Novint Technologies, Inc.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
NOTE 1 —NATURE OF BUSINESS
Nature of Business
Novint Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “Novint”) was originally incorporated in the State of New Mexico in April 1999. On February 26, 2002, the Company changed its state of incorporation to Delaware by merging with Novint Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. This merger was accounted for as a reorganization of the Company. The Company currently is engaged in the development and sale of 3D haptics products and equipment. Haptics refers to one’s sense of touch. The Company’s focus is in the consumer interactive computer gaming market, but the company also does project work in other areas. The Company’s operations are based in New Mexico with sales of its haptics products primarily to consumers through the Company’s website at www.novint.com and retail outlets.
Going Concern and Management’s Plans
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred recurring losses and at December 31, 2008, had an accumulated deficit of $30,391,914. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company sustained a net loss of $9,646,510. These factors, among others, indicate that the Company may be unable to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company's continuation as a going concern is contingent upon its ability to obtain additional financing, and to generate revenue and cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis.
The Company believes there are several factors in continuing as a going concern. The Company has dramatically reduced operating expenses and staff in the first quarter of 2009 and will continue do so in areas deemed non-essential during 2009, while maintaining the resources to continue to sell our hardware and software products. Additionally, in the immediate timeframe, the Company has put more emphasis on haptics development projects. These projects have historically generated revenues and expanded the intellectual property portfolio. Lastly, the Company will be releasing new AAA games in the first half of 2009, which should generate additional product sales. Lastly, the Company will seek to raise additional funding through debt or equity financing during the next twelve months.
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Marketable Equity and Debt Securities
The Company classifies marketable equity securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale investments are recorded at fair value determined based on quoted market prices with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of other comprehensive loss in the accompanying statements of operations. Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. Fair market values are based on quoted market prices. Realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method. The Company may at times invest in debt securities, primarily U.S. Treasury Bonds, which may be held to maturity. Held to maturity debt securities investments are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices with unrealized gains or losses included in earnings in the accompanying statements of operations. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company held no investments in debt securities.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Accounts Receivable/Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company utilizes the allowance method for accounts receivable valuation, providing for allowances for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $1,000 and $41,500, respectively, and bad debt expense of $(6,519) and $41,500 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. Also, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded an allowance for returns totaling $5,500 and $2,500, respectively. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers as part of its consideration of accounts receivable collectibility by performing credit evaluations of customers. Trade receivables are not collateralized. The Company generally grants credit terms to most customers ranging from 20 to 30 days.
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of uninsured cash, cash equivalents held at commercial banks and institutions primarily in the United States, and trade receivables from the Company’s customers. The Company maintains all cash in bank accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced a loss in such accounts. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s cash exceeded its financial institution fully insured depository amount by approximately $-0- and $2,105,000, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s revenues were substantially attributable to a few customers. Following is a summary of the Company’s customers with sales over 10%, and the percentage of these sales to total sales for the years ended:
| | December 31, 2008 | | % | | December 31, 2007 | | % | |
Project Revenue | | | | | | | | | |
Lockheed Martin Perry | | $ | — | | | — | | $ | 35,836 | | | 9 | |
The Falk Group | | | 59,400 | | | 14 | | | 139,612 | | | 33 | |
Simquest LLC | | | 78,825 | | | 18 | | | 10,312 | | | 2 | |
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Product Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CompUSA | | | — | | | — | | | 51,528 | | | 12 | |
D&H Distributing | | | 53,258 | | | 12 | | | 3,628 | | | 1 | |
Reachin Technologies AB | | | 61,591 | | | 14 | | | 10,312 | | | 2 | |
Tiger Direct, Inc | | | 60,044 | | | 14 | | | 14,555 | | | 4 | |
The Company’s Falcon haptics interface product (the “Falcon”) is manufactured by a single manufacturer. Consequently, we are dependent on this manufacturer to manufacture and deliver all orders of the Falcon haptics interface product. In the event the manufacturer is unable to manufacture and deliver such product, it will have a detrimental impact on our operations due the inability fulfill customer orders
Inventory
Inventory is comprised of finished goods held for sale and related freight cost related to the Falcon haptics interface product and related accessories and is stated at the lower of cost, determined on an average cost basis, or market. Based on the Company’s assumptions about future demand, market conditions and obsolescence, inventories are written-down to market value. If the Company’s assumptions about future demand change and/or actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected, additional write-downs of inventories may be required. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company wrote-down and expensed approximately $218,000 of inventory based upon its’ analysis of lower of cost or market. This amount was charged to costs of sales during the year ended December 31, 2008.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Deposits on Purchase of Inventory
Deposits on inventory totaling $14,722 and $469,644 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, relate to prepayments to the Company’s manufacturer of the Falcon. The deposit balance is reduced when products ordered are shipped to the Company.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, deferred costs, accrued liabilities, accounts payable and notes payable are carried at historical cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term maturities or repayment terms of these instruments. Marketable equity and debt securities are carried at fair value.
Sales and Marketing Costs
Sales and marketing costs such as advertising, marketing campaigns and related travel cost are expensed as incurred. The Company incurred sales and marketing costs of $484,195 and $1,391,792 in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Software Development Costs
The Company accounts for its software development costs in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) Number 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed. This statement requires that, once technological feasibility of a developing product has been established, all subsequent costs incurred in developing that product to a commercially acceptable level be capitalized and amortized ratably over the estimated life of the product, which is generally 5 years. The Company has capitalized software development costs in connection with its haptics technology beginning in 2000. Amortization is computed on the straight-line basis over the estimated life (5 years) of the haptics technology. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s capitalized software development costs totaled $585,682 (net of $349,793 of accumulated amortization) and $644,308 (net of $189,936 of accumulated amortization), respectively. The estimated annual amortization expense related to the capitalized software development cost is approximately $155,000 per year. Amortization expense related to software development costs for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 totaled $159,857 and $102,480, respectively.
