An Exhibit List can be found on page II-6.
Registration No. 333-130971
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP
(Name of small business issuer)
Nevada | 7299 | 88-0199674 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Primary standard | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | industrial code number) | identification number) |
7800 Belfort Parkway, Suite 165
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
(904)-280-3950
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices
and principal place of business)
George A. McQuain, Chief Executive Officer
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP
7800 Belfort Parkway, Suite 165
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
(904)-280-3950
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.
Stephen M. Fleming, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
(212) 930-9700
(212) 930-9725 (fax)
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: x
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered | | Amount to be registered (1) | | Proposed maximum offering price per share(2) | | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price | | Amount of registration fee | |
Shares of common stock | | | 2,591,690 | | $ | 1.05 | | $ | 2,721,274.50 | | $ | 291.18 | |
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Shares of common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
issuable upon exercise of | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
common stock purchase | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
warrants | | | 2,336,356 | | $ | 1.05 | | $ | 2,453,173.80 | | $ | 262.49 | |
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Shares of common stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
issuable upon conversion | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of convertible notes | | | 3,017,241 | | $ | 1.05 | | $ | 3,168,103.05 | | $ | 338.99 | |
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Total | | | 7,945,287 | | | | | | | | $ | 892.65 | |
*Previously paid.
(1) Includes shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, which may be offered pursuant to this registration statement, which shares are currently outstanding and are issuable upon conversion of convertible notes and the exercise of warrants held by the selling stockholders. In addition to the shares set forth in the table, the amount to be registered includes an indeterminate number of shares issuable upon conversion of the notes as such number may be adjusted as a result of stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions in accordance with Rule 416. Should a decrease in the exercise price as a result of an issuance or sale of shares below the then current market price, result in our having insufficient shares, we will not rely upon Rule 416, but will file a new registration statement to cover the resale of such additional shares should that become necessary.
(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and 457(g) under the Securities Act of 1933, using the average of the high and low price as reported on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on January 6, 2005, which was $1.05 per share.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
THIS FILING DOES NOT INVOLVE THE REGISTRATION OF ANY NEW SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. RATHER, THIS FILING UPDATES THE REGISTRATION OF THE COMMON STOCK ORIGINALLY REGISTERED ON FORM SB-2 FILED ON JANUARY 11, 2006 AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2007. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS ENTERED WITH EACH OF OUR INVESTORS, WE ARE OBLIGATED TO MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 19, 2007
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP.
7,945,287 SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
This prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholders of up to 7,945,287 shares of our common stock, including 2,591,690 shares of common stock, up to 2,336,756 issuable upon the exercise of common stock purchase warrants and 3,017,241 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of a convertible note. The selling stockholders may sell common stock from time to time in the principal market on which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions. The selling stockholders may be deemed underwriters of the shares of common stock, which they are offering. We will pay the expenses of registering these shares.
Our common stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is listed on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol "GAXC". The last reported sales price per share of our common stock as reported by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on June 1, 2007, was $0.30.
Investing in these securities involves significant risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is __*, 2007.
The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This Prospectus is included in the Registration Statement that was filed by Global Axcess Corp., with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement becomes effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the sale is not permitted.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the "risk factors" section, the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP
Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, we are an independent provider of Automated Teller Machine ("ATM") services. We currently own, operate or provide management services to approximately 4,400 ATMs in our network spanning 42 states. For the period ended March 31, 2007, we generated net income of $101,291. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we generated a net loss of $4,684,337.
Our principal offices are located at 7800 Belfort Parkway, Suite 165, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 and our telephone number is (904) 280-3950. We are a Nevada corporation.
The Offering | | |
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Common stock offered by selling stockholders | | Up to 7,945,287 shares, which would represent 30.12% of our |
| | outstanding shares of common stock assuming the full conversion of |
| | all convertible notes and exercise of warrants being registered |
| | herewith including: |
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| | - 2,591,690 shares of common stock; |
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| | - up to 2,336,756 shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock |
| | purchase warrants; and |
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| | - 3,017,241 shares of common stock underlying a convertible note in |
| | the aggregate amount of $3,500,000 assuming full conversion of the |
| | convertible notes (includes a good faith estimate of the shares |
| | underlying the convertible debenture to account for a decrease in |
| | the conversion price);. |
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Common stock to be outstanding after the offering | | Up to 26,375,383 shares |
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Use of Proceeds | | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock |
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Over the Counter Bulletin Board Symbol | | GAXC |
The above information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is based on 20,973,924 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 14, 2007 and assumes the exercise of warrants by our selling stockholders.
We are registering shares of common stock and shares of common stock underlying common stock purchase warrants in connection with the following financing transactions engaged in pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 or Regulation D promulgated thereunder:
January 2004 Private Placement
On January 19, 2004, we closed a private offering whereby we raised $2,500,000 in connection with the sale of 1,000,000 units for $2.50 per unit to accredited and institutional investors. Each unit consists of two shares of common stock and four common stock purchase warrants.
We issued four types of warrants (F Warrants, G Warrants, H Warrants and I Warrants), which are exercisable for a period of five years or for 18 months after the effective date of a registration statement covering the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, whichever is longer. The four warrant terms are as follows:
The F Warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share and are not callable. The G Warrants are exercisable at $1.75 per share and are callable if the market price of our common stock is equal to or in excess of $3.50 for a period of twenty consecutive days and there is an effective Registration Statement covering the shares of common stock underlying the G Warrants. The H Warrants are exercisable at $2.50 per share and are callable by us if the market price of our common stock is equal to or in excess of $5.00 for a period of twenty consecutive days and there is an effective Registration Statement covering the shares common stock underlying the H Warrants. The I Warrants are exercisable at $5.00 per share and are callable if the market price of our common stock is equal to or in excess of $6.25 for a period of twenty consecutive days and there is an effective Registration Statement covering the shares common stock underlying the I Warrants.
September 2004 Debt Financing
On September 15, 2004, we entered into and closed a financing of $2,250,000 whereby we issued 9% debentures (the "Debentures") to various accredited investors. We are required to pay interest on a quarterly basis and the principal is due three years from the date of the Debenture. In an event of default, the Debentures shall become immediately due and we are required to pay all costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by the Investors in connection with the preservation and enforcement of the Investor's rights. An event of default is defined as the following:
| · | Our failure to pay the amounts owed under the Debenture; |
| · | any representation or warranty made under the Debenture made shall prove to be false or incorrect at any time; |
| · | the occurrence of any event or circumstance that results in or is reasonably likely to result in a material adverse change; |
| · | the commencement against us of an involuntary case seeking the liquidation or reorganization of our company under the Bankruptcy Code; and |
| · | we institute a voluntary case seeking liquidation or reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code. |
In connection with this financing, the investors also received an aggregate of 675,000 common stock purchase warrants to purchase shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $1.50 per share for a period of three years.
April 2005 Private Placement
We conducted an offering of up to 535,702 units at a per unit price of $5.60 with each unit consisting of four shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share and two common stock purchase warrants exercisable at $1.25 per share to accredited investors. The warrants are exercisable for three years from the date of issuance.
On March 30, 2005, we completed a closing of the offering. Pursuant to the closing, we sold an aggregate of 113,214 units resulting in the issuance of 452,855 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 226,427 shares of common stock to five accredited investors. As a result of the closing, investors have subscribed for an aggregate amount totaling $634,000.00. Subsequent to the closing, we terminated the offering.
November 2005 Private Placement
On November 8, 2005, to obtain funding for acquisitions and working capital, we entered into Subscription Agreements with Renaissance U.S. Growth Investment Trust, PLC, BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC, Heller Capital Investments, LLC, and Richard Molinsky (the "November Investors") on November 8, 2005 for the aggregate sale of 320,000 units with each unit including five shares of common stock and two common stock purchase warrants resulting in the issuance of 1,600,000 shares of common stock and common stock purchase warrants to purchase 640,000 shares of our common stock. We closed this financing pursuant on November 8, 2005 and received gross proceeds in the amount of $2,000,000.
The warrants are exercisable until three years from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. In the event that our closing bid price is equal to or greater than $2.25 for a period of five consecutive days, then, at our election, the warrant holder is required to exercise its warrants within ten days from receipt of an automatic exercise notice from us. If the holder fails to exercise its warrants within ten days from receipt of an automatic exercise notice from our company, then the warrants will expire. We have agreed to register the shares and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants on this registration statement.
CAMOFI Private Placement
On October 27, 2005, to obtain funding for the acquisition of processing merchant contracts, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement ("CAMOFI Purchase Agreement") with CAMOFI Master LDC (the "CAMOFI") on October 27, 2005 for the sale of (i) $3,500,000 in 9% Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Note (the "CAMOFI Note") and (ii) stock purchase warrants (the "CAMOFI Warrant") to purchase 910,000 shares of our common stock. The obligations under the CAMOFI Note are subordinated to Wachovia Bank. We closed the financing pursuant to the CAMOFI Purchase Agreement on October 27, 2005.
The CAMOFI Note bears interest at 9%, matures on October 27, 2010 and is convertible into our common stock, at CAMOFI's option, at a conversion price of $1.45. We are permitted to require CAMOFI to convert a portion of the CAMOFI Note in the event that the following conditions are satisfied:
| · | our average daily trading volume exceeds 300,000 shares of common stock, |
| · | the amount of shares to be converted does not exceed 25% of the volume for any previous 10 trading days for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the mandatory conversion notice, |
| · | the mandatory conversion does not exceed the 4.9% limitation described below, and |
| · | there is no event of default in existence, all previous conversion notices shall have been honored, all liquidated damages and other penalties shall have been paid, an effective registration statement covering CAMOFI's shares is current, our common stock is trading on our trading market and there is a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares available. |
If the above conditions are met, then we can require that CAMOFI convert the following:
| · | 25% of the CAMOFI Note outstanding in the event that the market price exceeds $2.18 for 20 consecutive trading days, |
| · | 25% of the CAMOFI Note outstanding in the event that the market price exceeds $2.90 for 20 consecutive trading days and providing that the conversion does not result in excess of 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the CAMOFI Note being converted, |
| · | 25% of the CAMOFI Note outstanding in the event that the market price exceeds $3.63 for 20 consecutive trading days and providing that the conversion does not result in excess of 75% of the original aggregate principal amount of the CAMOFI Note being converted, and |
| · | 100% of the CAMOFI Note outstanding in the event that the market price exceeds $4.35 for 20 consecutive trading days. |
We are required to pay interest on a monthly basis and on each conversion date in cash. All interest outstanding as of the maturity date is due in full. All overdue accrued and payments of interest incur a late fee at the rate of 20% per annum.
We may prepay all or part of the CAMOFI Note in cash at 110% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. The full principal amount of the CAMOFI Note is due upon default under the terms of Note. In addition, we granted CAMOFI a security interest in substantially all of our assets and intellectual property as well as registration rights.
The CAMOFI Warrant is exercisable until five years from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. In addition, the exercise price of the Warrant is adjusted in the event we issue common stock at a price below the exercise price.
CAMOFI has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to convert the CAMOFI Note and exercise the Warrant and receive shares of our common stock such that the number of shares of our common stock held by them and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of our then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The CAMOFI Note and CAMOFI Warrant were offered and sold to CAMOFI in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. CAMOFI is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
RISK FACTORS
This investment has a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this prospectus. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed and the value of our stock could go down. This means you could lose all or a part of your investment. There are a number of factors that are not identified herein could have a negative effect. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following:
| · | Changes in laws or card association rules affecting our ability to impose surcharge fees, and continued customer willingness to pay surcharge fees; |
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| · | Our ability to form new strategic relationships and maintain existing relationships with issuers of credit cards and national and regional card organizations; |
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| · | Our ability to expand our ATM base and transaction processing business; |
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| · | The availability of financing at reasonable rates for vault cash and for other corporate purposes, including funding our expansion plans; |
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| · | Our ability to maintain our existing relationships with Food Lion and Kash and Karry; |
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| · | Our ability to keep our ATMs at other existing locations at reasonable rental rates and to place additional ATMs in preferred locations at reasonable rental rates; |
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| · | The extent and nature of competition from financial institutions, credit card processors and third party operators, many of whom have substantially greater resources; |
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| · | Our ability to maintain our ATMs and information systems technology without significant system failures or breakdowns; |
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| · | Our ability to develop new products and enhance existing products to be offered through ATMs, and our ability to successfully market these products; |
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| · | Our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, to finance and complete acquisitions and to successfully integrate acquired assets and businesses into existing operations; |
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| · | Our ability to retain senior management and other key personnel; o Our ability to comply with mandated Triple DES configuration; and |
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| · | Changes in general economic conditions. |
If any of these risk factors occur, they could adversely affect our company and may have a negative impact on our actual future results.
Risks Relating to Our Company
Except for the net income generated during the three months ended March 31, 2007, we have a recent history of losses and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
For the period ended March 31, 2007, we generated net income of $101,291. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we generated a net loss of $4,864,337. We can give no assurances that we will continue to achieve profitability within the foreseeable future as we fund operating and capital expenditures in areas such as establishment and expansion of markets, sales and marketing, operating equipment and research and development. We cannot assure investors that we will ever achieve or sustain profitability or that our operating losses will not increase in the future.
We have a limited operating history which may not be an indicator of our future results
As a result of our limited operating history, our plan for rapid growth, and the increasingly competitive nature of the markets in which we operate, the historical financial data is of limited value in evaluating our future revenue and operating expenses. Our planned expense levels will be based in part on expectations concerning future revenue, which is difficult to forecast accurately based on current plans of expansion and growth. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in revenue. Further, general and administrative expenses may increase significantly as we expand operations. To the extent that these expenses precede, or are not rapidly followed by, a corresponding increase in revenue, our business, operating results, and financial condition will suffer.
We are dependent upon a few key personnel and their loss may negatively impact our results from operations
Our success depends upon the continued contributions of certain key personnel, including, among others, George McQuain, our Chief Executive Officer and President, who may be difficult to replace because of their extensive experience in their fields, extensive market contacts and familiarity with our activities. While we believe we have sufficient cross expertise, if any key management employee were to cease employment, our operating results may suffer. Our future success also depends in large part upon our ability to hire and retain additional highly skilled managerial, operational and marketing personnel. Should we be unable to attract and retain skilled personnel, our performance may suffer.
The termination of our contract with our major customer could negatively impact our results of operations and may result in our ceasing operations
We have agreements with Food Lion and Kash n' Karry Stores for whom approximately 665 and 97 ATMs, respectively, have been installed at their locations as of December 31, 2006. Each of these agreements was originally for a five-year period and set to automatically renew on November 28, 2007. However both contracts were extended in September 2003 to run through April 2011 and set to automatically renew, unless terminated 60 days prior. In addition, the site owner has the right to terminate the lease before the end of the lease term under certain circumstances. Currently, there is no such breach or circumstance. The aggregate revenues from Food Lion and Kash n' Karry Stores accounted for approximately 23.1% and 4.1% of our revenues from continuing operations in fiscal year 2006, respectively. Historically, these sites have generated average revenue per site in excess of other sites. If we were to lose the Food Lion and Kash n Karry accounts, our revenues would be substantially affected.
The continued growth and acceptance of debit cards as a means of payment could negatively impact our results of operations
The use of debit cards by consumers has been growing. Consumers use debit cards to make purchases from merchants, with the amount of the purchase automatically deducted from the consumers' checking accounts. An increasing number of merchants are accepting debit cards as a method of payment, and are also permitting consumers to use the debit cards to obtain cash. The increasing use of debit cards to obtain cash may reduce the number of cash withdrawals from our ATMs, and may adversely affect our revenues from surcharge fees. A continued increased in the use and acceptance of debit cards could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Any regulation or elimination of surcharge or interchange fees could have a materially adverse impact on our results of operations
The imposition of surcharge fees is not currently subject to federal regulation. However, several states in which we currently have no operations have banned companies from imposing such fees, generally as a result of activities of consumer advocacy groups that believe that transaction fees are unfair to users. There have been, however, various state and local efforts in the United States to ban or limit transaction fees. We are not aware of any existing bans or limits on transaction fees applicable to us in any of the jurisdictions in which we currently do business. However, some states, particularly Tennessee, Nebraska, Connecticut, Delaware, New Mexico, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Iowa, require us to obtain a bank sponsor in order to charge withdrawal fees. As a result, in these states we must make arrangements with a local bank to act as a sponsor of our ATMs which typically involves additional documentation costs and payment of a fee to the bank. Additionally, states such as Illinois and New Jersey limit or ban withdrawal fees on electronic benefit card usage, which has had virtually no impact on our financial statements. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee that transaction fees will not be banned or limited in the jurisdictions in the United States in which we operate. Such a ban or limit could materially limit or reduce our ATM revenues.
