U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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þ | | ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
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o | | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT |
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-11933
AXCESS INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 85-0294536 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 600 | | |
Addison, Texas | | 75001 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(972) 407-6080 | | |
(Issuer’s Telephone Number) | | |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:NONE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
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Title of Class: | | Name of exchange on which registered: |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | | Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board |
31,204,931
(Number of Shares Outstanding as of: December 31, 2008)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yeso Noþ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yeso Noþ
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. Yesþ Noo
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yeso Noþ
On March 27, 2009, the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $7,530,812. This amount was calculated by reducing the total number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding by the total number of shares of common stock held by officers and directors, and stockholders owning in excess of 5% of the registrant’s common stock, and multiplying the remainder by the average of the bid and asked price for the registrant’s common stock on March 27, 2009, as reported on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board Market. The information provided shall in no way be construed as an admission that any officer, director or more than 5% stockholder of the issuer may be deemed an affiliate of the issuer or that such person is the beneficial owner of shares reported as being held by such person, and any such inference is hereby disclaimed.
The issuer’s revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 were $1,504,924.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:None.
AXCESS INTERNATIONAL INC.
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PART I
Forward Looking Statements
This annual report on Form 10-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “can,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will,” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this annual report on Form 10-K, including without limitation, the statements under “Item 1. Description of Business” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and located elsewhere herein regarding the financial position and liquidity of the Company (defined below) are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors with respect to any such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations (“Cautionary Statements”), are disclosed in this annual report on Form 10-K, including, without limitation, in conjunction with the forward-looking statements and under the caption “Risk Factors.” In addition, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements included herein include, but are not limited to, inability to continue as a going concern, limited working capital, limited access to capital, changes from anticipated levels of sales, future national or regional economic and competitive conditions, changes in relationships with customers, access to capital, difficulties in developing and marketing new products, marketing existing products, customer acceptance of existing and new products, validity of patents, technological change, dependence on key personnel, availability of key component parts, dependence on third party manufacturers, vendors, contractors, product liability, casualty to or other disruption of the production facilities, delays and disruptions in the shipment of the Company’s products, and the ability of the Company to meet its stated business goals. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
We make available free of charge on our internet website (http://www.axcessinc.com) our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. The content of our website is available for informational purposes only. It should not be relied upon for investment purposes, nor is it incorporated by reference in to this Form 10-K.
As used herein, references to the “Company” are to Axcess International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Axcess”) and its subsidiaries.
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
Recent Developments: Going Concern and Liquidity Problems
We do not have sufficient working capital to sustain our operations. We have been unable to generate sufficient revenues to sustain our operations. We will have to obtain funds to meet our cash requirements through business alliances, such as strategic or financial transactions with third parties, the sale of securities or other financing arrangements, or we may be required to curtail our operations, seek a merger partner, or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws. Any of the foregoing may be on terms that are unfavorable to us or disadvantageous to existing stockholders. In addition, no assurance may be given that the Company will be successful in raising additional funds or entering into business alliances.
Our auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their audit opinion with respect to our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2008. The paragraph states that our recurring losses from operations and resulting continued dependence on access to external financing raise substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. Furthermore, the factors leading to and the existence of the explanatory paragraph may adversely affect our relationship with customers and suppliers and have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing.
See “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
The Company
Axcess International, Inc. (“Axcess” or “Company”) provides wireless automatic identification and sensing solutions for real-time business activity automation. When embedded into vehicle passes, property tags, personnel badges and sensors, its revolutionary and patented Micro-Wireless technology enables automatic local-area wireless data collection and control applications. The systems improve productivity, security and safety and enable personalized education and entertainment. Typical applications include: “hands-free” access control, automatic advanced workforce management, immersive entertainment, workflow management, asset monitoring and distributed sensing. Our principal offices are located at 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 600, Addison, Texas, 75001, and our telephone number is 972-407-6080.
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Company Evolution
Axcess was formed in November 1982 as Lasertechnics, Inc. Prior to 1999, Axcess, through two subsidiaries, sold high-end dye-sublimation card printers and high-speed laser marking equipment. During 1998, we determined that it could not be consistently profitable selling these products. Accordingly, in October 1998, we discontinued the operations of our 96% owned subsidiary, Sandia Imaging Systems Corporation, which was engaged in distributing and reselling high-end dye-sublimation card printers and consumables. We sold this business in December 1998. A second subsidiary, Lasertechnics Marking Corporation, was engaged in fabricating, distributing and selling high-speed laser marking equipment. In April 1999, we sold Lasertechnics Marking Corporation to affiliates of Amphion Ventures, LP, a major stockholder of ours. See also “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.”
Axcess then made a concerted effort to enter into the high technology security products marketplace, and identified RFID as its initial target. In September 1998, we consummated the acquisition of the RFID based intellectual property assets of ASGI, Inc. and Nauta, Inc., unaffiliated entities to Axcess. The intellectual property assets included a patent, trade secret rights, software, hardware, product designs and all other technical information necessary for us to manufacture and market RFID products to the access control and asset management markets.
In July 1999, Axcess acquired another company in the security technology marketplace in the digital video or CCTV area. We acquired substantially all of the assets, including the network video technology, of Prism Video, Inc. Prism Video, Inc. was engaged in the development, design, manufacture and marketing of video security technology and video storage products. Axcess then hired new senior management experienced in the packaging, sales, and marketing of high technology security products.
Axcess further developed the RFID and network-based streaming video technologies throughout 2002 and 2003. It also secured key reference accounts and established branding for its product lines during that period. In November 2001, we acquired all of the assets of IVEX Corporation which primarily consisted of certain patents related to video and audio processing. The video patent portfolio was sold in early 2006 and the video portion of Axcess’ business minimized. We retain a royalty free perpetual license to use the patents in our products.
In April 2003, we changed our name from Axcess Inc. to Axcess International, Inc.
From 2002 through 2007, we used our reference customers and our brand awareness to secure key marketing channel partners. These partners are important to the future revenue growth of Axcess’ business due to their market presence. We believe that by integrating our systems into the systems of these channel partners or by selling through them, adoption of our technologies and products will be accelerated. Axcess has completed the integration efforts with certain channel partners and is in the process of integrating others.
On November 6, 2007 we announced the availability of our Micro-Wireless technology platform called DotTM, operating in what we believe to be the combined technology and economic “sweet spot” for providing the most feature rich and most cost effective wireless solutions for local area automated tracking and sensing.
Sales Channels
Axcess utilizes both indirect and direct sales model. Axcess has three sales people who support individual sales as needed. The indirect sales effort is focused primarily on building and supporting system integrators as marketing channel partners capable of selling, installing and servicing automatic identification solutions, and access control and asset management applications. Other indirect outlets include distributors, specialty dealers, catalog sales organizations, and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). The system integrators and dealers are responsible for the installation in almost all cases. Using established channels to gain widespread exposure and sales leverage is a well-utilized model in the industry. The indirect model also enables the company to sell its products worldwide with minimal direct selling expense.
The indirect sales model allows us to address multiple industry segments generically, including manufacturing, wholesale / distribution, retail, services, government, education and finance. The indirect sales model fits the characteristics of our product portfolio with other products, which become system solutions that require custom site planning and installation. Sales generally have multiple locations with the average revenue per system location in the tens of thousands, and are based on a new technology and its application to traditional industry problems. By working directly with established marketing channel partners, this indirect model also gives us the flexibility to introduce new products and applications as they are developed.
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We work directly with the end user for certain focused large system sales opportunities. This direct selling approach enables us to prospect directly for selected larger transactions and reference accounts in a prudent, “opportunity driven” fashion. The eventual installation is still accomplished through an established channel partner.
In 2004, we began to pursue the enterprise supply chain/logistics market for RFID solutions which in 2006 resulted in a co-development and business sharing arrangement with Stemco, a division of Enpro Inc. With Stemco, the Company will provide automated vehicle access control and wireless data collection systems for large fleets. We also announced a recent example where a customer implemented a vehicle access control solution, which automatically tied the vehicle to the inventory it was carrying. In 2004 we announced the Onlinesupervisor middleware and software platform and its ability to operate when needed in a compatible fashion with the Global Electronic Product Code (EPC) RFID tagging standards.
In 2005, we announced our system was now able to be used on a wireless local area network (LAN) and the release of our comprehensive physical asset management solution. We also announced several additional reference customers using our system in the gaming industry, for homeland security and for attendance in a college environment.
In 2006, we announced the strengthening of our channel partner relationship with Tyco’s ADT and SoftwareHouse divisions. We also announced a successful asset management solution for PriceWaterhouseCoopers designed to protect against the loss of customer privacy data on laptop computers. We implemented and announced a workforce management solution for Occidental Petroleum to automatically account for personnel time and attendance, location monitoring and reporting, and emergency evacuation.
In late 2006, we announced the invention and development of the Enterprise DotTM which became available in late 2007. We believe Dot is the world’s smallest single system-on-a-chip microcomputer with an embedded, software definable wireless capability of its type. The Dot is compatible with the our existing systems for access control, asset management and sensing as well as the existing infrastructures for proximity access control systems and Electronic Product Code version C1G2 passive supply chain inventory systems.
Axcess has signed partnering agreements with several integrators. In general, these agreements provide for the integrators to: sell and market Axcess’ products, favorably price Axcess’ products based on the volume of our products sold, provide customer service support for our products sold by the integrators, and integrate Axcess products into the integrator’s system. We believe this integration strategy has advantages over its prior partnership arrangements and will offer an increased opportunity for rapid sales growth.
Software House, Sensormatic, KanTech, and ADT (Tyco). Axcess has been selected by Software House as the preferred provider of RFID solutions for asset management. Since then, Axcess’ ActiveTag™ products have been integrated into Tyco’s C-Cure 800 access control system which is utilized by Tyco entities Sensormatic, KanTech and ADT. During 2004, ADT group delivered a new product release to its organization announcing the Axcess ActiveTagTM product line would be now available for sale by ADT.
Products and Technology
Micro-Wireless communications represents the technological sweet spot where autonomous wireless identification and data transfer are enabled in very small, low cost battery-powered autonomous devices such as in access credentials, IDs, property tags, and vehicle parking tags. The tags operate in their own wireless frequency characterized by the FCC as remote control devices yet recognized as a standard frequency worldwide. Their message formats, air data transmission protocol, and receiver infrastructure are designed specifically for the unique need, independent from interference and unobtrusive to backbone networks. Once collected locally, data is transmitted via the standard backbone network to tailored applications including legacy security systems where productivity is improved, security resources are leveraged, and business intelligence is generated.
Axcess supplies what is commonly called “active” RFID system solutions that connect directly into standard security systems or utilize the enterprise networks or the Internet. ActiveTag™ is a multi-use, single-system solution scalable for small, medium, and large enterprises. This versatile technology has four patents awarded with applications for four additional patents pending. The system supports a variety of automatic monitoring and tracking applications, including electronic asset protection and asset management, automatic personnel and vehicle access control, and wireless sensing.
ActiveTag™ uses small, battery-powered tags that, when automatically activated at control points throughout a facility, transmit a wireless message to palm-size receivers networked on an existing corporate local area network (commonly referred to as LAN). Tag identification and location information are instantly forwarded to a local security control panel or transmitted over the network to a host computer. ActiveTrac™ is an application software program that logs and displays the information from the tag to provide a comprehensive picture of the person, asset or vehicle being tracked. In addition, Axcess is continuing to develop OnlineSupervisor™ software, which has a browser-based display and provides real-time management solutions through reporting, display, and decision and control functions.
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ActiveTag™ tracks assets as the assets enter, exit and move within a facility to monitor their whereabouts, detect theft and prevent loss. ActiveTag™ software can link assets and personnel together to provide a non-invasive, hands-free access control and asset protection solution at perimeter doors and other controlled entry and exit points. Personnel tags include a panic button for increased personal safety and peace of mind. This software can track vehicle and equipment movements to provide real-time, paperless logistics data and automated gate control. Not only can pallets, containers or boxes be tracked in real-time, but also a beaconing feature (where the tag transmits on a fixed time interval) allows the user to automatically count and monitor all inventory, even while stationary. One version of the RFID tag includes an embedded temperature sensor inside to monitor and transmit measurement of ambient temperature or to signal when the temperature moves outside of a defined range. Another version of the RFID tag has external contacts so the tag can act as a low-cost wireless transmitter for external digital sensors.
The Onlinesupervisor™ software integrates the presentation of RFID data to a standard web browser. Through a display customized to each end user, real-time status is integrated with live and recorded digital video. Events that can be shown involve premises security, physical asset protection, personnel staffing, and operations performance. Up to the minute personnel and asset inventory counts can be provided. Each monitored event is linked to the database of recorded video files to enable the viewing of tagged events such as personnel activity at door entrances and exits, access to controlled areas, and asset movements. The system is available as a stand alone enterprise solution or as a portal-based solution hosted by Axcess. We believe that the system is unique in its ability to link information from various tag reads and integrate the reads with video clips and pictures from the environment surrounding the tags.
Typical applications for our products include:
Automated Workforce Management Solutions.“Hands-free” automatic personnel identification and access control enables high speed facility entry and exit. Doors can be automatically opened as the accredited employee approaches the door, enabling rapid and easy entrance without presenting a card to be swiped. Multiple logical control zones can be set up within a facility, making key areas automatically more secure as non-authorized people are quickly identified. Personnel dwell times can be automatically calculated for improved workforce optimization. Automatic location monitoring provides immediate location visibility and accounting for government regulations such as OSHA compliance. In the event of a catastrophe, emergency evacuation tallies can be automatically gathered. The personnel identification can be linked to tagged assets to improve asset management accountability.
Automated Fleet Access Control and Data Capture Solutions. ”Hands-free” automatic vehicle identification and access control enables high speed facility entry and exit. Vehicles automatically enter into controlled or gated areas without stopping using a validated tag placed on or inside the vehicle. The tag is recognized as it approaches the gate, allowing “rolling access” and facilitating a higher entrance and exit speed to reduce bottlenecks and security threats. For industrial applications, driver, truck, trailer and payload tags can all be matched to ensure the integrity of the shipment and provide automated data capture and recording. Logged sensor data on the condition of vehicles or goods can be automatically off-loaded to improve the turn-around time of fleet vehicles plus more accurate and less costly data recording.
Electronic Asset Protection and Tracking. Assets, such as computers are automatically tracked as they move throughout the facility and protected if they approach a perimeter door without authorization. Linking to custodian tags provides accountability and instant authorized movement. Static assets such as desktop computers are also tagged and automatically inventoried at periodic intervals or at specific control points. Should the assets be moved, their location is identified and automatically tracked.
Electronic Inventory Control and Tracking. Inventory items, such as pallets, crates, barrels and vessels, can be automatically located, identified, and tracked as they move, and protected against unauthorized removal.
Automatic Personnel Identification. Low cost, long range credentials which provide automatic identification are playing an important role in customer loyalty systems, trade show attendee management and booth marketing, as well as in interactive amusement experiences. In the trade show market, auto ID can automatically account for hall and seminar attendance as well as enhancing the trade booth presentation by enabling custom content delivery.
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Markets
Axcess operates in the electronic security and automatic identification systems markets. Its products have been designed, built and introduced with general purpose, enterprise improving broad applications in mind, cutting across many industries. Some examples of product solutions in selected markets are provided below.
Corporate Access Control and Asset Management. Employees may gain access to company premises using automatic hands-free personnel RFID tags that may also be placed on corporate assets, such as laptops, to track movements and prevent loss. Axcess, through its control-point architecture, believes that it has a unique solution to address this market by tagging laptops and implementing control zones.
Airport and Port Security Infrastructure Homeland Defense. Axcess can provide hands-free premise access control to employees and authorized vehicles needing easy, secure access to the container terminal and airport tarmac. Our products can provide controlled access for fuel trucks at the fuel depot. Courtesy vehicles can use access control for added gate security. Personnel are automatically identified, tracked, and traced through a grid of security control zones. Wireless sensors provide detection of potentially harmful chemicals and/or weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The integrated software platform adds substantially greater security coverage via automating surveillance. Networked video and recording may be added to the network infrastructure to extend security visibility throughout the terminal and grounds.
Civil and Military Government.The government tagging of assets targets the prevention of lost citizen data on mobile assets such as laptops. Data center data tapes management provides integrity in data archival tracking and tracing. Personnel and vehicle access control provides both security and accountability. Government contractor activity is automatically collected for accounting and regulatory compliance purposes. Documents have been successfully tagged to prevent their loss from secure rooms.
Education. Various schools and universities are implementing tagging to protect data center assets; schools and universities are also using networked video for life safety reasons. Many schools and universities already have built-out networks, so RFID tagging and networked video may be added for the incremental cost of this equipment. Built-out networks also offer additional flexibility to move video remotely and share video data with school administrators and authorities.
Inventory and Transportation Management. Cartons, pallets, containers and even missiles may be tagged so they can be located, tracked and monitored to facilitate movement, rapid order picking and inventory verification. Bar coding is common in source product labeling at the start of the supply chain. Once products are packaged in larger containers for shipping and warehousing, RFID tagging complements bar coding and the warehouse system by enabling automatic long-range identification and location of products. In production applications, the tag can be a wireless sensor for a production line, transmit information about the build specifications for a product, and send notifications from the finished goods area after production is completed.
Patents and Proprietary Technology
Axcess relies on a combination of patents, trade secrets, technology licenses, and other intellectual property rights. Historically, we have received eighteen U.S. patents. During 2006 we sold eleven of our video patents but retain a royalty free perpetual license to use the patents in our products. During 2007 we were granted two additional patents for a total of seven patents relating to our RFID technology and we have seven additional patents in various stages of prosecution and seventeen more at the early stage of the application process. The period covered by our issued patents ranges from four to twenty years. We intend to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights and to preserve our rights relating to our key product technologies to the extent commercially reasonable. We have applied for registration of a number of trade and service marks, including Axcess Inc.™ the Axcess Inc. (logo)™ LANcam, ActiveTag™, Onlinesupervisor.com™, Prism Video™, LANcorder™, Accessability™, AccessPlug™, Asset Activator™ and Enterprise Dot™.
Engineering and Development
In November 2007, we announced the availability of a new, revolutionary wireless tracking and sensing technology called The Enterprise Dot™. Based on a System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design, the patents-pending technology management believes yields the world’s lowest cost and smallest multifunctional wireless sub-micro device (or tag) for delivering visibility oriented data about the assets operating in and around the enterprise. The DotTM technology has the flexibility to reside on multiple microprocessor and radio platforms. Tags or DotTMcome in multiple form factors to meet the specific need of the customer. DotTM facilitates the capture, processing and delivery of previously unavailable real time information for dramatic improvements in supply chain visibility, mobile asset management, physical asset security and access control, and industrial condition monitoring.
