the note receivable with their personal residence and the
250,000 shares issued to them on the date of acquisition. These
shares are being held by the Company in escrow since January 2009 and will be
returned upon final payment toward the note receivable.
9. ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
On July
27, 2009, the Company entered into an accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement
with Republic Capital Access, LLC “RCA”), as of July 23, 2009 (the “RCA”
Purchase Agreement”). Under the RCA Purchase Agreement, the Company
can sell eligible accounts receivables to RCA. Eligible accounts
receivable, subject to the full definition of such term in the RCA Purchase
Agreement, generally are our receivables under prime government
contracts.
AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Under the
terms of the RCA Purchase Agreement, the Company may offer eligible accounts
receivable to RCA and if RCA purchases such receivables, the Company will
receive an initial upfront payment equal to 90% of the
receivable. Following RCA’s receipt of payment from customers for
such receivables, RCA will pay the remaining 10% of the receivable less its
fees. In addition to the Discount Factor fee and an initial
enrollment fee, the Company is required to pay RCA a program access fee equal to
a stated percentage of the sold receivable, a quarterly program access fee if
the average daily amount of the sold receivables is less than $2,250,000 and
RCA’s initial expenses in negotiating the RCA Purchase Agreement and other
expenses in certain specified situations. The RCA Purchase Agreement
also provides that in the event, but only to the extent, that the conveyance of
receivables by the Company is characterized by a court or other governmental
authority as a loan rather than a sale, the Company shall be deemed to have
granted RCA effective as of the date of the first purchase under the RCA
Purchase Agreement, a security interest in all of the Company’s right, title and
interest in, to and under all of the receivables sold by the Company to RCA,
whether now or hereafter owned, existing or arising. The initial term
of the RCA Purchase Agreement ends on December 31, 2009 and was subsequently
extended to October 15, 2010.
The sale
of the receivables is accounted for in accordance with the accounting guidance
for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities. In accordance with the Codification, receivables are considered
sold when they are transferred beyond the reach of the Company and its
creditors, the purchaser has the right to pledge or exchange the receivables,
and the Company has surrendered control over the transferred receivables.
Receivables factored net of advances from the factor were $256,888 as of
September 30, 2009.
10.
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TD Bank Loan
Repayment
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As of
July 24, 2009, the Company repaid in full the entire outstanding balance under
that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2007, among the Company, its
wholly owned subsidiary A.J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc. (“AJP”) and TD
Bank, N.A. (formerly Commerce Bank, N.A., the “Bank”), as assumed by American
Physical Security Group, LLC (A wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, “APSG”
and together with the Company and AJP, the “Borrowing Companies”), as amended
(the “Loan Agreement”), and related agreements, including but not limited to the
Revolving Credit Note and the Term Note, each date May 2, 2007 (collectively the
“Loan Documents”). As of such date, (i) each of the Loan Documents
have automatically terminated, (ii) the Bank’s lien or security interest in the
Borrowing Companies’ assets have been terminated, and (iii) all obligations of
the Borrowing Companies under the Loan Documents have been satisfied in
full.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and related notes that appear elsewhere in this report and in our
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Except
for statements of historical fact, certain information described in this report
contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and
uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such
as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,”
“should,” “project,” “will,” “would” or similar words. The statements that
contain these or similar words should be read carefully because these statements
discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our future results of
operations or of our financial position, or state other “forward-looking”
information. We believe that it is important to communicate our future
expectations to our investors. However, there may be events in the future that
we are not able accurately to predict or control. Further, we urge you to be
cautious of the forward-looking statements which are contained in this report
because they involve risks, uncertainties and other factors affecting our
operations, market growth, service and products. You should not place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the
date made. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these
differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this report,
particularly in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part II.
Overview
We are a defense and security products
company engaged in three business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor
solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport
vehicles used by the military; architectural hardening and perimeter defense,
such as bullet and blast resistant transparent armor, walls and doors, as well
as vehicle anti-ram barriers such as bollards, steel gates and steel wedges that
deploy out of the ground; and tactical training products and services consisting
of our live-fire interactive T2 Tactical Training System and our American
Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies.
We primarily serve the defense market
and our sales are highly concentrated within the U.S. government. Our customers
include various branches of the U.S. military through the U.S. Department of
Defense (or DoD) and to a much lesser extent other U.S. government, law
enforcement and correctional agencies as well as private sector
customers.
Our recent historical revenues have
been generated primarily from a limited number of large contracts and a series
of purchase orders from a single customer. To continue expanding our business,
we are seeking to broaden our customer base and to diversify our product and
service offerings. Our strategy to increase our revenue, grow our company and
increase stockholder value involves the following key elements:
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increase
exposure to military platforms in the U.S. and
internationally;
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develop
strategic alliances and form strategic partnerships with original
equipment manufacturers
(OEMs);
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capitalize
on increased homeland security requirements and non-military
platforms;
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focus
on an advanced research and development program to capitalize on increased
demand for new armor materials;
and
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pursue
strategic acquisitions.
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We are pursuing each of these growth
strategies simultaneously, and expect one or more of them to result in
additional revenue opportunities within the next 12 months.
Sources
of Revenues
We derive
our revenues by fulfilling orders under master contracts awarded by branches of
the United States military, law enforcement and corrections agencies and private
companies involved in the defense market and other customer purchase orders.
Under these contracts and purchase orders, we provide customized transparent and
opaque armor products for transport and construction vehicles used by the
military, group protection kits and spare parts. We also derive revenues from
sales of our architectural hardening and perimeter defense products, which we
sometimes refer to as physical security products. To date, we have generated
nominal revenues from our T2 and other training solutions and we are evaluating
the continued offering of such training products and services and expect to
continue that process over the next several months.
Our
contract backlog as of September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 was
$46.0 million and $55.0 million, respectively, and of our $46.0 million of
contract backlog as of September 30, 2009, we estimate that $13.0 million
will be filled in 2009. Accordingly, in order to maintain our current revenue
levels and to generate revenue growth, we will need to win more contracts with
the U.S. government and other commercial entities, achieve significant
penetration into critical infrastructure and public safety protection markets,
and successfully further develop our relationships with OEM’s and strategic
partners. Notwithstanding the possible significant troop reductions in
Afghanistan and Iraq, we expect that demand in those countries for armored
military construction vehicles will continue in order to repair significant war
damage and for nation-building purposes. In addition, we are exploring interest
in armored construction equipment in other countries with mine-infested
regions.
We
continue to aggressively bid on projects and are in preliminary talks with a
number of international firms to pursue long-term government and commercial
contracts, including with respect to Homeland Security. While no assurances can
be given that we will obtain a sufficient number of contracts or that any
contracts we do obtain will be of significant value or duration, we are
confident that we will continue to have the opportunity to bid and win contracts
as we have in 2008.
Cost
of Revenues and Operating Expenses
Cost of
Revenues.
Cost of revenues consists of parts,
direct labor and overhead expense incurred for the fulfillment of orders under
contract. These costs are charged to expense upon completion and acceptance of
an order. Costs of revenue also includes the costs of protoyping and
engineering, which are expensed upon completion of an order as well. These costs
are included as costs of revenue because they are incurred to modify products
based upon government specifications and are reimbursable costs within the
contract. These costs for the production of goods under contract are expensed
when they are complete. We allocate overhead expenses such as employee benefits,
computer supplies, depreciation for computer equipment and office supplies based
on personnel assigned to the job. As a result, indirect overhead expenses are
included in cost of revenues and each operating expense category.
Sales and
Marketing.
Expenses related to sales and marketing
consist primarily of compensation for our sales and marketing personnel, sales
commissions and incentives, trade shows and related travel. Sales and
marketing costs are charged to expense as incurred.
Research and
Development.
Research and development expenses are
incurred as we perform ongoing evaluations of materials and processes for
existing products, as well as the development of new products and processes.
Such expenses typically include compensation and employee benefits of
engineering and testing personnel, materials, travel and costs associated with
design and required testing procedures associated with our product line. We
expect that in 2009, research and development expenses will increase in absolute
dollars as we upgrade and extend our service offerings and develop new
protections products, but will remain relatively consistent or decrease slightly
as a percentage of revenues. Research and development costs are charged to
expense as incurred.
General and
Administrative.
General and administrative
expenses consist of compensation and related expenses for executive, finance,
accounting, administrative, legal, professional fees, other corporate expenses
and allocated overhead. We expect that in 2009, general and administrative
expenses will remain at the same or a slightly higher level in absolute dollars
but decrease as a percentage of revenues.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our
consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these
consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and
expenses and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates
and assumptions. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions.
We
believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in
Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the following accounting
policies involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these
are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding
and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of
operations.
Revenue and Cost
Recognition.
We recognize revenue in accordance
with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff
Accounting Board (SAB) No. 104, “
Revenue Recognition”
, which
states that revenue is realized and earned when all of the following criteria
are met: (a) persuasive evidence of the arrangement exists,
(b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (c) the
seller’s price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and
(d) collectability is reasonably assured. Under this provision, revenue is
recognized upon delivery and acceptance of the order.
We
recognize revenue and report profits from purchases orders filled under master
contracts when an order is complete, as defined below. Purchase orders received
under master contracts may extend for periods in excess of one year. Purchase
order costs are accumulated as deferred assets and billings and/or cash received
are charged to a deferred revenue account during the periods of construction.
However, no revenues, costs or profits are recognized in operations until the
period upon completion of the order. An order is considered complete when all
costs, except insignificant items, have been incurred and, the installation or
product is operating according to specification or the shipment has been
accepted by the customer. Provisions for estimated contract losses are made in
the period that such losses are determined. As of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, there were no such provisions made.
All costs
associated with uncompleted purchase orders under contract are recorded on the
balance sheet as a deferred asset called “Costs in Excess of Billings on
Uncompleted Contracts.” Upon completion of a purchase order, such associated
costs are then reclassified from the balance sheet to the statement of
operations as costs of revenue.
All billings associated with
uncompleted purchase orders under contract are recorded on the balance sheet as
a deferred liability called “Billings in Excess of Costs on Uncompleted
Contracts”. Upon completion of a purchase
order, all such associated billings
would be reclassified from the balance sheet to the statement of operations as
revenues. Due to the structure of our contracts, billing is not done until the
purchase order is complete, therefore there are no amounts recorded as deferred
liabilities as of September 30, 2009 or December 31,
2008.
Stock-Based
Compensation.
Stock based compensation consists of
stock or options issued to employees, directors and contractors for services
rendered. We accounted for the stock issued using the estimated current market
price per share at the date of issuance. Such cost was recorded as compensation
in our statement of operations at the date of issuance.
In
December 2007, we adopted our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan pursuant to
which we have issued and intend to issue stock-based compensation from time to
time, in the form of stock, stock options and other equity based awards. Our
policy for accounting for such compensation in the form of stock options is as
follows:
We have
adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718
“Compensation–Stock Compensation” (ASC 718). In accordance with ASC 718,
we use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the fair value of
our option awards. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly
subjective assumptions including volatility, expected term, risk-free interest
rate and dividend yield. In 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
No. 107, as codified in ASC 718-10-599, which provides supplemental
implementation guidance for ASC 718.
Because
we have only recently become a public entity, we will have a limited trading
history. The expected term of an award is based on the “simplified” method
allowed by ASC 718-10-599, whereby the expected term is equal to the midpoint
between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the award. The
risk-free interest rate will be based on the rate on U.S. Treasury zero coupon
issues with maturities consistent with the estimated expected term of the
awards. We have not paid and do not anticipate paying a dividend on our common
stock in the foreseeable future and accordingly, use an expected dividend yield
of zero. Changes in these assumptions can affect the estimated fair value of
options granted and the related compensation expense which may significantly
impact our results of operations in future periods.
Stock-based
compensation expense recognized will be based on the estimated portion of the
awards that are expected to vest. We will apply estimated forfeiture rates based
on analyses of historical data, including termination patterns and other
factors.
We
recognized $220,198 and $75,820 in stock compensation expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Fair
Value Measurements
We have
adopted the provisions of ASC 820, “
Fair Value Measurements
and
Disclosures” (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and expands disclosures about fair value investments. ASC
820 was effective for financial assets and liabilities on January 1,
2008. The statement deferred the implementation of the provisions of ASC
820 relating to certain non-financial assets and liabilities until
January 1, 2009.
Fair
value, as defined in ASC 820, is the price that would be received to sell an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. The fair value of an asset should reflect
its highest and best use by market participants, whether using an in-use or an
in-exchange valuation premise. The fair value of a liability should reflect the
risk of nonperformance, which includes, among other things, the company’s credit
risk.
Valuation techniques are generally
classified into three categories: the market approach; the income approach; and
the cost approach. The selection and application of one or more of the
techniques requires significant judgment and are primarily dependent upon the
characteristics of the asset or liability, the principal (or most advantageous)
market in which participants would transact for the asset or liability and the
quality and availability of inputs. Inputs
to valuation techniques are classified
as either observable or unobservable within the following
hierarchy:
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Level
1 Inputs: These inputs come from quoted prices (unadjusted) in
active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.
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·
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Level 2 Inputs:
These inputs are other than quoted prices that are observable, for an
asset or liability. This includes: quoted prices for similar assets or
liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar
assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs
that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market
data by correlation or other
means.
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·
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Level 3 Inputs:
These are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability which require the
company’s own assumptions.
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Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, Investor Warrants and Placement Agent
Warrants
Series A Preferred
Stock.
The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is
redeemable on December 31, 2010 and convertible into shares of common stock at
$2.00 per share subject to adjustment should we issue future common stock
at a lesser price. As a result we elected to record the hybrid
instrument, preferred stock and conversion option together, at fair
value. Subsequent reporting period changes in fair value are to be
reported in the statement of operations.
The
proceeds from the issuance of the Series A Preferred and accompanying
common stock warrants, net of direct costs including the fair value of warrants
issued to the Placement Agent in connection with the transaction, must be
allocated to the instruments based upon relative fair value upon issuance as
they must be measured initially at fair value. Therefore, after the initial
recording of the Series A Preferred based upon net proceeds received, the
carrying value of the Series A Preferred must be adjusted to the fair value
at the date of issuance, with the difference recorded as a gain or loss. On
March 7, 2008, the date of initial issuance, we recorded a derivative
liability of $9.8 million. On April 4, 2008, the date of the second
issuance, we recorded a derivative liability of $3.6 million. These
liabilities were subsequently adjusted to fair value as of September 30,
2009, which resulted in a loss of $498,400 and $1,183,700 for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2009. As of September 30, 2009, the
Series A Preferred liability was $12.9 million.
Derivative
Warrants
Investor
Warrants
.
The warrants issued with the
Series A Preferred (or Investor Warrants) meet the criteria under ASC
815 “Derivatives and Hedging”. Under ASC 815, the warrants are recorded at
fair value upon the date of issuance, with changes in the value fair value
recognized as a gain or loss as they occur. On March 7, 2008, the date of
initial issuance, we recorded a derivative liability of $1.1 million. On
April 4, 2008, the date of the second issuance, we recorded a derivative
liability of $0.4 million. As of September 30, 2009, the Investor Warrant
liability was $0.
On
May 22, 2009 we entered into a Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment
with the Series A Holders (or Settlement Agreement) pursuant to which,
among other things, the Warrants were amended to reduce the exercise price
thereof from $2.40 per share to $0.01 per share. The warrants were
exercised in full during May and June, 2009 and the Investor Warrant
liability was accordingly reclassified to Additional Paid In
Capital.
For
additional information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock” below.
Placement Agent
Warrants
.
The warrants issued to the
Placement Agent with respect to the sale of the Series A Preferred and
Investor Warrants (or Placement Agent Warrants) were accounted for as a
transaction cost associated with the issuance of the Series A Preferred.
The Placement Agent Warrants are recorded at fair value at the date of issuance.
Under EITF 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed
to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”, as codified in ASC 815,
we satisfy the criteria for classification of the Placement Agent Warrants as
equity on the date of issuance. We have recorded the corresponding amount
recorded as a Deferred Financing Cost since the Series A Preferred and
Investor Warrants are classified as liabilities and are amortized as
additional financing costs over the term of the Series A Preferred using
the interest method. At the date of each issuance, we recorded $1.0 million and
$0.4 million in deferred financing costs.
Effective
January 1, 2009, we were required to analyze these instruments in accordance
with EITF 07-5 as codified in ASC 815-40. Based on our analysis, the Placement
Agent Warrants include price protection provisions whereby the exercise price
could be adjusted upon certain financing transaction at a lower price per share
and could no longer be viewed as indexed to our common stock. As a result, we
accounted for these warrants as a “derivative” under ASC 815 and
recorded as liabilities at fair value on January 1, 2009 of $91,743. The fair
value of these warrants was $86,762 as of September 30, 2009 and we recorded
gain of $2,305 and $30,353 on the changes in fair value in the statement of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
2005
Warrants and 2006 Warrants
Upon
issuance, the 2005 Warrants and 2006 Warrants met the requirements for equity
classification set forth in EITF Issue 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative
Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in a Company’s Own
Stock”, and SFAS No. 133 as codified in ASC 815. However, effective January 1,
2009, we were required to analyze these instruments in accordance with EITF 07-5
as codified in ASC 815-40. Based on our analysis, the 2005 Warrants and 2006
Warrants include price protection provisions whereby the exercise price could be
adjusted upon certain financing transaction at a lower price per share and could
no longer be viewed as indexed to our common stock. As a result, the 2005
Warrants and 2006 Warrants were accounted for as “derivatives” under ASC
and recorded as liabilities at fair value on January 1, 2009 of $74,032. The
fair value of these warrants was $25,571 as of September 30, 2009 and we
recorded loss of $8,369 and $48,661 on the changes in fair value in the
statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009.
Debt
Extinguishment
We
accounted for the effects of the May 22, 2009 settlement agreement (see Note 7
of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) in accordance
with the guidelines enumerated in EITF Issue No. 96-19 “ Debtor’s Accounting for
a Modification of Exchange of Debt Instruments” as codified in ASC
470-50. ASC 470-50 provides that a substantial modification of terms
in an existing debt instrument should be accounted for like, and reported in the
same manner as, an extinguishment of debt. ASC 470-50 further provides that the
modification of a debt instrument by a debtor and a creditor in a non-troubled
debt situation is deemed to have been accomplished with debt instruments that
are substantially different if the present value of cash flows under the terms
of the new debt instrument is at least ten percent different from the present
value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument at
the date of the modifications.
We
evaluated the modification of the payment terms and the related adjustment to
financial instruments to determine whether these modifications resulted in the
issuance of a substantially different instrument. We determined after giving
effect to the changes in the due dates of payments and the consideration paid to
the debt holders, in the form of reduced conversion and exercise prices, that we
had issued substantially different debt instruments, which resulted in a
constructive extinguishment of the original debt instrument. Accordingly, we
recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $2,613,630 which
represented the difference in the carrying value of the old debt and fair value
of the new debt. The debt instrument charge is included in the accompanying
statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30,
2009.
Consolidated
Results of Operations
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information set
forth in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this report.
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
Revenues.
Revenues from
continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $12.6
million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 5.0%, over revenues of $13.3
million in the comparable period in 2008. This decrease was due
primarily to $2.0 million in orders under our Marine Corps contract
no. M67854-09-D-5069 that had been completed and expected to ship in the
quarter ended September 30, 2009 but were not shipped until the beginning of
October 2009 due to a delay in the inspection of the order by a third party,
partially offset by an increase in our physical security product
business. For the three months ended September 30, 2009 the
revenues for our security product business was $1.2 million, an increase
of $0.7 million or 58.0% over revenues of $0.5 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2008.
On
January 2, 2009, we discontinued the operations of our Tactical Application
Group, a tactical equipment supply business. Revenues from our
discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.2
million. There were no revenues generated from discontinued operations
during the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Cost of Revenues.
Cost
of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $10.0
million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 11.1%, over cost of revenues of $9.0
million in the comparable period in 2008. This increase reflects
additional costs with respect to our increased production under the Marine Corps
contract mentioned above, and increased sales of our physical security products
as well as increased sales of certain of our crew protection kits (or CPKs),
which have lower gross margins than our other CPKs, as compared to the three
months ended September 30, 2008. The costs of revenue also increased
due to additional costs of sales from our physical security product business
during the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Cost of
revenues from discontinued operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 was $105,184. There were no costs of revenues
generated from discontinued operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2009.
Gross profit
. The
gross profit margin for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008 were $2.6 million and $4.3 million, respectively.
The gross profit margin percentage was 21.0% and 32.0% for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008,
respectively. The decrease in gross profit margin percentage from
continuing operations from 2008 to 2009 resulted primarily from an increase in
overall costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2009
that were associated with a product mix that did not have favorable gross margin
for the third quarter of 2009, as discussed above in “Cost of
Revenues.”
Sales and Marketing
Expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were $560,000 and
$688,000, respectively, representing a decrease of $128,000, or
23.0%. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in trade
show expenses and related expenses from selling and marketing. There
were no sales or marketing expenses for discontinued operations during the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
Research and Development
Expenses.
Research and development expenses for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were $117,000
and $170,000, respectively. The decrease of $53,000 or 31.0% from 2008 to
2009 was primarily the result of additional testing of our CPKs, and to a lesser
extent, improvements of existing products and continued work on our products in
development during the three months ended September 30, 2008, that did not
take place in the three months ended September 30, 2009. There were no
research and development expenses for discontinued operations during the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
General and Administrative
Expenses.
General and administrative expenses from continuing
operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008 were $2.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
The increase of $0.3 million, or 13.0%, was primarily due to general increases
in expenses of $0.2 million relating to consulting and other costs associated
with compliance efforts under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as well as
additional general and administrative expenses associated with the facilities
for our physical security product business of $0.1 million.
General
and administrative expenses associated with discontinued operations was $182,000
for the three months ended September 30, 2008. There were no such
expenses incurred during the three months ended September 30,
2009.
General and Administrative Salaries
Expense.
General and administrative salaries expense for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were $1.1
million and $1.0 million, respectively. The increase of $0.1 million, or
9.0% was due in part to the increase in salary expense at our headquarters and
main facility in Hicksville, New York. We incurred no salary expense
with regard to our discontinued operations during the quarters ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009. As of September 30, 2009, there
were 44 employees that were classified as general and administrative personnel,
versus 41 employees as of September 30, 2008.
Depreciation expense.
Depreciation expense was $278,000 and $266,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively. The
increase of $12,000, or 4%, was the result of our higher property and equipment
balance as of September 30, 2009 versus September 30, 2008. This
increase was the result of additional leasehold improvements and equipment
associated with the expansion of our facility during 2008, property and
equipment purchased in 2008 and 2009 for our Hicksville facility and physical
security product business, and T2 equipment. This higher capital balance
as of September 30, 2009 resulted in higher depreciation
expense.
Other (income) and
expense.
As a result of our agreement to sell our Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock and related warrants to purchase common stock (or
investor warrants), we incurred losses which occurred upon the valuation of the
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Such valuation took into account the
features, rights and obligations of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
which ultimately resulted in a higher fair value than the proceeds
received. Since the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is
required to be recorded at fair value, we recorded a loss on such
securities. The investor warrants were exercised in full during the
quarter ended June 30, 2009. We experienced a loss on adjustment of
fair value with respect to our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of
$498,000 and a gain on adjustment of $126,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We did not recognize any
gain or loss on the related investor warrants for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 as the warrants had been exercised in full during the three
months ended June 30, 2009. We recognized a gain on the related
investor warrants of $52,000 for the three months ended September 30,
2008.
In addition,
we incurred interest expense associated with the amortization of the deferred
financing costs and discount on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of
$588,765 and $270,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively.
Comparison
of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
Revenues.
Revenues from
continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were
$36.2 million, an increase of $4.9 million, or 15.7%, over revenues
of $31.3 million in the comparable period in 2008. This increase was
due primarily to increased order fulfillment under our Marine Corp Contract
No. M67854-07-D-5069 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009
versus the same period in 2008, including orders that had been expected in the
fourth quarter of 2008 that were delayed into the first and second quarters of
2009. The revenue increase also was due to additional sales generated
from our physical security product business for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 of $1.2 million an increase
of $0.2 million or 20.0% over revenues of $1.0 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Revenues
from our discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30,
2008 was $783,000. There were no revenues generated from discontinued
operations during the nine months ended September 30,
2009.
Cost of Revenues.
Cost
of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
was $24.1 million, an increase of $3.8 million, or 19%,
over cost of revenue of $20.3 million in the comparable period in 2008.
This increase reflects additional costs with respect to our increased production
under the Marine Corps contract mentioned above, and increased sales of our
physical security products as well as increased sales of certain of our CPKs,
which have lower gross margins than our other CPKs, as compared to the three
months ended September 30, 2008.
Cost of
revenues from discontinued operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 was $0.5 million. There were no costs
of revenues generated from discontinued operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009.
Gross profit
. The
gross profit margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008 were $12.0 million and $11.0 million,
respectively. The gross profit margin percentage was 33.0% and 35.0% for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008,
respectively. The decrease in gross profit margin percentage from continuing
operations from the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 resulted primarily from amounts incurred during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 that were associated with a product
mix that did not have favorable gross margin, as discussed above in “Cost of
Revenues.”
Sales and Marketing
Expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 remained
unchanged at $2.0 million, respectively. Although we expected to
increase our sales and marketing as our revenues increased for 2009, during the
quarter ended September 30, 2009, we have sought to keep such expenses
relatively low as we continue to monitor our costs. We did not offer
the T2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and, therefore,
incurred no marketing expense for its promotion. There were no sales or
marketing expenses for discontinued operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008.
Research and Development
Expenses.
Research and development expenses for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008
were $321,000 and $540,000, respectively. The decrease of
$219,000 or 41.0% from the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 was the result of additional testing of our
CPKs, and to a lesser extent, improvements of existing products and continued
work on our products in development during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, that did not take place in the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. There were no research and development expenses for
discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008.
General and Administrative
Expenses.
General and administrative expenses from continuing
operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008 were $6.7 million and $5.4 million,
respectively. The increase of $1.3 million, or 24.5%, was
primarily due to general increases in expenses of $1.0 million
relating to professional fees, board of director compensation, general and
liability insurance, rent and general supplies and our compliance efforts with
regard to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as additional general
and administrative expenses associated with the facilities for our physical
security product business of $130,000.
General
and administrative expenses associated with discontinued operations
was $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2008. There were no such expenses incurred during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009.
General and Administrative Salaries
Expense.
General and administrative salaries expense for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 remained
at approximately $3.2 million. We incurred no salary expense
with regard to our discontinued operations during the quarters ended
September 30, 2008 and 2009. As of September 30, 2009,
there were 44 employees that were classified as general and administrative
personnel, versus 41 employees as of September 30, 2008.
Depreciation
expense.
Depreciation expense was $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008,
respectively. The increase of $0.2 million, or 45.3%, was the result
of our higher property and equipment balance as of September 30, 2009
versus September 30, 2008. This increase was the result of
additional leasehold improvements and equipment associated with the expansion of
our facility during 2009, property and equipment purchased in 2008 and 2009 for
our Hicksville facility and physical security product
business, and T2 equipment. This
higher capital balance as of September 30, 2009 resulted in higher
depreciation expense.
Other (income) and
expense.
As a result of our agreement to sell our Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock and related investor warrants to purchase common
stock and the subsequent Settlement Agreement that reduced the exercise price of
the investor warrants from $2.40 to $.01, we incurred losses which occurred upon
the valuation of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Such valuation
took into account the features, rights and obligations of the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, which ultimately resulted in a higher fair value
than the proceeds received. Since the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock and related investor warrants are required to be recorded at
fair value, we recorded a loss on such securities. We experienced a loss
on adjustment of fair value with respect to our Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of $1.2 million and a gain on adjustment of $1.4 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We also
recognized a loss of $15,676 and a gain on the related investor
warrants of $1.4 million as of September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The $2.3 million loss related to the investor warrants for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was the result of the reduction in
the exercise price from $2.40 to $.01. In addition, we incurred interest
expense associated with the amortization of the deferred financing costs and
discount on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of $1.6 million and
$0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We also
had a loss on deemed extinguishment of debt related to our Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $2.6
million.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
primary sources of our liquidity during the nine months ended September 30,
2009 have come from operations and to a lesser extent under our bank credit
facility. As of September 30, 2009, our principal sources of
liquidity were net accounts receivable of $5.9 million, costs in
excess of billings of $10.2 million and the sale of accounts
receivable under accounts receivable purchase agreement with Republic Capital
Access (or RCA), of which RCA has not received payment from our customers for
$2.2 million.
As of
September 30, 2008, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash
equivalents totaling $3.7 million, net accounts receivable
of $8.5 million and costs in excess of billings of $7.6
million. The primary sources of our liquidity during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 came from operations and the proceeds from the sale of
our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
We believe that our current cash, cash
equivalents, net accounts receivable and costs in excess of billings together
with our expected cash flows from operations, ability to sell accounts
receivable to RCA (as described below) will be sufficient to meet our
anticipated cash requirements for working capital and capital expenditures for
at least the next 12 months, except with respect to our agreement to redeem $7.5
million in stated value of our outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
(or Series A Preferred) by December 31, 2009 as described below. We currently
are seeking to raise capital in the public markets to finance such redemption.
In addition, restrictions imposed pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware (the
“DGCL
”), our state of
incorporation, would prohibit us from satisfying such redemption if we lack
sufficient surplus, as such term is defined under the DGCL.
If we are
unable to timely raise such capital in the public market or we do not otherwise
successfully raise capital or obtain access to a credit facility sufficient to
fund such redemption, our cash flow could be adversely affected and our business
significantly harmed.
Cash Flows from
Operating Activities.
Net cash used in operating activities
was $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
compared to net cash used in operating activities of $7.5 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Net cash used in operating
activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 consisted primarily
of changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $3.6
million, including changes in accounts receivable, cost in excess of billing,
prepaid expense, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The changes
in
accounts receivable and
costs in excess of billing of $1.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively,
reflects the increases in receivables from completed projects and costs incurred
on projects in process as of September 30, 2009. Our prepaid expenses
and other current assets decreased $0.1 million due to amounts paid
in advance in connection with prepayment of legal expense and insurance.
As of September 30, 2008, we experienced an increase in accounts receivable
of $1.8 million, due to increased collections during the nine month
period. The increase in our costs in excess of billings of $2.6 million as
of September 30, 2008, reflects increases in projects in process as of
September 30, 2008. Our prepaid expenses increased $1.4
million due to amounts paid in advance in connection with our intent to enter
the public market and obtain outside financing. In addition, the changes
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities reflect the related increase in
expenses incurred, with no funds paid out.
As of
September 30, 2009, we had net operating loss carryforwards
of $4.6 million available to reduce future taxable income. In
the future, we may utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and would begin
making cash tax payments at that time. In addition, the limitations on utilizing
net operating loss carryforwards and other minimum taxes may also increase our
overall tax obligations. We expect that if we generate taxable income and/or we
are not allowed to use net operating loss carryforwards, our cash generated from
operations will be adequate to meet our income tax
obligations.
Net Cash Used In
Investing
Activities.
Net cash
used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008 was $0.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Net
cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 consisted of amounts paid out for the general and computer equipment and
miscellaneous leasehold improvements. Net cash used in investing
activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 consisted primarily of
cash paid for the acquisition of equipment for the T2 facility and general shop
equipment and machinery. During the nine months ended September 30,
2008, we also paid out cash associated with leasehold improvements and office
equipment and furniture for the expansion of our Hicksville corporate offices
and warehouse.
Net Cash Provided by
Financing
Activities.
Net
cash used in financing for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 was $1.5 million and net cash provided by financing for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 was $12.5 million. Net cash used
in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009
consisted of deferred financing costs of $1.2 million and deferred offering
costs of $0.2 million. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 consisted primarily of net proceeds of $14.0
million received from the sale of the Series A Preferred. In
addition, we received $0.2 million of proceeds from the sale of common
stock and $62,000 from the term loan with TD Bank, offset by deferred financing
costs of $1.7 million.
Accounts
Receivable Purchase Agreement
In July 2009, we entered into an
accounts receivable purchase agreement with Republic Capital Access, LLC (RCA),
which was amended in October 2009. Under the purchase agreement, we can sell
eligible accounts receivables to RCA. Eligible accounts receivable, subject to
the full definition of such term in the purchase agreement, generally are our
receivables under prime government contracts.
Under the terms of the purchase
agreement, we may offer eligible accounts receivable to RCA and if RCA purchases
such receivables, we will receive an initial upfront payment equal to 90% of the
receivable. Following RCA’s receipt of payment from our customer for such
receivable, they will pay to us the remaining 10% of the receivable less its
fees. In addition to a discount factor fee and an initial enrollment fee, we are
required to pay RCA a program access fee equal to a stated percentage of the
sold receivable, a quarterly program access fee if the average daily amount of
the sold receivables is less than $2.25 million and RCA’s initial expenses in
negotiating the purchase agreement and other expenses in certain specified
situations. The purchase agreement also provides that in the event, but only to
the extent, that the conveyance of receivables by us is characterized by a court
or other governmental authority as a loan rather than a sale, we shall be deemed
to have granted RCA effective as of the date of the first purchase under the
Purchase Agreement, a security interest in all of our right, title and interest
in, to and under all of the receivables sold by us to RCA, whether now or
hereafter owned, existing or arising.
The initial term of the purchase
agreement ends on December 31, 2009 and will renew annually after the initial
term, unless earlier terminated by either of the parties. Pursuant to the
October 2009 amendment, the term during which we may offer and sell eligible
accounts receivable to RCA (Availability Period) has been extended from December
31, 2009 to October 15, 2010, and the discount factor rate has been reduced from
0.524% to 0.4075%. As of September 30, 2009, RCA holds $ 2.2 million of accounts
receivable for which RCA has not received payment from our
customers.
