UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2008
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-30104
GPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 88-0350120 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1358 Fruitville Road, Suite 210 Sarasota, Florida | | 34236 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(941) 364-8180
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o .
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. On November 10, 2008, there were 542,499,653 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Yes o No o
Non-accelerated filer Yes o No o
Accelerated filer Yes o No o
Smaller reporting company Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Yes o No x
GPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
For the period ended September 30, 2008
FORM 10-Q
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Item 1. | | Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited): | | 1 |
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| | Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (audited) | | 1 |
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| | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 | | 2 |
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| | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 | | 3 |
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| | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 | | 4 |
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| | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | | 5 |
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Item 2. | | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | 17 |
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Item 3. | | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk | | 22 |
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Item 4. | | Controls and Procedures | | 22 |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | | 24 |
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Item 1. | | Legal Proceedings | | 24 |
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| | Risk Factors | | 25 |
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Item 2. | | Unregistered Sales of Equity and Use of Proceeds | | 31 |
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Item 3. | | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | | 31 |
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Item 4. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | | 31 |
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Item 5. | | Other Information | | 31 |
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Item 6. | | Exhibits | | 32 |
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SIGNATURES | | 33 |
PART I
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED):
GPS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(000's except per share data and number of shares) | | September 30, 2008 | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | (unaudited) | | (audited) | |
Assets | | | | | | | |
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Current | | | | | | | |
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Cash | | $ | 1,500 | | $ | 1,488 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 1,508 | | | 1,493 | |
Inventories | | | 3,432 | | | 3,011 | |
Short-term corporate loan | | | 50 | | | 946 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 990 | | | 459 | |
Total current assets | | | 7,480 | | | 7,397 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 1,034 | | | 829 | |
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GPS system assets under third party leases with recourse, net | | | 2,521 | | | 617 | |
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Other assets | | | 1,505 | | | 424 | |
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Patents/designs, net plus goodwill | | | 17,543 | | | 2,723 | |
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| | $ | 30,083 | | $ | 11,990 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities | | | | | | | |
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Short term debt | | $ | 4,549 | | $ | 3,379 | |
Short term deferred revenue | | | 2,903 | | | 847 | |
Accounts payable | | | 5,513 | | | 5,078 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 4,684 | | | 1,948 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 112 | | | - | |
Total current liabilities | | | 17,761 | | | 11,252 | |
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Long-term debt, net of current maturities | | | 5,109 | | | - | |
Convertible promissory note, net of debt discount (unamortized debt discount $913) | | | 4,587 | | | - | |
Deferred revenue | | | 4,931 | | | 1,252 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 32,388 | | | 12,504 | |
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Stockholders' deficit | | | | | | | |
Series B Convertible Preferred Shares, $10 par value, 4,000,000 | | | | | | | |
authorized, 3,244,089 and 3,124,089 issued and outstanding respectively | | | 32,441 | | | 31,241 | |
Class A common stock, $.001 par value, 1,600,000,000 authorized | | | | | | | |
542,499,653 and 399,203,369 issued and outstanding respectively | | | 543 | | | 399 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 722 | | | 722 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 78,179 | | | 70,052 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | ( 114,190 | ) | | ( 102,928 | ) |
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Total Stockholder's Deficit | | | ( 2,305 | ) | | ( 514 | ) |
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| | $ | 30,083 | | $ | 11,990 | |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements
GPS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
(000's except per share data and number of shares) (unaudited) | | | | (restated) | |
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Revenue | | $ | 12,023 | | $ | 5,357 | |
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Cost of goods sold | | | 10,635 | | | 4,325 | |
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Gross profit | | | 1,388 | | | 1,032 | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 8,691 | | | 5,602 | |
Research and development | | | 1,373 | | | 2,863 | |
Amortization of intellectual property | | | 1,781 | | | 347 | |
| | | 11,845 | | | 8,812 | |
Loss Before Other Income (Expense) | | | (10,457 | ) | | ( 7,780 | ) |
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Other Income (Expense) | | | | | | | |
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Finance costs | | | ( 107 | ) | | ( 79 | ) |
Interest expense | | | ( 1,020 | ) | | ( 443 | ) |
Gain/(Loss) on foreign exchange | | | 291 | | | ( 416 | ) |
Gain/(Loss) on extinguishment of debt | | | 31 | | | ( 31 | ) |
| | | ( 805 | ) | | ( 969 | ) |
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Net Loss Before Deemed Preferred Stock Dividend | | $ | ( 11,262 | ) | $ | ( 8,749 | ) |
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Deemed preferred stock dividend | | | - | | | ( 12,500 | ) |
Net Loss | | $ | ( 11,262 | ) | $ | ( 21,249 | |
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Loss per common share - basic and diluted | | | | | | | |
| | | ( 0.02 | | $ | ( 0.06 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - | | | | | | | |
basic and diluted | | | 536,539,418 | | | 380,861,837 | |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements
GPS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended September 30 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
(000's except per share data and number of shares) (unaudited) | | | | (restated) | |
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Revenue | | $ | 4,793 | | $ | 1,050 | |
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Cost of goods sold | | | 5,069 | | | 892 | |
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Gross (loss) profit | | | ( 276 | ) | | 158 | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 2,736 | | | 1,689 | |
Research and development | | | 396 | | | 1,353 | |
Amortization of intellectual property | | | 630 | | | 151 | |
| | | 3,762 | | | 3,193 | |
Loss Before Other Income (Expense) | | | ( 4,038 | ) | | ( 3,035 | ) |
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Other Income (Expense) | | | | | | | |
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Finance costs | | | ( 56 | ) | | ( 29 | ) |
Interest expense | | | ( 502 | ) | | ( 129 | ) |
Gain/(Loss) on foreign exchange | | | 150 | | | ( 427 | ) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | | | - | | | 128 | |
| | | ( 408 | ) | | ( 457 | ) |
Net Loss | | $ | ( 4,446 | ) | $ | ( 3,492 | ) |
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Loss per common share - basic and diluted | | | | | | | |
| | $ | ( 0.01 | ) | $ | ( 0.01 | ) |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - | | | | | | | |
basic and diluted | | | 542,061,455 | | | 395,532,349 | |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements
GPS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
(000's except per share data and number of shares) (unaudited) | | | | (restated) | |
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Cash Flow From Operating Activities | | | | | | | |
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Net loss from operations | | $ | ( 11,262 | ) | $ | ( 8,749 | ) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to | | | | | | | |
net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 3,022 | | | 347 | |
Amortization of deferred compensation | | | - | | | 169 | |
(Gain)/Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | ( 31 | ) | | 377 | |
Expenses paid by issuance of stock | | | 41 | | | 128 | |
Expenses paid by issuance of stock options | | | - | | | 65 | |
Stock based compensation | | | 68 | | | - | |
Interest converted to stock | | | - | | | 43 | |
Writedown of inventory | | | 1,266 | | | - | |
Unrealized foreign exchange gains | | | ( 292 | ) | | - | |
Amortization of convertible debt discount | | | 97 | | | - | |
Amortization of finance costs | | | - | | | 5 | |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Inventories | | | ( 898 | ) | | ( 2,158 | ) |
Accounts receivable | | | 12 | | | ( 533 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and deposits | | | ( 505 | ) | | ( 5 | ) |
Other assets | | | ( 220 | ) | | ( 364 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 58 | | | 2,683 | |
Discontinued operations - accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | - | | | ( 309 | ) |
Deferred revenue | | | 246 | | | 1,737 | |
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Net Cash Used In Operating Activities | | | ( 8,398 | ) | | ( 6,564 | ) |
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Cash Flow From Investing Activities | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | ( 434 | ) | | ( 1,330 | ) |
Investment in Optimal Golf Solutions Inc. | | | - | | | ( 807 | ) |
Issued short-term corporate loan | | | ( 50 | ) | | ( 885 | ) |
Investment in patents | | | - | | | ( 45 | ) |
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Net Cash Flow Used In Investing Activities | | | ( 484 | ) | | ( 3,067 | ) |
Changes in non-cash working capital related to investing activities | | | ( 997 | ) | | - | |
| | | ( 1,481 | ) | | ( 3,067 | ) |
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Cash Flow From Financing Activities | | | | | | | |
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Preferred Stock issued for cash (Net of costs) | | | - | | | 11,169 | |
Preferred Stock issued for debt | | | - | | | 1,000 | |
Subscription receivable - Preferred Stock | | | - | | | ( 4,000 | ) |
Proceeds (payments) - short term loans | | | ( 609 | ) | | - | |
Proceeds (payments) - convertible promissory loan | | | 5,500 | | | - | |
Proceeds (payments) - long term loans | | | 5,000 | | | ( 1,727 | ) |
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Net Cash Flow Provided By Financing Activities | | | 9,891 | | | 6,442 | |
Changes in non-cash working capital related to financing activities | | | - | | | 1,000 | |
| | | 9,891 | | | 7,442 | |
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Net Increase/(Decrease) In Cash | | | 12 | | | ( 2,189 | ) |
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Cash, Beginning Of Period | | | 1,488 | | | 2,196 | |
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Cash, End Of Period | | $ | 1,500 | | $ | 7 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 425 | | $ | 443 | |
Cash paid for taxes | | $ | - | | $ | 22 | |
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Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities | | | | | | | |
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Common stock issued on conversion of convertible notes | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Common stock issued to settle debt | | $ | - | | $ | 715 | |
Common stock issued in settlement of accounts payable | | $ | 24 | | $ | 265 | |
Deemed dividends on issuance of preferred stock | | $ | - | | $ | 12,500 | |
Common stock issued for investments | | $ | 8,034 | | $ | 2,658 | |
Preferred stock issued for investment | | $ | 1,200 | | $ | - | |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements
GPS Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
(Amounts in thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation - The consolidated financial statements include the operations of GPS Industries, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of management of the Company, contain all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, and the cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to interim financial statements, although management of the Company believes that the financial statements provide a fair presentation of the periods presented . For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Business - GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI or the Company) is a global technology solutions provider with customizable, patent-protected applications in GPS and Wi-Fi software and hardware for use with golf course operations and residential community developments. With the development of the Inforemer HDX largely complete, GPSI is transitioning away from a research and development focus; however, GPSI will continue to dedicate resources to new opportunities where market potential and economics justify investment. GPSI’s primary business is the development, manufacture and sale of the Inforemer HDX mobile display units (“MDU”) in both cart mounted and hand held product lines along with the related infrastructure. In late 2007, GPSI reorganized its various product offerings and divisions to more accurately reflect how GPSI manages its internal operations whereby Inforemedia, Wi Stream and Fire at the Flag are peripheral to the core Inforemer product and hence the management of these divisions have been integrated into its core Inforemer business. GPSI has offices in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom in order to focus on the geographic markets including North America, Europe and the Middle East with exclusive distributor arrangements covering Asia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Business activities are divided between its Vancouver, Canada, Austin, Texas and Sarasota, Florida offices.
GPS Industries, Inc. was originally incorporated as Diversified Marketing Services Ltd. in 1996, subsequently changed its name to Inforetech Wireless Technology Inc. in 1999 and then to GPS Industries, Inc in 2004. GPSI common stock was first publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board in January 2000 as Inforetech Wireless Technology and is currently trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "GPSN."
In October 2007, GPSI acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Direct Golf Services Inc. and Golf Academies Ltd., now operating as GPSI Europe and owns 17.5% of GPSI Asia, its Asian distributor.