The Company follows Statement of Position (SOP) No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use, which requires capitalization of certain costs incurred during the development of internal use software. Through December 31, 2008, capitalizable costs incurred have not been significant for any development projects. Accordingly, the Company has charged all related costs to research and development expense in the periods incurred.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation on property and equipment is calculated on a straight-line depreciation method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 3 to 5 years for software and computer equipment, and 5 years for office equipment. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation expense was $103,822 and $51,973 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of licensing agreements of $1,245,543 and patents of $40,706, and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization of $605,882 at December 31, 2008 and licensing agreement of $689,125 and patents of $40,706 and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization of $324,532 at December 31, 2007. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the economic life of the assets, which range between 3 and 20 years. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized amortization expense of approximately $281,350 and $161,546, respectively, related to intangible assets.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Annual amortization of intangible assets remaining at December 31, 2008, is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, | | | |
2009 | | $ | 371,105 | |
2010 | | | 264,836 | |
2011 | | | 13,784 | |
2012 | | | 2,660 | |
2013 and thereafter | | | 27,982 | |
Total | | $ | 680,367 | |
The Company follows the provisions of SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS 142 requires intangible assets to be tested for impairment in accordance with SFAS 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, which has been superseded by SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company performs a periodic review of its identified intangible assets to determine if facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the useful life is shorter than originally estimated or that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. If such facts and circumstances exist, the Company assesses the recoverability of identified intangible assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over the remaining lives against the respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount shall be its new accounting basis. No impairment loss was recorded in 2008 or 2007.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of
In accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. No impairment loss was recorded in 2008 or 2007.
Revenue and Cost Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of software products under the provisions of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9. SOP 97-2 generally requires that revenue recognized from software arrangements be allocated to each element of the arrangement based on the relative vendor specific objective evidence of fair values of the elements, such as software products, upgrades, enhancements, post contract customer support, installation or training. Under SOP 97-2, if the determination of vendor specific objective evidence of fair value for each element of the arrangement does not exist, all revenue from the arrangement is deferred until such time that evidence does exist or until all elements of the arrangement are delivered.
SOP 97-2 was amended in December 1998 by SOP 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2 Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions. SOP 98-9 clarified what constitutes vendor specific objective evidence of fair value and introduced the concept of the “residual method” for allocating revenue to elements in a multiple element arrangement.
The Company’s revenue recognition policy is as follows:
Project revenue consists of programming services provided to unrelated parties under fixed-price contracts. Revenues from fixed price programming contracts are recognized in accordance with SOP 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts, and Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) 45, Long-Term Construction-Type Contracts, using the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date compared with the total estimated costs for each contract. The Company accounts for these measurements in the accompanying balance sheets under costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on contracts, and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on contracts. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made and recorded in the period in which the loss is identified. As of December 31, 2008 the Company did not have any costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on contracts or any billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on contracts.
For project revenue that is not under fixed price programming contracts, we recognized the revenues as the services are completed.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Revenue from product sales relates to the sale of the Falcon haptics interface, which is a human-computer user interface (the “Falcon”) and related accessories. The Falcon allows the user to experience the sense of touch when using a computer, while holding its interchangeable handle. The Falcons are manufactured by an unrelated party. Revenue from the product sales is recognized when the products are shipped to the customer and the Company has earned the right to receive and retain reasonable assured payments for the products sold and delivered. Consequently, if all these revenue from product sales requirements are not met, such sales will be recorded as deferred revenue until such time as all revenue recognition requirements are met.
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had recorded $29,662 and $44,966, respectively, of deferred revenue, which represents fees received for product and project revenues that have not met all revenue recognition requirements.
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs, require amounts billed to a customer in a sales transaction related to shipping and handling, if any, to be classified and accounted for as revenues earned for the goods provided whereas shipping and handling costs incurred by a company are required to be classified as cost of sales. The Company’s costs associated with shipping product items to the Company’s customers are included in the Company’s Cost of Goods Sold, which for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 approximated $44,620 and $46,377, respectively.
Arrangements made with certain customers, including slotting fees and co-operative advertising, are accounted for in accordance with EITF No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor's Products). These incentives are recognized as a reduction in revenue or as a selling, general, and administrative expense, respectively, when payment is made to a customer (or at the time the Company has incurred the obligation, if earlier) unless the Company receives a benefit over a period of time and the Company meets certain other criteria, such as retailer performance, recoverability and enforceability, in which case the incentive is recorded as an asset and is amortized as a reduction of revenue over the term of the arrangement.
EITF 01-14, Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for “Out-of-Pocket” Expenses Incurred, requires reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while providing services to be characterized in the statements of operations as revenue. The Company’s out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their project revenues are recognized in revenues based on a computed overhead rate that is included in their project labor costs to derive a project price.
In accordance with EITF 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent, the Company recognizes its product sales on a gross basis. The Company is responsible for fulfillment, including the acceptability of the product ordered. The Company has risks and rewards of ownership such as the risk of loss for collection, delivery or returns. Title passes to the customer upon receipt of the product by the customer. In accordance with the Company’s agreement with its customer, further obligation is limited to the terms defined in its warranty.
The Company’s customers are provided a one (1) year limited warranty on the Falcon. This warranty guarantees that the products shall be free from defects in material and workmanship. Additionally, the Company offers its customers of the Falcon a 30 day money back guarantee. The Company continually evaluates its reserve accounts for both the limited warranty and 30 day money back guarantee based on its historical activities. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company has accrued $17,000 and $3,028, respectively, as warranty reserve.
Income Taxes
In accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, the Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
The Company has adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) as of January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in companies’ financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. As a result, the Company applies a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties. FIN 48 only allows the recognition of those tax benefits that have a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. As a result of implementing FIN 48, the Company’s management has reviewed the Company’s tax positions and determined there were no outstanding, or retroactive tax positions with less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, therefore the implementation of this standard has not had a material affect on the Company.
The Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 which if recognized would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate.
The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax issues as components of income tax expense. The Company did not recognize or incur any accrual for interest and penalties relating to income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Loss per Common Share
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share, (SFAS 128) provides for the calculation of “Basic” and “Diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. All potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computations since they would be antidilutive. However, these dilutive securities could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had a total of 10,783,473 and 25,921,983 in potentially dilutive securities, respectively.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”), under the modified-prospective transition method on January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R requires companies to measure and recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value. Share-based compensation recognized under the modified-prospective transition method of SFAS No. 123R includes share-based compensation based on the grant-date fair value determined in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, for all share-based payments granted prior to and not yet vested as of January 1, 2006 and share-based compensation based on the grant-date fair-value determined in accordance with SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after January 1, 2006.
The Company recognized $528,585 and $433,607 in employee share-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The fair value of the stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. In calculating the fair value of options for stock based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2008, the following assumptions were used: closing price of the common stock at the date of grant, risk-free rates ranged from 4.00% to 5.25%, volatility of the options ranged from 73% to 157%, estimated lives of 3 to 10 years and exercise prices ranged from $0.66 to $1.20 per share. In calculating the fair value of options for stock based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2007, the following assumptions were used: closing price of the common stock at the date of grant, risk-free rates ranged from 5.00% to 5.15%, volatility of the options ranged from 131% to 196%, estimated lives of 5 years and exercise prices ranged from $0.89 to $1.01 per share.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Stock options and warrants issued to consultants and other non-employees as compensation for services provided to the Company are accounted for based on the fair value of the services provided or the estimated fair market value of the option or warrant, whichever is more reliably measurable in accordance with SFAS 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Investments That are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services, including related amendments and interpretations. The related expense is recognized over the period the services are provided. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, stock options and warrants issued to consultants and other non-employees as compensation for services that vested during those years totaled $442,510 and $980,310, respectively.