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The low cost and flexibility to use existing supply chain infrastructure results in a very low total cost of ownership, yielding short term return on investments for customers. The first product we delivered using the new technology was a software definable, battery-powered Dot-OEM module for product manufacturers, small enough to be embedded into a variety of devices such as computers, test equipment, medical equipment, credential cards, pallets, and cartons. Devices built on the Dot™ platform enable widespread and reliable automatic identification, locating, tracking, protecting and monitoring of personnel, physical assets, and vehicles. Bringing together the new functions of the Dot™ and building on the current Axcess wireless infrastructure for enterprise management creates an open architecture for multiple sources of data to be acquired to deliver previously inaccessible business intelligence.
OnlinesupervisorTM is a highly versatile combined middleware and software product which is able to capture tag ID’s and data, process them, and present an actionable information alert to a desktop or wireless device for exception management. It relies on the Axcessability middleware platform where with an open standard database engine and programmable rule bases, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag transmissions are received from readers over the network, then filtered against the various criteria needed for managing a business most productively. The middleware enables virtually any data format to be received, translated into another, and transmitted to the destination system. The browser-based viewing dashboard of Onlinesupervisor™ is customizable by type of user which allows customized event alerting. Alerts can be linked automatically to a digital video clip of the transaction if needed for supervisory review. Onlinesupervisor™ development continues to add additional data sources that can be delivered over the same platform, making the product expandable beyond RFID data on an industry specific basis to support all application areas such as workforce management, asset management, and automatic identification.
Competition
The market for our products and services is intensely competitive and is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving perceived user needs and the frequent introduction of new products.
A number of our competitors are more established, benefit from greater name recognition and have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources. We believe that the principal factors affecting competition in our markets include product functionality, performance, flexibility and features, use of open standards technology, quality of service and support, company reputation, price and overall costs of ownership. In order to compete, we seek to provide products that are technologically superior and that deliver better value. We believe that the following factors help distinguish our products from those of competitors.
The Micro-Wireless automatic identification system benefits from low cost, long-range tag activation and transmission, which have a small form factor, long-term battery life, and also a platform for adding sensor capabilities. The activation of tags occurs at a separate low frequency, a patented approach, which we believe, gives Axcess an advantage among active RFID companies in the ability to establish physical control points, such as doorways, and virtual control points, such as hallways. The receiver system is designed as a low cost infrastructure that connects directly into legacy systems and also runs on a standard Ethernet network backbone. The system is flexible enough to support multiple applications for people, physical assets, and vehicles. Finally, the tag data is integrated on a multi-user browser display platform for both casual viewing and industrial requirements.
Flexibility comes from the use of dual frequencies for wake-up and transmission; low frequency on wake-up and UHF for transmission. Tag transmission at UHF penetrates all materials except metal, enabling reliable tag transmission. This also enables long range tag reads using omni-directional antennas so that no line of sight is required. A simple transmission protocol allows multiple tags to be read simultaneously. The advanced battery management design provides battery life of three to five years under normal operating conditions, and five to seven years with an enhanced battery. Control point activation, combined with the ability for tags to transmit on set time intervals or be queried individually enables the ActiveTag™ line to meet the major user requirements, including dynamic tracking, static tracking, multiple simultaneous tag reads, “authorized” movement of tagged assets, and a long read range for tag transmission, which we believe gives us an advantage. We also believe that these features enable the system to outperform passive systems, relative location positioning systems, and infrared and combo infrared / RFID systems from competitors.
Current RFID, RTLS, and wireless sensing technologies face prominent barriers that prevent them from addressing the majority of today’s application needs. These barriers include: cost, interoperability, size, and reliability. While existing wireless tags and sensing nodes meet certain needs, the Enterprise Dot™ has been developed to surpass these barriers and solve the reliability issues of passive RFID, the connectivity problems of sensors, provide interoperability between standards, enable a store and forward capability for monitored data, and reduce the cost and tag size of active RFID/RTLS, while opening up dramatic new applications. The DotTM technology will extend Axcess’ advantages including: its more complete product functionality; the better cost-to-function ratio, its robust and complete end-to-end system offering, and its existing time to market benefit. It further eclipses competing architectures such as Wi-Fi based and battery-assisted passive RFID where size, cost, signal robustness and power management are problematic.
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Manufacturing and Suppliers
We outsource the manufacturing of our products and consequently depend on outside manufacturers to supply finished product. A large number of manufacturers in the U.S. have the capability to produce our products. We periodically seek bids for manufacturing and have multiple manufacturing sources for each of our products.
Although we depend on a number of outside suppliers for components of our products, we have designed our current line of products so that we are not dependent on a single source for any of our products’ components. Most of the components we use are “off the shelf” and are readily available. Although we have generally been able to secure adequate suppliers, the inability of the Company in the future to obtain sufficient suppliers of component parts could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
There are currently no long-term agreements between us and our manufacturers or suppliers.
Research and Development
If we can generate sufficient working capital, we plan to continually develop new products utilizing our existing technology and we plan to bring new products to market as they become available throughout 2009. New products in RFID will be built upon the core platforms now in place. We believe that our next generation platform offers more functionality and covers more of the market place that our research shows is there. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient working capital to undertake these activities.
During 2008 and 2007, we spent $2,229,590 and $3,167,736, respectively, for research and development and plan to maintain a sufficient level of spending in fiscal year 2009 to develop our next generation RFID product to support our continued revenue growth. However, any such spending will be dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital, as we do not have sufficient revenues to support such an activity using our own resources.
Employees
As of December 31, 2008, we had eighteen full-time employees and no part-time employees.
Government Regulation
Government regulations have not had, nor are they expected to have, a material effect on Axcess’ financial condition, results of operations or competitive position. FCC approval is required for some of our principal products.
Environmental Factors
There has been, and it is anticipated that there will continue to be, no material effect upon Axcess’ capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position due to compliance with existing provisions of federal, state and local laws regulating the discharge of material into, or otherwise relating to the protection of, the environment.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.
We operate in a changing environment that involves numerous risks, some of which are beyond our control. As a smaller reporting company we are not required to report these risk factors; however the following highlights some of these risks.
We may not be able to continue as a going concern or fund our existing capital needs.
Our auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their audit opinion with respect to our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The paragraph states that our recurring losses from operations and resulting continued dependence on external financing raise substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our existing and anticipated capital needs are significant. We believe our existing financing arrangements and estimated operating cash flows will not be sufficient to fund our operations and working capital needs for the next twelve months and there can be no assurance that we will be able to fund our existing capital needs under our existing credit facilities or otherwise secure additional funding, if necessary. In addition, changes in our operating plans, the acceleration or modification of our existing expansion plans, lower than anticipated revenues, increased expenses, potential acquisitions, or other events may cause us to seek additional financing sooner than anticipated, prevent us from achieving the goals of our business plan or expansion strategy, or prevent our newly acquired businesses, if any, from operating profitably. If we are unable to fund our existing capital needs under our existing credit facilities, or are otherwise unable to secure additional equity financing, if necessary, our business could be materially adversely affected.See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Liquidity and Capital Resources.
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We have a history of losses and expectation of future losses; uncertainty of future profitability; and limits on operations.
From our incorporation in 1982 through December 31, 2008, we have incurred an accumulated loss of approximately $172.2 million and have been profitable in only one fiscal year during that time. There can be no assurance that we will generate sufficient revenues to achieve profitability in the future. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Our continued slow revenue growth and operating losses may indicate circumstances requiring an impairment to be recorded.
If our losses continue, we will have to obtain funds to meet our cash requirements through business alliances, such as strategic or financial transactions with third parties, the sale of securities or other financing arrangements, or we may be required to curtail our operations, seek a merger partner, or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws. Any of the foregoing may be on terms that are unfavorable to us or disadvantageous to existing stockholders. In addition, no assurance may be given that we will be successful in raising additional funds or entering into business alliances.SeeManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Liquidity and Capital Resources.
We are dependent upon our proprietary technology and its marketability as state of the art.
The technology we use may become obsolete or limit our ability to compete effectively within the wireless, automatic identification and multi-media applicable industries. These industries are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and frequent new product introductions. The introduction of products embodying new technologies or the emergence of industry standards can render existing products obsolete and unmarketable. Our success will depend on our ability to enhance our existing products. Our success will also depend on our ability to develop and introduce, on a timely and cost-effective basis, new products that keep pace with technological developments and emerging industry standards and that address increasingly sophisticated customer requirements.
Our business would be adversely affected if we were to incur difficulties or delays in developing new products or enhancements or if those products or enhancements did not gain market acceptance. Specifically:
| • | | we may not be successful in identifying, developing and marketing product enhancements or new products that respond to technological change or evolving industry standards; |
| • | | we may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction and marketing of these products; and |
| • | | we may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction and marketing of these products; and |
| • | | our new products and enhanced products may not adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace and achieve market acceptance or may not keep pace with advances made by our competitors. |
We currently hold five U.S. patents. We have four patents in various stages of prosecution. The time period covered by our patents ranges from five to twenty years; however, there can be no assurance that our technologies will be accepted in the marketplace. In addition, different technologies owned by others could arise that would be superior or more marketable than ours.See Description of Business—Patents and Proprietary Technology.
The loss of one or more members of management or key personnel could adversely affect our operations and could lead to loss of clients and proprietary information.
Our business, success, growth, operating results, and profitability are dependent upon the skills, experience, efforts, performance, and abilities of members of management and other key personnel. We depend upon members of management and key personnel, including key sales personnel, to generate new business and to service new and existing clients. If any members of management or key personnel were to leave us, our business, success, growth, operating results and profitability could suffer. If we lose any key personnel, we may also be unable to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of our technical knowledge, practices, procedures, or client lists by the former personnel. Disclosure or use of this information could harm our business.
We may face substantial competition in attracting and retaining qualified personnel, and may be unable to grow our business if we cannot attract and retain qualified personnel.
Our success will depend to a significant degree upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified and experienced personnel who possess the skills and experience necessary to satisfy our business and client service needs. These personnel may be in great demand, particularly in certain geographic areas, and are likely to remain a limited resource for the foreseeable future. Our ability to attract and retain employees with the requisite experience and skill depends on several factors, including our ability to offer competitive wages, benefits, and professional growth opportunities. To attract and retain these individuals, we will be required to invest a significant amount of time and money. Many of the companies with which we will compete for experienced personnel have greater financial resources and name recognition than we do. In addition, an important component of overall compensation for our personnel will be equity. If our stock price does not increase over time, it may be more difficult to retain personnel who have been compensated with stock awards or options. The inability to attract, train, and retain experienced personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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Because we are significantly smaller and less established than a majority of our competitors, we may lack the financial resources necessary to compete effectively and sustain profitability.
We operate in competitive, fragmented industries and compete for clients with a variety of larger and smaller companies that offer similar products and services. These industries are subject to rapid technology changes and are significantly affected by new products and services and the marketing activities of industry participants, which may often be beyond our control. Due to the nature of our business, we compete with companies in the security products, security consulting and defense industries. Although we primarily compete directly with firms who offer similar security products, we also compete directly and indirectly with a number of other companies, which provide and install large security systems as a single contractor. Many of these competitors are more established, offer more products, services and features, have a greater number of clients, locations, and employees, and also have significantly greater financial (based on total assets and annual revenues), technical, marketing, public relations, name recognition, and other resources than we have.
We also expect to experience increased competition from new entrants into the market. We may be unable to compete with large multi-product security companies, including the security divisions of large international firms. This increased competition may result in pricing pressures, loss of market share or loss of clients, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.SeeDescription of Business—Competition.
We are dependent upon third party manufacturers and suppliers to produce our products.
As a cost efficiency measure, we do not manufacture our own parts and product line but contract such supply and manufacture to third parties. The failure by any of our vendors, suppliers or contractors to fulfill their contractual obligations to us could adversely affect our operations. If we are unable to obtain sufficient components and manufacturers for our products, or develop alternative sources, delays in product introductions or shipments could occur and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.SeeDescription of Business—Manufacturing.
The voting control of Axcess is held by Amphion Group, and other stockholders are unlikely to have any ability to influence the governance or policies of our company.
As of December 31, 2008, Amphion Ventures LP and affiliates of Amphion Ventures LP, including Amphion Partners, Amphion Investments, Antiope Partners, Amphion Capital Partners, Amphion Capital Management LLC, Amphion Innovations plc, Amphion Innovations US and VennWorks LLC (collectively, the “Amphion Group”) owns approximately 55% of our outstanding common stock. This level of ownership provides the Amphion Group with the power to determine the outcome of almost any matter submitted for the vote or consent of our stockholders. Additionally, two of our five directors are affiliates of the Amphion Group.SeeSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The price of our common stock has been highly volatile and may continue to be highly volatile, which may adversely affect your ability to sell your shares and our ability to raise additional capital.
The price of our common stock has been highly volatile and may continue to be highly volatile. For instance, from November 1, 2002 through December 31, 2008, our common stock traded from a low of $.022 to a high of $3.60 per share. The price of our common stock has experienced, and may continue to experience, significant volatility in response to many factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not even be directly related to us, including:
| • | | changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts regarding us or our common stock; |
| • | | our performance and the performance of our competitors and other companies in the technology or marketing sectors; |
| • | | quarterly fluctuations in our operating results or the operating results of other companies in the technology or marketing sectors; |
| • | | additions or departures of key personnel; |
| • | | the trading volume of our common stock; |
| • | | general economic conditions and their effect on the technology or advertising and marketing sectors, in general; and |
| • | | competition, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism or other developments affecting us or our competitors. |
In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, which have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. This volatility has significantly affected and may continue to affect, the price of our common stock and may adversely affect your ability to sell your shares and our ability to raise additional capital.SeeMarket and Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
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Our common stock may be subject to penny stock rules and regulations.
Federal rules and regulations under the Exchange Act regulate the trading of so-called penny stocks, which generally refers to low-priced (below $5.00), speculative securities of very small companies traded on the OTC Bulletin Board or in the Pink Sheets. Trading, if any, in shares of our common stock may be subject to the full range of penny stock rules. Before a broker/dealer can sell a penny stock, these rules require the broker/dealer to first approve the investor for the transaction and obtain from the investor a written agreement regarding the transaction. The broker/dealer must also furnish the investor with a document describing the risks of investing in penny stocks. The broker/dealer must also tell the investor the current market quotation, if any, for the penny stock and the compensation the broker/dealer will receive for the trade. Finally, the broker/dealer must send monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the investor’s account. If these rules are not followed by the broker/dealer, the investor may have no obligation to purchase the shares. Accordingly, these rules and regulations may make it more expensive and difficult for broker/dealers to sell shares of our common stock, and purchasers of our common stock may experience difficulty in selling such shares in secondary trading markets.
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
There are no unresolved comments from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES.
Axcess leases a 10,013 square foot facility in Addison, Texas, which is used for administrative, engineering and sales offices. This facility is rented through September 2013. Our annual rental costs for this space is approximately $111,000. We also lease 1,500 square feet in Costa Mesa, California, which is used for software engineering space. The lease will terminate in January 2009 and the monthly rent is $2,025. We do not plan on renewing the lease for the Costa Mesa facility when it expires and we will consolidate the software engineering function in to the Addison location. We believe this facility is suitable and adequate to accommodate our operations. We consider the facility to be in good condition and it is our opinion that the facilities are adequately covered by insurance.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Axcess is engaged in a number of lawsuits with approximately four vendors and one customer who claim they are owed amounts from $500 to $45,000, which aggregates in total $90,676. We are currently defending or seeking to settle each of the vendor’s and customer claims. At December 31, 2008, we had accrued the delinquent amounts we expect to be liable for.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
PART II
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Item 5. | | MARKET FOR REISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES. |
Axcess’ common shares trade on the over-the-counter bulletin board under the symbol AXSI.OB. The table below sets forth high and low closing prices for our common stock during each of the periods indicated, as reported the over-the-counter bulletin board by NASDAQ. Such price quotations represent inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
QUARTER ENDED | | LOW | | | HIGH | | | LOW | | | HIGH | |
March 31 | | $ | 1.04 | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 1.10 | | | $ | 1.77 | |
June 30 | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.54 | |
September 30 | | | 0.75 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.80 | |
December 31 | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.95 | |
As of December 31, 2008, we had approximately 669 holders of record of voting common stock.
Axcess has not paid dividends on our common stock and does not anticipate the payment of cash dividends in the foreseeable future, as we contemplate retaining all earnings to finance the continued growth of our business.
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Equity Compensation Plans
Information concerning the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, 2001 Equity Incentive Plan and the 1998 Directors Compensation Plan is presented in the table that follows. See “Note 13. Stock Options and Warrants” in the notes to the financial statements.
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| | Number of securities to be | | | Weighted-average | | | remaining available | |
| | issued upon exercise of | | | exercise price of | | | for future issuance | |
| | outstanding options, | | | outstanding options, | | | under equity | |
Plan Category | | warrants and rights | | | warrants and rights | | | compensation plans | |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | | 5,392,973 | | | $ | 1.87 | | | | 2,802,000 | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total | | | 5,392,973 | | | $ | 1.87 | | | | 2,802,000 | |
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Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities
During 2008, we issued unregistered securities in connection with each of the transactions described below. The issuance of the Preferred Stock, common stock and promissory notes were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Sections 4(2) and 4(6) thereof as a transaction not involving a public offering and made solely to accredited investors. An appropriate restrictive legend was affixed to the stock certificates and warrants.
Dividends Paid
During 2008, one holder of the 2004 Preferred Shared elected to convert $90,904 of accrued and unpaid dividends into 90,004 shares of Axcess common stock, which were issued during 2008.
2003B Preferred Equity Offering
In November 2003, Axcess raised a net of approximately $2,500,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Section 4(6) and a Section 4(2) private offering of Preferred Stock to accredited institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2003B Preferred and each $70,000 unit consists of 40,000 shares of Preferred Stock bearing a 7% dividend, 2,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 warrants to purchase Axcess’ common stock exercisable for two years at $2.75 per share. Each share of Series 2003B Preferred Stock is automatically convertible into voting common stock on a share-for-share basis (i) when Axcess achieves a full quarter of positive earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization or (ii) when the share price surpasses $3.75 based on the average closing per share price for the 20 trading days preceding. In connection with the 2003B Preferred Stock offering including commissions, Axcess issued 1,570,000 shares of the 2003B Preferred Stock, 157,000 shares of common stock and 1,695,000 warrants.
In December 2003, Axcess raised a net of approximately $362,250 of additional working capital through a second closing of the 2003B Preferred. In connection with the second close of the 2003B Preferred Stock offering including commissions; Axcess issued 220,000 shares of 2003B Preferred and 240,000 warrants.
During 2008 two holders elected to convert 110,000 shares into 110,000 shares of Axcess common stock. These shares had been previously registered under an SB-2 registration statement.