Our ATM business is subject to government and industry regulations, which we describe below. This regulatory environment is subject to change and various proposals have been made which, if finalized, could affect our ATM operations. Our failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations pertaining to our ATM business could result in restrictions on our ability to provide our products and services, as well as the imposition of civil fines.
Mergers, acquisitions and personnel changes at financial institutions and electronic funds transfer networks and independent sales organizations may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations
Currently, the banking industry is consolidating, causing the number of financial institutions and ATM networks to decline. This consolidation could cause us to lose:
| · | current and potential customers; |
| · | market share if the combined entity determines that it is more efficient to develop in-house products and services similar to ours or use our competitors' product and services; and |
| · | revenue if the combined institution is able to negotiate a greater volume discount for, or discontinue the use of, our products and services. |
For example, one of the larger customers of our electronic transaction processing business, the STAR Network, has been purchased by one of our competitors, Concord EFS. Although we have a multi-year processing contract with STAR, we cannot presently predict the possible long-term impact of this acquisition on our business with certainty. The loss of STAR as a processing customer would have an adverse effect on our business.
The ATM and electronic transaction processing industries are increasingly competitive, which could adversely impact our results from operations and financial condition.
The ATM business is and can be expected to remain highly competitive. While our principal competition comes from national and regional banks, we also compete with independent ATM companies. All of these competitors offer services similar to or substantially the same as those offered by our company. Most of these competitors are larger, more established and have greater financial and other resources than our company. Such competition could prevent us from obtaining or maintaining desirable locations for our machines or could cause us to reduce our user fees generated by our ATMs or could cause our profits to decline.
The independent ATM business has become increasingly competitive since entities other than banks have entered the market and relatively few barriers exist to entry. We face intense competition from a number of companies. Further, we expect that competition will intensify as the movement towards increasing consolidation within the financial services industry continues. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources, greater name recognition and a larger installed customer base than we do.
In the market for electronic transaction processing, the principal factors on which we compete are price and service levels. The future growth of our revenues in this market is dependent upon securing an increasing volume of transactions. If we cannot control our transaction processing expenses, we may not remain price competitive and our revenues will be adversely affected.
In addition to our current competitors, we expect substantial competition from established and new companies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively against current and future competitors. Increased competition could result in price reductions, reduced gross margins or loss of market share.
If our computer network and data centers were to suffer a significant interruption, our business and customer reputation could be adversely impacted and result in a loss of customers
Our ability to provide reliable service largely depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operations of our computer network systems and data centers. Any significant interruptions could severely harm our business and reputation and result in a loss of customers. Our systems and operations could be exposed to damage or interruption from fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized entry and computer viruses. Although we have taken steps to prevent a system failure, we cannot be certain that our measures will be successful and that we will not experience system failures. Further, our property and business interruption insurance may not be adequate to compensate us for all losses or failures that may occur.
We may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights, which could have a negative impact on our results of operations
Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, third parties may infringe or misappropriate our intellectual property rights, or otherwise independently develop substantially equivalent products and services. The loss of intellectual property protection or the inability to secure or enforce intellectual property protection could harm our business and ability to compete. We rely on a combination of trademark and copyright laws, trade secret protection and confidentiality and license agreements to protect our trademarks, software and know-how. We have also applied for patent protection on some of the features of our newer products. We may be required to spend significant resources to protect our trade secrets and monitor and police our intellectual property rights.
Third parties may assert infringement claims against us in the future. In particular, there has been a substantial increase in the issuance of business process patents for Internet-related business processes, which may have broad implications for all participants in Internet commerce. Claims for infringement of these patents are becoming an increasing source of litigation. If we become subject to an infringement claim, we may be required to modify our products, services and technologies or obtain a license to permit our continued use of those rights. We may not be able to do either of these things in a timely manner or upon reasonable terms and conditions. Failure to do so could seriously harm our business and operating results. In addition, future litigation relating to infringement claims could result in substantial costs to us and a diversion of management resources. Adverse determinations in any litigation or proceeding could also subject us to significant liabilities and could prevent us from using some of our products, services or technologies.
Risks Related To Our Stock
The substantial number of shares that are or will be eligible for sale, including the 7,945,287 shares of common stock being registered pursuant to this prospectus, which, assuming the exercise of all of our warrants, would represent approximately 30% of our total outstanding shares, could cause our common stock price to decline even if we are successful.
Sales of significant amounts of common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could materially affect the market price of our common stock. These sales might also make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate. As of February 5, 2007, we have outstanding warrants to purchase 2,336,356 shares and a convertible debenture that is convertible into 3,017,241 shares of common stock which are being registered pursuant to this prospectus and we are also registering 2,591,690 shares of common stock pursuant to our prospectus. Assuming the exercise of all of our warrants and conversion of the convertible debenture, the shares being registered pursuant to this prospectus would represent approximately 30% of our total outstanding.
We have anti-takeover provisions, which could inhibit potential investors or delay or prevent a change of control that may favor you.
Some of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and Nevada law could, together or separately, discourage potential acquisition proposals or delay or prevent a change in control. In particular, our board of directors is authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock (less any outstanding shares of preferred stock) with rights and privileges that might be senior to our common stock, without the consent of the holders of the common stock.
Our common stock is subject to the "Penny Stock" rules of the SEC and the trading market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:
| · | that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks; and |
| · | the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. |
In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:
| · | obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and |
| · | make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. |
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:
| · | sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and |
| · | that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. |
Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
USE OF PROCEEDS
This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. However, we could receive funds upon exercise of the common stock purchase warrants held by the selling stockholders. We expect to use the proceeds received from the exercise of the common stock purchase warrants, if any, for general working capital purposes.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
We are authorized to issue a total of 45,000,000 shares of common stock, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. We do not currently have any shares of our preferred stock outstanding. Our common stock is traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol "GAXC". As of June 14, 2007, there were 20,973,924 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
On March 27, 2007 there were 254 registered holders of record of our common stock. Because many of such shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. The following table sets forth the high and low sales price per share of our common stock. (as adjusted for the one-for-five reverse split that occurred on April 28, 2005).
| | Price Range |
| | | High | | | Low | |
Fiscal 2007: | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | $ | 0.38 | | | 0.24 | |
Second Quarter through | | | | | | | |
May 30th | | $ | 0.32 | | | 0.25 | |
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Fiscal 2006 | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | $ | 1.19 | | | 0.76 | |
Second Quarter | | | 0.93 | | | 0.41 | |
Third Quarter | | | 0.70 | | | 0.35 | |
Fourth Quarter | | | 0.52 | | | 0.33 | |
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Fiscal 2005: | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | $ | 1.85 | | | 1.45 | |
Second Quarter | | | 1.60 | | | 1.05 | |
Third Quarter | | | 1.67 | | | 1.33 | |
Fourth Quarter | | | 1.50 | | | 1.05 | |
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Fiscal 2004: | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | $ | 6.05 | | | 2.25 | |
Second Quarter | | | 3.40 | | | 2.55 | |
Third Quarter | | | 2.75 | | | 1.40 | |
Fourth Quarter | | | 1.85 | | | 1.30 | |
We have paid no dividends on our common stock during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, or during any period of the Company's existence.
The declaration of future dividends, whether in cash or in-kind, is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon business conditions, our results of operations, our financial condition, and other factors.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans:
As of December 31, 2006, we had the following securities authorized for issuance under the equity compensation plans (as adjusted for the one-for-five reverse split that occurred on April 28, 2005):
Plan Category | | | (a) Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a) | |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Options | | | 974,255 | | $ | 1.35 | | | 1,010,277 | |
Warrants | | | 11,817,060 | | $ | 2.68 | | | — | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total | | | 12,791,285 | | $ | 2.58 | | | 1,010,277 | |
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward Looking Statements
Some of the information in this Form SB-2 contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate" and "continue," or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:
· | discuss our future expectations; |
· | contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial condition; and |
· | state other "forward-looking" information. |
We believe it is important to communicate our expectations. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or over which we have no control. Our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors," "Business" and elsewhere in this prospectus. See "Risk Factors."
Overview
Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, we own and operate Automatic Teller Machines ("ATM") with locations primarily in the eastern and southwestern United States of America. Our revenues are principally derived from two types of fees, which we charge for processing transactions on our ATM network. We receive an interchange fee from the issuer of the credit or debit card for processing a transaction when a cardholder uses an ATM in our network. In addition, in most cases we receive a surcharge fee from the cardholder when the cardholder makes a cash withdrawal from an ATM in our network.
Interchange fees are processing fees that are paid by the issuer of the credit or debit card used in a transaction. Interchange fees vary for cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, account transfers or uncompleted transactions, which are the primary types of transactions that are currently processed on ATMs in our network. The maximum amount of the interchange fees is established by the national and regional card organizations and credit card issuers with whom we have a relationship. We receive interchange fees for transactions on ATMs that we own, but sometimes we rebate a portion of the fee to the owner of the ATM location under the applicable lease for the ATM site. We also receive the interchange fee for transactions on ATMs owned by third party vendors included within our network, but we rebate all or a portion of each fee to the third party vendor based upon negotiations between us. The interchange fees received by us vary from network to network and to some extent from issuer to issuer, but generally range from $0.15 to $0.55 per cash withdrawal. Interchange fees for balance inquiries, account transfers and denied transactions are generally substantially less than fees for cash withdrawals. The interchange fees received by us from the card issuer are independent of the service fees charged by the card issuer to the cardholder in connection with ATM transactions. Service fees charged by card issuers to cardholders in connection with transactions through our network range from zero to as much as $2.50 per transaction. We do not receive any portion of these service fees.
In most markets we impose a surcharge fee for cash withdrawals. Surcharge fees are a substantial additional source of revenue for us and other ATM network operators. The surcharge fee for ATMs in our network ranges between $1.50 and $2.75 per withdrawal. The surcharge fee for other ATMs in our network ranges between $0.50 and $7.50 per withdrawal. We receive the full surcharge fee for cash withdrawal transactions on ATMs that we own, but often we rebate a portion of the fee to the owner of the ATM location under the applicable lease for the ATM site. We also receive the full surcharge fee for cash withdrawal transactions on ATMs owned by third party vendors included within our network, but we rebate all or a portion of each fee to the third party vendor based upon a variety of factors, including transaction volume and the party responsible for supplying vault cash to the ATM and only record earned revenue based upon our contracts with the third party vendors.
In addition to revenues derived from interchange and surcharge fees, we also derive revenues from providing network management services to third parties owning ATMs included in our ATM network. These services include 24 hour transaction processing, monitoring and notification of ATM status and cash condition, notification of ATM service interruptions, in some cases dispatch of field service personnel for necessary service calls and cash settlement and reporting services. The fees for these services are paid by the owners of the ATMs.
Interchange fees are credited to us by networks and credit card issuers on a monthly basis and are paid to us in the following month between the 5th and 15th business day. Surcharge fees are charged to the cardholder and credited to us by networks and credit card issuers on a daily basis. We periodically rebate the portion of these fees owed to ATM owners and owners of ATM locations. Fees for network management services are generally paid to us on a monthly basis.
We compete in a fragmented industry, in which no one firm has a significant market share and can strongly influence the industry outcome. Our industry is populated by a large number of financial institutions and Independent Sales Organizations (“ISOs”) which deploy ATMs. The industry we compete in is also characterized by essentially undifferentiated services.
There are underlying economic causes as to why our industry is fragmented. For example:
· | Low overall entry barriers; |
· | Absence of national economies of scale; |
· | Seasonal and geographic volume fluctuations; |
· | The need for local presence in some market segments; and |
· | The need for low overhead. |
Additionally, the industry in which we compete is showing increasing signs of being an industry in decline. Reasons for this market decline include:
· | Emergence of debit cards, “pay pass” machines and RFID as substitutes for cash in making purchases; |
· | Increasing acceptance of debit cards by younger demographics; and |
· | Market saturation of prime ATM locations in the U.S. |
The demand for our ATM services is primarily a function of population growth and new business creation to serve that population growth. In addition, opportunities exist:
· | As our competitors seek to exit the business; |
· | As our competitors encounter financial and regulatory difficulties; and |
· | As financial institutions seek to reduce their costs of managing an ATM channel during a period of decreasing ATM usage. |
Opportunities may also exist to leverage our existing customer base by selling additional products and services to them.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. However, future events are subject to change, and the best estimates and judgments routinely require adjustment. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in our consolidated balance sheet, and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported for each of our fiscal periods, are affected by estimates and assumptions which are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, restructurings, inventory and income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The following critical accounting policies are significantly affected by judgments, assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition Policies
We recognize revenues as ATM card holders use ATMs or as services are rendered to customers. Revenues are adjusted with positive and negative processing accruals occurring in the operation of our ATM network in the ordinary course of business. It is our policy to book as revenue all surcharge and interchange fees it receives and has earned based on contracts, whether for its owned ATMs or for those it manages. In the case of managed ATMs, we then book as commission expense all monies paid to the owners of the ATMs. Where the Company provided only processing services through its wholly owned subsidiary, EFTI, the Company only records the fees it charges to its customers as revenue. During consolidation of the financial statements, the Company eliminates the revenues earned by EFTI for the processing of Company owned or managed ATMs. Surcharge/convenience fees are fees assessed directly to the consumer utilizing the ATM terminals owned by the Company. The surcharge/convenience fees assessed range from $1.50 to $2.75 based upon a cash withdrawal transaction from the ATM terminals.
Interchange fees are fees assessed directly to the card issuer of the consumer. The interchange fees are comprised of two fees: (1) an interchange fee ranging from approximately $0.40 to $0.55 based upon each cash withdrawal transaction; and (2) an interchange fee ranging from approximately $0.15 to $0.25 based upon an account inquiry by the consumer.
Management fees are charged and recognized monthly to various companies or individuals that use the services of Nationwide Money Services to operate their ATMs. These fees are for services such as cash management, project management and account management.
We recognize revenues on breached contracts when cash is received.
Allowance of Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable have been reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. This estimated allowance is based on historical experience, credit evaluations, specific customer collection issues and the length of time a receivable is past due.
Fixed assets. ATM and computer equipment comprises a significant portion of our total assets. Changes in technology or changes in our intended use of these assets may cause the estimated period of use or the value of these assets to change. We perform annual internal studies to confirm the appropriateness of estimated economic useful lives for each category of current equipment. Estimates and assumptions used in setting depreciable lives require both judgment and estimates.
Stock-based compensation. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," using the modified-prospective-transition method which requires us to recognize compensation expense on a prospective basis. SFAS No. 123(R) requires that all stock based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. Under this method, in addition to reflecting compensation for new share-based awards, expense is also recognized to reflect the remaining service period of awards that had been included in pro-forma disclosure in prior periods. Prior period financial statements have not been restated. The stock based compensation expense is included in SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
Prior to January 1, 2006, our stock-based employee compensation plans were accounted for under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principle Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.", as permitted by FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." We did not recognize stock-based compensation cost in its statement of income for periods prior to January 1, 2006. However, compensation expense was recognized for certain options and warrants granted to non employees of the Company based upon fair value.
As was permitted under SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," which amended SFAS No. 123, prior to January 1, 2006 we elected to continue to follow the intrinsic value method in accounting for its stock-based employee compensation arrangements as defined by APB No. 25, and related interpretations including FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation," an interpretation of APB No. 25. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in operations, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
We review long-lived assets for impairment under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the estimated sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 provides guidance on the definition of fair value, methods to measure fair value, and expanded disclosures of fair value. SFAS No. 157 is effective as of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2007. Accordingly, we will adopt SFAS No. 157 in its quarter ending March 31, 2008. We are currently evaluating the provisions of SFAS No. 157 and have not yet determined the impact, if any, that SFAS No. 157 will have on its financial statement presentation or disclosures.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices. During 2006, our results of operations were impacted by increasing interest rates as noted below:
Increases in interest rates will increase our cost of cash expenses. We have vault cash agreements with various financial institutions that supply cash to our ATMs for fees based on variable interest rates. Vault cash obtained under these programs remains the property of the financial institution and, as such, is not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet. During 2005, amounts we accessed each month ranged from $17.5 million to $21.4 million and we paid cash fees totaling approximately $1.4 million for use of the cash. During 2006, the amounts we accessed each month ranged from $21.4 million to $24.8 million and we paid a total of approximately $1.6 million in cash fees for use of the cash. Such fees are related to the bank’s interest rates. If such rates were to increase by 100 basis points, our gross profit would decline by $200,000 on a pre-tax basis. Decreased interest rates will have an opposite effect to gross profit.