Registration Rights
From time to time, the Company will sell shares of its common stock which may include a provision for registration rights. The Company recognizes and measures the registration rights arrangement under a contingency basis as prescribed by SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies and FASB Staff Position EITF 00-19-2, Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and amounted to $1,096,120 and $1,142,986 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the December 31, 2008 presentation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” (SFAS “161”) as amended and interpreted, which requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting. Disclosing the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format provides a more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements of both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting period. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Early adoption is permitted. At December 31, 2008, the Company did not have any derivative instruments or hedging activities. Management is aware of the requirements of SFAS 161 and will disclose when appropriate.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” SFAS 162 will provide framework for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities. SFAS 162 will be effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) amendments to AU Section 411. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operation.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60.” SFAS 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim liability prior to an event of default (insured event) when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. This Statement also clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities. Those clarifications will increase comparability in financial reporting of financial guarantee insurance contracts by insurance enterprises. This Statement requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. The accounting and disclosure requirements of the Statement will improve the quality of information provided to users of financial statements. SFAS 163 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 163 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operation.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
NOTE 3 — MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
At December 31, 2008, the Company held 8,284 shares of Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. (“Manhattan”) common stock.
As of December 31, 2008, the marketable equity securities had an original cost of $5,102, gross unrealized losses of $4,605 and a fair value of $497. There have been no substantial changes in the fair value of such securities during 2008. The Company’s marketable equity securities are carried at fair value and are included in prepaid and other current assets in the accompanying financial statements.
There were no sales of marketable equity securities during the years ended December 31, 2008 or 2007.
NOTE 4 — PREPAID EXPENSES
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, prepaid expenses totaling $1,695,142 and $383,493, respectively, principally consist of prepayments towards marketing costs, insurance premiums, rents and royalties which $1,020,534 and $125,706, respectively, is considered the long-term portion. Prepayments on royalties comprise a significant portion of the prepaid expenses at December 31, 2008 and 2007 totaling $ 1,584,037 and $301,413, respectively, of which $1,020,534 and $125,706, respectively is considered long-term portion due to the length of the related license and royalty agreements and the expected realization.
NOTE 5 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2008 and 2007:
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Equipment | | $ | 169,287 | | | $ | 177,330 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | 15,659 | | | | 10,425 | |
Office equipment | | | 80,846 | | | | 14,987 | |
Software | | | 65,595 | | | | 50,595 | |
Tooling | | | 283,361 | | | | 252,530 | |
Vehicles | | | 21,483 | | | | 21,483 | |
| | | 636,231 | | | | 527,350 | |
Less accumulated amortization | | | (173,151 | ) | | | (83,774 | ) |
| | $ | 463,080 | | | $ | 443,576 | |
NOTE 6 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2008 and 2007:
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
Licensing agreements | | $ | 1,245,543 | | | $ | 689,125 | |
Patent | | | 40,706 | | | | 40,706 | |
Less accumulated amortization | | | (605,882 | ) | | | (324,532 | ) |
| | $ | 680,367 | | | $ | 405,299 | |
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
In March 2008, the Company closed on a $2,025,000 private placement of debt securities under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement among the Company and the subscribers’ signatory thereto (the "Subscription Agreement"). From April 2008 through June 2008, the Company closed an additional $3,210,097 for an aggregate Subscription Agreement amount of $5,235,097. Each Subscriber acquired an unsecured convertible note in the principal amount invested and a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share. In each case, the number of shares of common stock underlying the warrant equals the principal amount of the unsecured convertible note. Each warrant is exercisable for a term of five (5) years. The unsecured convertible notes have a three (3) year maturity, require payment of principal and interest in full on the maturity date, and accrue interest at a rate of seven percent (7%) beginning on the first anniversary of their respective dates of issuance. At the option of the holder, principal outstanding under a note may be converted into common stock at the conversion rate then in effect, initially $1.00 per share. Upon conversion, the holder will receive common stock at the conversion price of $1.00 per share and additional warrants to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The number of shares of common stock underlying the additional warrants shall equal one-half (1/2) the principal and interest amounts converted. The additional warrants shall be exercisable for a term of five (5) years. Certain existing shareholders of the Company are entitled to purchase notes and warrants under the terms of the Subscription Agreement and the Company was required to create a second offering of these notes and warrants. The Company has recorded $459,073 as deferred financing costs associated with the closing that occurred on June 9, 2008. This amount represents $197,049 for legal expenses associated with the private placement, of which $117,855 remains accrued for at December 31, 2008, $149,403 paid to an investment banking company and $112,621 for the value of warrants to purchase 143,403 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.00 per share for 5 years owed to the same investment banking company. These amounts are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
The Company has determined the convertible debenture contains a beneficial conversion feature and qualifies for treatment under Emerging Issues Task Force No. 00-27 and 00-19. The estimated fair value of the detachable warrants of $4,462,663 has been determined using Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: stock price volatility of 124% to 125%, risk free interest rate of 3.77%; dividend yield of 0% and 3 year term. The face amount of the convertible debenture of $5,235,097 was proportionately allocated to the debenture and the warrants in the amount of $2,849,425 and $2,385,672, respectively. The convertible debentures’ proportionate allocated value of $2,849,425 was then further allocated between the debenture and the beneficial conversion feature, and the entire remaining value of $2,849,425 was allocated to the beneficial conversion feature. The beneficial conversion feature of $2,849,425 was allocated to the stock due upon conversion of $2,058,623 and the warrants due upon conversion of $790,802. In accordance with EITF 00-27, the beneficial conversion feature attributed to the warrants due upon conversion of $790,802 is recorded as a debt discount and will not be amortized until the notes are converted at which time the entire discount will be expensed. The combined total value of the initial warrant and beneficial conversion feature attributed to the stock of $4,444,295 has been accounted for as a debt discount that is being amortized and treated as interest expense over the term of the convertible debenture under the effective interest method. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s debt discount amortization expense totaled $1,108,197, which includes $72,899 expensed upon the conversion of $72,900 of this debt. The remaining unamortized debt discount at December 31, 2008 totaled $4,132,488.