Bank Facility
In May 2007, we entered into a loan
agreement with TD Bank (formerly known as Commerce Bank, N.A.) pursuant to which
we had access to a revolving credit facility up to a maximum of $12.0 million
depending upon the periodic balance of our qualified accounts receivable. As of
September 30, 2009 and 2008, we had no outstanding balance under the
revolving credit facility. As part of the same loan facility, we borrowed $0 and
$130,000 as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, under a term loan due
July 1, 2010, which was payable in equal monthly installments. The credit
facility was secured by all of our assets, and bore interest at a variable rate
equal to LIBOR plus a margin of between 1.75% and 2.45%. As of July 24, 2009, we
repaid in full the entire outstanding balance under the loan agreement with TD
Bank, following an initial notice of default from the bank with respect to
certain financial covenants on April 1, 2009, and a forbearance agreement, as
amended.
Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock
In March and April 2008, we sold shares
of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase our common
stock (or the Investor Warrants). We received aggregate gross proceeds of $15.0
million, before fees and expenses of the placement agent in the transaction and
other expenses.
In connection with our application to
list our common stock on the NYSE Amex, we entered into a Consent and Agreement
(or Consent Agreement) on May 23, 2008 with the holders of our Series A
Preferred (or Series A Holders) where the Series A Holders agreed to limit the
number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of, or as dividends
on, the Series A Preferred and upon the exercise of the Investor Warrants
without approval of our common stockholders (which stockholder approval was
received on December 12, 2008). In return, among other things, we agreed for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 (A) to achieve (i) revenues equal to or
exceeding $50,000,000 and (ii) consolidated EBITDA equal to or exceeding
$13,500,000, and (B) to publicly disclose and disseminate, and to certify to the
Series A Holders, our operating results for such period, no later than February
15, 2009 (we collectively refer to these as the Financial Covenants). Under the
Consent Agreement, the breach of the Financial Covenants were each deemed a
‘‘Triggering Event’’ under the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and
Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (or Certificate of
Designations), which would purportedly give the Series A Holders the right to
require us to redeem all or a portion of their Series A Preferred shares at a
price per share calculated under the Certificate of Designations.
We did not satisfy the terms of the
Financial Covenants as of December 31, 2008 and in April 2009 we received a
Notice of Triggering Event Redemption from the holder of 94% of our Series A
Preferred. The notice demanded the full redemption of such holder’s Series A
Preferred as a consequence of the breach of the Financial Covenants, and
demanded payment of accrued dividends on the Series A Preferred and legal fees
and expenses incurred in connection with negotiations concerning the breach of
the Financial Covenants.
On May 22, 2009, we entered into a
Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment with the Series A Holders (Settlement
Agreement) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Series A Holders
waived any breach by us of the Financial Covenants or our obligation to timely
pay dividends on the Series A Preferred for any period through September 30,
2009, and waived any ‘‘Equity Conditions Failure’’ and any ‘‘Triggering Event’’
under the certificate of designations of the Series A Preferred otherwise
arising from such breaches, (ii) the Investor Warrants were amended to reduce
their exercise price from $2.40 per share to $0.01 per share, (iii) we issued
the Series A Holders an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock
(Dividend Shares), in full satisfaction of our obligation to pay dividends under
the Certificate of Designations as of March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2009, and (iv) we agreed to redeem $7.5 million in stated value of
the Series A Preferred Stock by December 31, 2009. We agreed that, if we fail to
so redeem $7.5 million in stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock by that
date (a Redemption Failure), then, in lieu of any other remedies or damages
available to the Series A Holders (absent fraud), (i) the redemption price
payable by us will increase by an amount equal to 10% of the stated value, (ii)
we will use our best efforts to obtain stockholder approval to reduce the
conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 (which would
increase the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A Preferred
is convertible), and (iii) we will expand the size of our board of directors by
two, will appoint two persons designated by the Series A Holders to fill the two
newly-created vacancies, and will use our best efforts to amend our certificate
of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to
serve on the board.
The
Settlement Agreement provides that if as of December 1, 2009, we do not
reasonably believe that we can fund the required redemption on or before
December 31, 2009, we need to take actions required to seek to obtain the
stockholder approval for an amendment to our certificate of incorporation
necessary for reducing the conversion price and granting the Series A Holders
the right to elect two directors designated by such preferred stockholder,
including, without limitation, (i) calling a meeting of our stockholders to
consider such amendment; (ii) submitting to the SEC a preliminary proxy
statement for such meeting of stockholders; and (iii) upon receipt of the
requisite stockholder approval, filing the amendment to our certificate of
incorporation. See ‘‘Risk Factors — We have entered into a Settlement Agreement,
Waiver and Amendment with holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
pursuant to which, among other things, we have agreed to redeem $7,500,000 in
stated value of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock by December 31, 2009,
in addition to our prior obligation to redeem any such Preferred Stock
outstanding as of December 31, 2010. If we fail to redeem such Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, our cash flow could be adversely affected and our
business significantly harmed.”
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure
About Market Risk
We are a
smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and
are not required to provide the information required under this
Item 3.
Item 4. Controls and Procedure
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An
evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end
of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure
controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer determined that a material weakness exists with respect to our reporting
of complex and non-routine transactions. As a result of this material
weakness, on November 23, 2009 we restated our financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2008 and for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30,
2009.
To address this material weakness, we
intend to engage outside experts to provide counsel and guidance in areas where
we cannot economically maintain the required expertise internally (e.g., with
the appropriate classifications and treatments of complex and non-routine
transactions).
As a result of the material weakness
identified with respect to our reporting of complex transactions, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that the information
required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the
Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information
required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes
in Internal Controls
There
were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the
quarter ended September 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Limitations
on the Effectiveness of Controls
Our
management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure
Controls and internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control
system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable,
not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are
resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues
and instances of fraud, if any, with American Defense Systems have been
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple
error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management
override of the controls.
The
design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions
about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any
design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be
detected.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On July
10, 2007, we filed a lawsuit against a former subcontractor, Southern California
Gold Products d/b/a Gypsy Rack, the subcontractor’s President and owner, Glenn
Harris, and an associated individual, James McAvoy in the United States District
Court, Eastern District of New York. Defendants moved to change venue to the
Central District of California based upon insufficient contacts to the State of
New York and on October 12, 2007 the matter was transferred to the United States
District Court for the Central District of California, Case Number 07-CV-02779.
On February 21, 2008, pursuant to the court’s order, we filed an amended
complaint. The amended complaint names only Southern California Gold Products
and James McAvoy as defendants and asserts six counts as follows:
misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information; breach of
contract; unfair competition; conversion; violation of the Lanham Act; and
interference with prospective economic advantage. The amended complaint seeks to
enjoin the defendants from misappropriating, disclosing, or using our
confidential information and trade secrets, and recall and surrender all
products and trade secrets wrongfully misappropriated or converted by the
defendants. It also seeks compensatory damages in an amount to be established at
trial together with prejudgment and post judgment interest, exemplary damages,
disgorgement, restitution with interest, attorney’s fees and the costs of suit.
Defendants filed an answer to the amended complaint on April 16, 2008. Shortly
after the filing of the amended answer, defendants made a motion for summary
judgment on, among others, the grounds of collateral estoppel and res judicata.
We filed opposition to the motion. The defendants’ motion and a subsequent
application for an immediate interlocutory appeal were denied. A mediation
settlement conference was held on October 31, 2008, which was unsuccessful. The
defendants filed a second motion for summary judgment that was denied in May
2009. After that denial, discovery continued. A second mediation settlement
conference was held in July 2009. As a result of that conference, the parties
believe they may have reached a settlement in principle. The parties requested
that the Court stay discovery and the trial for a period of sixty (60) days. On
August 5, 2009, the Court vacated all dates in this action and removed the case
from its active caseload. On October 2, 2009, the parties submitted to the Court
a joint status report informing the Court that a settlement was expected to be
finalized within twenty (20) days. The settlement was not finalized
within the expected twenty day period, and negotiations are
ongoing.
On
February 29, 2008, Roy Elfers, a former employee commenced an action against us
for breach of contract arising from his termination of employment in the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, Nassau County. The Complaint seeks damages of
approximately $87,000. We filed an answer to the complaint and will be
commencing discovery. We believe meritorious defenses to the claims exist and we
intend to vigorously defend this action.
On March
4, 2008, Thomas Cusack, our former General Counsel, commenced an action with the
United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health and Safety
Administration, alleging retaliation in contravention of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Mr. Cusack seeks damages in excess of $3,000,000. On April 2, 2008, we filed a
response to the charges. We believe the allegations to be without merit and
intend to vigorously defend against the action. On March 7, 2008, Mr. Cusack
also commenced a second action against us for breach of contract and related
issues arising from his termination of employment in New York State Supreme
Court, Nassau County. On May 7, 2008, we served a motion to dismiss the
complaint, and on or about September 26, 2008, the Court dismissed several
claims (tortious interference with a contract, tortious interference with
economic opportunity, fraudulent inducement to enter into a contract and breach
of good faith and fair dealing). The remaining claims are Mr. Cusack’s breach of
contract claims and claims seeking the lifting of the transfer restrictions on
his stock, as well as one claim for conversion of his personal property which
Mr. Cusack has also asserted against our chief executive officer, chief
operating officer and chief financial officer. On October 13, 2008, Mr. Cusack
filed an amended complaint as to the remaining claims, and on November 5, 2008,
we filed an answer to the complaint and filed counterclaims against Mr. Cusack
for fraud. The parties are conducting discovery and have completed scheduled
depositions. We believe meritorious defenses to the claims exist and we intend
to vigorously defend this action.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our
business, industry and common stock are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties. Any of the following risks, if realized, could materially and
adversely affect our revenues, operating results, profitability, financial
condition, prospects for future growth and overall business, as well as the
value of our common stock.
Risks
Relating to Our Company
We
depend on the U.S. Government for a substantial amount of our sales and if we do
not continue to experience demand for our products within the U.S. Government,
our business may fail. Moreover, our growth in the last few years has been
attributable in large part to U.S. wartime spending in support of troop
deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. If such troop levels are reduced, our
business may be harmed.
We
primarily serve the defense market and our sales are highly concentrated within
the U.S. government. Customers for our products include the U.S. DoD, including
the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command
(TACOM), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Government tax revenues
and budgetary constraints, which fluctuate from time to time, can affect
budgetary allocations for these customers. Many government agencies have in the
past experienced budget deficits that have led to decreased spending in defense,
law enforcement and other military and security areas. Our results of operations
may be subject to substantial period-to-period fluctuations because of these and
other factors affecting military, law enforcement and other governmental
spending.
U.S.
defense spending historically has been cyclical. Defense budgets have received
their strongest support when perceived threats to national security raise the
level of concern over the country’s safety, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan. As
these threats subside, spending on the military tends to decrease. Accordingly,
while U.S. DoD funding has grown rapidly over the past few years, there is no
assurance that this trend will continue. Rising budget deficits, the cost of the
war on terror and increasing costs for domestic programs continue to put
pressure on all areas of discretionary spending, and the new administration has
signaled that this pressure will most likely impact the defense budget. A
decrease in U.S. government defense spending, including as a result of planned
significant U.S. troop level reductions in Iraq or Afghanistan, or changes in
spending allocation could result in our government contracts being reduced,
delayed or terminated. Reductions in our government contracts, unless offset by
other military and commercial opportunities, could adversely affect our ability
to sustain and grow our future sales and earnings.
Our
revenues historically have been concentrated in a small number of contracts
obtained through the U.S. DoD and the loss of, or reduction in estimated revenue
under, any of these contracts, or the inability to contract further with the
U.S. DoD could significantly reduce our revenues and harm our
business.
Our
revenues historically have been generated by a small number of contracts. During
2008, four contracts with U.S. DoD organizations and several purchase orders
from JCB represented approximately 78% of our revenue, and during the first nine
months of 2009, four contracts with U.S. DoD organizations and orders from JCB
represented 75% of our revenue. While we believe we have satisfied and continue
to satisfy the terms of these contracts, there can be no assurance that we will
continue to receive orders under such contracts. Our government customers
generally have the right to cancel any contract, or ongoing or planned orders
under any contract, at any time. If any of our significant contracts were
canceled, or our customers reduce their orders under any of these contracts, or
we were unable to contract further with the U.S. DoD, our revenues could
significantly decrease and our business could be severely harmed.
We
have entered into a Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment with holders of
our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, pursuant to which, among other things,
we have agreed to redeem $7,500,000 in stated value of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock by December 31, 2009, in addition to our prior obligation to
redeem any such Preferred Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010. If we fail
to redeem such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, our cash flow could be
adversely affected and our business significantly harmed.
At the
time we issued and sold our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A
Preferred) and related warrants, our securities were not yet listed on the NYSE
Amex (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange) and thus such issuance and
sale was not subject to the rules and regulations of the NYSE Amex including
rules requiring stockholder approval of the issuance of securities with certain
conversion and other provisions. Although we were not a SEC reporting company
and our securities did not yet trade publicly on the NYSE Amex or elsewhere, in
furtherance of our application to list our common stock on the NYSE Amex, we
agreed not to issue more than a total 7,858,358 shares of common stock upon the
conversion of, and as stock dividends on, the Series A Preferred and upon the
exercise of the related warrants without stockholder approval. In connection
with the foregoing agreement with the NYSE Amex, we entered into a consent
agreement with holders of the Series A Preferred (or Series A Holders) in which
the Series A Holders, among other things, consented to the requirement for such
stockholder approval. Subsequently, we did not meet the financial performance
targets set forth in the consent agreement. Our breach purportedly gave the
Series A Holders the right to require us to redeem all or a portion of their
shares of such stock. On April 14, 2009, we received a notice from the holder of
approximately 94% of the Series A Preferred that it was exercising such
redemption right. The Series A Holders also demanded that we pay them 12%
dividends they assert accrued from January 1, 2009 to April 13, 2009, on our
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, in cash, as well as certain of their legal
fees in connection with related matters. On May 22, 2009, we entered into a
Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment with the Series A Holders pursuant to
which, among other things, we have agreed to redeem $7,500,000 in stated value
of Series A Preferred by December 31, 2009. If we fail to so redeem $7,500,000
in stated value of the Series A Preferred by that date (a Redemption Failure),
then, in lieu of any other remedies or damages available to the Series A Holders
(absent fraud), (i) the redemption price payable by us will increase by an
amount equal to 10% of the stated value, (ii) we will use our best efforts to
obtain stockholder approval to reduce the conversion price of the Series A
Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 (which would increase the number of shares of
common stock into which the Series A Preferred is convertible), and (iii) we
will expand the size of our board of directors by two, will appoint two persons
designated by the Series A Holders to fill the two newly-created vacancies, and
will use our best efforts to amend our third amended and restated certificate of
incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to
serve on the board. In addition, pursuant to the original terms of the Series A
Preferred, we are required to redeem in full any remaining outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred on December 31, 2010. If we do not successfully
raise capital or obtain access to a credit facility sufficient to fund the
Series A Preferred Stock redemption, our business could be significantly
harmed.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, we also entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement with the Series A Holders, in which we agreed to file with the
SEC, by June 1, 2009, a registration statement covering the resale of the shares
of common stock issued as dividends on the Series A Preferred, and to use our
best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as soon as
practicable thereafter. We further agreed with the Series A Holders to include
in such registration statement the shares of common stock issued upon the
exercise of the warrants acquired by the Series A Holders in connection with
their investment in the Series A Preferred in May and June 2009. A registration
statement was filed, and subsequently declared effective on August 10,
2009.
Also
pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, each of our directors and
executive officers entered into a Lock-Up Agreement, pursuant to which each such
person agreed that, for so long as any shares of Series A Preferred remain
outstanding, he will not sell any shares of our common stock owned by him as of
May 22, 2009.
Also
pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, on May 22, 2009 our Chief
Executive Officer, President and Chairman, entered into an Irrevocable Proxy and
Voting Agreement with the Series A Holders, pursuant to which he agreed, among
other things, that if a Redemption Failure occurs he will vote all shares of
voting stock owned by him in favor of (i) reducing the conversion price of the
Series A Preferred Stock from $2.00 to $0.50 and (ii) amending our certificate
of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to
serve on the board of directors (collectively referred to as the Company
Actions). Our CEO also appointed one of the Series A Holders as his proxy to
vote his shares of voting stock in favor of the Company Actions, and against
approval of any opposing or competing proposal, at any stockholder meeting or
written consent of our stockholders at which such matters are
considered.
We
are required to comply with complex laws and regulations relating to the
procurement, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts, and
the cost of compliance with these laws and regulations, and penalties and
sanctions for any non-compliance could adversely affect our
business.
We are
required to comply with laws and regulations relating to the administration and
performance of U.S. government contracts, which affect how we do business with
our customers and impose added costs on our business. Among the more significant
laws and regulations affecting our business are the following:
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The
Federal Acquisition Regulations: Along with agency regulations
supplemental to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, comprehensively
regulate the formation, administration and performance of federal
government contracts;
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The
Truth in Negotiations Act: Requires certification and disclosure of all
cost and pricing data in connection with contract
negotiations;
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The
Cost Accounting Standards and Cost Principles: Imposes accounting
requirements that govern our right to reimbursement under certain
cost-based federal government contracts;
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Laws,
regulations and executive orders restricting the use and dissemination of
information classified for national security purposes and the export of
certain products and technical data. We engage in international work
falling under the jurisdiction of U.S. export control laws. Failure to
comply with these control regimes can lead to severe penalties, both civil
and criminal, and can include debarment from contracting with the U.S.
government.
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Our
contracting agency customers periodically review our performance under and
compliance with the terms of our federal government contracts. We also routinely
perform internal reviews. As a result of these reviews, we may learn that we are
not in compliance with all of the terms of our contracts. If a government review
or investigation uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to
civil or criminal penalties or administrative sanctions, including:
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Termination
of contracts;
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Forfeiture
of profits;
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Cost
associated with triggering of price reduction clauses;
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Suspension
of payments;
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Fines;
and
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Suspension
or debarment from doing business with federal government agencies.
If we
fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we may also suffer harm to our
reputation, which could impair our ability to win awards of contracts in the
future or receive renewals of existing contracts. If we are subject to civil and
criminal penalties and administrative sanctions or suffer harm to our
reputation, our current business, future prospects, financial condition, and/or
operating results could be materially harmed. In addition, we are subject to the
industrial security regulations, protocols, and procedures of the U.S.
Government as set forth in the National Industrial Security Program Operating
Manual (NISPOM), which are designed to protect and safeguard classified
information from unauthorized release to individuals and organizations not
possessing a security clearance or the requisite level of clearance necessary to
access that information. Accordingly, any failure to adhere to the requirements
of the NISPOM could expose us to severe legal and administrative consequences,
including, but not limited to, our suspension or debarment from government
contracts, the revocation of our clearance, and the termination of our
government contracts, the occurrence of any of which could substantially harm
our existing business and preclude us from competing for or receiving future
government contracts.
Government
contracts are usually awarded through a competitive bidding process that entails
risks not present in the acquisition of commercial contracts.
A
significant portion of our contracts and task orders with the U.S. government is
awarded through a competitive bidding process. We expect that much of the
business we seek in the foreseeable future will continue to be awarded through
competitive bidding. Budgetary pressures and changes in the procurement process
have caused many government customers to increasingly purchase goods and
services through indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts,
General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracts and other
government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs). These contracts, some of which
are awarded to multiple contractors, have increased competition and pricing
pressure, requiring us to make sustained post- award efforts to realize revenue
under each such contract. Competitive bidding presents a number of risks,
including without limitation:
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the
need to bid on programs in advance of the completion of their design,
which may result in unforeseen technological difficulties and cost
overruns;
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the
substantial cost and managerial time and effort that we may spend to
prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may not be awarded to
us;
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the
need to estimate accurately the resources and cost structure that will be
required to service any contract we are awarded;
and
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the
expense and delay that may arise if our or our partners’ competitors
protest or challenge contract awards made to us or our partners pursuant
to competitive bidding, and the risk that any such protest or challenge
could result in the resubmission of bids on modified specifications, or in
the termination, reduction or modification of the awarded
contract.
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If we are
unable to consistently win new contract awards over any extended period, our
business and prospects will be adversely affected, and that could cause our
actual results to be adversely affected. In addition, upon the expiration of a
contract, if the customer requires further services of the type provided by the
contract, there is frequently a competitive rebidding process. There can be no
assurance that we will win any particular bid, or that we will be able to
replace business lost upon expiration or completion of a contract, and the
termination or non-renewal of any of our significant contracts would cause our
actual results to be adversely affected.
The
U.S. government may reform its procurement or other practices in a manner
adverse to us.
Because
we derive a significant portion of our revenues from contracts with the U.S.
government or its agencies, we believe that the success and development of our
business will depend on our continued successful participation in federal
contracting programs. The current administration has signed a Memorandum for the
Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Government Contracting, which
orders significant changes to government contracting, including the review of
existing federal contracts to eliminate waste and the issuance of
government-wide guidance to implement reforms aimed at cutting wasteful spending
and fraud. The federal procurement reform called for in the Memorandum requires
the heads of several federal agencies to develop and issue guidance on review of
existing government contracts and authorizes that any contracts identified as
wasteful or otherwise inefficient be modified or cancelled. If any of our
contracts were to be modified or cancelled, our actual results could be
adversely affected and we can give no assurance that we would be able to procure
new U.S. Government contracts to offset the revenues lost as a result of any
modification or cancellation of our contracts. In addition, there may be
substantial costs or management time required to respond to government review of
any of our current contracts, which could delay or otherwise adversely affect
our ability to compete for or perform contracts. Further, if the ordered reform
of the U.S. Government’s procurement practices involves the adoption of new
cost-accounting standards or the requirement that competitors submit bids or
perform work through teaming arrangements, that could be costly to satisfy or
could impair our ability to obtain new contracts. The reform may also involve
the adoption of new contracting methods to GSA or other government-wide
contracts, or new standards for contract awards intended to achieve certain
socio-economic or other policy objectives, such as establishing new set-aside
programs for small or minority-owned businesses. In addition, the U.S.
government may face restrictions from other new legislation or regulations, as
well as pressure from government employees and their unions, on the nature and
amount of services the U.S. government may obtain from private contractors.
These changes could impair our ability to obtain new contracts. Any new
contracting methods could be costly or administratively difficult for us to
implement and, as a result, could harm our operating results.
Our
contracts with the U.S. government and its agencies are subject to audits and
cost adjustments. Unfavorable government audits could force us to adjust
previously reported operating results, could affect future operating results and
could subject us to a variety of penalties and sanctions.
U.S.
government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA),
routinely audit and investigate government contracts and government contractors’
incurred costs, administrative processes and systems. Certain of these agencies,
including the DCAA, review our performance on contracts, pricing practices, cost
structure and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. They
also review the adequacy of our internal control systems and policies, including
our purchase, property, estimation, compensation and management information
systems. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will
not be reimbursed, and any such costs already reimbursed must be refunded.
Moreover, if any of the administrative processes and systems are found not to
comply with government requirements, we may be subjected to increased government
scrutiny and approval that could delay or otherwise adversely affect our ability
to compete for or perform contracts. Therefore, an unfavorable outcome of an
audit by the DCAA or another government agency could cause actual results to be
adversely affected and differ materially from those anticipated. If a government
investigation uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to
civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination
of contracts, forfeitures of profits, suspension of payments, fines and
suspension or debarment from doing business with the U.S. government. In
addition, we could suffer serious reputational harm if allegations of
impropriety were made against us. Each of these events could cause our actual
results to be adversely affected.
A
portion of our business depends upon obtaining and maintaining required security
clearances, and our failure to do so could result in termination of certain of
our contracts or cause us to be unable to bid or re-bid on certain
contracts.
Obtaining
and maintaining personal security clearances (PCLs) for employees involves a
lengthy process, and it can be difficult to identify, recruit and retain
employees who already hold security clearances. If our employees are unable to
obtain or retain security clearances, or if such employees who hold security
clearances terminate their employment with us, the customer whose work requires
cleared employees could terminate their contract with us or decide not to
exercise available options, or to not renew it. To the extent we are not able to
engage employees with the required security clearances for a particular
contract, we may not be able to bid on or win new contracts, or effectively
re-bid on expiring contracts, which could adversely affect our
business.
A
facility security clearance (FCL) is an administrative determination by the
Defense Security Service (DSS), a U.S. DoD component, that a particular
contractor facility has the requisite level of security, procedures, and
safeguards to handle classified information requirements for access to
classified information. Our ability to obtain and maintain FCLs has a direct
impact on our ability to compete for and perform U.S. government contracts, the
performance of which requires access to classified information. Our inability to
so obtain or maintain any facility security clearance level could result in the
termination, non-renewal or our inability to obtain certain U.S. government
contracts, which would reduce our revenues and harm our business.
We
may not realize the full amount of revenues reflected in our backlog, which
could harm our operations and significantly reduce our future
revenues.
There can
be no assurances that our backlog estimates will result in actual revenues in
any particular fiscal period because our customers may modify or terminate
projects and contracts and may decide not to exercise contract options. We
define backlog as the future revenue we expect to receive from our contracts. We
include potential orders expected to be awarded under IDIQ contracts. Our
revenue estimates for a particular contract are based, to a large extent, on the
amount of revenue we have recently recognized on that contract, our experience
in utilizing capacity on similar types of contracts, and our professional
judgment. Our revenue estimate for a contract included in backlog can be lower
than the revenue that would result from our customers utilizing all remaining
contract capacity. Our backlog includes estimates of revenues the receipt of
which require future government appropriation, option exercise by our clients
and/or is subject to contract modification or termination. At September 30,
2009, our backlog was approximately $46.0 million, of which $13.0 million is
estimated to be realized in 2009. These estimates are based on our experience
under such contracts and similar contracts, and we believe such estimates to be
reasonable. However, we believe that the receipt of revenues reflected in our
backlog estimate for the following twelve months will generally be more certain
than our backlog estimate for periods thereafter. If we do not realize a
substantial amount of our backlog, our operations could be harmed and our future
revenues could be significantly reduced.
U.S.
government contracts often contain provisions that are typically not found in
commercial contracts and that are unfavorable to us, which could adversely
affect our business.
U.S.
government contracts contain provisions and are subject to laws and regulations
that give the U.S. government rights and remedies not typically found in
commercial contracts, including without limitation, allowing the U.S. government
to:
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terminate
existing contracts for convenience, as well as for
default;
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establish
limitations on future services that can be offered to prospective
customers based on conflict of interest
regulations;
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reduce
or modify contracts or
subcontracts;
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decline
to make orders under existing
contracts;
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cancel
multi-year contracts and related orders if funds for contract performance
for any subsequent year become
unavailable;
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decline
to exercise an option to renew a multi-year contract;
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claim
intellectual property rights in products provided by
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The
ownership, control or influence of our company by foreigners could result in the
termination, non-renewal of or our inability to obtain certain U.S. government
contracts, which would reduce our revenues and harm our business.
We are
subject to industrial security regulations of the U.S. DoD and other federal
agencies that are designed to safeguard against unauthorized access by
foreigners and others to classified and other sensitive information. If we were
to come under foreign ownership, control or influence, our clearances could be
revoked and our U.S. government customers could terminate, or decide not to
renew, our contracts, and such a situation could also impair our ability to
obtain new contracts and subcontracts. Any such actions would reduce our
revenues and harm our business.
We
depend on our suppliers and three, in particular, currently provide us with
approximately 55% to 65% of our supply needs. If we cannot obtain certain
components for our products or we lose any of our key suppliers, we would have
to develop alternative designs that could increase our costs or delay our
operations.
We depend
upon a number of suppliers for components of our products. Of these suppliers,
Action Group supplies approximately 35% and Standard Bent Glass and W.W.
Williams each supplies between 10% and 15% of our overall supply needs.
Moreover, Action Group supplies all of our steel pieces and hardware, Standard
Bent Glass supplies all of our glass requirements and W.W. Williams supplies all
of our vehicle air conditioning and heating equipment for our CPKs. There is an
inherent risk that certain components of our products will be unavailable for
prompt delivery or, in some cases, discontinued. We have only limited control
over any third-party manufacturer as to quality controls, timeliness of
production, deliveries and various other factors. Should the availability of
certain components be compromised through the loss of, or impairment of the
relationship with, any of our three key suppliers or otherwise, it could force
us to develop alternative designs using other components, which could add to the
cost of goods sold and compromise delivery commitments. If we are unable to
obtain components in a timely manner, at an acceptable cost, or at all, we would
need to select new suppliers, redesign or reconstruct processes we use to build
our transparent and opaque armored products. We may not be able to manufacture
one or more of our products for a period of time, which could materially
adversely affect our business, results from operations and financial
condition.
If
we fail to keep pace with the ever-changing market of security-related defense
products, our revenues and financial condition will be negatively
affected.
The
security-related defense product market is rapidly changing, with evolving
industry standards. Our future success will depend in part upon our ability to
introduce new products, designs, technologies and features to meet changing
customer requirements and emerging industry standards; however, there can be no
assurance that we will successfully introduce new products or features to our
existing products or develop new products that will achieve market acceptance.
Any delay or failure of these products to achieve market acceptance would
adversely affect our business. In addition, there can be no assurance that
products or technologies developed by others will not render our products or
technologies non-competitive or obsolete. Should we fail to keep pace with the
ever-changing nature of the security-related defense product market, our
revenues and financial condition will be negatively affected.
We
believe that, in order to remain competitive in the future, we will need to
continue to invest financial resources to develop new and adapt or modify our
existing offerings and technologies, including through internal research and
development, acquisitions and joint ventures or other teaming arrangements.
These expenditures could divert our attention and resources from other projects,
and we cannot be sure that these expenditures will ultimately lead to the timely
development of new offerings and technologies. Due to the design complexity of
our products, we may in the future experience delays in completing the
development and introduction of new products. Any delays could result in
increased costs of development or deflect resources from other projects. In
addition, there can be no assurance that the market for our offerings will
develop or continue to expand as we currently anticipate. The failure of our
technology to gain market acceptance could significantly reduce our revenues and
harm our business. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that our competitors will not
develop competing technologies which gain market acceptance in advance of our
products.
We
may be subject to personal liability claims for our products and if our
insurance is not sufficient to cover such claims, our expenses may increase
substantially.
Our
products are used in applications where the failure to use our products properly
or their malfunction could result in bodily injury or death, and we may be
subject to personal liability claims. Although we currently maintain general
liability insurance which includes $1 million of product liability coverage, our
insurance may not be adequate to cover such claims. As a result, a significant
lawsuit could adversely affect our business. We may be exposed to liability for
personal injury or property damage claims relating to the use of our products.
Any future claim against us for personal injury or property damage could
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of
operations and result in negative publicity. We currently maintain insurance for
this type of liability as well as seek Support Antiterrorism by Fostering
Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (also known as the SAFETY Act) certification
for our products where we deem appropriate. However, although we maintain
insurance coverage, we may experience legal claims outside of our insurance
coverage, or in excess of our insurance coverage, or that insurance will not
cover. Even if we are not found liable, the costs of defending a lawsuit can be
high.
We
are subject to substantial competition.
We are
subject to significant competition that could harm our ability to win business
and increase the price pressure on our products. We face strong competition from
a wide variety of firms, including large, multinational, defense and aerospace
firms. Most of our competitors have considerably greater financial, marketing
and technological resources than we do, which may make it difficult to win new
contracts and we may not be able to compete successfully. Certain competitors
operate larger facilities and have longer operating histories and presence in
key markets, greater name recognition and larger customer bases. As a result,
these competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging
technologies and changes in customer requirements. They may also be able to
devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products. Moreover,
we may not have sufficient resources to undertake the continuing research and
development necessary to remain competitive.
We
must comply with environmental regulations or we may have to pay expensive
penalties or clean up costs.
We are
subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws, and regulations regarding
protection of the environment, including air, water, and soil. Our manufacturing
business involves the use, handling, storage, discharge and disposal of,
hazardous or toxic substances or wastes to manufacture our products. We must
comply with certain requirements for the use, management, handling, and disposal
of these materials. If we are found responsible for any hazardous contamination,
we may have to pay expensive fines or penalties or perform costly clean-up. Even
if we are charged, and later found not responsible, for such contamination or
clean up, the cost of defending the charges could be high. Authorities may also
force us to suspend production, alter our manufacturing processes, or stop
operations if we do not comply with these laws and regulations.
We
may not be able to adequately safeguard our intellectual property rights and
trade secrets from unauthorized use, and we may become subject to claims that we
infringe on others’ intellectual property rights.
We rely
on a combination of trade secrets, trademarks, and other intellectual property
laws, nondisclosure agreements and other protective measures to preserve our
proprietary rights to our products and production processes.
We
currently have five utility and one provisional U.S. pending patent
applications. We do not know whether any of our pending patent applications will
result in the issuance of patents or whether the examination process will
require us to narrow our claims. We have not emphasized, and do not presently
intend to emphasize, patents as a source of significant competitive advantage,
however, if we are issued patents we intend to seek to enforce them as
commercially appropriate.
These
measures afford only limited protection and may not preclude competitors from
developing products or processes similar or superior to ours. Moreover, the laws
of certain foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the
same extent as the laws of the United States, and we may face other obstacles to
enforcing our intellectual property rights outside the United States including
the ability to enforce judgments, the possibility of conflicting judgments among
courts and tribunals in different jurisdictions and locating, hiring and
supervising local counsel in such other countries.
Although
we implement protective measures and intend to defend our proprietary rights,
these efforts may not be successful. From time to time, we may litigate within
the United States or abroad to enforce our licensed patents, to protect our
trade secrets and know-how or to determine the enforceability, scope and
validity of our proprietary rights and the proprietary rights of others.
Enforcing or defending our proprietary rights could be expensive, require
management’s attention and might not bring us timely or effective
relief.
Furthermore,
third parties may assert that our products or processes infringe their patent or
other intellectual property rights. Our patents, if granted, may be challenged,
invalidated or circumvented. Although there are no pending or threatened
intellectual property lawsuits against us, we may face litigation or
infringement claims in the future. Infringement claims could result in
substantial costs and diversion of our resources even if we ultimately prevail.
A third party claiming infringement may also obtain an injunction or other
equitable relief, which could effectively block the distribution or sale of
allegedly infringing products. Although we may seek licenses from third parties
covering intellectual property that we are allegedly infringing, we may not be
able to obtain any such licenses on acceptable terms, if at all.
We
depend on management and other key personnel and we may not be able to execute
our business plan without their services.