On January 18, 2008, GPSI’s wholly owned subsidiary, GPS IT, LLC, acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of UpLink Corporation.
Restatement of 2007 Quarterly Comparative Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As a result of an in-depth review of certain sales and installation agreements and course installations that occurred in the first three quarters of 2007, the Company determined that it had incorrectly accounted for the related revenues; cost of goods sold, course assets, accrued liabilities and deferred revenues. Therefore, the Company’s management, its Audit Committee and its Board of Directors determined that, the Company’s financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on May 21, 2007, August 14, 2007 and November 19, 2007 should no longer be relied upon. The Company’s financial statements presented in this report for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflects these restatements.
The following tables present selected consolidated statement of operations information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as previously reported and as restated ($000s, except per share data) (unaudited):
| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
Period Ended September 30, 2007 | | 30-Sep | | 30-Sep | |
| | Reported | | Reported | |
Total revenue | | $ | 989 | | $ | 6,914 | |
Total cost of goods sold | | | 875 | | | 5,169 | |
Gross margin | | $ | 114 | | $ | 1,745 | |
Operating expense | | | 3,186 | | | 8,827 | |
Loss from operations | | $ | (3,072 | ) | $ | (7,082 | ) |
Net loss | | | (3,529 | ) | | (20,551 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share | | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) |
| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
Period Ended September 30, 2007 | | 30-Sep | | 30-Sep | |
| | Adjustments [1] | | Adjustments [2] | |
Total revenue | | $ | 61 | | $ | (1,557 | ) |
Total cost of goods sold | | | 17 | | | (844 | ) |
Gross margin (loss) | | $ | 44 | | $ | (713 | ) |
Operating expense | | | 7 | | | (15 | ) |
Income (loss) from operations | | $ | 37 | | $ | (698 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | | 37 | | | (698 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
Period Ended September 30, 2007 | | 30-Sep | | 30-Sep | |
| | Restated | | Restated | |
Total revenue | | $ | 1,050 | | $ | 5,357 | |
Total cost of goods sold | | | 892 | | | 4,325 | |
Gross margin | | $ | 158 | | $ | 1,032 | |
Operating expense | | | 3,193 | | | 8,812 | |
Loss from operations | | $ | (3,035 | ) | $ | (7,780 | ) |
Net loss | | | (3,492 | ) | | (21,249 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share | | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) |
[1] The primary basis for the corrections during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 is to reverse revenue and cost of sales previously recognized during the quarter for system sales whereby GPSI has guaranteed the differential between the customers lease payments to its financier and the amount the customer receives from golf courses under rental contracts. Cost of sales for these sales have been set-up on the Company’s balance sheet as assets and are being amortized over the life of the golf courses rental contracts. Proceeds received on these sales have been set-up as deferred revenue on the Company’s balance sheet and are being recognized as revenue as the golf courses make their rental payments.
[2] Other adjustments, in addition to corrections for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, were to recognize a further performance obligation whereby GPSI had sold the HDX Inforemer System to the customer but was unable to deliver and instead provided the HD Inforemer system. This created a further obligation to deliver the HDX when available. Additionally, the Company failed to recognize expense for 1st year warranty and service costs on sales during the period.
2. Acquisitions
UpLink operations, assets and certain assumed liabilities
Effective January 18, 2008, the Company acquired the operations, assets and certain assumed liabilities of UpLink Corporation (UpLink), a Texas corporation that produces and sells global positioning satellite distance measuring systems, associated software, software development and service and maintenance contracts to golf course owners and operators. In particular, the acquisition enhanced the GPSI patent portfolio through the addition of UpLink’s patents for position-based advertising on a golf course, “IQ Link” cart control and monitoring technology and added over 200 customers to GPSI’s customer base. For these factors, the Company purchased the UpLink business at a premium over the fair value of the net assets acquired.
In consideration for the net assets acquired, GPSI paid $11.837 million including Notes Payable of $1.521 million, 142.100 million Common Shares valued at $7.814 million, 120 thousand Series B Preferred Shares with a par value of $1.200 million and 4.918 million common stock warrants at an exercise price of $0.122 per share valued at $219 thousand. The Company incurred transaction costs of $1.083 million including the elimination of inter-company loans to UpLink. The shares of common stock issued were valued at the average market price of GPSI common shares ($0.055) for the 2 trading days before and after the announcement of closing of the acquisition on January 18, 2008.
Upon closing the common shares issued were held in escrow as security of representations and warranties. The Company retains the option to re-purchase up to 59.7 million common shares at a fixed price of $0.12 per share. If GPSI does not exercise its right to repurchase approximately 30 million of the shares after the first anniversary of the acquisition, then all of the shares in escrow will be released. If the Company, exercises its repurchase rights at the first anniversary, then 112.3 million shares will be released from escrow at that time with the remaining shares being released upon the second anniversary.
As a result of the acquisition, UpLink’s results of operations have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. The business combination was accounted for under Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The application of purchase accounting under Statement No. 141 requires the total purchase price be allocated to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the acquisition date, with amounts exceeding fair value being recorded as goodwill. The Company is currently in the process of assessing and finalizing the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the following table summarizes the Company’s best estimate of the purchase accounting at this time; however, due to the inherent difficulty in assessing the fair value of patents, trademarks and other intangibles acquired, the Company was not able to allocate to those items at this time.
| | Amount | |
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Assets Acquired | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 21 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 30 | |
Inventory | | | 789 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 25 | |
Fixed assets | | | 254 | |
GPS system assets under third party leases with recourse, net | | | 3,096 | |
Deposits/other assets | | | 861 | |
Patents/designs, plus goodwill | | | 16,164 | |
Total assets acquired | | $ | 21,240 | |
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Liabilities assumed | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 1,881 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 1,521 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 267 | |
Long-term debt | | | 478 | |
Long-term deferred revenue | | | 5,256 | |
Total liabilities assumed | | $ | 9,403 | |
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Net assets acquired | | $ | 11,837 | |
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Funded by: | | | | |
Restricted shares issued | | $ | 7,814 | |
Series B shares issued | | | 1,200 | |
Common stock warrants issued | | | 219 | |
Secured promissory notes issued | | | 1,521 | |
Intercompany loans extinguished | | | 1,083 | |
| | $ | 11,837 | |
The following pro forma condensed combined Statements of Income and notes thereto, assume the Acquisition occurred at the beginning of the periods presented except for the application of FASB Statement 141. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of GPSI for the 12 months ended December 31, 2007.
The following pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of:
| i. | The results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on the dates indicated or, |
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| ii. | The future operations of the combined business. |
The following information should be relied on only for the limited purpose of presenting what the financial results of operations of the combined businesses might have looked like had the Acquisition taken place at an earlier date.
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, | | GPSI | | UpLin k | | Adjustments | | Proforma Combined | |
(000's except per share data and number of shares) (unaudited) | | (restated) | | | | | | | |
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Revenue | | $ | 5,357 | | $ | 9,035 | | $ | (215 | )(a) | $ | 14,177 | |
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Cost of goods sold | | | 4,325 | | | 5,954 | | | (128 | )(a) | | 10,151 | |
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Gross profit | | $ | 1,032 | | $ | 3,081 | | $ | (87 | ) | $ | 4,026 | |
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Operating Expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 5,602 | | | 3,619 | | | - | | | 9,221 | |
Research and development | | | 2,863 | | | 868 | | | - | | | 3,731 | |
Amortization of intellectual property | | | 347 | | | 562 | | | 1,224 | (b) | | 2,133 | |
| | $ | 8,812 | | $ | 5,049 | | $ | 1,224 | | $ | 15,085 | |
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Loss Before Other Income (Expense) | | | (7,780 | ) | | (1,968 | ) | | (1,311 | ) | | (11,059 | ) |
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Other Income (Expense) | | | (969 | ) | | (352 | ) | | 53 | (a) | | (1,268 | ) |
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Net Loss Before Deemed Preferred Stock Dividend | | $ | (8,749 | ) | $ | (2,320 | ) | $ | (1,258 | ) | $ | (12,327 | ) |
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Deemed preferred stock dividend | | | 12,500 | | | - | | | - | | | 12,500 | |
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Net Loss | | $ | (21,249 | ) | $ | (2,320 | ) | $ | (1,258 | ) | $ | (24,827 | ) |
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Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | | | 380,861,837 | | | | | | 142,083,334 | (c) | | 522,945,171 | |
(a) | Elimination of inter-company revenues and expenses related to the settlement and acquisition of Patent Licenses by UpLink Corporation from GPSI |
(b) | Amortization of the estimated amount of value ascribed to intangible assets and patents. For this purpose, it was assumed that approximately $8.150 million would be allocated under FASB Statement 141 to such assets. It was further estimated that the useful life of these acquired assets would approximate 5 years. As such, for the purpose of the pro forma presentation, we estimated amortization expense of $1.224 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007. |
(c) | Adjustment to reflect shares issued on acquisition for the period presented as if acquisition happened at the beginning of period. |
3. Going Concern
Going Concern - The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated financial statements do not purport to represent the realizable or settlement values. The Company has incurred significant losses and had a working capital deficit at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007. The continued commercialization of the Company's technology is dependent on the Company's ability to successfully finance its working capital requirements through a combination of debt and equity financings, sales of its GPS systems and payments from distributors and potential strategic partners. The Company's independent registered certified public accountants, in their independent auditors' report on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, have expressed substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s operations currently do not generate sufficient cash to internally fund its working capital needs. Accordingly, to date, its operating deficits have been funded by outside sources of funding, including funds raised from (i) the sale of shares of its common stock and preferred stock, (ii) the issuance of debentures, (iii) the issuance of shares as payment for services and in satisfaction of indebtedness, (iv) bank lines of credit, (v) short-term loans, and (vi) the issuance of non-negotiable convertible promissory notes made pursuant to loans by the Company’s affiliates and by third parties. For at least the next twelve months, the Company anticipates that such funding activities must continue in order for the Company to maintain its operations.
Two of the Company’s investors provided additional funding during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Leisurecorp LLC, a major stockholder of the Company that has the ability to exercise significant influence over the Company, advanced the Company $477 thousand on April 10, 2008 and $477 thousand on August 19, 2008 against a contract between the two parties whereby the Company will design, supply, deliver and install a Wi-Fi network and GPS management system for a golf estates project in Dubai. These funds were advanced so the Company could meet its immediate working capital requirements. In addition, on May 2, 2008, GPSI and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) entered into an amendment to a Loan and Security Agreement (Loan Agreement) dated February 28, 2008 pursuant to which SVB agreed to make available to the Company advances under a revolving line of credit up to $6.5 million, an increase of $3.5 million from the existing Loan Agreement. The increased obligations of the Company under the Loan Agreement are secured pursuant to a pledge by Great White Shark Enterprises LLC, a stockholder, of cash collateral in the form of certificates of deposit placed on deposit at SVB. At September 30, 2008 the Company had drawn the full amount of the $3.5 million increase. Subsequently in November 2008, the Company completed a transaction which has provided an increase in working capital of $2.337 million as the result of the conversion of certain current obligations into long term debt (See Note 8, Subsequent Events).