During 2005, the Company executed convertible promissory notes in the amount of $358,081 to Lunar Design for the costs incurred during 2005 associated with contracted research and development efforts. The promissory notes were non-interest bearing, past their maturity dates (maturity dates varied throughout 2006) and were due on demand. If the promissory notes were not paid in full in cash at the promissory notes’ maturity date, the Company was to convert the unpaid balance of the note into shares of the Company’s common stock. The conversion price per share will be equal to the last sale price of the Company’s common stock on the maturity date, or on the last business day prior to the maturity date. Subsequent to the maturity dates, the Company negotiated with Lunar regarding conversion terms and during the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company converted the entire remaining balance totaling $358,081 of the promissory note balance into 232,627 shares of common stock and agreed to issue an additional 77,313 shares valued at $81,178 to cover a portion of $141,532 as settlement, which has been recorded as interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2007.
NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE
In December 2008, the Company issued two promissory notes totaling $300,000 secured by all of the Company’s intellectual property, annual interest rate of eight percent (8%), principal and interest due at maturity, and maturity date of December 4, 2009. If the notes are not paid back by the maturity date, then Novint will have the right but not the obligation to refinance the notes with new notes equaling the interest and principal from the first note, with a new maturity date of December 4, 2010 and an annual interest rate of eight percent (8%). The new notes are convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.50/share. Additionally, the Company issued each note holder a detachable warrant for 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for a total of 300,000 shares. The Company has accounted for the warrants to purchase 300,000 shares under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 14, “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants,” as additional consideration to the promissory notes payable with an estimated fair value of $100,962 valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model under the following assumptions: stock price volatility of 119%; risk free interest rate of 2.24%; dividend yield of 0% and 5 year term. The face amount of the promissory notes of $300,000 was proportionately allocated to debt and the estimated fair value of the warrants in the amounts of $224,460 and $75,540, respectively. The allocable estimated fair value of the warrants totaling $75,540 has been accounted for as a debt discount that is being amortized and treated as interest expense over the term of the promissory notes. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s debt discount amortization expense totaled $5,588. The remaining unamortized debt discount at December 31, 2008 totaled $69,952.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
NOTE 9 — INCOME TAXES
A reconciliation of income tax expense using the statutory federal and state income tax rates is as follows for the years ended December 31:
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Income tax benefit at statutory rate | | $ | (3,276,000 | ) | | $ | (1,655,000 | ) |
State income taxes | | | (463,000 | ) | | | (389,000 | ) |
Increase in valuation allowance | | | 3,739,000 | | | | 2,044,000 | |
Income tax expense | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax consequences on future years for differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their basis for financial reporting purposes. Temporary differences giving rise to the current deferred tax asset and liability primarily relate to accrual-to-cash adjustments as the Company follows the accrual basis of accounting for financial reporting but the cash basis for tax purposes. The other major temporary timing differences giving rise to the non-current deferred tax asset are net operating loss carryforwards. The temporary differences giving rise to the non-current deferred tax liability consist of the software costs that have been capitalized for financial reporting purposes but are deductible for tax reporting purposes.
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax consequences on future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their basis for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net operating loss carryforwards | | $ | 9,550,000 | | | $ | 6,446,000 | |
Accrual-to-cash adjustment | | | (123,000 | ) | | | 100,000 | |
Software development costs | | | 211,000 | | | | 172,000 | |
Options granted for services | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,228,000 | |
Other | | | 486,000 | | | | 84,000 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (11,774,000 | ) | | | (8,030,000 | ) |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
As a result of the significant net losses incurred since inception and because the likelihood of being able to utilize these losses is not presently determinable, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance to fully reserve its net deferred tax asset.
At December 31, 2008, the Company has available unused state and federal operating loss carryforwards of approximately $23.1 million for federal taxes and $21.2 million for state taxes that may provide future tax benefits, expiring between 2008 and 2011 for state taxes and 2021 through 2027 for federal taxes, as follows:
| | Federal | | | State | |
NOL carryforward expiration: | | | | | | |
2009 | | $ | — | | | $ | 726,000 | |
2010 | | | — | | | | 3,069,000 | |
2011 | | | — | | | | 2,430,000 | |
2012 | | | — | | | | 6,952,000 | |
2013 | | | — | | | | 8,000,000 | |
Thereafter | | | 23,095,000 | | | | — | |
| | $ | 23,095,000 | | | $ | 21,177,000 | |
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
NOTE 10 — GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE BREAKOUT
The breakout by major category (categories greater than 5% of the 2008 and 2007 total general and administrative expense balance) is listed below for the respective years ended December 31:
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Consultant and employee compensation | | $ | 3,679,437 | | | $ | 3,697,817 | |
Professional fees | | | 885,170 | | | | 895,415 | |
Insurance | | | 314,977 | | | | 174,705 | |
Royalties | | | 429,772 | | | | 107,087 | |
Remaining (accounts not greater than 5%) | | | 440,037 | | | | 391,070 | |
| | $ | 5,749,393 | | | $ | 5,266,094 | |
NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, in the normal course of business, the Company is subject to routine litigation incidental to its business. Although there can be no assurances as to the ultimate disposition of any such matters, it is the opinion of management, based upon the information available at this time, that there are no matters, individually or in the aggregate, that will have a material adverse effect on the results of operations and financial condition of the Company.
Licensing Agreements
The Company has a licensing agreement with Sandia National Laboratories (“Sandia”), which initially developed Flight, the precursor to e-TouchTM (the “technology”) and employed the Company’s founder. The licensing agreement provides the Company the right to utilize the technology exclusively for a period of 12 years (expiring in 2011) and non-exclusively in perpetuity and places certain restrictions on its use as well as requires the Company to pay a 1.5 percent royalty fee to Sandia in connection with any income earned based upon the technology. Additionally, under the original agreement, the Company is obligated to pay to Sandia on a semi-annual basis annual minimum earned royalties of $6,000 in 2001, $14,000 in 2002, $24,000 in 2003 and $30,000 from 2004 through 2011. The agreement was amended on June 29, 2005, modifying the royalty payment terms such that the Company will pay royalties of $40,000 for 2001 and 2002, $24,000 in 2003, 30,000 shares of the Company’s common Stock in 2004, and $30,000 for 2005. Novint had paid all cash amounts due and issued the agreed shares of common stock for its obligations up through December 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has accrued the $30,000 minimum royalty payment required for 2008 since cash payment was not made during the year.
The Sandia agreement also allows for sublicensure of the technology to others, which was provided to Manhattan, one of the Company’s shareholders, under an agreement dated June 24, 2000. This agreement was superseded by the Final License and Royalty Agreement dated May 16, 2001, through which Manhattan acquired all of the shares of Teneo. Manhattan then entered into an agreement with the Company concerning Teneo’s intellectual property. The agreement between the Company and Manhattan, also dated May 16, 2001, grants an exclusive right to all of the intellectual property previously held by Teneo and grants Manhattan an exclusive right to all Novint intellectual property within a particular Field of Use.