Our
success and our business strategy depend in large part on our ability to attract
and retain key management and operating personnel. Such individuals are in high
demand and are often subject to competing employment offers. We depend to a
large extent on the abilities and continued participation of our executive
officers and other key employees. We presently maintain “key man” insurance on
Anthony Piscitelli, our President and Chief Executive Officer. We believe that,
as our activities increase and change in character, additional experienced
personnel will be required to implement our business plan. Competition for such
personnel is intense and we may not be able to hire them when required, or have
the ability to retain them.
We
may partner with foreign entities, and domestic entities with foreign contacts,
which may affect our business plans by increasing our costs.
We
recognize that there may be opportunities for increased product sales in both
the domestic and global defense markets. We have recently initiated plans to
strategically team with foreign entities as well as domestic entities with
foreign business contacts in order to better compete for both domestic and
foreign military contracts. In order to implement these plans, we may incur
substantial costs which may include additional research and development,
prototyping, hiring personnel with specialized skills, implementing and
maintaining technology control plans, technical data export licenses,
production, product integration, marketing, warehousing, finance charges,
licensing, tariffs, transportation and other costs. In the event that working
with foreign entities and/or domestic entities with foreign business contacts
proves to be unsuccessful, this strategy may ineffectively use our resources
which may affect our profitability and the costs associated with such work may
preclude us from pursuing alternative opportunities.
We
are presently classified as a small business and the loss of our small business
status may adversely affect our ability to compete for government
contracts.
We are
presently classified as a small business as determined by the Small Business
Administration based upon the North American Industry Classification Systems
(NAICS) industry and product specific codes which are regulated in the United
States by the Small Business Administration. While we do not presently derive a
substantial portion of our business from contracts which are set-aside for small
businesses, we are able to bid on small business set-aside contracts as well as
contracts which are open to non-small business entities. It is also possible
that we may become more reliant upon small business set-aside contracts. Our
continuing growth may cause us to lose our designation as a small business, and
additionally, as the NAICS codes are periodically revised, it is possible that
we may lose our status as a small business and may sustain an adverse impact on
our current competitive advantage. The loss of small business status could
adversely impact our ability to compete for government contracts, maintain
eligibility for special small business programs and limit our ability to partner
with other business entities which are seeking to team with small business
entities as may be required under a specific contract.
We
intend to pursue international sales opportunities which may require export
licenses and controls and result in the commitment of significant resources and
capital.
In order
to pursue international sales opportunities, we have initiated a program to
obtain product classifications, commodity jurisdictions, licenses, technology
control plans, technical data export licenses and export related programs. Due
to our diverse products, it is possible that some products may be subject to
classification under the United States State Department International Traffic in
Arms Regulations (ITAR). In the event that a product is classified as an
ITAR-controlled item, we will be required to obtain an ITAR export license.
While we believe that we will be able to obtain such licenses, the denial of
required licenses and/or the delay in obtaining such licenses may have a
significant adverse impact on our ability to sell products internationally.
Alternatively, our products may be subject to classification under the United
States Commerce Department’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR). We also
anticipate that we may be required to comply with international regulations,
tariffs and controls and we intend to work closely with experienced freight
forwarders and advisors. We anticipate that an internal compliance program for
international sales will require the commitment of significant resources and
capital.
Increases
in our international sales may expose us to unique and potentially greater risks
than are presented in our domestic business, which could negatively impact our
results of operations and financial condition.
If our
international sales grow, we may be exposed to certain unique and potentially
greater risks than are presented in our domestic business. International
business is sensitive to changes in the budgets and priorities of international
customers, which may be driven by potentially volatile worldwide economic
conditions, regional and local economic and political factors, as well as U.S.
foreign policy. International sales will also expose us to local government
laws, regulations and procurement regimes which may differ from U.S. Government
regulation, including import-export control, exchange control, investment and
repatriation of earnings, as well as to varying currency and other economic
risks. International contracts may also require the use of foreign
representatives and consultants or may require us to commit to financial support
obligations, known as offsets, and provide for penalties if we fail to meet such
requirements. As a result of these and other factors, we could experience award
and funding delays on international projects or could incur losses on such
projects, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial
condition.
We
have made, and expect to continue to make, strategic acquisitions and
investments, and these activities involve risks and uncertainties.
In
pursuing our business strategies, we continually review, evaluate and consider
potential investments and acquisitions. In evaluating such transactions, we are
required to make difficult judgments regarding the value of business
opportunities, technologies and other assets, and the risks and cost of
potential liabilities. Furthermore, acquisitions and investments involve certain
other risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty in integrating
newly-acquired businesses, the challenges in achieving strategic objectives and
other benefits expected from acquisitions or investments, the diversion of our
attention and resources from our operations and other initiatives, the potential
impairment of acquired assets and the potential loss of key employees of the
acquired businesses.
The
outcome of litigation in which we have been named as a defendant is
unpredictable and an adverse decision in any such matter could have a material
adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
We are
defendants in a number of litigation matters. These matters may divert financial
and management resources that would otherwise be used to benefit our operations.
Although we believe that we have meritorious defenses to the claims made in the
litigation matters to which we have been named a party and intend to contest
each lawsuit vigorously, no assurances can be given that the results of these
matters will be favorable to us. An adverse resolution or outcome of any of
these lawsuits, claims, demands or investigations could have a negative impact
on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. Please see
“Business- Legal Proceedings” below.
Unanticipated
changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional income tax liabilities
could affect our profitability.
We are
subject to income taxes in the United States. In the ordinary course of our
business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax
determination is uncertain. Furthermore, changes in domestic or foreign income
tax laws and regulations, or their interpretation, could result in higher or
lower income tax rates assessed or changes in the taxability of certain sales or
the deductibility of certain expenses, thereby affecting our income tax expense
and profitability. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the
final determination of tax audits could be materially different from our
historical income tax provisions and accruals. Additionally, changes in the
geographic mix of our sales could also impact our tax liabilities and affect our
income tax expense and profitability.
Risks
Relating to Our Common Stock
If
we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial
reporting, we may not be able to report accurately our financial results. This
could have a material adverse effect on our share price.
Effective
internal controls are necessary for us to provide accurate financial reports. We
are in the process of documenting and testing our internal control procedures to
satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and
the related rules of the SEC, which require, among other things, our management
to assess annually the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting and our independent registered public accounting firm to issue a
report on that assessment. During the course of this documentation and testing,
we may identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that we may be
unable to remediate before the deadline for those reports.
Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures,
our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer determined that a
material weakness exists with respect to our reporting of complex and
non-routine transactions. As a result of this material weakness, on
November 23, 2009 we restated our financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2008 and for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009.
To
address this material weakness, we intend to engage outside experts to provide
counsel and guidance in areas where we cannot economically maintain the required
expertise internally (e.g., with the appropriate classifications and treatments
of complex and non-routine transactions).
As a
result of the material weakness identified with respect to our reporting of
complex transactions, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to
ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that
we file or submit under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that
such information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There can
be no assurance that we will maintain adequate controls over our financial
processes and reporting in the future or that those controls will be adequate in
all cases to uncover inaccurate or misleading financial information that could
be reported by members of management. If our controls failed to identify any
misreporting of financial information or our management or independent
registered public accounting firm were to conclude in their reports that our
internal control over financial reporting was not effective, investors could
lose confidence in our reported financial information and the trading price of
our shares could drop significantly. In addition, we could be subject to
sanctions or investigations by the stock exchange upon which our common stock
may be listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require
additional financial and management resources.
Volatility
of our stock price could adversely affect stockholders.
The
market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly as a result
of:
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cyclical
nature of defense spending;
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changes
in the market’s expectations about our operating
results;
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our
operating results failing to meet the expectation of securities analysts
or investors in a particular
period;
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changes
in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts
concerning our company or the defense industry in
general;
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operating
and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem
comparable to us;
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news
reports relating to trends in our
markets;
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changes
in laws and regulations affecting our
business;
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material
announcements by us or our
competitors;
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sales
of substantial amounts of common stock by our directors, executive
officers or significant stockholders or the perception that such sales
could occur;
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general
economic and political conditions such as recessions and acts of war or
terrorism; and
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other
matters discussed in the risk
factors.
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Fluctuations
in the price of our common stock could contribute to the loss of all or part of
an investor’s investment in our company.
We
currently do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock and consequently
your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment is if the price of
common stock appreciates.
We
currently do not plan to declare dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends will depend upon our financial
condition, capital requirements, earnings and other factors deemed relevant by
our board of directors. Agreements governing future indebtedness will likely
contain restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends. Consequently, your
only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment in the common stock of
our company will be if the market price of our common stock appreciates and you
sell your common stock at a profit.
In
addition, under the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred, an
affirmative vote at a meeting duly called or the written consent without a
meeting of Series A Holders representing at least a majority of the outstanding
shares of Series A Preferred is required for us to pay dividends or any other
distribution on our common stock.
Provisions
in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws or Delaware law might discourage,
delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our management
and, therefore, depress the trading price of our stock.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions
that could depress the trading price of our common stock by acting to
discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or changes in
our management that the stockholders of our company may deem advantageous. These
provisions:
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establish
a classified board of directors so that not all members of our board of
directors are elected at one time;
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provide
that directors may be removed only “for cause” and only with the approval
of 662⁄3 percent of our
stockholders;
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provide
that only our board of directors can fill vacancies on the board of
directors;
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require
super-majority voting to amend our bylaws or specified provisions in our
certificate of incorporation;
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authorize
the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that our board of directors
could issue to increase the number of outstanding shares and to discourage
a takeover attempt;
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limit
the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings of
stockholders;
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prohibit
stockholder action by written consent, which requires all stockholder
actions to be taken at a meeting of our
stockholders;
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provide
that the board of directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, or
repeal our bylaws, subject to the rights of our stockholders to do the
same by super-majority vote of stockholders;
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establish
advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our board of
directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders
at stockholder meetings.
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In
addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law may discourage,
delay or prevent a change in control of our company.
These and
other provisions contained in our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation and bylaws could delay or discourage transactions involving an
actual or potential change in control of us or our management, including
transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for
their shares over then current prices, and may limit the ability of stockholders
to remove our current management or approve transactions that our stockholders
may deem to be in their best interests and, therefore, could adversely affect
the price of our common stock.
Shares
of stock issuable pursuant to our stock options, warrants and Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock may adversely affect the market price of our common
stock.
As of
September 30, 2009, we had outstanding stock options to purchase an aggregate of
2,095,000 shares of common stock under our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan and
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,448,680 shares of common stock. In
addition, we have 2,530,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under
our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan and 7,500,000 shares reserved for issuance
upon the conversion of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Our
outstanding warrants and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock also contain
provisions that increase, subject to limited exceptions, the number of shares of
common stock that may be acquired upon the conversion or exercise of such
securities in the event we issue (or are deemed to have issued) shares of our
common stock at a per share price that is less than their then existing exercise
price, in the case of the warrants, and conversion price, in the case of the
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The exercise of the stock
options and warrants would further reduce a stockholder’s percentage voting and
ownership interest. Further, the stock options and warrants are likely to be
exercised when our common stock is trading at a price that is higher than the
exercise price of these options and warrants, and we would be able to obtain a
higher price for our common stock than we will receive under such options and
warrants. The exercise, or potential exercise, of these options and warrants or
conversion of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock could adversely affect
the market price of our common stock and adversely affect the terms on which we
could obtain additional financing.
Future
Sales, or the availability for sale, of our common stock may cause our stock
price to decline.
We have
registered shares of our common stock that are subject to outstanding stock
options, or reserved for issuance under our stock option plan, which shares can
generally be freely sold in the public market upon issuance. Pursuant to a
settlement with the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in May
2009, we also have registered the resale of up to 5,695,505 shares of our common
stock held by such preferred stockholders. Sales, or the availability
for sale, of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could
adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could materially
impair our future ability to raise capital through offerings of our common
stock.
Item 2.
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item
5. Other
Information
None.
Item
6.
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit
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3.1
(1)
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Third
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
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3.2
(2)
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws
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10.1
(3)
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Accounts
Receivable Purchase Agreement between the Company and Republic Capital
Access, LLC, dated July 23, 2009
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10.2
(4)
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First
Amendment to Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, dated October 20,
2009, between the Company and Republic Capital Access,
LLC
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31.1*
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Certification
of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and
Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.*
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31.2*
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a),
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1934, as
amended.*
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32.1*
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Certification
of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.*
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(1)
Previously filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 3 to the Form 10, filed on
April 22, 2008.
(2)
Previously filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No.1 to the Form 10, filed on
March 21, 2008.
(3) Previously
filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28,
2009.
(4) Previously
filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 26,
2009.
*
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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AMERICAN
DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
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Date:
November 23, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Gary Sidorsky
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Index
to Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit
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31.1
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Certification
of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and
Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.*
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a),
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1934, as
amended.*
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32.1
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Certification
of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.*
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Exhibit
31.1
CERTIFICATION
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I,
Anthony Piscitelli, certify that:
1. I have
reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Defense Systems,
Inc.;
2. Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have:
(a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
(b) any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
Date:
November 23, 2009
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/s/ Anthony Piscitelli
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Anthony
Piscitelli
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Chief
Executive Officer, President and
Chairman
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Exhibit
31.2
CERTIFICATION
OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gary
Sidorsky, certify that:
1. I have
reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Defense Systems,
Inc.;
2. Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have:
(a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
(b) any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
Date:
November 23, 2009
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/s/ Gary Sidorsky
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Gary
Sidorsky
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATIONS
OF
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of American Defense
Systems, Inc. (the “
Company
”) for the
quarter ended September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the “
Report
”), Anthony
Piscitelli, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Company and
Gary Sidorsky, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that to our best knowledge:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
Date:
November 23, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Anthony Piscitelli
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Anthony
Piscitelli
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Chief
Executive Officer, President and Chairman
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By:
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/s/ Gary Sidorsky
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Gary
Sidorsky
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Chief
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
Commission File Number 001-33888
AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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83-0357690
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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230 Duffy Avenue
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 390-5300
(Address including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common stock, par value $.001 per share
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.Yes
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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 (the Exchange Act) 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
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).Yes
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The aggregate market value of the common stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant (30,196,556 shares) based on the $0.51 closing price of the registrants common stock as reported on the NYSE Amex on June 30, 2009, was approximately $15,400,243. For purposes of this computation, all officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners of the registrant are deemed to be affiliates. Such determination should not be deemed to be an admission that such officers, directors or 10% beneficial owners are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.
As of April 12, 2010, there were 47,858,957 outstanding shares of the registrants common stock.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrants definitive proxy statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
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CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We believe that some of the information contained in this report on Form 10-K constitutes forward-looking statements within the definition of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can indentify these statements by forward-looking words such as may, expect, project, anticipate, contemplate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, and continue or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:
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discuss future expectations;
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contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition; or
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state other forward-looking information.
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We believe it is important to communicate our expectations to our stockholders. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or over which we have no control. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by us in our forward-looking statements, including among other things:
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our reliance on the U.S. government for a substantial amount of our sales and growth;
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decreases in U.S. government defense spending;
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our ability to contract further with the U.S. Department of Defense;
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our ability to comply with complex procurement laws and regulations;
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competition and other risks associated with the U.S. government bidding process;
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changes in the U.S. governments procurement practices;
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our ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances;
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our ability to realize the full amount of revenues reflected in our backlog;
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our ability to finance the redemption of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of such series of Preferred Stock;
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our reliance on certain suppliers;
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intense competition and other risks associated with the defense industry in general and the security-related defense sector in particular; and
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other matters discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors.
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You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section and elsewhere in this report. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in other matters discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors and elsewhere in this report could have a
material adverse effect on us.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
BUSINESS
General Information
Our business address is 230 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, and our telephone number is 516-390-5300. Our website is
www.adsiarmor.com
. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this annual report.
History
American Defense Systems, Inc. was incorporated in December 2002 and commenced business in May 2003 upon the acquisition of our wholly-owned subsidiary, A.J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc., or AJPA. Anthony Piscitelli, our President and Chief Executive Officer, founded AJPA in 1994. AJPA developed and distributed security-related products.
Company Overview
We are a defense and security products company engaged in three business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles used by the military; architectural hardening and perimeter defense, such as bullet and blast resistant transparent armor, walls and doors, as well as vehicle anti-ram barriers such as bollards, steel gates and steel wedges that deploy out of the ground; and tactical training products and services consisting of our live-fire interactive T2 Tactical Training System and our American Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies.
Our armor solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles, which we believe are at the forefront of blast- and ballistic-protection technology, are designed to protect their occupants from landmines, hostile fire and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
We focus primarily on research and development, design and engineering, fabrication and providing component integration. Our technical expertise is in the development of lightweight composite ballistic, blast and bullet mitigating materials used to fortify and enhance capabilities of existing and in-service equipment and structures. Our armor solutions are used in retrofit applications for equipment already in service, and we work with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide armor solutions for new equipment purchased by the military.
Similarly, our architectural hardening and perimeter defense products, which we sometimes refer to as physical security products, are incorporated in new construction, but are more often deployed in existing structures and facilities ranging from secure commercial buildings to military bases and other facilities.
We have developed and currently market advanced high-tech multimedia and interactive digital solutions for use-of-force training of military, law enforcement, security and other personnel. While we continue to experience interest in our training products and services, including our T2 in particular, to date they have generated nominal revenues. We are evaluating the continued offering of these training products and services and expect to continue that process over the next several months.
We serve primarily the defense market and our sales are highly concentrated within the United States (U.S.) government. Our customers include various branches of the U.S. military through the U.S. Department of Defense and to a much lesser extent other U.S. government, law enforcement and correctional agencies as well as private sector customers.
Market Opportunity
The war on terror and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in increased spending by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. We believe the world market for blast- and ballistic-protected civil engineering and material handling equipment (CE/MHE) and other survivability solutions continue to grow. The global war on terror, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan, has confirmed that IEDs, roadside bombs and landmines pose a significant threat to both military personnel and civilians.
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Landmines and IEDs have been used extensively by terrorists and insurgent groups in Iraq and other areas because of their relatively low cost and highly effective nature. The U.S. Department of Defenses spending increases have resulted from increased demand for high-quality, lightweight transparent and opaque armor solutions because of the U.S. militarys need to deal with new threats (
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The U.S. government uses CE/MHE as part of the infrastructure rebuilding process in Iraq and Afghanistan. CE/MHE is used to demolish compromised or condemned properties; to level unstable structures and roadways for the health and safety of the adjacent civilian population and for the preparation of new structure foundations; to trench the ground for new sewer, water, gas and telecommunication lines; to grade, scrap and roll new roadways; and to load and unload materials and goods used to support civilian and military operations.
The U.S. military, including the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army, use many different types of CE/MHE equipment that require armoring packages, such as graders, scrapers, rollers, vib-rollers, compacters, cranes, all terrain cranes, bulldozers, loaders, backhoes, tele-handlers, skid steers, all terrain forklifts, trams (a loader/forklift combination), cement mixers, excavators, water trucks, utility trucks, shipping container lifts and convoy trucks. Armor packages are required for this equipment and many unique forms of military equipment such as high speed, high mobility loaders, backhoes and other military-specific CE/MHE
equipment. Due to the varying dimensions and armoring requirements for each of these pieces of equipment, they each require highly customized armoring kits. In addition, we believe that long-term parts support will be necessary.
Increased requirements for physical security in the U.S. and abroad also have driven demand for these products. The U.S. Department of Defense is one of the worlds largest purchasers of armored equipment and add-on or up-armor kits added to vehicles. The U.S. militarys transformation initiative to address asymmetric warfare includes ongoing modification of existing equipment and integration of new armor products in future vehicles. Asymmetric warfare refers to the use of unconventional tactics, such as guerilla warfare, urban explosive devices, and targeting civilians and non-military infrastructure, to counter the
overwhelming conventional military superiority of an adversary.
We have identified several trends which we believe are driving growth in military spending and other government and private sector spending on protecting critical assets, an objective which our products and solutions address. These trends include:
Growth of the Militarys Programs to Maintain and Upgrade Current Equipment.
Combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have placed tremendous demands on military equipment and vehicles. Over the past several years, a significant portion of the U.S. Armys equipment has been deployed to the Middle East, where environmental conditions are harsh. Vehicle and equipment wear-and-tear in this area of operation significantly exceeds normal peacetime wear-and-tear. The U.S. Department of Defense maintenance reset programs are designed to reverse the effects of combat wear-and-tear on equipment by repairing and refurbishing the
vehicles in accordance with military maintenance standards. Based upon our expertise of the maintenance standards relating to armor, our products and solutions are designed to meet, and in some cases exceed, such standards.
Increased Military Spending to Upgrade Armor.
TACOM and the U.S. Marine Corps have significant requirements for upgrading and modernizing equipment with the next generation of armor for equipment used in base construction and rebuilding areas. Upgrades and modernization of tactical wheeled vehicles fleets will include armor requirements and create an opportunity to provide our products and survivability technologies to OEMs supplying vehicles to the military.
Continued Spending to Secure Vulnerable Buildings and Critical Infrastructure.
In addition to armoring vehicles and equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. government is also working rapidly to better secure vulnerable buildings and critical infrastructure in the U.S. and around the world in response to perceived terrorist threats. The U.S. Department of State is currently upgrading security for embassies and consulates. Such upgrades often include transparent armor applications and physical security products ranging from blast resistant curtain walls and doors, security stations, bollards and steel gates. In addition, there is
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demand to secure systemic critical financial institutions, such as major stock exchanges, from both domestic and international terrorist threats. We believe these trends will increase the demand for architectural hardening and perimeter security solutions.
Enactment of U.S. Government Economic Stimulus Programs Containing Infrastructure Security Requirements.
The U.S. government has recently enacted economic stimulus programs focusing on enhancing critical infrastructure with security related requirements. In addition, the recent terrorist activity in Kabul, Afghanistan, has resulted in increased architectural hardening opportunities in the resort and hotel industries. We believe there is an opportunity to provide our security products, which have been developed for the U.S. Government and military customers and have been battle-tested in Iraq and Afghanistan, to meet the need of
these industries.
Our Strengths
As a result of our in-house capability to design, engineer, integrate and support military and architectural specific solutions that address mission-critical force protection needs across the U.S. Department of Defense, we are able to produce custom armor solutions and components to address specific customer requirements.
Positioned for Favorable Industry Trends.
Asymmetric warfare requires a rapidly mobile force and close proximity engagement. In order to fight the war on terror more effectively, armed forces must be capable of tracking small groups of enemies through varying terrain and to quickly assemble, secure and move bases. We believe our solutions directly address these requirements by armoring vehicles and equipment already in Iraq and Afghanistan that are used for these purposes. As a result, we believe we are positioned to grow as the U.S. Department of Defense continues to transform its forces, placing greater demands on existing
equipment and infrastructure.
In addition, as the war in Iraq winds down and upon the eventual conclusion of the war in Afghanistan, we anticipate continuing opportunities as the U.S. military seeks to reset its equipment to reverse the effects of combat wear-and-tear and prepare such equipment for the next conflict. Moreover, we anticipate the U.S. Military will seek to refurbish certain of its equipment and sell it to Iraq and Afghanistan to assist those countries in rebuilding. In each of these cases, we believe we are well positioned to address the expected vehicle armoring requirement opportunities.
Strong Customer Relationships.
We currently support the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy and high profile commercial customers. We believe that these relationships and the performance of our products in Iraq and Afghanistan will provide us with a significant advantage as we compete for future government contracts. We believe our brand recognition provides us with enhanced credibility with respect to our ability to successfully design and deliver armor solutions when competing for new business. In addition, based on our experience working collaboratively with these high profile
customers, including under battlefield conditions, we believe we have developed clearer visibility into future opportunities and emerging requirements relating to the armor needs of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Proprietary Technology and Commitment to Research and Development.
We focus on the research, development, design, engineering, fabrication and integration of transparent and opaque armor solutions and have created proprietary technologies. We have the ability to offer end-to-end solutions and to assist customers across a projects life cycle from the definition of project requirements to design, development and testing and long-term maintenance and support. We have developed forty-one common size armor windows and more than fifty different add-on armor (AoA) kits for construction and material handling equipment. We are actively
pursuing integration of our common parts into Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and other vehicle programs. Customers rely on us for assistance throughout the stages of a project. For example, the U.S. Marine Corps awarded us a contract for seven 644E-TRAM forklift/bucket loaders and asked us to design a complete armor cab solution under an Urgent Needs Requirement (UNS). We successfully completed the design, fabrication, production, inspection and delivery of the 644E-TRAM, including designing opaque and transparent Crew Protection Kits, or CPKs, within 40 days.
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Scalable Business Model.
Our business model is focused on research and development, design and engineering, fabrication, and providing component integration. We outsource our proprietary and other designs to third party manufacturers and suppliers that meet our selective standards. Our technical specialists in engineering, ballistics, program management and logistics work closely with these manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that our quality standards are met. By outsourcing the manufacture and supply of components, we believe that we are able to work on multiple programs of larger scale, including those with aggressive
time-lines, while maintaining high quality standards.
Experienced Management Team.
Our success is due in large part to the broad experience and knowledge of our management team and key personnel. Our senior and middle managers average more than 30 years of military, architectural, construction and/or engineering experience. We believe through the experience and customer service of our senior managers and technical specialists in engineering, ballistics, government contracts, program management and logistics, we have developed long-standing customer relationships and knowledge of our customers mission-critical requirements.
Our Growth Strategy
Our strategy to increase our revenue, grow our company and increase stockholder value involves the following key elements:
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increase exposure to military platforms in the U.S. and internationally;
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develop strategic alliances and form strategic partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
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capitalize on increased homeland security requirements and non-military platforms;
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focus on an advanced research and development program to capitalize on increased demand for new armor materials; and
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pursue strategic acquisitions.
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Increase Exposure to Military Platforms in the U.S. and Internationally.
We are a provider of armor solutions for tactical and non-tactical transport military vehicles and construction equipment for TACOM, the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command and the U.S. Navy Seabees. We are actively pursuing opportunities to provide additional armor solutions for military platforms, both in the U.S. and abroad. To execute upon this growth strategy, we are engaging strategic advisors who have held key military positions to advise us on product development and market segment focus, and enhancing our presence at industry trade shows and other
business development contacts. We recently have implemented a separate sales effort that seeks potential opportunities within the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy.
We also are placing greater emphasis on learning future trends and concepts for armoring military platforms to assist in formulating business development strategies. These efforts will consist of increasing participation of senior management, research and development and sales and marketing personnel in these activities, and also will impact our strategies to form strategic partnerships with OEMs, develop strategic alliances, and pursue opportunities to supply homeland security requirements and other non-military platforms.
Increase Exposure to Military Platforms in the U.S. and Internationally.
We are a provider of armor solutions for tactical and non-tactical transport military vehicles and construction equipment for TACOM, the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command and the U.S. Navy Seabees. We are actively pursuing opportunities to provide additional armor solutions for military platforms, both in the U.S. and abroad. To execute upon this growth strategy, we are engaging strategic advisors who have held key military positions to advise us on product development and market segment focus, and enhancing our presence at industry trade shows. We recently
have implemented a separate sales effort that seeks potential opportunities within the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy. We also are placing greater emphasis on learning future trends and concepts for armoring new military platforms to assist in formulating business development strategies.
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Develop Strategic Alliances and Form Strategic Partnerships with OEMs.
We are pursuing strategic alliances with defense contractors and leading manufacturers of tactical wheeled vehicles and construction and material handling equipment to increase our visibility and sales opportunities. In particular, we are seeking companies with complementary products and services. Partnering with such companies would allow us to bid on a greater number of contracts where we do not possess all of the products or services required, and participate in a wider variety of programs and projects. We have designed and developed armor solutions for
equipment built by material handling and civil engineering equipment manufacturers such as John Deere, JCB and Caterpillar. We are aggressively pursuing strategic partnership opportunities with OEMs to provide us with opportunities to include our armor solutions in armored vehicles they produce, as well as to serve as an alternate manufacturing entity for OEMs seeking to meet tight product delivery timeframes. In one such recent strategic partnership with an OEM, the arrangement permits us to utilize their fabrication equipment at their facility.
Capitalize on Increased Homeland Security Requirements and Non-Military Platforms.
The creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has increased the U.S. governments focus on strengthening domestic infrastructure for homeland security. We have a number of products and solutions that have application to architectural protection and domestic safety, as well as to the protection of civilian, correctional and law enforcement personnel, including blast and ballistic resistant glass and glazing, our vehicle barriers, trans-barrier system, forced entry blast resistant curtain wall and doors and mobile ballistic shield. We
are increasing our marketing efforts with respect to these products and our services in the design, fabrication and installation of transparent and opaque armored products, to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, state and local governments, law enforcement and the private sector, including the construction industry. We are in the process of locating and establishing a new, larger facility to handle the continued and anticipated growth of this portion of our business and expect to secure such a facility during the first half of 2010.
To market our products to these customers, we are leveraging our past successful installations of blast and ballistic resistant glass products at a national stock exchange and a national broadcasting company, the use of our bullet resistant glass solutions during recent presidential inaugurations, and the brand recognition we have developed with the success of our products in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Focus on an Advanced Research and Development Program to Capitalize on Increased Demand for New Armor Materials.
In the transparent armor market, new materials are being introduced along with new composite manufacturing methods to reduce the high cost of some composite materials, such as Alon, Spinel and Sapphire. We intend to utilize our expertise in the research and development of new armor makeup to explore the incorporation of these new materials in our existing and future products and solutions.
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions.
Although we have no current agreements or commitments with respect to any investment or acquisition, and we currently are not engaged in negotiations with respect to any investment or acquisition, we will continue to seek opportunities to make value-based acquisitions that complement our business operations or expand our product offerings, improve our technologies, provide access to new geographic markets or provide additional distribution channels and new customer relationships. We have historically taken a disciplined, value-based approach to evaluating acquisition opportunities, driven by a prudent
use of our capital, rigorous due diligence standards and a targeted expected return on our investment. No assurances can be given that any such potential acquisitions will be consummated or, if any such acquisition is consummated, as to the terms of such acquisition, including price.
Products and Services
We offer a variety of products and solutions incorporating our transparent and opaque armor solutions.
Current Products and Services
Crew Protection Kits (CPKs).
We design, engineer, fabricate prototypes, integrate the production of and deliver CPKs to customers or install completed CPKs on vehicles. Installation may occur domestically or abroad as specified by a contracts requirements. CPKs provide comprehensive armor protection of operator compartments through the integration of opaque armor, transparent armor, specialized insulation, ingress/egress windows, combat locks and other specialized hardware, customized air conditioning units, customized windshield wipers, alternators and, for wheeled vehicles, improved tires. Our technicians are able to quickly
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military personnel to install the kits themselves. Our technicians and military personnel have successfully installed our up-armor kits at bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and the United States.
VistaSteel Transparent Armor.
VistaSteel transparent armor is a tough and resilient laminated glass that provides a defensive barrier to protect against firearms, physical attack and explosive blasts. VistaSteel transparent armor is created through a process of bonding polycarbonate and glass under pressure and heat. The VistaSteel transparent armor product is sold in varying thicknesses depending on the type and level of defense required by the customer. These products have the properties of superior protection while utilizing thinner laminates. We can provide VistaSteel in spall or no-spall configurations as well as providing
de-frosting and de-icing and films for architectural applications. Spall refers to the fragments of armor material that can be released from the inner surface of armor when the outer surface is impacted by a weapons blast or projectile. For example, upon impact from a blast or projectile on one side of the armor material, the other side may release fragments of the armor material, such as glass shards, which may impact the personnel or equipment being protected. With no-spall configurations, no fragments are expected to be released from the inner surface of the armor so long as the armor is not penetrated. Typically, armor in spall configurations have a fragile surface on its inner surface, such as glass or acrylic. No spall transparent armor typically has an inner surface of polycarbonate.
VistaSteel Opaque Armor.
VistaSteel opaque armor is utilized in conjunction with VistaSteel transparent armor to form comprehensive up-armor or add-on armor kits. A vehicle armor kit consists of full perimeter protection including front and rear vehicle armor, doors with operable and non-operable windows, windshields, rear windows, roof and undercarriage protection. These kits are engineered and installed on a wide variety of military vehicles, including many variations of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWVs).
Lightweight Armor Systems.
At the request of TACOM and the U.S. Marine Corps, we have developed solutions to maintain the same ballistic protection but significantly reduce the weight of our current Crew Protection Kits (CPK) and third party crew protection kits on High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs). Testing was conducted for a wide range of solutions that would reduce the weight while maintaining or improving the protection level for both small arms and fragmentation. The new system is a scalable solution that permits normal operation at a greatly reduced armor weight with an easily upgradeable
add-on for high threat operations.
VistaGuard Windows.
VistaGuard windows are Forced Entry Blast Resistant (FEBR) windows, window frames and transparent armor assemblies used to mitigate forced entry, ballistic and terrorist threats in high visibility targets.
Forced Entry Blast Resistant Curtain Wall.
A full scale (approximately 6 × 8) FEBR window and frame has been constructed for potential use in U.S. embassies and other federal facilities around the world. The prototype FEBR window and frame have successfully completed DoS testing.
Portable Transparent Ballistic Shield (PTBS).
We have responded to interest by police agencies, correctional agencies and other security agencies for a bullet-resistant, transparent mobile shield for use as a protection device in hostage negotiation and other hostile situations. PTBSs have been sold to law enforcement agencies in New York, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and overseas client.
Trans-Barrier System.
We have developed a transparent armor shield to mount to the top of existing Jersey Barriers to provide ballistic and blast protection while maintaining openness and visibility to a location or facility requiring enhanced and expandable fragmentation protection.
Heated Ballistic Ship Window.
Our heated ballistic ship windows utilize a nearly invisible Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coating that uniformly heats the inner surface of the glass when an electrical current is applied in order to defrost and de-ice. An exterior anti-reflective coating is also part of the window assembly. Custom coatings can be incorporated into any of our ballistic window assemblies to filter or screen electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency (RF) radiation to prevent eavesdropping or to minimize the radar signature of the vehicle or vessel. The first production set of heated ballistic ship windows were
delivered for use on an Australian ship.
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Proprietary Hardware.
Our hinges, rotary and slam latch, combat lock and egress window have been extensively tested by the U.S. Department of Defense for survivability and vulnerability testing through live-fire arena testing and Fragmentation Simulation Projectile, or FSP, exploitation tests.
