UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 |
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT |
For the transition period from ____________ to ______________
Commission file number: 333-139117
EPAZZ, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois | 36-4313571 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
50 N Brockway St. Suite 3-5
Palatine, IL 60067
(Address of principal executive offices)
(312) 955-8161
(Registrant's telephone number)
445 East Ohio, Suite 250
Chicago, IL 60611
(Former address 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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, and 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.
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ 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 ¨ No x
The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding as of August 15, 2008 was 39,482,940 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EPAZZ, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
(unaudited)
June 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 69,080 | $ | 3,016 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 8,925 | – | ||||||
Deferred financing costs | 4,686 | – | ||||||
Total current assets | 82,691 | 3,016 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $11,196 and 10,984 | 1,574 | 1,678 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs | 8,986 | – | ||||||
Intangible assets | 477,033 | – | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 571,177 | $ | 4,694 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 29,192 | $ | 19,240 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 82,764 | – | ||||||
Current portion of notes payable | 137,853 | 3,509 | ||||||
Loans payable to related parties | 133,335 | 92,235 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 383,144 | 114,984 | ||||||
Long-term notes payable, net of current portion | 387,346 | 2,070 | ||||||
Long-term line of credit | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 870,490 | 217,054 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Common stock, Series A, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 39,482,940 shares issued and outstanding | 394,829 | 394,829 | ||||||
Common stock, Series B, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 2,500,000 shares issued and outstanding | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,041,014 | 1,041,014 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (1,760,156 | ) | (1,673,203 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (299,313 | ) | (212,360 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 571,177 | $ | 4,694 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EPAZZ, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 9,725 | $ | – | $ | 9,725 | $ | – | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and Development | – | – | 15,080 | – | ||||||||||||
General & administrative | 33,855 | 28,346 | 60,651 | 46,731 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,795 | 104 | 3,899 | 413 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 37,650 | 28,450 | 79,630 | 47,144 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (27,925 | ) | (28,450 | ) | (69,505 | ) | (18,694 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (9,218 | ) | (2,359 | ) | (17,056 | ) | (4,785 | ) | ||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (9,215 | ) | (2,356 | ) | (17,048 | ) | (4,779 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (37,140 | ) | $ | (30,806 | ) | $ | (86,953 | ) | $ | (51,923 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 41,982,940 | 41,982,940 | 41,982,940 | 41,982,940 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EPAZZ, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(unaudited)
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (86,953 | ) | $ | (51,923 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,899 | 413 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 428 | – | ||||||
Changes in: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 3,833 | – | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 4,785 | 4,785 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 32,975 | – | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (35,866 | ) | (46,725 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Purchase of fixed assets | (1,001 | ) | (1,242 | ) | ||||
Purchase of DFI and PRMI, net of cash received of $1,311 | (218,689 | ) | – | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (219,690 | ) | (1,242 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable, net of financing costs | 282,000 | – | ||||||
Repayment of notes payable | (1,480 | ) | (2,049 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit | – | 56,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from loans payable to related parties | 65,700 | 22,535 | ||||||
Repayment of loans payable to related parties | (24,600 | ) | (1,800 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 321,620 | 74,686 | ||||||
NET CHANGE IN CASH | 66,064 | 26,719 | ||||||
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 3,016 | 5,381 | ||||||
CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 69,080 | $ | 32,100 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosures: | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | 6,149 | $ | – | ||||
Income tax paid | – | – | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Note payable for acquisition | $ | 225,000 | – |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EPAZZ, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of Epazz, Inc., an Illinois corporation, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in Epazz’s Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited financial statements for the fiscal year 2007, as reported in the 10-KSB, have been omitted.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Epazz and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Management Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as certain financial statement disclosures. While management believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit of five years. We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists. All of our intangible assets are subject to amortization. No material impairments of intangible assets have been identified during any of the periods presented.
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
As of June 30, 2008, Epazz had an accumulated deficit of $1,760,156 and a working capital deficit of $300,453. In addition, Epazz has not generated any cash from operations and had no cash reserve dedicated to fund expenditures. These factors create a substantial doubt as to Epazz' ability to continue as a going concern.
Epazz will require substantial additional funding for continuing research and development, obtaining regulatory approval and for the commercialization of its products. Management expects to be able to raise enough funds to meet its working capital requirements through through debt and/or equity financing. There is no assurance that Epazz will be able to obtain sufficient additional funds when needed, or that such funds, if available, will be obtainable on terms satisfactory to Epazz. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should Epazz be unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTE 3 – ACQUISITION
On June 18, 2008, Epazz purchased all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Desk Flex, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“DFI”), Professional Resource Management, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“PRMI”) for an aggregate purchase price of $445,000. The purchase price was payable as follows:
b) | $10,000 originally paid by Epazz as a deposit in connection with the parties’ entry into a letter of intent; |
c) | Epazz paid $210,000 in cash; and |
d) | Epazz provided a 7% promissory note in the amount of $225,000, described in greater detail in Note 7. |
As a result, DFI and PRMI became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Epazz.
The acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The total purchase price was allocated to the net tangible assets based on the estimated fair values. No goodwill was recorded as there was no excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable assets. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based upon valuation data as of June 18, 2008 and the estimates and assumptions are subject to change. The initial purchase price allocation may be adjusted within one year of the effective date of the acquisition for changes in estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the results of the purchase price allocation process. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is as follows:
Assets: | ||||
Cash and equivalents | $ | 1,311 | ||
Accounts receivable | 12,758 | |||
Intangible assets | 480,720 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Deferred revenue | (49,789 | ) | ||
Total purchase price | $ | 445,000 |
The following unaudited pro forma information assumes the acquisition of DFI and PRMI occurred as of the beginning of each period. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actually would have occurred had the acquisition been in effect for the period presented.
As Reported | Pro-Forma | |||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2008 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | 9,725 | $ | 55,300 | ||||
Net Loss | (37,140 | ) | (107,208 | ) | ||||
Loss Per Share | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||
Three months ended June 30, 2007 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | – | $ | 79,753 | ||||
Net Loss | (30,806 | ) | (89,205 | ) | ||||
Loss Per Share | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||
Six months ended June 30, 2008 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | 9,725 | $ | 177,470 | ||||
Net Loss | (86,953 | ) | (153,173 | ) | ||||
Loss Per Share | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||
Six months ended June 30, 2007 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | – | $ | 243,047 | ||||
Net Loss | (51,923 | ) | (205,772 | ) | ||||
Loss Per Share | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) |
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NOTE 4 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consisted of the following at June 30, 2008:
Description | Life | Amount | |||
Technology-based intangible assets | 5 years | $ | 480,720 | ||
Less: accumulated amortization | (3,687 | ) | |||
Intangible assets, net | $ | 477,033 |
NOTE 5 – LOANS PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we borrowed an additional $65,700 from our Chief Executive Officer and other related parties. At June 30, 2008, the total principal outstanding was $133,335, and we had accrued interest payable of $27,140 related to these loans.
NOTE 6 – LINE OF CREDIT
On June 5, 2007, Epazz obtained a line of credit of $100,000 from a bank. The outstanding balance on the line of credit bears interest at prime plus 4.5% (9.5% at June 30, 2008) and expires on July 5, 2010. Interest is due monthly beginning on July 5, 2007. Combined equal installments of principal and interest are to be paid monthly beginning July 5, 2010 until June 5, 2014.
NOTE 7 – LONG-TERM NOTES PAYABLE
On June 4, 2008, Epazz issued a note payable in the amount of $296,100. The loan is unsecured and bears interest at 10% and is payable in monthly payments of $6,291 until maturity of June 4, 2013. In connection with the loan, Epazz paid $14,100 in financing costs that are being amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method.
As part of the acquisition of DFI and PRMI on June 18, 2008, Epazz provided a 7% promissory note in the amount of $225,000. The promissory note bears interest at the rate of 7% per annum, and all past-due principal and interest bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid in full. The principal amount of the note is due on June 18, 2011. The note is payable in monthly installments of the greater of $6,947, with the first such monthly payment due on September 18, 2008, until such time as this Note is paid in full. Additionally, Epazz agreed to secure the payment of the note with a security interest over all of the tangible and intangible assets of DFI and PRMI, and the outstanding stock of both companies until the note is repaid.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q (THIS "FORM 10-Q"), CONSTITUTE "FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 (COLLECTIVELY, THE "REFORM ACT"). CERTAIN, BUT NOT NECESSARILY ALL, OF SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING TERMINOLOGY SUCH AS "BELIEVES", "EXPECTS", "MAY", "SHOULD", OR "ANTICIPATES", OR THE NEGATIVE THEREOF OR OTHER VARIATIONS THEREON OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY, OR BY DISCUSSIONS OF STRATEGY THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF EPAZZ, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES DESK FLEX, INC. AND PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. (COLLECTIVELY, "THE COMPANY", "EPAZZ", "WE", "US" OR "OUR") TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. REFERENCES IN THIS FORM 10-Q, UNLESS ANOTHER DATE IS STATED, ARE TO JUNE 30, 2008.