The Company’s working capital position temporarily improved during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as the Company, on June 16, 2008, entered into an agreement with Tulip Group Investments Limited where Tulip loaned to the Company $5.5 million pursuant to a Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note. The Tulip Agreement and the Note have an effective date of June 12, 2008. The Note bears interest on a non-compounded basis at the rate of 7%. The principal amount and accrued unpaid interest is payable on June 12, 2011 (the Maturity Date). The Note is secured by a lien on the assets of the Company which lien is subordinate to the lien of Silicon Valley Bank and certain other secured creditors but on parity with the lien in favor of Great White Shark Enterprises LLC, the Estate of Douglas Wood and Hansen, Inc. At any time prior to the Maturity Date, Tulip has the right to convert all or a portion of the Loan into shares of a newly created Series C Preferred Stock (the Series C Preferred Stock) at a conversion price of $10.00 per share and shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of $0.031 per share (subject to adjustment as provided in the Note). The Series C Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share and will participate on a parity basis with the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation. Upon conversion, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock have limited and specified voting rights and a conditional right to elect one director. Upon conversion of the Loan, the Company will issue to Tulip a warrant granting Tulip the right to purchase up to 22,540,983 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.122 per share.
The Company’s ability to repay its accounts payable and other outstanding indebtedness and the Company’s ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to continue its operations is significantly dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient sales in the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009 and beyond further supplemented by the Company’s ability to attract additional investment. The Company continues to work with its existing investors to obtain further debt or equity funding that will provide longer term liquidity.
4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows. These interim consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue only when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is probable. When other significant obligations remain after products are delivered, associated revenue is recognized only after such obligations are fulfilled.
System sales are derived from the sales of the Company’s product lines directly to end-user customers and third-party equipment lessors. Recurring revenues consist of (i) transactions which are recognized ratably over the end-user contract term from equipment sales to third parties that have a recourse component to the Company (as described below), (ii) revenues realized from the rental of Company owned equipment through either fixed rental payments or actual usage (iii) advertising revenues and (iv) service revenues. Major projects revenues consist of transactions involving long-term contracts. The Company recognizes revenue on long-term contracts using the percentage of completion method and measures the extent of work accomplished by performance of critical project milestones.
Rental income arises from the leasing of the Company’s golf equipment to customers. Lease terms are generally 60 months and are operating leases. Depreciation expense for assets subject to these operating leases is provided primarily on the straight-line method over the term of the lease in amounts necessary to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated residual value.
For certain long-term equipment lease contracts, the Company utilizes third-party financing entities to which the Company sells the equipment for a purchase price. The Company evaluates the rights of the financing entity in these transactions to determine the proper revenue recognition treatment. For instances where the Company has guaranteed the lease rental payments in the event of customer default, revenue is recognized ratably over the contract term.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation - Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating in foreign countries are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date or historical rate, as applicable. Results of operations are translated using the average exchange rates prevailing throughout the year. Both the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on translating foreign currency assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars and gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in operations.
Cash and cash equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased.
Concentration of Credit Risks - The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk primarily from cash and cash equivalents. The Company's cash and cash equivalents accounts are held at financial institutions and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") up to $100,000. During the period ended September 30, 2008, the Company has reached bank balances exceeding the FDIC insurance limit. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institutions, the Company’s accounts are held at financial institutions with the highest credit ratings.
Net Loss Per Common Share - Basic loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per common share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if dilutive stock options and warrants were exercised. These potentially dilutive securities were not included in the calculation of loss per share for the periods presented because the Company incurred a loss during such periods and thus their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share is the same for all periods presented.
Stock-Based Compensation - The Company periodically issues shares of common stock for services rendered or for financing costs. Such shares are valued based on the market price on the transaction date.
The Company periodically issues stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services and for financing costs.
The Company expenses stock options and warrants under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)). Stock-based compensation represents the cost related to stock-based awards granted to employees and others. The Company measures stock-based compensation cost at grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and recognizes the cost as expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the requisite service period. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The expense is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.
Income Taxes - The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss carry forwards to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In the event the Company was to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be credited to operations in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should the Company determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to operations in the period such determination was made.
Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications of items in the prior period's financial statements have been made to conform to the current year's presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for non-governmental entities. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, that SFAS No. 162 may have on its financial reporting.
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. Management believes that, for the foreseeable future, this Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company once adopted.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations. This Statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations. This Statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which Statement 141 called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. This Statement defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. This Statement’s scope is broader than that of Statement 141, which applied only to business combinations in which control was obtained by transferring consideration. By applying the same method of accounting—the acquisition method—to all transactions and other events in which one entity obtains control over one or more other businesses, this Statement improves the comparability of the information about business combinations provided in financial reports. This Statement requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions specified in the Statement. That replaces Statement 141’s cost-allocation process, which required the cost of an acquisition to be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. This Statement applies to all transactions or other events in which an entity (the acquirer) obtains control of one or more businesses (the acquirer), including those sometimes referred to as “true mergers” or “mergers of equals” and combinations achieved without the transfer of consideration, for example, by contract alone or through the lapse of minority veto rights. This Statement applies to all business entities, including mutual entities that previously used the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for some business combinations. It does not apply to: (a) The formation of a joint venture, (b) The acquisition of an asset or a group of assets that does not constitute a business, (c) A combination between entities or businesses under common control, (d) A combination between not-for-profit organizations or the acquisition of a for-profit business by a not-for-profit organization. This Statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. An entity may not apply it before that date. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of Statement 141 (revised 2007) on our financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160 - Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of ARB No. 51. This Statement applies to all entities that prepare consolidated financial statements, except not-for-profit organizations, but will affect only those entities that have an outstanding noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary. This Statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Before this Statement was issued, limited guidance existed for reporting noncontrolling interests. As a result, considerable diversity in practice existed. So-called minority interests were reported in the consolidated statement of financial position as liabilities or in the mezzanine section between liabilities and equity. This Statement improves comparability by eliminating that diversity. A noncontrolling interest, sometimes called a minority interest, is the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. The objective of this Statement is to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards that require: (a) The ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity, (b) The amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income, (c) Changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently. A parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary changes if the parent purchases additional ownership interests in its subsidiary or if the parent sells some of its ownership interests in its subsidiary. It also changes if the subsidiary reacquires some of its ownership interests or the subsidiary issues additional ownership interests. All of those transactions are economically similar, and this Statement requires that they be accounted for similarly, as equity transactions, (d) When a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value. The gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary is measured using the fair value of any noncontrolling equity investment rather than the carrying amount of that retained investment, (e) Entities provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. This Statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (that is, January 1, 2009, for entities with calendar year-ends). Earlier adoption is prohibited. This Statement shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which this Statement is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements. The presentation and disclosure requirements shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of Statement 141 (revised 2007) on our financial statements.
5. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
Inventories
Based on management’s review of inventory at September 30, 2008, the Company has written off $493 thousand in inventory that was determined to be obsolete or unusable due to damage or due to incompatibility with the Company’s current and future product offerings. Additionally, the Company recorded a $684 thousand allowance against inventory items such as GPS units that were returned to inventory as a result of being swapped out or returned from golf courses and overstocked items. These amounts were charged to cost of goods sold.
Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following items ($000’s):
| | September 30, 2008 | | December 31, 2007 | |
Other assets | | | | | | | |
Long-term receivables | | $ | 355 | | $ | 223 | |
Deferred development costs | | | 139 | | | 105 | |
Deferred acquisition costs | | | - | | | 96 | |
Deferred costs - major projects | | | 149 | | | - | |
Deposits | | | 862 | | | - | |
Total other assets | | $ | 1,505 | | $ | 424 | |
Bank Indebtedness
At December 31, 2007, the Company had borrowed $183 thousand under a line of credit with HSBC. The line of credit bore interest at prime plus 0.5%, and was repayable in full on demand and was secured by a one year standby bank letter of credit for $1.5 million that was provided by a third party, Hansen Inc. This standby letter of credit from Hansen Inc. expired on March 31, 2008 at which point the line of credit was removed. All funds borrowed under this line of credit were repaid at March 31, 2008.
On February 28, 2008, the Company and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (Loan Agreement) pursuant to which the SVB agreed to make available to the Company advances under a revolving line of credit up to $3 million. The obligations of the Company under the Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest (subject to permitted liens) on the assets of the Company, and certificates of deposit in the principal amount of $1.5 million provided by Hansen, Inc. and $1.5 million of the obligation are guaranteed by Douglas Wood, the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer, member of the board of directors and a stockholder. On March 30, 2008, Douglas Wood passed away. On his passing, the Company triggered an event of default in the Loan Agreement whereby the bank could demand repayment of $1.5 million secured by Mr. Wood. The Company and SVB entered into a forbearance agreement as SVB negotiates with the estate of Mr. Wood. This forbearance agreement expired on July 1, 2008 and no new forbearance agreement has been entered into. SVB is working with the Company to find a resolution that is satisfactory to all parties involved and has not demanded repayment of the $1.5 million but negotiations are in progress during which time SVB has requested the Company maintain a minimum amount of cash on deposit with SVB in the approximate amount of $750 thousand.
On May 2, 2008, GPSI and SVB entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement pursuant to which SVB agreed to make available to the Company advances under a revolving line of credit up to $6.5 million, an increase of $3.5 million from the existing Loan Agreement. At September 30, 2008, the Company has drawn $6.5 million on the line of credit. The Loan Agreement terminates in February 2010 at which time all advances and unpaid interest are due. The principal amount outstanding accrues interest at a floating rate per annum of the greater of 1% above the prime rate or 6%, with interest payable monthly. The obligations of the Company under the Loan Agreement are also secured by a first priority security interest (subject to permitted liens) on the assets of the Company, and certificates of deposit in the principal amount of $5 million provided by Great White Shark Enterprises (GWSE) and Hansen, Inc. As consideration for GWSE pledging the security, the Company and GWSE have entered a Facility Fee Agreement whereby the Company agrees to pay to GWSE all fees and other amounts payable under the Loan Agreements including a facility fee equal to the difference between the interest yield earned on all the certificates of deposit purchased by GWSE and pledged to SVB pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and 7%, such that GWSE receives a net annual interest rate of 7%. The Facility Fee accrues monthly and is payable quarterly beginning July 31, 2008.The Loan Agreement provides for customary covenants. On March 31, 2008, the Company used $1.5 million of the Loan Agreement to repay a credit facility from HSBC Bank which was secured by a letter of credit from Hansen, Inc.
The Company’s 100% wholly owned subsidiary, GPSI Europe (formerly Golf Academies Limited and Direct Golf Services) has an overdraft facility with their bank comprised of both a Sterling overdraft, a Euro overdraft and a USD overdraft with a combined limit of £35 thousand (an amount equivalent to $70 thousand USD at September 30, 2008). As of September 30, 2008, GPSI Europe had drawn £128 thousand (an amount equivalent to $233 thousand USD) on this facility. The Company was able to draw funds above their limit provided the net of all their accounts with bank are below the overdraft limit. The bank may at anytime demand repayment as such amounts owing have been classified as current liabilities. Interest is to be charged at the rate of 3.75% per annum over the bank’s base rate as published from time to time. The facility is secured by a debenture comprising fixed and floating charges over all the assets and undertaking of GPSI Europe and personal guarantee limited to £15 thousand (an amount equivalent to $30 thousand USD at September 30, 2008) given by GPSI Europe’s board of directors.