Vehicle Anti-Ram Barriers.
Our vehicle anti-ram barriers are designed to prevent vehicles from passing through a designated area. Barriers include concrete cylinders secured to the ground, called bollards, steel gates and steel wedges that deploy out of the ground.
T2 Tactical Training System.
Our T2 Tactical Training System is a live-fire interactive training range system that provides law enforcement officers, SWAT team members, tactical specialists and military operators with the opportunity to hone their firearms and combat skills, with their own weapons and ammunition, in conjunction with realistic video scenarios broadcast on a large screen, incorporating environmental factors such as heat, cold, sound and light effects. Among other options, the T2 can be customized to provide training to war fighters or law enforcement personnel. The T2 also is used in conjunction with the training
provided in our American Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies described below.
The American Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies.
The American Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies hosts courses and seminars on a variety of defense and tactical studies, including critical incident management response, tactical training, building physical threat assessment, hand-to-hand combat and weapons qualification. The courses and seminars are taught by subject matter experts in those fields. These specialists, many of whom are former operators and unit commanders, bring their knowledge and combat experience to todays frontline law enforcement officers, military war fighters and tactical professionals.
Product Testing
Our armor products and solutions are tested extensively, both during the research and development phase and during customer evaluation of product materials, prototypes and production vehicles. These tests have been and continue to be conducted at many premier U.S. Department of Defense labs including Aberdeen Proving Grounds and the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, as well as at certified testing facilities at the University of Dayton, Southwest Research Institute, Chesapeake Testing and Oregon Ballistic Labs and in active military combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Testing includes ballistic and blast protection testing (both on the armor itself and the edges, seams and other related structures), determination of ease of use by soldiers (
e.g
., opening doors, rolling down windows, entrance or exit of vehicles) and automotive testing to evaluate the effect of the armor solutions weight and other characteristics on the vehicles road handling, wear and tear on mechanical parts, stress points caused by the extra weight, and drive shafts and power trains. We generally only pursue contracts where we have a high degree of confidence that our existing product or planned application of our product
solution will satisfy the customers requirements.
Our physical security products are also tested extensively. Effective February 1, 2009, the U.S. Department of State, no longer conducts anti-ram vehicle barrier testing but now evaluates products that have been tested under the American Society for Testing and Materials (or ASTM) standards for the selection and approval for use at U.S. Department of State facilities. Accordingly, our anti-ram vehicle barrier products are tested at ASTM certified facilities in accordance with the new ASTM standards. Similarly, our forced entry, blast and bullet resistant products are tested at independent testing facilities approved by the U.S. Department of State.
Operations and Manufacturing
Our personnel include technical specialists in engineering, ballistics, government contracts, program management and logistics who participate in the research and development of our add-on armor (AoA) solutions. Our technical specialists work collaboratively with customers in order to determine mission specific requirements. Through feedback from the technical specialists, the appropriate products are customized to fit contract specifications.
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We purchase most of the components and materials used in our products from various suppliers. The primary materials used in the manufacturing of our products are polycarbonate glass and steel. Of our suppliers, Action Group supplies approximately 42% of our overall supply needs and supplies all of our steel pieces and hardware. We believe, however, that alternative sources are readily available and are currently evaluating different suppliers to diversify supply sources.
We have implemented a quality assurance procedure for vendor management in order to obtain the highest quality materials with minimal lead times. In order for a critical production vendor to be utilized by us, they are screened for quality assurance, prior dealings with our company and our personnel, reputation in the industry, professional affiliations and quality of product. Additionally, in 2008, we initiated an effort to implement a Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with the requirements for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certification. We expect to have the certification in the first half of 2010.
We have also implemented quality control procedures for the identification of non-conforming materials, corrective actions and preventative actions. Each step of production entails review and inspection by a trained and experienced area manager. The area manager coordinates with the project manager and, where applicable, ensures that quality assurance procedures and standards are applied. When required, the project manager and/or members of the Engineering Department conduct site visits of Approved Vendor facilities to review quality assurance and inspect goods during the production of the goods.
We continually improve the effectiveness of the quality management system through use of quality policy, quality objectives, audit results, analysis of data, and corrective and preventative actions. The effectiveness of the quality management system is reviewed during periodic management reviews.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales and marketing effort focuses on developing new business opportunities as well as generating follow-on sales for our armor solutions, architectural hardening solutions and tactical training solutions. We currently employ 10 dedicated sales representatives who focus on these opportunities. Various members of our senior management also serve as effective sales representatives by contribution to the generation of military and corporate business due to their long-standing customer relationships and knowledge of our customers mission-critical requirements.
Our sales representatives are salaried employees and have the opportunity to earn commission-based compensation. Many of them also have a substantial military background in addition to extensive government contract sales experience. We believe these relationships give us a competitive advantage. Additionally, our program managers and service department employees assist us in earning repeat business. We believe these employees have knowledge of local requirements and practices, laws, and regulations to best address our clients needs. We continue to explore various domestic and international relationships to increase our sales and market
penetration. Since 2008, we have continued to evaluate potential sales agents and manufacturers representatives whom we expect to provide us with immediate access into different geographic markets. We have a dedicated effort to pursue sales opportunities internationally. Currently, our team focuses on the Europe and Middle East markets. Our strategy in these international markets is to work with reputable sales agents and representatives in various geographic areas. The number of projects that we bid upon increased in 2009, and we expect that the number will continue to increase in 2010. As we pursue international business, we anticipate that an increasing portion of our business activities will become subject to U.S. export control laws.
We actively participate in trade shows involving defense operations and technology, military vehicles, law enforcement technology and military force protection, including the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Winter Symposium, Modern Day Marine Expo, and Tactical Wheeled Vehicle conferences. Additionally, our business development efforts include our web site, preparation and distribution of marketing materials, advertising directed toward the military and law enforcement communities, and live-fire exhibitions demonstrating our product capabilities.
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Research and Development
General
Our research and development efforts are focused on improving and enhancing our existing products, solutions and processes, as well as developing new products and applications. Our core competency is in proprietary transparent and opaque armor solutions. While third party contractors often manufacture our products, it is our proprietary designs, engineering and research and development process that differentiates us from our competitors. Over the past year, we have been able to increase the fragmentation performance of the glass used in our CPKs with minor increase in weight while still remaining compatible with our current glass framing
system.
Our on-going research and development includes evaluations of ceramic materials including alumina, silicon carbide, Sapphire, boron carbide and Spinel for use in future lightweight CPKs and personal protective equipment. We believe that these materials, among others, will be used in our continuing efforts to:
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continue development of our mobile, transparent police shield as well as a lightweight, ballistic hand-carried shield that provides greater visibility, better ergonomics and lower weight than existing shields;
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enhance combat helmets with greater ballistic protection, and better system integration and scalability;
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enhance our existing glass laminates to further control deformation and improve fragmentation performance; and
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produce a new, lightweight line of ballistic eye and face protective equipment for use by military and civilian law enforcement.
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In 2009, we acquired an autoclave suitable for producing test samples of both opaque and transparent armor. When operational, this will enable us to rapidly revise and refine formulations to suit each new requirement without the turnaround time required when outsourcing such sample production. With the test range in operation, this will allow us to rapidly optimize sample formulations.
Our ballistic test range was put into operation in December 2009 and is undergoing final testing and refinement. The range has a universal receiver with capability to fire test rounds up to .50 cal, an automated firing system and chronographs to calibrate and measure test round velocities. The test range will allow us to rapidly test samples on site and avoid the time, cost and labor to use an outside testing facility. While our range is equipped to perform the testing in accordance with recognized test standards, we will continue to use independent laboratories for clarification to avoid appearances of conflict of interest.
As of December 31, 2009, we had 2 employees engaged in research and development. We continually work to enhance the survivability and reliability of our existing products and to develop and introduce innovative new products to satisfy the evolving needs of our customers domestically and internationally.
For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we spent $412,000 or 0.9% of net sales and $788,000 or 2.2% of net sales, respectively, on research and development.
Products in Development
Lightweight Combat Helmet.
We are continuing development of a combat helmet with improved ballistic capabilities and reduced weight. Initial prototypes were completed in 2008 and research continues on helmet weight reduction. We continue development to reduce the areal density, investigate the effect of a projectiles angle as it strikes the helmet, or shot obliquity, and the effect on the inside of a helmet upon impact from a projectile or blast, or behind armor effects. In September 2009, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract to research a wide range of potential
helmet materials for ballistic performance and backface deformation.
Lightweight SAPI.
We are working with certain of our vendors to produce a lightweight Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to reduce the overall combat load of a soldier or Marine. New methods of producing and encapsulating ceramic materials are being investigated and tested.
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Transparent Armor.
We have successfully completed testing of production samples of our most commonly used transparent armor solutions in accordance with TACOMs Transparent Armor Purchase Document (ATPD 2352P). Testing includes a full range of environmental exposure testing such as abrasion resistance, thermal shock, salt fog and others. In addition, we have successfully passed the high-temperature ballistic requirements of ATPD 2352P at two of the most often required threat levels. Additional research is being conducted using high-strength interlayers, chemical strengthening and transparent polymers for both weight reduction
and improved performance.
Blast Attenuation.
We are continuing research into blast mitigating composite core materials to reduce the weight of current steel solutions and mitigate the blast loading to the occupants when the vehicle is subjected to underbelly mine or IED blast.
Although none of the foregoing products in development are expected to require outside funding, we continue to seek opportunities to obtain supplemental research grants that may benefit our product development.
Security Clearances
A portion of our business depends upon obtaining and maintaining required employee and facility security clearances. Cleared employees are typically difficult to identify, recruit and retain and usually command a significant premium to non-cleared employees with similar capabilities and backgrounds. If our employees are unable to obtain or retain security clearances, or if such employees who hold security clearances terminate their employment with us, the customer whose work requires cleared employees could terminate their contract with us or decide not to exercise available options, or to not renew it.
A facility security clearance (FCL) is an administrative determination by the Defense Security Service (DSS), a U.S. Department of Defense component, that a particular contractor facility has the requisite level of security, procedures, and safeguards to handle classified information requirements for access to classified information. Our ability to obtain and maintain FCLs has a direct impact on our ability to compete for and perform U.S. government contracts, the performance of which require access to classified information.
Intellectual Property
We rely on certain proprietary technology and seek to protect our interests through a combination of trademarks, copyrights, know-how, trade secrets and security measures, including confidentiality agreements. Our policy generally is to secure protection for significant innovations to the fullest extent practicable. Further, we seek to expand and improve the technological base and individual features of our products through ongoing research and development programs.
We currently have five utility and one provisional U.S. pending patent applications. We do not know whether any of our pending patent applications will result in the issuance of patents or whether the examination process will require us to narrow our claims. We have not emphasized, and do not presently intend to emphasize, patents as a source of significant competitive advantage, however, if we are issued patents we intend to seek to enforce them as commercially appropriate.
We rely on the laws of unfair competition and trade secrets to protect our proprietary rights. We attempt to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information through confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with customers, suppliers, employees and consultants, and through other security measures. However, we may be unable to detect the unauthorized use of, or take appropriate steps to enforce our intellectual property rights.
The laws of certain foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, and we may face other obstacles to enforcing our intellectual property rights outside the United States including the ability to enforce judgments, the possibility of conflicting judgments among courts and tribunals in different jurisdictions and locating, hiring and supervising local counsel in such other countries.
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Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property could harm or even destroy our brands and impair our ability to compete effectively. Further, enforcing our intellectual property rights could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources and may not prove successful. Although we intend to protect our rights vigorously, there can be no assurance that these measures will be successful.
Customers and Certain Contracts
We serve primarily the defense market and our sales are highly concentrated within the U.S. government. Our customers include various branches of the U.S. military through the U.S. Department of Defense and to a much lesser extent other U.S. government, law enforcement and corrections agencies as well as multinational companies.
A limited number of contracts have generated a substantial majority of our historical and current revenue. During 2009, four contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense organizations represented approximately 72% of our revenue. During 2008, four contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense organizations and several purchase orders from JCB represented approximately 97% of our revenue.
While we believe we have satisfied and continue to satisfy the terms of these government contracts, there can be no assurance that we will continue to receive orders under such contracts. Our government customers generally have the right to cancel any contract, or ongoing or planned orders under any contract, at any time. If any of these contracts were canceled or there are significant reductions in expected orders under any of the contracts, our revenues could decrease significantly and our business could be severely harmed.
Backlog
Our backlog as of December 31, 2009, which consisted substantially of contracts with the U.S. government, was $45.0 million, and our backlog as of December 31, 2008 was $57.0 million. The $45.0 million of backlog is expected to be filled in 2010.
We define backlog as the future revenue we expect to receive from our contracts. The contracts included in our backlog are firm fixed price contracts where we act as either the prime contractor or as a subcontractor and IDIQ contracts. Our revenue estimates for a particular contract, including IDIQ contracts, are based, to a large extent, on the amount of revenue we have recently recognized on that contract, our experience in utilizing capacity on similar types of contracts, and our professional judgment. We do not include estimated revenue from contract options that have not been exercised. Our revenue estimate for a contract included in backlog can
be lower than the revenue that would result from our customers utilizing all remaining contract capacity. In particular, the receipt of revenues reflected in our backlog estimates for the following twelve months will generally be more certain than our backlog estimate for periods thereafter.
We have not historically tracked our funded backlog, which we define as amounts actually appropriated by a customer for payment of goods and services less actual revenue recorded as of the measurement date under that appropriation. Although we are aware of appropriations made with respect to our U.S. government contracts, our primary government customers have the ability to reallocate the funds within such appropriations among various projects and contracts included in a given appropriation. Subject to this reallocation possibility and the definition of backlog above, our funded backlog as of December 31, 2009 was $45.0
million.
Competition
We are subject to significant competition that could impact our ability to gain market share, win business and increase the price pressure on our products. We face strong competition from a wide variety of firms, including large, multinational defense and aerospace firms as well as small businesses.
We are subject to significant competition from companies that market and manufacture armored vehicles, as well as other companies that supply spare parts for armored vehicles and sustainment. This competition could harm our ability to win business and increase the price pressure on our products. Some of the companies we compete against include large, multinational vehicle, defense and aerospace firms. Most of our competitors have considerably greater financial, marketing and technological resources than we do, which may make it difficult for us to win new contracts, and we may not be able to compete successfully. Certain competitors operate
fabrication facilities and have longer operating histories and presence in key markets, greater
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name recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial, sales and marketing, manufacturing, distribution, technical and other resources. As a result, these competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. They may also be able to devote greater resources to the promotion, manufacturing and sale of their products.
Our primary competition in the armor products market is Armor Works, BAE Systems/Armor Holdings, Ceradyne, Inc., Ibis Tek, Plasan Sasa, and Sieraccin Corporation.
Similarly, we face strong competition in the architectural hardening and physical security products market. Some of our primary direct competitors in this market are B&B Armor Corporation, Inc., Delta Scientific Corporation, Fabrication Designs, Inc., Norshield Security Product, and Ross Technology Corporation.
We believe the principal factors that generally determine a companys competitive advantage in these markets are:
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engineering and design capabilities;
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broad product functionality;
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customer service, execution and responsiveness;
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sales and marketing capabilities; and
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reputation in the industry.
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We believe that we compete favorably with respect to each of these factors. In particular, we believe our design and engineering expertise in providing fully integrated ballistic and blast protected armor products provides an advantage over our competitors who provide protection against only selected ballistic threats. We also believe that our experience creating armor solutions for applications other than in military and construction vehicles (such as bullet and blast resistant glass and glazing for infrastructure applications, forced entry blast resistant curtain walls and mobile ballistic shields) and our strategy to research and explore new armor
materials and their potential applications in new and existing armor solutions, gives us a competitive advantage over our competitors who focus primarily on existing armor materials or vehicle or military applications.
Many of our products have a number of applications, such as our thirty-four common size armor windows and fifty-one different add-on armor (AoA) kits for construction and material handling equipment. We believe that the broad functionality and application of our products and product components provides us with a competitive advantage over certain of our competitors whose products are applied in more narrow applications.
Regulation
Our operations and products are subject to extensive government regulation, supervision, and licensing under various federal, state, local and foreign statutes, ordinances and regulations. Certain governmental agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Labor (DoL) monitor our compliance with their regulations, require us to file periodic reports, inspect our facilities and products, and may impose substantial penalties for violations of the regulations.
The majority of our business is conducted under long term contracts which are administered by the U.S. Department of Defense. These contracts are subject to product and facility inspection by the Defense Contract Monitoring Agency (DCMA) as well as auditing by the Defense Contract Audit Administration (DCAA).
As our international sales grow, we may be exposed to certain unique and potentially greater risks than are presented in our domestic business, including becoming subject to foreign laws, regulations and procurement regimes which may differ from U.S. Government regulation. In addition, our actions with respect to international sales and business are subject to U.S. export control statutes, regulations, and policies, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the various embargo
regulations and guidelines of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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While we believe that we maintain all requisite licenses and permits and are in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign regulations, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain all requisite licenses and permits. The failure to satisfy those and other regulatory requirements could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations regarding protection of the environment, including air, water, and soil. Our business involves the use, handling, storage, and contracting for recycling or disposal of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, including environmentally sensitive materials, such as solvents, lubricants, degreasing agents, gasoline and resin. We must comply with certain requirements for the use, management, handling, and disposal of these materials. We currently maintain insurance for debris removed but do not currently maintain insurance for pollutant cleanup. If we are found responsible, however,
for any hazardous contamination, we may have to pay expensive fines or penalties or perform costly cleanup. Even if we are charged and later found not responsible for such contamination or clean up the cost of defending the charges could be high. If either of the foregoing occurs, our business results from operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Employees
As of April 12, 2010, we had approximately 90 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees, and 2 consultants. Of these total employees, 30 were in manufacturing, 12 were in engineering and research, 12 were in sales and marketing, and 48 were in general management, finance and administration. Our employees are not represented by any collective bargaining agreement, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe we have good relations with our employees.
Executive Officers
Our executive officers and their respective ages and positions as of April 12, 2010 are as follows:
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Anthony J. Piscitelli
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Gary Sidorsky
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Fergal Foley
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Charles R. Pegg
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Victor La Sala
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Russell Scales
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Anthony J. Piscitelli
has served as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since our founding in 2002, and as our President since our founding through June 2004 and again from August 2005 to the present. Mr. Piscitelli is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of A. J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc., our predecessor and wholly owned subsidiary, since its formation in 1994, and the President and Director of the American Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, since its formation in 2008. Mr. Piscitelli has over 26 years of industry experience and has been active in all
phases of the security business. Mr. Piscitelli received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from St. Johns University, a Masters Degree in Political Science from the City University of New York at Queens College and a Masters Degree in Military History from Norwich University. Mr. Piscitelli received the FBIs Commendation for Meritorious Citizenship in 1986 and is a member of various professional organizations including the American Correctional Association, the American Jail Association, the American Society for Industrial Security, the International Society of Security Professionals, and the Protective Glazing Council of America. Mr. Piscitelli was recently made a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners for Homeland Security Level V.
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Gary Sidorsky
has served as a member of our board of directors and our Treasurer, and our Chief Financial Officer since December 2007 and December 2006, respectively, and from January to December 2006 served as our Controller. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of American Physical Security Group, LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary, since its formation in January 2008. Mr. Sidorsky has 26 years of accounting experience with both accounting firms and manufacturing companies. He served as Accounting Manager for Diam International, a leading global manufacturer of merchandising displays, from September 2003 to January 2006. Mr. Sidorsky
received his Bachelor of Art degree from Quinnipiac University and MBA from Dowling College. He has also earned course certificates in Finance for Executives from the University of Chicago School of Business and Logistics from the Defense Systems Acquisition Management (DSAM).
Fergal Foley
has served as a member of our board of directors and our Secretary, and our Chief Operating Officer since December 2007 and October 2007, respectively. He is also the Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of American Physical Security Group, LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary, since its formation in January 2008, and the Secretary of the American Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, since its formation in 2008. Mr. Foley retired from the New York Army National Guard in October 2006 and was promoted to Brigadier General on the State Retired List. His key military assignments included serving
as Deputy Brigade Commander in New York City from 1999 to 2003. On September 11, 2001 through September 29, 2001, Mr. Foley served as the Chief of Staff and Acting Commander for the Joint Task Force Operation World Trade Center. In 2003, he was selected for Brigade Command in New York City. In October 2008, Mr. Foley was appointed by the Governor of New York as Commander of the New York State Defense Force. From May 1986 to February 1990, Mr. Foley worked in the private sector as the President of Dutchess County Transportation Services, and from April 1982 to May 1986 as a sales manager for an electronic component distribution company. He currently serves on the National Guard Association Homeland Security Task Force. Mr. Foley earned an Associates Degree in Business Management from Canton College (SUNY), a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College, and a Master of Science degree from the U.S. Army War College.
Curtis M. Taufman
has served as our Senior Vice President of Engineering and Architecture and our Vice President of Engineering since March 18, 2008 and July 2005, respectively. From April 2004 to July 2005, Mr. Taufman served as our Chief Operating Officer. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Taufman was an associate at James La Salsa & Associates, an architectural engineering firm. Mr. Taufman received his Bachelors of Architecture degree from the New York Institute of Technology. Mr. Taufman is a registered architect in New York, New Jersey and Vermont and maintains National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) certification.
Charles Pegg
has served as our Senior Vice President of Program Management since October 2005. From May 2005 to October 2005, Mr. Pegg served as Program Coordinator for Davis Defense Group, a defense contractor. Prior to that, from February 2003 to May 2005, he served as Program Coordinator for KC Trading, a defense contractor company. Mr. Pegg served twenty years in the United States Marine Corps, and retired in 1994 at the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Mr. Pegg has attended various collegiate courses offered at Northern Virginia Community College and Pepperdine University. Mr. Pegg also completed a master certificate program in strategic
organizational leadership from Villanova University.
Victor La Sala
has served as our Senior Vice President and our Vice President of Research and Development since March 18, 2008 and June 2005, respectively. Mr. La Sala also served as our Director of Engineering from March 2004 to June 2005. Prior to that, from January 1990 to March 2004, Mr. La Sala served as Managing Partner for James, La Sala & Associates, LLP, an architectural engineering firm, and as Partner for EnerTec Consulting Engineers from February 1984 to December 1989. From May 1974 to February 1984, Mr. La Sala served as Fire Protection Engineer and Safety Specialist at the U.S. General Services Administration, Public
Buildings Service. Mr. La Sala also worked at Grumman Aerospace from June 1968 to October 1970 as a Spacecraft Design Engineer for the design of the Lunar Module Spacecraft. Mr. La Sala received his Bachelors of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and a Master of Arts degree in Occ. Safety and Health from New York University.
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Russell Scales
has served as our Senior Vice President and our Vice President of Business Development since March 18, 2008 and June 2007, respectively. He is also the President of American Physical Security Group, LLC, a manufacturer of physical security product and our wholly owned subsidiary. He served as our Chief Operating Officer from September 2006 to June 2007. Mr. Scales has over 25 years of experience in senior-level management encompassing business development, distribution systems and administration. From September 2001 to August 2006, Mr. Scales served as Director of Sales/Marketing Business Development for Tomsed Corporation, an
international manufacturer/provider of physical security systems. Prior to working at Tomsed, Mr. Scales served for two years, as President of Schaefer Interstate Inc., eight years as President of Enviro-Guard Ltd. and five years as VP of Sales and Marketing of the Campbell Soup Companys Triangle Health and Fitness Systems Division. Mr. Scales received his Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University.
Robert C. Aldrich
has served as our Chief Security Officer since October 1, 2007. From June 1971 to June 2001, Mr. Aldrich was a career employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) retiring as a Supervisory Special Agent. During the administration of five Commandants of the Marine Corps (CMC), Mr. Aldrich served as FBI Special Consultant to the CMC and as Program Manager in special missions training and law enforcement liaison. After retiring from the FBI, Mr. Aldrich served as National Coordinator for Law Enforcement, Public Safety and Civil Support for the U.S. Marine Corps, which established a key nexus with local, state, and
federal law enforcement and public safety authorities for shaping and implementing Marine Corps policies for combating terrorism, continuity of operations, critical infrastructure protection and support to civil authorities. Mr. Aldrich received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina and is a Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Mr. Aldrich served as Senior Advisor for the Civitas Group, Washington, DC and has advisory roles with Archaio, L.L.C., New York, NY, and Cavalry Security Group. From 1966 to 1969, Mr. Aldrich was in active duty, military service and served in the U.S. Army Special Forces with duty in Vietnam. Mr. Aldrich is a recipient of the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award and the Distinguished Public Service Award, the Navys highest civilian recognition for public service.
Kevin J. Healy
has served as our General Counsel since January 2010. From February 2008 to December 2009, he was a business and legal consultant for various private and not-for-profit companies. From June 2005 to January 2008, Mr. Healy served as General Counsel of Advanced BioPhotonics, Inc., a medical imaging technology developer whose common stock formerly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board until May 2008. He also served as Secretary of Advanced BioPhotonics, Inc. from September 2005 to January 2008. From November 2001 to January 2005, Mr. Healy served as Corporate Counsel of the General Semiconductor Division of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
(NYSE: VSH), a discrete semiconductor and passive electronic components manufacturer. From November 1997 to November 2001, he served as Assistant General Counsel of General Semiconductor, Inc., a manufacturer of the discrete segment of the semiconductor. Mr. Healy received his Master of Business Administration from Dowling College School of Business, Juris Doctor from St. Johns University and Bachelor of Art degree from the State University of New York at Albany. He is admitted to the New Jersey Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, and the United States District Court, District of New Jersey.
Available Information
We make available free of charge on or through our internet website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonable practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Our website is
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business, industry and common stock are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. The discussion below sets forth all of such risks and uncertainties that we have identified as material, but are not the only risks and uncertainties facing us. Any of the following risks, if realized, could materially and adversely affect our revenues, operating results, profitability, financial condition, prospects for future growth and overall business, as well as the value of our common stock. Our business is also subject to general risks and uncertainties that affect many other companies, such as overall U.S. and non-U.S. economic and industry conditions,
including a global economic slowdown, geopolitical events, changes in laws or accounting rules, fluctuations in interest and exchange rates, terrorism, international conflicts, major health concerns, natural disasters or other disruptions of expected economic and business conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may impair our business operations and liquidity.
Risks Relating to Our Company
We depend on the U.S. Government for a substantial amount of our sales and if we do not continue to experience demand for our products within the U.S. Government, our business may fail. Moreover, our growth in the last few years has been attributable in large part to U.S. wartime spending in support of troop deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. If such troop levels are reduced, our business may be harmed.
We primarily serve the defense market and our sales are highly concentrated within the U.S. government. Customers for our products include the U.S. Department of Defense, including the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Government tax revenues and budgetary constraints, which fluctuate from time to time, can affect budgetary allocations for these customers. Many government agencies have in the past experienced budget deficits that have led to decreased spending in defense, law enforcement and other military and security areas. Our results of operations may be
subject to substantial period-to-period fluctuations because of these and other factors affecting military, law enforcement and other governmental spending.
U.S. defense spending historically has been cyclical. Defense budgets have received their strongest support when perceived threats to national security raise the level of concern over the countrys safety, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan. As these threats subside, spending on the military tends to decrease. Accordingly, while U.S. Department of Defense funding has grown rapidly over the past few years, there is no assurance that this trend will continue. Rising budget deficits, the cost of the war on terror and increasing costs for domestic programs continue to put pressure on all areas of discretionary spending, and the new administration has
signaled that this pressure will most likely impact the defense budget. A decrease in U.S. government defense spending, including as a result of planned significant U.S. troop level reductions in Iraq or Afghanistan, or changes in spending allocation could result in our government contracts being reduced, delayed or terminated. Reductions in our government contracts, unless offset by other military and commercial opportunities, could adversely affect our ability to sustain and grow our future sales and earnings.
Our revenues historically have been concentrated in a small number of contracts obtained through the U.S. Department of Defense and the loss of, or reduction in estimated revenue under, any of these contracts, or the inability to contract further with the U.S. Department of Defense could significantly reduce our revenues and harm our business.
Our revenues historically have been generated by a small number of contracts. During 2009, four contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense organizations represented approximately 72% of our revenue. During 2008, four contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense organizations and several purchase orders from JCB represented approximately 97% of our revenue. While we believe we have satisfied and continue to satisfy the terms of these contracts, there can be no assurance that we will continue to receive orders under such contracts. Our government customers generally have the right to cancel any contract, or ongoing or planned orders under any
contract, at any time. If any of our significant contracts were canceled, or our customers reduce their orders under any of these contracts, or we were unable to contract further with the U.S. Department of Defense, our revenues could significantly decrease and our business could be severely harmed.
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We are required to redeem any outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, of which $15.0 million in stated value is outstanding, as of April 1, 2011. If we do not generate, raise or obtain access to funds sufficient to redeem our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or if we fail to redeem such Preferred Stock, our cash flow could be adversely affected and our business significantly harmed.
On May 22, 2009, we entered into a Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment with the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, pursuant to which, among other things, we have agreed to redeem $7,500,000 in stated value of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock by December 31, 2009. We did not effect such redemption. As a result, in lieu of any other remedies or damages available to the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the redemption price payable by us increased by an amount equal to 10% of the stated value, and we amended our certificate of incorporation to (i) reduce the conversion price of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock from $2.00 to $0.50 (which increased the number of shares of our common stock into which the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible) and (ii) grant the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, the right to elect two persons to serve on our board of directors.
We currently have outstanding $15.0 million in stated value of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The terms of such stock provide that we are to redeem any such stock outstanding as of April 1, 2011, as extended from December 31, 2010 pursuant to a waiver agreement between us and the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dated April 8, 2010. We are seeking to raise capital or obtain access to funds sufficient to timely redeem our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. If we are not successful and we do not timely redeem such preferred stock, our cash flow could be adversely affected and our business significantly harmed. For
additional information, please refer to Part II, Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
We are required to comply with complex laws and regulations relating to the procurement, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts, and the cost of compliance with these laws and regulations, and penalties and sanctions for any non-compliance could adversely affect our business.
We are required to comply with laws and regulations relating to the administration and performance of U.S. government contracts, which affect how we do business with our customers and impose added costs on our business. Among the more significant laws and regulations affecting our business are the following:
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The Federal Acquisition Regulations: Along with agency regulations supplemental to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, comprehensively regulate the formation, administration and performance of federal government contracts;
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The Truth in Negotiations Act: Requires certification and disclosure of all cost and pricing data in connection with contract negotiations;
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The Cost Accounting Standards and Cost Principles: Imposes accounting requirements that govern our right to reimbursement under certain cost-based federal government contracts; and
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Laws, regulations and executive orders restricting the use and dissemination of information classified for national security purposes and the export of certain products and technical data. We engage in international work falling under the jurisdiction of U.S. export control laws. Failure to comply with these control regimes can lead to severe penalties, both civil and criminal, and can include debarment from contracting with the U.S. government.
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Our contracting agency customers periodically review our performance under and compliance with the terms of our federal government contracts. We also routinely perform internal reviews. As a result of these reviews, we may learn that we are not in compliance with all of the terms of our contracts. If a government review or investigation uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil or criminal penalties or administrative sanctions, including:
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If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we may also suffer harm to our reputation, which could impair our ability to win awards of contracts in the future or receive renewals of existing contracts. If we are subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions or suffer harm to our reputation, our current business, future prospects, financial condition, and/or operating results could be materially harmed. In addition, we are subject to the industrial security regulations, protocols, and procedures of the U.S. Government as set forth in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), which are designed
to protect and safeguard classified information from unauthorized release to individuals and organizations not possessing a security clearance or the requisite level of clearance necessary to access that information. Accordingly, any failure to adhere to the requirements of the NISPOM could expose us to severe legal and administrative consequences, including, but not limited to, our suspension or debarment from government contracts, the revocation of our clearance, and the termination of our government contracts, the occurrence of any of which could substantially harm our existing business and preclude us from competing for or receiving future government contracts.
Government contracts are usually awarded through a competitive bidding process that entails risks not present in the acquisition of commercial contracts.
A significant portion of our contracts and task orders with the U.S. government is awarded through a competitive bidding process. We expect that much of the business we seek in the foreseeable future will continue to be awarded through competitive bidding. Budgetary pressures and changes in the procurement process have caused many government customers to increasingly purchase goods and services through indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracts and other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs). These contracts, some of which are awarded to multiple contractors, have
increased competition and pricing pressure, requiring us to make sustained post- award efforts to realize revenue under each such contract. Competitive bidding presents a number of risks, including without limitation:
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the need to bid on programs in advance of the completion of their design, which may result in unforeseen technological difficulties and cost overruns;
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the substantial cost and managerial time and effort that we may spend to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may not be awarded to us;
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the need to estimate accurately the resources and cost structure that will be required to service any contract we are awarded; and
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the expense and delay that may arise if our or our partners competitors protest or challenge contract awards made to us or our partners pursuant to competitive bidding, and the risk that any such protest or challenge could result in the resubmission of bids on modified specifications, or in the termination, reduction or modification of the awarded contract.
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If we are unable to consistently win new contract awards over any extended period, our business and prospects will be adversely affected, and that could cause our actual results to be adversely affected. In addition, upon the expiration of a contract, if the customer requires further services of the type provided by the contract, there is frequently a competitive rebidding process. There can be no assurance that we will win any particular bid, or that we will be able to replace business lost upon expiration or completion of a contract, and the termination or non-renewal of any of our significant contracts would cause our actual results to be
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The U.S. government may reform its procurement or other practices in a manner adverse to us.