2004 Preferred Equity Offering
During the second quarter of 2004 the Company raised a net of $1,200,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2004 Preferred and consisted of 625,000 shares of Preferred Stock bearing a 7% dividend and 357,142 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for two years at $3.20 per share. The offering also included an automatic conversion into Common Stock on a one for one basis if the closing twenty-day average stock price is over $4.00.
During 2008 one holder elected to convert 625,000 shares into 625,000 shares of Axcess common stock. These shares had been previously registered under an SB-2 registration statement.
2006C Preferred Equity Offering
On January 29, 2007, the Company raised $2,000,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2006C Preferred and consists of 200 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a ten thousand (10,000) to one (1) basis at $1.00. In addition, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $2.00 per share. The Company will use the proceeds for general working capital.
During 2008 one holder elected to convert 100 shares into 1,000,000 shares of Axcess common stock. These shares had been previously registered under an SB-2 registration statement.
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2007 Preferred Equity
In August and September 2007 the Company raised $2,050,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2007 Preferred and consists of 205 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a ten thousand (10,000) to one basis at $1.00. In addition, the Company issued 1,025,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $2.00 per share. Each warrant will be callable by the Company if and when the Company’s common stock share price exceeds $5.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days. The Company used the proceeds for general working capital.
During 2008 one holder elected to convert 5 shares into 50,000 shares of Axcess common stock. These shares had been previously registered under an SB-2 registration statement. In January 2008, Axcess also completed the prior year conversion by issuing 25,000 shares of Axcess Common Shares that had been previously authorized to convert in 2007.
2008 Preferred Equity
On April 25, 2008, the Company raised $1,200,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors, which have previously invested in Axcess. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2008 Preferred and consists of 120 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a 1 to 10,000 basis. In addition, the Company issued 1,200,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share.
The Company also recorded an additional preferred stock dividend of $558,686 relating to the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants that were issued in connection with the 2008 Preferred Stock Equity closed during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008.
2008B Preferred Equity
Beginning on September 30, 2008 the Company authorized the raising of $600,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2008B Preferred and consists of 80 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a ten thousand (10,000) to one basis. In addition, the Company issued 400,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share. Each warrant will be callable by the Company if and when the Company’s common stock share price exceeds $3.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days. The Company will use the proceeds for general working capital.
The Company also recorded an additional preferred stock dividend of $187,501 relating to the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants that were issued in connection with the 2008B Preferred Stock Equity closed during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Warrant Exercised / Expire
During 2008 the Company issued an additional 2,145,743 warrants in conjunction with various exempt equity and debt offerings. The warrant price ranged from $0.22 to $1.50 and they expire between January 14, 2013 and December 30, 2013. During that same period the Company had 500,000 warrants expire without being exercised.
Stock Options Forfeited / Expired
During 2008 the Company had 130,000 options forfeited and an additional 28,000 expire. Of those that expired / forfeited 90,000 of them had been issued from the 2005 Equity Plan are eligible to be reissued the other 68,000 were issued as part of the Directors Plan, the 2001 Equity Plan or as an inducement to hire and are not eligible to be reissued.
Other Matters relating to future amortizable charges
As of December 31, 2008 we have $18,750 of deferred debt issuance costs on our balance sheet, which will be amortized using the effective interest rate over lives of the related debt.
In connection with the issuance of the common shares and preferred shares, we recorded preferred stock dividend requirements that will be reflected as preferred stock dividends in the income statement as the underlying preferred stock converts to common stock. The following table provides the dividend expense recorded by offering:
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| | 12 Months | |
| | Ended | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | |
2008 Preferred equity offering | | $ | 558,686 | |
2008B Preferred equity offering | | | 187,501 | |
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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include this item.
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Item 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. |
Recent Developments: Going Concern and Liquidity Problems
We do not have sufficient working capital to sustain our operations. We have been unable to generate sufficient revenues to sustain our operations. We will have to obtain funds to meet our cash requirements through business alliances, such as strategic or financial transactions with third parties, the sale of securities or other financing arrangements, or we may be required to curtail our operations, seek a merger partner, or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws. Any of the foregoing may be on terms that are unfavorable to us or disadvantageous to existing stockholders. In addition, no assurance may be given that we will be successful in raising additional funds or entering into business alliances.
Our auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their audit opinion with respect to our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2008. The paragraph states that our recurring losses from operations and resulting continued dependence on access to external financing raise substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. Furthermore, the factors leading to and the existence of the explanatory paragraph may adversely affect our relationship with customers and suppliers and have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have utilized the proceeds from a number of public and private sales of our equity securities, the exercise of options, convertible debt, and short-term bridge loans from stockholders to meet our working capital requirements. At December 31, 2008, we had working capital deficit of $3,693,553.
Our operations generated losses in 2008. Our cash decreased $7,697 during the year with operating activities using $2,495,408 of cash. We funded operations with cash from two equity offerings and convertible notes. No assurance can be given that such activities will continue to be available to provide funding to us. Our business plan for 2009 is predicated principally upon the successful marketing of our RFID products. We anticipate that our existing working capital resources and revenues from operations will not be adequate to satisfy our funding requirements throughout 2009.
Our working capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including the extent and timing of our product sales, our operating results, the status of competitive products, and actual expenditures and revenues compared to our business plan. We are currently experiencing declining liquidity, losses from operations and negative cash flows, which make it difficult for us to meet our current cash requirements, including payments to vendors, and may jeopardize our ability to continue as a going concern. We intend to address our liquidity problems by controlling costs, seeking additional funding (through capital raising transactions and business alliances) and maintaining focus on revenues and collections.
If our losses continue, we will have to obtain funds to meet our cash requirements through business alliances, such as strategic or financial transactions with third parties, the sale of securities or other financing arrangements, or we may be required to curtail our operations, seek a merger partner, or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws. Any of the foregoing may be on terms that are unfavorable to us or disadvantageous to existing stockholders. In addition, no assurance may be given that we will be successful in raising additional funds or entering into business alliances.
2008 Preferred Equity
On April 25, 2008, the Company raised $1,200,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors, which have previously invested in Axcess. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2008 Preferred and consists of 120 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a 1 to 10,000 basis. In addition, the Company issued 1,200,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share.
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2008B Preferred Equity
Beginning on September 30, 2008 the Company authorized the raising of $600,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2008B Preferred and consists of 80 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a ten thousand (10,000) to one basis. In addition, the Company issued 400,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share. Each warrant will be callable by the Company if and when the Company’s common stock share price exceeds $3.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days. The Company will use the proceeds for general working capital.
Convertible Note
On December 17, 2007 and through December 31, 2008, Axcess has entered into multiple convertible notes with Amphion Innovations plc. If within a specific time period Axcess completes an offering of any of its securities, and the aggregate proceeds to Axcess are at least $1,000,000 (“Transaction”) then Amphion would have had the option to convert these notes on the same terms as the completed offering. If the loans are not repaid or converted prior to their maturity date then Axcess shall issue to Amphion a warrant to purchase Axcess Common Shares at the closing price on the given date equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the outstanding amount (i.e. amount outstanding divided by closing stock price times 10%). If the amount is not repaid or converted prior to the next thirty days then Axcess will issue another warrant equal to an additional 10% and that will continue every thirty (30) days until Axcess has issued five warrants. These notes have been accounted for in accordance with EITF 00-19 (Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed To, and Potentially Settled in a Company’s Own Stock), EITF 05-2 (The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument in 00-19), EITF 98-5 (Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio) and EITF 00-27 (Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments). As of December 31, 2008 the outstanding principal balance on all of the outstanding notes is $1,038,273 and the Company has issued 556,233 (545,743 during the 12 months ended December 31, 2008) warrants with strike prices that range from $0.22 to $1.43 with a weighted average of $0.86 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. The notes and balances as of December 31, 2008 are:
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Date of Note | | 2008 | | | Due Date | | Interest Rate | |
December 17, 2007 | | $ | 50,000 | | | January 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
January 14, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | February 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
February 20, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | March 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
February 28, 2008 | | | 60,000 | | | March 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
March 14, 2008 | | | 63,000 | | | April 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
March 25, 2008 | | | 55,000 | | | April 30, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
April 1, 2008 | | | 85,273 | | | May 1, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
April 7, 2008 | | | 22,000 | | | May 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
April 15, 2008 | | | 110,000 | | | May 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
July 30, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
October 23, 2008 | | | 100,000 | | | November 30, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
November 26, 2008 | | | 31,000 | | | December 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
December 15, 2008 | | | 62,000 | | | January 31, 2009 | | | 5.0 | % |
December 30, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | January 31, 2009 | | | 5.0 | % |
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Total | | $ | 1,038,273 | | | | | | | |
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As previously discussed, for all notes executed and detailed above, Amphion Innovations has the option to convert the notes payable under the same terms as a completed preferred offering occurring within a specified time period. In accordance with EITF 98-5 and 00-27, consideration was given to the contingent beneficial conversion feature due to the trigger event that occurred on April 25, 2008 upon completion of the 2008 series preferred equity offering. Notes impacted by this event were notes executed between March 25, 2008 and April 15, 2008. For these notes, the conversion price of $1.00 exceeded the stock price of $0.88 on the date of contingency resolution. There is no incremental increase of intrinsic value at the contingency resolution date and therefore there is no additional beneficial conversion discount to be recorded. At December 31, 2008 there was $143,000 that was still eligible to be converted.
The exercise price of the warrants range from $0.22 to $1.42 and expire five years from date of issuance. The Company estimates the fair market value of the warrant using Black-Scholes Valuation Model. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair market value of the warrants include the exercise price (ranging from $0.22 to $1.42), the expected term (five years), the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the warrants expected term (ranging from 67% to 78%) and risk free interest rate (ranging from 2.11% to 4.27%).
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Sales and Marketing Initiatives
In the past our sales volume has not been sufficient to sustain our operations. During 2008, we continued to see broad-based awareness and acceptance of RFID on a world-wide basis. Our approach for 2009 has been:
| 1. | | We continue to focus on replicating our past success; |
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| 2. | | We continue to add integrators and partners to our sales channel; |
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| 3. | | We continue to improve our professional skill sets and resources to grow the business. |
While there can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful, we believe that these accomplishments will assist us in our goal of becoming profitable.
See “Risk Factors.”
Results of Operations
Sales and Gross Profit.Sales for the year ending December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $1,504,924 and $3,412,484, respectively. We realized gross profits of 47% or $708,919 in 2008 and 56% or $1,925,106 in 2007. Two customers accounted for 32% of total revenue in 2008 and one customer accounted for more than 59%of the total revenue in 2007. Cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $790,384 and $1,478,959, respectively. We also recorded a charge of $3,622 and $8,419 for inventory impairment during the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The impairment was as a result of the change in strategy from self-manufacturing to contract manufacturing and the change from video products to RFID products. The amount reflects items that have not been able to be used by our contract manufacturers in the building of additional products. The majority of the decrease in sales is a result of the Barbados contract, a large single order, awarded in January 2007. The decrease in gross margin was partly due to the increased scope of the system installation with the Barbados contract and we continue to expect the margin will continue to be stable in the 40% to 50% range.
Operating Expenses.Operating expenses were $4,956,096 and $6,566,689 in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The majority of the decrease relates to the development of our next generation products and decreased selling expense related to the Barbados contract.
Research and development expenses were $2,229,590 in 2008 and $3,167,736 in 2007. The largest portion of the decrease relates to the expensing of the development of the next generation RFID products that was announced during 2007. The remainder of the decrease relates to lower prototype development based on the development of the next generation RFID products, lower contract labor and reduced relocation expense. These decreases are offset by increased salary and related expenses for additional headcount, expensing of stock compensation and increased travel expenses.
Corporate general and administrative expenses were $1,507,703 and $1,773,678 in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease was mainly related to reduced investor relation activity, lower stock compensation expense and reduced bad debt expense. However, some of that savings was offset by an increase in audit expenses, higher salaries and increased lease expense.
Selling and marketing expenses were $1,192,261 and $1,609,610 in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The majority of the decrease relates to decreased selling expense relating to the Barbados contract and lower salary expenses due to lower headcount.
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $26,542 for 2008 compared to $15,665 for 2007. The increase is related to additional equipment purchased and used at our contract manufacturer for the new Dot tags.
Other expenses, net. Other expenses, net, were $527,764 for 2008 and $305,099 for 2007. Interest expense was $154,355 higher during 2008, compared to 2007, reflecting the expense associated with the warrants that were issued with the convertible debt. We also recognized $489 during 2008 relating to the gain on vendor settlements, statuary write-off and other items compared to $25,799 during the same period of 2007. We also recorded an additional $43,000 for a potential judgment relating to a customer from 2001.
Net Loss. Net loss was $4,774,941 and $4,946,682 in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in expense relates to the development of the Enterprise Dot, our next generation RFID product and selling expense relating to the Barbados contract and lower gross margin by the contribution of the Barbados contract.
Preferred Stock dividend requirements.Preferred Stock dividend requirements were $991,494 for 2008 and $4,368,357 for 2007. During 2008, we expensed $558,686 related to the 2008 Preferred equity offering and $187,501 related to the 2008B Preferred equity offering compared to $2,050,000 related to the 2007 Preferred equity offering and $2,000,000 related to the 2006C Preferred equity offering during 2007. Recurring preferred Stock dividend requirements were $245,307 in 2008 and $318,357 in 2007.
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Other Matters relating to future amortizable charges
As of December 31, 2008 we have $18,750 of debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs on our balance sheet, which will be amortized using the effective interest rate over lives of the related debt. In connection with the issuance of the 2003B Preferred Stock, we recorded preferred stock dividend requirements of $1,782,831 that will be reflected as preferred stock dividends in the income statement as the underlying preferred stock converts to common stock. In connection with the issuance of the 2004 Preferred Stock, we recorded preferred stock dividend requirements of $1,002,540 that will be reflected as preferred stock dividends in the income statement as the underlying preferred stock converts to common stock.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R),Business Combinations(SFAS No. 141(R)), which replaces SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations, 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. This Statement also requires the acquirer in a business combination achieved in stages to recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values. SFAS No. 141(R) makes various other amendments to authoritative literature intended to provide additional guidance or to confirm the guidance in that literature to that provided in this Statement. 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. We do not expect this will have a significant impact on our financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock (“EITF 07-5”). EITF 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions. It also clarifies on the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market- based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation.
EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued 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 financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of SFAS No.161 may have on our financial statements.
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) approved FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement).” FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt issued with Stock Purchase Warrants.” Additionally, FSP APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and the equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods, with equity component being valued based on the difference between such non-convertible debt borrowing rate and the actual cash interest rate on such convertible debt. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company is evaluating the effect which the implementation of FSP APB 14-1 may have on the consolidated financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS No. 162”). SFAS No. 162 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 for nongovernmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 162 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we must make a variety of estimates that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures. The following accounting policies are currently considered most critical to the preparation of our financial statements. If actual results differ significantly from our estimates and projections, there could be a material effect on our financial statements.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We continually evaluate the creditworthiness of our customers’ financial condition and generally do not require collateral. We evaluate the collectability of our accounts based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, we record a specific reserve for bad debts against amounts due. We have not experienced significant losses on uncollectible accounts receivable.
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Inventory Valuation
Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost, which approximates actual cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis, or estimated realized value. Adjustments to reduce inventories to estimated realizable value, including allowances for excess and obsolete inventories, are determined quarterly by comparing inventory levels of individual materials and parts to historical usage rates, current backlog and estimated future sales. Actual amounts realized upon the sale of inventories may differ from estimates used to determine inventory valuation allowances due to changes in customer demand, technology changes and other factors.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of
Long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets based on estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Revenues from the sale of products utilizing our purchased technologies have grown slowly. We believe that assumptions made in projecting future cash flows for this evaluation are reasonable. However, if future actual results do not meet our expectation, we may be required to record an additional impairment charge, the amount of which could be material to the results of its operations and financial position.
Revenue Recognition and Warranty Costs
We recognize revenue on sales of our products when the products are shipped from our facility in Addison, Texas. Our policy does not allow customers to return products for credit. We currently provide a one-year warranty on all products. Provision is made at the time the related revenue is recognized for estimated product repair costs.
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized. Income tax expense is the total of tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
We account for employee stock-based compensation costs in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). We utilize the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of employee stock based compensation at the date of grant, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility and expected life. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measure of estimated fair value of our share-based compensation.
Other
Inflation.Inflation has not had and is not expected to have a material impact on the operations and financial condition of Axcess.
Seasonality.Seasonality has not had and is not expected to have a material impact on the operations and financial condition of Axcess.
Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not requires to include the information required by this item.
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There were no reportable events of the type described in Item 304(b) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9A. CONTROL AND PROCEDURES.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date, that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
MANAGEMENTS’ ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting of the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our chief executive and chief financial officers and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals.
Management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 based on criteria established under the COSO framework, an integrated framework for evaluation of internal controls issued to identify the risks and control objectives related to the evaluation of the control environment by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on our evaluation described above, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2008. Management has determined that (i) we are unable to maintain the proper segregation of various accounting and finance duties because of our small size and limited resources, (ii) much of the financial closing process is done off-line on electronic spreadsheets that are maintained on individual computers and are not backed up and (iii) based on our staffing we rely on our Chief Financial Officer to provide a significant number of our compensating controls.
We intended to remediate these material weaknesses during 2008 however; liquidity issues prevented us from making changes. Therefore, we intend to address theses material weaknesses during 2009. Notwithstanding these material weaknesses, we believe that our financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows presented in this report of Form 10-K are fairly presented in all material respects.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation requirements by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
CHANGES ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Management of Axcess
The Board elects executive officers annually at its first meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders. The following table sets forth, as of March 25, 2009, Axcess’ directors, executive officers and significant employees, their ages, and their positions within Axcess.
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Richard C.E. Morgan | | | 64 | | | Chairman of the Board of Directors | | (2*) (4*) (5) | | |
Allan Griebenow | | | 56 | | | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | | (2) (5) | | |
Allan L. Frank | | | 45 | | | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | | | | |
Robert J. Bertoldi | | | 54 | | | Directors | | (3) (5) | | |
Paul J. Coleman, Jr. | | | 77 | | | Director | | (3*) (5) | | X |
Robert F. Hussey | | | 59 | | | Director | | (3) (4) (5) | | X |
Raj Bridgelall | | | 42 | | | Vice President of Engineering | | | | |
Ray Cavanagh | | | 58 | | | Vice President of Sales | | | | |
Benjamin Donohue | | | 58 | | | Vice President of Business Development | | | | |
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Richard C. E. Morganhas served as a director and Chairman of the Board of the company since 1985. Since 2003 Mr. Morgan has been Chief Executive Officer and is a director of Amphion Innovations plc, the successor to Amphion Capital Partners LLC a private equity and venture firm that he co-founded, of which he was Chairman and CEO. In November 1999, Mr. Morgan co-founded VennWorks LLC, a venture capital company and since then has served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In 1995, Mr. Morgan co-founded Amphion Capital Management, LLC, a private equity and venture capital firm, and since then has served as one of its Managing Members. From 1986 Mr. Morgan has been a Managing Member of Wolfensohn Partners, LP, (now known as Amphion Partners LLC), the General Partner of Wolfensohn Associates LP (known as Amphion Ventures LP) a technology and life science fund. Mr. Morgan is also a director of several private companies and is also a director of Orbis International, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting blindness worldwide.