As part of the Company’s acquisition of Golf Academies (now part of GPSI Europe), the Company assumed current liabilities which included a small firm's loan. At September 30, 2008, the balance of the loan was $nil as all principal and interest were repaid during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Short-Term Loans
As of September 30, 2008, the Company has $4.549 million owing on short term notes. These notes consist of the following:
a) | Purchase order financing whereby the Company has entered into agreements with several entities and individuals to provide purchase order financing on confirmed sales orders. Amounts advanced at September 30, 2008 are $1.244 million ($1.520 million at December 31, 2007). The Company pays interest ranging from 12% to 18% per annum for the period of these advances. |
b) | Short-term loan for $1.572 million at September 30, 2008 ($1.572 million at December 31, 2007) from Douglas Wood, the Company’s former interim Chief Executive Officer, board of director member and a stockholder who passed away on March 30, 2008. This loan is repayable on demand and bears interest at 8% per annum. |
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c) | $1.5 million advance under revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank. This amount has been classified as current due to an event of default triggered by the passing of Doug Wood. Mr. Wood had provided a guarantee to Silicon Valley Bank for this obligation. |
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d) | $233thousand drawn on an overdraft facility by GPSI Europe. |
Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note
On June 16, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Tulip Group Investments Limited (Tulip) pursuant to which Tulip loaned to the Company $5.5 million pursuant to a Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note. The Tulip Agreement and the Note have an effective date of June 12, 2008. The Note bears interest on a non-compounded basis at the rate of 7%. The principal amount and accrued unpaid interest is payable on June 12, 2011 (the Maturity Date). The Note is secured by a lien on the assets of the Company which lien is subordinate to the lien of Silicon Valley Bank and certain other secured creditors but on parity with the lien in favor of Great White Shark Enterprises LLC, the Estate of Douglas Wood and Hansen, Inc. At any time prior to the Maturity Date, Tulip has the right to convert all or a portion of the Loan into shares of a newly created Series C Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $10.00 per share and shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of $0.031 per share (subject to adjustment as provided in the Note). The Series C Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share and will participate on a parity basis with the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation. Upon conversion, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock have limited and specified voting rights and a conditional right to elect one director. Upon conversion of the Loan, the Company will issue to Tulip a warrant granting Tulip the right to purchase up to 22,540,983 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.122 per share. As part of the transaction, Tulip entered into a Purchase Option Agreement on June 16, 2008 with Leisurecorp LLC, a major stockholder of the Company that has the ability to exercise significant influence over the Company and Great White Shark Enterprises, a stockholder of the Company who has appointed a member of the Company's Board of Directors, pursuant to which Tulip was granted the exclusive right and option to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock from Leisurecorp and Great White Shark Enterprises.
The Certificate of Designation of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock contains provisions lowering the applicable conversion price thereof (on a weighted average basis) in the case of certain issuances of derivative securities where the conversion price of such securities is lower than the conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock. The Non-Negotiable Convertible Promissory Note issued to Tulip Group Investments, Limited permits the holder to convert all or any portion of the Note into, inter alia, shares of the Company's Common Stock at a conversion price lower than the Series B conversion price. Accordingly, the Company may be required to adjust the conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock in the absence of a waiver from the holders thereof. The adjusted conversion price, if applicable, is $0.057.
Acquisition of Optimal Golf Solutions, Inc.
On November 19, 2004 the Company acquired 100% of the common shares of Optimal Golf Solutions, Inc. (Optimal), a Texas corporation for a total of $5,250,000 plus interest of 4.75% on the principal balance outstanding payable by a combination of cash and stock. In January 2007 the Company paid $807 thousand cash and issued 30.392 million shares to satisfy the remaining liability for the purchase. Full satisfaction of this liability will depend on the Optimal shareholders receiving sufficient funds from the sale of the issued shares, which equates to $0.054 per share issued, to pay down the remaining liability in full. Assuming that the remaining shares are sold at the market price of the Company's stock at September 30, 2008, the remaining liability would not be satisfied in full from the sale of the shares issued. Therefore, during the period ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded an additional $881 thousand in liability offset by a decrease in paid-in capital associated with the Optimal acquisition due to the decrease in the stock price below $0.054 to $0.025 on September 30, 2008.
6. Related Party Transactions
On November 5, 2007, the Company entered into a contract with Leisurecorp LLC, a major stockholder of the Company that has the ability to exercise significant influence over the Company, to design, supply, deliver and install a Wi-Fi network and GPS management system for a golf estates project in Dubai. The contract calls for payments from Leisurecorp LLC in excess of $2 million upon achievement of specific milestones as defined in the contract. On June 29, 2008, the Company and Leisurecorp LLC have extended this contract with an extra scope of work worth approximately $4.9 million. The extended contract is to deliver four separate and distinct solutions to the customer, a utilities management application, an asset tracking solution, an amenities management system and an eCommunity Management system. This transaction is in the normal course of operations and will be measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recognized an amount of $305 thousand in revenue in the Company’s results of operations for the completion of a significant deliverable in this long-term contract. On April 10, 2008, Leisurecorp LLC advanced the Company $477 thousand and on August 19, 2008 Leisurecorp LLC advanced the Company an additional $477 thousand. Both theses advances were against the contract between the two parties. These funds were advanced so the Company could meet its immediate working capital requirements. At September 30, 2008 $700 thousand is included in the current portion of deferred revenue related to these advances.
On November 16, 2007, the Company engaged a third party to provide financial and management consulting services. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, the Company made payments to this third party consultant in the amount of $510 thousand. During this period, the Company was reimbursed by Leisurecorp LLC an amount of $350 thousand for these costs. The Company recorded the recovery of the consulting services costs from Leisurecorp LLC as an offset to consulting services expense included in Selling, general and administrative operating expenses in the Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, Leisurecorp LLC provided legal and professional services for the sourcing and evaluation of business and financing opportunities in the United Arab Emirates including but not limited to the negotiation and obtaining of additional financing for the Company as well as securing new GPS system sales. The Company has recorded an expense of $820 thousand for these services in its results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
As of September 30, 2008, the Company owed approximately $2.358 million to the estate of Doug Wood and the Wood Family Trust. This amount includes $94 thousand recorded as interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Interest is payable at 8% per annum. This interest was earned on loans provided to the Company by Mr. Wood. Prior to his passing, Mr. Wood was the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company has recorded $34 thousand in interest expense due to Great White Shark Enterprises for interest on balances owing to Great White Shark Enterprises. The Company also recorded $71 thousand in facility fees due to Great White Shark Enterprises per terms of the Facility Fee Agreement between the Company and Great White Shark Enterprises whereby the Company agreed to pay to Great White Shark Enterprises a facility fee equal to the difference between the interest yield earned on all the certificates of deposit purchased by Great White Shark Enterprises and pledged to Silicon Valley Bank and 7%. Great White Shark Enterprises is a stockholder of the Company and has appointed a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2008 is $1.266 million due to Great White Shark Enterprises.
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company entered into several transactions with GPSI Asia, Ltd., a company which GPS Industries owns 17.5%. These transactions were in the normal course of operations and have been measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. The Company paid GPSI Asia $60 thousand for consulting services performed during the period. These expenses have been recorded in operating expenses. The Company has recorded GPS system sales revenue in the amount of $300 thousand for GPS systems sold and delivered to GPSI Asia during the periods ending September 30, 2008. These GPS system sales were done under terms of a Master Supply Agreement between the Company and GPSI Asia, Ltd. In addition, the Company recorded $4 thousand in commission expense and $2 thousand in installation expense for work performed by GPSI Asia. The Company also prepaid, to GPSI Asia, $95 thousand for installation services performed in China which is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2008. Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2008 is $16 thousand due to GPSI Asia.
7. Legal Proceedings
On August 1, 2007, CCG Investor Relations, Inc. ("CCG"), filed a complaint against the Company, in the Los Angeles Superior Court for alleged breach of contract. CCG claims that the Company breached a consulting agreement by failing to pay monthly consulting fees. In May 2008, the Company and CCG agreed to terms of settlement of the dispute between the parties. The Company had agreed to pay CCG an amount of $25 thousand to resolve the matter but the Company failed to make payment per terms of the settlement and a judgment of $60 thousand has been entered upon the Company.
On February 5, 2007, David Stratton filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Stratton entered into a written employment agreement with us on June 12, 2006 pursuant to which we employed Mr. Stratton as our Vice President, Sales. On March 20, 2008 the Company and David Stratton agreed to terms of settlement of the dispute between the parties. The Company has agreed to pay Mr. Stratton an amount of $83 thousand to resolve the matter. At September 30, 2008, all amounts due to Mr. Stratton concerning this matter have been paid.
On November 1, 2007, ProLink Holdings, a provider of GPS golf course management systems and on-course advertising, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company and Uplink Corporation, a company that the Company has agreed to purchase. The compliant alleges that Uplink and one of its customers have infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,525,690, which is directed to a method of determining locations and distances using specific GPS-based methodologies. The complaint also charged Uplink with infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,236,940 and 6,470,242 which relate to a monitor for displaying distances and other golf course information. The complaint further alleges that the Company and one of its customers have infringed the 6,525,690 patent and further seeks a declaratory judgment that ProLink has not infringed U.S. Patent No. 5,685,786 acquired by the Company as a result of the UpLink acquisition and that this patent is invalid. ProLink seeks injunctive relief and damages against the Company and Uplink, enhanced damages for alleged willful infringement and recover of ProLink’s attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. By virtue of the Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Uplink, as amended effective January 18, 2008, the Company has assumed any liability of Uplink and has agreed to defend and indemnify Uplink at the Company’s expense. In addition, the Company intends to indemnify and defend both its customer and Uplink’s customer in connection with the litigation. The Company intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit.
On October 29, 2007, Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. initiated arbitration proceedings against the Company alleging breach of a Patent Enforcement Cooperation Agreement between the two companies. Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. seeks a declaration of the scope of its rights under the Agreement and actual damages, together with its costs and legal fees associated with the action. On November 16, 2007 the Company responded to the arbitration demand by objecting to the jurisdiction of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) over the dispute and further denying all material allegations of the demand. On May 25, 2008, the arbitrator ruled that the AAA did not have jurisdiction over the arbitration proceeding and dismissed the proceeding.
On July 9, 2008, Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. initiated arbitration proceedings in Chicago, Illinois against the Company alleging breach of a Patent License Agreement between the two companies. Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. seeks a declaration of the scope of its rights under the Agreement and actual damages, together with its costs and legal fees associated with the action. The Company denies all material allegations of the arbitration demand, and further believes that the AAA does not have jurisdiction over the arbitration proceeding. The parties have discussed a resolution of the matter and the proceeding has been stayed pending completion of those discussions.
On July 7, 2008, Charles Huston and Daryl Cornish filed a lawsuit in state court in Texas alleging, among other things, breach of the Stock Purchase Agreement, as amended, relating to the purchase by the Company of the capital stock of Optimal Golf Solutions, Inc (which is the owner of US patent 5,364,093 patent). The Complaint seeks rescission of the Stock Purchase Agreement, attorneys' fees and damages (including punitive damages). The Company disputes the allegations in the Complaint. The Company is in settlement discussions with the plaintiffs although no assurance can be given that these discussions will be successful.
On July 16, 2008, the Company, filed suit for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against ProLink Holdings Corp., ProLink Solutions, LLC, ABC National Television Sales, Inc., and LinksCorp, Inc. The suit alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,685,786, which relates to on-screen display of centrally transmitted advertising and tournament standings information. The Company has also asserted U.S. Patent No. 5,438,518, which relates to the Company’s position-based hole advance and screen scrolling technology. The Complaint also alleges that the ProLink companies have made false representations in the marketplace and in connection with financing activities that they own rights in the ‘518 patent, when in fact they hold no interest in the patent and are not authorized to utilize the technology it covers.