Because we derive a significant portion of our revenues from contracts with the U.S. government or its agencies, we believe that the success and development of our business will depend on our continued successful participation in federal contracting programs. The current administration has signed a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Government Contracting, which orders significant changes to government contracting, including the review of existing federal contracts to eliminate waste and the issuance of government-wide guidance to implement reforms aimed at cutting wasteful spending and fraud. The federal procurement
reform called for in the Memorandum requires the heads of several federal agencies to develop and issue guidance on review of existing government contracts and authorizes that any contracts identified as wasteful or otherwise inefficient be modified or cancelled. If any of our contracts were to be modified or cancelled, our actual results could be adversely affected and we can give no assurance that we would be able to procure new U.S. Government contracts to offset the revenues lost as a result of any modification or cancellation of our contracts. In addition, there may be substantial costs or management time required to respond to government review of any of our current contracts, which could delay or otherwise adversely affect our ability to compete for or perform contracts. Further, if the ordered reform of the U.S. Governments procurement practices involves the adoption of new cost-accounting standards or the requirement that competitors submit bids or perform work through
teaming arrangements, that could be costly to satisfy or could impair our ability to obtain new contracts. The reform may also involve the adoption of new contracting methods to GSA or other government-wide contracts, or new standards for contract awards intended to achieve certain socio-economic or other policy objectives, such as establishing new set-aside programs for small or minority-owned businesses. In addition, the U.S. government may face restrictions from other new legislation or regulations, as well as pressure from government employees and their unions, on the nature and amount of services the U.S. government may obtain from private contractors. These changes could impair our ability to obtain new contracts. Any new contracting methods could be costly or administratively difficult for us to implement and, as a result, could harm our operating results.
Our contracts with the U.S. government and its agencies are subject to audits and cost adjustments. Unfavorable government audits could force us to adjust previously reported operating results, could affect future operating results and could subject us to a variety of penalties and sanctions.
U.S. government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), routinely audit and investigate government contracts and government contractors incurred costs, administrative processes and systems. Certain of these agencies, including the DCAA, review our performance on contracts, pricing practices, cost structure and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. They also review the adequacy of our internal control systems and policies, including our purchase, property, estimation, compensation and management information systems. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be
reimbursed, and any such costs already reimbursed must be refunded. Moreover, if any of the administrative processes and systems are found not to comply with government requirements, we may be subjected to increased government scrutiny and approval that could delay or otherwise adversely affect our ability to compete for or perform contracts. Therefore, an unfavorable outcome of an audit by the DCAA or another government agency could cause actual results to be adversely affected and differ materially from those anticipated. If a government investigation uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeitures of profits, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or debarment from doing business with the U.S. government. In addition, we could suffer serious reputational harm if allegations of impropriety were made against us. Each of these events could cause our actual
results to be adversely affected.
A portion of our business depends upon obtaining and maintaining required security clearances, and our failure to do so could result in termination of certain of our contracts or cause us to be unable to bid or re-bid on certain contracts.
Obtaining and maintaining personal security clearances (PCLs) for employees involves a lengthy process, and it can be difficult to identify, recruit and retain employees who already hold security clearances. If our employees are unable to obtain or retain security clearances, or if such employees who hold security clearances terminate their employment with us, the customer whose work requires cleared employees could
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terminate their contract with us or decide not to exercise available options, or to not renew it. To the extent we are not able to engage employees with the required security clearances for a particular contract, we may not be able to bid on or win new contracts, or effectively re-bid on expiring contracts, which could adversely affect our business.
A facility security clearance (FCL) is an administrative determination by the Defense Security Service (DSS), a U.S. Department of Defense component, that a particular contractor facility has the requisite level of security, procedures, and safeguards to handle classified information requirements for access to classified information. Our ability to obtain and maintain FCLs has a direct impact on our ability to compete for and perform U.S. government contracts, the performance of which requires access to classified information. Our inability to so obtain or maintain any facility security clearance level could result in the termination, non-renewal or
our inability to obtain certain U.S. government contracts, which would reduce our revenues and harm our business.
We may not realize the full amount of revenues reflected in our backlog, which could harm our operations and significantly reduce our future revenues.
There can be no assurances that our backlog estimates will result in actual revenues in any particular fiscal period because our customers may modify or terminate projects and contracts and may decide not to exercise contract options. We define backlog as the future revenue we expect to receive from our contracts. We include potential orders expected to be awarded under IDIQ contracts. Our revenue estimates for a particular contract are based, to a large extent, on the amount of revenue we have recently recognized on that contract, our experience in utilizing capacity on similar types of contracts, and our professional judgment. Our revenue estimate
for a contract included in backlog can be lower than the revenue that would result from our customers utilizing all remaining contract capacity. Our backlog includes estimates of revenues the receipt of which require future government appropriation, option exercise by our clients and/or is subject to contract modification or termination. At December 31, 2009, our backlog was approximately $45.0 million, of which we estimate will all be realized in 2010. These estimates are based on our experience under such contracts and similar contracts, and we believe such estimates to be reasonable. However, we believe that the receipt of revenues reflected in our backlog estimate for the following twelve months will generally be more certain than our backlog estimate for periods thereafter. If we do not realize a substantial amount of our backlog, our operations could be harmed and our future revenues could be significantly reduced.
U.S. government contracts often contain provisions that are typically not found in commercial contracts and that are unfavorable to us, which could adversely affect our business.
U.S. government contracts contain provisions and are subject to laws and regulations that give the U.S. government rights and remedies not typically found in commercial contracts, including without limitation, allowing the U.S. government to:
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terminate existing contracts for convenience, as well as for default;
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establish limitations on future services that can be offered to prospective customers based on conflict of interest regulations;
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reduce or modify contracts or subcontracts;
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decline to make orders under existing contracts;
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cancel multi-year contracts and related orders if funds for contract performance for any subsequent year become unavailable;
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decline to exercise an option to renew a multi-year contract; and
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claim intellectual property rights in products provided by us.
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The ownership, control or influence of our company by foreigners could result in the termination, non-renewal of or our inability to obtain certain U.S. government contracts, which would reduce our revenues and harm our business.
We are subject to industrial security regulations of the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies that are designed to safeguard against unauthorized access by foreigners and others to classified and other sensitive information. If we were to come under foreign ownership, control or influence, our clearances could be revoked and our U.S. government customers could terminate, or decide not to renew, our contracts, and such a situation could also impair our ability to obtain new contracts and subcontracts. Any such actions would reduce our revenues and harm our business.
We depend on our suppliers and one, in particular, currently provides us with approximately 42% of our supply needs. If we cannot obtain certain components for our products or we lose any of our key suppliers, we would have to develop alternative designs that could increase our costs or delay our operations.
We depend upon a number of suppliers for components of our products. Of these suppliers, Action Group supplied approximately 42% of the total purchases during the year ended December 31, 2009. Moreover, Action Group supplied all of our steel pieces and hardware. There is an inherent risk that certain components of our products will be unavailable for prompt delivery or, in some cases, discontinued. We have only limited control over any third-party manufacturer as to quality controls, timeliness of production, deliveries and various other factors. Should the availability of certain components be compromised through the loss of, or impairment of the
relationship with, any of our key suppliers or otherwise, it could force us to develop alternative designs using other components, which could add to the cost of goods sold and compromise delivery commitments. If we are unable to obtain components in a timely manner, at an acceptable cost, or at all, we would need to select new suppliers, redesign or reconstruct processes we use to build our transparent and opaque armored products. We may not be able to manufacture one or more of our products for a period of time, which could materially adversely affect our business, results from operations and financial condition.
If we fail to keep pace with the ever-changing market of security-related defense products, our revenues and financial condition will be negatively affected.
The security-related defense product market is rapidly changing, with evolving industry standards. Our future success will depend in part upon our ability to introduce new products, designs, technologies and features to meet changing customer requirements and emerging industry standards; however, there can be no assurance that we will successfully introduce new products or features to our existing products or develop new products that will achieve market acceptance. Any delay or failure of these products to achieve market acceptance would adversely affect our business. In addition, there can be no assurance that products or technologies developed by
others will not render our products or technologies non-competitive or obsolete. Should we fail to keep pace with the ever-changing nature of the security-related defense product market, our revenues and financial condition will be negatively affected.
We believe that, in order to remain competitive in the future, we will need to continue to invest financial resources to develop new and adapt or modify our existing offerings and technologies, including through internal research and development, acquisitions and joint ventures or other teaming arrangements. These expenditures could divert our attention and resources from other projects, and we cannot be sure that these expenditures will ultimately lead to the timely development of new offerings and technologies. Due to the design complexity of our products, we may in the future experience delays in completing the development and introduction of new
products. Any delays could result in increased costs of development or deflect resources from other projects. In addition, there can be no assurance that the market for our offerings will develop or continue to expand as we currently anticipate. The failure of our technology to gain market acceptance could significantly reduce our revenues and harm our business. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that our competitors will not develop competing technologies which gain market acceptance in advance of our products.
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We may be subject to personal liability claims for our products and if our insurance is not sufficient to cover such claims, our expenses may increase substantially.
Our products are used in applications where the failure to use our products properly or their malfunction could result in bodily injury or death, and we may be subject to personal liability claims. Although we currently maintain general liability insurance which includes $1 million of product liability coverage, our insurance may not be adequate to cover such claims. As a result, a significant lawsuit could adversely affect our business. We may be exposed to liability for personal injury or property damage claims relating to the use of our products. Any future claim against us for personal injury or property damage could materially adversely affect
our business, financial condition, and results of operations and result in negative publicity. We currently maintain insurance for this type of liability as well as seek Support Antiterrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (also known as the SAFETY Act) certification for our products where we deem appropriate. However, although we maintain insurance coverage, we may experience legal claims outside of our insurance coverage, or in excess of our insurance coverage, or that insurance will not cover. Even if we are not found liable, the costs of defending a lawsuit can be high.
We are subject to substantial competition.
We are subject to significant competition that could harm our ability to win business and increase the price pressure on our products. We face strong competition from a wide variety of firms, including large, multinational, defense and aerospace firms. Most of our competitors have considerably greater financial, marketing and technological resources than we do, which may make it difficult to win new contracts and we may not be able to compete successfully. Certain competitors operate larger facilities and have longer operating histories and presence in key markets, greater name recognition and larger customer bases. As a result, these competitors may
be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. They may also be able to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products. Moreover, we may not have sufficient resources to undertake the continuing research and development necessary to remain competitive.
We must comply with environmental regulations or we may have to pay expensive penalties or clean up costs.
We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws, and regulations regarding protection of the environment, including air, water, and soil. Our manufacturing business involves the use, handling, storage, discharge and disposal of, hazardous or toxic substances or wastes to manufacture our products. We must comply with certain requirements for the use, management, handling, and disposal of these materials. If we are found responsible for any hazardous contamination, we may have to pay expensive fines or penalties or perform costly clean-up. Even if we are charged, and later found not responsible, for such contamination or clean up, the cost of
defending the charges could be high. Authorities may also force us to suspend production, alter our manufacturing processes, or stop operations if we do not comply with these laws and regulations.
We may not be able to adequately safeguard our intellectual property rights and trade secrets from unauthorized use, and we may become subject to claims that we infringe on others intellectual property rights.
We rely on a combination of trade secrets, trademarks, and other intellectual property laws, nondisclosure agreements and other protective measures to preserve our proprietary rights to our products and production processes.
We currently have five utility and one provisional U.S. pending patent applications. We do not know whether any of our pending patent applications will result in the issuance of patents or whether the examination process will require us to narrow our claims. We have not emphasized, and do not presently intend to emphasize, patents as a source of significant competitive advantage, however, if we are issued patents we intend to seek to enforce them as commercially appropriate.
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These measures afford only limited protection and may not preclude competitors from developing products or processes similar or superior to ours. Moreover, the laws of certain foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, and we may face other obstacles to enforcing our intellectual property rights outside the United States including the ability to enforce judgments, the possibility of conflicting judgments among courts and tribunals in different jurisdictions and locating, hiring and supervising local counsel in such other countries.
Although we implement protective measures and intend to defend our proprietary rights, these efforts may not be successful. From time to time, we may litigate within the United States or abroad to enforce our licensed patents, to protect our trade secrets and know-how or to determine the enforceability, scope and validity of our proprietary rights and the proprietary rights of others. Enforcing or defending our proprietary rights could be expensive, require managements attention and might not bring us timely or effective relief.
Furthermore, third parties may assert that our products or processes infringe their patent or other intellectual property rights. Our patents, if granted, may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Although there are no pending or threatened intellectual property lawsuits against us, we may face litigation or infringement claims in the future. Infringement claims could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources even if we ultimately prevail. A third party claiming infringement may also obtain an injunction or other equitable relief, which could effectively block the distribution or sale of allegedly infringing products. Although
we may seek licenses from third parties covering intellectual property that we are allegedly infringing, we may not be able to obtain any such licenses on acceptable terms, if at all.
We depend on management and other key personnel and we may not be able to execute our business plan without their services.
Our success and our business strategy depend in large part on our ability to attract and retain key management and operating personnel. Such individuals are in high demand and are often subject to competing employment offers. We depend to a large extent on the abilities and continued participation of our executive officers and other key employees. We presently maintain key man insurance on Anthony Piscitelli, our President and Chief Executive Officer. We believe that, as our activities increase and change in character, additional experienced personnel will be required to implement our business plan. Competition for such personnel is
intense and we may not be able to hire them when required, or have the ability to retain them.
We may partner with foreign entities, and domestic entities with foreign contacts, which may affect our business plans by increasing our costs.
We recognize that there may be opportunities for increased product sales in both the domestic and global defense markets. We have recently initiated plans to strategically team with foreign entities as well as domestic entities with foreign business contacts in order to better compete for both domestic and foreign military contracts. In order to implement these plans, we may incur substantial costs which may include additional research and development, prototyping, hiring personnel with specialized skills, implementing and maintaining technology control plans, technical data export licenses, production, product integration, marketing, warehousing,
finance charges, licensing, tariffs, transportation and other costs. In the event that working with foreign entities and/or domestic entities with foreign business contacts proves to be unsuccessful, this strategy may ineffectively use our resources which may affect our profitability and the costs associated with such work may preclude us from pursuing alternative opportunities.
We are presently classified as a small business and the loss of our small business status may adversely affect our ability to compete for government contracts.
We are presently classified as a small business as determined by the Small Business Administration based upon the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) industry and product specific codes which are regulated in the United States by the Small Business Administration. While we do not presently derive a substantial portion of our business from contracts which are set-aside for small businesses, we are able to bid on small business set-aside contracts as well as contracts which are open to non-small business entities. It is also possible that we may become more reliant upon small business set-aside contracts. Our continuing growth may
cause us to lose our designation as a small business, and additionally, as the NAICS codes are periodically revised, it is possible that we may lose our status as a small business and may sustain an adverse impact
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on our current competitive advantage. The loss of small business status could adversely impact our ability to compete for government contracts, maintain eligibility for special small business programs and limit our ability to partner with other business entities which are seeking to team with small business entities as may be required under a specific contract.
We intend to pursue international sales opportunities which may require export licenses and controls and result in the commitment of significant resources and capital.
In order to pursue international sales opportunities, we have initiated a program to obtain product classifications, commodity jurisdictions, licenses, technology control plans, technical data export licenses and export related programs. Due to our diverse products, it is possible that some products may be subject to classification under the United States State Department International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). In the event that a product is classified as an ITAR-controlled item, we will be required to obtain an ITAR export license. While we believe that we will be able to obtain such licenses, the denial of required licenses and/or the
delay in obtaining such licenses may have a significant adverse impact on our ability to sell products internationally. Alternatively, our products may be subject to classification under the United States Commerce Departments Export Administration Regulations (EAR). We also anticipate that we may be required to comply with international regulations, tariffs and controls and we intend to work closely with experienced freight forwarders and advisors. We anticipate that an internal compliance program for international sales will require the commitment of significant resources and capital.
Increases in our international sales may expose us to unique and potentially greater risks than are presented in our domestic business, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.
If our international sales grow, we may be exposed to certain unique and potentially greater risks than are presented in our domestic business. International business is sensitive to changes in the budgets and priorities of international customers, which may be driven by potentially volatile worldwide economic conditions, regional and local economic and political factors, as well as U.S. foreign policy. International sales will also expose us to local government laws, regulations and procurement regimes which may differ from U.S. Government regulation, including import-export control, exchange control, investment and repatriation of earnings, as well
as to varying currency and other economic risks. International contracts may also require the use of foreign representatives and consultants or may require us to commit to financial support obligations, known as offsets, and provide for penalties if we fail to meet such requirements. As a result of these and other factors, we could experience award and funding delays on international projects or could incur losses on such projects, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.
We have made, and expect to continue to make, strategic acquisitions and investments, and these activities involve risks and uncertainties.
In pursuing our business strategies, we continually review, evaluate and consider potential investments and acquisitions. In evaluating such transactions, we are required to make difficult judgments regarding the value of business opportunities, technologies and other assets, and the risks and cost of potential liabilities. Furthermore, acquisitions and investments involve certain other risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty in integrating newly-acquired businesses, the challenges in achieving strategic objectives and other benefits expected from acquisitions or investments, the diversion of our attention and resources from our operations
and other initiatives, the potential impairment of acquired assets and the potential loss of key employees of the acquired businesses.
The outcome of litigation in which we have been named as a defendant is unpredictable and an adverse decision in any such matter could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
We are defendants in a number of litigation matters. These matters may divert financial and management resources that would otherwise be used to benefit our operations. Although we believe that we have meritorious defenses to the claims made in the litigation matters to which we have been named a party and intend to contest each lawsuit vigorously, no assurances can be given that the results of these matters will be favorable
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to us. An adverse resolution or outcome of any of these lawsuits, claims, demands or investigations could have a negative impact on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. Please see Business Legal Proceedings below.
Unanticipated changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional income tax liabilities could affect our profitability.
We are subject to income taxes in the United States. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Furthermore, changes in domestic or foreign income tax laws and regulations, or their interpretation, could result in higher or lower income tax rates assessed or changes in the taxability of certain sales or the deductibility of certain expenses, thereby affecting our income tax expense and profitability. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits could be materially different from our historical income tax
provisions and accruals. Additionally, changes in the geographic mix of our sales could also impact our tax liabilities and affect our income tax expense and profitability.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting, we may not be able to report accurately our financial results. This could have a material adverse effect on our share price.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide accurate financial reports. We completed documenting and testing our internal control procedures to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules of the SEC, which require, among other things, our management to assess annually the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and our independent registered public accounting firm to issue a report on that assessment.
As a result of the material weaknesses identified during the course of our evaluation of our controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and that such information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We identified material weaknesses in our period-end financial close processes and general computing controls. To address these material weaknesses, we intend to engage outside experts to provide counsel and guidance in areas where we cannot economically maintain the required expertise internally. Please see Part II. Item 9A. for further discussion.
There can be no assurance that we will maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future or that those controls will be adequate in all cases to uncover inaccurate or misleading financial information that could be reported by members of management. If our controls failed to identify any misreporting of financial information or our management or independent registered public accounting firm were to conclude in their reports that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information and the trading price of our shares could drop
significantly. In addition, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the stock exchange upon which our common stock may be listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.
Volatility of our stock price could adversely affect stockholders.
The market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly as a result of:
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Fluctuations in the price of our common stock could contribute to the loss of all or part of an investors investment in our company.
We currently do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock and consequently your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment is if the price of common stock appreciates.
We currently do not plan to declare dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends will depend upon our financial condition, capital requirements, earnings and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Agreements governing future indebtedness will likely contain similar restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends. Consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment in the common stock of our company will be if the market price of our common stock appreciates and you sell your common stock at a profit.
In addition, under the Certificate of Designations for our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, an affirmative vote at a meeting duly called or the written consent without a meeting of the holders of such preferred stock representing at least a majority of then outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is required for us to pay dividends or any other distribution on our common stock.
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws or Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our management and, therefore, depress the trading price of our stock.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could depress the trading price of our common stock by acting to discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or changes in our management that the stockholders of our company may deem advantageous. These provisions:
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establish a classified board of directors so that not all members of our board of directors are elected at one time;
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provide that directors may only be removed for cause and only with the approval of 66 2/3 percent of our stockholders;
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provide that only our board of directors can fill vacancies on the board of directors;
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require super-majority voting to amend our bylaws or specified provisions in our certificate of incorporation;
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authorize the issuance of blank check preferred stock that our board of directors could issue to increase the number of outstanding shares and to discourage a takeover attempt;
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limit the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders;
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prohibit common stockholder action by written consent, which requires all common stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our stockholders;
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provide that the board of directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, or repeal our bylaws, subject to the rights of our stockholders to do the same by super-majority vote of stockholders; and
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establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings.
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In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company.
These and other provisions contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws could delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control of us or our management, including transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current prices, and may limit the ability of stockholders to remove our current management or approve transactions that our stockholders may deem to be in their best interests and, therefore, could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Shares of stock issuable pursuant to our stock options, warrant and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
As of April 12, 2010, we had outstanding stock options to purchase an aggregate of 2,330,000 shares of common stock under our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,448,681 shares of common stock. In addition, we have 2,082,500 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan and 30,000,000 shares reserved for issuance upon the conversion of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Our outstanding warrants and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock also contain provisions that increase, subject to limited exceptions, the number of shares of common stock that may be acquired
upon the conversion or exercise of such securities in the event we issue (or are deemed to have issued) shares of our common stock at a per share price that is less than their then existing exercise price, in the case of the warrants, and conversion price, in the case of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The exercise of the stock options and warrants would further reduce a stockholders percentage voting and ownership interest. Further, the stock options and warrants are likely to be exercised when our common stock is trading at a price that is higher than the exercise price of these options and warrants, and we would be able to obtain a higher price for our common stock than we will receive under such options and warrants. The exercise, or potential exercise, of these options and warrants or conversion of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and adversely affect the terms on which we could obtain additional
financing.
Future sales, or the availability for sale, of our common stock may cause our stock price to decline.
We have registered shares of our common stock that are subject to outstanding stock options, or reserved for issuance under our stock option plan, which shares can generally be freely sold in the public market upon issuance. Pursuant to a settlement with the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in May 2009, we also have registered the resale of up to 5,695,505 shares of our common stock and intend to register an additional 2,115,000 shares of our common stock held by such preferred stockholders. Sales, or the availability for sale, of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect the market price
of our common stock and could materially impair our future ability to raise capital through offerings of our common stock.
The continued listing of our common stock on the NYSE Amex is subject to compliance with their continued listing requirements. While we have not received any notice of an intent to delist our common stock, if such stock were delisted, the ability of investors in our common stock to make transactions in such stock would be limited.
Our common stock is listed on the NYSE Amex, a national securities exchange. Continued listing of our common stock on the NYSE Amex requires us to meet continued listing requirements set forth in the NYSE Amexs Company Guide. These requirements include both quantitative and qualitative standards. While we have not received any notice of an intent to delist our common stock, investors should be aware that if the NYSE Amex were to delist our common stock from quotation on its exchange, this would limit investors ability to make transactions in our common stock.
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Item 2. Properties
Our principal offices are located at 230 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801 and are approximately 117,000 square feet. On February 25, 2010, we secured a facility (72,000 square feet) in Lillington, North Carolina for our architectural hardening and perimeter defense business to address the continued and anticipated growth of this portion of our business, which is currently used by American Physical Security Group, one of our subsidiaries. We also have a leased property (2,000 square feet) in Virginia which is used as a satellite office near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. We do not own any real property.
We believe that our current facilities are suitable and adequate to meet our current needs. We maintain insurance coverage against losses, including fire, casualty and theft, for each of our locations in amounts we believe to be adequate.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
On July 10, 2007, we filed a lawsuit against a former subcontractor, Southern California Gold Products d/b/a Gypsy Rack, the subcontractors President and owner, Glenn Harris, and a designer, James McAvoy in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York. Defendants moved to change venue to the Central District of California based upon insufficient contacts to the State of New York and on October 12, 2007 the matter was transferred to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case Number 07-CV-02779. On February 21, 2008, pursuant to the courts order, we filed an amended complaint. The amended
complaint names only Southern California Gold Products and James McAvoy as defendants and asserts six counts as follows: misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information; breach of contract; unfair competition; conversion; violation of the Lanham Act; and interference with prospective economic advantage. The amended complaint seeks to enjoin the defendants from misappropriating, disclosing, or using our confidential information and trade secrets, and recall and surrender all products and trade secrets wrongfully misappropriated or converted by the defendants. It also seeks compensatory damages in an amount to be established at trial together with prejudgment and post judgment interest, exemplary damages, disgorgement, restitution with interest, attorneys fees and the costs of suit. Defendants filed an answer to the amended complaint on April 16, 2008. Shortly after the filing of the amended answer, defendants made a motion for summary judgment on, among others, the
grounds of collateral estoppel and res judicata. We filed opposition to the motion. The defendants motion and a subsequent application for an immediate interlocutory appeal were denied. A mediation settlement conference was held on October 31, 2008, which was unsuccessful. The defendants filed a second motion for summary judgment that was denied in May, 2009. After that denial, discovery continued. A second mediation settlement conference was held in July 2009. As a result of that conference, the parties requested that the Court stay discovery and the trial for a period of sixty (60) days. On August 5, 2009, the Court vacated all dates in this action and removed the case from its active caseload. On October 2, 2009, the parties submitted to the Court a joint status report informing the Court that a settlement was expected to be finalized within twenty (20) days. On November 30, 2009, the parties entered into a settlement agreement. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, we received
$250,000 and are also entitled to receive a percentage of the proceeds Gypsy Rack may receive as a result of an ongoing lawsuit Gypsy Rack has initiated against certain insurance companies, which involves claims for certain fees, costs and expenses incurred in this lawsuit. On December 15, 2009, upon receipt of the $250,000, we filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with the Court. On December 16, 2009, the Court entered an order dismissing this case.
On February 29, 2008, Roy Elfers, a former employee commenced an action against us for breach of contract arising from his termination of employment in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County. The Complaint seeks damages of approximately $87,000. We filed an answer to the complaint. The parties have completed the discovery and taking depositions. We believe meritorious defenses to the claims exist and we intend to vigorously defend this action.
On March 4, 2008, Thomas Cusack, our former General Counsel, commenced an action with the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health and Safety Administration, alleging retaliation in contravention of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Mr. Cusack seeks damages in excess of $3,000,000. On April 2, 2008, we filed a response to the charges. We believe the allegations to be without merit and intend to vigorously defend against the action. On March 7, 2008, Mr. Cusack also commenced a second action against us for breach of contract and related issues arising from his termination of employment in New York State
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Supreme Court, Nassau County. On May 7, 2008, we served a motion to dismiss the complaint, and on or about September 26, 2008, the Court dismissed several claims (tortious interference with a contract, tortious interference with economic opportunity, fraudulent inducement to enter into a contract and breach of good faith and fair dealing). The remaining claims are Mr. Cusacks breach of contract claims and claims seeking the lifting of the transfer restrictions on his stock, as well as one claim for conversion of his personal property which Mr. Cusack has also asserted against our chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief
financial officer. On or about October 13, 2008, Mr. Cusack filed an amended complaint as to the remaining claims, and on November 5, 2008, we filed an answer to the complaint and filed counterclaims against Mr. Cusack for fraud. The parties have completed the discovery and scheduled depositions. We believe meritorious defenses to the claims exist and we intend to vigorously defend this action.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market for Common Stock
Our common stock has been traded on the NYSE Amex (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange) under the symbol EAG since May 30, 2008. The following table sets forth, for the calendar quarter indicated, the quarterly high and low closing sale prices of our common stock, as reported on the NYSE Amex.
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As of April 12, 2010, there were approximately 270 record holders of our common stock and 2 record holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. These figures do not reflect persons or entities that hold their stock in nominee or street name through various brokerage firms.
Dividends
We have not paid any dividends on our common stock to date and do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, in the operation and expansion of our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors that our board of directors deemed relevant. Investors should not purchase our common stock with the expectation of receiving cash dividends.
Under the Certificate of Designations for our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, an affirmative vote at a meeting duly called or the written consent without a meeting of the holders of such preferred stock representing at least a majority of then outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is required for us to pay dividends or any other distribution on our common stock.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
As of December 31, 2009, the following equity securities of our company are authorized for issuance, aggregated as follows, pursuant to our compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements):
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Plan Category
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Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
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warrants and rights
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Weighted-average
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
As of December 31, 2009, we issued an aggregate of 1,080,000 shares of our common stock to the holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as dividends for the fourth quarter of 2009 pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. We relied on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this Item 6.
Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes that appear elsewhere in this annual report. In addition to historical consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report, particularly in Risk
Factors in Item 1A.
Overview
We are a defense and security products company engaged in three business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles used by the military; architectural hardening and perimeter defense, such as bullet and blast resistant transparent armor, walls and doors, as well as vehicle anti-ram barriers such as bollards, steel gates and steel wedges that deploy out of the ground; and tactical training products and services consisting of our live-fire interactive T2 Tactical Training System and our American Institute for Defense and Tactical Studies.
We primarily serve the defense market and our sales are highly concentrated within the U.S. government. Our customers include various branches of the U.S. military through the U.S. Department of Defense and to a much lesser extent other U.S. government, law enforcement and correctional agencies as well as private sector customers.
Our recent historical revenues have been generated primarily from a limited number of large contracts and a series of purchase orders from a single customer. To continue expanding our business, we are seeking to broaden our customer base and to diversify our product and service offerings. Our strategy to increase our revenue, grow our company and increase stockholder value involves the following key elements:
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increase exposure to military platforms in the U.S. and internationally;
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develop strategic alliances and form strategic partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);
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capitalize on increased homeland security requirements and non-military platforms;
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focus on an advanced research and development program to capitalize on increased demand for new armor materials; and
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pursue strategic acquisitions.
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We are pursuing each of these growth strategies simultaneously, and expect one or more of them to result in additional revenue opportunities within the next 12 months.
Sources of Revenues
We derive our revenues by fulfilling orders under master contracts awarded by branches of the United States military, law enforcement and corrections agencies and private companies involved in the defense market and other customer purchase orders. Under these contracts and purchase orders, we provide customized transparent and opaque armor products for transport and construction vehicles used by the military, group
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protection kits and spare parts. We also derive revenues from sales of our architectural hardening and perimeter defense products, which we sometimes refer to as physical security products. To date, we have generated nominal revenues from our T2 and other training solutions and we are evaluating the continued offering of such training products and services and expect to continue that process over the next several months.
As noted in the section entitled Business Backlog, we have $45.0 million of contract backlog as of December 31, 2009, which we estimate will be filled in 2010. Accordingly, in order to maintain our current revenue levels and to generate revenue growth, we will need to win more contracts with the U.S. government and other commercial entities, achieve significant penetration into critical infrastructure and public safety protection markets, and successfully further develop our relationships with OEMs and strategic partners. Notwithstanding the possible significant troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq, we expect that demand in
those countries for armored military construction vehicles will continue in order to repair significant war damage and for nation-building purposes. In addition, we are exploring interest in armored construction equipment in other countries with mine-infested regions.
We continue to aggressively bid on projects and are in preliminary talks with a number of international firms to pursue long-term government and commercial contracts, including with respect to Homeland Security. While no assurances can be given that we will obtain a sufficient number of contracts or that any contracts we do obtain will be of significant value or duration, we are confident that we will continue to have the opportunity to bid and win contracts as we have in 2009.
Cost of Revenues and Operating Expenses
Cost of Revenues.
Cost of revenues consists of parts, direct labor and overhead expenses incurred for the fulfillment of orders under contract. These costs are charged to expense upon completion and acceptance of an order. Costs of revenue also includes the costs of prototyping and engineering, which are expensed upon completion of an order as well. These costs are included as costs of revenue because they are incurred to modify products based upon government specifications and are reimbursable costs within the contract. These costs for the production of goods under contract are expensed when they are complete. We allocate overhead
expenses such as employee benefits, computer supplies, depreciation for computer equipment and office supplies based on personnel assigned to the job. As a result, indirect overhead expenses are included in cost of revenues and each operating expense category.
Sales and Marketing.
Expenses related to sales and marketing consist primarily of compensation for our sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions and incentives, trade shows and related travel. Sales and marketing costs are charged to expense as incurred. As we have implemented various cost cutting measures, we expect that in 2010, sales and marketing expenses will decrease.
Research and Development.
Research and development expenses are incurred as we perform ongoing evaluations of materials and processes for existing products, as well as the development of new products and processes. We expect that in 2010, research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollars as we upgrade and extend our service offerings and develop new protections products, but will remain relatively consistent or decrease slightly as a percentage of revenues. Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.
General and Administrative.
General and administrative expenses consist of compensation and related expenses for finance, accounting, administrative, legal, professional fees, other corporate expenses and allocated overhead. We expect that in 2010, general and administrative expenses will decrease in absolute dollars and decrease as a percentage of revenues due to cost cutting measures implemented at the end of 2009.
General and Administrative Salaries.
General and administrative salaries expenses consist of compensation for the officers, and IT, design and engineering personnel. We expect that in 2010, general and administrative salaries expenses will decrease in absolute dollars and decrease as a percentage of revenues due to the cost cutting measures, which include reduction in labor costs, implemented at the end of 2009.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the following accounting policies involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue and Cost Recognition.
We recognize revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605,
Revenue Recognition
, which states that revenue is realized and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (a) persuasive evidence of the arrangement exists, (b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (c) the sellers price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and (d) collectability is reasonably assured. Under this provision, revenue is recognized upon delivery and acceptance of the order.
We recognize revenue and report profits from purchases orders filled under master contracts when an order is complete, as defined below. Purchase orders received under master contracts may extend for periods in excess of one year. Purchase order costs are accumulated as deferred assets and billings and/or cash received are charged to a deferred revenue account during the periods of construction. However, no revenues, costs or profits are recognized in operations until the period upon completion of the order. An order is considered complete when all costs, except insignificant items, have been incurred and, the installation or product is operating
according to specification or the shipment has been accepted by the customer. Provisions for estimated contract losses are made in the period that such losses are determined. As of December 31, 2009, there were no such provisions made.
All costs associated with uncompleted purchase orders under contract are recorded on the balance sheet as a deferred asset called Costs in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts. Upon completion of a purchase order, such associated costs are then reclassified from the balance sheet to the statement of operations as costs of revenue.
Stock-Based Compensation.
Stock based compensation consists of stock or options issued to employees, directors and contractors for services rendered. We account for the stock issued using the estimated current market price per share at the date of issuance. Such cost is recorded as compensation in our statement of operations at the date of issuance.
In December 2007, we adopted our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan pursuant to which we have issued and intend to issue stock-based compensation from time to time, in the form of stock, stock options and other equity based awards. Our policy for accounting for such compensation in the form of stock options is as follows:
We have adopted the provisions of ASC 718 Compensation Stock Compensation. In accordance with ASC 718, we use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the fair value of our option awards. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. In 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107, as codified in ASC 718-10-599, which provides supplemental implementation guidance for ASC 718.