Under this agreement, Novint is entitled to a 5% royalty on net revenues derived from such sublicense. Any previous agreements granting the Company’s intellectual property to Manhattan were superseded.
From the date of the agreement through December 31, 2008, the Company had not earned or received royalties associated with this agreement.
On January 5, 2004, the Company entered into an exclusive Intellectual Property License Agreement (“Agreement”) with Force Dimension, a company in the haptics hardware technologies and products field. The Agreement provides the Company with a sublicense to a hardware patent and an assignment of a pending patent from Force Dimension. The Agreement, in turn, provides Force Dimension a security interest and a general lien in the assigned patent as well as an irrevocable, exclusive license in the patent that has been assigned to the Company. On May 10, 2005, the Company amended its contract with Force Dimension, Inc. to provide for: a license fee in the amount of $15,000 due on the effective date; the payment of a milestone payment in the amount of $50,000 within ten days of the contract amendment’s effective date; a license fee in the amount of $50,000 within 30 days of the Company’s IPO; and a support and license fee in the amount of $455,000 due no later than January 5, 2006, for all technical and support services rendered to the Company during such time period for total payments of $620,000.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
In addition, the Company was to issue 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock within 30 days of the contract amendment’s effective date as consideration for extending the payment terms of the Agreement. These shares of stock were issued to Force Dimension on May 12, 2005, and have been accounted for as a financing cost related to a modification of Novint’s payment terms. The fair value of the stock issued is $250,000 and is reflected as interest expense in the amount of $245,968 for the year ended December 31, 2005, and $4,032 for the year ended December 31, 2006.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company paid $15,000 to Force Dimension for the license fee due on the effective date. During 2005, Novint paid $140,000 to Force Dimension, representing a portion of the $50,000 milestone payment originally due to Force Dimension upon or before Novint’s receipt of the Second Deliverable as described in the original agreement, the $50,000 milestone payment due on the amendment’s effective date, and $50,000 representing a portion of the licensing fees due. The Second Deliverable was received by Novint on December 30, 2004. The remaining amount of $465,000 due to Force Dimensions was recorded as accrued research and development liabilities as of December 31, 2005 then completely settled in March 2006 through the issuance of 607,500 shares of common stock.
The Agreement requires Novint to pay up to $15 million to Force Dimension, including the amounts above, on a per unit of Licensed Product basis for license fees, royalties and a percentage of product sales after the product becomes technologically feasible. There is an annual guaranteed minimum payment due of $50,000. This amount was paid for 2008 and 2007 and the Company has accrued for the 2009 amount as it is due in advance. In addition, Novint is entitled to 5% license fees/royalties for any licensed products sold related to the sublicense granted to Force Dimension by Novint. Novint has not recorded any fees related to such arrangement. This Agreement shall terminate upon Novint’s payment in total of $15,000,000 to Force Dimension and payment in full of any other obligations arising pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The Company also has other licensing agreements with various parties providing gaming software. These licensing agreements have royalty provisions which require royalty fees ranging from 5% to 50% of either gross revenue or net revenue and one licensing agreement has a royalty provision of $0.50 per end user. Royalty fees paid or accrued for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 related to these licensing agreements approximated $1,767,397 and $302,000, respectively, of which $1,584,037 and $301,413 remains as prepaid expenses as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Based upon reaching certain milestones, the Company may be required to pay additional amounts.
Employment Agreements
The Company has a perpetual employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Under the agreement, he is entitled to an annual base salary of $200,000 per year and cash bonus to be determined by the Company, is subject to confidentiality provisions and is entitled to a severance of one year base salary if he is terminated by the Company without cause. As of December 31, 2008, there is $20,604 of salary that has been deferred, and not yet paid.
The Company also has a perpetual employment agreement with the Chief Technology Officer. Under such agreement, he was originally granted options to purchase 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, but options to purchase 200,000 shares were cancelled. He is entitled to an annual base salary of $200,000 per year and cash bonus to be determined by the Company, is subject to confidentiality provisions and is entitled to a severance of two months base salary if he is terminated by the Company without cause. As of December 31, 2008, there is $20,604 of salary that has been deferred, and not yet paid.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Consultant Agreement
Effective May 1, 2006, the Company entered into negotiations for a consultant agreement (“Agreement”) with AF Double Eagle (“Consultant”) whereby Consultant will become a full time employee of the Company approximately 6 months after the effective date of the Agreement. The Company and Consultant may transition to Consultant becoming a full time employee earlier upon mutual consent. In accordance with the agreement, Consultant will assist the Company in revenue generation, strategic partnering, strategic planning, funding process and general corporate operations.
Compensation arrangements to the Consultant are as follows:
Cash compensation — The Company will pay Consultant $10,000 at the beginning of each month as compensation for these services. During 2007 this amount was increased to $50,000 per quarter.
Equity compensation — Subject to applicable laws, and the Company’s stock option plan, and consistent with the Company’s usual option grant terms, the Company will grant to Consultant options to purchase 1,213,930 shares of the Company’s common stock. The options shall have an exercise price of $1.00 per share and shall be exercisable for 7 years from the date of grant. These options were granted to Consultant on May 1, 2006, and the Company calculated the initial value of the options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 5.15%, volatility of 137%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $1.40 per share.
If the Company sells shares of its common stock in a sale or sales cumulating at least $3,000,000 net proceeds to the Company before May 1, 2007, and the average per share price of such sale or sales (the “Average Price”) is less than $1.00, then the Company shall issue additional options on substantially the same terms, such that the total number of options, including previous options plus newly issued options, times the Average Price equals $1,213,930. During years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no options related to this provision granted, earned and vested.
The options shall initially be unvested. The Company and Consultant anticipate that vesting of options will continue in connection with employment. If such employment is not entered into for any or no reason, then any options unvested at the termination of this Agreement shall be forfeited to the Company.
Option Group A. Options equal to 5/7th’s of Consultant’s total number of options shall vest monthly over five years, with the first such installment vesting June 1, 2006. If at any time the number of options vested shall be determined, the number vested according to the preceding monthly installment schedule shall be rounded to the nearest whole number of options. As of December 31, 2007, 288,715 of these options have vested and the Company has recorded $171,414 as consultant expense. During the year ended December 31, 2008, an additional 202,007 of these options vested and the Company recorded $153,111 as consulting expense. As of December 31, 2008, a total of 490,722 options have vested.