In May 2008, Roblor Marketing Group, Inc filed suit against GPS Industries, Inc. for alleged patent infringement in U.S. District Court. The Company intends to vigorously defent this lawsuit.
The Company has been contacted by a legal representative of several software companies about the use of unauthorized copies of these company’s software products. The Company is currently in the process of reviewing this issue and any possible copyright violations. If the Company has violated software copyright laws it may be subject legal action.
The Company may occasionally become subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. It is impossible to predict with any certainty the outcome of any disputes that may arise, and the Company cannot predict whether any liability arising from claims and litigation will be material in relation to the consolidated financial position or results of operations.
8. Subsequent Events
On October 9, 2008, the Company received Notice of Acceleration and Demand for Immediate Payment and Documentation of balances due under CitiCapital Contracts. As of September 30, 2008, the amount of principal plus other charges due and owning under the Contracts was $209 thousand. This amount has been recorded in current liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2008.
In November 2008, the Company and Silicon Valley Bank entered into a Forbearance and Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement. The agreement provides terms for which SVB will continue to forbear from filing any legal action or enforcing any rights and remedies it may have against the Company as a result of the event of default that occurred due to the death of Guarantor Doug Wood. Forbearance period is until November 30, 2008. The following amendments to the original Loan Document were also made:
· | The Company must maintain unrestricted cash of $750 thousand at all times |
· | The revolving line is reduced to $3 million |
In November 2008, the Company issued a 3 year promissory note in the amount of $2.337 million to Estate of Doug Wood for the settlement of current amounts due to the Estate that are included in current liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2008. The Note bears interest on a non-compounded basis at the rate of 7%. The principal amount and accrued unpaid interest is payable on June 12, 2011 (the Maturity Date). The Note is secured by a lien on the assets of the Company which lien is subordinate to the lien of Silicon Valley Bank and certain other secured creditors.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety to, the financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and the financial statements and notes thereto and our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Throughout this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “our company” refer to GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI), a Nevada corporation, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, also includes our subsidiaries, Optimal Golf Solutions Ltd., Direct Golf Services Inc., Golf Academies Ltd. (collectively GPSI Europe) and GPS IT, LLC (which owns the assets and assumed the liabilities acquired per the UpLink Asset Purchase Agreement including the rights to the UpLink name).
This report contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that involve risks and uncertainties. Our expectations with respect to future results of operations that may be embodied in oral and written forward-looking statements, including any forward looking statements that may be included in this report, are subject to risks and uncertainties that must be considered when evaluating the likelihood of our realization of such expectations. Our actual results could differ materially. The words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will” and similar phrases as they relate to us are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, please see the “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q for a discussion of items that may affect our future results.
RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED 2007 QUARTERLY COMPARATIVE RESULTS
As a result of an in-depth review of certain sales and installation agreements and course installations that occurred in 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2007, the company determined that it had incorrectly accounted for the related revenues, cost of goods sold, course assets, accrued liabilities and deferred revenues. Accordingly, the Company announced on April 15, 2008 that previously filed quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 21, 2007, August 14, 2007 and November 19, 2007 (the “Original Filings”), should no longer be relied upon. The Company’s consolidated financial statements presented in this report as at and for the period ended September 30, 2007 reflects these restatements.
Effect on Financial Statements:
The following table summarizes the impact on the quarterly results for the period ($000s) (unaudited):
Restatement of Financial Results for the three and nine month’s ended September 30, 2007 and financial position at September 30, 2007
Increase (decrease)
| | Quarter Ended | | Quarter Ended | | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | 31-Mar-07 | | 30-Jun-07 | | 30-Sep-07 | | 30-Sep-07 | |
Condensed statement of operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | (164 | ) | $ | (1,454 | ) | $ | 61 | | $ | (1,557 | ) |
Expense | | | 148 | | | (1,031 | ) | | 24 | | | (859 | ) |
Operating income | | $ | (312 | ) | $ | (423 | ) | $ | 37 | | $ | (698 | ) |
Condensed balance sheets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | - | | $ | (218 | ) | $ | 996 | | $ | 778 | |
Liabilities | | | 312 | | | 205 | | | 959 | | | 1,476 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (312 | ) | | (423 | ) | | 37 | | | (698 | ) |
The primary basis for the corrections is as follows:
· | To reverse revenue and cost of sales previously recognized during the quarter for system sales whereby GPSI has guaranteed the differential between the customers lease payments to its financier and the amount the customer receives from golf courses under rental contracts. Cost of sales for these sales have been set-up on the Company’s balance sheet as assets and are being amortized over the life of the golf courses rental contracts. Proceeds received on these sales have been set-up as deferred revenue on the Company’s balance sheet and are being recognized as revenue as the golf courses make their rental payments; and |
| To recognize a further performance obligation whereby GPSI had sold the HDX Inforemer System to the customer, was unable to deliver and instead provided the HD Inforemer system. This created a further obligation to deliver the HDX when available. Additionally, the Company failed to recognize expense for 1st year warranty and service costs on sales during the period. |
Overview
GPS Industries, Inc.(GPSI or the Company) is a global technology solutions provider with customizable, patent-protected applications in GPS and Wi-Fi software and hardware for use with golf course operations and residential community developments. With the development of the Inforemer HDX largely complete, GPSI is transitioning away from a research and development focus; however, GPSI will continue to dedicate resources to new opportunities where market potential and economics justify investment. Our primary business is the development, manufacture and sale of the Inforemer HDX mobile display units (MDU) in both cart mounted and hand held product lines along with the related infrastructure.
On January 18, 2008, the Company acquired the operations, assets and assumed certain liabilities of UpLink Corporation (UpLink), a Texas corporation that produces and sells global positioning satellite distance measuring systems, associated software, software development and service and maintenance contracts to golf course owners and operators. In consideration for the net assets acquired, the Company paid approximately $11.837 million including secured promissory notes of $1.521 million, 142.100 million Common Shares valued at $7.814 million, Series B Preferred Shares with a par value of $1.200 million, 4.918 million common stock warrants at an exercise price of $0.122 per share valued at $219 thousand and the extinguishment of $1.083 million of intercompany loans. The net assets acquired consisted of total assets of approximately $21.240 million less approximately $9.403 million in assumed liabilities.
GPSI has offices in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom in order to focus on the geographic markets including North America, Europe and the Middle East with exclusive distributor arrangements covering Asia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Business activities are divided between our Vancouver, Canada, Austin, Texas and Sarasota, Florida offices.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to impairment of long-lived assets, including finite lived intangible assets, accrued liabilities and certain expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 4 of our consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2008.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 vs. Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
Revenue - Revenue during these two periods was comprised of (i) sales generated from our GPS system products,(ii) service contract fees we received in connection with the GPS system sales, (iii) fees we received from certain programs such as advertising , (iv) patent license fees received by us for the right to use certain of our patented technologies, and (v) revenues generated from the completion of milestones by our Major Projects division.
The Major Projects division generated $311 thousand for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2008 in comparison to $301 thousand for the three and nine month periods ended 2007. This was a result of completion of a significant deliverable in the long-term contract with our customer to provide GPS tracking advisory and design services and Wi-Fi Network design services.
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded revenues from its wholly owned subsidiary GPSI Europe (formerly Golf Academies Limited and Direct Golf Services) and revenues from the newly acquired operations and assets of UpLink Corporation for which no revenues were reported during the same three and nine month periods in 2007. GPSI Europe generates revenues through the rental of GPS systems, operation of the hole-in-one program Fire At the Flag (TM) and GPS system sales throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, South Africa and the Middle East. The prior UpLink related operations generated revenues through the sale, rental and leasing of GPS systems, service maintenance contracts and parts sales and repair service activities throughout North America.
For the three months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded total revenue of $ 4.793 million, compared to $1.050 million during the three months ended September 30, 2007. This increase in revenue is attributable to a significant increase in 18-hole equivalent sales during the period, a significantly higher average selling price per 18-hole equivalent system and the results of the Company’s recent acquisitions of GPSI Europe and the operations and assets of UpLink Corporation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded total revenue of $12.023 million, compared to $5.357 million during the same period in 2007. This increase was also due to both an increase in 18-hole equivalent sales and an increase in the higher average selling price per 18-hole equivalents and the leasing/rental programs and service and maintenance contract revenues generated by GPSI Europe and from the operations and assets of UpLink Corporation. During the third quarter, the Company surpassed the total number of 18-hole installations it completed in all of 2007.
Patent license revenue earned by GPSI in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $127 thousand and $381 thousand respectively compared to $199 thousand and $596 thousand during the same periods in 2007. The decrease is due to the elimination of intercompany revenues resulting from the UpLink operations and asset purchase.
Cost of Goods Sold - Cost of goods sold represent the costs associated with the production of our products and the installation costs of delivering and installing our equipment at our customers' sites which often include costs of third party services we incur in the installation of systems that we sell to our customers. Cost of goods sold also includes the appropriate percentage of costs associated with the completion of terms of contracts undertaken by the Major Projects division.
During the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Major Projects division completed a significant deliverable in a long-term contract. Accordingly, the Company has recorded $229 thousand in cost of goods sold for the completion of this deliverable.
Costs of goods sold, on a dollar basis, increased in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 due to increased revenues and a write-down of and allowance against inventory. Based on management’s review of inventory at September 30, 2008, the Company has written off $493 thousand in inventory that was determined to be obsolete or unusable due to damage or due to incompatibility with the Company’s current and future product offerings. Additionally, the Company recorded a $684 thousand allowance against inventory items such as GPS units that were returned to inventory as a result of being swapped out or returned from golf courses and overstocked items. Cost of goods sold, excluding the amounts recorded for the inventory write-down and allowance, as a percentage of revenue actually decreased slightly in both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008. For the nine month period cost of goods sold decreased from 81% in 2007 to 78% in 2008. Reduction of cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue is a key target for the Company and significant effort is continuing to be expended to reduce these costs. Management anticipates seeing further reductions during the fourth quarter of 2008 and into 2009.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses - Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $2.736 million and $8.691 million for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 respectively. This represents a $1.047 million and $3.089 million increase over the same periods in the prior year. The increase was due to the inclusion of the results of operations of GPSI Europe and UpLink Corporation during the 2008 period but not 2007 as these acquisition transactions occurred in late 2007 and early 2008. Nonetheless, the increase was significantly less than the combined entities expenses prior to the acquisition due to reductions in all aspects of the operations. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, the Company has taken several one time charges associated with the restructuring activities. These one time charges involved the downsizing of current operations and the costs associated with the rescission of the “Golf IT” Asset Purchase Agreement. Included in these charges were severance payments, consulting services and legal services. Other one time charges during this period included $965 thousand for consulting services. Of these costs, $820 thousand represent fees charged by Leisurecorp LLC, a major stockholder of the Company that has the ability to exercise significant influence over the Company, for providing both review and analysis of the Company’s operations and financials, legal and other services in relation to new debt financing obtained by the Company and arrangement and sourcing of significant business opportunities in the UAE for the Company. In both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the Company has incurred significant legal costs relating to its defense of a patent infringement lawsuit brought by ProLink Holdings. In both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 the Company has significantly reduced costs in the areas of advertising and promotion, stock option compensation and commissions. Commissions have been reduced as a result of the expiration of our marketing agreement with Great White Shark Enterprises. No new agreement has been reached. These cost savings were offset by higher costs in the following areas, personnel related costs, rent and utilities, travel and office operating costs. Personnel related costs, rent and utilities and office operations costs all increased during the periods, in comparison to 2007, due to the GPSI Europe and UpLink acquisitions which resulted in higher staffing levels and two additional offices. The Company is currently working on a plan to reduce rent and utilities and other office related costs by centralizing certain corporate services in one office location.