Allan Griebenowhas served as a director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 1999. He founded Prism Video, Inc. in 1993 and was Chief Executive Officer of Prism Video, Inc. from 1994 to July 1999. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Griebenow was President, CEO and a Director of Vortech Data Inc., a pioneer in the medical imaging networking (PACS) space which was sold to Eastman Kodak and became Kodak Health Imaging Systems. Earlier he was with Satellite Systems Engineering, Ford Aerospace, and Satellite Business Systems. Mr. Griebenow has spent the past thirty years in telecommunications-based advanced applications. He started his career in 1979 as a Presidential Management Intern with NASA’s Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maryland and an MBA from San Francisco State University.
Allan L. Frankhas served as Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2002. From July 1999 through June 2001, Mr. Frank was Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary for Vast Solutions, Inc., a spin-off from Paging Network, Inc. (“PageNet”). Vast Solutions, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in April 2001. From September 1993 through July 1999, Mr. Frank served in numerous positions at PageNet, including as Vice President of Corporate Development and Director of Financial Analysis, and as Director of International Finance for Paging Network International, a subsidiary of PageNet. Prior to PageNet, Mr. Frank worked at FoxMeyer Corporation, OrNda HealthCare and Dalfort Aviation Services. Mr. Frank holds a B.S. in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of North Texas.
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Robert J. Bertoldihas been a director of the Company since June 2000. Since 2005 he has been the President and Chief Financial Officer of Amphion Innovations plc (AMP), a company listed on the AIM on the London Stock Exchange. Amphion develops and operates companies in the life sciences and medical technology sectors. Since 2003, Mr. Bertoldi has been the President of Amphion Capital Partners LLC, since 2000 Mr. Bertoldi has been the President of VennWorks, LLC, since 1995, Mr. Bertoldi has been a Managing Member of Amphion Capital Management, LLC, and of Amphion Partners LLC, the General Partner of Amphion Ventures LP. Prior to 1995 Mr. Bertoldi served as the Chief Financial Officer of James D. Wolfensohn Inc. and Hambro America Inc. In addition to being a member of the Board of Director for Axcess, Mr. Bertoldi is the Chairman of the Board of m2m Inc, and is on the Board of WellGen Inc., DataTern, Inc. and MSA Holding B.S.C. Mr. Bertoldi received his B.A. in Accounting and Economic from Queens College in 1976 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1978. He is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Paul J. Coleman, Jr.has served as a director of the Company since 1982. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Girvan Institute of Technology, a non-profit, public benefit corporation engaged in research, technology development, and education related to high-technology enterprise. Dr. Coleman is an emeritus professor of space physics at the University of California at Los Angeles (“UCLA”). He currently serves as a director of Knowledge Vector, Inc., Microtechnologies Ltd and the Girvan Institute. He is a former director of CACI International, Fairchild Space and Defense Corporation, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and others. He has held positions as assistant (managing) director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory; president and chief executive officer of USRA, (managing) director of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at UCLA; and (managing) director of the National Institute for Global Environmental Change of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Robert F. Husseyhas served on the Board since September 2002. Mr. Hussey is a private equity investor. Mr. Hussey currently serves as a Director of Digital Lightwave, Inc. Mr. Hussey also serves on the board of HC Wainwright & Co, DIRT Motorsports, Inc. and on the board of advisors for Argentum Capital Partners. From 1991 through 1996, Mr. Hussey served as President, CEO and Director of MetroVision of North America. From 1984 through 1991, Mr. Hussey was Founder, President, CEO and Director of POP Radio Corp. Prior to POP Radio, Mr. Hussey worked at Grey Advertising, Inc., E.F. Hutton and American Home Products, Inc. Mr. Hussey received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and an MBA in International Business from George Washington University.
Raj Bridgelallhas served as Vice President of Engineering of the Company since September 2006. From August 2004 through August 2006, Mr. Bridgelall was Vice President, R&D / Advanced Product Development for Alien Technology, Inc. From December 1990 through July 2004, Mr. Bridgelall served in numerous positions at Symbol Technologies, including as Chief Technologist and Advanced Product Development, RFID. Prior to Symbol Technologies, Mr. Bridgelall worked as a Communications Specialists in the United States Coast Guard. Mr. Bridgelall holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Stony Brook University and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Stony Brook University.
Ray Cavanaghhas served as Vice President of Sales of the Company since May 2006. From May 2004 through January 2006, Mr. Cavanagh was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales Operations for OpenService, Inc. From April 2002 through May 2004, Mr. Cavanagh served as Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Business Development for Entegrity Solutions. From November 2000 through April 2002, Mr. Cavanagh served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales for First Virtual Communications, Inc. Prior to First Virtual Communications, Mr. Cavanagh ran Sales Operations at Aprisma Inc., Newpoint Technologies, Inc., PictureTel Corporation, Interleaf, Inc. and Wang Laboratories. Mr. Cavanagh holds an MBA from Northeastern University where he also completed his undergraduate studies.
Ben Donohuehas served as Vice President of Business Development of Axcess International. He came to Axcess in 1999 when it acquired Prism Video where he was Director of Products since 1994. During his tenure with Prism Video, he managed the team that developed and marketed patented proprietary video compression technology in commercial products. In his current position, Donohue maintains strategic major accounts such as Honeywell, Tyco, ADT and Sonitrol.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, directors, certain officers and beneficial owners of 10% or more of the Company’s Voting Common Stock are required from time to time to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports on Forms 3, 4 or 5, relating principally to transactions in Company securities by such persons. Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 submitted to Axcess during and with respect to 2008, all of these individuals or entities timely filed their respective Forms 3, 4 or 5 required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during 2008.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted our Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and any Principal Accounting Officer or Controller (“Senior Financial Officers”) of Axcess International, Inc. (the “Company”). Its purpose is to promote honest and ethical conduct and compliance with the law, particularly as related to the maintenance of the Company’s financial records and the preparation of financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). A copy of such code is attached as an exhibit 14.1 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008
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Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible to oversee all of the executive compensation and equity plans and programs to ensure that its officers and senior staff are compensated in a manner that is consistent with its competitively based annual and long term performance goals.
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The Company’s compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented executives while maintaining competitiveness within our industry. We face competition in the market for talented executives and employees and understand the need to offer competitive employment packages. Our compensation programs are designed to achieve this in a manner that still furthers the financial interest of its shareholders. The objectives of the compensation programs are:
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| • | | to limit the use of perquisites to those that assist the executive officers in efficiently carrying out their responsibilities |
Compensation Process and Components
The Board of Directors, acting as a whole, has primary responsibility for the determination of officers’ salaries. Compensation for officers consists of base salaries plus bonuses designed to reward officers for achieving certain financial and business objectives. We generally establish the salaries for its officers in a range that is competitive within our industry.
Base Salaries
Salaries for the Company’s officers (including the CEO) are determined by evaluating the officer’s individual performance and contributions to the performance of the Company, the officer’s responsibilities, experience, and any other data which may be available regarding competitive practices. Officers’ salaries and merit adjustments are approved annually by the Board of Directors in January for the next 12 months. Based on this process, the Company’s officers were not provided an increase for fiscal year 2008. However, they were provided a 6.6% increase for fiscal year 2007, for the first time since 2001.
Bonus / Pay for Performance
The Company utilizes a performance based compensation plan covering senior technical and management personnel called the Management Incentive Performance Plan (MIPP). The MIPP includes as participants all of the Company’s officers. A bonus pool is established by the Board of Directors for the MIPP on an annual basis which is dependent upon several targets both financial (revenue, cash flow, margin) and non financial (patents, delivery schedules). The bonus pool amount has upward and downward adjustments if the specific goal is exceeded or not achieved, respectively. The bonus is paid using a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock from the Company’s 2005 Stock Award Plan. The Board of Directors determines the allocation between cash and stock awards. We established the MIPP program during 2007 and since the inception there has been no cash or stock issued. The allocation of the MIPP bonus pool is determined by the Board of Directors.
Retirement and Other Benefits
All officers and employees are entitled to participate in our fringe benefit programs, including the Company’s 401(k) Plan, which is an IRS qualified plan, available to all eligible employees. The 401(k) Plan is a non employer contributory plan and the only contributions are employee 401(k) elective deferrals.
Perquisites and Other Personal Compensation
The Company believes that compensation for its executive officers and directors should be reasonable compared to the total staff. In keeping with this philosophy, the Company does not currently offer special benefits to its officers and directors, other than those available to the general staff. The Company has not entered into any employment agreement, other than with Allan Griebenow, and there is no special benefit or compensation paid to any of the named executive officers in the event of their termination (without cause or by death) or retirement that is not available to the general staff.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the compensation earned by Axcess’ Chief Executive Officer and Axcess’ four other most highly compensated executive officers (whose annualized compensation exceeded $100,000) (collectively called the “named executive officers”), for services rendered in all capacities to Axcess during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 through 2006.
Summary Compensation Table
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Principal Positions | | Ended | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($)(A,1) | | | ($)(B) | | | ($) | |
Allan Griebenow | | | 2008 | | | | 246,100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 246,100 | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | | | 2007 | | | | 235,363 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,400 | | | | — | | | | 285,763 | |
| | | 2006 | | | | 230,009 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 243,880 | | | | — | | | | 473,889 | |
Allan L. Frank | | | 2008 | | | | 192,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 192,600 | |
Vice President, Secretary and | | | 2007 | | | | 183,810 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,400 | | | | — | | | | 219,210 | |
Chief Financial Officer | | | 2006 | | | | 180,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 195,650 | | | | — | | | | 375,650 | |
Raj Bridgelall | | | 2008 | | | | 178,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 178,500 | |
Vice President, Engineering | | | 2007 | | | | 172,599 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 60,000 | | | | 12,021 | | | | 244,620 | |
| | | 2006 | (2) | | | 43,154 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 120,000 | | | | 7,974 | | | | 171,128 | |
Ray Cavanagh | | | 2008 | | | | 153,750 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 153,750 | |
Vice President, Sales | | | 2007 | | | | 151,610 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,000 | | | | — | | | | 175,610 | |
| | | 2006 | (3) | | | 93,750 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 144,000 | | | | — | | | | 237,750 | |
Ben Donohue | | | 2008 | | | | 153,750 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 153,750 | |
Vice President, Business Development | | | 2007 | | | | 116,315 | | | | 10,000 | | | | — | | | | 24,000 | | | | — | | | | 150,315 | |
| | | 2006 | (4) | | | 115,837 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 97,370 | | | | — | | | | 213,207 | |
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(A) | | Reflects the grant date fair value calculated in accordance with FAS 123(R). See “Notes to Financial Statements — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Stock-Based Compensation Adoption of SFAS 123R” for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value pursuant to FAS 123(R). |
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(B) | | Mr. Bridgelall “All Other Compensation” consists of reimbursement for moving expenses. |
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(1) | | Option awarded during 2007 have additional vesting requirements and the compensation expense is not defined until the criteria are determined; therefore, only the shares where the criteria are defined are shown as expense. |
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(2) | | Represents compensation earned from September 2006, when Mr. Bridgelall was hired by Axcess and he was elected as an officer at that time. |
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(3) | | Represents compensation earned from May 2006, when Mr. Cavanagh was hired by Axcess and he was elected as an officer in July 2006. |
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(4) | | Represents compensation earned for the full year 2006. However, Mr. Donohue was elected an officer in July 2006 but has been an employee of Axcess since July 1999. |
Stock Option Grants in 2008 to Named Executive Officers
During 2008, we granted no awards to our CEO, CFO and other named executive officers pursuant to our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table summarizes equity awards granted to our CEO, CFO and other named executive officers that were outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
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| | Securities | | | Underlying | | | Underlying | | | Option | | | | | | | Have | | | Have | | | That | | | That | |
| | Underlying | | | Unexercised | | | Unexercised | | | Exercise | | | Option | | | Not | | | Not | | | Have Not | | | Have Not | |
| | Options(#) | | | Options(#) | | | Unearned | | | Price | | | Expiration | | | Vested | | | Vested | | | Vested | | | Vested | |
Name | | Exercisable | | | Unexercisable | | | Options(#) | | | ($) | | | Date | | | (#) | | | ($) | | | (#) | | | ($) | |
Allan Griebenow (1) | | | 1,305,072 | | | | 260,000 | | | | — | | | $ | 2.20 | | | 10 years from Grant | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Allan Frank (2) | | | 669,968 | | | | 196,000 | | | | — | | | $ | 1.71 | | | 10 years from Grant | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Raj Bridgelall (3) | | | 75,000 | | | | 275,000 | | | | — | | | $ | 1.24 | | | 10 years from Grant | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Ray Cavanagh (4) | | | 75,000 | | | | 155,000 | | | | — | | | $ | 1.26 | | | 10 years from Grant | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Ben Donohue (5) | | | 175,217 | | | | 113,500 | | | | — | | | $ | 1.34 | | | 10 years from Grant | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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(1) | | Includes a grant made on July 28, 1999 for 450,000 options at a strike price of $2.50; a grant made on February 2, 2000 for 124,112 options with a strike price of $5.50; a grant made on January 10, 2001 for 150,392 option at a strike price of $3.88; a grant made on June 5, 2002 for 85,000 options at a strike price of $1.70; a grant made on January 17, 2003 for 163,000 options at a strike price of $0.40; a grant made on March 16, 2004 for 156,568 options at a strike price of $2.00, a grant made on February 15, 2006 for 268,000 options with a strike price of $1.04 and a grant made September 21, 2007 for 168,000 options at a strike price of $1.50. |
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(2) | | Includes a grant made on March 20, 2002 for 200,000 option at a strike price of $3.00; a grant made on June 5, 2002 for 85,000 options at a strike price of $1.70; a grant made on January 17, 2003 for 100,000 options at a strike price of $0.40; a grant made on March 16, 2004 for 147,968 options at a strike price of $2.00, a grant made on February 15, 2006 for 215,000 options with a strike price of $1.04 and a grant made September 21, 2007 for 118,000 options at a strike price of $1.50. |
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(3) | | Includes a grant made on October 1, 2006 for 150,000 options at a strike price of $0.93 and a grant made September 21, 2007 for 200,000 options at a strike price of $1.50. |
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(4) | | Includes a grant made on May 16, 2006 for 150,000 options at a strike price of $1.10 and a grant made September 21, 2007 for 80,000 options at a strike price of $1.50. |
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(5) | | Includes a grant made on September 29, 1999 for 12,000 options at a strike price of $2.69 (4,000 have been exercised); a grant made on February 2, 2000 for 3,308 options with a strike price of $5.50; a grant made on January 10, 2001 for 6,000 option at a strike price of $3.88; a grant made on June 5, 2002 for 65,000 options at a strike price of $1.70 (16,250 have been exercised); a grant made on January 17, 2003 for 78,000 options at a strike price of $0.40 (77,400 have been exercised); a grant made on March 16, 2004 for 35,059 options at a strike price of $2.00 and a grant made on February 15, 2006 for 107,000 options with a strike price of $1.04 and a grant made September 21, 2007 for 80,000 options at a strike price of $1.50. |
Aggregate Option Exercises in 2008 by Executive Officers
The following table provides information as to options exercised, if any, by each of the named executive officers in 2008 and the value of options held by those officers at year-end measured in terms of the last reported sale price for the shares of our Voting Common Stock on December 31, 2008 ($0.22 as reported on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board).
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| | Acquired | | | | | | | Underlying Unexercised | | | In-the-Money Options at | |
| | On | | | Value | | | Options at December 31, 2008 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
Name | | Exercise | | | Realized | | | Exercisable | | | Unexercisable | | | Exercisable | | | Unexercisable | |
Allan Griebenow | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,305,072 | | | | 260,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Allan L. Frank | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 669,968 | | | | 196,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Raj Bridgelall | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 75,000 | | | | 275,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Ray Cavanagh | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 75,000 | | | | 155,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Ben Donohue | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 175,217 | | | | 86,750 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Compensation of the Company’s Directors
Starting in 2006, we pay cash compensation to each director who is not employed by us and who does not beneficially own more than five percent of the shares of common stock outstanding. We will pay five thousand dollars per quarter to each independent director and an additional twenty-five hundred dollars per quarter for an independent chairman of the audit or compensation committee. We will also pay one thousand dollars to each independent director for each meeting attended and five hundred dollars for each telephonic board meeting. The cash compensation is automatically suspended in the event that our cash balance is below $500,000 on the first day of the quarter. In addition to the compensation set forth above, each director shall receive an annual grant of options to acquire common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value per share of the common stock at the time the option is granted. The annual grant customarily takes place shortly after each annual meeting of our stockholders. All new board members receive 50,000 options to acquire common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value per share of the common stock on the date the board member is elected by our stockholders. All new board members will also be eligible to receive the annual grant. We also pay ordinary and necessary out-of-pocket expenses for directors to attend board and committee meetings. Directors who are officers or employees of Axcess receive no fees for service on the board or committees thereof.
The following table summarizes compensation paid to all of our non-employee directors:
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Name | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | | | ($) | |
Richard CE Morgan | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Robert Bertoldi | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Robert Hussey | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Paul Coleman | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Employment Agreement with Mr. Griebenow
On July 16, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with Allan Griebenow, under which Mr. Griebenow agreed to be the Company’s president and chief executive officer. The agreement provides that Mr. Griebenow will receive a salary equal to $17,917 per month, a bonus payable within 90 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year of up to 30% of his base salary, and option grants to acquire 450,000 shares of our common stock. Mr. Griebenow is essentially an “at will” employee of the Company and may be terminated upon thirty days’ notice. If the Company terminates Mr. Griebenow’s employment at any time without cause, as defined in the employment agreement, then Mr. Griebenow will be entitled to continue to receive his then current salary for the six-month period following his termination.
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Item 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. |
The following table sets forth the number of shares of each class of stock beneficially owned as of March __, 2009, by each person known by Axcess to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of any class of our voting securities as of March __, 2009. Except as noted below, to our knowledge, each stockholder listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of stock shown beneficially owned by the stockholder.