Option Group B. Options equal to 1/7th of Consultant’s total number of options shall vest on the close of a sale of equity in the Company to a Consultant Source totaling not less than $1,000,000 net proceeds to the Company, or on the vesting of Option Group C, whichever first occurs. A “Consultant Source” is a party that Consultant first introduces to the Company (i.e., the Company had no relationship with the party prior to Consultant’s introduction), and who purchases equity in the Company in a transaction in which Consultant actively participates in communications and negotiations, and who purchases equity in the Company prior to the termination of this Agreement. If on May 1, 2009, this condition has not been met, and this Agreement has not been terminated, then Option Group B shall vest on May 1, 2009. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Consultant earned and was granted all of the eligible options totaling 173,419 shares related to a Unit Subscription Agreement as discussed in Note 12.
Option Group C. Options equal to 1/7th of Consultant’s total number of options shall vest on the date that the Company’s cumulative product sales total either (a) 100,000 units of Falcon interface units (not including end effectors or other accessories sold apart from a base unit) or (b) $20,000,000 in revenue to the Company. If on May 1, 2009, this condition has not been met, and this Agreement has not been terminated, then Option Group C shall vest on May 1, 2009. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no options related to Option Group C earned and vested.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Bonus compensation — The Company will pay to Consultant an amount equal to 4% of the net proceeds to the Company of any sale of equity to a Consultant Source closing before the termination of this Agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, there was no bonus compensation earned.
The Company will pay to Consultant an amount equal to 20% of the gross revenue to the Company of any Consultant Sales, where Consultant Sales are sales of the Company’s products to parties that were first introduced to the Company by Consultant but only for so long as Consultant is actively promoting and driving sales to the party and actively managing the relationship with the party.
Although this consulting agreement has not been signed, the Company has paid and continues to pay Consultant under the terms of the agreement and the options were considered granted May 1, 2006.
On May 24, 2007, the Company granted this Consultant an option to purchase Units consisting of 147,059 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 147,059 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The option for each Unit has an exercise price of $1.02 per Unit which shall vest 49,020 on July 1, 2007; 49,020 on October 1, 2007; and 49,019 on January 1, 2008, which the Consultant has up to thirty (30) days to exercise such option from each portion vested or otherwise forfeit such option. The option related to these Units has been accounted for under EITF 96-18 whereby the vested portion will be valued at the end of each reporting period. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded $117,117 as an expense associated with the vested portion of the options. Since the option is comprised of a share of common stock and warrant, each component has been separately valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used for valuing the common stock component under Black-Scholes are as follow: exercise price of $1.02; stock price of $0.80 to $0.99; term of 1 month; volatility of 131% to 157%; and discount rate of 5%. The assumptions used for valuing the warrant component under Black-Scholes are as follow: exercise price of $1.50; stock price of $0.80 to $0.99; term of 3 years; volatility of 141% to 157%; and discount rate of 5%. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Consultant only exercised the July 1, 2007 option for 49,020 shares and the remaining unexercised options have expired.
In February 2009, the Company terminated its relationship with AF Double Eagle, and is currently negotiating settlement of this agreement.
Operating Lease Agreements
The Company currently has two operating leases relating to office and warehouse space—the headquarters office in New Mexico and the logistics office in California. The operating leases range from one year to five years with monthly rental payments ranging from approximately $1,500 to $8,300. The following is a schedule by years of the future minimum rental payments required under these operating leases that have non-cancelable lease terms:
Year Ended December 31, | | | |
2009 | | $ | 129,883 | |
2010 | | | 99,213 | |
2011 | | | 99,213 | |
2012 | | | 99,213 | |
2013 | | | 8,268 | |
Total | | $ | 435,790 | |
In February 2009, the lease for the New Mexico location was terminated; refer to Note 14 – Subsequent Events.
NOTE 12 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On June 19, 2007, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 shares to 150,000,000 shares and cancellation of the 4,000 authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Common Stock and Warrants Sold with Conditional Exercise Price Adjustment
During May 2007, the Company issued a total of 99,447 shares of common stock to seven investors pursuant to provisions within their investment subscription agreements related to the April, August and September 2006 issuances which provide for additional shares to be issued as an anti-dilutive measure which terminated in April 2007. These shares issued pursuant to the anti-dilutive measure were accounted for as additional shares issued as part of the overall original sale of stock related to the investment subscription agreement during 2006. The par value of the 99,447 shares of common stock was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
Sale of Common Stock and Warrant
During January 2007, the Company sold 500,000 shares of common stock and warrants for 500,000 shares of common stock to 8 investors for a total of $500,000. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.00 per share and life of five years.
During August 2007, the Company sold 250,000 shares of common stock and warrants for 62,500 shares of common stock to one investor for a total of $250,000. The Company paid $15,000 in offering costs associated with the sale and received net proceeds of $235,000. The warrants have an exercise price of $1.50 per share and life of five years.
Unit Subscription Agreement
On March 5, 2007, the Company entered into a Unit Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) with 42 accredited investors (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company issued and sold $9,000,000 of Units, at a price of one dollar per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, and one five-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50. Accordingly, an aggregate of 9,000,000 shares of its common stock, and warrants to purchase 9,000,000 shares of common stock were issued (the “Financing”). The Financing closed on March 5, 2007. Under the terms of the Unit Subscription Agreement the Company may sell an additional 1,000,000 Units for $1,000,000 to a strategic investor, of which the Company closed on the sale of 580,000 units for $580,000 on May 11, 2007. Gross proceeds from the Financing to the Company were $9,000,000, of which $320,010 was paid to certain individuals who served as placement agents for the transaction and approximately $50,000 was paid to counsel for the Purchasers in connection with the transaction. In addition, the Company had netted a previously capitalized deferred offering cost totaling $54,354 towards the gross proceeds from the Financing. The Company granted warrants to purchase 320,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.50 to certain individuals who served as placement agents in the financing and options to purchase 173,419 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 to AF Double Eagle upon the closing of the Financing. These warrants and options have been accounted for as related offering costs. Mr. Tom Anderson, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, invested $25,000 in the Financing.
As part of the terms of the Agreement, the Company entered into an Investor Rights Agreement among the Purchasers pursuant to which the Company has agreed to file a registration statement to register for resale of the shares of common stock sold in the Financing, including the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, within 55 days following the closing of the Financing. Subject to certain exceptions, in the event the registration statement is not filed within such 55 day period or does not become effective within certain time periods set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company would be required to pay each purchaser in the Financing an amount in cash equal to 0.0333% of the sum of (i) the purchase amount paid by the Purchaser and (ii) the amount paid upon exercise of the warrants for each day the filing or effectiveness of the registration statement is delayed and, pursuant to the terms of the warrants, the Purchasers would be entitled to exercise their warrants pursuant to a cashless exercise formula. In addition, the Company has agreed not to grant any registration rights that are senior to the registration rights of the Purchasers for a period of two years from the closing date without the prior written consent of a majority of the Purchasers. The Company filed a Form SB-2 registration statement as required by the Agreement on May 24, 2007 and it became effective on June 19, 2007 within the required timeline of the Agreement.