Because we have only recently become a public entity, we will have a limited trading history. The expected term of an award is based on the simplified method allowed by ASC 718-10-599, whereby the expected term is equal to the period of time between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the award. The risk-free interest rate will be based on the rate on U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues with maturities consistent with the estimated expected term of the awards. We have not paid and do not anticipate paying a dividend on our common stock in the foreseeable future and accordingly, use an expected dividend yield of zero.
Changes in these assumptions can affect the estimated fair value of options granted and the related compensation expense which may significantly impact our results of operations in future periods.
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Stock-based compensation expense recognized will be based on the estimated portion of the awards that are expected to vest. We will apply estimated forfeiture rates based on analyses of historical data, including termination patterns and other factors.
We recognized $261,362 and $211,747 in stock compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
Fair Value Measurements.
We have adopted the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value investments. ASC 820 was effective for financial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2008. The statement deferred the implementation of the provisions of ASC 820 relating to certain non-financial assets and liabilities until January 1, 2009.
Fair value, as defined in ASC 820, is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of an asset should reflect its highest and best use by market participants, whether using an in-use or an in-exchange valuation premise. The fair value of a liability should reflect the risk of nonperformance, which includes, among other things, the companys credit risk.
Valuation techniques are generally classified into three categories: the market approach; the income approach; and the cost approach. The selection and application of one or more of the techniques requires significant judgment and are primarily dependent upon the characteristics of the asset or liability, the principal (or most advantageous) market in which participants would transact for the asset or liability and the quality and availability of inputs. Inputs to valuation techniques are classified as either observable or unobservable within the following hierarchy:
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Level 2 Inputs: These inputs are other than quoted prices that are observable, for an asset or liability. This includes: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
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Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (or Series A Preferred) is mandatorily redeemable on April 1, 2011 and convertible into shares of common stock at $0.50 per share subject to adjustment should we issue future common stock at a lesser price. As a result we elected to record the hybrid instrument, preferred stock and conversion option together, at fair value. Subsequent reporting period changes in fair value are to be reported in the statement of operations.
The proceeds from the issuance of the Series A Preferred and accompanying common stock warrants, net of direct costs including the fair value of warrants issued to the Placement Agent in connection with the transaction, must be allocated to the instruments based upon relative fair value upon issuance as they must be measured initially at fair value. Therefore, after the initial recording of the Series A Preferred based upon net proceeds received, the carrying value of the Series A Preferred must be adjusted to the fair value at the date of issuance, with the difference recorded as a gain or loss. On March 7, 2008, the date of initial issuance, we
recorded a derivative liability of $9.8 million. On April 4, 2008, the date of the second issuance, we recorded a derivative liability of $3.6 million. These liabilities were subsequently adjusted to fair value as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, which resulted in a loss of $325,837 million and a gain of $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Series A Preferred liability was $12.4 million and $10.9 million, respectively.
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Derivative Warrants
Investor Warrants.
The warrants issued to the investors in the Series A Preferred (or Investor Warrants) meet the criteria under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging. Under ASC 815, the warrants are recorded at fair value upon the date of issuance, with changes in the value fair value recognized as a gain or loss as they occur. On March 7, 2008, the date of initial issuance, we recorded a derivative liability of $1.1 million. On April 4, 2008, the date of the second issuance, we recorded a derivative liability of $0.4 million. As of December 31, 2009, the Investor Warrant liability was $0 as such warrants were no longer
outstanding. We recorded a loss of approximately $95,000 on the change in fair value in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
On May 22, 2009 we entered into a Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment with the Series A Holders (or Settlement Agreement) pursuant to which, among other things, the Warrants were amended to reduce the exercise price thereof from $2.40 per share to $0.01 per share. The warrants were exercised in full during May and June, 2009 and the Investor Warrant liability was accordingly reclassified to Additional Paid In Capital.
For additional information, see Liquidity and Capital Resources Series A Convertible Preferred Stock below.
Placement Agent Warrants.
The warrants issued to the Placement Agent with respect to the sale of the Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants (or Placement Agent Warrants) were accounted for as a transaction cost associated with the issuance of the Series A Preferred. The Placement Agent Warrants are recorded at fair value at the date of issuance. Under EITF 00-19 Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Companys Own Stock, as codified in ASC 815, we satisfy the criteria for classification of the Placement Agent Warrants as equity on the date of issuance. We have
recorded the corresponding amount recorded as a Deferred Financing Cost since the Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants are classified as liabilities and are amortized as additional financing costs over the term of the Series A Preferred using the interest method. At the date of each issuance, we recorded $1.0 million and $0.4 million in deferred financing costs. Effective January 1, 2009, we were required to analyze these instruments in accordance with EITF 07-5 as codified in ASC 815-40. Based on our analysis, the Placement Agent Warrants include price protection provisions whereby the exercise price could be adjusted upon certain financing transaction at a lower price per share and could no longer be viewed as indexed to our common stock. As a result, we accounted for these warrants as a derivative under ASC 815 and recorded as liabilities at fair value on January 1, 2009 of approximately $92,000. The fair value of these warrants was approximately $30,000 as of
December 31, 2009 and we recorded gain of approximately $62,000 on the change in fair value in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
2005 Warrants and 2006 Warrants.
Upon issuance, warrants issued to the placement agent with respect to our sale of common stock in 2005 (2005 Warrants) and 2006 (2006 Warrants) met the requirements for equity classification set forth in EITF Issue 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in a Companys Own Stock, and SFAS No. 133 as codified in ASC 815. However, effective January 1, 2009, we were required to analyze these instruments in accordance with EITF 07-5 as codified in ASC 815-40. Based on our analysis, the 2005 Warrants and 2006 Warrants include price
protection provisions whereby the exercise price could be adjusted upon certain financing transaction at a lower price per share and could no longer be viewed as indexed to our common stock. As a result, the 2005 Warrants and 2006 Warrants were accounted for as derivatives under ASC and recorded as liabilities at fair value on January 1, 2009 of $74,032. The fair value of these warrants was approximately $6,000 as of December 31, 2009 and we recorded gain of approximately $68,000 on the change in fair value in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Debt Extinguishment.
We accounted for the effects of the May 22, 2009 settlement agreement (see Note 1) of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) in accordance with the guidelines enumerated in EITF Issue No. 96-19 Debtors Accounting for a Modification of Exchange of Debt Instruments as codified in ASC 470-50. ASC 470-50 provides that a substantial modification of terms in an existing debt instrument should be accounted for like, and reported in the same manner as, an extinguishment of debt.
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ASC 470-50 further provides that the modification of a debt instrument by a debtor and a creditor in a non-troubled debt situation is deemed to have been accomplished with debt instruments that are substantially different if the present value of cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument is at least ten percent different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument at the date of the modifications.
We evaluated the modification of the payment terms and the related adjustment to financial instruments to determine whether these modifications resulted in the issuance of a substantially different instrument. We determined after giving effect to the changes in the due dates of payments and the consideration paid to the debt holders, in the form of reduced conversion and exercise prices, that we had issued substantially different debt instruments, which resulted in a constructive extinguishment of the original debt instrument. Accordingly, we recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $2,613,630 which represented the difference in
the carrying value of the old debt and fair value of the new debt. The debt instrument charge is included in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
Revenues.
Revenues for 2009 from continuing operations were $45.9 million, an increase of $10.3 million or 28.9%, from revenues of $35.6 million for 2008. The increase in revenues from 2008 to 2009 was due primarily to increased order fulfillment under our Marine Corp Contract No. M67854-07-D-5069 during the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 2008, including the orders that were delayed from the fourth quarter of 2008 into the first and second quarters of 2009. The revenue increase also was due to additional sales generated from our physical security product business for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $4.5 million an
increase of $2.5 million or 125% over revenues of $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Revenues from our discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $1.3 million. There were no revenues generated from discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2009.
Cost of Revenues.
Cost of revenues from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $33.9 million, an increase of $9.2 million, or 37.2%, over cost of revenues of $24.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily attributed to additional production costs incurred for the year ended December 31, 2009 resulting from increased sales from our physical security product business and increased production under the Marine Corps contract mentioned above as well as increased sales of certain of our CPKs, which have lower gross margins than our other CPKs, as compared to the year ended December
31, 2008.
Cost of revenue from discontinued operation for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $0.6 million. There were no costs of revenues generated from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Gross Profit Margin.
The gross profit margin from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $12.0 million, or 26.1% of revenue, as compared to $10.9 million, or 30.6% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease in gross profit margin percentage from continuing operations from the year ended December 31, 2009 to the year ended December 31, 2008 was due primarily to the following:
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Sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 and December 30, 2008 remained unchanged at $2.7 million, respectively. Although we expected to increase
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our sales and marketing as our revenues increased for 2009, during the second half of 2009, we have sought to keep such expenses relatively low as we continue to monitor our costs. There were no sales or marketing expenses for discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Research and Development Expenses.
Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were approximately $412,000, a decrease of approximately $376,000, or 47.7%, over research and development expenses of approximately $788,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008. During 2008, we incurred higher research and development costs associated with additional testing of our CPKs and to a lesser extent, testing and improvement of existing products, such as glass and composite armors, and continued work on our products in development, such as helmets. There were no research and development expenses for discontinued
operations.
General and Administrative Expenses.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $7.5 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 32.8%, over general and administrative expenses of $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily due to our compliance efforts with regard to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of $0.3 million and additional costs relating to professional fees.
General and administrative expenses for discontinued operations were $262,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008. There were no such expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2009.
General and Administrative Salaries Expense.
General and administrative salaries expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $4.1 million and $4.8 million, respectively. The decrease of $0.6 million, or 12.9%, was primarily due to no bonuses being earned by our company in 2009. We incurred no salary expense with regard to our discontinued operations during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009. As of December 31, 2009, there were 43 employees that were classified as general and administrative personnel, versus 41 employees as of December 31, 2008.
Depreciation expense.
Depreciation expense from continuing operations was approximately $1.1 million and approximately $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase of $0.2 million, or 28.8% was the result of our higher property and equipment balance as of December 31, 2009 versus December 31, 2008. The increase was the result of depreciation of additional leasehold improvements and equipment associated with the expansion of our facility during the second half of 2008, property and equipment purchased in 2008 and 2009 for our Hicksville facility and physical security product business, and T2
equipment.
Other (income) and expense.
As a result of our agreement to sell our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and related investor warrants to purchase common stock and the subsequent Settlement Agreement that reduced the exercise price of the investor warrants from $2.40 to $0.01, we incurred losses upon the valuation of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Such valuation took into account the features, rights and obligations of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which ultimately resulted in a higher fair value than the proceeds received. Since the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and related investor warrants are
required to be recorded at fair value, we recorded a loss on such securities. We experienced a loss on adjustment of fair value with respect to our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of approximately $0.3 million and a gain on adjustment of approximately $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We also recognized gains of $36,000 and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively on our warrants classified as liabilities. In addition, we incurred interest expense, including interest associated with the amortization of the deferred financing costs, issuance of dividends on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and amortization of the discount on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, of $3.6 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We also had a loss on deemed extinguishment of debt related to our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2009 of
$2.6 million.
Loss from Discontinued Operations
We had no loss from operations of our discontinued division for the year ended December 31, 2009. The loss from operations of our discontinued division was $230,834 for the year ended December 31, 2008. We
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recorded a loss from disposal of our discontinued division of $575,000 and $1,915,903 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary sources of our liquidity during the year ended December 31, 2009 have come from operations. As of December 31, 2009, our principal sources of liquidity were net accounts receivable of $2.3 million, costs in excess of billings of $6.4 million and the sale of accounts receivable under accounts receivable purchase agreement with Republic Capital Access (RCA), of which RCA has not received payment from our customers for $0.2 million.
As of December 31, 2008, our principal sources of liquidity were net accounts receivable of approximately $5.0 million and costs in excess of billings of $7.1 million. The primary sources of our liquidity during 2008 came from operations and the proceeds from the sale of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
We believe that our current net accounts receivable and costs in excess of billings together with our expected cash flows from operations, ability to sell accounts receivable to RCA (as described below) will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for working capital and capital expenditures at least through December 31, 2010, except with respect to mandatory redemption of $15.0 million in stated value of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at April 1, 2011, extended from December 31, 2010, pursuant to a waiver agreement which we entered into with the Series A Holders on April 8, 2010. We currently are seeking to raise capital or
obtain access to capital sufficient to permit us to effect such redemption. If we are unable to timely raise capital or obtain access to a credit facility or other source of funds sufficient to fund such redemption, our cash flow could be adversely affected and our business significantly harmed. In addition, restrictions imposed pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), our state of incorporation, would prohibit us from satisfying such redemption if we lack sufficient surplus, as such term is defined under the DGCL.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Net cash provided in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2009 consisted primarily of changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $9.3 million, including changes in accounts receivable, cost in excess of billing, prepaid expense, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The changes in accounts receivable and costs in excess of billing of $2.5 million and $0.7 million,
respectively, reflect the decreases in receivables from completed projects and costs incurred on projects in process as of December 31, 2009. Our prepaid expenses and other current assets decreased $1.5 million due to amounts paid in advance in connection with prepayment of legal expense, interest expense, tradeshow related expense and insurance. As of December 31, 2008, we experienced a decrease in accounts receivable of $1.7 million, due to increased collections during 2008. The increase in our costs in excess of billings of $2.1 million as of December 31, 2008, reflects increases in projects in process as of December 31, 2008. Our prepaid expenses increased $160,000 due to amounts paid in advance in connection with our intent to enter the public market and obtain outside financing. In addition, the changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities reflect the related increase in expenses incurred, with no funds paid out.
As of December 31, 2009, we had net operating loss carryforwards of $9.3 million available to reduce future taxable income. In the future, we may utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and would begin making cash tax payments at that time. In addition, the limitations on utilizing net operating loss carryforwards and other minimum taxes may also increase our overall tax obligations. We expect that if we generate taxable income and/or we are not allowed to use net operating loss carryforwards, our cash generated from operations will be adequate to meet our income tax obligations.
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities.
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $0.4 million and $4.5 million, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 consisted of amounts paid out for the general and computer equipment and miscellaneous leasehold improvements. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2008 consisted primarily of cash paid for the acquisition of equipment for the T2 facility and general shop equipment and machinery. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we also paid out cash associated
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with leasehold improvements, office equipment and furniture for the expansion of our Hicksville corporate offices and warehouse, and the acquisition of American Anti-Ram and related intangible assets.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities.
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $1.2 million and net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $13.7 million. Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2009 consisted primarily of deferred financing costs of $1.1 million. Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2008 consisted primarily of proceeds of $15.0 million received from the sale of the Series A Preferred offset by $1.4 million paid in deferred financing costs. In addition, we received
$0.1 million of proceeds from the sale of common stock and proceeds received from the exercise of warrants for common stock and $0.2 million from the term loan and line of credit with TD Bank, offset by repayments of short term financing of $0.2 million.
Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement
In July 2009, we entered into an accounts receivable purchase agreement with Republic Capital Access, LLC (RCA), which was amended in October 2009. Under the purchase agreement, we can sell eligible accounts receivables to RCA. Eligible accounts receivable, subject to the full definition of such term in the purchase agreement, generally are our receivables under prime government contracts.
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, we may offer eligible accounts receivable to RCA and if RCA purchases such receivables, we will receive an initial upfront payment equal to 90% of the receivable. Following RCAs receipt of payment from our customer for such receivable, they will pay to us the remaining 10% of the receivable less its fees. In addition to a discount factor fee and an initial enrollment fee, we are required to pay RCA a program access fee equal to a stated percentage of the sold receivable, a quarterly program access fee if the average daily amount of the sold receivables is less than $2.25 million and RCAs initial
expenses in negotiating the purchase agreement and other expenses in certain specified situations. The purchase agreement also provides that in the event, but only to the extent, that the conveyance of receivables by us is characterized by a court or other governmental authority as a loan rather than a sale, we shall be deemed to have granted RCA effective as of the date of the first purchase under the purchase agreement, a security interest in all of our right, title and interest in, to and under all of the receivables sold by us to RCA, whether now or hereafter owned, existing or arising.
The initial term of the purchase agreement ended on December 31, 2009 and will renew annually after the initial term, unless earlier terminated by either of the parties. Pursuant to an amendment to the purchase agreement in October 2009, the term during which we may offer and sell eligible accounts receivable to RCA (Availability Period) has been extended from December 31, 2009 to October 15, 2010, and the discount factor rate has been reduced from 0.524% to 0.4075%. As of December 31, 2009, RCA held $0.2 million of accounts receivable for which RCA has not received payment from our customers.
Bank Facility
In May 2007, we entered into a loan agreement with TD Bank (formerly known as Commerce Bank, N.A.) pursuant to which we had access to a revolving credit facility up to a maximum of $12.0 million depending upon the periodic balance of our qualified accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had no outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility. As part of the same loan facility, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 we had $0 and $76,832 outstanding under a term loan due July 1, 2010, which was payable in equal monthly installments. The credit facility was secured by substantially all of our assets, and bore interest at a variable
rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of between 1.75% and 2.45%. As of July 24, 2009, we repaid in full the entire outstanding balance under the loan agreement with TD Bank, following an initial notice of default from the bank with respect to certain financial covenants on April 1, 2009, and a forbearance agreement, as amended.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
In March and April 2008, we sold shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (or Series A Preferred) and warrants to purchase our common stock (or Investor Warrants). We received aggregate gross proceeds of $15.0 million, before fees and expenses of the placement agent in the transaction and other expenses.
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In connection with our application to list our common stock on the NYSE Amex, we entered into a Consent and Agreement (or Consent Agreement) on May 23, 2008 with the holders of our Series A Preferred (or Series A Holders) where the Series A Holders agreed to limit the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of, or as dividends on, the Series A Preferred and upon the exercise of the Investor Warrants without approval of our common stockholders (which stockholder approval was received on December 12, 2008). In return, among other things, we agreed for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 (A) to achieve (i) revenues equal to or
exceeding $50,000,000 and (ii) consolidated EBITDA equal to or exceeding $13,500,000, and (B) to publicly disclose and disseminate, and to certify to the Series A Holders, our operating results for such period, no later than February 15, 2009 (we collectively refer to these as the Financial Covenants). Under the Consent Agreement, the breach of the Financial Covenants were each deemed a Triggering Event under the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (or Certificate of Designations), which would purportedly give the Series A Holders the right to require us to redeem all or a portion of their Series A Preferred shares at a price per share calculated under the Certificate of Designations.
We did not satisfy the terms of the Financial Covenants and in April 2009 we received a Notice of Triggering Event Redemption from the holder of 94% of our Series A Preferred. The notice demanded the full redemption of such holders Series A Preferred as a consequence of the breach of the Financial Covenants, and demanded payment of accrued dividends on the Series A Preferred and legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with negotiations concerning the breach of the Financial Covenants.
On May 22, 2009, we entered into a Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment with the Series A Holders (or Settlement Agreement) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Series A Holders waived any breach by us of the Financial Covenants or our obligation to timely pay dividends on the Series A Preferred for any period through September 30, 2009, and waived any Equity Conditions Failure and any Triggering Event under the certificate of designations of the Series A Preferred otherwise arising from such breaches, (ii) the Investor Warrants were amended to reduce their exercise price from $2.40 per share to $0.01 per
share, (iii) we issued the Series A Holders an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock (Settlement Shares), in full satisfaction of our obligation to pay dividends under the Certificate of Designations as of March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, and (iv) we agreed to redeem $7.5 million in stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock by December 31, 2009. We agreed that, if we fail to so redeem $7.5 million in stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock by that date (a Redemption Failure), then, in lieu of any other remedies or damages available to the Series A Holders (absent fraud), (i) the redemption price payable by us will increase by an amount equal to 10% of the stated value, (ii) we will use our best efforts to obtain stockholder approval to reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 (which would increase the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A Preferred is convertible), and (iii) we will expand the
size of our board of directors by two, will appoint two persons designated by the Series A Holders to fill the two newly-created vacancies, and will use our best efforts to amend our certificate of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to serve on the board (or Series A Directors).
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Series A Holders, in which we agreed to file with the SEC, by June 1, 2009, a registration statement covering the resale of the Settlement Shares, and to use our best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable thereafter. We further agreed with the Series A Holders to include in such registration statement the shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of the Investor Warrants. A registration statement was filed, and subsequently declared effective on August 10, 2009.
Also pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, each of our directors and executive officers entered into a Lock-Up Agreement, pursuant to which each such person agreed that, for so long as any shares of Series A Preferred remain outstanding, he will not sell any shares of our common stock owned by him as of May 22, 2009.
Also pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, on May 22, 2009 our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, entered into an Irrevocable Proxy and Voting Agreement with the Series A Holders, pursuant to which he agreed, among other things, that if a Redemption Failure occurs he will vote all shares
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of voting stock owned by him in favor of (i) reducing the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 and (ii) amending our certificate of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to serve on the board of directors (collectively referred to as the Company Actions). Our CEO also appointed one of the Series A Holders as his proxy to vote his shares of voting stock in favor of the Company Actions, and against approval of any opposing or competing proposal, at any stockholder meeting or written consent of our stockholders at which such matters are considered.
The Settlement Agreement provides that if as of December 1, 2009, we do not reasonably believe that we can fund the required redemption on or before December 31, 2009, we need to take actions required to seek to obtain the stockholder approval for an amendment to our certificate of incorporation necessary for reducing the conversion price and granting the Series A Holders the right to elect two directors designated by such preferred stockholder (or Series A Directors), including, without limitation, (i) calling a meeting of our stockholders to consider such amendment; (ii) submitting to the SEC a preliminary proxy statement for such meeting of
stockholders; and (iii) upon receipt of the requisite stockholder approval, filing the amendment to our certificate of incorporation.
We were unable to effect the redemption of the $7.5 million in stated value of the Series A Preferred by December 31, 2009 and we have accordingly increased the number of directors constituting our board of directors by two and held a special meeting of our stockholders on April 8, 2010. At this special meeting, the stockholders approved the amendments to our certificate of incorporation to reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 and provide for the ability of the Series A Holders to elect the Series A Directors, and we amended the certificate of incorporation as of April 9, 2010. Based on the reduction of the
conversion price of the Series A Preferred, the number of our common stock into which the Series A Preferred is convertible into increased from 7.5 million to 30.0 million. Notwithstanding the Settlement Agreement and compliance with the remedies described above for the failure to redeem the $7.5 million in stated value of the Series A Preferred by December 31, 2009, the terms of the Series A Preferred provided that we are to redeem any such preferred stock outstanding on the Maturity Date, December 31, 2010, as such term is further defined in the Certificate of Designations (such redemption provision hereinafter referred to as the Mandatory Redemption Provision).
On April 8, 2010, we entered into a waiver agreement with the Series A Holders, pursuant to which the Series A Holders agreed to extend the Maturity Date from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011 (the period from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011 hereinafter referred to as the extension period). Pursuant to the waiver agreement, during the extension period, (i) the Series A Holders agreed to waive any right to the redemption of the Series A Preferred under the Mandatory Redemption Provision until the last day of the extension period and (ii) our failure to comply with the Mandatory Redemption Provision prior to the last day of the extension period
shall be deemed not to be a breach of such provision or the terms and conditions of, or applicable to, the Series A Preferred. We currently are seeking to raise capital or obtain access to capital sufficient to permit us to effect the mandatory redemption.
Contractual Obligations
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide tabular disclosure of contractual obligations under this Item 7.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this Item 7A.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our consolidated financial statements and related notes required by this item are set forth as a separate section of this report. See Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The information contained in this section covers managements evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures and our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting for the periods since our last periodic report (September 30, 2009) through December 31, 2009. This assessment is as of December 31, 2009.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or Exchange Act), are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified by the rules and forms promulgated by the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As a result of this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2009 because of the material weaknesses set forth below.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our system of internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect every misstatement. An evaluation of effectiveness is subject to the risk that
the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may decrease over time.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized use, acquisition, or disposition of
our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the year ended December 31, 2009. In making this assessment, we utilized the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework.
A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a result of this evaluation, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2009 because of the material weaknesses set forth below.
The following is a summary of our material weaknesses as of December 31, 2009:
Financial Reporting
Due to a lack of adequate systems, processes, and resources with sufficient GAAP knowledge, experience, and training, we did not maintain effective controls over the period-end financial close and reporting processes as of December 31, 2009. Due to the actual and potential effect on financial statement balances and disclosures, the resulting restatement of our financial statements and the importance of the financial closing
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and reporting processes, we concluded that, in the aggregate, these deficiencies in internal controls over the period-end financial close and reporting process constituted a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting. The specific deficiencies contributing to this material weakness were as follows:
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Inadequate policies and procedures.
We did not design, establish, and maintain effective documented GAAP compliant financial accounting policies and procedures, nor a formalized process for determining, documenting, communicating, implementing, monitoring, and updating accounting policies and procedures, including policies and procedures related to significant, complex, and non-routine transactions.
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We did not have individuals with adequate GAAP knowledge in specific complex areas and non-routine transactions such as preferred stock, warrants, discontinued operations, costs related to registration, acquisitions, and financing.
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We did not maintain adequate policies and procedures to ensure effective controls over the administration, accounting, and disclosure for stock-based compensation sufficient to prevent a material misstatement of related compensation expense. Specifically, the following deficiencies in our granting, administration, and accounting for awards were identified:
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We did not maintain adequate general computing control policies and procedures. The following individual material weaknesses were identified:
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Inadequate system access controls.
System access controls over our accounting information system were not in place to appropriately prohibit or limit user access in areas including journal entries, invoice processing, master-file maintenance.
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Our efforts to improve our internal controls are ongoing and focused on expanding our organizational capabilities to improve our control environment and on implementing process changes to strengthen our internal control and monitoring activities, however, we expect that our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures remained ineffective as of December 31, 2009.
As part of our ongoing remedial efforts, we are planning, among other things, to:
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We believe that the foregoing actions will improve our internal control over financial reporting, as well as our disclosure controls and procedures. We intend to perform such procedures and commit such resources as necessary to continue to allow us to overcome or mitigate these material weaknesses such that we can make timely and accurate quarterly and annual financial filings until such time as those material weaknesses are fully addressed and remediated.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
A listing of our executive officers and their biographies are included under the caption Executive Officers under Part I Item 1. Business of this Form 10-K. The remaining information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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(a)
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Documents filed as part of this report:
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Consolidated Financial Statements:
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Report of Marcum LLP Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;
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Report of Jewett, Schwartz, Wolfe & Associates Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008;
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008;
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders (Deficiency) Equity for the years December 31, 2009 and 2008;
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008; and
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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All other financial schedules are not required under the related instructions or are inappropriate and therefore have been omitted.
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Exhibit
Numbers
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Exhibits
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3.1
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Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(5)
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws
(5)
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3.3
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Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
(2)
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3.4
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First Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws
(20)
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3.5
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First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(22)
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4.1
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Form of common stock certificate
(1)
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4.2
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Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant and the holders of the Registrants Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, dated May 22, 2009
(13)
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4.3
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Form of 2009 financial advisor warrant
(1)
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4.4
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Form of 2008 investor warrant
(2)
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4.5
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Form of 2008 placement agent warrant
(2)
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4.6
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Form of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate
(2)
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10.1
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Agreement of Lease, dated 9/23/2004, between the Registrant and Industrial Management LLC
(1)
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10.2
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Amendment to Lease, dated 5/31/2006, between the Registrant and Industrial Management LLC
(1)
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10.3
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Second Amendment to Lease dated 2/1/2007, between the Registrant and Industrial Management LLC
(1)
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10.4
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Contract between the Registrant and Marine Corps Systems Command dated 2/15/07, as amended by the Modification of Contract, dated 9/17/2007
(1)
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10.5
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Contract between the Registrant and the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command, Life Cycle Management Command, dated 10/7/2005, as amended
(1)
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10.6
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Contract between the Registrant and the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command, Life Cycle Management Command, dated 10/21/2005, as amended
(1)
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10.7
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Contract between the Registrant and NAVFAC Southwest Specialty Center Contracts Core, dated 6/7/2007, as amended
(1)
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10.8
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Subcontract between CH2M Hill Constructors, Inc. and American Physical Security Group, LLC
(10)
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10.9
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Employment Agreement with Anthony J. Piscitelli dated 1/1/2007
(1)
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10.10
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Amendment to Employment Agreement with Gary Sidorsky dated 1/9/2009
(9)
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10.11
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Employment Agreement with Gary Sidorsky dated 1/1/2007
(1)
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10.13
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Employment Agreement with Curtis Taufman dated 1/1/2007
(1)
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10.14
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Employment Agreement with Fergal Foley dated 1/9/2009
(9)
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10.15
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Agreement between the Registrant and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., dated 8/29/2006
(1)
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10.16
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Agreement between the Registrant and Action Group
(2)
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10.17
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2007 Incentive Compensation Plan
(1)
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10.18
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Amendment to Forbearance Agreement by and among the Registrant, A. J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc., American Physical Security Group, LLC and TD Bank, N.A., dated May 27, 2009
(15)
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10.19
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Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement by and among the Registrant, A. J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc., American Physical Security Group, LLC and TD Bank, N.A., dated June 15, 2009
(15)
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Exhibit
Numbers
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Exhibits
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10.20
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Forbearance Agreement and Amendment to Loan Agreement by and among American Defense Systems, Inc., A. J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc., American Physical Security Group, LLC and TD Bank, N.A., dated as of April 27, 2009
(11)
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10.21
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First Amendment to Loan Agreement between the Registrant, A.J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc. and Commerce Bank, N.A., dated July 12, 2007
(11)
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10.22
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Assumption Agreement made by American Physical Security Group, LLC, dated January 28, 2008
(11)
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10.23
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Loan Agreement, dated May 2, 2007, with Commerce Bank, N.A.
(2)
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10.24
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Settlement Agreement, Agreement and Waiver by and among the Registrant and the Series A Holders, dated May 22, 2009
(13)
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10.25
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Form of Lock-Up Agreement executed by each of the directors and executive officers of the Registrant
(13)
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10.26
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Irrevocable Proxy and Voting Agreement by and among Anthony Piscitelli and the Series A Holders, dated May 22, 2009
(13)
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10.27
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Consent and Agreement of Series A Convertible Preferred Stockholders, dated May 23, 2008
(5)
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10.28
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Form of Voting Agreement for Anthony Piscitelli, Gary Sidorsky and Curtis Taufman
(5)
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10.29
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Letter Agreement between the Registrant and West Coast Opportunity Fund, LLC, dated May 29, 2008
(6)
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10.30
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Letter Agreement between the Registrant and Centaur Value Fund, LP and United Centaur Master Fund dated May 29, 2008
(6)
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10.31
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 7, 2008
(2)
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10.32
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Form of Lock-Up Agreement for Anthony Piscitelli, Gary Sidorsky, Fergal Foley, Victor La Sala, John Rutledge and Curtis Taufman
(2)
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10.33
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Consulting Services Agreement between the Registrant and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. dated February 29, 2008
(3)
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10.34
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Amendment No. 1 to Independent Consulting Agreement between Richard Torykian and the Registrant dated July 23, 2008
(8)
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10.35
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Independent Consulting Agreement between the Registrant and Richard Torykian dated August 1, 2007
(3)
.
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10.36
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Asset Purchase Agreement among the Registrant, Tactical Applications Group and Lisa Sue Quinlan dated November 15, 2007
(3)
.
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10.37
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Side letter between the Registrant and West Coast Opportunity Fund, LLC dated March 28, 2008
(3)
.
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10.38
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Contract No. M67854-09-D-5069 between the Registrant and the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, effective as of March 27, 2009
(12)
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10.39
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Contract No. M67854-09-D-5038 between the Registrant and the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, effective as of May 20, 2009
(14)
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10.40
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Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and Republic Capital Access, LLC, dated July 23, 2009
(16)
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10.41
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan
(21)
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10.42
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan
(21)
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10.43
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Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement
(21)
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10.44
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First Amendment to Account Receivable Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and Republic Capital Access, LLC dated October 20, 2009
(18)
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10.45
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Employment Agreement with Victor La Sala dated January 1, 2007
(21)
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Exhibit
Numbers
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Exhibits
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10.46
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Employment Agreement with Chuck Pegg dated January 1, 2007
(21)
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10.47
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Employment Agreement with Robert Aldrich dated August 1, 2008
(21)
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10.48
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Contact No. W56HZV-08-C-0311 between the Registrant and the U.S. Army TACOM, effective as of March 10, 2008
(21)
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10.49
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Amendment/Modification No. P00042 to Contract No. W56HZV-05-D-0382 between the Registrant and the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command, Life Cycle Management Command, effective as of December 28, 2009
(19)
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10.50
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Waiver Agreement between the Registrant and the Series A Holders, dated April 8, 2010
(22)
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10.51
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Lease between Boon Edam, Inc. and the Registrant dated February 25, 2010*
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21.1
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Subsidiaries of Registrant*
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23.1
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Consent of Marcum LLP*
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23.2
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Consent of Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates, CPAs*
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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(1)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Form 10, filed on February 11, 2008.
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(2)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10, filed on March 21, 2008.
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(3)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to the Form 10, filed on April 11, 2008.
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(4)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 3 to the Form 10, filed on April 22, 2008.
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(5)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Form 8-A filed on May 23, 2008.
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(6)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2008.
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(7)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2008.
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(8)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2008.
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(9)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2009.
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(10)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 16, 2009.
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(11)
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Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2009.
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(12)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2009.
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(13)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2009.
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(14)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2009.
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(15)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2009.
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(16)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2009.
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(17)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2009.
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(18)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2009.
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(19)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2010.
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(20)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2010.