Research and Development Expenses - Research and development expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 decreased by $957 thousand and $1.490 million respectively. During early 2007, the Company incurred significant product development costs for the development of the next generation of the Inforemer product, which was subsequently introduced to the market during the first quarter of 2008. In 2007, the Company also significantly increased staffing levels in this area during the third quarter. Staffing levels were subsequently reduced during late 2007 and the first quarter of 2008 and have remained at these reduced levels through the current quarter. In addition, the Company recognized product development cost recoveries per a development agreement between the Company and one of its strategic development partners during the 2008 period.
Amortization of Intellectual Property - This expense is primarily due to the amortization of the Company’s acquired patents. Secondarily, it also includes the depreciation of the Company’s property and equipment. Depreciation and amortization increased from $151 thousand for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 to $630 thousand for the three month period ended September 30, 2008. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 it increased from $347 thousand to $1.781 million. 75% of the expense during the first three quarters in 2008 is attributable to patent amortization. The increase is a result of the amortization of the estimated fair value assigned to the assets acquired as part of the UpLink and GPSI Europe transactions including certain patents, fixed assets and goodwill. All patents are being amortized over the remaining life of the patents.
Loss from Operations - The Company’s loss from operations increased in both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008. The three month loss increased from $3.035 million in 2007 to $4.038 million in 2008 and the nine month loss increased from $7.780 million to $10.457 million. The increase in loss from operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2008 was due to increased operating expenses and decreased gross profit. Gross profit decreased due to the write down of and allowance against inventory while operating expenses increased due to $479 thousand increase in amortization of intellectual property, a $1.047 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses offset by a $957 million decrease in research and development expenses. The increase in loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was due to increased operating expenses offset slightly by an improvement in gross profit. Higher operating expenses during this period were due to $1.434 million increase in amortization of intellectual property, a $3.089 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses offset by a $1.490 million decrease in research and development expenses. The nine month gross profit increased due to more sales at a higher average sales price and a slight reduction in cost of goods sold.
Finance Costs - Finance costs for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are $27 thousand and $28 thousand higher, respectively, than during the same periods in 2007. This is due to facility fees due to Great White Shark Enterprises per terms of the Facility Fee Agreement between the Company and Great White Shark Enterprises whereby the Company agreed to pay to Great White Shark Enterprises a facility fee equal to the difference between the interest yield earned on all the certificates of deposit purchased by Great White Shark Enterprises and pledged to Silicon Valley Bank and 7%.
Interest Expense - Interest expense increased by $373 thousand and $577 thousand respectively during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same three and nine month period in 2007. The increase in both periods in 2008 is due to the significant increase in interest-bearing debt obtained by the Company during 2008. The Company has obtained a $6.5 million line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank which represents a $3.5 million increase over its previous line of credit and the Company has borrowed $5.5 million under a Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note.
Loss on Foreign Exchange - During the three months ended September 30, 2008 the Company incurred a currency exchange gain of $150 thousand. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 we incurred a currency exchange gain of $291 thousand which represents an increase of $707 thousand over the same period in the prior year. The significant increase in our gain on foreign exchange is due to the fact that most of our revenues are collected in U.S. dollars, and many of our expenses are paid in Canadian dollars. Therefore we are subject to currency fluctuation risks. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, the value of the U.S. dollar increased compared to the Canadian dollar, thereby causing us to record a substantial gain on our currency exchange whereas in the third quarter of 2007 the value of the U.S. dollar had significantly decreased compared to the Canadian dollar.
Gain/(Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt - The Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $nil for the three months ended September 30, 2008 versus a gain of $128 thousand in the same period in 2007. The gain recorded in this period in 2007 was due to the amortization of liabilities associated with discontinued operations. These liabilities were fully amortized at December 31, 2007. A gain on extinguishment of debt of $31 thousand was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 versus a loss of $31 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The prior year losses were a result of the Company settling debt through issuance of the Company’s stock to the debt holders at a discount to the market price of the Company’s stock at the time of issuance.
Net Loss - Net loss was $4.446 million and $11.262 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 respectively compared to $3.492 million and $21.249 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Company’s 2007 net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 was increased by a deemed preferred stock dividend of $12.5 million. No similar dividend was recorded during the same period in 2008. Excluding the deemed preferred stock dividend from the prior year nine month net loss, current period net losses increased by $2.513 million. The increased loss was due to an increase in operating expenses partially offset by an increase in gross profit and other income. The three months ended September 30, 2008 net loss increased by $954 thousand in comparison to the same period in 2007. This period loss increased due to higher operating expenses, lower gross profits due to a write down of and an allowance against inventory partially offset by an increase in other income.
Liquidity And Capital Resources
To date, we have incurred significant losses from operations. As of September 30, 2008, we had a working capital deficit of $10.281 million. Our operations currently do not generate sufficient cash to internally fund our working capital needs. Accordingly, to date, our operating deficits have been funded by outside sources of funding, including funds raised from (i) the sale of shares of our common stock and preferred stock, (ii) the issuance of debentures, (iii) the issuance of shares as payment for services and in satisfaction of indebtedness, (iv) bank lines of credit, (v) short-term loans, and (vi) the issuance of non-negotiable convertible promissory notes made pursuant to loans by our affiliates and by third parties. For at least the next twelve months, the Company anticipates that such funding activities must continue in order for the Company to maintain its operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company did obtain two additional sources of funds. On May 2, 2008, the Company and Silicon Valley Bank entered into an amendment to a Loan and Security Agreement dated February 28, 2008 pursuant to which Silicon Valley Bank agreed to make available to the Company advances under a revolving line of credit up to $6.5 million, an increase of $3.5 million from the existing Loan Agreement. At September 30, 2008, the Company has drawn $6.5 million on the line of credit. On June 16, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Tulip Group Investments Limited pursuant to which Tulip loaned to the Company $5.5 million pursuant to a Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note.
As a result of this additional funding, the Company’s working capital deficit temporarily improved as of June 30, 2008. However, at September 30, 2008, the working capital deficit has increased to $10.281 million from $6.285 million at June 30, 2008. Currently, the Company is negotiating with several of its major investors to settle current trade payables and short-term debt facilities in exchange for long-term promissory notes. The Company’s working capital deficit is also being negatively impacted by the default status of the Doug Wood estate $1.5 million guarantee of the Silicon Valley Bank revolving line of credit. As a result of this default, $1.5 million borrowed by the Company on the revolving line of credit has been classified as a current liability. The Company and Silicon Valley Bank had entered into a forbearance agreement that expired on July 1, 2008. Silicon Valley Bank has not demanded repayment of the $1.5 million but negotiations are in progress during which time SVB has requested that the Company maintain a minimum amount of cash on deposit with Silicon Valley Bank in the approximate amount of $750 thousand. Subsequently in November 2008, the Company completed a transaction which has provided an increase in working capital of $2.337 million as the result of the coversion of certain current obligations into long term debt.
Our ability to repay our accounts payable and other outstanding indebtedness, and our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to continue our operations, is significantly dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient sales in the fourth quarter of 2008 and beyond, supplemented by the Company’s ability to attract additional investment. The Company is continuing to work with its existing investors to obtain further debt or equity funding that will provide longer term liquidity although no assurance can be given that such funds will be available or, if available, what the terms might be.
Effective January 18, 2008, the Company acquired the operations, assets and certain assumed liabilities of UpLink Corporation (UpLink), a Texas corporation that produces and sells global positioning satellite distance measuring systems, associated software, software development and service and maintenance contracts to golf course owners and operators. In addition, due to the elimination of the intercompany loans and the increase in liabilities resulting from this transaction, the purchase may continue to negatively impact the Company’s on-going liquidity in 2008 as the Company incurs costs to integrate the acquired assets and to meet the obligations of the assumed liabilities.
In October 2007, we purchased Direct Golf Services, Inc. and Golf Academies Limited. Operations of these two businesses are being conducted through GPSI Europe (formerly Golf Academies Limited and Direct Gold Services). The additional overhead costs related to the operations of GPSI Europe negatively affect our liquidity.
Operating Activities - During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our operations utilized cash of $8.398 million as compared to $6.564 million during the same period in 2007. The increase in cash utilized in operations in the 2008 period as compared to the 2007 period was primarily a result of the increase in the loss from operations, adjusted for non-cash items and by negative changes to operating assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities - Net cash used in investing activities was $484 thousand and $3.067 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In the 2008 period, investing activities consisted of the purchase of equipment and the issuance of a short-term corporate loan to a related party.
Financing Activities - Net cash provided by financing activities was $9.891 million for the 2008 nine month period ended September 30, 2008, as compared to $6.442 million for the same period in 2007. Financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 consisted of a $5.5 million loan pursuant to a Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note and receipt of bank loans offset by repayments of bank indebtedness and short-term loans.
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business or operations.
We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements and do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts. In addition, we believe we have no financial guarantees, debt or lease agreements or other arrangements that we have not provided for or disclosed in our financial statements and notes
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Historically, we have maintained disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Disclosure control procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of controls and procedures.
As reported in Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at the time, assessed and reported on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the control criteria established in a report entitled Internal Control - Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). That framework defines a material weakness as a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Based on such evaluation, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective and contained significant deficiencies which represent a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.
As of the date of this report, The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a - 15(b). Based upon the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in periodic SEC filings.
Management’s Discussion of Material Weakness
Management has identified the following groups of control deficiencies, each of which, in the aggregate, represents a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2008:
| · | The Company has engaged in a number of related-party transactions. Additionally, certain of the Company’s executive, directors and shareholders have outside business interests that could conflict with the priorities of the Company. |
| · | The Company has not widely circulated a code of ethics beyond the Company’s directors and officers, including the Company’s whistle blower policy. |
| · | The Company did not design and implement controls to communicate and monitor corporate strategy and objectives or compliance with policies and procedures, including expenditure policies at its operation in the United Kingdom. |
| · | The Company has no independent directors on the Board of Directors. |
| · | There has been a temporary degradation of controls, which may or may not have reached the level of a material weakness, resulting from the departure of certain key personnel arising from the integration of the Uplink acquisition into GPS Industries. |
Management of the Company takes very seriously the strength and reliability of the of the internal control environment for the Company. During the fourth quarter of 2007 and continuing in 2008, the Company has undertaken steps necessary to improve the control environment that include:
| · | The Company implemented a new accounting system to more effectively manage expenditures and analyze results against budgets and plans. |
| · | Engaged Deloitte Touche LLP to assist in the assessment, development and implementation of internal controls and business process documentation. The Company has started to develop a top-down, risk based approach to SOX compliance that focuses on key controls and high risk areas. This effort was suspended during the third quarter as the Company focused on the integration of UpLink into the GPS Industries organization. |
| · | The Company has hired a permanent Chief Executive Officer. |
| · | The Company reconstituted and enhanced the Board of Directors with the appointment of Tony Sole, CFO of Leisurecorp LLC, Declan Hogan, Senior IT Manager, Leisurecorp LLC and David Chessler, CEO of GPS Industries. |
Management acknowledges its responsibility for internal controls over financial reporting and seeks to continually improve these controls. In order to achieve compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, we will be performing additional system and process documentation and evaluation. We believe our process for documenting, evaluating and monitoring our internal control over financial reporting is consistent with the objectives of Section 404 of the Act.