Business Overview
The Company was incorporated in the State of Illinois on March 23, 2000, to create software to help college students organize their college information and resources. The idea behind the Company was that if the information and resources provided by colleges and universities was better organized and targeted toward each individual, the students would encounter a personal experience with the college or university that could lead to a lifetime relationship with the institution. This concept is already used by business software designed to retain their relationships with clients, employees, vendors and partners.
The Company developed a web portal infrastructure operating system product called BoxesOS v3.0. BoxesOS provides a web portal infrastructure operating system designed to increase the satisfaction of key stakeholders (students, faculty, alumni, employees, and clients) by enhancing the organizational experience through the use of enterprise web-based applications to organize their relationships and improve the lines of communication. BoxesOS decreases an organization’s operating expenses by providing development tools to create advanced web applications. The applications can be created by non-technical staff members of each institution. BoxesOS creates sources of revenue for Alumni Associations and Non-Profit organizations through utilizing a web platform to conduct e-commerce and provides e-commerce tools for small businesses to easily create "my accounts" for their customers. It further reduces administrative costs, by combining technology applications into one package, providing an alternative solution to enterprise resource planner (“ERP”) modules and showing a return on investment for institutions by reducing the need for 3rd party applications license fees. BoxesOS can also link a college or university’s resources with the business community by allowing businesses to better train their employees by utilizing courseware development from higher education institutions.
Recent Events:
On or about June 18, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Desk Flex, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“DFI”), Professional Resource Management, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“PRMI” and collectively with DFI, the “Target Companies”) and Arthur A. Goes, an individual and the sole stockholder of the Target Companies. The Purchase Agreement consummated the transactions contemplated by the February 25, 2008, non-binding letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) the Company entered into, to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of the Target Companies. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 100% of the outstanding shares of the Target Companies for an aggregate purchase price of $445,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price was payable as follows:
(a) | Mr. Goes retained the $10,000 originally paid by the Company in connection with the parties’ entry into the Letter of Intent; | |
(b) | The Company paid Mr. Goes $210,000 in cash (the “Cash Consideration”) at the Closing (as defined below) of the Purchase Agreement; and | |
(c) | The Company provided Mr. Goes with a 7% Promissory Note in the amount of $225,000 (the “Note”), described in greater detail below. | |
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Additionally, the Company agreed to assume an aggregate of approximately $15,475 in outstanding liabilities of DFI and PRMI in connection with the Closing.
The Purchase Agreement closed on June 18, 2008 (“Closing”), at which time Mr. Goes delivered to the Company, 2,000 shares of DFI stock, representing 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of DFI, and 1,000 shares of PRMI stock, representing 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of PRMI. Also at Closing, the Company delivered the Cash Consideration and the Note to Mr. Goes. As a result of the Closing, DFI and PRMI became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.
The Note bears interest at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, and all past-due principal and interest (which failure to pay such amounts after a fifteen (15) day cure period, shall be defined herein as an “Event of Default”) bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid in full. The Note, however, additionally provides that the Company shall have two additional fifteen (15) day cure periods during the term of the Note resulting in two thirty (30) day cure periods before an Event of Default occurs. The principal amount of the Note is due on June 18, 2011. The Note is payable in monthly installments of $6,947.35 (each a “Monthly Payment”), with the first such Monthly Payment due on September 18, 2008, until such time as this Note is paid in full. Provided, however, that if the total amount due under the Note is less than any Monthly Payment, the Company shall only be obligated to pay the remaining balance of the Note. The Note may be prepaid at any time without penalty.
Additionally, the Company agreed to secure the payment of the Note with a Uniform Commercial Code Security Interest filing, which the Company agreed to file, at Mr. Goes’ request, at the Company’s expense, to grant Mr. Goes a security interest over all of the Target Companies’ tangible and intangible assets, and the outstanding stock of both of the Target Companies until the Note is repaid. Pursuant to such requirement of the Note, at the Closing, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with Mr. Goes, whereby the Company granted Mr. Goes a security interest in all inventory, equipment, appliances, furnishings and fixtures, stock certificates and intellectual property now or hereafter owned by the Target Companies. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Company also assigned to Mr. Goes a security interest in all of its right, title, and interest to any trademarks, trade names, contract rights, and leasehold interests in which it now has or hereafter acquires to secure repayment of the Note.
Professional Resource Management, Inc. and Desk Flex, Inc. Business Overview
Professional Resource Management, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of Illinois in June 1985. On or around December 31, 1997, Professional Resource Management, Inc. established a wholly owned subsidiary, PRM Transfer Corp. On or around December 31, 1997, Professional Resource Management, Inc., PRM Transfer Corp. and Arthur Goes entered into a Reorganization Agreement, whereby Professional Resource Management, Inc. transferred all of its assets and liabilities to PRM Transfer Corp., with the exception of those assets pertaining to its proprietary source code or software product, Desk/Flex. Also pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, Professional Resource Management, Inc. amended its corporate charter to change its name to Desk Flex, Inc. (“DFI”), and PRM Transfer Corp. amended its charter to change its name to Professional Resources Management, Inc. (“PRMI”). The transfer was affected in an effort by Mr. Goes to better promote the Desk/Flex product.
PRMI and DFI are separate legal entities, but operate in conjunction. PRMI and DFI share office space and certain employees. DFI’s main source of revenue comes from the “Desk/Flex Software” product, which it owns, and PRMI’s main source of revenue comes from the “Agent Power” product line, which it owns. PRMI also acts as the general agent for DFI; however, there is no formal agency agreement between the two companies.
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Our Products
As of the acquisition of Target Companies which are now wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company (described in detail above), the Company offers three primary product lines under three different Company names. The EPAZZ BoxesOS v3.0 product is offered through EPAZZ, Inc., the Desk/Flex Software product is offered through Desk Flex, Inc. and the Agent Power product is offered through Professional Resource Management, Inc.
EPAZZ BoxesOS v3.0
EPAZZ BoxesOS v3.0 (Web Infrastructure Operating System) is the Company's flagship product. It is the core package of EPAZZ, Inc.’s products and services. EPAZZ BoxesOS integrates with each organization's back-end systems and provides a customizable personal information system for each stakeholder.
Services include:
· Single sign-on: Provides a powerful single-sign-on with security procedure to product users' information and identity. |
· Course Management System: Manage distance, traditional courses and Calendar. |
· Enterprise Web Site Content Management: Manage public sites with multi contributors. |
· Integration Management Services: Integrated into Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) and Mainframes. |
· Email Management: Email server and web client. |
· Instant Messenger Services: Instant messaging and alerts. |
· Customer Relationship Management: Prospective students and alumni. |
· Calendar/Scheduler Management: Event directory, groupware, and personal calendar. |
· Administrative Support Services: Online payment services. |
· Business Services: Facility Management and Online Bookstore. |
BoxesOS software provides:
Web Portal Component
BoxesOS Web Portal Component is a gateway to all of an organization’s online services and information resources. The Web Portal Component provides a Personal Information System, which refers to the user's entire online environment - the user’s resources, information, graphics, color, layout, and organization. All resources are customizable. The Web Portal Component simplifies organizations’ ability to create and deploy custom web applications with a common graphic user interface and connectivity to the back-end systems.
Administrative Content Management
BoxesOS Content Management Component provides an organization with enterprise level tools for creating, managing, organizing, archiving and sharing content. Content can be delivered in many forms such as web pages, emails, polls, documents, web forms, rich site summaries (“RSS”), and “hot news.” The Content Management Component enables staff members with little technical skills to create web pages and processes without having any programming skills.
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Work Hub
Work Hub provides a host of applications that can empower an organization to increase productivity while decreasing costs. Work Hub helps to manage work flow throughout an organization. Senior management is able to view a document for approval before it is sent out to a client. A Company can view all projects of the enterprise in one page. Some of the applications in Work Hub are products/services management, project management, invoice management, time management, content management and sales management. Work Hub has clear graphic charts with detail reports on many areas.