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(21)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed on April 15, 2010
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(22)
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2010.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:
/s/ Anthony J. Piscitelli
Anthony J. Piscitelli
Chief Executive Officer and President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Anthony J. Piscitelli
Anthony J. Piscitelli
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President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
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April 15, 2010
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/s/ Gary Sidorsky
Gary Sidorsky
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Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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April 15, 2010
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/s/ Fergal Foley
Fergal Foley
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Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and Director
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April 15, 2010
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/s/ Alfred M. Gray
Alfred M. Gray
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Director
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April 15, 2010
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Pasquale J. DAmuro
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Director
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/s/ Richard P. Torykian
Richard P. Torykian
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Director
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April 15, 2010
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Stephen R. Seiter
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Director
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/s/ Victor Trizzino
Victor Trizzino
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Director
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April 15, 2010
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AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors and Shareholders
of American Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of American Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for warrants in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Boards Accounting Standards Codification Sub Topic 815-10, Contracts in Entitys Own Stock effective January 1, 2009.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
Melville, New York
April 15, 2010
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
American Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of American Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Defense Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Company determined that certain account balances and the presentation of financial information were not accurately presented in the consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. These include modifying its presentation of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants from long term liabilities to current liabilities, reclassifying an indefinite lived intangible asset from a current asset to a long term asset, reclassifying its assets and liabilities associated with its discontinued operations from long term to short term, the presentation of and
reclassifying certain legal expenses recorded as prepaid to deferred financing costs on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2008. In addition, the Company reclassified legal costs incurred in connection with its registration statement, initially recorded as a charge against additional paid in capital, and certain legal other costs, initially recorded as prepaid legal expense, to legal expense on its Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company also reclassified dividends paid in connection with Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from dividends to interest expense on its Consolidated Statement of Operations. Accordingly, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity and cash flows for the year then ended have been restated to reflect corrections to previously reported amounts.
/s/Jewett, Schwartz, Wolfe & Associates
JEWETT, SCHWARTZ, WOLFE & ASSOCIATES
Hollywood, Florida
April 14, 2009
200 South Park Road, Suite 150 Hollywood, Florida 33021 Main 954.922.5885 Fax 954.922.5957 www.jsw-cpa.com
Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Private Companies Practice Section of the AICPA Registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the SEC
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AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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|
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|
|
|
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As of December 31,
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|
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2009
|
|
2008
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
374,457
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $222,448 and $0 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
|
|
|
2,288,666
|
|
|
|
4,981,150
|
|
Accounts receivable-factoring
|
|
|
199,876
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax receivable
|
|
|
108,741
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
1,352,873
|
|
|
|
621,048
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
540,381
|
|
|
|
2,088,801
|
|
Costs in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
6,409,963
|
|
|
|
7,143,089
|
|
Deferred Tax Assets
|
|
|
521
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
407,137
|
|
|
|
437,496
|
|
Assets of discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
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11,308,158
|
|
|
|
16,382,654
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
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3,078,724
|
|
|
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3,743,936
|
|
Deferred Financing Costs, net
|
|
|
1,547,551
|
|
|
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1,500,533
|
|
Notes Receivable, net
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
925,000
|
|
Intangible Assets
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
|
|
606,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
Deferred Tax Asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
Other Assets
|
|
|
138,001
|
|
|
|
159,560
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
$
|
17,528,434
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
6,744,285
|
|
|
$
|
2,480,652
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
498,795
|
|
|
|
755,615
|
|
Line of Credit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,832
|
|
Warrant liability
|
|
|
35,413
|
|
|
|
90,409
|
|
Mandatory redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (cumulative), 15,000 shares authorized issued and outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,981,577
|
|
Liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
736,613
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
7,278,493
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
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|
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mandatory redeemable Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (cumulative), 15,000 shares authorized issued and outstanding
|
|
|
12,429,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Liability
|
|
|
521
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
19,708,846
|
|
|
|
15,121,698
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Note 6
|
|
|
|
|
|
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SHAREHOLDERS (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 46,611,457 and 39,585,960 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
|
|
|
46,611
|
|
|
|
39,586
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
14,712,414
|
|
|
|
11,096,031
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
(16,939,437
|
)
|
|
|
(1,321,800
|
)
|
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
|
|
(2,180,412
|
)
|
|
|
9,813,817
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
|
|
$
|
17,528,434
|
|
|
$
|
24,935,515
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
CONTRACT REVENUES EARNED
|
|
$
|
45,893,979
|
|
|
$
|
35,588,849
|
|
COST OF REVENUES EARNED
|
|
|
33,929,327
|
|
|
|
24,702,714
|
|
GROSS PROFIT
|
|
|
11,964,652
|
|
|
|
10,886,135
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
7,519,114
|
|
|
|
5,661,781
|
|
General and administrative salaries
|
|
|
4,144,666
|
|
|
|
4,758,968
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
2,661,636
|
|
|
|
2,722,224
|
|
T2 expenses
|
|
|
531,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
412,285
|
|
|
|
788,100
|
|
Settlement of litigation
|
|
|
63,441
|
|
|
|
57,377
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,085,331
|
|
|
|
842,532
|
|
Professional fees
|
|
|
2,734,816
|
|
|
|
1,561,415
|
|
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
19,152,795
|
|
|
|
16,392,397
|
|
OPERATING LOSS
|
|
|
(7,188,143
|
)
|
|
|
(5,506,262
|
)
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized (loss) gain on adjustment of fair value Series A convertible preferred stock classified as a liability
|
|
|
(325,837
|
)
|
|
|
2,900,799
|
|
Unrealized gain on warrant liability
|
|
|
35,673
|
|
|
|
1,450,117
|
|
Loss on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
(2,613,630
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
8,869
|
|
|
|
8,551
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(3,019,079
|
)
|
|
|
(1,222,205
|
)
|
Interest expense Mandatory redeemable preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
(1,650,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,081,081
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,312
|
|
Finance charge
|
|
|
(209,698
|
)
|
|
|
(22,598
|
)
|
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
(7,773,702
|
)
|
|
|
2,150,895
|
|
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(14,961,845
|
)
|
|
|
(3,355,367
|
)
|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
|
|
|
752,971
|
|
|
|
(996,000
|
)
|
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(15,714,816
|
)
|
|
|
(2,359,367
|
)
|
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations of discontinued division
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(230,834
|
)
|
Loss from disposal of discontinued division
|
|
|
(575,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,915,903
|
)
|
|
|
|
(575,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2,146,737
|
)
|
NET LOSS
|
|
|
(16,289,816
|
)
|
|
|
(4,506,104
|
)
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted)
|
|
|
43,192,175
|
|
|
|
39,416,278
|
|
Loss per Share Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
NET LOSS
|
|
$
|
(0.38
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock $.001 par
|
|
Additional
Paid in Capital
|
|
Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
|
|
Shareholders
(Deficiency)
Equity
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Par Value
|
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2008
|
|
|
39,207,950
|
|
|
$
|
39,208
|
|
|
$
|
10,274,602
|
|
|
$
|
2,984,018
|
|
|
$
|
13,297,828
|
|
Shares issued for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investors
|
|
|
153,010
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
|
99,101
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99,254
|
|
Services
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
127,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,500
|
|
Warrant exercise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
APSG acquisition
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
199,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,247
|
|
Placement agent warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
511,092
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
511,092
|
|
Equity impact of Tactical Applications Group divestiture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(200,286
|
)
|
|
|
200,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,506,104
|
)
|
|
|
(4,506,104
|
)
|
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2008
|
|
|
39,585,960
|
|
|
|
39,586
|
|
|
|
11,096,031
|
|
|
|
(1,321,800
|
)
|
|
|
9,813,817
|
|
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (See Note 1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(837,954
|
)
|
|
|
672,179
|
|
|
|
(165,775
|
)
|
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2009
|
|
|
39,585,960
|
|
|
|
39,586
|
|
|
|
10,258,077
|
|
|
|
(649,621
|
)
|
|
|
9,648,042
|
|
Shares issued for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
139,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139,500
|
|
Exercise of Investor Warrants
|
|
|
3,695,505
|
|
|
|
3,695
|
|
|
|
(3,695
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of dividends recorded as interest expense
|
|
|
3,080,000
|
|
|
|
3,080
|
|
|
|
1,646,920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,650,000
|
|
Misc. reconciling share amount
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option compensation expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,862
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,862
|
|
Reclassification of derivative warrants upon exercise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,550,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,550,000
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,289,816
|
)
|
|
|
(16,289,816
|
)
|
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2009
|
|
|
46,611,457
|
|
|
$
|
46,611
|
|
|
$
|
14,712,414
|
|
|
$
|
(16,939,437
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,180,412
|
)
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31,
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS
|
|
$
|
(16,289,816
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,506,104
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value associated with preferred stock and Warrants Liabilities
|
|
|
290,164
|
|
|
|
(4,350,916
|
)
|
Stock based compensation expense
|
|
|
261,362
|
|
|
|
211,747
|
|
Loss on deemed Extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
2,613,630
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
1,135,465
|
|
|
|
422,902
|
|
Amortization of Discount on Series A preferred stock
|
|
|
834,770
|
|
|
|
429,267
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,085,331
|
|
|
|
842,532
|
|
Bad debt expense
|
|
|
222,448
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserve for note receivable
|
|
|
575,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
1,167,831
|
|
|
|
(996,000
|
)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2,470,036
|
|
|
|
1,730,011
|
|
Accounts receivable-Factoring
|
|
|
(199,876
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(731,825
|
)
|
|
|
(184,669
|
)
|
Tax Receivable
|
|
|
(108,741
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits and other assets
|
|
|
30,359
|
|
|
|
170,524
|
|
Cost in excess of billing on uncompleted contracts
|
|
|
733,126
|
|
|
|
(2,131,115
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
1,498,419
|
|
|
|
(157,730
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
4,263,634
|
|
|
|
(1,918,960
|
)
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
1,393,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to related party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,741
|
)
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
1,244,497
|
|
|
|
(10,451,252
|
)
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of equipment
|
|
|
(420,119
|
)
|
|
|
(3,461,440
|
)
|
Intangible asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(606,000
|
)
|
Cash paid for acquisition in excess of cash received
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(400,000
|
)
|
Advances for future acquisitions
|
|
|
21,559
|
|
|
|
(21,560
|
)
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(398,560
|
)
|
|
|
(4,489,000
|
)
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113,158
|
|
Proceeds from line of credit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,832
|
|
Repayments of line of credit
|
|
|
(76,832
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments of short term financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(169,452
|
)
|
Proceeds from the sale of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99,254
|
|
Proceeds from sale of Series A Convertible preferred shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000,000
|
|
Deferred financing costs
|
|
|
(1,143,562
|
)
|
|
|
(1,412,343
|
)
|
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(1,220,394
|
)
|
|
|
13,707,449
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-6
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31,
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Discontinued Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172,887
|
|
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172,887
|
|
NET DECREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
(374,457
|
)
|
|
|
(1,059,916
|
)
|
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
374,457
|
|
|
|
1,434,373
|
|
CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
374,457
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for interest
|
|
$
|
33,770
|
|
|
$
|
1,451,228
|
|
Cash paid during the year for taxes
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
537,493
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options issued in lieu of compensation
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
84,247
|
|
Stock issued in lieu of cash compensation
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
127,500
|
|
Dividends paid in cash
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
800,252
|
|
Fair value of placement agent warrants
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
511,742
|
|
Stock issued for payment of accrued dividends on preferred stock
|
|
$
|
1,650,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Reclassification of derivative warrant liability upon exercise
|
|
$
|
2,550,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Cumulative effect on a change in accounting principle on (note 1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
$
|
165,775
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Additional Paid in Capital
|
|
$
|
(837,954
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
Accumulative Deficit
|
|
$
|
672,179
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Assets and liabilities received in acquisition of American Anti-Ram, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
280,000
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expense
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(30,000
|
)
|
Shares issuable in connection with acquisition
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(200,000
|
)
|
Cash paid to American Anti-Ram, Inc.
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
Amounts due to American Anti-Ram, Inc
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(100,000
|
)
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
F-7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAN DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
American Defense Systems, Inc. (the Company or ADSI) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 6, 2002. The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for annual reports on Form 10-K.
On November 15, 2007, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Tactical Applications Group (TAG), a North Carolina based sole proprietorship, and its owner. TAG has a retail establishment located in Jacksonville, North Carolina that supplies tactical equipment to military and security personnel. As discussed more fully in Note 9, the operations of TAG were discontinued on January 2, 2009.
In January 2008, American Physical Security Group, LLC (APSG) was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for the purposes of acquiring the assets of American Anti-Ram, Inc., a manufacturer of crash tested vehicle barricades. This acquisition represents a new product line for the Company. APSG is located in North Carolina.
Nature of Business
The Company designs and supplies transparent and opaque armor solutions for both military and commercial applications. Its primary customers are United States government agencies and general contractors who have contracts with governmental entities. These products, sold under Vista trademarks, are used in transport and fighting vehicles, construction equipment, sea craft and various fixed structures which require ballistic and blast attenuation.
The Company also provides engineering and consulting services, develops and installs detention and security hardware, entry control and monitoring systems, intrusion detection systems, and security glass. The Company also supplies vehicle anti-ram barriers. Its primary customer for these services and products are the detention and security industry.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Defense Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, A.J Piscitelli & Associates, Inc. and APSG. The accounts of TAG have been presented as discontinued operations as discussed more fully in Note 9. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Terms and Definitions
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ADSI
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American Defense Systems, Inc. (the Company)
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AJP
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A.J. Piscitelli & Associates, Inc., a subsidiary
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ARB
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Accounting Review Board
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APSG
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American Physical Security Group, LLC, a subsidiary
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ASC
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FASB Accounting Standards Codification
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FASB
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Financial Accounting Standards Board
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GAAP
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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PCAOB
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Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board
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SEC
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Securities Exchange Commission
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SFAS or FAS
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
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TAG
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Tactical Applications Group, a subsidiary
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Management Liquidity Plans
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had working capital of $4,029,665, an accumulated deficit of $16,939,437, shareholders deficiency of $2,180,412 and no cash on hand. The Company also had losses from continuing operations of $15,714,816 and $2,359,367 and net losses of $16,289,816 and $4,506,104 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company believes that its current net accounts receivable and cost in excess of billing together with its expected cash flows from operations and its ability to sell accounts receivable under its factoring agreement, the Company will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash
requirements for working capital at least through December 31, 2010. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred) had a mandatory redemption date of December 31, 2010. On April 8, 2010, the Company entered into a Waiver Agreement with the holders of our Series A Preferred (the Series A Holders) which extended the maturity date from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011. The Company is currently seeking to raise capital or obtain access to capital sufficient to permit the company to effect such redemption. If the Company is unable to timely raise capital or obtain access to a credit facility or other source of funds sufficient to fund such redemption, its cash flow could be adversely affected and its business significantly harmed. In addition, restrictions imposed pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), its state of incorporation, would prohibit the Company from satisfying such redemption if the
Company lacks sufficient surplus, as such term is defined under the DGCL.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates for all periods presented include cost in excess of billings, liabilities associated with the Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants and valuation of deferred tax assets.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2009 and through the date the financial statements were issued, and except as disclosed in Note 13, Management concluded that no other events required disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.
Revenue and Cost Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605, Revenue Recognition, which states that revenue is realized and earned when all of the following criteria are met:
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(a)
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persuasive evidence of the arrangement exists,
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(b)
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delivery has occurred or services have been rendered,
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(c)
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the sellers price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and
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(d)
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collectibility is reasonably assured.
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The Company recognizes revenue and reports profits from purchase orders filled under master contracts when an order is complete. Purchase orders received under master contracts may extend for periods in excess of one year. Purchase order costs are accumulated as deferred assets and billings and/or cash received are charged to a deferred revenue account during the periods of construction. However, no revenues, costs or profits are recognized in operations until the period upon completion of the order. An order is considered complete when all costs, except insignificant items, have been incurred and, the installation or product is
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
operating according to specification or the shipment has been accepted by the customer. Provisions for estimated contract losses are made in the period that such losses are determined. As of December 31, 2009, there were no such provisions made.
Contract Revenue
Cost in Excess of Billing
All costs associated with uncompleted customer purchase orders under contract are recorded on the balance sheet as a current asset called Costs in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts. Such costs include direct material, direct labor, and project-related overhead. Upon completion of a purchase order, costs are then reclassified from the balance sheet to the statement of operations as costs of revenue. A customer purchase order is considered complete when a satisfactory inspection has occurred, resulting in customer acceptance and delivery.
Retail Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue from its retail location upon point of sale. Due to the nature of the merchandise sold, the Company does not accept returns and, therefore, no provision for returns was recorded as of December 31, 2009 and 2008. As a result of the discontinuing of TAG operations, the Company does not anticipate generating retail revenue in the future. As discussed in Note 9, revenue generated in 2008 from TAG retail operations was $1,306,449.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Investor Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants
See Note 8 for the Companys accounting policy related to its preferred stock, investor warrants and placement agent warrants.
Cash
The Companys cash balance consists of cash held in bank accounts.
Concentrations
The Companys bank accounts are maintained in financial institutions. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and therefore bear minimal risk.
The Company received certain of its components from a sole supplier. Additionally, the Company relies on a limited number of contract manufacturers and suppliers to provide manufacturing services for its products (See Note 5). The inability of any contract manufacturer or supplier to fulfill supply requirements of the Company could materially impact future operating results.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company derived 72% of its revenues from various U.S. government entities. For the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company derived 97% of its revenues from various U.S. Government entities and one private company. (See Note 5.)
Inventory
Inventory, which consists of spare parts, is stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out method.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is carried at original cost. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The Company depreciates general equipment, light vehicles and trailers and aircraft over five years; T2 demonstration arrange and fire arms over two years; office equipment over three years; and furniture and fixtures over five years. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their useful life or the remaining term of the lease. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. When the property or equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the consolidated statement of operations.
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects managements best estimate of probable losses inherent in the account receivable balance. Management determines the allowance based on known troubled accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence. Management performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customers current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information. Collections and payments from customers are continuously monitored. While such bad debt expenses have historically been within expectations and
allowances established, the Company cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that it has in the past. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $222,000 and $0, respectively.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company periodically reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable assets related to those assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change, such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the anticipated undiscounted cash flows of the long-lived assets are less than the carrying amount, their carrying amounts are reduced to fair value, and an impairment loss is recognized.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles Goodwill and Other, goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets, including the amount assigned to identifiable intangible assets. The Company accounts for business combinations using the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired entities are recorded at their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The primary driver that generates goodwill is the value of synergies between the acquired entities and the company, which does not qualify as an identifiable intangible asset. The Company
does not amortize the goodwill balance.
The Company assesses goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. If the carrying value of a reporting units goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, the Company records an impairment loss equal to the difference. ASC 350 also requires that the fair value of indefinite-lived purchased intangible assets be estimated and compared to the carrying value. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the estimated fair value of the indefinite-lived purchased intangible assets is less than the carrying value.
The Company has recorded goodwill associated with the APSG asset purchase agreement in the amount of $450,000 during the year ended December 31, 2008. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment of $1,000,000 within the discontinued operations of TAG. The Company recognized no goodwill impairment during the year ended December 31, 2009.
The Company has recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of approximately $606,000 for a certification mark for research and development related to the acquisition of the assets of American Anti-Ram during the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company did not recognize any impairment in 2009 or 2008 for this indefinite-lived intangible asset.
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Advertising Costs
The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of approximately $157,000 and $184,000 during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Shipping and Handling
The Company expenses all shipping and handling costs as incurred, which are recorded in costs of goods sold in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company incurred shipping and handling costs of approximately $537,000 and approximately $225,000 during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses are incurred as the Company performs ongoing evaluations of materials and processes for existing products, as well as the development of new products and processes. Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. The Company incurred research and development costs of approximately $412,000 and $788,000 during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation Stock Compensation (ASC 718). ASC 718 establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of ASC 718, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employees requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The fair value of the Companys common stock options are estimated using the Black Scholes Model with the following assumptions: stock
price, exercise price, expected volatility, dividend rate, risk free interest rate and the expected life. The Company expenses stock-based compensation by using the straight-line method. In accordance with ASC 718, excess tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock-based awards are classified in cash flows from financing activities. The future realization of the reserved deferred tax assets related to these tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options will result in a credit to additional paid in capital if the related tax deduction reduces taxes payable. The Company has selected a with-and-without approach regarding the accounting for the tax effects of share-based compensation awards.
Loss per Share
Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and excludes dilutive potential common shares outstanding, as their effect is anti-dilutive. Dilutive potential common shares would primarily consist of employee stock options, warrants and restricted common stock.
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Securities that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future that were not included in the computation of the diluted EPS because to do so would be anti-dilutive consist of the following:
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Year Ended
December 31
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|
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2009
|
|
2008
|
Warrants to purchase Common Stock
|
|
|
1,449,000
|
|
|
|
5,198,000
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Options to Purchase Common Stock
|
|
|
2,230,000
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|
|
|
1,895,000
|
|
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
|
7,500,000*
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|
|
|
7,500,000
|
|
Total Potential Common Stock
|
|
|
11,179,000
|
|
|
|
14,593,000
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|
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*
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On April 9, 2010, pursuant to the amendment to the Companys certificate of incorporation, the conversion price of the Series A Preferred was reduced to $0.50 and all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred are now convertible into 30,000,000 shares of common stock.
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Adoption of EITF 07-5
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company was required to analyze its Outstanding Financial Instruments following the guidance of EITF 07-5 (as codified in ASC 815-40): and that pronouncements effect in interpreting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) Statement No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities as codified in ASC 815. The Company determined that certain warrants issued in 2005, 2006 and 2008 contained provisions whereby the exercise price could be adjusted upon certain financing transactions at a lower price per share could no longer be viewed as indexed to the Companys
common stock. As such, the Company changed the accounting for these warrants to a derivative at fair value under ASC 815. As a result the Company recorded the warrant liability at the fair value of the warrants of $165,775 as of January 1, 2009 and reclassified its issuance date fair value from additional paid-in-capital. The cumulative effect on adoption of ASC 815-40 as of January 1, 2009 is as follows:
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|
|
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Additional Paid
in Capital
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Balance December 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
11,096,031
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|
|
$
|
(1,321,800
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)
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Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
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|
|
(837,954
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)
|
|
|
672,179
|
|
Balance January 1, 2009
|
|
$
|
10,258,077
|
|
|
$
|
(649,621
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)
|
The derivative warrant liability is recorded at fair value in each subsequent reporting period with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations. Fair value is determined using the Black Scholes Model which includes assumptions such as stock price, exercise price, expected volatility, dividend rate, risk free interest rate and the contractual life of the warrant. (See Note 8.)
Debt Extinguishment
The Company accounted for the effects of the May 22, 2009 settlement agreement (see Note 8) in accordance with the guidelines enumerated in EITF Issue No. 96-19 Debtors Accounting for a Modification of Exchange of Debt Instruments as codified in ASC 470-50. ASC 470-50 provides that a substantial modification of terms in an existing debt instrument should be accounted for like, and reported in the same manner as, an extinguishment of debt. ASC 470-50 further provides that the modification of a debt instrument by a debtor and a creditor in a non-troubled debt situation is deemed to have been accomplished with debt instruments that are
substantially different if the present value of cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument is at least ten percent different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument at the date of the modifications.
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The Company evaluated the modification of the payment terms and the related adjustment to financial instruments to determine whether these modifications resulted in the issuance of a substantially different instrument. The Company determined after giving effect to the changes in the due dates of payments and the consideration paid to the debt holders, in the form of reduced conversion and exercise prices, that the Company had issued substantially different debt instruments, which resulted in a constructive extinguishment of the original debt instrument. Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on the deemed extinguishment of debt in the amount of
$2,613,630 which represented the difference in the carrying value of the old debt and fair value of the new debt. The debt instrument charge is included in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value of certain of the Companys financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, note receivable, accrued compensation, and other accrued liabilities approximate cost because of their short maturities. The Company measures and reports fair value in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value investments.
Fair value, as defined in ASC 820, is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of an asset should reflect its highest and best use by market participants, principal (or most advantageous) markets, and an in-use or an in-exchange valuation premise. The fair value of a liability should reflect the risk of nonperformance, which includes, among other things, the Companys credit risk.
Valuation techniques are generally classified into three categories: the market approach; the income approach; and the cost approach. The selection and application of one or more of the techniques may require significant judgment and are primarily dependent upon the characteristics of the asset or liability, and the quality and availability of inputs. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 also provides a hierarchy for inputs and resulting measurement as follows:
Level 1
Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
Level 3
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair values.
Fair value measurements are required to be disclosed by the Level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall. Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (in Level 3 measurements) are subject to expanded disclosure requirements including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (i) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings, and a description of where those gains or losses included in earning are reported in the
statement of income.
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The Company did not have any assets or liabilities categorized as Level 1 or Level 2 as of December 31, 2009.
The following summarizes the Companys assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2009:
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|
|
|
|
|
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Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
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Description
|
|
Balance as of
December 31,
2009
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
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Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
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Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Preferred
(1)
|
|
$
|
12,429,832
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,429,832
|
|
2005 Warrants
(1)
|
|
|
4,372
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,372
|
|
2006 Warrants
(1)
|
|
|
1,494
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,494
|
|
Placement Agent Warrants
(1)
|
|
|
29,547
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,547
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
$
|
12,465,245
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|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,465,245
|
|
|
(1)
|
Methods and significant inputs and assumptions are discussed in Note 8 below.
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The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the Companys liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2009:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A
Preferred
|
|
2005
Warrants
|
|
2006
Warrants
|
|
Placement
Agent
Warrants
|
|
Investor
Warrants
|
|
Total
|
Balance January 1, 2009
|
|
$
|
10,981,577
|
|
|
$
|
55,172
|
|
|
$
|
18,860
|
|
|
$
|
91,743
|
|
|
$
|
129,329
|
|
|
$
|
11,276,681
|
|
Amortization of debt discount
|
|
|
834,770
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
834,770
|
|
Change in fair value
|
|
|
325,837
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|
|
|
(50,800
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)
|
|
|
(17,366
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)
|
|
|
(62,196
|
)
|
|
|
94,689
|
|
|
|
290,164
|
|
Reclassification upon exercise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,550,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2,550,000
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)
|
Loss on deemed extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
287,648
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,325,982
|
|
|
|
2,613,630
|
|
Balance December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
12,429,832
|
|
|
|
4,372
|
|
|
$
|
1,494
|
|
|
$
|
29,547
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,465,245
|
|
The change in fair value recorded for Level 3 liabilities for the periods above are reported in other income (expense) on the consolidated statement of operations.
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes according to ASC 740 Income Taxes which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax
expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period, plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
The Corporation adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes effective January 1, 2007. ASC 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not
recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. ASC 740-10 also provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties. The adoption of ASC 740-10 did not have a significant impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements. The Company classifies tax related penalties and interest as income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and
various state jurisdictions. The Company remains subject to examination by tax authorities for tax years 2006 through 2009.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company has not been subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities nor state authorities since its inception in 2000.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), in June 2009, issued new accounting guidance that established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, (Codification or ASC) as the single source of authoritative GAAP to be applied by nongovernmental entities, except for the rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws, which are sources of authoritative Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for SEC registrants. The FASB will no longer issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts; instead
the FASB will issue Accounting Standards Updates. Accounting Standards Updates will not be authoritative in their own right as they will only serve to update the Codification. These changes and the Codification itself do not change GAAP. This new guidance became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Other than the manner in which new accounting guidance is referenced, the adoption of these changes did not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 805 on business combinations, which establishes principles and requirements for determining how an enterprise recognizes and measures the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, including noncontrolling interests, contingent considerations, and certain acquired contingencies. This guidance also requires
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
acquisition-related transaction expenses and restructuring costs to be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a component of the business combination. This guidance is effective for business combinations with an acquisition date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this guidance will have an impact on accounting for businesses acquired after the effective date of this pronouncement.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 805 on business combinations, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary (previously referred to as minority interests). This guidance also requires that a retained noncontrolling interest upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at its fair value. Upon the adoption of this guidance, the Company will be required to report any noncontrolling interests as a separate component of consolidated shareholders equity. The Company will also be required to present any net income allocable to
noncontrolling interest and net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company separately in its consolidated statements of operations. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after January 1, 2009. The implementation of this guidance would require retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests, with all other requirements of this guidance to be applied prospectively. As the Company does not have noncontrolling interests in any subsidiary, the adoption of this guidance did not have any impact upon the Companys consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 815 on derivatives and hedging, which amends and expands existing disclosure requirements to require qualitative disclosure about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. This guidance was effective beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact upon the Companys consolidated financial position or results of operations but changed the
disclosures on its derivative instruments.
In June 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 815-40 on derivatives and hedging, as to how an entity should determine whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entitys own stock. This guidance provides that an entity should use a two-step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instruments contingent exercise and settlement provisions. This guidance was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Upon adoption of this guidance on January 1,
2009, the Company has determined that certain of its warrants were not equity-linked financial instruments, and accordingly, were derivative instruments. The Company has recorded the fair value of these instruments and the resulting cumulative effect of this change in accounting method, as of January 1, 2009.
In April 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 820 on fair value measurements and disclosures, which established the requirements for estimating fair value when market activity has decreased and on identifying transactions that are not orderly. Under this guidance, entities are required to disclose in interim and annual periods the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This guidance was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 855 on subsequent events, which sets forth general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
In June 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under SFAS No. 167 Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), which modify how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. This guidance clarified that the determination of whether a company is required to consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entitys purpose and design and a companys ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entitys economic performance. An ongoing reassessment is required of whether
a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. Additional disclosures are also required about a companys involvement in variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement. This guidance is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entitys first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial position or results of operations. This guidance has not yet been integrated into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
In October 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, under ASC Topic 605 on revenue recognition, which amends revenue recognition policies for arrangements with multiple deliverables. This guidance eliminates the residual method of revenue recognition and allows the use of managements best estimate of selling price for individual elements of an arrangement when vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE), vendor objective evidence (VOE) or third-party evidence (TPE) is unavailable. This guidance is effective for all new or materially modified arrangements entered into on or after January 1, 2011 with earlier application permitted as of the
beginning of a fiscal year. Full retrospective application of the new guidance is optional. The Company has not completed its assessment of this new guidance on its consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
2. COSTS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS (BILLINGS IN EXCESS OF COSTS) ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Costs in Excess of Billings and Billing in Excess of Costs
The cost in excess of billings on uncompleted purchase orders issued pursuant to contracts reflects the accumulated costs incurred on purchase orders in production but not completed. Upon completion, inspection and acceptance by the customer, the purchase order is invoiced and the accumulated costs are charged to the statement of operations as costs of revenues. The Company fully expects to collect net costs incurred in excess of billing and periodically evaluates each purchase order and contract for potential disputes related to overruns and uncollectable amounts. The Company recorded a bad debt expense of $222,000 for the year ended December 31,
2009. There was no bad debt expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Costs in excess of billing on uncompleted contracts was $6,409,963 and $7,143,089 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Backlog
The estimated gross revenue on work to be performed on backlog was $45.0 million and $57 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Accounts Receivable
The Company records accounts receivable related to its long-term contracts, based on billings or on amounts due under the contractual terms. Accounts receivable consist primarily of receivables from completed purchase orders and progress billings on uncompleted contracts. Allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions. Any amounts considered recoverable under the customers surety bonds are treated as contingent gains and recognized only when received.
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2. COSTS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS (BILLINGS IN EXCESS OF COSTS) ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (continued)
Accounts receivable throughout the year may decrease based on payments received, credits for change orders, or back charges incurred. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had $2,288,666 and $4,981,150, respectively, of accounts receivable. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $222,000 and $0, respectively.
3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment at December 31, 2009 and 2008 consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
$
|
1,787,709
|
|
|
$
|
1,749,367
|
|
General equipment
|
|
|
697,762
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|
|
|
666,120
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|
Light vehicles and trailers
|
|
|
221,247
|
|
|
|
221,247
|
|
T2 Demonstration range and firearms
|
|
|
740,433
|
|
|
|
744,454
|
|
Office equipment
|
|
|
1,205,446
|
|
|
|
855,294
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
192,223
|
|
|
|
163,658
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|
Aircraft
|
|
|
868,750
|
|
|
|
868,750
|
|
|
|
|
5,713,570
|
|
|
|
5,268,890
|
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(2,634,846
|
)
|
|
|
(1,524,954
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
3,078,724
|
|
|
$
|
3,743,936
|
|
For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded $1,085,331 and $842,532 in depreciation and amortization expense, respectively.
The Company maintains its firearms under the custodianship of an individual in accordance with New York State law. The firearms are used for testing and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Companys bullet resistant and blast mitigation products.
4. ACQUISITION
American Anti-Ram, Inc.
In January 2008, the Company acquired the assets of American Anti-Ram, Inc., a manufacturer of crash tested vehicle barricades. The terms of the purchase agreement specified an initial purchase price of $600,000 plus an additional payment to be determined, based on performance. On the date of acquisition, $100,000 of the initial purchase price has been paid in cash and 100,000 shares of ADSI stock, valued at $2 per share, were issued. The Company has paid the remaining $300,000 as of December 31, 2008 which completes the $600,000 initial cash purchase price. The performance portion of the purchase price will be negotiated based on the aquirees
performance.
The Company acquired approximately $150,000 in net assets in this acquisition. Of the initial purchase price of $600,000, $150,000 of the consideration had been allocated to assets and liabilities based on internal assessments, resulting in $450,000 initially allocated to goodwill. The primary driver that generates goodwill is the value of the opportunity to enter the barricade business, which does not qualify as an identifiable intangible asset.
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5. MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
The Company serves primarily the defense market and its sales are highly concentrated within the U.S. government. The Companys customers include various branches of the U.S. military through the U.S. Department of Defense and to a much lesser extent other U.S. government, law enforcement and corrections agencies as well as multinational companies.
A limited number of contracts have generated a substantial majority of the Companys historical and current revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2009, four contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense organizations represented approximately 72% of its revenue. During 2008, four contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense organizations and several purchase orders from JCB represented approximately 97% of our revenue. The accounts receivable balance for the U.S. Department of Defense organizations was $2.1 million and $3.5 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. None of the Companys private customers represented
more than 10% of the Companys revenues for 2009.
The Company purchases most of the components and materials used in its products from various suppliers. The primary materials used in the manufacturing of the Companys products are polycarbonate glass and steel. Of the Companys suppliers, Action Group supplies approximately $14.2 and $12.3 million representing 42% and 35% of the costs of revenue earned during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008 there was approximately $1.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in accounts payable for this vendor. In particular, Action Group supplies all of the Companys steel pieces and
hardware.