Stock Options
In March 2004, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan which was then amended in February 2007 increasing the number of shares of common stock reserved under the plan from 3,500,000 shares to 7,500,000 shares. The Company has issued options to purchase shares of common stock to employees and various consultants for payment of services.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Option activity during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is summarized in the following table:
| | Shares Under Option | | | Price per Share | | | Weighted-AverageExercise Price | |
Options outstanding at 12/31/06 | | | 11,417,099 | | | $ | 0.01-$1.20 | | | $ | 0.47 | |
Granted | | | 859,118 | | | $ | 0.89-$1.02 | | | $ | 0.90 | |
Exercised | | | (98,040 | ) | | $ | 1.02 | | | $ | 1.02 | |
Canceled | | | (157,059 | ) | | $ | 1.01-$1.02 | | | $ | 1.02 | |
Options outstanding at 12/31/07 | | | 12,021,118 | | | $ | 0.01-$1.20 | | | $ | 0.53 | |
Granted | | | 579,500 | | | $ | 0.50-$1.20 | | | $ | 0.68 | |
Exercised | | | (56,519 | ) | | $ | 0.66-$1.02 | | | $ | 0.97 | |
Canceled | | | (269,500 | ) | | $ | 0.66-$1.20 | | | $ | 0.94 | |
Options outstanding at 12/31/08 | | | 12,274,599 | | | $ | 0.01-$1.20 | | | $ | 0.51 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercisable at 12/31/07 | | | 10,709,078 | | | $ | 0.01-$1.20 | | | $ | 0.46 | |
Exercisable at 12/31/08 | | | 9,996966 | | | $ | 0.01-$1.20 | | | $ | 0.42 | |
The following summarizes certain information regarding outstanding options December 31, 2008:
| | Outstanding | | | Exercisable | |
Exercise Price | | Number | | | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) | | | Number | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
$ 0.01 | | | 284,911 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 284,911 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
$ 0.05 | | | 4,600,000 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | | 3.45 | | | | 4,600,000 | | | $ | 0.05 | |
$ 0.50 | | | 361,364 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 9.82 | | | | 361,364 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
$ 0.66 | | | 2,994,394 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | | 5.45 | | | | 2,508,394 | | | $ | 0.66 | |
$ 0.89 | | | 154,000 | | | $ | 0.89 | | | | 9.01 | | | | 45,459 | | | $ | 0.89 | |
$ 0.90 | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | | 7.95 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 0.90 | |
$ 0.95 | | | 120,000 | | | $ | 0.95 | | | | 8.80 | | | | 68,000 | | | $ | 0.95 | |
$ 1.00 | | | 1,465,930 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 7.32 | | | | 446,838 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
$ 1.01 | | | 725,000 | | | $ | 1.01 | | | | 8.19 | | | | 393,000 | | | $ | 1.01 | |
$ 1.03 | | | 25,000 | | | $ | 1.03 | | | | 9.39 | | | | - | | | $ | 1.03 | |
$ 1.05 | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 1.05 | | | | 9.38 | | | | - | | | $ | 1.05 | |
$ 1.06 | | | 4,000 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | | 9.35 | | | | 4,000 | | | $ | 1.06 | |
$ 1.18 | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 1.18 | | | | 9.31 | | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 1.18 | |
$ 1.20 | | | 30,000 | | | $ | 1.20 | | | | 7.67 | | | | 30,000 | | | $ | 1.20 | |
Total | | | 12,274,599 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | 5.53 | | | | 9,996,966 | | | $ | 0.42 | |
Warrants
A summary of the status of the total number of warrants as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and changes during the periods then ended is presented in the tables below:
| | December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | Shares | | | Wtd Avg Ex Price | | | Shares | | | Wtd Avg Ex Price | |
Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 14,975,245 | | | $ | 1.52 | | | | 5,276,225 | | | $ | 1.40 | |
Granted | | | 7,033,501 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 10,444,020 | | | | 1.52 | |
Note Conversion | | | 36,450 | | | | 1.50 | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | (135,000 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (415,000 | ) | | | — | |
Forfeited | | | (112,500 | ) | | | 0.80 | | | | (330,000 | ) | | | 1.00 | |
Outstanding at end of year | | | 21,797,696 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 14,975,245 | | | | 1.52 | |
Exercisable at end of year | | | 21,797,696 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 14,975,245 | | | | 1.52 | |
Weighted average fair value of warrants granted | | $ | 1.35 | | | | | | | $ | 1.52 | | | | | |
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
A summary of outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2008, the range of exercise prices, the weighted-average exercise price, the weighted-average remaining contractual life, the amount of warrants currently exercisable and the weighted-average exercise price of warrants currently exercisable is as follows:
| | Warrants Outstanding | | | Warrants Exercisable | |
Range of Exercise Prices | | Number Outstanding at 12/31/2008 | | | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life | | | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | | | Number Exercisable at 12/31/2008 | | | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | |
$0.26 to $0.50 | | | 300,000 | | | | 4.64 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 300,000 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
$0.51 to $1.00 | | | 8,394,501 | | | | 5.04 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 8,394,501 | | | | 0.98 | |
$1.01 to $2.00 | | | 13,103,195 | | | | 5.65 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 13,103,195 | | | | 1.60 | |
$0.26 to $2.00 | | | 21,797,696 | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,797,696 | | | | | |
NOTE 13 — RELATED PARTIES
On February 18, 2004, the Company granted to a significant shareholder, for future services, 125,000 options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $0.66 per share. The options have a 5-year annual vesting provision. Options granted to consultants are valued each reporting period to determine the amount to be recorded as consultant expense in the respective period. As the options vest, they will be valued one last time on the vesting date and an adjustment will be recorded for the difference between the value already recorded and the current value on date of vesting. At December 31, 2008, the Company calculated the value of the options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 2.24%, volatility of 118%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $0.50 per share. At March 31, 2004, the Company calculated the initial value of the options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 4.05%, volatility of 91%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $1.00 per share. The vesting schedule is prorated over the reporting period, and $12,164 and $25,995, respectively, was recorded as consultant expense during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
In March 2004, Normandie New Mexico Corporation, which is owned by the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Manhattan Scientific (a significant shareholder) who is also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, entered into an agreement with the Company to provide consulting services in relation to business development and marketing support. Fees per the agreement are $6,250 per month. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had paid $56,250 and $140,625, respectively, and recorded expenses totaling $75,000 and $75,000, respectively, for these services. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company owed $25,000 and $6,250, respectively, to Normandie New Mexico under the agreement.