Central Repository
BoxesOS Central Knowledge Repository is a collection and indexing of shareable content. Central Knowledge Repository installs a server index application on the Windows 2003 platform to identify an organization’s current knowledge assets. All knowledge assets will be imported into a storage device. The server index application will import the knowledge assets into a temporary folder before moving into a main folder. The server index application will prompt the organization’s administrators to add detailed information about the knowledge assets into the database by using a web form. These forms will allow the administrators to add custom fields; therefore, allowing the organization to add custom information to the database in the present and at a future date. The organization would be able to group their knowledge objects by program, course, subject, topic, users, content, or date.
ViewPoint
ViewPoint is BoxesOS central communication hub, calendaring, contact management and scheduling system. ViewPoint works with or can be used as an alternative to MS Outlook/MS Exchange Server. The web applications provide the institution with an extensive range of options including communication system email web client and an email server. Email applications provide features you would find on popular web-based e-mail providers. ViewPoint provides robust threaded discussion boards and a “chatting” environment. ViewPoint provides each user with a personal calendar, which notifies users of scheduling conflicts and appointments priorities. ViewPoint makes it easy to create group calendars and public calendars. With the ViewPoint scheduling system users are able to schedule group meetings together. The scheduling system will view each user's calendar to see the next available time and date the group can meet.
Learning Management System
BoxesOS My Courses is an extensive application for learning management, and e-learning. My Courses is an effective means for managing traditional courses, distance learning courses, and self-paced courses. My Courses is a powerful communication tool that can be effectively used by students, instructors, employees and corporate trainers to make information flow easily, clearly and faster. My Courses provides a robust grade book, powerful authoring content tools, easy to use drop box, sharable folders, wide-ranging course calendar and many more features all designed to provide customization to key stakeholders. Organizations will be able to train their employees on systems using My Courses self-paced settings, as well as test candidates on their skill sets before they are hired.
Single Sign-on
Single Sign-on provides organizations the ability to log into multiple systems with a single unique username and password. The username and password authenticates the user’s credentials to make sure the person who is accessing the data is authorized to. BoxesOS uses Microsoft Active Directory Identity Management to accomplish single sign on. Microsoft Active Directory allows institutions to centrally manage and share user information. Active Directory also acts as the single sign on point for bringing systems and applications together. BoxesOS user management integrates with Active Directory.
Pathways Real-time Integration
EPAZZ Pathways is an integration suite enabling real-time connectivity with ERP and Legacy systems. Pathways integration suite allows organizations to retrieve data from ERPs and write data back to ERPs in real-time.
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Desk Flex Software
DFI developed the Desk/Flex Software (“Desk/Flex”) to enhance the value of businesses’ real estate investments and modernize their office space. Desk/Flex lets businesses make better use of office space restrictions by enabling employees to instantly access their workstation tools from multiple areas in and outside of the office. Desk/Flex lets employees reserve space in advance or claim space instantly. It adjusts the telephone switch (Private Branch Exchange or “PBX”) so that calls ring at the 'desk du jour', or go directly to voice mail when a worker is not checked in.
Key Features of Desk/Flex include:
Quick and Easy Check-In - Check-in and Check-out to a workstation takes less than 8 seconds, and advance reservations take only a few seconds more.
Point-and-Click Floor Maps - Desks that are available are identified by green dots. Those that are in use are identified by red. An employee needs only to click or touch (using an optional touch-screen) a green dot to select his or her desk.
PBX Interaction - Desk/Flex connects to an employee’s Nortel, Avaya or Cisco PBX to ensure that the employee has phone access at his or her desk; the message waiting light becomes operational; outside calls can be made only after checking in; and an employee is automatically checked out overnight if he or she leaves a workstation without checking out.
Web Browser and Local "Kiosk" Access - On site, the Desk/Flex kiosk(s) makes it easy to select a vacant desk near a co-worker or centrally located at the office. Even before leaving home a worker with access to the company intranet can reserve a desk or locate a co-worker at any desk in the company’s office via a web browser.
Advance Reservations - Workers can easily choose and reserve workspaces ahead of time for a particular date or range of dates.
Occupancy Reports - Management reports allow accurate measures of occupancy in total or by type of desk so the total number or mix of desks can be adjusted to meet client demand and save more office space expense in future months.
Desk/Flex is responsive to office size and needs, servicing small to large businesses. Desk/Flex can be configured to administer a single site or multiple sites locally or remotely. Desk/Flex has full integration capabilities with both Nortel and Avaya, which combined represent the majority of the telecommunications and inbound automatic call distributor (“ACD”) market.
Agent Power Software
Agent Power Software (“Agent Power”) is PRMI’s proprietary software line. PRMI believes Agent Power provides vital information and tools for call centers to help improve their workforce management. Historical, real-time, and forecast information is available at the touch of a button to plan, control, and monitor a business’s call center. Coordinated stand-alone modules allow a company to develop employee schedules, track queue and agent performance, communicate this information with the company’s agents and improve workforce management.
Agent Power is a suite of six (6) applications. Each can operate on a stand-alone basis, or can work in conjunction with the other applications. The applications feature the following workforce management components:
§ | Planning and Scheduling; | |
§ | Agent Adherence; |
§ | Agent Performance; | |
§ | ACD Group Performance; |
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§ | Real-Time Agent Status; and | |
§ | Info Screen. |
All modules of Agent Power have full integration capabilities with Nortel, Avaya, and ROLM ACDs, and the Planning and Scheduling module works with any modern ACD system.
PLAN OF OPERATION
During the next twelve months, we plan to work towards further development of our BoxesOS software, and hope to expand our customers for our Desk/Flex and Agent Power software packages, funding permitting.
We believe we can satisfy our cash requirements for the next two months with our current cash on hand. As such, continuing operations and completion of our plan of operation, including making the Monthly Payments on our Note with Mr. Goes, as described above, is subject to generating adequate revenue. We cannot assure investors that adequate revenues will be generated. In the absence of our projected revenues, we may be unable to proceed with our plan of operations. Even without significant revenues within the next several months, we still anticipate being able to continue with our present activities, but we may require financing to potentially achieve our goal of profit, revenue and growth.
We anticipate that our operational as well as general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months will total approximately $350,000, including the significant funds we will need to raise to make the Monthly Payments on our Note with Mr. Goes and the June 2008 Note (described below), which there can be no assurance will be raised. In the event we are not successful in reaching our initial revenue targets, additional funds may be required, and we would then not be able to proceed with our business plan for the development and marketing of our various products offered through the Company, including its subsidiaries. Should this occur, we would likely seek additional financing to support the continued operation of our business. We anticipate that depending on market conditions and our plan of operations, we would incur operating losses in the foreseeable future. We base this expectation, in part, on the fact that we may not be able to generate enough gross profit from sales to cover our operating expenses.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008, AS COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
For the three months ended June 30, 2008 we had revenue of $9,725, compared to revenue of $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in revenues is mostly attributable to the Company’s acquisition of DFI and PRMI, and revenues associated with our purchased Desk/Flex and Agent Power product lines.
General and administrative expenses increased by $5,509 or 19.4% to $33,855 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to general and administrative expenses of $28,346 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. This increase in general and administrative expenses is due to increased legal, accounting and filing expenses associated with our status as a public reporting company during the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007, when we were not a public reporting company, as well as increased expenses associated with the operations of DFI and PRMI, which were not present during the prior period.
We had depreciation and amortization expense of $3,795 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $104 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $3,691 from the prior period. This increase in depreciation and amortization expenses is mainly attributable to increases in our depreciable asset base associated with the purchase of DFI and PRMI which occurred in June 2008.
Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 were $37,650, compared to $28,450 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $9,200 or 32.3% from the prior period. Operating expenses increased for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 as a result of the $5,509 or 19.4% increase in general and administrative expenses and the $3,691 increase in depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Interest expense was $9,218 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $2,359 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $6,859 or 291% from the prior period. Interest expense increased for the three months ended June 30, 2008 due to increased borrowings from our Chief Executive Officer, Shaun Passley, which bear interest at the rate of 15% per annum during the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007, our borrowings under the Note (described below), which was outstanding as of June 30, 2008, but not as of June 30, 2007, and the fact that the bank line of credit was outstanding for three full months during the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to less than one month during the three months ended June 30, 2007.
We had a net loss of $37,140 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to a net loss of $30,806 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase in net loss of $6,334 or 21% from the prior period.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008, AS COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 we had revenue of $9,725, compared to revenue of $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in revenues is mostly attributable to the Company’s acquisition of DFI and PRMI, and revenues associated with our purchased Desk/Flex and Agent Power product lines.
We had research and development costs of $15,080 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to cost of revenue of $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Research and development costs increased for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007 because of testing of our updates to BoxesOS during 2008, which expenses were not present in 2007.