Interest Rate Impact. We paid an average interest rate of 6.19% for our vault cash fees in 2005 compared to an average interest rate of 7.36% in 2006. Specific to this increase in interest rates, our gross profit declined in 2006 by approximately $200,000.
Comparison of Results of Continuing Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Revenues
We reported total operating revenue from continuing operations of $5,270,990 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $5,196,737 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006. The increase in the three month revenues is mainly due to higher ATM transactions for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 versus the same period in fiscal 2006.
Cost of Revenues
Our total cost of revenues from continuing operations increased from $2,949,129 to $3,094,674 in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The increase in the three month revenues is partly due to higher ATM transactions for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 versus the same period in fiscal 2006. Additionally, in order to improve its cost structure, during the fourth quarter of 2006 we negotiated and began implementation of contracts with lower cost ATM vault cash providers and negotiated and began implementation of a contract to outsource ATM cash management and monitoring. While these cost improvements will show cost reductions in fiscal 2007, during the first quarter of 2007 we incurred some duplicate expenses relating to these implementations.
Gross Profit
Gross profit from continuing operations as a percentage of revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were approximately 41.3%, or $2,176,316 and approximately 43.3%, or $2,247,608 respectively. The decreased gross profit percentage for the first quarter of 2007 versus the same period in 2006 was primarily attributable to the increased cost of revenues as discussed above.
Operating Expenses
Our total operating expenses from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $1,933,426 and $2,707,858, respectively. The principal components of operating expenses are general and administrative expenses such as professional and legal fees, administrative salaries and benefits, consulting and audit fees, occupancy costs, sales and marketing expenses and administrative expenses. Operating expenses also include depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and other operating expenses. See explanation of operating expenses below:
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
Our total SG&A expenses from continuing operations decreased to $1,385,285 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 from $1,405,050 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006. The decrease in SG&A expenses from continuing operations is directly attributable to the decrease in salaries and benefits, audit fees and rent expenses resulting from the reduced headcount and cost reduction measures we have undertaken in late 2006 and in the first quarter of 2007 offset by increased legal expenses relating to litigation.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations decreased for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 to $548,141 from $604,582 for the same period in 2006. This decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was mainly due to the following factor:
| · | A decrease in depreciable assets relating to impaired assets written off in the third quarter of 2006. |
See Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2007, “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” regarding the amortization of intangible merchant contracts.
Other Expense
In the first quarter of 2006, we incurred other operating expenses of $410,000 which related to legal fee expenses and reserves in connection with the James Collins legal claim (see Note # 6 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2007, “Commitment and Contingencies”).
Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
We had operating income from continuing operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 in the amount of $242,890 as compared to an operating loss from continuing operations of $460,250 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, decreased for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 to $317,531 from $331,063 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006. The decrease was mainly due to decreased debt balances at the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the debt balances at the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Tax
We had net loss from continuing operations before taxes of $73,781 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to net loss from continuing operations before taxes of $775,314 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.
Income Taxes
We incurred no tax expense in either of the respective periods ending March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, we have has an NOL carryforward of approximately $21.6 million available. The NOL is due to expire during fiscal years 2008-2026.
Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations
We had net income from discontinued operations of $175,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 resulting from the received amounts pertaining to the escrowed portion of the Cash Axcess Corp sale. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, we had a net loss from discontinued operations of $102,601.
Net Income (loss)
We had net income of $101,219 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to a net loss of $877,915 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.
Comparison of Results of Continuing Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:
Revenues
Our revenues from continuing operations increased 9.8% to $21,437,125 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 ("fiscal 2006") from $19,526,136 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 ("fiscal 2005"). This increase is due to a number of factors, but is mainly due to added revenues generated from the acquisition during fiscal 2005.
Cost of Revenues
Our total cost of revenues from continuing operations increased by approximately 7.7% to $12,405,270 in fiscal 2006 from $11,522,555 in fiscal 2005. Total cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues from continuing operations was approximately 57.9% in fiscal 2006 and 59.0% in fiscal 2005. The principal components of cost of revenues are cost of cash, cash replenishment, maintenance, telecommunication services and transaction processing charges, interchange and surcharge commission rebates and ATM costs from ATM sales. The overall increase in cost of revenues from continuing operations is directly attributable to the increase in revenues from continuing operations.
Gross profit from continuing operations as a percentage of revenues was approximately 42.1% in fiscal 2006 and approximately 41.0% in fiscal 2005.
Operating Expenses
Our total operating expenses from continuing operations increased to $12,541,574, or approximately 58.5% of revenues in fiscal 2006 from $6,719,196, or approximately 34.4% of revenues in fiscal 2005. The principal components of operating expenses are general and administrative expenses such as professional and legal fees, administrative salaries and benefits, consulting and audit fees, occupancy costs, sales and marketing expenses and administrative expenses. Operating expenses also include depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and restructuring charges. See explanation of operating expenses below:
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations increased in fiscal 2006 to $2,359,455 from $1,417,554 in fiscal 2005. This increase in depreciation and amortization expense was due to the following factors:
· | An increase in ATM equipment, resulting from acquisitions and developed software in 2005 and purchases in 2006. |
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· | An increase in amortization specific to the merchant contracts we purchased during fiscal year 2005 for which a full year’s amortization expense was recorded during 2006. |
We amortized $509,315 and $454,177 of developed software in fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively.
See Financial Statement Footnotes #2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and #9 “Intangible Assets and Merchant Contracts” to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006, regarding the amortization of intangible merchant contracts.
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
Our total SG&A expenses from continuing operations increased 29.8% to $6,827,305 in fiscal 2006 from $5,258,703 in fiscal 2005. SG&A expenses represented 31.8% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to 26.9% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005. Selling, general and administrative expense increased primarily from the incremental costs necessary to operate as a public company and to a lesser extent, the expenses required to support our revenue growth resulting from the acquisition we completed in the 4 th quarter of 2005. Additionally, we incurred increased legal expenses relating to litigation.
Impairment and Restructuring Charges
During fiscal 2006, we incurred impairment of long-lived assets charges, restructuring charges and impairment of notes receivable charges of $1,329,396, $757,811, and $817,607, respectively. See Financial Statement Footnotes #6 “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Business Reorganization Charges” and #10 “Notes Receivable” to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 regarding the details of these charges. During fiscal 2005, we incurred impairment of notes receivable charges of $42,939.
Other Expense/Income
In fiscal year 2006, we incurred other operating expenses of $450,000 which primarily related to legal fee expenses and reserves in connection with the James Collins legal claim and EFMARK claim settlement (See Financial Statement Footnote #18 “Legal Proceedings” to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006).
Gain on Sale of Assets
In fiscal year 2006, we recorded a gain on sale of certain ATM assets and automobiles of $21,672.
Other Non-Operating income
In fiscal year 2006, we recorded other non-operating income relating to previous periods’ unrecorded fees.
Loss Attributed to Minority Interest
In fiscal year 2006, we allocated $109,351 of loss to minority interest relating to the consolidation of our Variable Interest Entity, Cash Axcess Corp, prior to its sale.
Operating Income (loss) from Continuing Operations
We had an operating loss from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 in the amount of $3,509,719 as compared to operating income from continuing operations of $1,284,385 in the fiscal year ended December 31,, 2005.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense from continuing operations increased to $1,356,407, or 6.3% of revenues, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $524,574, or 2.7% of revenues, in fiscal 2005. This was primarily due to the significant increase in our senior lender’s loans and notes needed to complete our acquisition in October 2005 as well as the increase in capital lease purchases. Such notes payable were $5,761,148 at December 31, 2006 compared to $7,177,111 at December 31, 2005. In fiscal 2006, we recorded a full years’ interest on the senior lender’s notes relating to the October 2005 acquisition. In addition, our capital lease obligations, increased from $2,880,307 at December 31, 2005 to $2,913,633 at December 31, 2006.
Income (loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Tax
We had a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $4,588,400 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 compared to income of $759,811 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 as a result of the factors discussed above.
Income Taxes
We adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109”, (“FIN48”), as of the beginning of its 2007 fiscal year. This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, we first assess whether it is more likely than not that an individual tax position is more likely than not to be sustained, under the presumption the taxing authority has all relevant information, it is recognized. The recognized tax position is measured as the largest benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are derecognized in the period in which that threshold is no longer met. Accordingly the unit of account under this standard is the individual tax position and not a higher level such as the aggregate of the various positions that are encompassed by the total tax return filing. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we did not recognize a change in its tax liabilities or assets.
Since we incurred net losses in fiscals 2006 and 2005, we have not been able to utilize any of our Net Operating Loss carryforward (NOL) in fiscal year 2006. At December 31, 2006, we have an NOL carryforward of approximately $21.6 million available. The NOL is due to expire during fiscal years 2008-2026. The income tax expense from continuing operations decreased to an expense of $0 from $209,418, for fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Discontinued Operations.
Discontinued operations, resulting from the disposal and ceased operations of one subsidiary in fiscal 2006 and two subsidiaries during fiscal year 2005, were losses from operations of $275,937 and $1,273,237, respectively
Net loss.
We had a net loss of $4,864,337 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 compared to a net loss of $722,844 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary liquidity and capital resource needs are to finance the costs of our operations, to make capital expenditures and to service our debt.
We have funded our operations and investment activities from cash flow generated by operations and financing activities. Net cash provided by continuing operating activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 was $311,546 compared to the net cash provided by continuing operating activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 of $501,448. Net cash used in discontinued operating activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 was $80,994.
We used $521,575 for financing activities, mainly paying back senior lender notes and capital leases, during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to funds used in financing activities of $1,153,509 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.
Net cash provided by investing activities in continuing operations was $89,342 during three-month period ended March 31, 2007, mainly representing the proceeds received from sale of subsidiary offset by net purchases of property and equipment. This compares to net cash used in investing activities in continuing operations of $174,255 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, used mainly for the purchases of property and equipment. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, we used $44,170 in investing activities for discontinued operations.
We do not use our own funds for vault cash, but rather relies upon third party sources. In general, we rent the vault cash from financial institutions and pays a negotiated interest rate for the use of the money. The vault cash is never in the possession of, controlled or directed by us but rather cycles from the bank, to the armored car carrier, and to the ATM. Each day’s withdrawals are settled back to the owner of the vault cash on the next business day. Both Nationwide Money and its customers (the merchants) sign a document stating that the vault cash belongs to the financial institution and that neither party has any legal rights to the funds. The required vault cash is obtained under the following arrangements:
| · | Palm Desert Bank. Beginning in January 2003, our arrangement with Palm Desert allows us to obtain up to $10,000,000 in vault cash. The Palm Desert Bank arrangement has a term of two years and may be terminated by Palm Desert Bank upon breach by us and upon the occurrence of certain other events. Under this arrangement, we are required to pay a monthly service fee on the outstanding amount equal to the prime rate of interest, plus a specified percentage, and must pay monthly "bank" fees. Additionally we are is required to make a deposit with Palm Desert Bank in an amount determined by the outstanding balance. We are also required to maintain insurance on the vault cash. The contract currently in place with Palm Desert will be terminated effective April 2007. As a result, we began converting terminals in December 2006 from Palm Desert cash to alternate funding sources. As of March 31, 2007, we had 0 ATMs funded by Palm Desert with a vault cash outstanding balance of $0. |
| · | WSFS. Beginning in September 2004 we had an arrangement with Wilmington Savings Fund Society (“WSFS”) allowing us to obtain up to $20,000,000 in vault cash. The WSFS contract may be terminated by WSFS at any time upon breach by us and upon the occurrence of certain other events. Under this arrangement, we are required to pay a monthly service fee on the outstanding amount equal to the prime rate of interest, plus a specified percentage, and must pay monthly "bank" and insurance fees. We are also required to maintain insurance on the vault cash. The contract currently in place with WSFS expires on October 31, 2007 with a one year auto renewal period unless one party gives 60 days notice of their intention not to renew. As of March 31, 2007, we had 124 ATMs with a vault cash outstanding balance of approximately $2,300,000 in connection with this arrangement. |
| · | First Charter. On September 1, 2004, we entered into an arrangement with First Charter National Bank allowing us to obtain up to $3,000,000 in vault cash. We have since increased the line as of December 31, 2006 to $6,000,000. The First Charter contract may be terminated by First Charter at any time upon breach by us and upon the occurrence of certain other events. Under this arrangement, we are required to pay a monthly service fee on the outstanding amount equal to the federal funds rate of interest, plus a specific percentage, and must pay monthly bank fees. We are also required to maintain insurance on the vault cash. The contract currently in place with First Charter expires on January 31, 2009 with a two year auto renewal period unless one party gives 180 days notice of their intention not to renew. As of March 31, 2007, we had 182 ATMs funded by First Charter with a vault cash outstanding balance of about approximately $4,700,000. |
| · | Food Lion Credit Association (FLCA). On February 1, 2002, we entered into an arrangement with Food Lion Credit Association allowing us to obtain up to $2,000,000 in vault cash. We have since increased the line as of December 31, 2006 to $6,000,000. The Food Lion Credit Association contract may be terminated by Food Lion Credit Association at any time upon breach by us and upon the occurrence of certain other events. Under this arrangement, we are required to pay a monthly service fee on the entire line equal to the prime rate of interest, minus a specific percentage, and must pay monthly bank fees. We are also required to maintain insurance on the vault cash. The contract was terminated effective February 2007. As a result, we began converting terminals in December 2006 from FLCA cash to alternate funding sources. As of March 31, 2007, we had 0 ATMs funded by FLCA with a vault cash outstanding balance of about approximately $30,000. |
| · | Elan (formerly GenPass Technologies). On November 24, 2006 we signed a Cash Provisioning Agreement with Genpass Technologies allowing us to obtain up to $22,000,000 in vault cash. The Genpass contract may be terminated by Genpass Technologies at any time upon breach by us and upon the occurrence of certain other events. Under this arrangement, we are required to pay a monthly service fee on the average terminal balance plus a load factor. In addition, we are required to maintain insurance on the vault cash. The contract currently in place with Elan expires on August 11, 2008 with a one year auto renewal period unless one party gives 180 days notice of their intention not to renew. As of March 31, 2007, we had 565 ATMs funded by Elan with a vault cash outstanding balance of about approximately $12,600,000. |
| · | Various Branded Cash Partners. Our subsidiary, Nationwide Money Services, Inc., has partnered with numerous banks and credit unions to market specific Nationwide ATMs to the cardholders of these institutions. We add signage and marketing material to the ATM so that the ATM is easily identified as being associated with the bank or credit union, and the cardholders of these institutions receive surcharge free transactions at the designated ATMs. This provides the bank or credit union additional marketing power and another point of access to funds for their cardholders. In return for this benefit, the bank or credit union, provide and manage the vault cash in the specified ATM(s), as well as provide and pay for cash replenishment and first line maintenance. The advantage to Nationwide Money is that this reduces the costs associated with vault cash, cash replenishment and first line maintenance by approximately 50%. Another advantage is that with a branded ATM, transactions volumes traditionally increase more than at non-branded ATMs. As of March 31, 2007, Nationwide Money had 58 branded financial partners, which funded 648 ATMs. |
Working Capital
As of March 31, 2007, we had current assets of $2,562,623 and current liabilities of $5,913,104, which results in a negative working capital of $3,350,481 as compared to current assets of $4,239,869 and current liabilities of $6,082,741 resulting in a negative working capital of $1,842,872 as of March 31, 2006. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities decreased to 0.43 at March 31, 2007 from 0.70 at March 31, 2006. Despite the negative working capital, we believe that if we achieve our 2007 business plan, we will have sufficient working capital to meet our remaining and current obligations during 2007. We are continuing our efforts to raise additional capital lease financing. We estimate we will require approximately $2,300,000 of new lease financing to fund new purchases of ATMs and back office equipment. We currently have lease lines available for approximately $1,500,000 for these new purchases.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
We were not impacted by inflation during the past two fiscal years in any material respect. Interest rate hikes have increased the rental cost of our vault cash. As the interest rates increase and vault cash costs increase, this will have a less favorable impact on our income.