Changes in Internal Controls
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On August 1, 2007, CCG Investor Relations, Inc. ("CCG"), filed a complaint against the Company, in the Los Angeles Superior Court for alleged breach of contract. CCG claims that the Company breached a consulting agreement by failing to pay monthly consulting fees. In May 2008, the Company and CCG agreed to terms of settlement of the dispute between the parties. The Company had agreed to pay CCG an amount of $25 thousand to resolve the matter but the Company failed to make payment per terms of the settlement and a judgment of $60 thousand has been entered upon the Company.
On February 5, 2007, David Stratton filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Stratton entered into a written employment agreement with us on June 12, 2006 pursuant to which we employed Mr. Stratton as our Vice President, Sales. On March 20, 2008 the Company and David Stratton agreed to terms of settlement of the dispute between the parties. The Company has agreed to pay Mr. Stratton an amount of $83 thousand to resolve the matter. At September 30, 2008, all amounts due to Mr. Stratton concerning this matter have been paid.
On November 1, 2007, ProLink Holdings, a provider of GPS golf course management systems and on-course advertising, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company and UpLink Corporation, a company that the Company subsequently purchased. The compliant alleges that UpLink and one of its customers have infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,525,690, which is directed to a method of determining locations and distances using specific GPS-based methodologies. The complaint also charged UpLink with infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,236,940 and 6,470,242 which relate to a monitor for displaying distances and other golf course information. The complaint further alleges that the Company and one of its customers have infringed the 6,525,690 patent and further seeks a declaratory judgment that ProLink has not infringed U.S. Patent No. 5,685,786 acquired by the Company as a result of the UpLink acquisition and that this patent is invalid. ProLink seeks injunctive relief and damages against the Company and UpLink, enhanced damages for alleged willful infringement and recover of ProLink’s attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. By virtue of the Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and UpLink, as amended effective January 18, 2008, the Company has assumed any liability of UpLink in the lawsuit and has agreed to defend and indemnify UpLink at the Company’s expense. In addition, the Company intends to indemnify and defend both our customer and UpLink’s customer in connection with the litigation. The Company intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit.
On October 29, 2007, Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. initiated arbitration proceedings against the Company alleging breach of a Patent Enforcement Cooperation Agreement between the two companies. Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. seeks a declaration of the scope of its rights under the Agreement and actual damages, together with its costs and legal fees associated with the action. On November 16, 2007 the Company responded to the arbitration demand by objecting to the jurisdiction of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) over the dispute and further denying all material allegations of the demand. On May 25, 2008, the arbitrator ruled that the AAA did not have jurisdiction over the arbitration proceeding and dismissed the proceeding.
On July 9, 2008, Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. initiated arbitration proceedings in Chicago, Illinois against the Company alleging breach of a Patent License Agreement between the two companies. Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. seeks a declaration of the scope of its rights under the Agreement and actual damages, together with its costs and legal fees associated with the action. The Company denies all material allegations of the arbitration demand, and further believes that the AAA does not have jurisdiction over the arbitration proceeding. The parties have discussed a resolution of the matter and the proceeding has been stayed pending completion of those discussions.
On July 7, 2008, Charles Huston and Daryl Cornish filed a lawsuit in state court in Texas alleging, among other things, breach of the Stock Purchase Agreement, as amended, relating to the purchase by the Company of the capital stock of Optimal Golf Solutions, Inc (which is the owner of US patent 5,364,093 patent). The Complaint seeks rescission of the Stock Purchase Agreement, attorneys' fees and damages (including punitive damages). The Company disputes the allegations in the Complaint. The Company is in settlement discussions with the plaintiffs although no assurance can be given that these discussions will be successful.
On July 9, 2008, Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. initiated arbitration proceedings in Chicago, Illinois against the Company alleging breach of a Patent License Agreement between the two companies. Optimal I.P. Holdings, L.P. seeks a declaration of the scope of its rights under the Agreement and actual damages, together with its costs and legal fees associated with the action. The Comany denies all material allegations of the arbitration demand, and further believes that the AAA does not have jurisdiction over the arbitration proceeding. The parties have discussed a resolution of the matter and the proceeding has been stayed pending completion of those discussions.
On July 16, 2008, the Company, filed suit for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against ProLink Holdings Corp., ProLink Solutions, LLC, ABC National Television Sales, Inc., and LinksCorp, Inc. The suit alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,685,786, which relates to on-screen display of centrally transmitted advertising and tournament standings information. The Company has also asserted U.S. Patent No. 5,438,518, which relates to the Company’s position-based hole advance and screen scrolling technology. The Complaint also alleges that the ProLink companies have made false representations in the marketplace and in connection with financing activities that they own rights in the ‘518 patent, when in fact they hold no interest in the patent and are not authorized to utilize the technology it covers.
In May 2008, Roblor Marketing Group, Inc. filed suit against GPS Industries Inc. for alleged patent infringement in U.S. District Court. The Company intends to vigorously defendt this lawsuit.
The Company may occasionally become subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. It is impossible to predict with any certainty the outcome of any disputes that may arise, and the Company cannot predict whether any liability arising from claims and litigation will be material in relation to the consolidated financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below before deciding to invest in or maintain your investment in GPS Industries, Inc. The risks described below and described in our 2007 Annual Report are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the potential risks relating to an investment in our securities. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know, or that we currently view as immaterial, may also impair our business operations. If any of the following or other risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results and the trading price or value of our securities could be materially adversely affected. The following factors should be considered in connection with the other information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. This report is qualified in its entirety by these risk factors.
Risks Related To Our Business
We have a history of losses, and our auditors have issued a going concern opinion.
We have a history of losses, and our auditors have issued a going concern opinion as a result of an inability to generate sufficient cash from operations to meet our current obligations. GPSI has undertaken a restructuring of our operations in order to reduce and ultimately eliminate the operating losses incurred. In addition, GPSI is evaluating alternate sources and types of financing to generate sufficient liquidity to maintain operations for the foreseeable future. However there can be no assurance that we will be successful in these efforts. Our operating losses are attributable to the developing nature of our business and have resulted primarily from:
| · | significant costs associated with the development of our products; |
| · | marketing and distribution costs of our products; and |
| · | limited sales history of our recently developed products. |
We will need additional financial support in order to continue to operate and grow, and cannot be certain that additional funds will be available when needed on satisfactory terms, if at all.
Our operations currently do not generate sufficient cash to internally fund our working capital needs. Accordingly, to date, our operating deficits have been funded by outside sources of funding, including funds raised from (i) the sale of shares of our common stock and preferred stock, (ii) the issuance of debentures, (iii) the issuance of shares as payment for services and in satisfaction of indebtedness, (iv) bank lines of credit, (v) short-term loans, and (vi) the issuance of non-negotiable convertible promissory notes made pursuant to loans by our affiliates and by third parties. For at least the next twelve months, the Company anticipates that such funding activities must continue in order for the Company to maintain its operations. Based on our currently projected revenues and our existing lines of credit the Company does not have sufficient capital resources to fund our anticipated working capital needs. The Company is currently working with its existing investors to obtain additional debt or equity funding. At this time, we are unable to determine if we will be successful in obtaining this funding or any other. Should the Company not be able to obtain sufficient funding, the Company will not be able to meet its working capital needs. If the Company were unable to continue as a going concern, investors risk losing their investment in GPSI.
We depend on GPS technology owned and controlled by others. If we do not have continued access to GPS technology and satellites, we will be unable to deliver our services and our revenues will decrease.
Our services rely on signals from GPS satellites built and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS satellites and their ground support systems are subject to electronic and mechanical failures and sabotage. If one or more satellites malfunction, there could be a substantial delay before they are repaired or replaced, if at all, and our services may cease and customer satisfaction would suffer.
In addition, the U.S. government could decide not to continue to operate and maintain GPS satellites over a long period of time or to charge for the use of GPS. Furthermore, because of ever-increasing commercial applications of GPS, other U.S. government agencies may become involved in the administration or the regulation of the use of GPS signals in the future. If the foregoing factors affect GPS, such as by affecting the availability and pricing of GPS technology, our business will suffer.
Our GPS technology depends on the use of radio frequency spectrum controlled by others.
Our GPS technology is dependent on the use of radio frequency spectrum. The assignment of spectrum is controlled by an international organization known as the International Telecommunications Union or ITU. The Federal Communications Commission or FCC is responsible for the assignment of spectrum for non-government use in the United States in accordance with ITU regulations. Any ITU or FCC reallocation of radio frequency spectrum, including frequency band segmentation or sharing of spectrum, could cause interference with the reception of GPS signals and may materially and adversely affect the utility and reliability of our products, which would, in turn, cause a material adverse effect on our operating results. In addition, emissions from mobile satellite service and other equipment operating in adjacent frequency bands or inband may materially and adversely affect the utility and reliability of our products, which could result in a material adverse effect on our operating results.
On May 11, 2000, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes rules for the operation of Ultra-Wideband or UWB radio devices on an unlicensed basis in the frequency bands allocated to GPS. If the FCC issues final rules authorizing such operation, UWB devices might cause interference with the reception of GPS signals. Such interference could reduce demand for GPS products in the future. Any resulting change in market demand for GPS products could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
Speculative Nature of Business.
There is sufficient evidence to determine that there is in fact a market for our products. It is less than certain that the market is deep enough to generate revenues of sufficient magnitude to cover all costs associated with the manufacture, sales, marketing, general and administrative nature of the business.
Government regulations and standards may harm our business and could increase our costs or reduce our opportunities to earn revenues.
In addition to regulations applicable to businesses in general, we may also be subject to direct regulation by governmental agencies, including the FCC and Department of Defense. A number of legislative and regulatory proposals under consideration by federal, state, provincial, local and foreign governmental organizations may lead to laws or regulations concerning various aspects of wireless communications and GPS technology. Additionally, it is uncertain how existing laws governing issues such as taxation, intellectual property, libel, user privacy and property ownership, will be applied to our services. The adoption of new laws or the application of existing laws may expose us to significant liabilities and additional operational requirements, which could decrease the demand for our services and increase our cost of doing business.
We depend on intellectual property rights and development of new products and the inability to obtain patents or develop new products may have an adverse effect on our ability to be profitable.
Our success is partly dependent upon our intellectual property rights. Effective protection may not be available for these rights. There can be no assurance that a patent will provide adequate protection for the underlying technology. While we have patents covering our technology, there is no assurance that such patents will be able to prevent other companies from developing substantially similar products. In addition, litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce the intellectual property rights. Such litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs and diversions of resources, either of which could negatively affect our business.
Conflicts of Interest.
We have engaged in transactions with our management in the past, and we can be expected to engage in such transactions in the future. In each case, the transactions are approved by our Board of Directors and are considered to be fair to and in the best interests of the company.
Board Independence
The current Board of Directors, Audit and Compensation Committee are all considered to be non-independent directors as a result of the investment in the Series B Preferred Shares in November 2006 and again in April 2007. The holders of our outstanding Series B Shares have the right to approve or disapprove certain corporate action, which could materially affect the holders of our common stock. Currently, the rights of the Series B Shares are controlled by Leisurecorp LLC.
Competition.