General and administrative expenses increased by $13,920 or 29.8% to $60,651 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to general and administrative expenses of $46,731 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase in general and administrative expenses is due to increased legal, accounting and filing expenses associated with our status as a public reporting company during the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007, when we were not a public reporting company, as well as increased expenses associated with the operations of DFI and PRMI, which were not present during the prior period.
We had depreciation and amortization expense of $3,899 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $413 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $3,486 from the prior period. This increase in depreciation and amortization expenses is mainly attributable to increases in our depreciable asset base associated with the purchase of DFI and PRMI which occurred subsequent to the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $79,630, compared to $47,144 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $32,486 or 68.9% from the prior period. Operating expenses increased for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007 as a result of the $13,920 or 29.8% increase in general and administrative expenses and the $3,899 increase in depreciation and amortization expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Interest expense was $17,056 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $4,785 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $12,271 or 256% from the prior period. Interest expense increased for the six months ended June 30, 2008 due to increased borrowings from our Chief Executive Officer, Shaun Passley, which bear interest at the rate of 15% per annum during the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007, our borrowings under the Note (described below), which was outstanding as of June 30, 2008, but not as of June 30, 2007, and the fact that the bank line of credit was outstanding for six full months during the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to less than one month during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
We had a net loss of $86,953 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to a net loss of $51,923 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase in net loss of $35,030 or 67% from the prior period.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We had total current assets of $82,691 as of June 30, 2008, consisting of cash of $69,080, $8,925 of accounts receivable and $4,686 of deferred financing costs in connection with the June 2008 Note (described above).
We had non-current assets of $487,593 as of June 30, 2008, consisting of property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $11,196, of $1,574; non-current deferred financing costs of $8,986, in connection with the June 2008 Note; and intangible assets of $477,033. The intangible assets are technology-based assets acquired with the purchase of DFI and PRMI.
We had total current liabilities of $383,144 as of June 30, 2008, consisting of $29,192 of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, $82,764 of deferred revenues, $137,853 of current portion of note payable in connection with payments due on the Note and June 2008 Note, and $133,335 of loans payable to related parties, which loans were due to our Chief Executive Officer and various other related parties.
We had negative working capital of $300,453 and a total accumulated deficit of $1,760,156 as of June 30, 2008.
We had long-term note payable, net of current portion of $387,346, which represented payments due on the Note and the June 2008 Note, described below and long-term line of credit of $100,000 as of June 30, 2008, which line of credit is described below.
We had net cash used in operating activities of $35,866 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, which was mainly due to $86,953 of net loss, partially offset by $32,975 of change in deferred revenue.
We had $219,690 of net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008, which was mainly in connection with the purchase of acquisition, net of cash received of $1,311 of $218,689.
We had $321,620 of net cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2008, which represented $282,000 of net proceeds from notes payable, and $65,700 of proceeds from loans payable to related parties, partially offset by $24,600 of repayment of loans payable to related parties and $1,480 of repayment of notes payable.
On June 5, 2007, we obtained a line of credit of $100,000 from a bank. The outstanding balance on the line of credit bears interest at prime plus 4.5% (9.5% as of the filing of this Report, with the prime rate at 5% as of July 1, 2008), resetting every January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, that the line of credit is outstanding, and expiring on July 5, 2010. Interest is due monthly. Combined equal installments of principal and interest are to be paid monthly beginning July 5, 2010 until June 5, 2014. We agreed pursuant to the line of credit to pay a late fee equal to 4% of any payment due under the line of credit which is more than fifteen days late. As of the date of this report, the entire $100,000 has been borrowed under the line of credit.
We also borrow from our Chief Executive Officer, Shaun Passley and other related parties periodically under verbal agreements. The loans bear interest at 15% interest. At June 30, 2008, the outstanding balance was $133,335.
In June 2008, the Company provided Arthur A. Goes a Promissory Note in the amount of $225,000 (the “Note”) in connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement entered into with Desk Flex, Inc., Professional Resource Management, Inc. and Mr. Goes. The Note bears interest at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, and all past-due principal and interest (which failure to pay such amounts after a fifteen (15) day cure period, shall be defined herein as an “Event of Default”) bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid in full. The Note, however, additionally provides that the Company shall have two additional fifteen (15) day cure periods during the term of the Note resulting in two thirty (30) day cure periods before an Event of Default occurs. The principal amount of the Note is due on June 18, 2011. The Note is payable in monthly installments of $6,947.35 (each a “Monthly Payment”), with the first such Monthly Payment due on September 18, 2008, until such time as this Note is paid in full. Provided, however, that if the total amount due under the Note is less than any Monthly Payment, the Company shall only be obligated to pay the remaining balance of the Note. The Note may be prepaid at any time without penalty.
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On June 4, 2008, the Company issued a note payable in the amount of $296,100 due to Star Financial Corporation (the “June 2008 Note”). The loan is unsecured and bears interest at 10% and is payable in monthly payments of $6,291 until maturity on June 4, 2013. In connection with the loan, the Company paid $14,100 (5%) in financing costs that are being amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method. The majority of the funds borrowed pursuant to the June 2008 Note were used to pay the seller the $210,000 payment in connection with the purchase of DFI and PRMI, as described above.
We have no current commitment from our officers and Directors or any of our shareholders to supplement our operations or provide us with financing in the future. If we are unable to raise additional capital from conventional sources and/or additional sales of stock in the future, we may be forced to curtail or cease our operations. Even if we are able to continue our operations, the failure to obtain financing could have a substantial adverse effect on our business and financial results.
In the future, we may be required to seek additional capital by selling debt or equity securities, selling assets, or otherwise be required to bring cash flows in balance when we approach a condition of cash insufficiency. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our then shareholders. We provide no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our unaudited financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to uncollectible receivable, investment values, income taxes, the recapitalization and contingencies. We base our estimates on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements. The Company does not expect the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Evaluation Date"), has concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the adjusting entries proposed by our auditors related to the acquisition of DFI and PRMI.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter covered by this Report that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may become party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in legal proceedings that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved in material legal proceedings in the future.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Any investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the information contained in this report before deciding whether to make an equity investment in our Company. Our business, financial condition or results of operations, including those of our wholly owned subsidiaries DFI and PRMI, could be materially adversely affected by these risks if any of them actually occur. Some of these factors have affected our financial condition and operating results in the past or are currently affecting us.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We owed approximately $750,000 as of June 30, 2008, to repay outstanding loans and notes payables and we will need to raise additional funds in the future to repay these obligations and continue our operations and these funds may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. Failure to raise additional funds could require us to substantially reduce or terminate our operations.
As of June 30, 2008, we owed approximately $525,000 in outstanding notes payable, which included approximately $138,000 which is due in the next 12 months, not including any interest due on such Note and June 2008 Note, described above. We also owed $100,000 on our line of credit and an additional $133,335 to our Chief Executive Officer as of June 30, 2008. We anticipate raising additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements in the near future to support our business operations; however we currently do not have commitments from third parties for additional capital. We currently anticipate that we will only be able to continue our business operations for the next two (2) months with our current cash on hand and will need approximately $350,000 to continue our operations for the next 12 months, including any funds we will need to make the Monthly Payments on our Note with Mr. Goes and the June 2008 Note, as described above. We cannot be certain that any such financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could limit our ability to continue and expand our business. We intend to overcome the circumstances that impact our ability to remain a going concern through a combination of the commencement of additional revenues, of which there can be no assurance, with interim cash flow deficiencies being addressed through additional equity and debt financing. Our ability to obtain additional funding throughout the 2008 year and thereafter will determine our ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurances that these plans for additional financing will be successful. Failure to secure additional financing in a timely manner to repay our obligations and supply us sufficient funds to continue our business operations and on favorable terms if and when needed in the future could have a material adverse effect on our financial performance, results of operations and stock price and require us to implement cost reduction initiatives and curtail operations. Furthermore, additional equity financing may be dilutive to the holders of our common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants, and strategic relationships, if necessary to raise additional funds, and may require that we relinquish valuable rights. In the even that we are unable to repay our current and long-term obligations as they come due, we could be forced to curtail or abandon our business operations, and/or file for bankruptcy protection; the result of which would likely be that our securities would decline in value and/or become worthless.
The Note payable in connection with the acquisition of DFI and PRMI is secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of DFI, PRMI and the Company.