BUSINESS
History
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, through our wholly owned subsidiaries, we provide services through our automated teller machine ("ATM") network and also provide financial transaction processing. We plan to expand through the strategic acquisition of profitable ATM portfolios and other related businesses, internal growth and deployment of enhanced non-banking ATM consumer products worldwide. We presently do not have definitive acquisition plans. We were initially incorporated in Nevada on May 2, 1984 under the name of Supermarket Video, Inc. We underwent several name changes until 1999, when we changed our name to Netholdings.com, Inc. In June 2001, we changed our name to Global Axcess Corp.
Recent Developments
Effective April 28, 2005, we completed a one-for-five reverse split of our common shares outstanding as of that date.
Effective September 30, 2005, we completed the sale of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Electronic Payment & Transfer Corporation ("EPT"), and to discontinue offering prepaid debit cards and the related products and services that were marketed by EPT for a $1.5 million note receivable (see Financial Footnote #10 “Notes Receivable”). We have written the note receivable down to $500,000 and has set a reserve for the entire balance.
On October 28, 2005, we acquired approximately 1,590 automated teller machine ("ATM") processing merchant contracts and ATM placement agreements (collectively, the "Merchant Contracts") and ATMs and ATM related equipment ("Equipment") from Amer-E-Com Digital Corporation, a Florida corporation ("AECD") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 with AECD. The purchase price for the acquisition was $5,527,256 in cash of which $4,775,191 was paid on closing and $752,065 was held in escrow (the "Holdback"). The transaction was funded by utilizing cash generated from the financing provided by Wachovia Bank and CAMOFI Master Fund LDC (see Financial Footnote #14 Senior Lenders’ Notes Payable” to the consolidated financial statements). The Holdback was to be utilized to provide funding in connection with the purchase of 73 additional Merchant Contracts, to cover the value of any missing and lost Merchant Contracts, and to cover any indemnification required to be paid by AECD to us with respect to losses incurred by the Company prior to the date of acquisition of the assets purchased. During fiscal 2006, it was determined that certain contract contingencies were not met by the seller, and $265,160 of the Holdback was paid back to us with the balance being returned to AECD.
On October 27, 2005, to obtain funding for the acquisition of the Merchant Contracts and the Equipment (see above), we entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with Wachovia Bank ("Wachovia"), our senior lender, pursuant to which Wachovia agreed to provide a term loan to us in the amount of $3,000,000. Such term loan was evidenced by a Promissory Note (the "Wachovia Note") issued at the closing on October 27, 2005. Under the terms of the Wachovia Note, we are required to make monthly payments of $50,000 plus accrued interest commencing in November 2005. All outstanding principal and interest is payable in full in October 2010. We have entered into an interest rate swap related to this Wachovia Note. The swap exchanges the variable rate of Prime plus 1%, for a fixed rate of interest at 9%. In addition, we granted Wachovia a security interest in substantially all of our assets and intellectual property. At the closing of the Wachovia Note, we became obligated on $3,000,000 in notes issued to Wachovia. The Wachovia Note is a long-term debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business which constitutes a direct financial obligation of ours.
On October 27, 2005, to obtain additional funding for the acquisition of the Merchant Contracts and the Equipment (see above), we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with CAMOFI Master LDC (the "Investor") for the sale of (i) a $3,500,000, 9% Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Note (the "Note") and (ii) stock purchase warrants (the "Warrant") to purchase 910,000 shares of our common stock. The obligations under the Note are subordinated to Wachovia. We closed the financing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement on October 27, 2005. The Note bears interest at 9%, matures on October 27, 2010 and is convertible into our common stock, at the Investor's option, at a conversion price of $1.45. We are permitted to require the Investor to convert a portion of the Note subject to the attainment of certain volume and price targets specific to our common stock. We are required to make cash interest payments on a monthly basis and on each conversion date, with all accrued and outstanding interest due in full as of the maturity date. All overdue payments of interest incur a late fee at the rate of 20% per annum. We may prepay all or part of the Note in cash at 110% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. The full principal amount of the Note is due upon default under the terms of Note. In addition, we granted the Investor a junior security interest, subordinate to Wachovia, in substantially all of our assets and intellectual property as well as registration rights. The Warrant is exercisable until five years from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. In addition, the exercise price of the Warrant is adjusted in the event we issue common stock at a price below the exercise price. The Investor has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Note and exercise the Warrant and receive shares of the Company's common stock such that the number of shares of the Company’s common stock held by them and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of our then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The sale of the Note was completed on October 27, 2005 with respect to $3,500,000 of the Note. The Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business which constitutes a direct financial obligation of ours. The Note and Warrant were offered and sold to the Investor in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
During October 2005, a lawsuit we previously filed to have 750,000 shares of our common stock and 500,000 common stock purchase warrants returned and cancelled was finalized in our favor.
We completed a private placement on November 8, 2005, primarily with institutional investors. The offering was priced at $6.25 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of 5 shares of common stock and 40% common stock purchase warrants. Under the terms of the private offering, which netted cash proceeds of $1,850,000, we are required to issue 1,600,000 shares of common stock and 640,000 common stock purchase warrants (Warrants). The Warrants are exercisable at a price of $1.75.
Effective December 31, 2005, we discontinued two operations that did not fit within our strategic plans, thereby ceasing operations of the our software development subsidiary, Axcess Technology Corp., and its South African subsidiary, Axcess Technology Corp, SA (Pty) Ltd.
On May 2, 2006 the Company converted a portion of an intercompany loan with its South African subsidiary Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited into additional shares of stock, bringing the total shares of stock to 200 shares. Also on May 2, 2006, the Company entered into a Shareholder Agreement to sell 50% of Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited in a stock arrangement with Industrial Electronic Investments Limited. In exchange for 200 additional shares, or 50% of the outstanding shares of Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited, the Company received the equivalent of $745,341 in cash, to be maintained in the accounts of Cash Axcess and used for their continuing operations.
On May 2, 2006, we settled the March 2004 claim filed by James Collins, a previous employee of ours. The claim was filed in Superior Court of California, County of San Diego on March 2, 2004. The claim alleged the following were owed in connection with the employment agreement: compensation, bonuses and other benefits of approximately $316,915; and 90,000 restricted shares and 359,700 stock options exercisable at $3.75 per share. The claim was settled for $450,000 whereby we made a lump-sum payment of $300,000 on May 22, 2006 and agreed to pay the remaining $150,000 in 12 monthly installments of $12,500 commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
On May 9, 2006, Robert Pearson resigned from his position on the Board of Directors.
On May 10, 2006, David S. Surette notified us of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer effective May 31, 2006.
On July 31, 2006, we disconnected our processing switch which processed the transactions for our subsidiary EFT Integration, Inc. and replaced our switching software with a third party vendor (See Financial Footnote # 6 “Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Business Reorganization Charges”)
On August 4, 2006, we were served with a demand for arbitration/mediation from EFMARK Service Company (“EFMARK”), a provider of maintenance services and a provider of cash replenishment services for automated teller machines. In the spirit of its business relationship with EFMARK, we settled this claim for $40,000 on October 4, 2006.
On September 1, 2006, we entered into a Sale of Shares Agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) with Coin Security Group (pty) Ltd (“Coin Security”), a private company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, we sold and, Coin Security purchased, 100% of our interest in Cash Axcess Corporation (“Cash Axcess”), our subsidiary, in which we owned 50% of the outstanding securities. The purchase price was USD $700,000 (the “Purchase Price”). We entered into the First and Second Revival, Restatement and Amendment of the Sale of Shares Agreement, on September 25, 2006 and October 11, 2006, respectively, whereby the date that the suspensive conditions were to be met was increased by 30 days, respectively.
On September 27, 2006, USD $700,000 was placed into an escrow account; and
| · | USD $525,000 was paid out of the escrow account after the South African government’s approval process was been completed; and |
| · | USD $175,000 will be held in the escrow account as security to cover any claims made against Coin Security or Cash Axcess in connection with a breach of any of our warranties in the Agreement for a period of six months. Upon the expiration of six months, the remaining balance in the escrow account shall be paid to our company. |
The closing of the sale of Cash Axcess occurred on September 30, 2006. No material relationship exists between Coin Security and our company and/or its affiliates, directors, officers or any associate of an officer or director.
On September 29, 2006, we were served with process by Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC (“Renn”) and BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC (“BFS” and collectively with Renn, the “Plaintiffs”), two investors and shareholders of our company. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John’s County, Florida, Plaintiffs allege breach of contract, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. The Plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages, attorneys fees and rescission of their investment in the amount of $1,500,000 based on our restatement of its earnings for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2005. We deny any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend such action.
On October 10, 2006, we entered into Separation Agreement and Release with Michael Dodak pursuant to which Mr. Dodak resigned as an executive officer and director of ours effective September 30, 2006 (See Financial Footnote # 6 “Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Business Reorganization Charges”).
On October 10, 2006, we entered into Separation Agreement and Release with David Fann pursuant to which Mr. Fann resigned as an executive officer and director of ours effective September 30, 2006 (See Financial Footnote # 6 “Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Business Reorganization Charges”).
On October 10, 2006, our Board of Directors appointed George A. McQuain as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director to fill the vacancy created by the resignations of Messrs. Dodak and Fann. In addition, Joseph M. Loughry and Lock Ireland, directors of ours, were appointed as our Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, respectively.
On November 24, 2006, we signed a Cash Provisioning Agreement with Genpass Technologies, LLC ("Genpass"), which was effective August 11, 2006, pursuant to which Genpass will provide vault cash for our wholly-owned subsidiary's ATMs as well as cash management and ATM monitoring on an outsourced basis.
On December 26, 2006, we were served with process by Robert Colabrese (the “Plaintiff), a former employee of ours. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John’s County, Florida, Plaintiff alleges that we breached his employment agreement entered in July 2003. The Plaintiff is seeking monetary damages for unpaid wages and commissions, attorney fees and an accounting of all sales generated through the Plaintiff. We deny any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intend to vigorously defend such action. We have a $50,000 accrual recorded at December 31, 2006 in connection with this complaint.
On or about January 29, 2007, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against the Atlanta Retailers Association, LLC (“ARA”) for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation based upon the ARA’s alleged breach of a preferred vendor agreement with Progressive Ventures, Inc., Nationwide’s successor-in-interest. The ARA answered Nationwide’s complaint, denied all liability, and asserted various counterclaims. The parties anticipate conducting discovery in the coming months. We express no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery in this matter, as discovery is ongoing.
On June 1, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the Net Enterprise Value Special Transaction Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is intended to compensate certain executives and other officers as defined in the Plan in the event of the sale of all or substantially all our assets occurring prior to December 31, 2010 (a “Sale”). The amount of any payout under the Plan shall be based upon the Net Enterprise Value, which shall be equal to the total purchase price paid by the purchasers in such Sale, as determined by the compensation committee. In accordance with the Plan, all payouts will be paid as soon as practicable after the Sale and approval of the Net Enterprise Value calculations by the compensation committee.
Business Description
As of December 31, 2006, we currently own, manage and operate approximately 4,400 ATMs in our national network, which currently spans 44 states. We provide proprietary ATM branding and processing services for over 77 financial institutions that have approximately 722 branded sites under contract with us nationwide. We provide network processing for an average of over 1.5 million financial transactions per month.
Nationwide Money Services, Inc.
Nationwide Money Services, Inc. is our wholly owned subsidiary and is engaged in the business of operating a network of ATMs. The ATMs provide holders of debit and credit cards access to cash, account information and other services at convenient locations and times chosen by the cardholder. Debit and credit cards are principally issued by banks and credit card companies.
To promote usage of ATMs in our network, we have relationships with national and regional card organizations (also referred to as networks) which enable the holder of a card issued by one member of the organization to use an ATM operated by another member of the organization to process a transaction. These relationships are provided through processing providers: Genpass Technologies, LLC, First Data Retail ATM Services (formerly Core Data Resources), and Columbus Data Services.
ATMs
We deploy and operate ATMs primarily under the following two programs:
· | Full placement program. Under a full placement arrangement, we own the ATM and are responsible for controlling substantially all aspects of its operation including maintenance, cash management and loading, supplies, signage and telecommunications services. We are generally responsible for almost all of the expenses related to the operation of the ATM with the exception of power and, on occasion, telecommunications. We typically use this program for major national and regional merchants, as well as, for its Financial Institution Outsourcing service. |
· | Merchant-owned program. Under a merchant-owned arrangement, the merchant (or, for a merchant using lease financing, its lease finance provider) typically buys the ATM through us and the merchant is responsible for most of the operating expenses such as maintenance, cash management and loading, and supplies. We typically provide all transaction processing services, and the merchants use our maintenance services from time to time. Our rental program is similar to our merchant-owned program, except that the merchant rents the ATM from us rather than purchasing it, and we provide the maintenance and supplies for the machine. |
Most of our new ATMs feature advanced functionality, diagnostics and ease of use including color displays, personal computer-based operating systems, thermal printing, dial-up and remote monitoring capabilities, and upgrade and capacity-expansion capability. All machines can perform basic cash dispensing and balance inquiry transactions, transmit on-screen marketing, dispense coupons and conduct marketing surveys. Most of our equipment is modular in design, which allows us to be flexible and accommodating to the needs of our clients as technology advances.
ATM Relationships. We purchase our ATMs from Triton Systems and to a lesser extent, from Tranax Corporation. We believe that the large quantity of ATMs we purchase from these manufacturers enables us to receive favorable pricing. In addition, we maintain close working relationships with these manufacturers in the course of our business, allowing us to stay informed regarding product updates and to minimize technical problems with purchased equipment. Although we currently purchase a majority of our ATMs from Triton Systems, we believe that our relationships with Tranax Corporation are good and that we would be able to purchase the ATMs we require from them if we were no longer able to purchase ATMs from Triton Systems.
Merchant Customers. We have contracts with national and regional merchants and with numerous independent store operators. For 2006, no single merchant accounted for 24% or more of our ATM net sales. The terms of our merchant contracts vary as a result of negotiations at the time of execution. In the case of our full placement programs, the contract terms for contracts currently in place typically include:
· | an initial term of at least five-seven years; |
· | ATM exclusivity at locations where we install an ATM and, in many cases, a right of first refusal for all other locations; |
· | a requirement that the merchant provide a highly visible space for the ATM and signage; |
· | protection for us against underperforming locations by permitting us to increase the withdrawal fee or remove ATMs; and |
· | provisions making the merchant's fee variable depending on the number of ATM transactions and milestones. |
New contracts under our merchant-owned or rental arrangements typically include seven year terms with other terms similar to our Full Placement contracts, as well as the following additional terms:
· | provisions imposing an obligation on the merchant to ensure the ATM is operational at all times its store is open to the public; and |
· | provisions that require a merchant to use its best efforts to have any purchaser of the merchant's store assume our contract. |
EFT Integration, Inc.
EFT Integration, Inc. (“EFTI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ours, is engaged in the business of ATM transaction processing.
Outsource of processing . In late 2005 we outsourced payment processing to Genpass Technologies, LLC ("Genpass"). Genpass is a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, N.A. Pursuant to the Agreement, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. ("Nationwide") agreed to engage Genpass to be the exclusive provider of certain electronic funds transfer services, which includes a seven year term for the processing of ATM transactions for Nationwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Genpass Agreement offers us a substantial monetary incentive to transfer ATMs to Genpass. This incentive is an off-set of conversion costs incurred by us as well as a reimbursement of expenses associated with unwinding contracts associated with our ATM processing switch.
The Genpass Agreement provides the Company with a tiered “pick a tier” pricing structure. When fully implemented, we believe that the Genpass Agreement will lower our ATM processing and sponsorship costs by 38% to 46%.
Additionally, the Genpass Agreement gives us access to additional value-added services as well as reducing our regulatory burden and costs. We anticipate an increase in interchange revenue as a result of Genpass’ more optimal transaction routing tables.