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies in the ordinary course of its business, including those related to litigation, business transactions, employee-related matters, and others. When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company will record a liability for the loss. The liability recorded includes probable and estimable legal costs associated with the claim or potential claim. If the loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the
Company discloses the claim if the likelihood of a potential loss is reasonably possible and the amount involved could be material. While there can be no assurances, the Company does not expect that any of its pending legal proceedings will have a material financial impact on the Companys results.
Legal Proceedings
On July 10, 2007, the Company filed a lawsuit against a former subcontractor, Southern California Gold Products d/b/a Gypsy Rack, the subcontractors President and owner, Glenn Harris, and a designer, James McAvoy in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York. Defendants moved to change venue to the Central District of California based upon insufficient contacts to the State of New York and on October 12, 2007 the matter was transferred to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On February 21, 2008, pursuant to the courts order, the Company filed an amended complaint. The amended
complaint names only Southern California Gold Products and James McAvoy as defendants and asserts six counts as follows: misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information; breach of contract; unfair competition; conversion; violation of the Lanham Act; and interference with prospective economic advantage. The amended complaint seeks to enjoin the defendants from misappropriating, disclosing, or using our confidential information and trade secrets, and recall and surrender all products and trade secrets wrongfully misappropriated or converted by the defendants. It also seeks compensatory damages in an amount to be established at trial together with prejudgment and post judgment interest, exemplary damages, disgorgement, restitution with interest, attorneys fees and the costs of suit. Defendants filed an answer to the amended complaint on April 16, 2008. Shortly after the filing of the amended answer, defendants made a motion for summary judgment on, among others, the
grounds of collateral estoppel and res judicata. The Company filed opposition to the motion. The defendants motion and a subsequent application for an immediate interlocutory
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6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
appeal were denied. A mediation settlement conference was held on October 31, 2008, which was unsuccessful. The defendants filed a second motion for summary judgment that was denied in May, 2009. After that denial, discovery continued. A second mediation settlement conference was held in July 2009. As a result of that conference, the parties requested that the Court stay discovery and the trial for a period of sixty (60) days. On August 5, 2009, the Court vacated all dates in this action and removed the case from its active caseload. On October 2, 2009, the parties submitted to the Court a joint status report informing the Court that a settlement was
expected to be finalized within twenty (20) days. On November 30, 2009, the parties entered into a settlement agreement. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company received $250,000 and is also entitled to receive a percentage of the proceeds Gypsy Rack may receive as a result of an ongoing lawsuit Gypsy Rack has initiated against certain insurance companies, which involves claims for certain fees, costs and expenses incurred in this lawsuit. On December 15, 2009, upon receipt of the $250,000, the Company filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with the Court. On December 16, 2009, the Court entered an order dismissing this case.
On February 29, 2008, Roy Elfers, a former employee commenced an action against the Company for breach of contract arising from his termination of employment in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County. The Complaint seeks damages of approximately $87,000. The Company filed an answer to the complaint. The parties have completed the discovery and taking depositions. The Company believes that meritorious defenses to the claims exist and intends to vigorously defend this action. The Companys attorneys have advised that it is too early to determine an outcome at this time.
On March 4, 2008, Thomas Cusack, the Companys former General Counsel, commenced an action with the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health and Safety Administration, alleging retaliation in contravention of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Mr. Cusack seeks damages in excess of $3,000,000. On April 2, 2008, the Company filed a response to the charges. On March 7, 2008, Mr. Cusack also commenced a second action against the Company for breach of contract and related issues arising from his termination of employment in New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County. On May 7, 2008, the Company served a motion to dismiss the complaint,
and on or about September 26, 2008, the Court dismissed several claims (tortious interference with a contract, tortious interference with economic opportunity, fraudulent inducement to enter into a contract and breach of good faith and fair dealing). The remaining claims are Mr. Cusacks breach of contract claims and claims seeking the lifting of the transfer restrictions on his stock, as well as one claim for conversion of his personal property which Mr. Cusack has also asserted against the Companys chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. On or about October 13, 2008, Mr. Cusack filed an amended complaint as to the remaining claims, and on November 5, 2008, the Company filed an answer to the complaint and filed counterclaims against Mr. Cusack for fraud. The parties have completed the discovery and scheduled depositions. The Company believes meritorious defenses to both of Mr. Cusacks claims exist and intends to vigorously defend
this action. The Companys attorneys have advised that it is too early to determine an outcome at this time.
Operating Leases
The Company occasionally rents various storage facilities and equipment from unrelated parties for in-progress jobs. The Company rents these items on a short-term basis.
For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company incurred rent expense for its rentals of $1,168,665 and $1,031,115, respectively.
The Company entered into a five-year lease commencing on September 23, 2004 for corporate offices, R&D center, and warehouse facility. This lease was amended on October 24, 2008 to include the rental of additional space. This amendment extends the existing lease through September 30, 2016.
On November 1, 2007, the Company entered into a lease agreement for small office space in Stafford, VA. The lease expires on October 31, 2010.
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6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
On February 25, 2010, the Company entered into a lease agreement for manufacturing and office space in Lillington, NC for APSG. The lease agreement expires on January 31, 2015. The first years rent is approximately $211,000 and the rent escalation rate per the agreement is approximately 3% per year.
Total future minimum rental commitments for the lease agreements noted above for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
1,408,611
|
|
2011
|
|
|
1,357,471
|
|
2012
|
|
|
1,398,398
|
|
2013
|
|
|
1,440,551
|
|
2014
|
|
|
1,483,982
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
2,308,202
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
9,397,215
|
|
Employment Agreements
Effective January 9, 2009, the Company entered into a new employment agreement with its chief operating officer. The agreement has an initial term of five years that is automatically extended each year by one additional year unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal. The chief operating officers annual base salary under the employment agreement is $274,890, which amount shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the board of directors of the Company and increased from time to time in an amount determined by the board. The employment agreement provides for an annual bonus of an amount of 2.5% of the increase in the Companys
EBITDA over the preceding fiscal year. The agreement also provides for the entitlement to participate in the stock option plan, medical insurance benefits, and payments of the term-life insurance and disability insurance premiums for the benefit of the individuals during the term of the agreements.
In January 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment agreement between the Company and its chief financial officer. The amendment provides for an annual bonus of 2.5% of the increase in the Companys EBITDA over the preceding fiscal year. The employment agreement, as amended, provides for an annual base salary of $153,000, which amount shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the Companys chief executive officer and increased from time to time in an amount determined by the Companys chief executive officer.
The Companys officers did not earn any bonuses pursuant to their respective employment agreements in 2009.
Employee Benefit Plan
The Company sponsors the American Defense Systems, Inc. 401 (k) Plan (the Plan) established in December 2004 to provide retirement benefits for its employees. As allowed under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Plan provides tax-deferred salary contributions for eligible employees.
Employee contributions are limited to a maximum annual amount as set periodically by the Internal Revenue Service. Under the Plan the Company may make discretionary matching contributions. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company made a Safe Harbor Matching Contribution in the amount of approximately $89,000 and $160,000, respectively.
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7. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Warrants
The following is a summary of stock warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)
|
Balance January 1, 2009
|
|
|
5,198,681
|
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
2.41
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
3,750,000
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
1.89
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(3,750,000
|
)
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
1.89
|
|
Cancelled, Forfeited or expired
|
|
|
(3,750,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1.00
|
)
|
|
|
1.89
|
|
Balance December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,448,681
|
|
|
|
1.67
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
Exercisable, December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,448,681
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Option Plan
The following is a summary of stock options outstanding at December 31, 2009:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
Options
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
Outstanding, January 1, 2009
|
|
|
1,995,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.92
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled/forfeited
|
|
|
(40,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2009
|
|
|
2,230,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, December 31, 2009
|
|
|
788,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.96
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining weighted average contractual life (in years)
|
|
|
4.76
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2009, there was a total of $379,701 of unrecognized compensation arrangements granted under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized through 2016.
The Company accounts for all stock based compensation as an expense in the financial statements and associated costs are measured at the fair value of the award. As a result, the Companys net loss before taxes for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 included approximately $121,862 and $84,247, respectively, of stock based compensation. The stock based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
On February 20, 2008, additional stock options to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock were granted to employees of the Company.
On July 23, 2008, the Company entered into an Independent Consulting Agreement with a consultant, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue, on each July 31 during the term of the Consulting Agreement, an option to purchase 175,000 shares of the Companys common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Companys common stock as of the date of the grant as such term is defined in the Companys 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan. The Consulting Agreement will be effective until July 31, 2011 unless earlier terminated by either party.
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7. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (continued)
In October 2008, the Company issued options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock as compensation to officers and employees. The options have an exercise price per share of $2.00 and vest at the rate of 20% per year with the first 20% vesting upon the first anniversary of the grant date. They will expire on October 8, 2015 and October 31, 2015, as applicable.
On January 12, 2009, the Company issued options to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock to its consultants for services rendered. The exercise price for each option is $2.00 per share and each option vested immediately upon the issuance.
On July 31, 2009, the Company issued an option to purchase an aggregate of 175,000 shares of the Companys common stock to a consultant under an independent consulting agreement. The exercise price for the option is $0.60 per share and the option vests 20% annually on each anniversary of the date of grant.
The Black-Scholes method option pricing model was used to estimate fair value as of the date of grants during 2009 using the following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
|
Risk-Free
|
|
|
2.13
|
%
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
70.00
|
%
|
Forfeiture rate
|
|
|
10.00
|
%
|
Expected life
|
|
|
6 Years
|
|
Expected dividends
|
|
|
|
|
Based on the assumptions noted above, the fair market value of the options issued during 2009 was valued at $81,092 as of December 31, 2009.
Stock Grants
In January 2009, the Company granted 175,000 shares of its common stock to non-employee directors. The fair value of these shares on the date of grant was $96,250 based on the stock price on the date of issuance. In May 2009 the Company granted 50,000 shares of its common stock to two advisory board members. The fair value of these shares on the date of grant was $31,500 based on the stock price on the date of grant. In September 2009 the Company granted 25,000 shares of its common stock to an employee. The fair value of these shares on the date of grant was $11,750 based on the stock price on the date of grant. All of these awards were fully vested
on the date of grant. The Company recorded stock based compensation of $139,500 for the year ended December 31, 2009.
8. SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT LIABILITIES
Features of the Series A Preferred and Warrants Liabilities
2005 Warrants
On June 30, 2005, in connection with the closing of its 2005 private placement offering, the Company issued purchase warrants for up to 555,790 shares of common stock at the exercise price of $1.10 per share and with the expiration date of June 30, 2010 (the 2005 Warrants).
On August 16, 2005, the Company issued 50,000 shares of our common stock at an effective price per share of $1.00 to one of our employees for accepting a job offer. As a result of this issuance, in accordance with the terms of the 2005 Warrants agreements, the exercise price was adjusted to $1.00 per share and the number of shares of common stock that would be acquired was adjusted to 576,587.
2006 Warrants
On October 24, 2006, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Companys closing of its 2005 private placement offering, the Company issued purchase warrants for up to 179,175 shares of common stock at the exercise price of $1.10 per share and with the expiration date of June 30, 2010 (the 2006 Warrants).
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8. SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT LIABILITIES (continued)
On February 8, 2007, the Company issued an aggregate of 260,000 shares of our common stock at an effective price per share of $1.00 to certain of our employees for services rendered. As a result of this issuance, in accordance with the terms of the 2006 Warrants agreements, the exercise price was adjusted to $1.00 per share and the number of shares of common stock that would be acquired was adjusted to 197,093.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Investor Warrants
The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) on March 7, 2008 to sell shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred) and warrants (Investor Warrants) to purchase shares of its common stock, and to conditionally sell shares of the Companys common stock, to three investors (the Series A Holders). The investors purchased an aggregate of 15,000 shares of Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants to purchase up to 3,750,000 shares of common stock, and agreed to conditionally purchase 100,000 shares of common stock. The aggregate purchase price
for the Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants was $15,000,000 and the aggregate purchase price for the common stock was $500,000. The Company completed the sale of the Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants in two rounds, on March 7, 2008 and April 4, 2008, and the Company and investors determined not to complete the conditional sale of the 100,000 shares of common stock. The Series A Holders are entitled to receive cumulative dividends, due at each subsequent calendar quarter-end until maturity, at a rate of 9% if settled via cash or at a rate of 10% if settled via shares (at the option of the Company, subject to certain conditions) of the Companys common stock. The dividends rate is subject to increase in the event of a Triggering Event under the Certificate of Designation and in the event of an Equity Condition Failure under the Certificate of Designation, settlement via shares would not be allowed for the remaining dividend payments.
The Series A Holders may convert shares of Series A Preferred, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid dividends, into shares of the Companys common stock at the Conversion Price of $2.00 (Conversion Price). See discussion below regarding a change to the conversion price as of April 9, 2010. The Conversion Price is subject to certain adjustments upon issuance of certain securities, under the Certificate of Designation, with a lower exercise price and/or with negative dilutive effect. The Series A Holders may require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred in cash, at the amount of 100%
of the Conversion Amount or 110% of the Conversion Amount, upon a Triggering Event or Equity Condition Failure.
The Company may redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred in cash at the amount of (i) 100% of the Conversion Amount at any time after either the two-year anniversary of the Public Company Date, if certain other conditions are met, or the six-month anniversary of the Qualified Public Offering Date, if certain other conditions are met under the Certificate of Designation (ii) 110% of the Conversion Amount upon an Equity Condition Failure or (iii) 115% of the Conversion Amount prior to any Fundamental Transaction under the Certificate of Designation.
Pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred, the Company was required to redeem, in cash, any outstanding shares of Series A Preferred on December 31, 2010. On April 8, 2010, the Company entered into a Waiver Agreement with the Series A Holders which extended the maturity date from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011.
Settlement Agreement
In connection with a Notice of Triggering Event Redemption received by the Company on April 14, 2009, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement, Waiver and Amendment with the Series A Holders on May 22, 2009 (the Settlement Agreement) pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Series A Holders waived any breach by the Company of certain financial covenants or its obligation to timely pay dividends on the Series A Preferred for any period through September 30, 2009 and waived any Equity Conditions Failure and any Triggering Event otherwise arising from such breaches (ii) the Warrants were amended to reduce the exercise price
thereof from $2.40 per share to $0.01 per share, (iii) the Company issued the
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8. SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT LIABILITIES (continued)
Holders an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock (the Settlement Shares), in full satisfaction of the Companys obligation to pay dividends under the Certificate of Designations as of March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, and (iv) the Company agreed to redeem $7,500,000 in stated value of the Series A Preferred by December 31, 2009 (the December 2009 Redemption). The Company agreed that, if it fails to so redeem $7,500,000 in stated value of the Series A Preferred by that date (a Redemption Failure), then, in lieu of any other remedies or damages available to the
Series A Holders (absent fraud), (i) the redemption price payable by the Company will increase by an amount equal to 10% of the stated value, (ii) the Company will use its best efforts to obtain shareholders approval to reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 (which would increase the number of shares of common stock into which the Series A preferred is convertible), and (iii) the Company will expand the size of its board of directors by two, will appoint two persons designated by the Series A Holders to fill the two newly-created vacancies, and will use its best efforts to amend the Companys certificate of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to serve on the board.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Series A Holders pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, by June 1, 2009, a registration statement covering the resale of the Settlement Shares, and to use its best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable thereafter. The Company further agreed with the Series A Holders to include in such registration statement the shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of the Investor Warrants in May and June 2009. A
registration statement was filed, and subsequently declared effective on August 10, 2009.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, each of the Companys directors and executive officers has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement, pursuant to which each such person has agreed that, for so long as any shares of Series A Preferred remain outstanding, they will not sell any shares of the Companys common stock owned as of May 22, 2009. Also pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, entered into an Irrevocable Proxy and Voting Agreement with the Series A Holders (the Voting Agreement), pursuant to which the Companys CEO agreed, among
other things, that if a Redemption Failure occurs he will vote all shares of the Companys voting stock owned by him in favor of (i) reducing the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 and (ii) amending the Companys certificate of incorporation to grant the Series A Holders the right to elect two persons to serve on the board of directors (collectively, the Company Actions). The Companys CEO also appointed West Coast Opportunities Fund, LLC as his proxy to vote his shares of the Companys voting stock in favor of the Company Actions, and against approval of any opposing or competing proposal, at any shareholder meeting or written consent of the Companys shareholders at which such matters are considered.
The Company did not meet the December 2009 Redemption and has increased the size of its Board of Directors by two and held a special meeting of shareholders, on April 8, 2010. At this special meeting, the shareholders approved the amendments to the Companys certificate of incorporation to (i) reduce the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 and (ii) grant the Series A Holders the right, voting as a separate class, to elect two persons to serve on the Companys board of directors. On April 8, 2010, the Company entered into a Waiver Agreement with the Series A Holders which extended the maturity date for the
mandatory redemption of all outstanding Series A Preferred from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011. As a result of the foregoing extension, the Series A Preferred is classified as a long-term liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009.
2008 Investor Warrants
In connection with the sale of the Series A Preferred, Investor Warrants to purchase up to 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.40 per share were issued and with an expiration date of April 11, 2011 (the 2008 Investor Warrants). The warrant holder may require the Company to repurchase the warrant upon the occurrence of certain defined events in the Agreement. As such the Company recorded the warrants as a
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8. SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT LIABILITIES (continued)
derivative at fair value at issuance and subsequent reporting periods in accordance with ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging. Changes in the fair value from period to period are reported in the statement of operations. In accordance with the Settlement Agreement entered into on May 22, 2009, the 2008 Investor Warrants were amended to reduce the exercise price from $2.40 to $0.01. The 2008 Investor Warrants were fully exercised on May 27, 2009, June 1, 2009, and June 8, 2009.
Placement Agent Warrants
In connection with the sale of the Series A Preferred and 2008 Investor Warrants, the placement agent for such sale received warrants (the Placement Agent Warrants) to purchase a total of 6% of the number of common stock issued in the Series A Preferred financing or 675,001 shares at the exercise price of $2.00 per share and with the expiration date of March 7, 2013.
Accounting for the Series A Preferred and Warrant Liabilities
Series A Preferred
The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable on April 11, 2011 and convertible into shares of common stock at $0.50 per share as discussed in Note 13. As a result the Company elected to record the hybrid instrument, preferred stock and conversion option together, at fair value. Subsequent reporting period changes in fair value are to be reported in the consolidated statement of operations.
The proceeds from the issuance of the Series A Preferred and accompanying common stock warrants, net of direct costs including the fair value of warrants issued to placement agent in connection with the transaction, were allocated to the instruments based upon relative fair value upon issuance as these instruments must be measured initially at fair value.
Therefore, after the initial recording of the Series A Preferred based upon net proceeds received, the carrying value of the Series A Preferred was adjusted to the fair value at the date of issuance, with the difference recorded as a gain or loss.
A binomial lattice model was utilized to estimate the fair value of the Series A Preferred as of December 31, 2009. The binomial model considers the key features of the Series A Preferred, as noted above, and is subject to the significant assumptions discussed below. First, a discrete simulation of the Companys stock price was conducted at each node and throughout the expected life of the instrument. Second, an analysis of the higher position of a conversion position, redemption position, or holding position (i.e. fair value of the respective future nodes value discounted using the applicable discount rate) was conducted relative to each node
until a final fair value of the instrument is conducted at the node representing the measurement date. This model requires the following key inputs with respect to the Company and/or instrument:
|
|
|
Input
|
|
December 31,
2009
|
Risk-Free Rate
|
|
|
0.47
|
%
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
80.00
|
%
|
Expected remaining term until maturity
|
|
|
1.00 years
|
|
Expected dividends
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Strike price (following 12/31/09)
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
Quoted Stock price
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
Effective discount rate
|
|
|
35.20
|
%
|
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The following are significant assumptions utilized in developing the inputs:
|
|
Stock volatility was estimated by considering (i) the annualized daily volatility of the Companys stock price during the historical period preceding the respective valuation dates and measured over a period corresponding to the remaining life of the instruments and (ii) the annualized daily volatility of comparable companies stock price during the historical period preceding the respective valuation dates and measured over a period corresponding to the remaining life of the instrument. Historic prices of the Company and comparable companies common stock were used to estimate volatility as the Company did not have traded options as of the valuation dates;
|
|
|
Based on the Companys historical operations and managements expectations for the near future, the Companys stock was assumed to be a non-dividend-paying stock;
|
|
|
Based on managements expectations for the near future, the Company is expected to settle the future quarterly dividends due to the Series A Holders via shares;
|
|
|
The quoted market price of the Companys stock was utilized in the valuations because ASC 820-10 requires the use of quoted market prices, if available, without considerations of blockage discounts (if the input is considered as a Level 1 input). Because the stock is thinly traded, the quoted market price may not reflect the market value of a large block of stock;
|
|
|
The quoted market price of the Companys stock as of measurement dates and expected future stock prices were assumed to reflect the effect of dilution upon conversion of the instruments to shares of common stock; and
|
The changes in fair value estimate between reporting periods are related to the changes in the price of the Companys common stock as of the measurement dates, the expected volatility of the Companys common stock during the remaining term of the instrument, changes in the conversion price, estimated discount rate, probabilities of meeting the conditions underlying various Company and Series A Holders redemptions rights and the Companys failure to redeem $7,500,000 in stated value of the Series A Preferred by December 31, 2009 (a Redemption Failure).
2005 Warrants, 2006 Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants
Upon issuance, the 2005 Warrants, 2006 Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants met the requirements for equity classification set forth in EITF Issue 00-19,
Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in a Companys Own Stock
, and SFAS No. 133, as codified in ASC 815. However, effective January 1, 2009 the Company was required to analyze its then outstanding financial instruments in accordance with EITF 07-5 as codified in ASC 815-40. Based on the Companys analysis, its 2005 Warrants, 2006 Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants, include price protection provisions whereby the exercise price
could be adjusted upon certain financing transaction at a lower price per share and could no longer be viewed as indexed to the Companys common stock. As a result, the 2005 Warrants, 2006 Warrants, and Placement Agent Warrants are accounted for as derivatives under ASC 815 and recorded as liabilities at fair value as of January 1, 2009 with changes in subsequent period fair value recorded in the statement of operations (See Note 1).
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8. SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT LIABILITIES (continued)
2005 Warrants
A Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model was utilized to estimate the fair value of the 2005 Warrants as of December 31, 2009. This model is subject to the significant assumptions discussed below and requires the following key inputs with respect to the Company and/or instrument:
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|
|
Input
|
|
Dec.31,
2009
|
Stock Price
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Time to Maturity (in years)
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
Stock Volatility
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
Risk-Free Rate
|
|
|
0.20
|
%
|
Dividend Rate
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
2006 Warrants
A Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model was utilized to estimate the fair value of the 2006 Warrants as of December 31, 2009. This model is subject to the significant assumptions discussed below and requires the following key inputs with respect to the Company and/or instrument:
|
|
|
Input
|
|
Dec.31,
2009
|
Quoted Stock Price
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
Time to Maturity (in years)
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
Stock Volatility
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
Risk-Free Rate
|
|
|
0.20
|
%
|
Dividend Rate
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Placement Agent Warrants
A Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model was utilized to estimate the fair value of the Placement Agent Warrants as of December 31, 2009. This model is subject to the significant assumptions discussed below and requires the following key inputs with respect to the Company and/or instrument:
|
|
|
Input
|
|
Dec. 31,
2009
|
Quoted Stock Price
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
Expected Life (in years)
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
Stock Volatility
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
Risk-Free Rate
|
|
|
1.70
|
%
|
Dividend Rate
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs include the corresponding amount associated with the Placement Agent Warrants as indicated above, along with all other costs associated with obtaining the Series A Preferred financing. Since the Series A Preferred and Investor Warrants are classified as liabilities, the carrying value of the Placement Agent Warrants has been recorded as Other Assets on the balance sheet and is amortized as additional financing costs over the term of the Series A Preferred using the interest method.
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8. SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT LIABILITIES (continued)
Deferred financing costs include the following as of December 31, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Placement agent costs
|
|
$
|
1,400,000
|
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
Investor expenses
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
Legal and other related costs
|
|
|
1,140,541
|
|
|
|
458,058
|
|
Fair market value of placement agent warrants
|
|
|
511,742
|
|
|
|
511,742
|
|
Less: Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(1,564,732
|
)
|
|
|
(429,267
|
)
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
$
|
1,547,551
|
|
|
$
|
1,500,533
|
|
For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded $1,135,465 and $422,902, respectively, as interest expense for the amortization of these costs.
9. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On January 2, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with the prior owners of TAG to sell the assets and liabilities back to TAG. TAG was accounted for as a discontinued operation under GAAP, which requires the income statement and cash flow information be reformatted to separate the divested business from the Companys continuing operations.
The following amounts represent TAGs operations and have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations as of December 31, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
Contract Revenues Earned
|
|
$
|
1,306,449
|
|
Cost of Revenues Earned
|
|
|
(599,119
|
)
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
707,330
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
(611,584
|
)
|
Other Expenses
|
|
|
(326,579
|
)
|
Net Loss
|
|
$
|
(230,833
|
)
|
The following is a summary of assets and liabilities of TAG discontinued operations as of December 31, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
75,103
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
591,688
|
|
Prepaid Expenses
|
|
|
174
|
|
Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
69,648
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
736,613
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
$
|
700,287
|
|
Short Term Notes
|
|
|
36,326
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
$
|
736,613
|
|
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9. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (continued)
In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the original owners of TAG agreed to repay $1,000,000 of the original $2,000,000 in consideration as follows:
|
|
|
2009
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
2011
|
|
$
|
200,000
|
|
2012
|
|
$
|
300,000
|
|
2013
|
|
$
|
300,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
|
The Company has included the entire amount as notes receivable on its balance sheet, of which $175,000 is included within other current assets and $800,000 is recorded as a long term notes receivable. The original owners of TAG have collateralized the note receivable with their personal residence and the 250,000 shares issued to them on the date of acquisition. These shares are being held by the Company in escrow since January 2009 and will be returned upon final payment toward the note receivable.
Due to cash flow constraints, TAG is experiencing difficulty repaying the amounts due to the Company.
The Company and the original owners of TAG are currently in the process of finalizing a re-negotiation of the contract with a new payment schedule starting in 2011. The Company recorded a reserve on the note receivable of $575,000 as of December 31, 2009 of which $175,000 is included in current assets and $400,000 is in long term assets. In addition, the Company recorded a $575,000 loss from disposal of discontinued division for the year ended December 31, 2009.
10. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
On July 27, 2009, the Company entered into an accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement with Republic Capital Access, LLC (RCA), as of July 23, 2009 (the RCA Purchase Agreement). Under the RCA Purchase Agreement, the Company can sell eligible accounts receivables to RCA. Eligible accounts receivable, subject to the full definition of such term in the RCA Purchase Agreement, generally are our receivables under prime government contracts.
Under the terms of the RCA Purchase Agreement, the Company may offer eligible accounts receivable to RCA and if RCA purchases such receivables, the Company will receive an initial upfront payment equal to 90% of the receivable. Following RCAs receipt of payment from customers for such receivables, RCA will pay the remaining 10% of the receivable less its fees. In addition to the Discount Factor fee and an initial enrollment fee, the Company is required to pay RCA a program access fee equal to a stated percentage of the sold receivable, a quarterly program access fee if the average daily amount of the sold receivables is less than $2,250,000 and
RCAs initial expenses in negotiating the RCA Purchase Agreement and other expenses in certain specified situations. The RCA Purchase Agreement also provides that in the event, but only to the extent, that the conveyance of receivables by the Company is characterized by a court or other governmental authority as a loan rather than a sale, the Company shall be deemed to have granted RCA effective as of the date of the first purchase under the RCA Purchase Agreement, a security interest in all of the Companys right, title and interest in, to and under all of the receivables sold by the Company to RCA, whether now or hereafter owned, existing or arising. The initial term during which the Company may offer and sell eligible accounts receivable to RCA under the RCA Purchase Agreement ends on December 31, 2009 and was subsequently extended to October 15, 2010.
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10. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (continued)
The sale of the receivables is accounted for in accordance with the accounting guidance for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. In accordance with the Codification, receivables are considered sold when they are transferred beyond the reach of the Company and its creditors, the purchaser has the right to pledge or exchange the receivables, and the Company has surrendered control over the transferred receivables. Receivables factored net of advances from the factor were $199,876 as of December 31, 2009.
11. TD BANK LOAN REPAYMENT
In May 2007, the Company entered into a loan agreement with TD Bank (formerly known as Commerce Bank, N.A.) pursuant to which the Company had access to a revolving credit facility up to a maximum of $12.0 million depending upon the periodic balance of the Companys qualified accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had no outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility. As part of the same loan facility, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 the Company had $0 and $76,832 outstanding under a term loan due July 1, 2010, which was payable in equal monthly installments. The credit facility was secured by substantially
all of the Companys assets and bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin between 1.75% and 2.45%. As of July 24, 2009, the Company repaid in full the entire outstanding balance under the loan agreement with TD Bank, following an initial notice of default from the bank with respect to certain financial covenants on April 1, 2009, and a forbearance agreement, as amended.
12. INCOME TAXES
The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continued operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
1,002,858
|
|
|
|
(2,060,462
|
)
|
State
|
|
|
164,977
|
|
|
|
(681,154
|
)
|
|
|
|
1,167,835
|
|
|
|
(2,741,616
|
)
|
Benefit from the operating loss carryforward
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,745,616
|
|
Benefit from operating loss carryback
|
|
|
(414,864
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes, net
|
|
$
|
752,971
|
|
|
$
|
(996,000
|
)
|
The difference in income tax expense computed by applying the federal statutory corporate tax rate and effective rate is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Statutory federal income tax rate
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
Increase in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(28.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(69.7
|
)%
|
State income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
%
|
Other
|
|
|
(10.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
(4.8
|
)%
|
|
|
29.7
|
%
|
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12. INCOME TAXES (continued)
Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences in the recognition of income and expenses for the financial reporting purposes and for tax purposes. The net deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Deferred income tax asset:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carry-forwards
|
|
$
|
3,727,015
|
|
|
$
|
2,163,224
|
|
Stock Options
|
|
|
155,054
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
|
|
|
88,107
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charitable Contributions
|
|
|
378,454
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Contracts
|
|
|
1,235,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(5,392,011
|
)
|
|
|
(995,392
|
)
|
Deferred income tax asset
|
|
$
|
192,221
|
|
|
$
|
1,167,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Deferred income tax liability:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
$
|
(22,774
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
Change in Accounting Method
|
|
|
(169,447
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax liability
|
|
$
|
(192,221
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
Total current and noncurrent deferred tax asset and liabilities are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
$
|
521
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Non-current
|
|
|
191,700
|
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
Net deferred income tax asset
|
|
|
192,221
|
|
|
|
1,167,832
|
|
Deferred tax liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Non-current
|
|
|
(192,221
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income tax liability
|
|
|
(192,221
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
The changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax asset for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
Beginning balance
|
|
$
|
995,392
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Change in allowance
|
|
|
4,396,619
|
|
|
|
995,392
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
$
|
5,392,011
|
|
|
$
|
995,392
|
|
The Company has a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $9,335,000 available to offset future taxable income through 2029. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforward of $526,000 available to offset future state taxable income which expires in 2028.
Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limits the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards upon a change of control of a company (as defined in Section 382). The Company performed a preliminary evaluation as to whether a change of control has taken place and concluded that no such change has occurred to date. If it is determined that a change of control has taken place either historically or in the future, utilization
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12. INCOME TAXES (continued)
of the Companys net operating loss carryforwards could be subject to severe limitations, which could have the effect of eliminating substantial portion of the future income tax benefits of the net operating loss carryforwards.
The implementation of ASC 740-10 did not result in any current or any cumulative effect adjustment. Therefore, no adjustment was recorded to retained earnings upon adoption. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company performed a tax analysis in accordance with ASC 740-10. Based upon that analysis, the Company was not required to accrue liabilities for uncertain tax positions pursuant to ASC 740-10 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, If the Company were to have any liabilities for uncertain tax positions, its accounting policy with respect to interest and penalties is to classify these amounts as income
taxes. Since no liabilities for tax uncertainties have been recorded, there is no interest recognized in the statement of operations as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and no interest is accrued as of December 31, 2009 and 2008.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 8, 2010, the Company held a special meeting of shareholders where the shareholders approved amendments to the certificate of incorporation to (i) reduce of the conversion price of the Series A Preferred from $2.00 to $0.50 and (ii) grant the Series A Holders the right, voting as a separate class, to elect two persons to serve on the Companys board of directors.
On April 8, 2010, the Company entered into a Waiver Agreement with the Series A Holders which extended the maturity date for the mandatory redemption of all outstanding Series A Preferred from December 31, 2010 to April 1, 2011 (the period from December 31, 2010 and April 1, 2011 hereinafter referred to as the Extension Period). Pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, during the Extension Period, (i) the Series A Holders has agreed to waive any right to the mandatory redemption of the Series A Preferred under the terms of the Series A Preferred until the last day of the Extension Period and (ii) the Companys failure to comply with such
mandatory redemption requirements prior to the last day of the extension period shall be deemed not to be a breach of such provision or the terms and conditions of, or applicable to, the Series A Preferred. Other than the terms mentioned above, the terms of the original agreement remain unchanged.
On January 1, 2010, the Company issued 125,000 shares of its common stock to the Companys non-employee directors as part of the director compensation under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.
On January 19, 2010, the Company issued 75,000 shares of its common stock to an employee as compensation under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.
On March 2, 2010, the Company issued 12,500 shares of its common stock to a consultant as compensation for services rendered under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.
On January 25, 2010, the Company issued an option to purchase 100,000 shares of its common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 per share to an officer as compensation under the 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.
On February 25, 2010, the Company entered into a lease agreement for manufacturing space at a facility in Lillington, North Carolina. The lease expires on January 31, 2015. The first years rent is $211,240 and the rent escalation rate per the agreement is approximately 3% per year.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company issued 1,035,000 shares of its common stock to the holders of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as dividends pursuant to the terms of such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
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|
|
Exhibit
Numbers
|
|
Exhibits
|
10.51
|
|
Lease between Boon Edam, Inc. and the Registrant dated February 25, 2010
|
21.1
|
|
Subsidiaries of Registrant
|
23.1
|
|
Consent of Marcum LLP
|
23.2
|
|
Consent of Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates, CPAs
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|