We provided Mr. Goes, the seller of the DFI and PRMI with a 7% Promissory Note in the amount of $225,000 (the “Note”) in connection with the Closing of the purchase of DFI and PRMI. The Note bears interest at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, and all past-due principal and interest (which failure to pay such amounts after a thirty (30) day cure period, shall be defined herein as an “Event of Default”) bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid in full. The principal amount of the Note is due on June 18, 2011. The Note is payable in monthly installments of $6,947.35 (each a “Monthly Payment”), with the first such Monthly Payment due on September 18, 2008, until such time as this Note is paid in full. We agreed to secure the payment of the Note with a Uniform Commercial Code Security Interest filing, which we agreed to file, at Mr. Goes request, at our expense, to grant Mr. Goes a security interest over all of DFI’s and PRMI’s tangible and intangible assets, and the outstanding stock of DFI and PRMI until the Note is repaid. Pursuant to such requirement of the Note, at the Closing, we entered into a Security Agreement with Mr. Goes, whereby we granted Mr. Goes a security interest in all inventory, equipment, appliances, furnishings and fixtures, stock certificates and intellectual property now or hereafter owned by DFI and PRMI. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, we also assigned to Mr. Goes a security interest in all of our right, title, and interest to any trademarks, trade names, contract rights, and leasehold interests in which we now have or hereafter acquire to secure repayment of the Note. If we default on the repayment of the Note, Mr. Goes may enforce his security interest over the assets of the DFI and PRMI and our assets which secure the repayment of the Note, and we could be forced to curtail or abandon our current business plans and operations. If that were to happen, any investment in the Company could become worthless.
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If we are deemed to be a “shell company,” shareholders who hold unregistered shares of our common stock will be subject to resale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144.
Pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Rule 144”), a “shell company” is defined as a company that has no or nominal operations; and, either no or nominal assets; assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets. We do not currently believe that we are a “shell company” however, we may be deemed to be a “shell company.” If we are deemed to be a “shell company” pursuant to Rule 144, sales of our securities pursuant to Rule 144 will not be able to be made until 1) we have ceased to be a “shell company; 2) we are subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and have filed all of our required periodic reports for a period of one year; and a period of at least twelve months has elapsed from the date “Form 10 information” has been filed with the Commission reflecting the Company’s status as a non-“shell company.” Because none of our securities will be able to be sold pursuant to Rule 144, until at least a year after we cease to be a “shell company” (as described in greater detail above), any securities we issue to consultants, employees, in consideration for services rendered or for any other purpose will have no liquidity in the event we are deemed to be a “shell company” until and unless such securities are registered with the Commission and/or until a year after we cease to be a “shell company” and have complied with the other requirements of Rule 144, as described above. As a result, it may be harder for us to fund our operations and pay our consultants with our securities instead of cash. Furthermore, it will be harder for us to raise funding through the sale of debt or equity securities unless we agree to register such securities with the Commission, which could cause us to expend additional resources in the future. If we are deemed a “shell company,” it could prevent us from raising additional funds, engaging consultants using our securities to pay for any acquisitions, which could cause the value of our securities, if any, to decline in value or become worthless.
We have a history of losses and we anticipate that our expenses will dramatically increase as we execute our business plan. Thus, we will likely experience continued losses in the near future and may not ever achieve or maintain profitability.
The Company has yet to initiate significant sales or demonstrate that it can generate sufficient sales to become profitable. The Company incurred significant net losses since its inception in March 2000, including a net loss of $152,658 and $618,988 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company had a net loss of $37,140 for the three months ended June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $1,760,156 and negative working capital of $300,453. Our pro forma results of operations, including our recently acquired subsidiaries, DFI and PRMI, show that we would have had a net loss of $107,208 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and a net loss of $153,173 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. We expect to continue to incur operating losses in the future. Furthermore, we expect operating expenses to increase as we seek to update our products, build relationships with future customers, build additional distribution channels for our products, continue design and development projects, and increase administrative activities to support our planned growth. We expect to need approximately $350,000 to sustain our operations for the next 12 months. We anticipate only being able to continue our operations for the next two months if no additional funding is raised. The extent of our future operating losses and the timing of our profitability are highly uncertain, we may never generate sufficient revenues to achieve or sustain profitability.
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Our independent registered public accountants indicate that we have conditions that raise substantial doubts that we can continue as a going concern, which may negatively affect our ability to raise additional funds and otherwise operate our business. If we fail to raise sufficient capital, we will not be able to implement our business plan, we may have to liquidate our business, and you may lose your investment.
GBH CPAs, PC, our independent registered public accountant, has added an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion issued in connection with the financial statements contained herein indicating that it has substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern given our recurring losses from operations and deficiencies in working capital and equity. This substantial doubt could materially limit our ability to raise additional funds by issuing new debt or equity securities or otherwise. If we fail to raise sufficient capital, we will not be able to implement our business plan, we may have to liquidate our business and you may lose your investment. You should consider our independent registered public accountants’ comments when determining if an investment in us is suitable.
Shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, as the future sale of a substantial amount of outstanding stock in the public marketplace could reduce the price of our common stock. Additionally, shares issued in our planned offering will cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing shareholders.
Shares eligible for future sale may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock by creating an excessive supply. We currently plan to raise additional funding through the sale of debt or equity securities, which would cause a significant increase in the number of outstanding shares which we currently have, and would cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing shareholders. Additionally in the future, shareholders, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, and any shareholders who purchase shares in the planned offering may be eligible to sell all or some of their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. In general, pursuant to Rule 144, if the Company remains a reporting company, a non “affiliate” stockholder (or stockholders whose shares are aggregated) who has satisfied a six month holding period may sell their securities free of any volume limitations. Rule 144 also permits, under certain circumstances, the sale of securities, with certain volume limitations, by an affiliate, if the Company is a reporting company, the “affiliate” has held such shares for six months, and the Company continues to file periodic reports with the commission. The rules are different however for non-reporting companies in that non-“affiliate” and “affiliate shareholders must hold their securities for at least a year, and no sales by “non-affiliates” are able to be made unless certain requirements are met, including, but not limited to that there is current public information available regarding the Company and the “affiliate” complies with the applicable volume limitations. The disclosures in this paragraph assume for all purposes that the Company is not a “shell company,” as described above. Any substantial sale of common stock pursuant to any resale prospectus or Rule 144 may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock by creating an excessive supply.
Our success and the success of DFI and PRMI depend in part upon our ability to develop new products and enhance our existing products. Failure to successfully introduce new or enhanced products to the market may adversely affect our business.
We may not be successful in achieving market acceptance of our products, including the products of DFI and PRMI. Any failure or delay in diversifying our existing product offerings could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our future success depends in part on our ability to develop enhancements to our existing products and to introduce new products that keep pace with rapid technological developments. We must continue to modify and enhance our products to keep pace with changes in technologies. We may not be successful in developing these modifications and enhancements or in bringing them to market in a timely manner. In addition, uncertainties about the timing and nature of new technologies and platforms or modifications to existing platforms or technologies, could increase our research and development expenses. Any failure of our products to operate effectively with future network platforms and technologies could reduce the demand for our products, result in customer dissatisfaction and harm our business. Additionally, accelerated product introductions and short product life cycles require high levels of expenditures for research and development that could adversely affect our operating results.
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Our operating results, including the operating results of DFI and PRMI, are difficult to predict and fluctuate substantially from quarter to quarter and year to year, which may increase the difficulty of financial planning and forecasting and may result in declines in our stock price.
Our future operating results may vary from our past operating results, are difficult to predict and may vary from year to year due to a number of factors. Many of these factors are beyond our control. These factors include:
● the potential delay in recognizing revenue from transactions due to revenue recognition rules which we must follow; |
● customer decisions to delay implementation of our products; |
● any seasonality of technology purchases; |
● demand for our products, which may fluctuate significantly; |
● the timing of new product introductions and product enhancements by both us and our competitors; |
● changes in our pricing policy; and |
● the publication of opinions concerning us, our products or technology by industry analysts. |
As a result of these and other factors, our operating results for any fiscal year will be subject to significant variation, and we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful in terms of their relation to future performance. You should not rely upon these comparisons as indications of future performance. It is likely that our future quarterly and annual operating results from time to time will not meet the expectations of public market analysts or investors, which could cause a drop in the price of our common stock.
Defects or errors in our software could adversely affect our reputation, result in significant costs to us and impair our ability to sell our software.
If our software is determined to contain defects or errors, our reputation could be materially adversely affected, which could result in significant costs to us and impair our ability to sell our software in the future. The costs we would incur to correct product defects or errors may be substantial and would materially adversely affect our operating results. After the release of our software, defects or errors may be identified from time to time by our internal team and by our clients. Such defects or errors may occur in the future.