As a result of this, on July 31, 2006 we shut down our EFTI transaction processing switch in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited
Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited (“Cash Axcess”) was a wholly owned subsidiary which provided the same services as those of Nationwide Money Services, Inc. and operated in South Africa. It began operations in early 2005. We were required to utilize a sponsor bank in order to acquire transactions generated from ATMs. We had one sponsor bank, Mercantile Bank. Cash Axcess sold the Tidel ATM to merchants and branded the ATM with the name of the sponsor bank. Surcharging is not permitted in South Africa. However, a fee is generated from a cash withdrawal that is paid by the customer through his financial institution and collected through the South African Switch “SAS” and remitted to the sponsoring bank. That fee was split between the bank, the owner of the ATM and Cash Axcess. Cash Axcess was sold during 2006.
Axcess Technology Corporation
Axcess Technology Corporation (“ATC”) was a wholly owned subsidiary which was responsible for the development of our software for the software of our subsidiaries, including the development of core software such as a processing platform for infrastructure software that is utilized to manage our vault cash as well as our database for the daily operation of our ATMs. ATC was also responsible for the maintenance and updating of all internally developed software. We closed ATC as of the end of 2005 and all remaining employees were transferred to other subsidiaries.
Electronic Payment and Transfer Corp
Electronic Payment and Transfer Corp. (“EPT”) was a wholly owned subsidiary that developed and sold debit card solutions to the unbanked population of the U.S. It packaged its product as the EasyGreen Card and sold the card as a paycard solution so that unbanked employees could receive their payroll in an electronic form. EPT was sold to its management at the end of the third quarter of 2005.
Revenue Sources
Transaction Fees. Our revenues are principally derived from two types of fees, which we charge for processing transactions on our ATM network. We receive an interchange fee from the issuer of the credit or debit card for processing a transaction when a cardholder uses an ATM in our network. In addition, in most cases, we receive a surcharge fee from the cardholder when the cardholder makes a cash withdrawal from an ATM in our network.
ATM Network Management Services. In addition to revenues derived from interchange and surcharge fees, we also derive revenues from providing ATM network management services to banks and other third party owners of ATMs included in our ATM network. These services include 24 hour transaction processing, monitoring and notification of ATM status and cash condition, notification of ATM service interruptions, in some cases, dispatch of field service personnel for necessary service calls and cash settlement and reporting services. Banks may choose whether to limit transactions on their ATMs to cards issued by the bank or to permit acceptance of all cards accepted on our network.
Surcharge / Convenience Fees. In April 1996, national debt and credit card organizations changed the rules applicable to their members, including us, to permit the imposition of surcharge fees on cash withdrawals from ATMs. Our business is substantially dependent upon our ability to impose surcharge fees. Any changes in laws or card association rules materially limiting our ability to impose surcharge fees would have a material adverse effect on us. See "—Regulatory Matters - Surcharge Regulation." Since April 1996, we have expanded the number of ATMs in our network and have expanded our practice of imposing surcharge fees on cash withdrawals on ATMs.
Seasonality. In our ATM operations, we experience higher transaction volumes per machine in the second and third quarters than in the first and fourth quarters. The increased volumes in the summer months coincide with increased vacation travel in the United States.
Recent Developments in Our Company
We have continued to upgrade our ATMs to be Triple DES compliant with the newest technology, which we believe will increase revenues through the latest deployment technology for onscreen advertising. Additionally, we completed the VISA and MasterCard mandated merchant underwriting process on all but 173 of its ATMs. The reason that we did not complete the process on these 173 ATMs is that their owners refused to comply with the VISA/MasterCard mandate. As a result, on February 26, 2007 VISA and MasterCard access will be denied to these 173 ATMs. These ATM losses will not have a material impact on our future financial results.
Beginning September 30, 2006, we made the following changes to its operations:
· | The appointment of a new executive management team; |
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· | Changed our strategy to focus on a return to profitability and organic growth; |
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· | Enhanced our sales and marketing efforts; |
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· | Improved our cost structure; |
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· | Completed various balance sheet write-offs, settled an outstanding claim by EFMARK; and set up reserves for the Renaissance Capital lawsuit. |
To improve our cost structure, during 2006 we:
· | Divested Cash Axcess Corporation and shut down switching platform utilized by EFT Integration, Inc. and outsourced all processing activities. Cash Axcess Corporation was a non-core and unprofitable business; |
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· | Converted ATMs to processing at Elan (formerly Genpass); |
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· | Implemented P&L performance based bonus and 401K plans for 2007; |
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· | Negotiated and began implementation of contracts with lower cost ATM vault cash providers; |
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· | Renegotiated local phone line contracts to reduce communication costs for our ATMs; |
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· | Negotiated and began implementation of a contract to outsource ATM cash management and monitoring which will also allow us to monitor its ATMs 24 hours per day 365 days per year (vs. in-house monitoring during normal business hours only); |
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· | Reduced headcount and use of temporary personnel services; |
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· | Renegotiated the lease expense of our Ponte Vedra Beach office as part of an arrangement to allow the building owner to sell the building. Additionally, we relocated our offices in May 2007 to less expensive space; |
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· | In-sourced company Investor Relations until we return to profitability; |
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· | Re-negotiated employee health benefits for 2007; |
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· | Re-negotiated our business recovery contract with SunGard Availability Services; and |
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· | Purchased ProfitStars ATM management software to replace its legacy in-house developed and maintained software. |
Additionally, during 2006 we completed various balance sheet write-offs, settled an outstanding claim by EFMARK and set up various reserves. These write-offs, reserves and one-time charges included:
· | Shut down of EFTI switching platform in the amount of $610,024; |
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· | Write-off of assets held for sale in the amount of $485,315; |
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· | Write-off of ATMs and other software in the amount of $234,057; |
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· | Write-off of EPT note receivable and other note receivable in the amount of $817,607; |
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· | Severance and restructuring in the amount of $757,811; |
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· | James Collins lawsuit settlement in the amount of $410,000; |
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· | EFMARK lawsuit settlement in the amount of $40,000; and |
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· | Accrual for lawsuit defense in the amount of $250,000. |
Although our merchant-owned ATM customers have multi-year contracts with us for transaction processing services, due to competition, some of these customers may leave us for our competitors prior to the expiration of their contracts, or may not renew their contracts upon their expiration. Additionally, some merchants may sell or close their stores. When these events occur, we pursue these customers to continue to utilize our processing services with us or alternatively, in the event they terminate their relationship with us prior to the expiration of their contacts, we seek payment of damages under a breach of contract clause in our contracts. We lost 79 ATM locations during 2006 as a result of these events. These ATM locations accounted for 1.8% of our total locations. We recognize revenue on breached contracts when cash is received.
Our ATM Network
General. ATM locations in our network are concentrated on the East coast. The following lists the 10 states that we currently do a majority of our business and the number of ATMs located in those states that are on our network.
STATE | | | NUMBER OF ATMs | |
GA | | | 843 | |
TX | | | 632 | |
NY | | | 577 | |
VA | | | 537 | |
FL | | | 382 | |
NC | | | 319 | |
NM | | | 212 | |
MD | | | 153 | |
AL | | | 112 | |
SC | | | 99 | |
All Others | | | 564 | |
Total | | | 4,430 | |
The operation of the network involves the performance of many complementary tasks and services, including principally:
· | acquiring ATMs for us or our customers; |
· | selecting locations for ATMs and entering into leases for access to those locations; |
· | in the case of third party merchants, establishing relationships with them for processing transactions on their ATMs; |
· | the sale of our Branded Cash services to local and regional banks or credit unions (see section above "Branded Cash"); |
· | establishing relationships with national and regional card organizations and credit card issuers to promote usage of ATMs in the network; |
· | operating and maintaining the computer system and related software necessary to process transactions conducted on ATMs; |
· | processing transactions conducted on ATMs; |
· | supplying ATMs with cash and monitoring cash levels for re-supply,; |
· | monitoring ATM operations and managing the service needs of ATMs; and |
· | managing the collection of fees generated from the operation of the network. |
ATM Locations. We believe that the profitable operation of an ATM is largely dependent upon its location. Thus, we devote significant effort to the selection of locations that will generate high cardholder utilization. Additionally, we believe the availability of attractive sites is a principal factor affecting our ability to achieve further market penetration We attempt to identify locations in areas with high pedestrian counts where people need access to cash and where use of the ATM is convenient and secure. In addition, we believe such locations also provide a convenience to the retailer who may wish to avoid the financial exposure and added overhead of offering check-cashing services to their customers. Key target locations for our ATMs include the following
· | convenience stores and combination convenience stores and gas stations, |
· | major regional and national retailers, |
Our goal is to secure key locations in advance of our competitors as we believe cardholders generally establish a pattern of continued usage of a particular ATM. Further, we believe such patterned usage will continue unless there are frequent problems with the location, such as a machine being out of service.
We enter into leases for our ATM locations. The leases generally provide for the payment to the lessor of either a portion of the fees generated by use of the ATM or a fixed monthly rent. Most of our leases have a term of approximately five to seven years with various renewable time periods (typically the site owner renews under the lease). We generally have the right to terminate a lease if the ATM does not meet certain performance standards. The lessor generally has the right to terminate a lease before the end of the lease term if we breach the lease agreement or become the debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding.
Typical ATM Transaction. In a typical ATM transaction in our network, a debit or credit cardholder inserts a credit or debit card into an ATM to withdraw funds or obtain a balance inquiry. The transaction is routed from the ATM to a processing center at Elan (formerly Genpass), First Data or Columbus Data by dedicated dial-up communication links.. The processing center computers identify the card issuer by the bank identification number contained within the card's magnetic strip. The transaction is then switched to the local issuing bank or card organization (or its designated processor) for authorization. Once the authorization is received, the authorization message is routed back to the ATM and the transaction is completed.
Authorization of ATM transactions. Transactions processed on ATMs in our network are the responsibility of the card issuer. We are not liable for dispensing cash in error if we receive a proper authorization message from a card issuer.
Transaction Volumes. We monitor the number of transactions that are made by cardholders on ATMs in our network. The transaction volumes processed on any given ATM are affected by a number of factors, including location of the ATM, the amount of time the ATM has been installed at that location, and market demographics. Our experience is that the number of transactions on a newly installed ATM is initially very low and increases for a period of three to six months after installation as consumers become familiar with the location of the machine. We processed a total of 18,865.090 transactions in fiscal 2006 and 15,616,794 transactions on our network in fiscal 2005.
ATM transactions and revenues. During 2006, compared to 2005, the Company experienced no change in the average number of withdrawals and revenues per ATM.
Acquisition Strategy
During the period from February 2004 through December 2005, the Company completed four acquisitions which added more than 3,200 ATM contract locations to its network. While the Company will always evaluate the attractiveness of possible acquisitions, its current strategy is not to grow via acquisitions, but rather, via organic growth.
Business Continuity
Our business continuity plan includes the following two main components:
· | a plan to ensure the continuous operation of our core transaction processing systems; and |
· | a plan to minimize disruption of the remainder of our business functions. |
Information Technology Infrastructure
We maintain Universal Power Systems and diesel generators for back-up power during temporary power outages. In the event of a longer-term business interruption, we have a Business Continuity Plan that allows all incoming ATM messages to be re-routed to our back up site at SunGard Availability Services. SunGard is an international leader in business continuity services. Our back up site is located in Carlstadt, New Jersey.
We have a Business Continuity Plan for the remainder of our business functions that can be broken down into four elements: Prevention, Event Management, Event Mitigation, and Event Recovery. The plan addresses events such as vendor service interruption, natural disasters, and internal systems problems. In the event of a catastrophic event, we also maintain alternate SunGard sites in Lake Mary, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia for office operations. These alternate sites provide immediate access to the technical and office facilities required for failover. Copies of all software and critical business information are maintained off-site.
Competition
Individuals seeking ATM-related services have a variety of choices at banking locations and within retail establishments. The convenience cash delivery and balance inquiry market is, and we expect it to remain, highly competitive due to the fact that there are few barriers to entry into the business. Our principal competition arises from other independent sales organizations, or ISOs, similar to the Company including Innovus, TRM Corp, IMS and Cardtronics. We also compete with numerous national and regional banks that operate ATMs at their branches and at other non-branch locations. In addition, we believe that there will be continued consolidation in the ATM industry in the United States. Accordingly, new competitors may emerge and quickly acquire significant market share.
Competitive factors in our business include network availability and response time, price to both the card issuer and to our customers, and ATM locations. Our principal competitors are national ATM companies that have a dominant share of the market. These companies have greater sales, financial, production, distribution and marketing resources than ours.
We have identified the following additional categories of ATM network operators:
· | Financial Institutions. Banks have been traditional deployers of ATMs, which have customarily been located at their banking facilities. In addition, the present trend is for many banks to place ATMs in retail environments when the bank has an existing relationship with the retailer. This practice presents both a threat and an opportunity. It is a threat if the financial institution chooses to manage this program on its own, whereby it would limit the ATM locations available to us. On the other hand, it may be an opportunity if the financial institution chooses to outsource the management of this type of program to companies such as ours. |
· | Credit Card Processors. Several of the credit card processors have diversified their business by taking advantage of existing relationships with merchants to place ATMs at sites with those merchants. |
· | Third Party Operators. This category includes data processing companies that have historically provided ATM services to financial institutions. |
· | Companies that have the capability to provide both back office services and ATM management services. |
· | Consolidators in the business such as TRM/E-Funds and Cardtronics/E-Trade. |
Management believes that many of the above providers, with the exception of Cardtronics, deploy ATMs to diversify their operations and that the operation of the ATM network provides a secondary income source to a primary business.
In April 1996, national debit and credit card organizations changed the rules applicable to their members to permit the imposition of surcharge/convenience fees. Since that time, we have experienced increased competition, both from existing ATM network operators and from new companies entering the industry. There can be no assurance that we will compete successfully with national ATM companies. A continued increase in competition could adversely affect our margins and may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
ATM Network Technology
Most of the ATMs in our network are manufactured by Triton and Tranax. In addition, we own several other ATM brands such as Wincor, WRG, Greenlink, NCR EasyPoint (formerly Tidel), and others. Due to the wide range of advanced technology available, we are able to supply our customers with state-of-the-art ATMs providing electronic features and reliability through sophisticated diagnostics and self-testing routines. The various machine types perform functions ranging from the basic routines, which include dispensing cash, displaying account information, and providing a receipt to the user, to more sophisticated routines such as dispensing stamps or coupons and providing advertising revenue through the use of monochrome or color monitor graphics. Many of our ATMs are modular and upgradeable so we may adapt them to provide additional services in response to changing technology and consumer demand. Our field services staff tests each ATM prior to placing it in service.
Vault Cash
Currently, we rent cash (“vault cash”) for 923 of our ATMs through agreements with various banks, which are located throughout the United States. The vault cash is replenished periodically based upon cash withdrawals. In addition, our branded cash partners provide cash for 648 ATMs covered under our Branded Cash program. For the remaining 2,861 ATMs in our network, such as merchant-owned ATMs, ATMs owned by other third party owners and ATMs that are only processed under our contract with Elan (formerly Genpass), we do not supply the vault cash. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of Item 6 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition.
Significant Relationships
We have agreements with Food Lion and Kash n' Karry Stores for whom approximately 665 and 97 ATMs, respectively, have been installed at their locations as of December 31, 2006. Each of these agreements were extended in September 2003 to run through April 2011 and set to automatically renew, unless terminated 60 days prior. In addition, the site owner has the right to terminate the lease before the end of the lease term under certain circumstances. Currently, there is no such breach or circumstance. The aggregate revenues from Food Lion and Kash n' Karry Stores accounted for approximately 23.1% and 4.1% of our revenues from continuing operations in fiscal year 2006, respectively.