We face competition in all aspects of our business. We compete for customers with other electronics and recreation companies, many of which have substantially greater assets and resources. Our primary competitor is Prolink Holdings Corp. Our ability to compete successfully in the future will depend on several factors, including:
| · | the cost effectiveness, quality, price, service and market acceptance of our products; |
| · | response to the entry of new competitors or the introduction of new products by competitors; |
| · | ability to keep pace with changing technology and customer requirements; |
| · | timely development or acquisition of new or enhanced products; and |
| · | timing of new product introductions by the Company or our competitors. |
Acquisitions of companies may disrupt our business and distract management due to difficulties in assimilating personnel and operations.
In October 2007, we purchased Direct Golf Services, Inc. and Golf Academies Limited and in January 2008 we purchased all of the operations and assets of UpLink Corporation. Although, the purchases of complimentary businesses are expected to improve our overall operations in the future and to improve our market presence in the worldwide golf industry, the cost of purchasing these, and other businesses, will negatively impact our financial condition in the near term.
Provided that we have sufficient financing, we may consider purchasing other businesses that could complement or supplement our current product offerings. If we acquire any other company, we could face difficulties in assimilating that company's personnel and operations. Acquisitions also involve the need for integration into existing administration, services marketing, and support efforts. These acquisitions and investments could disrupt our ongoing business, distract management and employees and increase our expenses. In addition, key personnel of the acquired company may decide not to work for us.
We have not been able to implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on a timely basis.
We were required to restate the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2007. Management has evaluated the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting in light of the restatements and has identified groups of control deficiencies, each of which, in the aggregate, represents a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008. See Item 8A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Part I, Item 4 in this quarterly report on Form 10Q for Management’s discussion of these material weaknesses.
Although, GPSI has made progress towards Section 404 compliance, we are not able to conclude that our internal controls are effective or have we completed our Section 404 implementation. We have in the past discovered, and may in the future discover, areas of our internal controls that need improvement. However, we can not assure you that we will be successful. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could negatively affect our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. The costs incurred necessary to achieve compliance may be significant.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
Our common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, and a shareholder may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if the shareholder needs to sell his shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate his shares.
Our common stock is currently listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. Shares listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board often are thinly traded, meaning the number of persons interested in purchasing the shares at or near ask prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation may apply to our shares and is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small public company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume. In addition, even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow a company of our size and expanding into a relatively new line of business as we are in, or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned and proven. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained. Due to these conditions, we can give you no assurance that you will be able to sell your shares at or near ask prices or at all if you need money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
The holders of our outstanding Series B Shares have the right to approve or disapprove certain corporate action, which could materially affect the holders of our common stock. Currently, the rights of the Series B Shares are controlled by Leisurecorp LLC.
In January 2008, May 2007 and December 2006 we issued the Series B Shares to four investors. Under the terms of the Series B Shares, we may not, without first obtaining the prior approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Series B Shares, voting separately as a class, take any of the following actions: (i) amend our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws if such action would adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges, or restrictions of the Series B Shares; (ii) authorize or issue any class or series of our capital stock or any rights, options, warrants or other securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for any of our capital stock, having any right, preference or privilege superior to or on parity with the Series B Shares in any respect whether by reclassification or otherwise; (iii) pay any dividends or distributions on any shares of our capital stock; (iv) amend any of the provisions of the Certificate of Designation of the Series B Shares; (v) redeem or declare a dividend with respect to any security; (vi) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Series B Shares; (vii) effect a merger, consolidation, or business combination or other acquisition involving GPSI (other than solely for the purposes of reincorporation); or (viii) increase or decrease the authorized number of directors on our Board of Directors. The foregoing voting provisions shall remain in effect so long as one holder of our Series B Shares, Leisurecorp LLC, is the owner of record of 25% or more of the number of Series B Shares that it purchased in December 2006 and May 2007. As a result of its investment in the Series B Shares and the voting agreements contained in a shareholders agreement Leisurecorp has entered into with the other holders of the Series B Shares, Leisurecorp LLC owns or controls the vote of approximately 87% of the currently issued and outstanding Series B Shares.
The holders of the Series B Shares have the ability to elect a majority of our Board of Directors, and we are prohibited from taking certain corporate actions without the approval of the directors elected by Series B Share holders.
The holders of a majority of the outstanding Series B Shares have the right, voting as a separate class, to elect three of our five members of our board of directors, of which two shall be designated by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Series B Shares as the "Reviewing Preferred Directors." Our Board of Directors may not take certain actions, and none of such actions shall be valid and constitute an action of the Board of Directors unless such action is approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, which majority shall include at least one of the Reviewing Preferred Directors. The actions that must be approved by at least one Reviewing Preferred Director are as follows: (i) reorganize GPSI or voluntarily liquidate, dissolve or wind up GPSI, (ii) incur any new indebtedness or refinance any existing indebtedness for borrowed money other than trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and indebtedness not to exceed at any time $500,000 in the aggregate, (iii) approve, adopt or amend our annual budget, (iv) incur any capital or operating expenditures (other than purchases of inventory purchased solely for, and specifically to fill signed purchase orders) in excess of $50,000 in one or a series of related expenditures, or in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate unless included in our annual budget approved by the Board of Directors (including one of the Reviewing Preferred Directors), (v) hire or fire our Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or any of our other officer or employee who, at the time, earns or is expected to earn a salary (excluding bonuses) of $100,000 or more per year, (vi) acquire any assets or equity securities of any other business or entity, or sell any of our assets (other than in the ordinary course of business), in each case if the transaction value of such acquisition or disposition is greater than $2,000,000, (vii) issue options or securities except under our stock compensation, bonus or other compensation plan, (viii) amend our stock compensation, bonus or other compensation plan, or (ix) enter into a transaction with a stockholder or an affiliate of ours or of a stockholder of ours. The foregoing restrictions will remain in effect until the earlier of (a) the date on which Leisurecorp is the owner of record of less than 25% of the number of Series B Shares that it purchased in December 2006 and May 2007 pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, or (b) we meet or exceed the approved annual budget for two consecutive fiscal years. Under a shareholder agreement entered into by, among others, the holders of approximately 87% of our currently outstanding Series B Shares, Leisurecorp LLC has the right to designate both Reviewing Preferred Directors.
Our Board of Directors has the right to issue additional series of preferred stock, the terms of which could adversely affect the value of our common stock.
Under our articles of incorporation, our board of directors has the power, without further action by the holders of our common stock, to designate the relative rights and preferences of the preferred stock, and to issue the preferred stock in one or more series as designated by our board of directors. The designation of rights and preferences could include preferences as to liquidation, redemption and conversion rights, voting rights, dividends or other preferences, any of which may be dilutive of the interest of the holders of our common stock or the preferred stock of any other series. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company without further stockholder action and may adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of our common stock.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research reports about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
Small, relatively unknown public companies can achieve visibility in the trading market through research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish. However, to our knowledge, no analysts cover our company. The lack of published reports by independent securities analysts could limit the interest in our stock and negatively affect our stock price. We do not have any control over research and reports these analysts publish or whether they will be published at all. If any analyst who does cover us downgrades our stock, our stock price would likely decline. If any analyst initiates and then ceases coverage of our company or fails to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets or never achieve such visibility, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to stagnate or decline.
You may have difficulty selling our shares because they are deemed “penny stocks.”
Since our common stock is not listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or any national securities exchange, if the trading price of our common stock is below $5.00 per share, trading in our common stock will be subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These rules require additional disclosures by broker-dealers in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a penny stock. Such rules require the delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith and impose various sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally defined as an investor with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 individually or $300,000 together with a spouse). For these types of transactions, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the sale. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to the broker-dealer, current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Such information must be provided to the customer orally or in writing before or with the written confirmation of trade sent to the customer. Monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by such requirements could discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our common stock, which could severely limit the market liquidity of the common stock and the ability of holders of the common stock to sell their shares.
The market price of our common stock may be adversely affected by market volatility.
The market price of our common stock is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to many factors, including:
| · | announcements of the results of our operations or the operations of our competitors, |
| · | developments with respect to intellectual property rights, |
| · | announcements of technological innovations by us or our competitors, |
| · | announcements of new services, products or new contracts by us or our competitors, |
| · | actual or anticipated variations in our operating results due to the level of development expenses and other factors, |
| · | changes in financial estimates by securities analysts, if any, and whether our earnings meet or exceed such estimates, |
| · | new accounting standards, |
| · | general economic, political and market conditions and other factors, and |
| · | the occurrence of any of the risks described in this registration statement. |
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the Company completed the following transactions:
Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note: On June 16, the Company entered into an agreement with Tulip Group Investments Limited pursuant to which Tulip or its nominee loaned to the Company $5.500 million pursuant to a Non-negotiable Convertible Promissory Note. The principal amount and accrued unpaid interest is payable on June 12, 2011 (the Maturity Date). At any time prior to the Maturity Date, Tulip has the right to convert all or a portion of the Loan into shares of a newly created Series C Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $10.00 per share and shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of $0.31 per share (subject to adjustment as provided in the Note). The Series C Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share and will participate on a parity basis with the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to liquidation. The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock have limited and specified voting rights and a conditional right to elect one director. Upon conversion of the Loan, the Company will issue to Tulip a warrant granting Tulip the right to purchase up to 22,540,983 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.122 per share.
The Certificate of Designation of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock contains provisions lowering the applicable conversion price thereof (on a weighted average basis) in the case of certain issuances of derivative securities where the conversion price of such securities is lower than the conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock. The Non-Negotiable Convertible Promissory Note issued to Tulip Group Investments, Limited permits the holder to convert all or any portion of the Note into, inter alia, shares of the Company's Common Stock at a conversion price lower than the Series B conversion price. Accordingly, the Company may be required to adjust the conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock in the absence of a waiver from the holders thereof. The adjusted conversion price, if applicable, is $0.057.
Preferred Stock and Warrants : On January 18, 2008, the Company issued a total of 120 thousand shares of Series B Preferred Shares with a par value of $1.200 million and warrants to purchase up to 4.918 million shares of our common stock valued at $219 thousand. These Series B shares and warrants were issued as part of the consideration for the UpLink asset acquisition.
Common Stock :
The Company issued the following shares of common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2008:
| · | On January 10, 2008, the Company issued 142.083 million shares valued at $7.814 million in relation to the UpLink asset acquisition; and |
| · | On August 14, 2008, the Company issued 191 thousand shares valued at $6 thousand for settlement of trade payables. |
| · | On August 20, 2008, the Company issued 622 thousand shares valued at $18 thousand for settlement of trade payables. |
All such securities were issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under Section 4 (2) and Regulation D.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
$1.500 million of the obligations of the Company under the Loan Agreement entered into on February 29, 2008 between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) are guaranteed by Douglas Wood, the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer, member of the board of directors and a shareholder. On March 30, 2008, Douglas Wood passed away. On his passing, the Company triggered an event of default in the Loan Agreement whereby the bank could demand repayment of $1.500 million secured by Mr. Wood. SVB is currently forbearing such demand as it negotiates with the estate of Mr. Wood.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No Matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the three month period ended September 30, 2008.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | | Description |
31.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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31.2 | | Certification of the Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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32.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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32.1 | | Certification of the Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| GPS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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Date: November 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ DAVID CHESSLER |
| David Chessler |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Date: November 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ DAVID HAECKER |
| David Haecker, |
| Chief Accounting Officer |