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Name and Address of | | | | Beneficial | | | Percentage | | | Voting Power | |
Beneficial Owner | | Title of Class | | Owner | | | of Class | | | (1) | |
Amphion Group (2) | | Voting Common Stock | | | 21,232,639 | (3) | | | 45.6 | % | | | 49.0 | % |
330 Madison Avenue | | Series 2005 | | | 1,770,024 | | | | 66.8 | % | | | 4.2 | % |
New York, NY 10017 | | Series 2006B | | | 450,000 | | | | 64.3 | % | | | 1.1 | % |
| | Series 2007 | | | 250,000 | (4) | | | 13.5 | % | | | 0.6 | % |
| | Series 2008B | | | 666,667 | (5) | | | 83.3 | % | | | 1.6 | % |
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(1) | | Includes outstanding common and preferred shares outstanding. Excludes stock options and warrants. |
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(2) | | See the following table regarding the beneficial ownership of the Amphion Group. |
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(3) | | Includes 2,756,736 shares that the Amphion Group has the right to acquire pursuant to warrants and options that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(4) | | 25 preferred shares that convert ten thousand to one. |
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(5) | | 66 and 2/3 preferred shares that convert ten thousand to one. |
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The following table sets forth the number of shares beneficially owned by the Amphion Group, which is defined to include Mr. Richard C.E. Morgan, a British citizen and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Mr. Morgan”), Mrs. Anna Morgan, a British citizen and wife of Richard C.E. Morgan (“Mrs. Morgan”), Robert J. Bertoldi, a U.S. citizen and Director of the Company (“Mr. Bertoldi”), Amphion Ventures, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Amphion Ventures”), Amphion Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Amphion Partners”), Amphion Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Amphion Investments”), Antiope Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Antiope Partners”), Amphion Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ACM”), NVW,LLC a Delaware limited liability company (NVW”), Amphion Innovations plc, an Isle of Man company (Innovations) and VennWorks, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as incuVest, LLC, (“VennWorks”).
The Amphion Group disclaims in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it holds any securities of the Company as a group, within the meaning of any applicable securities law or regulation. Amphion Partners is the sole general partner of Amphion Ventures. Messrs. Morgan and Bertoldi are the managing members of Amphion Partners, Antiope Partners and Amphion Investments. Mr. Morgan is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of VennWorks. Mr. Bertoldi is the President of VennWorks.
Based on amended Schedule 13D filed by certain members of the Amphion Group with the SEC on February 10, 2000, Amphion Ventures, Amphion Partners and Mr. Morgan share voting power with respect to certain of the shares owned by them. Also, based on the Schedule 13D, Mr. Morgan shares voting power for the shares held by Amphion Investments, Antiope Partners and certain other shares held by Amphion Partners. Mr. Morgan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by each of the Amphion Group.
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| | Voting | | | 2005 | | | 2006B | | | 2007 | | | 2008B | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Common | | | Preferred | | | Preferred | | | Preferred | | | Preferred | | | Warrants | | | Options | | | Total | |
Amphion Ventures LP | | | 9,219,305 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,219,305 | |
VennWorks LLC | | | 5,677,006 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,677,006 | |
Amphion Innovations plc | | | 670,000 | | | | 1,475,906 | | | | 150,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,280,275 | (1) | | | | | | | 4,576,181 | |
Mr. Morgan | | | 758,009 | (2) | | | 294,118 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 250,000 | (3) | | | 666,667 | (4) | | | 1,072,451 | (5) | | | 111,293 | (6) | | | 3,452,538 | |
Antiope Partners LLC | | | 1,109,182 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,109,182 | |
Mr. Bertoldi | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 246,293 | (7) | | | 246,293 | |
Amphion Investments LLC | | | 44,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,000 | |
Amphion Partners LLC | | | 28,125 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,125 | |
Amhion Capital Management LLC | | | 16,700 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,700 | |
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Total of Amphion Group | | | 17,522,327 | | | | 1,770,024 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 666,667 | | | | 3,352,726 | | | | 357,586 | | | | 24,369,330 | |
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(1) | | Includes sixty-one different grants ranging in price ($0.22 to $2.00) and expiration dates (January 28, 2010 to December 31, 2013). |
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(2) | | Includes 252,715 shares of common stock issued to Mrs. Morgan, the wife of Mr. Morgan. |
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(3) | | 25 preferred shares that convert ten thousand to one. |
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(4) | | 66 and 2/3 preferred shares that convert ten thousand to one. |
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(5) | | Includes three different grants ranging in price ($1.50 to $2.00) and expiration dates (January 28, 2010 to December 1, 2011). |
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(6) | | Options to purchase 111,293 shares of common stock that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(7) | | Options to purchase 246,293 shares of common stock that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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The following table sets forth the number of shares of each class of stock beneficially owned as of March 31, 2008, by each director who beneficially owns equity securities and the executive officers of Axcess, and all of our directors and executive officers as a group. The business address of each director and executive officer is c/o Axcess International, Inc., 3208 Commander Drive, Carrollton, Texas 75006. To Axcess’ knowledge, each stockholder listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of stock shown beneficially owned by the stockholder, except for Mr. Morgan’s beneficial ownership, which is discussed in the introduction to the previous table above.
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Name of | | | | | | Beneficial | | | of | | | of Common | |
Beneficial Owner | | Title of Class | | | Owner | | | Class | | | Voting Power | |
Richard C.E. Morgan | | Voting Common Stock(1) | | | 17,522,327 | | | | 56.2 | % | | | 41.5 | % |
| | Series 2005 Preferred(2) | | | 1,770,024 | | | | 66.8 | % | | | 4.2 | % |
| | Series 2006B Preferred(3) | | | 450,000 | | | | 64.3 | % | | | 1.1 | % |
| | Series 2007 Preferred | | | 25 | | | | 13.5 | % | | | | * |
| | Series 2008B Preferred | | | 66 2/3 | | | | 83.3 | % | | | 1.6 | % |
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Robert J. Bertoldi | | Voting Common Stock(4) | | | 16,764,318 | | | | 53.7 | % | | | 39.7 | % |
| | Series 2005 Preferred | | | 1,475,906 | | | | 55.7 | % | | | 3.5 | % |
| | Series 2006B Preferred | | | 150,000 | | | | 21.4 | % | | | | * |
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Allan Griebenow | | Voting Common Stock(5) | | | 14,860 | | | | | * | | | | * |
Paul J. Coleman, Jr. | | Voting Common Stock(6) | | | 80 | | | | | * | | | | * |
Allan L. Frank | | Voting Common Stock(7) | | | — | | | | | * | | | | * |
Robert F. Hussey | | Voting Common Stock(8) | | | — | | | | | * | | | | * |
Raj Bridgelall | | Voting Common Stock(9) | | | — | | | | | * | | | | * |
Raymond Cavanagh | | Voting Common Stock(10) | | | — | | | | | * | | | | * |
Benjamin Donohue | | Voting Common Stock(11) | | | — | | | | | * | | | | * |
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All Directors, Director | | Voting Common Stock | | | 17,537,267 | | | | 56.2 | % | | | 41.6 | % |
Nominees and | | Series 2005 Preferred | | | 1,770,024 | | | | 66.8 | % | | | 4.2 | % |
Executive Officers as | | Series 2006B Preferred | | | 450,000 | | | | 64.3 | % | | | 1.1 | % |
a group (10 individuals) | | Series 2007 Preferred | | | 25 | | | | 13.2 | % | | | | * |
| | Series 2008B Preferred | | | 66 2/3 | | | | 83.3 | % | | | 1.6 | % |
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(1) | | The number of shares of voting common stock includes 505,294 shares held directly, 16,764,318 shares held by other entities within the Amphion Group (defined in Note 1 to the immediately preceding table above), 252,715 shares owned by Mr. Morgan’s wife. However, the number of shares of voting common stock excludes 976,158 shares that Mr. Morgan has the right to acquire pursuant to option and warrant agreements that are exercisable within 60 days, 2,280,275 shares that entities within the Amphion Group have the right to acquire pursuant to warrant agreements that are exercisable within 60 days. As detailed in Note 1 to the immediately preceding table above, Mr. Morgan disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares beneficially owned by entities within the Amphion Group. |
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(2) | | The number of shares of Series 2005 Preferred stock includes 294,118 shares held directly and 1,475,906 shares held by other entities within the Amphion Group (defined in Note 1 to the immediately preceding table above). |
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(3) | | The number of shares of Series 2006B Preferred stock includes 300,000 shares held directly and 150,000 shares held by other entities within the Amphion Group (defined in Note 1 to the immediately preceding table above). |
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(4) | | Includes 16,764,318 shares held by other entities within the Amphion Group (defined in Note 1 to the immediately preceding table above). However, excludes 212,543 shares that Mr. Bertoldi has the right to acquire pursuant to option and warrant agreements that are exercisable within 60 days and 2,280,275 shares that entities within the Amphion Group have the right to acquire pursuant to option and warrant agreements that are exercisable within 60 days. As detailed in Note 1 to the immediately preceding table above, Mr. Bertoldi disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares beneficially owned by entities within the Amphion Group. |
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(5) | | Includes 14,580 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Griebenow and 280 shares owned jointly with his wife. Excludes 1,372,072 shares that Mr. Griebenow has the right to acquire pursuant to option agreements that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(6) | | Includes 80 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Coleman and excludes 217,543 shares that Mr. Coleman has the right to acquire pursuant to option agreements that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(7) | | Excludes 723,718 shares that Mr. Frank has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(8) | | Excludes 202,543 shares that Mr. Hussey has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(9) | | Excludes 75,000 shares that Mr. Bridgelall has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(10) | | Excludes 75,000 shares that Mr. Cavanagh has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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(11) | | Excludes 299,617 shares that Mr. Donohue has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable within 60 days. |
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Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Amphion Investment LLC
Axcess entered into a 6.75% demand note with Amphion Investments, LLC, dated January 25, 2002. The borrowings are unsecured. The note was due December 31, 2007, Axcess reached an Agreement with Amphion Investments LLC to extend the maturity of the note to December 31, 2011. Axcess agreed to increase the interest rate from 5.0% to 5.5%. As of December 31, 2008 the outstanding amount is $393,787.
PV Proceeds Holdings Inc.
Axcess reached an Agreement to Amend Purchase Note and Payment Term with PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. the holders of a $4.0 million of non-interest bearing note that was due December 31, 2002 and was in default. PV Proceeds consented to a five-year extension of the note with an interest rate of 5% per annum from January 1, 2003 payable in full at maturity of December 31, 2007. As further consideration for entering into the agreement Axcess granted to PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. a warrant to purchase up to 500,000 shares of common stock of Axcess. The warrants had an exercise price of two dollars ($2.00) per share and expired on February 14, 2008. Axcess has also agreed to certain provisions that would further reduce the principal amount over time.
PV Proceeds consented to a five-year extension of the note with an interest rate of 5.5% per annum from January 1, 2008 payable in full at maturity of December 31, 2011. The balance as of December 31, 2008 was $2,464,559.
Amphion Innovations plc
On December 17, 2007 and through December 31, 2008, Axcess has entered into multiple convertible notes with Amphion Innovations plc. If within a specific time period Axcess completes an offering of any of its securities, and the aggregate proceeds to Axcess are at least $1,000,000 (“Transaction”) then Amphion would have had the option to convert these notes on the same terms as the completed offering. If the loans are not repaid or converted prior to their maturity date then Axcess shall issue to Amphion a warrant to purchase Axcess Common Shares at the closing price on the given date equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the outstanding amount (i.e. amount outstanding divided by closing stock price times 10%). If the amount is not repaid or converted prior to the next thirty days then Axcess will issue another warrant equal to an additional 10% and that will continue every thirty (30) days until Axcess has issued five warrants. These notes have been accounted for in accordance with EITF 00-19 (Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed To, and Potentially Settled in a Company’s Own Stock), EITF 05-2 (The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument in 00-19), EITF 98-5 (Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio) and EITF 00-27 (Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments). As of December 31, 2008 the outstanding principal balance on all of the outstanding notes is $1,038,273 and the Company has issued 556,233 (545,743 during the 12 months ended December 31, 2008) warrants with strike prices that range from $0.22 to $1.43 with a weighted average of $0.86 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. The notes and balances as of December 31, 2008 are:
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Date of Note | | 2008 | | | Due Date | | Interest Rate | | | 2008 | |
December 17, 2007 | | $ | 50,000 | | | January 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | $ | 4,452 | |
January 14, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | February 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 7,294 | |
February 20, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | March 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 6,472 | |
February 28, 2008 | | | 60,000 | | | March 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 2,523 | |
March 14, 2008 | | | 63,000 | | | April 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 2,520 | |
March 25, 2008 | | | 55,000 | | | April 30, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 2,117 | |
April 1, 2008 | | | 85,273 | | | May 1, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 3,201 | |
April 7, 2008 | | | 22,000 | | | May 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 808 | |
April 15, 2008 | | | 110,000 | | | May 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 3,918 | |
July 30, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 1,479 | |
October 23, 2008 | | | 100,000 | | | November 30, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 425 | |
November 26, 2008 | | | 31,000 | | | December 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 149 | |
December 15, 2008 | | | 62,000 | | | January 31, 2009 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 136 | |
December 30, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | January 31, 2009 | | | 5.0 | % | | | 7 | |
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Total | | $ | 1,038,273 | | | | | | | | | $ | 35,501 | |
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As previously discussed, for all notes executed and detailed above, Amphion Innovations has the option to convert the notes payable under the same terms as a completed preferred offering occurring within a specified time period. In accordance with EITF 98-5 and 00-27, consideration was given to the contingent beneficial conversion feature due to the trigger event that occurred on April 25, 2008 upon completion of the 2008 series preferred equity offering. Notes impacted by this event were notes executed between March 25, 2008 and April 15, 2008. For these notes, the conversion price of $1.00 exceeded the stock price of $0.88 on the date of contingency resolution. There is no incremental increase of intrinsic value at the contingency resolution date and therefore there is no additional beneficial conversion discount to be recorded. At December 31, 2008 there was $143,000 that was still eligible to be converted.
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The exercise price of the warrants range from $0.22 to $1.42 and expire five years from date of issuance. The Company estimates the fair market value of the warrant using Black-Scholes Valuation Model. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair market value of the warrants include the exercise price (ranging from $0.22 to $1.42), the expected term (five years), the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the warrants expected term (ranging from 67% to 78%) and risk free interest rate (ranging from 2.11% to 4.27%).
Amphion Capital Partners LLC
In 2005, Axcess entered into a one year Borrowed Employees and Advisory Agreement with Amphion Capital Partners LLC (“ACP”), to assist us in a variety of areas relating to investor relations and technology research. ACP will provide Axcess with the use of employees who will be dedicated, on a part-time basis, to provide these services, in addition to the services of Robert Bertoldi and Richard Morgan. ACP will provide Axcess the following: (i) Identification, evaluation and advice on a variety of options the Axcess to undertake to enhance its current technology offering, including sources of complementary technology and technology partnering; (ii) Investor relations services, including becoming the initial point of contact for the Preferred Equity Investors, providing both materials and information to interested parties; (iii) Advice and assistance with strategies relating to asset enhancement and maximization of asset utilization, including those associated with and intellectual property assets. In return Axcess has agreed to pay ACP $7,500 per month in advance. During 2006, Axcess elected to renew the contract and the payment was raised to $10,000 per month in advance. Axcess paid $20,000 total for 2008 and $100,000 for 2007.
Other Matters
Richard C.E. Morgan, the Chairman of Axcess’ Board of Directors, is the owner of 100.00% of Antiope Partners, LLC, 60.01% of Amphion Partners, LLC, 60.00% of Amphion Investments, LLC, 0.49% of Amphion Ventures LP, 60.00% of Amphion Capital Management LLC, 20.84% of Amphion Capital Partners LLC (formerly NVW LLC) and 9.80% of VennWorks, LLC. Mr. Morgan disclaims beneficial ownership of all of Axcess shares held by these entities.
Robert J. Bertoldi, a director of Axcess, is the owner of 12.79% of Amphion Capital Partners LLC (formerly NVW LLC), 33.98% of Amphion Partners, LLC, 40.00% of Amphion Investments, LLC, 40.00% of Amphion Capital Management LLC, 0.07% of Amphion Ventures LP, and 4.71% of VennWorks, LLC. Mr. Bertoldi disclaims beneficial ownership of all of Axcess shares held by these entities.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is composed of Robert J. Bertoldi, Paul J. Coleman, Jr. and Robert F. Hussey. The audit committee held four meetings during our 2008 Fiscal Year.
Our audit committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its responsibilities for oversight and supervision of financial and accounting matters. The chairman of the audit committee is Robert F. Hussey. Our audit committee’s responsibilities include, among others (i) recommending to the board of directors the engagement of the external auditor and the terms of the external auditor’s engagement; (ii) overseeing the work of the external auditor, including dispute resolution between management and the external auditor, if required; (iii) pre-approving all non-audit service to be provided to us by our external auditor; (iv) reviewing our financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis and annual and interim earnings press releases before this information is publicly disclosed; (v) assessing the adequacy of procedures for our public disclosure of financial information; and (vi) establishing procedures to deal with complaints received by us relating to our accounting and auditing matters. We have adopted, along with our audit committee, a written charter of the audit committee setting out the mandate and responsibilities of the audit committee.
Accordingly, the Audit Committee discusses with Hein & Associates, LLP, our auditors, our audited financial statements, including, among other things the quality of our accounting principles, the methodologies and accounting principles applied to significant transactions, the underlying processes and estimates used by our management in our financial statements and the basis for the auditor’s conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates, in addition to the auditor’s independence.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Robert F Hussey and Robert J. Bertoldi serve as our audit committee financial experts. Mr. Bertoldi is not an “independent director”, as defined in the rules on Nasdaq Stock Market.
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Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by Hein & Associates LLP for the audit of Axcess International Inc.’s annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and fees billed for other services rendered by Hein & Associates LLP during those periods.
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Audit fees (1) | | $ | 82,115 | | | $ | 79,559 | |
Audit related fees (2) | | | — | | | | — | |
Tax fees (3) | | | 17,777 | | | | 13,608 | |
All other fees (4) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 99,892 | | | $ | 93,167 | |
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1) | | Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s consolidated annual financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by Hein & Associates LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. |
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2) | | Audit-Related Fees would normally consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” |
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(3) | | Tax Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for federal and state tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. |
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(4) | | All Other Fees would normally consist of fees for services other than the services reported above. |
Axcess International, Inc.’s Audit Committee approves the engagement of an accountant to render all audit and non-audit services prior to the engagement of the accountant based upon a proposal by the accountant of estimated fees and scope of the engagement. Axcess International, Inc.’s Audit Committee has received the written disclosure and the letter from Hein & Associates LLP required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, as currently in effect, and has discussed with Hein & Associates LLP their independence.
Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 3.1 | | | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s 2005 Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 2, 2006 |
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| 3.2 | | | By-laws of the Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 2-80946) |
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| 3.3 | | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2003B Preferred Stock, Series 2004 Preferred Stock and Series 2005 Preferred Stock of the Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to the Company’s 2005 Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 2, 2006. |
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| 3.4 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2006 Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.5 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2006B Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.6 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2006C Preferred Stock. |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 3.7 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2007 Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.8 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2008 Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.9 | | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2008B Preferred Stock. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.02 and 9.01 to Form 8-K filed October 28, 2008. |
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| 10.1 | + | | Employment Agreement dated July 16, 1999, by and between the Company and Allan Griebenow. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999. |
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| 10.2 | + | | Axcess International Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s 2005 Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 1, 2005. |
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| 10.3 | | | Agreement to amend purchase note and payment terms as of December 12, 2003, executed by Axcess and PV Proceeds holdings, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2003. |
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| 10.4 | | | Amended demand note dated as of November 30, 2003, executed by Axcess payable to Amphion Investment LLC in the principal amount of $393,787. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2003. |
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| 10.5 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2004 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2004 filed on May 14, 2004. |
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| 10.6 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2005 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2005 filed on March 31, 2005. |
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| 10.7 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2006 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-QSB filed on August 11, 2006. |
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| 10.8 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2006B Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2006. |
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| 10.9 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2006C Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007 |
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| 10.10 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2007 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 on Form SB-2 filed on November 21, 2007 |
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| 10.11 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2005 Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.12 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2006 Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.13 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2006B Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.14 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2006C Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.15 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2007 Preferred Stock Offering. . Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.16 | | | Borrowed Employees and Advisory agreement between Amphion Innovations US Inc. and Axcess. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 on Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2006 filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.17 | | | Form of Convertible Notes executed by Axcess payable to Amphion Innovations plc. |
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| 10.18 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2008B Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2008 |
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| 10.19 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2008B Preferred Stock Offering. . Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2008. |
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| 14.1 | * | | Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers dated and approved by the Board of Directors on March 26, 2004. * |
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| 21.1 | | | Subsidiaries of the Company. * |
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| 31.1 | | | Certification of our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 31.2 | | | Certification of our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer, under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 32.1 | | | Certification of our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 32.2 | | | Certification of our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer, under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 99.1 | * | | Audit Committee charter. * |
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| 99.2 | * | | Nominating and Governance Committee charter. * |
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| 99.3 | * | | Whistleblower Policy. * |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 31st day of March 2009.
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| | By: | | /s/ Richard C.E. Morgan Richard C.E. Morgan, Chairman of the Board | | |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated, on the 31st day of March 2009.
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/s/ Richard C.E. Morgan Richard C.E. Morgan | | Chairman of the Board |
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/s/ Allan Griebenow Allan Griebenow | | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Allan L. Frank Allan L. Frank | | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Paul J. Coleman, Jr. Paul J. Coleman, Jr. | | Director |
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/s/ Robert J. Bertoldi Robert J. Bertoldi | | Director |
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/s/ Robert F. Hussey Robert F. Hussey | | Director |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Axcess International, Inc.
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Axcess International, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Axcess International, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s recurring losses from operations and resulting continued dependence upon access to additional external financing raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to generate profitable operations or raise additional capital it may be forced to seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
We were not engaged to examine management’s assertion about the effectiveness of Axcess International, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion thereon.
/s/ HEIN & ASSOCIATES LLP
March 27, 2009
Dallas, Texas
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AXCESS INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2008 and 2007
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 51,392 | | | $ | 59,089 | |
Accounts receivable — trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $27,424 and $32,363 for 2008 and 2007, respectively | | | 92,844 | | | | 257,957 | |
Inventory, net | | | 142,782 | | | | 193,405 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 43,100 | | | | 77,506 | |
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Total current assets | | | 330,118 | | | | 587,957 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 18,969 | | | | 12,003 | |
Deferred debt issuance costs | | | 18,750 | | | | 30,421 | |
Other assets | | | 53,062 | | | | 56,438 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 420,899 | | | $ | 686,819 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable (includes $18,645 and $2,002 with related party in 2008 and 2007, respectively) | | $ | 905,354 | | | $ | 172,278 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 1,615,428 | | | | 1,309,979 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 22,222 | | | | 42,060 | |
Notes payable (includes $1,038,273 and $150,000 with a related party in 2008 and 2007, respectively) | | | 1,200,273 | | | | 150,000 | |
Dividends payable | | | 280,394 | | | | 125,991 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 4,023,671 | | | | 1,800,308 | |
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Notes payable to stockholders (includes $393,787 with a related party in 2007 and 2008), net of discount of $13,092 in 2008 | | | 2,683,254 | | | | 2,858,346 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 6,706,925 | | | | 4,658,654 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2, 8 and 14) | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ deficit: | | | | | | | | |
Convertible preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized in 2008 and 2007. Without liquidation preferences; $0.01 par value, 6,125,211 and 6,860,116 shares issued and outstanding in 2008 and 2007, respectively | | | 61,252 | | | | 68,601 | |
Common stock, $.01 par value, 70,000,000 shares authorized in 2008 and 2007; 31,204,931 shares issued and outstanding in 2008 and 29,304,927 shares issued and outstanding in 2007 | | | 312,050 | | | | 293,050 | |
Shares of common stock to be issued, 25,000 shares | | | — | | | | 250 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 165,641,922 | | | | 162,947,266 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (172,301,250 | ) | | | (167,281,002 | ) |
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Total stockholders’ deficit | | | (6,286,026 | ) | | | (3,971,835 | ) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | | $ | 420,899 | | | $ | 686,819 | |
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See accompanying notes.
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AXCESS INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 and 2007
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Sales | | $ | 1,504,924 | | | $ | 3,412,484 | |
Cost of sales | | | 796,005 | | | | 1,487,378 | |
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Gross profit | | | 708,919 | | | | 1,925,106 | |
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Research and development | | | 2,229,590 | | | | 3,167,736 | |
General and administrative | | | 1,507,703 | | | | 1,773,678 | |
Selling and marketing | | | 1,192,261 | | | | 1,609,610 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 26,542 | | | | 15,665 | |
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Operating expenses | | | 4,956,096 | | | | 6,566,689 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (4,247,177 | ) | | | (4,641,583 | ) |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | (485,253 | ) | | | (330,898 | ) |
Gain on vendor settlements, statuary write-off and other | | | (42,511 | ) | | | 25,799 | |
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Other income (expense), net | | | (527,764 | ) | | | (305,099 | ) |
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Net loss | | | (4,774,941 | ) | | | (4,946,682 | ) |
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Preferred stock dividend requirements | | | | | | | | |
Recurring | | | (245,307 | ) | | | (318,357 | ) |
2006C Preferred equity offering | | | — | | | | (2,000,000 | ) |
2007 Preferred equity offering | | | — | | | | (2,050,000 | ) |
2008 Preferred equity offering | | | (558,686 | ) | | | — | |
2008B Preferred equity offering | | | (187,501 | ) | | | — | |
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Preferred stock dividend requirements | | | (991,494 | ) | | | (4,368,357 | ) |
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Net loss applicable to common stock | | $ | (5,766,435 | ) | | $ | (9,315,039 | ) |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.32 | ) |
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Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding | | | 30,252,074 | | | | 28,851,328 | |
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See accompanying notes.
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AXCESS INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 and 2007
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Balance at December 31, 2006 | | | 7,073,550 | | | $ | 70,735 | | | | 28,657,313 | | | $ | 286,573 | | | $ | 158,184,537 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (162,015,963 | ) | | $ | (3,474,118 | ) |
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Shares issued in conjunction with 2006C Preferred stock offering | | | 200 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,699,998 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,700,000 | |
Shares issued in conjunction with 2007 Preferred stock offering | | | 205 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,877,497 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,877,500 | |
Conversion of 2003B convertible preferred shares | | | (105,000 | ) | | | (1,050 | ) | | | 105,000 | | | | 1,050 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Conversion of accrued dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | 220,640 | | | | 2,206 | | | | 328,754 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 330,960 | |
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,000 | | | | 500 | | | | 74,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75,000 | |
Conversion of 2005 convertible preferred shares | | | (58,824 | ) | | | (588 | ) | | | 58,824 | | | | 588 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Conversion of 2006B convertible preferred shares | | | (50,000 | ) | | | (500 | ) | | | 50,000 | | | | 500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Conversion of 2007 convertible preferred shares | | | (15 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | 125,000 | | | | 1,250 | | | | (1,499 | ) | | | 250 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,150 | | | | 383 | | | | 15,678 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,061 | |
Warrants issued for services rendered | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,017 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,017 | |
Warrants issued in conjunction with debt | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,842 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,842 | |
Preferred stock dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (318,357 | ) | | | (318,357 | ) |
Stock based compensation expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 728,942 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 728,942 | |
Net Loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,946,682 | ) | | | (4,946,682 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2007 | | | 6,860,116 | | | $ | 68,601 | | | | 29,304,927 | | | $ | 293,050 | | | $ | 162,947,266 | | | $ | 250 | | | $ | (167,281,002 | ) | | $ | (3,971,835 | ) |
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Conversion of 2003B convertible preferred shares | | | (110,000 | ) | | | (1,100 | ) | | | 110,000 | | | | 1,100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Conversion of 2004 convertible preferred shares | | | (625,000 | ) | | | (6,250 | ) | | | 625,000 | | | | 6,250 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Conversion of 2006C convertible preferred shares | | | (100 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 10,000 | | | | (9,999 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Conversion of 2007 convertible preferred shares | | | (5 | ) | | | — | | | | 75,000 | | | | 750 | | | | (500 | ) | | | (250 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued in conjunction with 2008 Preferred stock offering | | | 120 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,019,999 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,020,000 | |
Shares issued in conjunction with 2008B Preferred stock offering | | | 80 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 599,999 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 600,000 | |
Conversion of accrued dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,004 | | | | 900 | | | | 90,004 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,904 | |
Warrants issued in conjunction with debt | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 293,615 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 293,615 | |
Warrants issued for services rendered | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,612 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,612 | ) |
Stock based compensation expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 709,150 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 709,150 | |
Preferred stock dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (245,307 | ) | | | (245,307 | ) |
Net Loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,774,941 | ) | | | (4,774,941 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2008 | | | 6,125,211 | | | $ | 61,252 | | | | 31,204,931 | | | $ | 312,050 | | | $ | 165,641,922 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (172,301,250 | ) | | $ | (6,286,026 | ) |
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See accompanying notes.
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AXCESS INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 and 2007
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| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (4,774,941 | ) | | $ | (4,946,682 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 26,542 | | | | 15,665 | |
Gain on vendor settlements and statutory write-off of payables | | | — | | | | (2,857 | ) |
Amortization of financing discount and issuance costs | | | (1,421 | ) | | | 138,542 | |
Stock based compensation expense | | | 709,150 | | | | 728,942 | |
Warrants issued for services | | | (7,611 | ) | | | — | |
Inventory impairment | | | 3,362 | | | | 8,419 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 165,113 | | | | (5,727 | ) |
Inventory | | | 47,261 | | | | 202,900 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 34,406 | | | | 14,584 | |
Other assets | | | (9,571 | ) | | | (53,504 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 1,312,302 | | | | 309,338 | |
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Net cash used by operating activities | | | (2,495,408 | ) | | | (3,590,380 | ) |
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Cash flow from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | (20,561 | ) | | | (9,299 | ) |
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Net cash used by investing activities | | | (20,561 | ) | | | (9,299 | ) |
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Cash flow from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Principal payments on financing agreements | | | (100,000 | ) | | | (507,154 | ) |
Borrowings in financing agreements | | | 988,273 | | | | 150,000 | |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee options | | | — | | | | 16,061 | |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock from exercised warrants | | | — | | | | 75,000 | |
Net proceeds from issuance of common and preferred stock | | | 1,619,999 | | | | 3,577,500 | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 2,508,272 | | | | 3,311,407 | |
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Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (7,697 | ) | | | 347,361 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | | | 59,089 | | | | (288,272 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | | $ | 51,392 | | | $ | 59,089 | |
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Supplemental information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the year for interest | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Warrants issued with debt | | $ | 293,615 | | | $ | 10,842 | |
Preferred stock dividends accrued | | | 245,307 | | | | 318,357 | |
Conversions of accrued dividends into common stock | | | 90,904 | | | | 330,960 | |
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock | | | 7,351 | | | | 2,139 | |
Warrants issued for services rendered | | | — | | | | 28,017 | |
See accompanying notes.
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AXCESS INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Description of Business
The Company is a leading provider of patented Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) and Real Time Location Systems (“RTLS”) solutions that locate, track, monitor, count and protect people, assets, and vehicles, thereby improving productivity, security and access to real-time intelligence. The Company’s multiuse, single-system solutions include active, dual and semi-active RFID tags, activators and readers that support automatic monitoring and tracking applications, such as electronic asset protection and asset management, and automatic personnel and vehicle access control. Axcess’ web-based software provides a suite of management tools that include reporting, display, decision and control functions that enable productivity, security and local positioning.
(b) Company Organization and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company has received working capital in various forms from Amphion Ventures, L. P. and affiliates of Amphion Ventures, L. P. including Amphion Partners, Amphion Investments LLC, Antiope Partners LLC, VennWorks LLC, Amphion Capital Management LLC, and Amphion Innovations plc, NVW, LLC (collectively, the “Amphion Group”). The Amphion Group owns approximately 55% of the outstanding voting common stock of the Company.
(c) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that effect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As discussed below, the Company makes significant assumptions in recording its allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, impairment of long-lived assets, warranty costs, the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and the value of the components of equity and debt instruments. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and the differences may be significant.
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
(e) Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out method. Inventory was comprised of the following at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Raw materials | | $ | 24,275 | | | $ | 13,853 | |
Work-in-process | | | 104 | | | | 104 | |
Finished goods | | | 118,403 | | | | 179,448 | |
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| | $ | 142,782 | | | $ | 193,405 | |
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The Company recorded charges of $3,362 and $8,419 for inventory impairment during the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The amounts reflect items that are no longer used in the current production of our products and are no longer required for warranty repairs.
The components of cost of sales are summarized as follows:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Product Cost | | $ | 757,371 | | | $ | 1,477,204 | |
Warranty Expense | | | 35,272 | | | | 1,755 | |
Inventory Impairment | | | 3,362 | | | | 8,419 | |
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Cost of Sales | | $ | 796,005 | | | $ | 1,487,378 | |
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(f) Warranty Reserve
The Company has established a warranty reserve for warranty costs. Reserves are estimated based on historical experience, current products being sold and management’s estimates. The Company provides a standard one year warranty program for its products. The warranty reserve for warranty costs related to continuing operations was $30,190 and 30,213 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The warranty reserve represents a significant estimate and actual results could differ from the estimates. The following table provides the activity through the warranty accounts as recorded and charged against the reserve for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Beginning accrued balance | | $ | 30,213 | | | $ | 30,026 | |
Provision | | | 35,466 | | | | 1,754 | |
Claims incurred | | | (35,489 | ) | | | (1,567 | ) |
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Ending accrued balance | | $ | 30,190 | | | $ | 30,213 | |
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(g) Advertising expense
Advertising expenses consists of the following for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Advertising and public relation fees | | $ | 90,000 | | | $ | 38,133 | |
Trade shows and media events | | | 66,479 | | | | 90,261 | |
Newswire costs | | | 24,719 | | | | 10,986 | |
E-mail and marketing lists | | | 23,863 | | | | 40,309 | |
Website and advertising design fees | | | 9,800 | | | | 14,595 | |
Joint marketing fees | | | 8,410 | | | | 25,000 | |
Other | | | 4,817 | | | | 2,747 | |
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Total | | $ | 228,088 | | | $ | 222,031 | |
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(h) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company capitalizes costs associated with software developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and management has authorized further funding for the project, which it deems completion to be probable, and that the project will be used to perform the function intended. Capitalization of such costs ceases no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. The Company currently has no capitalized software development on its books.
(i) Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, which consist primarily of patents and developed technologies, have been recorded as the result of acquisitions of business and developed technologies and are being amortized on the straight-line basis over five years. As of December 31, 2008 intangible assets are fully amortized.
(j) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets-and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of
Long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated-by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets based on estimated future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of-the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Revenues from the sale of products utilizing the Company’s purchased technologies have not grown according to expectations and the Company has experienced operating losses since the respective dates of acquisition. The Company believes that assumptions made in projecting future cash flows for this evaluation are reasonable. However, if future actual results do not meet expectations, the Company may be required to record an additional impairment charge, the amount of which could be material to the results of its operations and financial position. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 the Company recorded no impairment charges for its long-lived assets.
(k) Financial Instruments
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable. Products are sold to customers, including distributors and integrators, located principally in the United States. The Company continually evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, the Company records a specific reserve for bad debts against amounts due. The Company has not experienced significant losses on uncollectible accounts receivable.
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The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and notes payable approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
(l) Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue transactions consist predominately of sales of products to customers. The Company follows the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104Revenue Recognitionand Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 00-21Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. Specifically, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, generally upon shipment, the price is fixed or determinable and collect ability is reasonably assured. For those arrangements with multiple elements, or in related arrangements with the same customer, the arrangement is divided into separate units of accounting if certain criteria are met, including whether the delivered item has stand-alone value to the customer and whether there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items. The consideration received is allocated among the separate units of accounting based on their respective fair values, and the applicable revenue recognition criteria are applied to each of the separate units. In cases where there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered item in an arrangement but no such evidence for the delivered item, the residual method is used to allocate the arrangement consideration. For units of accounting which include more than one deliverable, the Company generally recognizes all revenue and cost of revenue for the unit of accounting over the period in which the last undelivered item is delivered.
At the time revenue is recognized, the Company establishes an accrual for estimated warranty expenses associated with sales, recorded as a component of cost of revenues. The Company’s customers and distributors generally do not have return rights.
We defer revenue for sales where we have not completed the earnings process in accordance with the applicable revenue recognition guidance. These deferred amounts are reflected as liabilities in our consolidated financial statements as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue was $22,222 as of December 31, 2008 and $42,060 as of December 31, 2007.
(m) Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
(n) Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation of property and equipment is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Internally developed software and purchased technologies are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the respective technology.
(o) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R,“Share-Based Payment”(“SFAS 123R”), using the modified prospective transition method. Stock based compensation expense under SFAS 123R for 2008 and 2007 was $709,150 and $728,942, respectively which was recorded in operating expenses. This expense increased net loss per share by $0.023 and $0.025 for 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company did not recognize a tax benefit from the stock compensation expense because the Company considers it is more likely than not the related deferred tax assets, which have been reduced by a full valuation allowance, will not be realized.