Trademarks
We have the following active trademark applications:
· | EFT Integration, Inc. A Global Axcess Company; |
· | Electronic Payment & Transfer Corp A Global Axcess Company; |
· | Global Axcess Corp, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. A Global Axcess Company; and |
· | Progressive ATM A Global Axcess Brand. |
Software Copyrights
The following software has been developed in-house and thus copyright is held by the Company and/or its affiliates:
· | VeloTran Acquirer (real-time transaction processing); |
· | VeloTran Card Management (pre-paid debit card management); |
· | VeloTran Online (offline transaction processing); |
· | Velotran Reconciliation & Settlement (transaction reconciliation & settlement - offline transaction processing); |
· | VeloTran Security Server (real-time transaction processing); |
· | VeloTran Cash Expense Manager (ATM cash management - offline framework component); VeloTran Cash Manager (ATM cash management - offline framework component); |
· | VeloTran Commissions (ISO commission calculation & management - offline framework component); |
· | VeloTran Profit Loss Analyzer (ATM profit analyzer - offline framework component); |
· | VeloTran Remote Key Manager (ATM key management); |
· | VeloTran Terminal Manager (ATM configuration manager - offline framework component); |
· | VeloTran TranModule (transaction file importer - offline framework component); |
· | VeloTran TranQuery (transaction reporting service - offline framework component); |
· | VeloTran Work Order (customer service issue tracking - offline framework component); and |
· | TransManager (customer transaction management). |
Surcharge Regulation. The imposition of surcharge fees is not currently subject to federal regulation. However, several states in which we currently have no operations have banned companies from imposing such fees, generally as a result of activities of consumer advocacy groups that believe that transaction fees are unfair to users. There have been, however, various state and local efforts in the United States to ban or limit transaction fees. We are not aware of any existing bans or limits on transaction fees applicable to us in any of the jurisdictions in which we currently do business. However, some states, particularly Tennessee, Nebraska, Connecticut, Delaware, New Mexico, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Iowa, require us to obtain a bank sponsor in order to charge withdrawal fees. As a result, in these states we must make arrangements with a local bank to act as a sponsor of our ATMs which typically involves additional documentation costs and payment of a fee to the bank. Additionally, states such as Illinois and New Jersey limit or ban withdrawal fees on electronic benefit card usage, which has had virtually no impact on our financial statements. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee that transaction fees will not be banned or limited in the jurisdictions in the United States in which we operate. Such a ban or limit could materially limit or reduce our ATM revenues.
Our ATM business is subject to government and industry regulations, which we describe below. This regulatory environment is subject to change and various proposals have been made which, if finalized, could affect our ATM operations. Our failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations pertaining to our ATM business could result in restrictions on our ability to provide our products and services, as well as the imposition of civil fines.
Electronic Funds Transfer Act. The United States Electronic Funds Transfer Act, while directed principally at banks and other financial institutions, also has provisions that apply to us. In particular, the act requires ATM operators who impose withdrawal fees to notify a customer of the withdrawal fee before the customer completes a withdrawal and incurs the fee. Notification must be made through signs placed at or on the ATM and by notification either on the ATM screen or through a print-out from the ATM. All of our ATMs provide both types of notification.
Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) currently includes provisions regulating the amount of clear floor space required in front of each ATM, prescribing the maximum height and reach depth of each ATM and mandating that instructions and all information for use of the ATM be made accessible to and independently usable by persons with vision impairments. The United States Department of Justice is currently drafting new accessibility guidelines under the ADA that will cover virtually all aspects of commercial activity relating to disabled persons. We expect that these new guidelines will include provisions that will require our ATMs to be more accessible to the disabled. Under the current proposals, height and reach requirements would be shortened, keypads would be required to be laid out in the manner of telephone keypads with selected Braille symbols, and ATMs would be required to have process speech capabilities. These new guidelines would affect the manufacture of ATM equipment going forward and could require us to retire or upgrade many of the ATMs we own, potentially at significant cost to us. This also applies to those merchant-owned ATMs where we are not responsible for upgrade costs. The comment period on the proposed guidelines ended May 31, 2005. No guidelines have yet been promulgated. Should the guidelines proposed become final, we anticipate an 18-month phase-in before new equipment in new locations must comply with new accessibility requirements.
Anti-fraud Initiatives. Because of reported instances of fraudulent use of ATMs, legislation is pending that would require state or federal licensing and background checks of ATM operators. There are proposals pending in some jurisdictions, including New York and New Jersey, which would require merchants that are not financial institutions to be licensed in order to maintain an ATM on their premises; other jurisdictions currently require such licensing. New licensing requirements could increase our cost of doing business in those markets.
Electronic Financial Transactions Network Regulations. Electronic Financial Transactions Networks (“EFTN”) has adopted extensive regulations that are applicable to various aspects of our operations and the operations of other ATM operators. These regulations include the encryption standards described more fully below and limitations on the maximum amount of cash that can be withdrawn from each machine. As described in “Triple DES” below, we will need to convert our ATMs to the new encryption standards by their compliance dates. With respect to all other EFTN regulations, we believe that we are in material compliance with the regulations that are currently in effect and, if any deficiencies were discovered, we would be able to correct them before they had a material adverse impact on our business.
Network Regulations. National and regional networks have adopted extensive regulations that are applicable to various aspects of our operations and the operations of other ATM network operators. We believe that we are in material compliance with these regulations and, if any deficiencies were discovered, that we would be able to correct them before they had a material adverse impact on our business.
Triple DES. The Digital Encryption Standard, or DES, is the encryption standard that ATMs use to encrypt the personal identification number that is transmitted to the processing agent during an ATM transaction. Due to concerns over the increased processing power of computers and their potential to decode the DES encryption, MasterCard International (Mastercard) and VISA have advised all ATM operators that any ATM using its network must be compliant with the more rigorous and secure Triple Data Encryptions Standard Compliance “Triple DES” standard.
Triple DES uses an enhanced encryption key pad residing in ATMs and point-of-sale terminals that makes it far more difficult for even the fastest computers to determine all the possible algorithmic combinations used to scramble the consumer’s personal identification number (PIN). The use of Single DES keys, while effective for decades without any known security breaches by computer hackers, is now thought to be vulnerable to today's faster computer processors.
The nation's largest PIN-based debit network, Star, which is owned by First Data Corp., a company based in Omaha, Nebraska, mandated that after June 30, 2003, all new and replacement ATMs must be capable of supporting Triple DES transactions. MasterCard required every new or replaced ATM to be Triple DES compliant by April 1, 2002 and that all ATMs that are installed or to be installed must be Triple DES compliant by March 31, 2005. VISA had given the networks until December 31, 2005 to be Triple DES compliant. The Company has been granted an extension by MasterCard, VISA and STAR for 100% Triple DES compliance by December 31, 2007. As of February 28, 2007, approximately 30% of the ATMs we own were not equipped with Triple DES encryption. We have adopted a policy that any new ATMs that we acquire from a manufacturer must be Triple DES compliant. We believe that completion of the Triple DES conversion of the ATMs we own will cost approximately $967,000. Because we expect to use our field service network to make the necessary conversions, we believe our ATMs can be compliant with Triple DES by the deadline.
All new ATMs that we purchase are Triple DES compliant. A number of solutions have been developed to upgrade legacy ATMs, such as those in our network, from DES to Triple DES. The Company has upgraded 2,538 ATMs to date. Additionally, the Company has plans to upgrade the approximately 469 legacy company-owned ATMs in our network and to work with its merchant customers to upgrade approximately 1,203 merchant-owned legacy ATMs.
Although we believe there are solutions available which will allow us to complete the upgrade of our legacy ATMs, we cannot guarantee that such upgrades will be successful. In addition, we cannot state with any degree of certainty that such solutions will be affordable or that financing for these upgrades will be available on terms and conditions acceptable to us at the time needed. In the event we are not successful in upgrading our legacy ATMs, such non-compliant ATMs would be taken out of service, which would have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.
Employees
At May 31, 2007, we had 49 full time employees working in the following subsidiaries:
Global Axcess Corp | | | 3 | |
Nationwide Money Services | | | 46 | |
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None of our employees are represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced work stoppages and consider our employee relations to be good. Our business is highly automated and we outsource specialized, repetitive functions such as cash delivery and security. As a result, our labor requirements for operation of the network are relatively modest and are centered on monitoring activities to ensure service quality and cash reconciliation and control.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
The following is a description of our properties:
Location | | | Approximate Square Footage | | | Use | |
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Jacksonville, Florida | | | 5,800 sq. ft. | | | General office use; operations, accounting,and related administration. | |
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West Columbia, South Carolina | | | 3,600 sq. ft. | | | General warehouse use, equipment storage, andmaintenance operations. | |
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Jacksonville, Texas | | | 5,000 sq. ft. | | | General office and warehouse use, equipment storage, andmaintenance operations. | |
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Duluth, Georgia | | | 250 sq. ft. | | | General office use and administration | |
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Prospect, Kentucky | | | 202 sq. ft. | | | Sales office use and administration | |
In general, all facilities are in good condition and are operating at capacities that range from 85% to 100%. All facilities are leased under operating leases. In comparison to similar facilities in the area, we believe the terms of the lease are fair, and the monthly lease rate is at or below the cost for comparable space.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In March 2004, we received a claim filed by James Collins, a previous employee of ours. The claim was filed in Superior court of California, County of San Diego on March 2, 2004. The claim alleged the following were owed in connection with the employment agreement: compensation, bonuses and other benefits of approximately $316,915; and 90,000 restricted shares and 359,700 stock options exercisable at $3.75 per share. As of March 31, 2006, the Company had accrued a total of $450,000 for the potential legal claim. The claim filed by James Collins was settled for $450,000 on May 2, 2006 whereby we made a lump-sum payment of $300,000 on May 22, 2006 and agreed to pay the remaining $150,000 in 12 monthly installments of $12,500 commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
Beginning in or around October, 2005, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) has filed suit against various merchants located in several states, alleging that these merchants breached the terms of their ATM processing agreements with Nationwide or its successor-in-interest, Progressive Ventures, Inc. Many of these actions remain pending, while Nationwide has obtained settlement default judgments from certain merchants but has yet to receive any settlements. We recognize revenue on breached contracts when cash is received and we have not recognized any revenue on these breached contracts during the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery in these matters.
On or about July 26, 2006, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against ATMs R Us, Inc. (“ATMs R Us”), a party with which Nationwide and its successor-in-interest, Progressive Ventures, Inc. contracted for the provision of certain maintenance and installation services regarding their ATM network and affiliated merchants. Nationwide alleges in its complaint claims for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, violations of the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation. ATMs R Us failed to answer or otherwise respond to Nationwide’s complaint. Nationwide is currently taking steps to perfect a default judgment against ATMs R Us in accordance with Georgia law. We express no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
On August 1, 2006, Electronic Payment Systems, LLC (“EPS”), the purchaser of our disposed wholly-owned subsidiary Electronic Payment & Transfer Corporation (“EPT”), failed to make its required payment and is in default of the Stock Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of September 30, 2005 (See Note # 4 “Notes Receivable”). We sent a default notification letter on August 2, 2006 and EPS had thirty days as of the date of the default notification to cure the default, which it failed to do. We has filed suit against EPS and are seeking repayment of the $1,540,000 original note in full. The carrying value of this note at March 31, 2007 was zero. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
On August 4, 2006, we were served with a demand for arbitration/mediation from EFMARK Service Company (“EFMARK”), a provider of maintenance services and a provider of cash replenishment services for automated teller machines. EFMARK alleged that we have failed to compensate EFMARK for services amounting to $103,000 and was seeking said amount as well as interest of $32,000. We believed the demand contained factual inaccuracies and was wholly without merit. However, in the spirit of its business relationship with EFMARK, we settled this claim for $40,000 on October 4, 2006. We reflected this $40,000 expense and liability in its consolidated financial statements ended December 31, 2006.
On September 29, 2006, we were served with process by Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC ("Renn") and BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC ("BFS" and collectively with Renn, the "Plaintiffs"), two investors and shareholders of ours. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John's County, Florida, Plaintiffs allege breach of contract, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. The Plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages, attorney fees and rescission of their investment in the amount of $1,500,000 based on our restatement of its earnings for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2005. We deny any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intend to vigorously defend such action. During fiscal year 2006, we recorded a $200,000 expense accrual for what it deemed to be probable legal expenses defending this claim. As of March 31, 2007 the remaining balance of that accrual is approximately $123,000.
On October 31, 2006, EFT Integration Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, filed a lawsuit styled as EFT Integration, Inc., vs DELTACOM, Inc., f/k/a ITC^DELTACOM Communications, Inc., in the Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County, Florida, Case No. 16-2006-CA-007992. EFT Integration, Inc., has alleged that between January of 2002 and October of 2006, Deltacom, Inc., charged amounts in excess of the rates agreed to for long distance telephone service and other services, and refused to provide billing records for verification, despite demand. In the lawsuit, EFT Integration, Inc., has asserted claims for an accounting, breach of contract, civil theft and fraud, seeking to recover amounts we overpaid and seeking other damages. We express no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and have not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
On December 26, 2006, we were served with process by Robert Colabrese (the “Plaintiff), a former employee of ours. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John’s County, Florida, the Plaintiff alleges that we have breached the employment agreement entered between us and the Plaintiff in July 2003. The Plaintiff is seeking monetary damages for unpaid wages and commissions, attorney fees and an accounting of all sales generated through the Plaintiff. We deny any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend such action. We have a $50,000 accrual recorded at March 31, 2007 in connection with this complaint.
On or about January 29, 2007, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against the Atlanta Retailers Association, LLC (“ARA”) for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation based upon the ARA’s alleged breach of a preferred vendor agreement with Progressive Ventures, Inc., Nationwide’s successor-in-interest. The ARA answered Nationwide’s complaint, denied all liability, and asserted various counterclaims. In light of pending settlement negotiations, the parties agreed to dismiss the litigation without prejudice and the dismissal was filed with the Court on April 18, 2007. Should settlement negotiations fail, either party has the right to re-institute the litigation. The parties anticipate conducting discovery in the coming months. We express no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
From time to time, we may be parties to, and our property is subject to, ordinary, routine litigation incidental to our business. Claims may exceed insurance policy limits and we may have exposure to a liability that is not covered by insurance. Management is not aware of any lawsuits, other than previously discussed that could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our executive officers, directors and key employees and their ages and positions as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Name | | Age | | Positions |
Lock Ireland | | 63 | | Vice Chairman, Director |
Sharon Jackson | | 49 | | Secretary |
Robert Landis | | 47 | | Director |
Michael J. Loiacono | | 41 | | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer |
Joseph M. Loughry, III | | 61 | | Chairman, Director |
George A. McQuain | | 51 | | President, CEO and Director |
John C. Rawlins, Jr. | | 59 | | Executive Vice-President of Sales |
Alan Rossiter | | 61 | | Director |
The following is a brief description of each officer and director listed above:
Lock Ireland, Vice Chairman, Director
Currently a consultant and Director with NHB Holdings, Inc. and Proficio Bank, Mr. Ireland has over 30 years experience in the Banking industry. Prior to this he was the President and CEO for Resource Corporate Management, Inc. (RCMI) from 1994 to 2002, RCMI is a company that promotes new products and services with community banks via the Bankers' Banks across the United States. Mr. Ireland has held numerous positions from Vice-President to CEO with the following banks: Bankers Trust of South Carolina, 1st Performance Bank, Republic National Bank and Resource Bancshares. His current affiliations include being a Board Member of the Jacksonville Economic Company and previous Board Governor for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ireland brings many affiliations and much experience in the banking and financial industries to us. Mr. Ireland originally joined us as a Director in July 2003 and his current term expires on June 1, 2007.
Sharon Jackson, Secretary
Ms. Jackson has served as our Director of Corporate Development and Assistant Secretary from 2004 to 2006 and then as the Director of Corporate Operations and Corporate Secretary from 2006 to present. Prior to 2004, Ms. Jackson served as the Director of Marketing and Client Services for Nationwide Money Services, Inc.
Robert Landis, Director
Mr. Landis is currently the Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Comprehensive Care Corporation, a publicly traded company that provides managed behavioral healthcare services. He has been with Comprehensive Care for over 5 years, working directly with all operations, financial and SEC filings. Prior to this, Mr. Landis was with Maxicare Health Plans, Inc., a health maintenance organization, as its Treasurer from 1983-1998. Mr. Landis, a Certified Public Accountant, received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from California State University at Northridge. Mr. Landis brings strong financial, operational and SEC experience to us, and is Chairman of our Audit Committee. Mr. Landis originally joined us as a Director in July 2003 and his current term expires on June 1, 2007.
Michael J. Loiacono, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Loiacono brings more than 18 years of professional experience working with both public and private companies within the telecommunications and software industries. Prior to joining us, Mr. Loiacono served as Vice President of Finance for InfiniRoute Networks Inc., which was acquired by TNS, Inc. At InfiniRoute, Mr. Loiacono managed their financial strategies to support the company's growth, and oversaw the day-to-day financial operations, including budget planning, accounting, billing, and financial reporting. Before his role at InfiniRoute, Mr. Loiacono served roles as VP Finance at Reach Services, USA. and Controller and Director of Finance for ITXC Corp, which was acquired by Teleglobe, Inc. He has also held financial management positions at Voxware, Inc. and Dendrite International, Inc., two publicly traded companies. Mr. Loiacono holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University. Mr. Loiacono is responsible for: financing our operations; financing our internal growth; strategic, legal and risk analysis; and our SEC filings.