Any defects in our applications, or defects that cause other applications to malfunction or fail, could result in:
● lost or delayed market acceptance and sales of our software; |
● loss of clients; |
● product liability suits against us; |
● diversion of development resources; |
● injury to our reputation; and |
● increased maintenance and warranty costs. |
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Our market is subject to rapid technological change and if we fail to continually enhance our products and services in a timely manner, our revenue and business would be harmed.
We must continue to enhance and improve the performance, functionality and reliability of our products in a timely manner. The software industry is characterized by rapid technological change, changes in user requirements and preferences, frequent new product and services introductions embodying new technologies, and the emergence of new industry standards and practices that could render our products and services obsolete. Our failure to continually enhance our products and services in a timely manner would adversely impact our business and prospects. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to internally develop and license leading technologies to enhance our existing products and services, to develop new products and services that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our future customers, and to respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis. Our product development efforts are expected to continue to require substantial investments, and we may not have sufficient resources to make the necessary investments. If we are unable to adapt our products and services to changing market conditions, customer requirements or emerging industry standards, we may not be able to maintain or increase our revenue and expand our business.
Our management has no senior management experience in the software industry which may hinder our ability to manage our operations.
Our Company is a new software company and our management has limited experience managing in our industry and our management and employees have limited experience developing and selling software. The lack of experience in software design and sales may make it difficult to compete against companies that have more senior management and design experience. We expect to add additional key personnel in the future. Our failure to attract and fully integrate our new employees into our operations or successfully manage such employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Significant unauthorized use of our products would result in material loss of potential revenues and our pursuit of protection for our intellectual property rights could result in substantial costs to us.
Our software is planned to be licensed to customers under license agreements, which license may include provisions prohibiting the unauthorized use, copying and transfer of the licensed program. Policing unauthorized use of our products will likely be difficult and, while we are unable to determine the extent to which piracy of our software products exists, any significant piracy of our products could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect the proprietary rights to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States and our means of protecting our proprietary rights may not be adequate.
We may face product liability claims from our future customers which could lead to additional costs and losses to the Company.
Our license agreements with our future customers will contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to potential product liability claims. It is possible, however, that the limitation of liability provisions contained in the license agreements may not be effective under the laws of some jurisdictions. A successful product liability claim brought against us could result in payment by us of substantial damages, which would harm its business, operating results and financial condition and cause the price of its common stock to fall.
We may not be able to respond to technological changes with new software applications, which could materially adversely affect our sales and profitability.
The markets for our software applications are characterized by rapid technological changes, changing customer needs, frequent introduction of new software applications and evolving industry standards. The introduction of software applications that embody new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards could make our software applications obsolete or otherwise unmarketable. As a result, we may not be able to accurately predict the lifecycle of our software applications, which may become obsolete before we receive any revenue or the amount of revenue that we anticipate receiving from them. If any of the foregoing events were to occur, our ability to retain or increase market share could be materially adversely affected.
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To be successful, we need to anticipate, develop and introduce new software applications on a timely and cost-effective basis that keep pace with technological developments and emerging industry standards and that address the increasingly sophisticated needs of our future customers and their budgets. We may fail to develop or sell software applications that respond to technological changes or evolving industry standards, experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction or sale of these applications or fail to develop applications that adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace or achieve market acceptance. Our failure to develop and market such applications and services on a timely basis, or at all, could materially adversely affect our sales and profitability.
Our failure to offer high quality customer support services could harm our reputation and could materially adversely affect our sales of software applications and results of operations.
Our future customers, if any, will depend on us to resolve implementation, technical or other issues relating to our software. A high level of service is critical for the successful marketing and sale of our software. If we do not succeed in helping our customers quickly resolve post-deployment issues, our reputation could be harmed and our ability to make new sales or increase sales to customers could be damaged.
We expect to rely on off-shore independent contract service providers and, as a result, will be exposed to potential service problems from those providers.
Certain company functions, such as software development, will be provided through off-shore contract providers. Any material disruption or slowdown in service resulting from telephone or Internet failures, power or service outages, natural disasters, labor disputes, or other events could make it difficult or impossible to provide adequate off-shore services. Furthermore, we may be unable to attract and retain an adequate number of competent software developers, which is essential in creating a favorable customer experience. In addition, because our outsourced software development is located in India, we may experience difficulties in training or monitoring the level of support provided. If we are unable to continually provide adequate and trained staffing for our software development operations, our reputation could be seriously harmed and our sales could decline. Further, we cannot assure you that our needs will not exceed our capacities. If this occurs, we could experience delays in developing software and addressing customer concerns. Because our success depends in large part on keeping our future customers satisfied, any failure to provide satisfactory levels of software development would likely impair our reputation and we could lose customers.
Our business could be harmed if our independent third party contractors violate labor or other laws.
Once we are able to retain them, our independent contract third party contractors may not operate in compliance with applicable United States and foreign laws and regulations, including labor practices. If one of any of our possible future independent contractors violates labor or other laws or diverges from those labor practices generally accepted as ethical in the United States, it could result in adverse publicity for us, damage our reputation in the United States or render our conduct of business in a particular foreign country undesirable or impractical, any of which could harm our business.
Our future success depends on our ability to respond to changing customer demands, identify and interpret trends and successfully market new products.
The software industry is subject to rapidly changing customer demands, particularly in the “enterprise” market that we intend to market our product. Accordingly, we must identify and interpret trends and respond in a timely manner. Demand for and market acceptance of new products are uncertain and achieving market acceptance for new products generally requires substantial product development and marketing efforts and expenditures. If we do not meet changing customer demands or are unable to develop products that appeal to current customer demands, our results of operations will be negatively impacted. In addition, we will have to make decisions about product development and marketing expenditures in advance of the time when customer acceptance can be determined. If we fail to anticipate, identify or react appropriately to changes and trends or are not successful in marketing our products, we could experience excess inventories, higher than normal markdowns or an inability to sell our products once and if the products are available.
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Our business and the success of our products could be harmed if we are unable to establish and maintain a brand image.
We believe that establishing a brand is critical to achieving acceptance of our software products and to establishing key strategic relationships. As a new company with a new brand, we believe that we have little to no brand recognition with the public. We may experience difficulty in establishing a brand name that is well-known and regarded, and any brand image that we may be able to create may be quickly impaired. The importance of brand recognition will increase when and if our competitors create products that are similar to our products. Even if we are able to establish a brand image and react appropriately to changes in customer preferences, customers may consider our brand image to be less prestigious or trustworthy than those of our larger competitors. Our results of operations may be affected in the future should our products even be successfully launched.
We may fail in introducing and promoting our products to the software market, which will have an adverse effect on our ability to generate revenues.
Demand for and market acceptance of new products is inherently uncertain. Our revenue will come from the sale of our products, and our ability to sell our products will depend on various factors, including the eventual strength, if any, of our brand name, competitive conditions and our access to necessary capital. If we fail to introduce and promote our products, we may not be able to generate any significant revenues. In addition, as part of our growth strategy, we intend to expand our product offerings to introduce more products in other categories. This strategy may however prove unsuccessful and our association with failed products could impair our brand image. Introducing and achieving market acceptance for these products will require, among other things:
● the establishment of our brand; |
● the development and performance to our planned product introductions; |
● the establishment of key relationships with customers for our software products; and |
● substantial marketing and product development efforts and expenditures to create and sustain customer demand. |
We will face intense competition, including competition from companies with significantly greater resources than ours, and if we are unable to compete effectively with these companies, our business could be harmed.
We will face intense competition in the software industry from other established companies. We have a very limited market for our product, product sales, brand recognition, manufacturing or brand equity. Almost all of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technological, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution resources than we do. Their greater capabilities in these areas will enable them to better withstand periodic downturns in the software industry, compete more effectively on the basis of price and production and more quickly develop new products. In addition, new companies may enter the markets in which we expect to compete, further increasing competition in the software industry.
We believe that our ability to compete successfully will depend on a number of factors, including the functionality of our products once marketed and the strength of our brand, once established, as well as many factors beyond our control. We may not be able to compete successfully in the future, and increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced profit margins, loss of market share and an inability to generate cash flows that are sufficient to maintain or expand our development and marketing of new products.
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We depend on key personnel to manage our business effectively in a rapidly changing market, and if we are unable to retain existing personnel, our business could be harmed.
Our future success depends upon the continued services of key employees especially Shaun Passley, our President and Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of Mr. Passley or any other key employee could harm us. Our future success also depends on our ability to identify, attract and retain additional qualified personnel. Competition for employees in our industry is intense and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel.