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used to estimate the option fair value. The option pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and the expected option term (the amount of time from the grant date until the options are exercised or expire). Expected volatility was calculated based upon actual historical stock price movements over the most recent periods at the time of the grants equal to the expected option term. The expected option term was calculated using the “simplified” method permitted by SAB 107. The chart below shows the weighted average black-scholes fair value assumptions used for the year ended December 31, 2007. There were no issuances during the year ended December 31, 2008.
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Weighted Average Black-Scholes Fair Value Assumptions | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Risk free interest rate | | | — | | | | 4.48 | % |
Expected life | | | — | | | | 5 years | |
Expected volatility | | | — | | | | 109 | % |
Expected dividend yield | | | — | | | | 0.00 | % |
Number of options granted | | | — | | | | 1,165,000 | |
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The following table illustrates the effect on operating expenses:
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| | Twelve Months Ended | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Research and development expense | | $ | 266,419 | | | $ | 205,507 | |
General and administrative expense | | | 322,864 | | | | 401,926 | |
Selling and marketing expense | | | 119,867 | | | | 121,509 | |
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Total | | $ | 709,150 | | | $ | 728,942 | |
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(p) Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized. Income tax expense is the total of tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
(q) Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic loss per share data is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share, which includes the dilutive effect of the conversion of convertible preferred stock and the convertible debt and exercise of options and warrants has not been presented because, due to the net losses recorded by the Company for all periods presented, their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Conversion of convertible preferred stock, convertible debt and the exercise of options and warrants would result in 57,525,586 and 52,415,288 common shares outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
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Earnings Per Share | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net loss | | $ | (4,774,941 | ) | | $ | (4,946,682 | ) |
Dividends to preferred stockholders | | | (991,494 | ) | | | (4,368,357 | ) |
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Loss applicable to common stock (Numerator) | | | (5,766,435 | ) | | | (9,315,039 | ) |
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Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (Denominator) | | | 30,252,074 | | | | 28,851,328 | |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (0.32 | ) |
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(r) Significant Customers
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, we had two customers who accounted for 32% of our overall revenue. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, we had one customer who accounted for 59% of our overall revenue.
(s) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R),Business Combinations(SFAS No. 141(R)), which replaces SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations, 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. This Statement also requires the acquirer in a business combination achieved in stages to recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values. SFAS No. 141(R) makes various other amendments to authoritative literature intended to provide additional guidance or to confirm the guidance in that literature to that provided in this Statement. 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. We do not expect this will have a significant impact on our financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock (“EITF 07-5”). EITF 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions. It also clarifies on the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market- based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation.
EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
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In March 2008, the FASB issued 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 financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of SFAS No.161 may have on our financial statements.
In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) approved FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement).” FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt issued with Stock Purchase Warrants.” Additionally, FSP APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and the equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods, with equity component being valued based on the difference between such non-convertible debt borrowing rate and the actual cash interest rate on such convertible debt. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company is evaluating the effect which the implementation of FSP APB 14-1 may have on the consolidated financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS No. 162”). SFAS No. 162 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 for nongovernmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect there to be any significant impact of adopting SFAS 162 on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
(t) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
On January 1, 2007, we adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a two-step method of first evaluating whether a tax position has met a more likely than not recognition threshold and second, measuring that tax position to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 provides guidance on the presentation of such positions within a classified statement of financial position as well as on derecognition, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.
As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recognized no change in our recorded assets or liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits. Based on our analysis of all material tax positions taken, management believes the technical merits of these positions are justified and expects that the full amount of the deductions taken and associated tax benefits will be allowed.
FIN 48 requires the evaluation of a tax position as a two-step process. We must determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the “more likely than not” recognition threshold, then the tax benefit is measured and recorded at the largest amount that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The re-assessment of our tax positions in accordance with FIN 48 did not result in any material change to our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We have also assessed the classification of interest and penalties, if any, related to income tax matters. Pursuant to the application of FIN 48, we have made an accounting election to treat interest and penalties related to income tax matters, if any, as a component of income tax expense rather than other operating expenses.
(2) Operations, Liquidity and Going Concern
Since inception, the Company has utilized the proceeds from a number of public and private sales of their equity securities, the exercise of options and warrants and more recently, convertible debt, short-term bridge loans from stockholders and preferred equity offerings to meet their working capital requirements. At December 31, 2008, the Company had a working capital deficit of $3,693,553.
The Company’s business plan for 2009 is predicated principally upon the successful marketing of its RFID products. During 2008, operating activities utilized approximately $2.5 million of cash and approximately $3.6 million of cash during 2007. The Company raised $2.5 million of additional working capital during 2008 and $3.8 million of additional working capital during 2007 through Preferred Stock offerings, note payables, exercise of warrants and stock options. We closed four preferred stock offerings during 2007 and 2008 and raised approximately $5.2 million. The shares are designated 2006C, 2007, 2008 and 2008B. The Company issued 605 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividend and 3,025,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 — $2.00 per share. Some of the offerings also included a company call provision if the closing twenty-day average stock price is over $2.00 per share. However, even with the additional funding, the Company anticipates that its existing working capital resources and revenues from operations will not be adequate to satisfy its funding requirements through 2009.
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Our operations generated losses in 2008. Our cash decreased to $51,392 at December 31, 2008 with operating activities using $2,495,408 of cash. We funded operations through cash from two equity offerings, short-term notes and gross margin from operations. No assurance can be given that such activities will continue to be available to provide funding to us. Our business plan for 2009 is predicated principally upon the successful marketing of our RFID products. We anticipate that our existing working capital resources and revenues from operations will not be adequate to satisfy our funding requirements throughout 2009.
The Company working capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including the extent and timing of their product sales, their operating results, the status of competitive products, and actual expenditures and revenues compared to their business plan. The Company is currently experiencing declining liquidity, losses from operations and negative cash flows, which make it difficult for the Company to meet their current cash requirements, including payments to vendors, and may jeopardize their ability to continue as a going concern. The Company intends to address their liquidity problems by controlling costs, seeking additional funding (through capital raising transactions and business alliances) and maintaining focus on revenues and collections.
The Company’s auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their audit opinion with respect to the Company’s consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2008. The Company’s recurring losses from operations and resulting continued dependence on access to external financing raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Furthermore, the factors leading to and the existence of the explanatory paragraph may adversely affect the Company’s relationship with customers and suppliers and have an adverse effect on their ability to obtain financing.
If the Company losses continue, the Company will have to obtain funds to meet their cash requirements through business alliances, such as strategic or financial transactions with third parties, the sale of securities or other financing arrangements, or the Company may be required to curtail their operations, seek a merger partner, or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws. Any of the foregoing may be on terms that are unfavorable to the Company or disadvantageous to existing stockholders. In addition, no assurance may be given that the Company will be successful in raising additional funds or entering into business alliances, or that the Company will continue as a going concern.
(3) Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other consists of the following:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Prepaid insurance | | $ | 19,415 | | | $ | 21,833 | |
Prepaid trade shows | | | — | | | | 11,000 | |
Prepaid other | | | 23,685 | | | | 44,673 | |
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| | $ | 43,100 | | | $ | 77,506 | |
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During October 2007, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 50,000 common shares of Axcess to an individual to assist them in investor relation activities. The exercise price for the warrant is $1.50 and expires October 25, 2010. The Company estimates the fair value of warrant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Key input assumptions used to estimate the fair value of warrant’s include the exercise price of the warrant ($1.50), the expected warrant term (three years), the contractual life (five year), the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the warrant’s expected term (64%) and the risk-free interest rate (4.6%). The amount of the warrant was amortized over the twelve months the services were expected to be performed.
(4) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | Depreciation |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Period |
Leasehold improvements | | $ | 66,435 | | | $ | 66,435 | | | Lease term |
Machinery and equipment | | | 1,826,102 | | | | 1,810,042 | | | 5 years |
Furniture and fixtures | | | 133,175 | | | | 128,675 | | | 5 to 10 years |
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| | | 2,025,712 | | | | 2,005,152 | | | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (2,006,743 | ) | | | (1,993,149 | ) | | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 18,969 | | | $ | 12,003 | | | |
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Depreciation totaled $26,542 and $15,665 during 2008 and 2007, respectively.
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(5) Intellectual property
Intellectual property consists of the following:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | Useful | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | Lives | | 2008 | |
Purchased RFID technology | | $ | 1,714,449 | | | $ | 1,714,449 | | | 5 years | | | — | |
Purchased video technology | | | 5,087,483 | | | | 5,087,483 | | | 5 years | | | — | |
Internally developed software | | | 350,337 | | | | 350,337 | | | 5 years | | | — | |
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| | | 7,152,269 | | | | 7,152,269 | | | | | | | |
Accumulated amortization and impairment | | | (7,152,269 | ) | | | (7,152,269 | ) | | | | | | |
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Intellectual property, net | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | | | |
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As of December 31, 2008 and 2007 intellectual property was fully amortized.
There was no amortization expense of intellectual property during 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(6) Gain on vendor settlements, statuary write-off and other
The Company recognized $42,511 and $25,799 during 2008 and 2007, respectively, relating to the expiration of the statue of limitations relating to trade accounts payables. Gain on vendor settlements, statutory write-off, prior year refunds and other consists of the following:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Expiration of statuette of limitations | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,857 | |
Prior year refunds | | | 4,463 | | | | 8,057 | |
Other | | | (46,974 | ) | | | 14,885 | |
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| | $ | (42,511 | ) | | $ | 25,799 | |
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(7) Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Accrued vacation | | $ | 211,332 | | | $ | 210,984 | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 1,112,862 | | | | 919,803 | |
Accrued professional fees, litigation settlements and other | | | 291,234 | | | | 179,192 | |
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| | $ | 1,615,428 | | | $ | 1,309,979 | |
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(8) Lease Obligations
We lease our corporate headquarters in Addison, Texas under an operating lease with a five year term, which began in August 2008. Rent expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the lease term. We also lease a software development facility in Costa Mesa, CA under an operating lease with a one year term, which began in January 2008.
The following table sets forth the future minimum lease payments on operating leases for the fiscal years ended December 31:
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2009 | | $ | 104,241 | |
2010 | | | 107,223 | |
2011 | | | 112,229 | |
2012 | | | 117,236 | |
2013 | | | 70,091 | |
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Total future minimum lease payments | | $ | 511,020 | |
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Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $115,082 and $85,383, respectively.
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(9) Notes Payable to Stockholders (including convertible notes payable)
Notes payable to Stockholders consist of the following:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
5.50% PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc., due December 31, 2011 | | $ | 2,464,559 | | | $ | 2,464,559 | |
5.50% Amphion Investment LLC note, due December 31, 2011 | | | 393,787 | | | | 393,787 | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due January 15, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due February 15, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due March 31, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due March 31, 2008 | | | 60,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due April 15, 2008 | | | 63,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due April 30, 2008 | | | 55,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due May 1, 2008 | | | 85,273 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due May 15, 2008 | | | 22,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due May 31, 2008 | | | 110,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due August 31, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due November 30, 2008 | | | 100,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due December 31, 2008 | | | 31,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due January 31, 2009 | | | 62,000 | | | | — | |
5.00% Amphion Innovations plc Convertible note payable, due January 31, 2009 | | | 50,000 | | | | — | |
Debt discount | | | (13,092 | ) | | | — | |
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| | | 3,883,527 | | | | 3,008,346 | |
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Less current maturities | | | | | | | | |
PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc | | | (162,000 | ) | | | — | |
Amphion Innovations plc | | | (1,038,273 | ) | | | (150,000 | ) |
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Non-current notes payable to stockholders | | $ | 2,683,254 | | | $ | 2,858,346 | |
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The following table sets forth the maturities for notes payable for the fiscal years ended December 31 exclusive of debt discount:
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2009 | | $ | 1,200,273 | |
2010 | | | — | |
2011 | | | 2,696,346 | |
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| | $ | 3,896,619 | |
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PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc.
On July 28, 1999, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. (formerly “Prism Video”), a privately held corporation, and agreed to pay $4,000,000 to PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. on December 31, 2002. The balance of the indebtedness under the PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. note issued was due in full by the Company on December 31, 2002 and was in default during 2003 until extended by PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. The note payable had an original face amount of $4,000,000 and was collateralized by the Company’s note receivable from Amphion Ventures, LP (“Amphion Ventures”). Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement between Axcess and PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc., Axcess assigned PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. all payments of principal to be made by Amphion Ventures under the note receivable until the balance of the note receivable was paid in full or the balance due under the note payable to PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. was paid in full, whichever occurred first. In addition, the shares of common stock, which PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. may acquire upon conversion of preferred stock or by exercise of the warrant, were subject to a three-year lockup from the date of the closing, which could be reduced to two years upon the occurrence of certain events. The warrant was exercisable on or before July 28, 2004.
Axcess reached an Agreement to Amend Purchase Note and Payment Term with PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. PV Proceeds consented to a five-year extension of the note with an interest rate of 5% per annum from January 1, 2003 payable in full at maturity of December 31, 2007. As further consideration for entering into the agreement Axcess granted to PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. a warrant to purchase up to 500,000 shares of common stock of Axcess. The warrants had an exercise price of $2.00 per share and expired on the earlier of February 14, 2008 or forty-five days after the principal and all accrued interest are paid. Axcess has also agreed to reduce the principal amount due first for 10% of equity proceeds and second 20% of proceeds from options exercised. Axcess also recorded deferred debt issuance costs of $689,932 for the value of the warrants, which were amortized over the life of the loan. The deferred debt issuance costs were fully amortized as of December 31, 2007.
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Axcess reached an Agreement with PV Proceeds Holdings, Inc. to extend the maturity of the note from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2011. Axcess agreed to pay a $25,000 extension fee and to increase the interest rate from 5.0% to 5.5%. Axcess has also agreed to reduce the principal amount due by 10% of any equity proceeds and 20% of all proceeds from options and warrants exercised and as a result owe $162,000 at December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008 no payment has been issued in connection with the Series 2008 or 2008B Preferred Equity offerings.
Amphion Investment LLC
Axcess entered into a 6.75% demand note with Amphion Investments, LLC, dated January 25, 2002. The borrowings are unsecured. The note was due December 31, 2007, Axcess reached an Agreement with Amphion Investments LLC to extend the maturity of the note to December 31, 2011. Axcess agreed to increase the interest rate from 5.0% to 5.5%. As of December 31, 2008 the outstanding amount is $393,787.
Convertible Note
On December 17, 2007 and through December 31, 2008, Axcess has entered into multiple convertible notes with Amphion Innovations plc. If within a specific time period Axcess completes an offering of any of its securities, and the aggregate proceeds to Axcess are at least $1,000,000 (“Transaction”) then Amphion would have had the option to convert these notes on the same terms as the completed offering. If the loans are not repaid or converted prior to their maturity date then Axcess shall issue to Amphion a warrant to purchase Axcess Common Shares at the closing price on the given date equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the outstanding amount (i.e. amount outstanding divided by closing stock price times 10%). If the amount is not repaid or converted prior to the next thirty days then Axcess will issue another warrant equal to an additional 10% and that will continue every thirty (30) days until Axcess has issued five warrants. These notes have been accounted for in accordance with EITF 00-19 (Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed To, and Potentially Settled in a Company’s Own Stock), EITF 05-2 (The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument in 00-19), EITF 98-5 (Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio) and EITF 00-27 (Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments). As of December 31, 2008 the outstanding principal balance on all of the outstanding notes is $1,038,273 and the Company has issued 556,233 (545,743 during the 12 months ended December 31, 2008) warrants with strike prices that range from $0.22 to $1.43 with a weighted average of $0.86 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. The notes and balances as of December 31, 2008 are:
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Date of Note | | 2008 | | | Due Date | | Interest Rate | |
December 17, 2007 | | $ | 50,000 | | | January 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
January 14, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | February 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
February 20, 2008 | | | 150,000 | | | March 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
February 28, 2008 | | | 60,000 | | | March 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
March 14, 2008 | | | 63,000 | | | April 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
March 25, 2008 | | | 55,000 | | | April 30, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
April 1, 2008 | | | 85,273 | | | May 1, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
April 7, 2008 | | | 22,000 | | | May 15, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
April 15, 2008 | | | 110,000 | | | May 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
July 30, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | August 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
October 23, 2008 | | | 100,000 | | | November 30, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
November 26, 2008 | | | 31,000 | | | December 31, 2008 | | | 5.0 | % |
December 15, 2008 | | | 62,000 | | | January 31, 2009 | | | 5.0 | % |
December 30, 2008 | | | 50,000 | | | January 31, 2009 | | | 5.0 | % |
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Total | | $ | 1,038,273 | | | | | | | |
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As previously discussed, for all notes executed and detailed above, Amphion Innovations has the option to convert the notes payable under the same terms as a completed preferred offering occurring within a specified time period. In accordance with EITF 98-5 and 00-27, consideration was given to the contingent beneficial conversion feature due to the trigger event that occurred on April 25, 2008 upon completion of the 2008 series preferred equity offering. Notes impacted by this event were notes executed between March 25, 2008 and April 15, 2008. For these notes, the conversion price of $1.00 exceeded the stock price of $0.88 on the date of contingency resolution. There is no incremental increase of intrinsic value at the contingency resolution date and therefore there is no additional beneficial conversion discount to be recorded. At December 31, 2008 there was $143,000 that was still eligible to be converted.
The exercise price of the warrants range from $0.22 to $1.42 and expire five years from date of issuance. The Company estimates the fair market value of the warrant using Black-Scholes Valuation Model. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair market value of the warrants include the exercise price (ranging from $0.22 to $1.42), the expected term (five years), the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the warrants expected term (ranging from 67% to 78%) and risk free interest rate (ranging from 2.11% to 4.27%).
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(10) Preferred Stock
The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, of which shares designated in seven series are currently outstanding. Information with respect to the series of preferred stock outstanding at each balance sheet date is summarized below.
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| | Series | | | Series | | | Series | | | Series | | | Series | | | Series | | | Series | | | Series | | | Series | |
| | 2003B | | | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2006B | | | 2006C | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2008B | |
Number of shares authorized | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 200 | | | | 205 | | | | 120 | | | | 80 | |
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Stated value | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Dec. 31, 2007 | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 2,649,726 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 200 | | | | 190 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dec. 31, 2008 | | | 1,575,000 | | | | — | | | | 2,649,726 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 100 | | | | 185 | | | | 120 | | | | 80 | |
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Conversion ratio (or conversion price) of preferred shares into common | | | 1 to 1 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 1 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 1 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 1 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 1 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 10,000 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 10,000 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 10,000 into voting common stock | | | | 1 to 10,000 into voting common stock | |
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Liquidation preference | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None |
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Dividend rights | | 7% per annum, cumulative | | 7% per annum, cumulative | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None | | None |
(a) Series 2003B Preferred Stock
The Company completed a $3,132,500 exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors offering during the fourth quarter of 2003. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2003B Preferred and each $70,000 unit consisted of 40,000 shares of Preferred Stock bearing a 7% dividend, approximately 2,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for two years at $2.75 per share. The offering also included an automatic conversion into Common Stock on a one for one basis if the closing twenty-day average stock price is over $3.75.