Joseph M. Loughry, III, Chairman, Director
Mr. Loughry has had successful hands-on experience in creating shareholder value in public and privately held processing services and software companies with sales ranging from $15 million to $300 million annually. Most recently, as President and CEO of HTE, Inc. (listed on Nasdaq) he engineered the turnaround of a public software company that provides integrated application solutions to mid-tier county and city governments throughout the nation. HTE, Inc. was eventually sold to SunGard Data Systems. His background includes almost a decade at General Electric Information Services where he was involved in general management, sales & marketing, product management and product development. He also served as President and CEO of QuestPoint Holdings, Inc., a financial transaction processing services business and as CEO of Nationwide Remittance Centers, Inc. a venture funded lock-box services business, which was acquired by CoreStates Bank. Mr. Loughry graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Business Administration in 1967. Mr. Loughry originally joined us as a Director in December 2005 and his current term expires on June 1, 2007.
George A. McQuain, President, CEO and Director
Mr. McQuain was Chief Executive Officer for Nationwide Money Services, Inc ("NMS"), a Global Axcess Corp subsidiary, prior to his appointment as our CEO and President. He joined us as a Vice President of Operations in July 2002. Prior to his association with NMS, Mr. McQuain served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ntercept Communications, where he decisively improved sales, marketing and product implementation. Prior to Ntercept, Mr. McQuain led First Union National Bank’s nationwide lockbox operations. Prior to First Union, Mr. McQuain was Chief Operating Officer of QuestPoint Holdings, a subsidiary of CoreStates Financial Corporation. Mr. McQuain received his MBA in Finance and Management from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Mr McQuain became a director of ours in September 2006 and his current term expires on June 1, 2007.
John C. Rawlins, Jr, Executive Vice President of Sales
Over the past fourteen years, Mr. Rawlins has joined privately held corporations that wanted to turn their sales departments around and improve the revenue growth with the ultimate objective to either take the company public or sell it. Before joining Nationwide Money Services, Mr. Rawlins was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Rawlins Sales Group, a company that provides sales/management consulting services and contracts as an independent sales and marketing organization to national and international based companies. Prior to starting The Rawlins Sales Group, Mr. Rawlins was Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Alliances at Regulus Group LLC., a $220 million bill presentment and remittance processing organization. Mr. Rawlins has twenty-five years experience in the financial services industry in sales and marketing management. He received a B.S. degree in business administration from Salisbury University.
Alan W. Rossiter, Director
Since July of 2002, Mr. Rossiter has served as President of Springboard Capital Management, Inc., based in Jacksonville, Florida. Springboard Capital Management manages the activities of two early-stage venture capital investment funds, Springboard Capital I, LLC and Springboard Capital II, LLC. Additionally, since 1996 has served as the President and CEO of Enterprise North Florida Corporation, which provides emerging technology companies with extensive business, technical and financial services. Mr. Rossiter served for 27 years as a career Officer in the United States Navy specializing in the field of aviation logistics management and maintenance. Mr. Rossiter received a Bachelors degree in History from Denison University in 1967, graduated from the Naval Aviation Candidate School at Pensacola, Florida in 1969 and graduated from National University of San Diego with a Masters of Business Administration in Financial Management and Information Systems in 1983. Mr. Rossiter originally joined us as a Director in December 2005 and his current term expires on June 1, 2007.
The Board of Directors has established the following committees:
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee consists of Lock Ireland, who serves as Chairman of this committee, Robert Landis, and Alan Rossiter. The Compensation Committee met five times during fiscal 2006. The function of the Compensation Committee is to approve stock plans and option grants and review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding executive compensation and benefits.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee consists of Lock Ireland, Robert Landis, and Joseph M. Loughry III. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Landis, who serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee met eleven times in fiscal year 2006. Responsibilities of the Committee include (1) reviewing the Company’s consolidated financial statements and consulting with the independent auditors concerning the Company's consolidated financial statements, accounting and financial policies, and internal controls, (2) reviewing the scope of the independent auditors' activities and the fees of the independent auditors, and (3) reviewing the independence of the auditors. The Board has determined that each of Messrs. Ireland, Landis, and Loughry meet the independence standards established by the National Association of Securities Dealers.
Mergers and Acquisitions Committee
The Mergers and Acquisitions Committee consists of Lock Ireland, Robert Landis, Joseph M. Loughry III and Alan Rossiter, who serves as Chairman of this committee. The Mergers and Acquisitions Committee met three times during fiscal 2006. The function of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee is to explore alternative ways to enhance shareholder value including joint ventures, mergers, stock sale or a potential sale of company assets and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
The primary function of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee is to (a) identify individuals qualified to become members of the Board, (b) approve and recommend to the Board director candidates, (c) develop, recommend to the Board and update as necessary corporate governance principles and policies applicable to the Company, and (d) monitor compliance with such principles and policies. Robert Landis is the Chairman of this committee. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee did not meet during fiscal 2006.
In 2006, the Board met seventeen times. The Board adopted various resolutions pursuant to five (5) unanimous written consents in lieu of a meeting adopted during the year ended December 31, 2006. Three of the incumbent directors attended 100% of the aggregate of (i) the meetings of the Board during the year and (ii) the total number of meetings of all committees of the Board on which the incumbent directors served. Of the two remaining incumbent directors, one attended 83% and the other 72% of the aggregate of (i) the meetings of the Board during the year and (ii) the total number of meetings of all committees of the Board on which the incumbent directors served.
At the end of 2006, there were four non-employee directors and one employee director. The Board held seventeen (17) meetings in person or by telephone. In addition, the Board of Directors took action by written consent on five (5) occasions. Non-employee Directors received cash compensation for their service as Director and as Chair of a Board Committee when applicable during fiscal 2006. The cash compensation was paid as follows: Chairman of the Board - four thousand dollars ($4,000) per month and no additional compensation for Chairing or membership on a Board Committee, Vice Chairman of the Board - twenty-eight hundred dollars ($2,800) per month and no additional compensation for Chairing or membership on a Board Committee, Chairman of the Audit Committee - five hundred dollars ($500) per month, Chairman of the Compensation Committee - two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per month, All Other Non-Employee Directors - with the exception of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board all other non-employee Directors receive five hundred dollars ($500) per month. Each non-employee director is also compensated with stock options in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Stock Option Plan. Such plan provides for an initial grant of 20,000 stock options upon acceptance to the Board. Additionally, annual grants of 10,000 stock options are awarded for each year of service thereafter. All non-employee directors are reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee(s) thereof.
During 2006, a total of 40,000 stock options were granted to non-employee directors as follows:
Director | | | Number of Options | |
Ireland, Lock | | | 10,000 | |
Landis, Robert | | | 10,000 | |
Loughry, Joseph | | | 10,000 | |
Rossiter, Alan | | | 10,000 | |
Corporate Governance
The role of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Global Axcess Corp is to oversee the business and affairs of the Company for the benefit of its stockholders. In addition, the Board considers the interests of its other interested parties, including its employees, customers, suppliers, creditors and the communities in which the Company does business. The Board has adopted corporate governance guidelines, as well as committee charters, to provide a framework for the functioning of the Board and Board Committees.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all officers, directors and employees of the Company. The document has been posted on the Company’s website at www.GlobalAxcess.biz
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes all compensation paid by the Company with respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 for the Chief Executive Officer and all other executive officers whose total cash compensation exceeds $100,000 in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name & Principal Position | | | Year | | Salary($) | | | Bonus ($) | | | Stock Awards ($) | | | Option Awards ($) | | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | | Change in Pension Value and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | | | All Other Compensation ($) | | | Total ($) | | |
George McQuain - President and CEO, COO | | | 2006 | | $ | 168,476 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 168,476 | ((1) | |
| | | 2005 | | $ | 146,673 | | $ | 6,430 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 153,103 | | |
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Michael J. Loiacono - CFO and CAO | | | 2006 | | $ | 93,370 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 431 | (2) | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 93,801 | (3) | |
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Michael Dodak - CEO and Chairman | | | 2006 | | $ | 356,591 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 356,591 | (4) | |
| | | 2005 | | $ | 275,000 | | $ | 12,185 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 287,185 | | |
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David Fann - President | | | 2006 | | $ | 239,244 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 239,244 | (5) | |
| | | 2005 | | $ | 200,000 | | $ | 6,360 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 206,360 | | |
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David Surette - CFO and CAO | | | 2006 | | $ | 80,262 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 80,262 | (6) | |
| | | 2005 | | $ | 137,935 | | $ | 7,335 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 145,270 | | |
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Robert Colabrese - Executive VP Sales | | | 2006 | | $ | 215,052 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 215,052 | (7) | |
| | | 2005 | | $ | 217,554 | | $ | 3,025 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 220,579 | | |
(1) | On October 10, 2006, the Board of Directors appointed George A. McQuain as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by the resignations of Messrs. Dodak and Fann. |
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(2) | The option is exercisable during the term of Michael Loiacono's employment with respect to 25% of the shares six months from the option grant date and the remaining shares thereafter in three equal installments on the anniversary of the option grant date. |
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(3) | On May 10, 2006 the Board of Directors appointed Michael J. Loiacono as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective June 1, 2006. |
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(4) | On October 10, 2006, the Company entered into Separation Agreement and Release with Michael Dodak pursuant to which Mr. Dodak resigned as an executive officer and director of the Company effective September 30, 2006. |
(5) | On October 10, 2006, the Company entered into Separation Agreement and Release with David Fann pursuant to which Mr. Fann resigned as an executive officer and director of the Company effective September 30, 2006. |
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(6) | On May 10, 2006, David S. Surette notified the Company of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer effective May 31, 2006. |
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(7) | On September 15, 2006, Robert Colabrese ceased serving as an executive officer. |
The option award was valued using the Black Scholes option pricing model assuming a 5 year life, no expected dividend payments, volatility of 145%, forfeiture rate of 87.5% and a risk free rate of 5%.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS
Option Awards | | | | | | Stock Awards | |
Name | | | Year | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | | | | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | | Option Expiration Date | | | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | | |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) | | |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($ ) | |
George McQuain - President and CEO, COO | | | | | | - | | | - | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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| | | | | | - | | | 28,200 | | | (1) | | | - | | $ | 1.30 | | | 12/1/2009 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 54,000 | | | (2) | | | - | | $ | 1.70 | | | 10/24/2008 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 40,000 | | | (3) | | | - | | $ | 0.90 | | | 6/18/2007 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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Michael J. Loiacono - CFO and CAO | | | | | | - | | | 5,000 | | | (4) | | | 15,000 | | $ | 0.76 | | | 3/31/2011 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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Michael Dodak - CEO and Chairman | | | | | | - | | | - | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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| | | | | | - | | | - | | | (5) | | | - | | $ | 1.30 | | | 12/15/2005 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 150,000 | | | (6) | | | - | | $ | 1.70 | | | 12/30/2006 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 60,000 | | | (7) | | | - | | $ | 0.90 | | | 12/30/2006 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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David Fann - President | | | | | | - | | | - | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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| | | | | | - | | | - | | | (8) | | | - | | $ | 1.30 | | | 12/15/2005 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 150,000 | | | (9) | | | - | | $ | 1.70 | | | 12/30/2006 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 60,000 | | | (10) | | | - | | $ | 0.90 | | | 12/30/2006 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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David Surette - CFO and CAO | | | | | | - | | | - | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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| | | | | | - | | | 13,950 | | | (11) | | | - | | $ | 1.30 | | | 2/28/2007 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 55,500 | | | (12) | | | - | | $ | 1.70 | | | 2/28/2007 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | 40,000 | | | - | | | (13) | | | - | | $ | 0.35 | | | 2/28/2007 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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Robert Colabrese - Executive VP Sales | | | | | | - | | | - | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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| | | | | | - | | | - | | | (14) | | | - | | $ | 1.30 | | | 12/15/2005 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 54,000 | | | (15) | | | - | | $ | 1.70 | | | 12/15/2006 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 40,000 | | | (16) | | | - | | $ | 0.90 | | | 12/15/2006 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | - | | | 5,000 | | | (17) | | | - | | $ | 0.675 | | | 10/23/2006 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Except as set forth above, no other named executive officer has received an equity award.
(1) | On December 1, 2004, George McQuain received a stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 15, 2005, 44,700 shares of common stock vested under the stock option and the remaining 15,300 terminated. Due to the restatement of the Company's operating results, the number of shares vested decreased from 60,000 to 28,200. |
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(2) | On October 24, 2003, George McQuain received a stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 31, 2004, 54,000 shares of common stock vested and the remaining 6,000 terminated. |
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(3) | Option is exercisable during the term of George McQuain's employment in four (4) installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares covered by this Option, the first installment to be exercisable on the six (6) month anniversary of the date of this Option (the "Initial Vesting Date"), with an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of such Shares becoming exercisable on each of the three (3) successive twelve (12) month periods following the Initial Vesting Date. The installments are cumulative (i.e., this option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares covered by an installment, at any time or times after an installment becomes exercisable and until expiration or termination of this option). |
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(4) | The option is exercisable during the term of Michael Loiacono's employment with respect to 25% of the shares six months from the option grant date and the remaining shares thereafter in three equal installments on the anniversary of the option grant date. |
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(5) | On December 1, 2004, Michael Dodak received a stock option to purchase 120,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 15, 2005, 66,000 shares of common stock vested under the stock option and the remaining 54,000 terminated. Due to the restatement of the Company's operating results, the number of shares vested decreased from 66,000 to 0. |
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(6) | On October 24, 2003, Michael Dodak received a stock option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 31, 2004, 150,000 shares of common stock vested. |
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(7) | Option is exercisable during the term of Michael Dodak's employment in four (4) installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares covered by this Option, the first installment to be exercisable on 6/18/2002 (the "Initial Vesting Date"), with an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of such Shares becoming exercisable on each of the three (3) successive twelve (12) month periods following the Initial Vesting Date. The installments are cumulative (i.e., this option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares covered by an installment, at any time or times after an installment becomes exercisable and until expiration of termination of this option). |
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(8) | On December 1, 2004, David Fann received a stock option to purchase 120,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 15, 2005, 66,000 shares of common stock vested under the stock option and the remaining 54,000 terminated. Due to the restatement of the Company's operating results, the number of shares vested decreased from 66,000 to 0. |
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(9) | On October 24, 2003, David Fann received a stock option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 31, 2004, 150,000 shares of common stock vested. |
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(10) | Option is exercisable during the term of David Fann's employment in four (4) installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares covered by this Option, the first installment to be exercisable on 6/18/2002 (the "Initial Vesting Date"), with an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of such Shares becoming exercisable on each of the three (3) successive twelve (12) month periods following the Initial Vesting Date. The installments are cumulative (i.e., this option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares covered by an installment, at any time or times after an installment becomes exercisable and until expiration of termination of this option). |
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(11) | On December 1, 2004, David J. Surette received a stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 15, 2005, 30,450 shares of common stock vested and the remaining 29,550 terminated. Due to the restatement of the Company's operating results, the number of shares vested decreased from 30,450 to 13,950. |
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(12) | On October 24, 2003, David J. Surette received a stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 31, 2004, 55,500 shares of common stock vested and the remaining 4,500 terminated. |
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(13) | Option is exercisable during the term of David J. Surette's employment in four (4) installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares covered by this Option, the first installment to be exercisable on 3/3/03 (the "Initial Vesting Date"), with an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of such Shares becoming exercisable on each of the three (3) successive twelve (12) month periods following the Initial Vesting Date. The installments are cumulative (i.e., this option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares covered by an installment, at any time or times after an installment becomes exercisable and until expiration or termination of this option. |
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(14) | On December 1, 2004, Robert Colabrese received a stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 15, 2005, 16,500 shares of common stock vested and the remaining 43,500 terminated. Due to the restatement of the Company's operating results, the number of shares vested decreased from 60,000 to 0. |
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(15) | On October 24, 2003, Robert Colabrese received a stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock, which vested based on performance criteria. On December 31, 2004, 54,000 shares of common stock vested and the remaining 6,000 terminated. |
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(16) | Option is exercisable during the term of Robert Colabrese's employment in four (4) installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares covered by this Option, the first installment to be exercisable on 6/18/02 (the "Initial Vesting Date"), with an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of such Shares becoming exercisable on each of the three (3) successive twelve (12) month periods following the Initial Vesting Date. The installments are cumulative (i.e., this option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares covered by an installment, at any time or times after an installment becomes exercisable and until expiration or termination of this option. |
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(17) | Option is exercisable during the term of Robert Colabrese's employment in four (4) installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares covered by this Option, the first installment to be exercisable on 10/23/01 (the "Initial Vesting Date"), with an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of such Shares becoming exercisable on each of the three (3) successive twelve (12) month periods following the Initial Vesting Date. The installments are cumulative (i.e., this option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares covered by an installment, at any time or times after an installment becomes exercisable and until expiration or termination of this option. |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth with respect to the named director, compensation information inclusive of equity awards and payments made in the year end December 31, 2006.