The disruption, expense and potential liability associated with unanticipated future litigation against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may be subject to various legal proceedings and threatened legal proceedings from time to time as part of our ordinary business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings. However, any unanticipated litigation in the future, regardless of merits, could significantly divert management’s attention from our operations and result in substantial legal fees to us. Further, there can be no assurance that any actions that have been or will be brought against us will be resolved in our favor or, if significant monetary judgments are rendered against us, that we will have the ability to pay such judgments. Such disruptions, legal fees and any losses resulting from these claims could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Protection of our intellectual property is limited, and any misuse of our intellectual property by others could materially adversely affect our sales and results of operations.
Proprietary technology in our software is important to our success. To protect our proprietary rights, we plan to rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions. We do not own any issued patents and we have not emphasized patents as a source of significant competitive advantage. We have sought to protect our proprietary technology under laws affording protection for trade secrets, copyright and trademark protection of our software, products and developments where available and appropriate. In the event we are issued patents, our issued patents may not provide us with any competitive advantages or may be challenged by third parties, and the patents of others may seriously impede our ability to conduct our business. Further, any patents issued to us may not be timely or broad enough to protect our proprietary rights.
We also have one registered trademark in the U.S. for our “EPAZZ” mark. Although we attempt to monitor use of and take steps to prevent third parties from using our trademark without permission, policing the unauthorized use of our trademark is difficult. If we fail to take steps to enforce our trademark rights, our competitive position and brand recognition may be diminished.
Protection of trade secrets and other intellectual property rights in the markets in which we operate and compete is highly uncertain and may involve complex legal and scientific questions. The laws of countries in which we operate may afford little or no protection to our trade secrets and other intellectual property rights. Policing unauthorized use of our trade secret technologies and proving misappropriation of our technologies is particularly difficult, and we expect software piracy to continue to be a persistent problem. Piracy of our products represents a loss of revenue to us. Furthermore, any changes in, or unexpected interpretations of, the trade secret and other intellectual property laws in any country in which we operate may adversely affect our ability to enforce our trade secret and intellectual property rights. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our confidential information and trade secret protection. If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights or if third-parties independently develop or gain access to our or similar technologies, our competitive position and revenue could suffer.
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We may incur significant litigation expenses protecting our intellectual property or defending our use of intellectual property, which may have a material adverse effect on our cash flow and results of operations.
If our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights are inadequate to prevent imitation of our products by others or to prevent others from seeking to block sales of our products as a violation of the intellectual property rights of others, we could incur substantial significant legal expenses in resolving such disputes.
Our competitors may develop similar, non-infringing products that adversely affect our ability to generate revenues.
Our competitors may be able to produce a software product that is similar to our product without infringing on our intellectual property rights. Since we have yet to establish any significant brand recognition for our product, we could lose a substantial amount of business due to competitors developing products similar to our software products. As a result, our future growth and ability to generate revenues from the sale of our product could suffer a material adverse effect.
Claims that we misuse the intellectual property of others could subject us to significant liability and disrupt our business, which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Because of the nature of our business, we may become subject to material claims of infringement by competitors and other third-parties with respect to current or future software applications, trademarks or other proprietary rights. Our competitors, some of which may have substantially greater resources than us and have made significant investments in competing technologies or products, may have, or seek to apply for and obtain, patents that will prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to make, use and sell our current and future products, and we may not be successful in defending allegations of infringement of these patents. Further, we may not be aware of all of the patents and other intellectual property rights owned by third-parties that may be potentially adverse to our interests. We may need to resort to litigation to enforce our proprietary rights or to determine the scope and validity of a third party’s patents or other proprietary rights, including whether any of our products or processes infringe the patents or other proprietary rights of third-parties. The outcome of any such proceedings is uncertain and, if unfavorable, could significantly harm our business. If we do not prevail in this type of litigation, we may be required to:
● pay damages, including actual monetary damages, royalties, lost profits or other damages and third-party’s attorneys’ fees, which may be substantial; |
● expend significant time and resources to modify or redesign the affected products or procedures so that they do not infringe a third-party’s patents or other intellectual property rights; further, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in modifying or redesigning the affected products or procedures; |
● obtain a license in order to continue manufacturing or marketing the affected products or processes, and pay license fees and royalties; if we are able to obtain such a license, it may be non-exclusive, giving our competitors access to the same intellectual property, or the patent owner may require that we grant a cross-license to part of our proprietary technologies; or |
● stop the development, manufacture, use, marketing or sale of the affected products through a court-ordered sanction called an injunction, if a license is not available on acceptable terms, or not available at all, or our attempts to redesign the affected products are unsuccessful. |
Any of these events could adversely affect our business strategy and the value of our business. In addition, the defense and prosecution of intellectual property suits, interferences, oppositions and related legal and administrative proceedings in the United States and elsewhere, even if resolved in our favor, could be expensive, time consuming, generate negative publicity and could divert financial and managerial resources.
We expect that software developers will increasingly be subject to infringement claims as the number of software applications and competitors in our industry segment grows and the functionality of software applications in different industry segments overlaps. Thus, we could be subject to additional patent infringement claims in the future. There can be no assurance that the claims that may arise in the future can be amicably disposed of, and it is possible that litigation could ensue.
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Intellectual property litigation can be complex, costly and protracted. As a result, any intellectual property litigation to which we are subject could disrupt our business operations, require us to incur substantial costs and subject us to significant liabilities, each of which could severely harm our business.
Plaintiffs in intellectual property cases often seek injunctive relief. Any intellectual property litigation commenced against us could force us to take actions that could be harmful to our business, including the following:
● stop selling our products or using the technology that contains the allegedly infringing intellectual property; |
● stop selling our products or using the technology that contains the allegedly infringing intellectual property; |
● attempt to obtain a license to use the relevant intellectual property, which may not be available on reasonable terms or at all; and |
● attempt to redesign the products that allegedly infringed upon the intellectual property. |
If we are forced to take any of the foregoing actions, our business, financial position and operating results could be harmed. We may not be able to develop, license or acquire non-infringing technology under reasonable terms, if at all. These developments would result in an inability to compete for customers and would adversely affect our ability to increase our revenue. The measure of damages in intellectual property litigation can be complex, and is often subjective or uncertain. If we were to be found liable for the infringement of a third party’s proprietary rights, the amount of damages we might have to pay could be substantial and would be difficult to predict.
Our business may be negatively impacted as a result of changes in the economy and corporate and institutional spending.
Our business will depend on the general economic environment and levels of corporate and institutional spending. Purchases of software may decline in periods of recession or uncertainty regarding future economic prospects. During periods of recession or economic uncertainty, we may not be able to maintain or increase our sales to customers, maintain sales levels, establish operations on a profitable basis or create earnings from operations as a percentage of net sales. As a result, our operating results may be adversely and materially affected by downward trends in the economy or the occurrence of events that adversely affect the economy in general. Our operating results and margins will be adversely impacted if we do not grow as anticipated.
We may engage in future acquisitions or investments that present many risks, and we may not realize the anticipated financial and strategic goals for any of these transactions.
We do not have significant experience acquiring companies. However, in the future we may acquire or make investments in companies, in addition to our recent acquisition of DFI and PRMI, described above. If we acquire or make investments in complementary companies, products, services and technologies, the acquisitions and investments will involve a number of risks, including:
● we have limited experience acquiring or making investments in complementary companies, products, services and technologies; |
● we may find that the acquired company or assets do not further our business strategy, or that we overpaid for the company or assets, or that industry or economic conditions change, all of which may generate a future impairment charge; |
● we may have difficulty integrating the operations and personnel of the acquired business and may have difficulty retaining the key personnel of the acquired business; |
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● we may have difficulty incorporating the acquired technologies or products with our existing product lines; |
● there may be customer confusion where our products overlap with those that we acquire; |
● our ongoing business and management’s attention may be disrupted or diverted by transition or integration issues and the complexity of managing geographically and culturally diverse locations; |
● we may have difficulty maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies across locations; |
● the acquisition may result in litigation from terminated employees or third parties; and |
● we may experience significant problems or liabilities associated with product quality, technology and legal contingencies. |
These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition or cash flows, particularly in the case of a larger acquisition or multiple acquisitions in a short period of time. From time to time, we may enter into negotiations for acquisitions or investments that are not ultimately consummated. These negotiations could result in significant diversion of management time, as well as out-of-pocket costs.