On June 10, 2004, the Company granted 250,000 options to purchase common stock to one of the member of the Company’s Board of Directors for future consulting services at an exercise price of $0.66 per share. The options have a 5-year annual vesting provision. At June 30, 2004, the Company calculated the initial value of these options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 4.81%, volatility of 100%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $1.00 per share. At December 31, 2008, the Company calculated the value of the options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 2.24%, volatility of 118%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $0.50 per share. The vesting schedule is prorated over the reporting period, and approximately $36,470 and $35,204, respectively, was recorded as consulting expense during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
On March 9, 2006 the Company granted 250,000 options to purchase common stock to an employee, who is the brother of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The options have a ten year term, and a vesting schedule of 50,000 shares per year beginning March 9, 2007. At March 9, 2006, the Company calculated the initial value of the options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 4.86%, volatility of 36%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $1.00 per share. The vesting schedule is prorated over the reporting period, and approximately $28,539 and $28,539, respectively, was recorded as consulting expense during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
In November 2006, the Company granted 1,500,000 options to purchase common stock to one of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors for future consulting services at an exercise price of $0.90 per share. The options have a 2-year annual vesting provision which 750,000 these options vested immediately. At December 31, 2006, the Company calculated the initial value of these options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 5.15%, volatility of 146%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $1.05 per share. At December 31, 2008, the Company calculated the value of the options using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions: a risk-free rate of 2.24%, volatility of 118%, estimated life of 10 years and a fair market value of $0.50 per share. The vesting schedule is prorated over the reporting period, and approximately $115,758 and $461,594, respectively, was recorded as consultant expense during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
On July 23, 2007, the Company entered into a perpetual employment agreement with an individual whom is related with the Chief Executive Officer through family marriage. Under the agreement is entitled to an annual base salary of $68,000 per year and cash bonus to be determined by the Company, is subject to confidentiality provisions and is entitled to a severance equal to this employee’s base salary for a two week period if this employee is terminated by the Company without cause. Additionally, the employment agreement granted this employee an option for 25,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.95 per share which vests over a five-year period. In October 2008, this employee was terminated, and 15,000 of the options were cancelled. As of December 31, 2008, there is an accrual of $2,672 for the severance pay that has not yet been issued.
One of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors provides legal services to Company. Total legal expense incurred by the Company for such legal services by this director totaled $139,516 and $196,711 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In 2007, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock in satisfaction of $25,000 in accrued liabilities incurred from the previous year. Additionally, in 2007, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock in satisfaction of expenses totaling $25,000 incurred in 2007. At the beginning of 2008, the Company granted this board member options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $.89 per share for service performed and to be performed in relation to the Company’s patents. As of December 31, 2008, 8,709 options had vested and the Company recorded $4,990 in expense related to these vested options.
In September 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with Winning Performance, Inc to perform services as a part-time controller. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had paid $116,933 and $89,482, respectively, and recorded expenses totaling $142,384 and $82,175, respectively, for these services. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company owed $31,076 and $5,625, respectively, to Winning Performance, Inc.
NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2009, the Company received $100,000 related to a promissory note secured with the Company’s intellectual property, with an annual interest rate of eight percent (8%), principal and interest due at maturity, and a maturity date of December 4, 2009. Additionally, the Company issued the note holder a detachable warrant for 100,000 shares of our common stock, which will be accounted for as additional consideration to the promissory note under Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 14. If the note is not paid back by the maturity date, then Novint will have the right but not the obligation to refinanance the note with a new note equaling the interest and principal from the first note, with a new maturity date of December 4, 2010 and an annual interest rate of eight percent (8%). The new note is convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.50/share.
In February and March 2009, the Company received $220,000 for three promissory note totaling $275,000, with 150% warrant coverage. The exercise price on the warrants was $1.00/share with a 5 year term. The notes are secured with the Company’s assets and intellectual property, no stated interest rate, with principal and interest due February 2010. These notes are considered original issue discount notes whereby the discount will be amortized over the lives of the notes. If the notes are prepaid, the exercise price of the warrants will adjust to the fair market value of Novint’s stock at the time of prepayment, subject to a floor of $0.02 and a ceiling of $1.00. If an investor sells any shares of our common stock during 120 days prior to the maturity date of the note, the strike price will automatically reset to $2.00. If the notes are not paid back by the maturity date, then Novint will have the right but not the obligation to refinance the notes with new notes equaling the principal and accrued interest from the first note, with a new maturity date one year later and an annual interest rate of five percent (5%). The new note is convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.0625/share on the principal balance only. The conversion rate is subjet to change based upon the provision in the note.
In February 2009, the Company terminated many of its employees in order to reduce expenses. They have retained the personnel necessary to continue key operations to maintain sales.
Novint Technologies, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
In February 2009, the Company received a notice of breach of one of their licensing agreements. The Company does not plan to cure this breach. The remaining obligation under this agreement of $200,000 related to the breach will remain as a liability, and all of the prepaid royalties were expensed in 2008.
In February 2009, the Board of Directors granted employees and directors 6,850,000 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 per share as compensation for prior services. The options vest upon grant, and the expense for these options, totaling $582,102, was recorded in the year ended December 31, 2008. The Board of Directors also granted consultants 700,000 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 per share as compensation for future services. These options vest equally every six months for two years following the grant.
Also in February 2009, the Board of Directors granted 100,000 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to a consultant for past services, of which $4,389 of the total value of $6,089 was for services performed during 2008, and 250,000 restricted shares of common stock to a consultant for consulting services.
On March 1, 2009, the Company signed a lease termination agreement for the headquarter office. The Company paid $30,000, forfeited the security deposit of approximately $11,000, transferred title to assets (office furniture and leasehold improvements) with a net book value of approximately $42,000, and will issue 400,000 shares of common stock in exchange for terminations of the original lease obligation and use of one small office and 1500 square feet of storage rent free for at least six months. The shares issued have a provision limiting sales to a percentage of volume.
In August 2008, the Company entered into a licensing agreement for several games, with a guaranteed minimum royalty of $100,000. In March 2009, the Company signed an amendment to reduce the minimum royalty to $15,000 for a total of two games. The Company has accrued for the $15,000 as of December 31, 2008. This amount was paid in March 2009.