During 2008, there were $196,403 of dividends expensed for Series 2003B Preferred Stock. Dividends payable for the Series 2003B preferred stock were $280,394 and $83,991 at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively. During 2008, we had two holders of the Series 2003B convert their 110,000 shares to common stock, resulting in 1,575,000 and 1,685,000 shares of Series 2003B Preferred shares outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(b) Series 2004 Preferred Stock
During the second quarter of 2004 the Company raised a net of $1,200,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2004 Preferred and consisted of 625,000 shares of Preferred Stock bearing a 7% dividend and 357,142 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for two years at $3.20 per share. The offering also included an automatic conversion into Common Stock on a one for one basis if the closing twenty-day average stock price is over $4.00.
During 2008, there was $48,904 of dividends expensed for Series 2004 Preferred Stock. During 2008 we had one holder of the Series 2004 convert their 625,000 shares to common stock. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007 dividends payable for the Series 2004 preferred stock were $0 and $42,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 0 and 625,000 shares of Series 2004 Preferred shares outstanding, respectively.
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(c) Series 2005 Preferred Stock
On December 30, 2005, the Company raised $813,021 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2005 Preferred and consists of 956,495 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a one to one basis at $0.85. In addition, the Company issued 956,495 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share. Each warrant will be callable by the Company if and when the Company’s common stock share price exceeds $3.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days. The Company used the proceeds for general working capital.
On March 14, 2006, the Company raised an additional $1,489,245 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2005 Preferred and consists of 1,752,055 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a one to one basis at $0.85. In addition, the Company issued 1,752,055 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share. Each warrant will be callable by the Company if and when the Company’s common stock share price exceeds $3.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days. The Company will use the proceeds for general working capital.
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 2,649,726 shares of Series 2005 Preferred shares outstanding, respectively.
(d) Series 2006 Preferred Stock
On May 31, 2006, the Company raised $1,200,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2006 Preferred and consists of 1,200,000 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a one to one basis at $1.00. In addition, the Company issued 600,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $2.00 per share. Each warrant will be callable by the Company if and when the Company’s common stock share price exceeds $5.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days. The Company used the proceeds for general working capital.
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 1,200,000 shares of Series 2006 Preferred shares outstanding.
(e) Series 2006B Preferred Stock
On December 1, 2006, the Company raised $750,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2006B Preferred and consists of 750,000 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a one to one basis at $1.00. In addition, the Company issued 750,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $2.00 per share. The Company will use the proceeds for general working capital.
$150,000 of the 2006B Preferred Equity Offering was from Amphion Innovations plc, an affiliate of the Amphion Group, our majority shareholder and $300,000 was from Richard C.E. Morgan our chairman and an affiliate of the Amphion Group.
As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 700,000 shares of Series 2006B Preferred shares outstanding.
(f) Series 2006C Preferred Stock
On January 29, 2007, the Company raised $2,000,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2006C Preferred and consists of 200 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a ten thousand (10,000) to one (1) basis at $1.00. In addition, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $2.00 per share. The Company will use the proceeds for general working capital.
The Company also recorded an additional preferred stock dividend of $2,000,000 relating to the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants that were issued in connection with the 2006C Preferred Stock Equity closed during January 2007.
During 2008 we had one holder of the Series 2006C convert their 100 shares to 1,000,000 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 100 and 200 shares of Series 2006C Preferred shares outstanding, respectively.
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(g) Series 2007 Preferred Stock
During the third quarter of 2007, the Company raised $2,050,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2007 Preferred and consists of 205 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a one to ten thousand basis at $1.00. In addition, the Company issued 1,025,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $2.00 per share. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the 2007 Preferred stock for general working capital.
$250,000 of the 2007 Preferred Equity Offering was from Richard C.E. Morgan our chairman and an affiliate of the Amphion Group.
The Company also recorded an additional preferred stock dividend of $2,050,000 relating to the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants that were issued in connection with the 2007 Preferred Stock Equity.
During 2008 we had one holder of the Series 2007 convert their 5 shares to 50,000 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 185 and 190 shares of Series 2007 Preferred shares outstanding, respectively.
(h) Series 2008 Preferred Stock
On April 25, 2008, the Company raised $1,200,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors, which have previously invested in Axcess. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2008 Preferred and consists of 120 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a 1 to 10,000 basis. In addition, the Company issued 1,200,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share.
The Company also recorded an additional preferred stock dividend of $558,686 relating to the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants that were issued in connection with the 2008 Preferred Stock Equity.
As of December 31, 2008 the Company had 120 shares of Series 2008 Preferred shares outstanding.
(i) Series 2008B Preferred Stock
Beginning on September 30, 2008 the Company authorized the raising of $600,000 of additional working capital through an exempt Preferred Stock offering under the Securities Act of 1933 Section 4(6) private offering of preferred stock to accredited and institutional investors. The Preferred Stock is designated as 2008B Preferred and consists of 80 shares of Preferred Stock bearing no dividends. However, the shares are convertible into common stock on a ten thousand (10,000) to one basis. In addition, the Company issued 400,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock exercisable for five years at $1.50 per share. Each warrant will be callable by the Company if and when the Company’s common stock share price exceeds $3.00 per share for at least twenty (20) consecutive trading days. The Company used the proceeds for general working capital.
The Company also recorded an additional preferred stock dividend of $187,501 relating to the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants that were issued in connection with the 2008B Preferred Stock Equity.
As of December 31, 2008 the Company had 80 shares of Series 2008B Preferred shares outstanding.
(11) Related Party Advisory Fees
In 2005, Axcess entered into a one year Borrowed Employees and Advisory Agreement with Amphion Capital Partners LLC (“ACP”), to assist us in a variety of areas relating to investor relations and technology research. ACP will provide Axcess with the use of employees who will be dedicated, on a part-time basis, to provide these services, in addition to the services of Robert Bertoldi and Richard Morgan. ACP will provide Axcess the following: (i) Identification, evaluation and advice on a variety of options the Axcess to undertake to enhance its current technology offering, including sources of complementary technology and technology partnering; (ii) Investor relations services, including becoming the initial point of contact for the Preferred Equity Investors, providing both materials and information to interested parties; (iii) Advice and assistance with strategies relating to asset enhancement and maximization of asset utilization, including those associated with and intellectual property assets. In return Axcess has agreed to pay ACP $7,500 per month in advance. During 2006, Axcess elected to renew the contract and the payment was raised to $10,000 per month in advance. The total amount paid under this agreement was $20,000 and $100,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(12) Employee Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors a 401(k) retirement plan. The Company, at its discretion, matches a portion of the participant’s contribution. Participants are vested in the Company’s matching contribution after 4 years of full time service and may join the plan January or July of each year. The Company suspended its matching contribution on February 28, 2001.
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(13) Stock Options and Warrants
Under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company may grant up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock to its employees. The exercise price of each option is not less than the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and an option’s maximum term is ten years. Options are generally granted each year and have various vesting requirements. Options granted typically vest over a four-year period. During 2008 the Company made no grants and during 2007 the Company made grants of 55,000, as inducements for the employment of certain officers of the Company, which does not reduce the 5,000,000 options available for grant under the stock option plan.
With the shareholders approval of the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company will not issue anymore options under the Company’s 2001 Equity Incentive Plan or the Directors Compensation Plan.
The 2001 Equity Incentive Plan allowed for grants up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to its employees. The exercise price of each option was not less than the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and an option’s maximum term was ten years. The Company had issued stock options to various members of the Board of Directors and officers of the Company under this plan. Options were generally granted each year and had various vesting requirements. Options granted typically vest over a four-year period.
In 1998, the Company adopted a director compensation plan pursuant to which it paid each director who was not employed by the Company and who did not beneficially own more than 5% of the shares of common stock outstanding an annual grant of 5,000 options to acquire common stock of the Company at an exercise price equal to the fair market value per share of the common stock at the time the option is granted (the “Annual Grant”). The Annual Grant customarily occurs on the date of the Company’s annual meeting. The director compensation plan also provided for a one-time initial grant of 15,000 to each director of the Company as of July 21, 1998, the date the director compensation plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders (the “Initial Grant”). The Company has authorized 150,000 shares for issuance under this plan.
Stock option transactions for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are summarized below:
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| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | WEIGHTED | | | | | | | WEIGHTED | |
| | | | | | AVERAGE | | | | | | | AVERAGE | |
| | | | | | EXERCISE | | | | | | | EXERCISE | |
| | OPTIONS | | | PRICE | | | OPTIONS | | | PRICE | |
Options outstanding at beginning of year | | | 5,550,973 | | | $ | 1.87 | | | | 4,616,873 | | | $ | 1.95 | |
Options granted | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 1.50 | |
Options exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | (38,150 | ) | | | 0.42 | |
Options forfeited | | | (158,000 | ) | | | 1.82 | | | | (192,750 | ) | | | 1.69 | |
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Options outstanding at end of year | | | 5,392,973 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 5,550,973 | | | | 1.87 | |
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Options exercisable at end of year | | | 4,173,598 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 3,383,596 | | | | 1.98 | |
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Options available for grant at the end of the year | | | 2,802,000 | | | | | | | | 2,712,000 | | | | | |
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Fair value of options granted during the year | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,398,550 | | | | | |
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The options outstanding at December 31, 2008 have exercise prices as indicated in the table below.
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| | | | | | | | | | Intrinsic Value of | |
| | Number of | | | Weighted Average | | | Vested Unexercied | |
Option Price | | Options | | | Remaining Life | | | Options | |
$0.00 – $1.00 | | | 808,000 | | | | 4.74 | | | $ | — | |
$1.01 – $2.00 | | | 3,436,258 | | | | 6.84 | | | | — | |
$2.01 – $3.00 | | | 701,875 | | | | 1.33 | | | | — | |
$3.01 – $4.00 | | | 178,840 | | | | 2.03 | | | | — | |
$4.01 – $5.00 | | | 20,000 | | | | 2.42 | | | | — | |
$5.01 – $6.25 | | | 248,000 | | | | 1.22 | | | | — | |
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Total | | | 5,392,973 | | | | 5.37 | | | | — | |
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The Company has issued warrants to purchase common stock in connection with issuance of notes payable to stockholders, convertible debentures, and preferred stock. The following table summarizes warrants outstanding at December 31:
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| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | WEIGHTED | | | | | | | WEIGHTED | |
| | | | | | AVERAGE | | | | | | | AVERAGE | |
| | | | | | EXERCISE | | | | | | | EXERCISE | |
| | WARRANTS | | | PRICE | | | WARRANTS | | | PRICE | |
Warrants outstanding at beginning of year | | | 8,307,213 | | | $ | 1.73 | | | | 6,641,721 | | | $ | 2.10 | |
Warrants issued | | | 2,145,743 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 2,090,490 | | | | 1.99 | |
Warrants exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | (50,000 | ) | | | 1.50 | |
Warrants expired unexercised | | | (500,000 | ) | | | 2.00 | | | | (374,998 | ) | | | 2.28 | |
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Warrants outstanding at end of year | | | 9,952,956 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 8,307,213 | | | | 1.73 | |
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The warrants outstanding at December 31, 2008 have exercise prices as indicated in the table below.
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| | Number of | | | Weighted Average | |
Strike Price | | Warrants | | | Remaining Life | |
$0.00 – $1.00 | | | 229,994 | | | | 4.82 | |
$1.01 – $2.00 | | | 9,722,962 | | | | 3.22 | |
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Total | | | 9,952,956 | | | | 3.25 | |
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During the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 the Company issued an additional 2,145,743 warrants in conjunction with various exempt equity and notes offerings. The warrant price ranged from $0.22 to $1.50 and they expire between January 15, 2013 and December 30, 2013. During that same period the Company had 500,000 warrants expire without being exercised.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 the Company issued an additional 2,090,490 warrants in conjunction with various exempt equity offerings. The warrant price ranged from $1.43 to $2.00 and they expire between January 28, 2010 and December 17, 2012. During that same period the Company had 50,000 warrants exercised and 374,998 warrants expire without being exercised.
(14) Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time we may be named in claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, no material legal proceedings, government actions, administrative actions, investigations or claims are pending against us or involve us that, in the opinion of our management, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
However, Axcess is engaged in a number of lawsuits with approximately four vendors and one customer who claim they are owed amounts from $500 to $45,000, which aggregates in total $90,676. We are currently defending or seeking to settle each of the vendor’s and customer claims. At December 31, 2008, we had accrued the delinquent amounts we expect to be liable for, for the claims described in this paragraph.
On March 31, 2008, Axcess entered into an agreement with the developer of our next generation RFID product, the Dot, whereby Axcess has agreed to pay a minimum commercialization fee of one million dollars over the next six years. The amount is still contingent on the supplier completing the testing and certifying the product is within all of the original specifications. The testing is ongoing but the product has not passed all of the preliminary testing and we are still evaluating the impact on the product. As of December 31, 2008 Axcess has not signed off on the completion of the product and Innovison has issued a letter of termination for failure to pay. We currently have accrued $392,808 for services that have been completed; however, we have not accrued the remainder for services that have not been completed.
(15) Income Taxes
There was no provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 due to the net loss incurred for each year and the valuation established against the net deferred tax assets. The Company had no material deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2008.
The provision for income taxes is reconciled with statutory rate for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 as follows:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Provision computed at federal statutory rate | | $ | (1,623,480 | ) | | $ | (1,681,872 | ) |
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Permanent differences: | | | | | | | | |
Changes in prior year estimates | | | 404,526 | | | | 17,046 | |
Research and development wages & expenses | | | 29,938 | | | | 36,294 | |
Meals and entertainment | | | 3,885 | | | | 3,055 | |
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| | | 438,349 | | | | 56,395 | |
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Expiration of NOL carry forward | | | 192,627 | | | | — | |
State taxes | | | 520,595 | | | | (148,205 | ) |
Changes in prior year estimates | | | (150,440 | ) | | | (50,136 | ) |
Tax credits | | | (88,053 | ) | | | (106,748 | ) |
Other | | | 85,402 | | | | 79,566 | |
Change in valuation allowance | | | 625,000 | | | | 1,851,000 | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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The Company had the following deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 as follows:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net operating loss | | $ | 20,597,000 | | | $ | 20,377,000 | |
Property, equipment and intangibles | | | 348,000 | | | | 374,000 | |
Other | | | 1,446,000 | | | | 1,015,000 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (22,391,000 | ) | | | (21,766,000 | ) |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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The valuation allowance increased by approximately $625,000 and $1,851,000 during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had a net operating loss carry forward of approximately $55,500,000 and $54,900,000, respectively for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The net operating loss will expire from 2009 through 2028.
A change in ownership, as defined for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code, occurred in 1996 and the Company believes that a subsequent ownership change occurred during 1998, each of which limit the annual utilization of the U.S. federal net operating loss carry forward under the applicable Internal Revenue Service. Other portions of the net operating loss may also be limited due to subsequent ownership changes.
(16) Subsequent Event
On February 25, 2009, Axcess International Inc. announced it has won a competitive procurement to provide security infrastructure solutions for the Port at Trinidad’s capital, Port-of-Spain. Management estimates the amount of revenue to be $3.54 million and is expected to be completed at the beginning of the second quarter of 2009.
During the first quarter of 2009, Axcess has continued to borrow money from Amphion Innovations plc. Axcess has entered into two additional simple interest convertible notes. The total additional borrowings are $160,000. Both loans were repaid during the quarter. The total outstanding amount at March 31, 2009 is $1,038,273. In connection with the Amphion Innovations plc convertible notes, Axcess has issued an additional 188,058 warrants and a total of 744,291 warrants to purchase Axcess Common Shares. The additional warrants have a strike price of $0.21 — $0.27 and reflect the closing price on the date the warrants were issued. The expense associated with the warrants will be reflected as additional interest expense in the first quarter of 2009.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 3.1 | | | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s 2005 Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 2, 2006 |
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| 3.2 | | | By-laws of the Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 2-80946) |
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| 3.3 | | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2003B Preferred Stock, Series 2004 Preferred Stock and Series 2005 Preferred Stock of the Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to the Company’s 2005 Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 2, 2006. |
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| 3.4 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2006 Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.5 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2006B Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.6 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2006C Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.7 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2007 Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.8 | * | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2008 Preferred Stock. |
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| 3.9 | | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series 2008B Preferred Stock. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.02 and 9.01 to Form 8-K filed October 28, 2008. |
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| 10.1 | + | | Employment Agreement dated July 16, 1999, by and between the Company and Allan Griebenow. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999. |
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| 10.2 | + | | Axcess International Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s 2005 Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 1, 2005. |
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| 10.3 | | | Agreement to amend purchase note and payment terms as of December 12, 2003, executed by Axcess and PV Proceeds holdings, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2003. |
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| 10.4 | | | Amended demand note dated as of November 30, 2003, executed by Axcess payable to Amphion Investment LLC in the principal amount of $393,787. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2003. |
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| 10.5 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2004 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2004 filed on May 14, 2004. |
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| 10.6 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2005 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2005 filed on March 31, 2005. |
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| 10.7 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2006 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-QSB filed on August 11, 2006. |
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| 10.8 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2006B Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2006. |
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| 10.9 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2006C Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007 |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.10 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2007 Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 on Form SB-2 filed on November 21, 2007 |
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| 10.11 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2005 Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.12 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2006 Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.13 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2006B Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.14 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2006C Preferred Stock Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.15 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2007 Preferred Stock Offering. . Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 on Form 10-KSB filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.16 | | | Borrowed Employees and Advisory agreement between Amphion Innovations US Inc. and Axcess. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 on Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2006 filed on March 2, 2007. |
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| 10.17 | | | Form of Convertible Notes executed by Axcess payable to Amphion Innovations plc. |
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| 10.18 | | | Form of Stock Purchase agreement for the 2008B Preferred Equity Offering. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2008 |
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| 10.19 | | | Form of Voting Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and certain investors of the exempt 2008B Preferred Stock Offering. . Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2008. |
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| 14.1 | * | | Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers dated and approved by the Board of Directors on March 26, 2004. * |
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| 21.1 | | | Subsidiaries of the Company. * |
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| 31.1 | | | Certification of our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 31.2 | | | Certification of our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer, under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 32.1 | | | Certification of our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 32.2 | | | Certification of our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer, under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * |
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| 99.1 | * | | Audit Committee charter. * |
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| 99.2 | * | | Nominating and Governance Committee charter. * |
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| 99.3 | * | | Whistleblower Policy. * |
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* | | Filed herewith. |
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+ | | Denotes management contract or compensatory plan. |