The consideration paid for an investment or acquisition may also affect our financial results. If we were to proceed with one or more significant acquisitions in which the consideration included cash, we could be required to use a substantial portion of our available cash, including a portion of the net proceeds of this offering. To the extent we issue shares of our capital stock or other rights to purchase shares of our capital stock, including options or other rights, our existing stockholders may be diluted, and our earnings per share may decrease. In addition, acquisitions may result in the incurrence of debt, large one-time write-offs, including write-offs of acquired in-process research and development costs, and restructuring charges. They may also result in goodwill and other intangible assets that are subject to impairment tests, which could result in future impairment charges.
We may be unable to scale our operations successfully and fail to attain our planned growth.
Our plan is to grow our business rapidly. Our growth, if it occurs as planned, will place significant demands on our management, as well as our financial, administrative and other resources. We will need to hire highly skilled personnel to effectuate our planned growth. There is no guarantee that we will be able to locate and retain qualified personnel for such positions, which would likely hinder our ability to manage operations. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee that any of the systems, procedures and controls we put in place will be adequate to support the commercialization of our products or other operations. Our operating results will depend substantially on the ability of our officers and key employees to manage changing business conditions and to implement and improve our financial, administrative and other resources. If we are unable to respond to and manage changing business conditions, or the scale of our products, services and operations, then the quality of our services, our ability to retain key personnel and our business could be harmed.
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RISKS RELATED TO OUR CAPITAL STRUCTURE
THERE IS CURRENTLY A LIMITED PUBLIC MARKET FOR OUR SECURITIES. MOVING FORWARD OUR STOCK PRICE MAY BE VOLATILE AND ILLIQUID.
Our securities have been approved for quotation on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “EPAZ”, however, there is currently only a limited market for our securities. If there is a market for our common stock in the future, we anticipate that such market would be illiquid and would be subject to wide fluctuations in response to several factors, including, but not limited to:
(1) | actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations; |
(2) | our ability or inability to generate new revenues; |
(3) | increased competition; and |
(4) | conditions and trends in the market for organizational software. |
Furthermore, our stock price may be impacted by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations may adversely affect the market price and liquidity of our common stock.
The price of our common stock may be volatile.
In the past several years, technology stocks have experienced high levels of volatility and significant declines in value from their historic highs. The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially. These fluctuations could cause you to lose all or part of your investment in our common stock. Factors that could cause fluctuations in the trading price of our common stock include the following:
● price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time; |
● significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of software companies; |
● actual or anticipated changes in our earnings or fluctuations in our operating results; |
● actual or anticipated changes in the expectations of securities analysts; |
● announcements of technological innovations, new solutions, strategic alliances or significant agreements by us or by our competitors; |
● general economic conditions and trends; |
● major catastrophic events; |
● sales of large blocks of our stock; or |
● recruitment or departures of key personnel. |
In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. If our stock price is volatile, we may become the target of securities litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources from our business.
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We may experience a decline in revenue or volatility in our operating results, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We cannot predict our future revenue with certainty because of many factors outside of our control. A significant revenue or profit decline, lowered forecasts or volatility in our operating results could cause the market price of our common stock to decline substantially. Factors that could affect our revenue and operating results include the following:
● the possibility that our future customers may cancel, defer or limit purchases as a result of reduced information technology budgets; |
● the possibility that our future customers may defer purchases of our software applications in anticipation of new software applications or updates from us or our competitors; |
● the ability of the Company or its distributors to meet their sales objectives; |
● market acceptance of our new applications and enhancements; |
● our ability to control expenses; |
● changes in our pricing and distribution terms or those of our competitors; |
● the demands on our management, sales force and services infrastructure as a result of the introduction of new software applications or updates; and |
● the possibility that our business will be adversely affected as a result of the threat of terrorism or military actions taken by the United States or its allies. |
Our expense levels are relatively fixed and are based, in part, on our expectations of our future revenue. If revenue levels fall below our expectations, our net income would decrease because only a small portion of our expenses varies with our revenue. Therefore, any significant decline in revenue for any period could have an immediate adverse impact on our results of operations for the period. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. In addition, our results of operations could be below expectations of public market analysts and investors in future periods, which would likely cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
The President and Chief Executive officer of the Company has significant influence over our company.
Shaun Passley beneficially owns approximately 76% of our Class A Common Stock, and 100% of our Class B Common Stock, which is entitled to 100 votes per share, which represents 96.7% of our aggregate outstanding voting stock. Mr. Passley, as majority shareholder, sole Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company possesses significant influence over our Company, giving him the ability, among other things, to elect a majority of the Board of Directors and to approve significant corporate transactions. Such stock ownership and control may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a future change in control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination or discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our Company. While Mr. Passley has managed the Company since its inception, he has no other accounting or finance experience and has no experience relating to a public company.
If securities analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they publish negative evaluations of our stock, the price of our stock could decline.
The trading market for our common stock will rely in part on the research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts covering us downgrade their evaluations of our stock, the price of our stock could decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company, we could lose visibility in the market for our stock, which in turn could cause our stock price to decline.
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If we are late in filing our Quarterly or Annual Reports with the SEC, we may be de-listed from the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board.
Pursuant to Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB") rules relating to the timely filing of periodic reports with the SEC, any OTCBB issuer which fails to file a periodic report (Form 10-Q's or 10-K's) by the due date of such report (not withstanding any extension granted to the issuer by the filing of a Form 12b-25), three (3) times during any twenty-four (24) month period is automatically de-listed from the OTCBB. Such removed issuer would not be re-eligible to be listed on the OTCBB for a period of one-year, during which time any subsequent late filing would reset the one-year period of de-listing. If we are late in our filings three times in any twenty-four (24) month period and are de-listed from the OTCBB, our securities may become worthless and we may be forced to curtail or abandon our business plan.
In the future, we will incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a fully reporting company in connection with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.
Moving forward, we anticipate incurring significant legal, accounting and other expenses in connection with our status as a fully reporting public company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act") and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC have imposed various new requirements on public companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. As such, our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these new compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal controls for financial reporting and disclosure of controls and procedures. In particular, commencing this calendar 2008 (one year after we began publicly reporting), we must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal controls over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, and in fiscal 2009, to allow our independent registered public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our testing, or the subsequent testing by our independent registered public accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses. Our compliance with Section 404 will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts. We currently do not have an internal audit group, and we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline, and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.
Investors may face significant restrictions on the resale of our common stock due to federal regulations of penny stocks.
Once our common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board, if ever, it will be subject to the requirements of Rule 15(g)9, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act as long as the price of our common stock is below $5.00 per share. Under such rule, broker-dealers who recommend low-priced securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors must satisfy special sales practice requirements, including a requirement that they make an individualized written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's consent prior to the transaction. The Securities Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990, also requires additional disclosure in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a penny stock. Generally, the Commission defines a penny stock as any equity security not traded on an exchange or quoted on NASDAQ that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. The required penny stock disclosures include the delivery, prior to any transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated with it. Such requirements could severely limit the market liquidity of the securities and the ability of purchasers to sell their securities in the secondary market.
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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
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description |
Articles of Incorporation (filed March 23, 2000) | |
3.2(1) | Articles of Amendment (filed April 5, 2005) |
3.3(1) | Articles of Amendment (filed July 12, 2005) |
3.4(1) | Articles of Amendment (filed March 2, 2006) |
3.5(1) | Statement of Change of Registered Agent (filed January 12, 2006) |
3.6(1) | Articles of Amendment (filed May 17, 2006) |
3.7(1) | Amended and Restated By-Laws |
4.1(1) | Specimen Stock Certificate |
10.1(2) | Form of Subscription Agreement of July 2005 Private Placement. |
10.2(3) | Promissory Note with Fay Passley |
10.3(3) | Promissory Note with L & F Lawn Service, Inc. |
10.4(3) | Promissory Note with Shaun Passley |
10.5(5) | Stock Purchase Agreement with DFI, PRMI and Arthur Goes |
10.6(5) | Promissory Note between Epazz, Inc. and Arthur Goes |
10.7(5) | Security Agreement with Arthur Goes |
10.8* | June 2008 Promissory Note with Star Financial Corporation |
16.1(4) | Letter from Malone & Bailey, PC |
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31* | Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32* | Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
* Filed herewith.
(1) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form SB-2, filed with the Commission on December 4, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(2) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form SB-2A, filed with the Commission on May 11, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(3) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form SB-2A, filed with the Commission on September 24, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(4) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form SB-2A, filed with the Commission on November 28, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(5) | Filed as an Exhibit to our Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 24, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EPAZZ, INC. | |
DATED: August 19, 2008 | By: /s/ Shaun Passley |
Shaun Passley | |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |
and Principal Financial Officer |
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