Name | | Year | | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | | Stock Awards ($) | | Option Awards ($) | | | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | Option Expiration Date | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | | All Other Compensation ($) | | Total ($) | |
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Lock Ireland | | | 2006 | | $ | 15,150 | | | - | | $ | 301 | | | (1 | ) | $ | 0.53 | | | 7/10/2011 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 15,451 | |
| | | 2005 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 847 | | | (2 | ) | $ | 1.45 | | | 7/10/2010 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 847 | |
| | | 2005 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (3 | ) | $ | 1.40 | | | 4/8/2010 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | - | |
| | | 2004 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 709 | | | (4 | ) | $ | 2.50 | | | 7/11/2009 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 709 | |
| | | 2003 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 624 | | | (5 | ) | $ | 1.10 | | | 7/10/2008 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 624 | |
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Robert Landis | | | 2006 | | $ | 12,000 | | | - | | $ | 301 | | | (1 | ) | $ | 0.53 | | | 7/10/2011 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 12,301 | |
| | | 2005 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 847 | | | (2 | ) | $ | 1.45 | | | 7/10/2010 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 847 | |
| | | 2004 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 709 | | | (4 | ) | $ | 2.50 | | | 7/10/2009 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 709 | |
| | | 2003 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 624 | | | (5 | ) | $ | 1.10 | | | 7/10/2008 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 624 | |
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Joseph Loughry, III | | | 2006 | | $ | 16,500 | | | - | | | - | | | (6 | ) | $ | 0.35 | | | 12/16/2011 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 10,000 | | $ | 26,500 | |
| | | 2005 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 1,873 | | | (7 | ) | $ | 1.10 | | | 12/16/2010 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 1,873 | |
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George McQuain | | | 2006 | | | - | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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Robert Pearson | | | 2006 | | | - | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | 2005 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 1,362 | | | (8 | ) | $ | 1.20 | | | 5/12/2010 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 1,362 | |
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Alan Rossiter | | | 2006 | | $ | 6,000 | | | - | | | - | | | (6 | ) | $ | 0.35 | | | 12/16/2011 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 6,000 | |
| | | 2005 | | | - | | | - | | $ | 1,873 | | | (7 | ) | $ | 1.10 | | | 12/16/2010 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 1,873 | |
(1) | 2,500 shares vest under this option on July 10, 2006, November 10, 2006, March 10, 2007 and July 10, 2007. |
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(2) | 2,500 shares vest under this option on July 10, 2005, November 10, 2005, March 10, 2006 and July 10, 2006. |
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(3) | 12,500 shares vest under this option on April 8, 2005, July 8, 2005, October 8, 2005 and December 15, 2005. |
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(4) | 2,500 shares vest under this option on July 10, 2004, November 10, 2004, March 10, 2005 and July 10, 2005. |
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(5) | 12,500 shares vest under this option on July 10, 2003, November 10, 2003, March 10, 2004 and July 10, 2004. |
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(6) | 2,500 shares vest under this option on December 16, 2006, April 16, 2007, August 16, 2007 and December 16, 2007. |
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(7) | 12,500 shares vest under this option on December 16, 2005, April 16, 2006, August 16, 2006 and December 16, 2006. |
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(8) | 12,500 shares vest under this option on May 12, 2005,September 12, 2005, January 12, 2006 and May 12, 2006. |
The option awards were valued using the Black Scholes option pricing model assuming up to 5 year lives, no expected dividend payments, volatility of 145%, forfeiture rate of 87.5% and a risk free rate of 5%.
Employment Agreements
There were no employment agreements as of December 31, 2006.
On June 1, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the Net Enterprise Value Special Transaction Plan (the “Plan”) The Plan is intended to compensate certain executives and other officers as defined in the Plan in the event of the sale of all or substantially all our assets occurring prior to December 31, 2010 (a “Sale”). The amount of any payout under the Plan shall be based upon the Net Enterprise Value, which shall be equal to the total purchase price paid by the purchasers in such Sale, as determined by the compensation committee of the Company. In accordance with the Plan, all payouts will be paid as soon as practicable after the Sale and approval of the Net Enterprise Value calculations by the compensation committee.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In October 2005, we reduced the exercise price from $1.75 to $1.25 and extended the expiration date by five years on 3,000 warrants held by Lock Ireland, a stockholder and director of our company, in return for a five year extension on $50,000 in debt financing. The change in fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid in capital.
In October 2005, the Company converted $993,772 in debentures, net of related discounts, issued in September 2004 to equity at a conversion price of $1.25 or 820,000 shares, and reduced the exercise price of the warrants attached to the debentures from $1.75 to $1.25 and extended the expiration of the warrant term from September 9, 2007 to October 21, 2010. The fair value of equity approximates the fair value of the debt converted and the fair value of the warrant repricing.
As of November 2005, we issued 600,000 shares of common stock to BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC, a stockholder and beneficial owner of our company, through a Private Placement Offering for $750,000 and we issued 240,000 Warrants exercisable for $1.75.
As of November 2005, we issued 600,000 shares of common stock to Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC, a stockholder and beneficial owner of our company, through a Private Placement Offering for $750,000 and we issued 240,000 Warrants exercisable for $1.75.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of June 14, 2007
· | by each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; |
· | by each of our officers and directors; and |
· | by all of our officers and directors as a group. |
Unless otherwise indicated, the shareholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated.
Name | | | Number | | | Percent (1) | | |
George A. McQuain | | | 132,200 | | | 0.63 | % | (2) |
Michael Loiacono | | | 5,000 | | | 0.02 | % | (3) |
Sharon Jackson | | | 47,600 | | | 0.23 | % | (4) |
Lock Ireland | | | 300,007 | | | 1.43 | % | (5) |
Robert Landis | | | 85,000 | | | 0.40 | % | (6) |
Joe Loughry | | | 52,500 | | | 0.25 | % | (7) |
Al Rossiter | | | 22,500 | | | 0.11 | % | (8) |
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All executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons) | | | 644,807 | | | 3.07 | % | |
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Other 5% owners: | | | | | | | | |
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BFS U.S. Special Opportunities Trust PLC | | | 3,340,000 | | | 15.92 | % | (9) |
Rennaissance U.S. Growth Investment Trust PLC | | | 3,280,000 | | | 15.64 | % | (10) |
Rennaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. | | | 2,440,000 | | | 11.63 | % | (11) |
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Total | | | 9,704,807 | | | 46.26 | % | |
The securities "beneficially owned" by a person are determined in accordance with the definition of "beneficial ownership" set forth in the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Beneficially owned securities may include securities owned by and for, among others, the spouse and/or minor children of an individual and any other relative who has the same home as such individual. Beneficially owned securities may also include other securities as to which the individual has or shares voting or investment power or which such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of June 19, 2007 pursuant to the conversion of convertible equity, exercise of options, or otherwise. Beneficial ownership may be disclaimed as to certain of the securities
(1) Based on 20,973,924 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 14, 2007.
(2) included are 10,000 common shares, 40,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $0.90 per share, 28,200 exercisable at $1.30 per share, and 54,000 exercisable at $1.70 per share.
(3) included are 5,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $0.76 per share.
(4) included are 14,200 common shares, 15,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $0.90 per share, 10,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.30 per share, and 8,400 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.70 per share.
(5) included are 184,007 common shares, 20,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.10 per share, 10,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $2.50 per share, 50,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.40 per share, 10,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.45 per share, 5,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $0.53 per share, 6,000 stock purchase warrants exercisable at $1.75 per share, 6,000 stock purchase warrants exercisable at $2.50 per share, 6,000 stock purchase warrants exercisable at $5.00 per share, and 3,000 stock purchase warrants exercisable at $1.25 per share.
(6) included are 40,000 common shares, 20,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.10 per share, 10,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $2.50 per share, 10,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.45 per share, and 5,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $0.53 per share.
(7) included are 30,000 common shares, 20,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.10 per share and 2,500 stock purchase options exercisable at $0.35 per share.
(8) included are 20,000 stock purchase options exercisable at $1.10 per share and 2,500 stock purchase options exercisable at $0.35 per share.
(9) included are 1,553,332 common shares and 1,786,668 stock purchase warrants exercisable at prices ranging from $1.25 to $5.00.
(10) included are 1,553,332 common shares and 1,726,668 stock purchase warrants exercisable at prices ranging from $1.75 to $5.00.
(11) included are 953,332 common shares and 1,486,668 stock purchase warrants exercisable at prices ranging from $1.75 to $5.00.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED
Common Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 45,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001. As of February 5, 2007, there were 21,021,786 shares of common stock outstanding. Holders of the common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore. Upon the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of our company, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets which are legally available for distribution after payment of all debts and other liabilities and liquidation preference of any outstanding common stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The outstanding shares of common stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per shares. As of February 5, 2007, there were no shares of preferred stock outstanding. The board of directors has authority, without action by the stockholders, to issue all or any portion of the authorized but un-issued preferred stock in one or more series and to determine the voting rights, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, and other rights of such series. The preferred stock, if and when issued, may carry rights superior to those of the common stock.
We do not have any plans to issue any shares of preferred stock. However, we consider it desirable to have one or more classes of preferred stock to provide us with greater flexibility in the future in the event that we elect to undertake an additional financing and in meeting corporate needs that may arise. If opportunities arise that would make it desirable to issue preferred stock through either public offerings or private placements, the provision for these classes of stock in our certificate of incorporation would avoid the possible delay and expense of a stockholders' meeting, except as may be required by law or regulatory authorities. Issuance of the preferred stock would result, however, in a series of securities outstanding that may have certain preferences with respect to dividends, liquidation, redemption, and other matters over the common stock which would result in dilution of the income per share and net book value of the common stock. Issuance of additional common stock pursuant to any conversion right that may be attached to the preferred stock may also result in the dilution of the net income per share and net book value of the common stock. The specific terms of any series of preferred stock will depend primarily on market conditions, terms of a proposed acquisition or financing, and other factors existing at the time of issuance. As a result, it is not possible at this time to determine the respects in which a particular series of preferred stock will be superior to our common stock. The board of directors does not have any specific plan for the issuance of preferred stock at the present time and does not intend to issue any such stock on terms which it deems are not in our best interest or the best interests of our stockholders.
Common Stock Purchase Warrants
We currently have 10,425,200 common stock purchase warrants outstanding. The common stock purchase warrants are each exercisable into one share of common stock at the holder's option at various exercise prices and for various periods of duration.
Transfer Agent
Our transfer agent is OTR, Inc., 1000 SW Broadway Street, Suite 920, Portland, OR, 97205 and their telephone number is (503) 225-0375.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, provide to the fullest extent permitted by the general corporate law of the State of Nevada, that our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for damages for breach of such director's or officer's fiduciary duty. The effect of this provision of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, is to eliminate our rights and our shareholders (through shareholders' derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover damages against a director or officer for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior), except under certain situations defined by statute. We believe that the indemnification provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
Our By Laws also provide that the Board of Directors may also authorize us to indemnify our employees or agents, and to advance the reasonable expenses of such persons, to the same extent, following the same determinations and upon the same conditions as are required for the indemnification of and advancement of expenses to our directors and officers. As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Board of Directors has not extended indemnification rights to persons other than directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholders and any of their respective pledgees, donees, assignees and other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
· | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits the purchaser; |
· | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
· | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
· | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
· | privately-negotiated transactions; |
· | short sales that are not violations of the laws and regulations of any state or the United States; |
· | broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
· | through the writing of options on the shares |
· | a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
· | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus. The selling stockholders shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.
The selling stockholders may also engage in short sales against the box, puts and calls and other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities and may sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades.
The selling stockholders or their respective pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that a selling stockholder will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then market price. The selling stockholders cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this prospectus, may be deemed to be "underwriters" as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules and regulations under such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares, including fees and disbursements of counsel to the selling stockholders, but excluding brokerage commissions or underwriter discounts.
The selling stockholders, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares offered in this prospectus through an underwriter. No selling stockholder has entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter and there is no assurance that any such agreement will be entered into.
The selling stockholders may pledge their shares to their brokers under the margin provisions of customer agreements. If a selling stockholders defaults on a margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged shares. The selling stockholders and any other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations under such act, including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by, the selling stockholders or any other such person. In the event that the selling stockholders are deemed affiliated purchasers or distribution participants within the meaning of Regulation M, then the selling stockholders will not be permitted to engage in short sales of common stock. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. In regards to short sells, the selling stockholder can only cover its short position with the securities they receive from us upon conversion. In addition, if such short sale is deemed to be a stabilizing activity, then the selling stockholder will not be permitted to engage in a short sale of our common stock. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the shares.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders, or their transferees or assignees, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the selling stockholders or their respective pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest, may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.
If the selling stockholders notify us that they have a material arrangement with a broker-dealer for the resale of the common stock, then we would be required to amend the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and file a prospectus supplement to describe the agreements between the selling stockholders and the broker-dealer.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The table below sets forth information concerning the resale of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the common stock by the selling stockholders. We will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants. Assuming all the shares registered below are sold by the selling stockholders, none of the selling stockholders will continue to own any shares of our common stock.
The following table also sets forth the name of each person who is offering the resale of shares of common stock by this prospectus, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person, the number of shares of common stock that may be sold in this offering and the number of shares of common stock each person will own after the offering, assuming they sell all of the shares offered.
| | Shares Beneficially Owned | | Total | | Shares Beneficially Owned | |
| | Prior to the Offering (1) | | Shares | | After the Offering (2) | |
Name | | Number | | Percent | | Registered | | Number | | Percent | |
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WENDY AMARAL | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
13043 FINGERTREE DRIVE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
32246 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BARRON PARTNERS LP (4) | | | 2,400,000 | | | 11.44 | | | 2,400,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
730 FIFTH AVE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9TH FL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEW YORK NY 10019 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JEFFREY BELLINGER | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
15 MYSTIC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COLUMBIA SC 29229 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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WAYNE C BERG (6) | | | 8,000 | | | * | | | 8,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
PO BOX 54613 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32245-4613 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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WAYNE M BERG | | | 4,000 | | | * | | | 4,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
3151 ROUNDHAM LN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32225 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BFS U.S. SPECIAL (10) | | | 2,920,000 | | | 13.92 | | | 2,020,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
OPPORTUNITIES TR PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8080 N CETRAL EXPRESSWAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
STE 210-LB59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DALLAS TX 75206 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EDWARD BIDES | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
8956 DEER BERRY CT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32256 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JOANNE BIRDWELL | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
10932 OAK RIDGE DRIVE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32225 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CAMBRANCH CAPITAL, INC. (14) | | | 24,750 | | | * | | | 24,750 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
C/O DARYL IDLER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12109 VIA HACIENDA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RANCHO SAN DIEGO CA 92019 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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LESLIE CAMERON | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
534 16TH AVE N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32250 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FIL J CATANIA & DANETTE RUSSELL (16) | | | 8,000 | | | * | | | 8,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1710 BOLTON ABBEY DRIVE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32223 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FIL J CATANIA (16A) | | | 16,000 | | | * | | | 8,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1710 BOLTON ABBEY DR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32223 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CLAUDE W COLLIER JR (18) | | | 222,000 | | | 1.06 | | | 222,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1311 CREIGHTON BLUFF LN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32223 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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GLEN COULTER | | | 2,000 | | | * | | | 2,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
9792 EDMONDS WAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RICHARD DEPLANO (24) | | | 8,000 | | | * | | | 8,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
500 BERWYN BAPTIST RD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
#7 BRETTAGNE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DEVON PA 19333 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MICHAEL DONDERER (26) | | | 12,000 | | | * | | | 12,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
JAHNSTR. 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOM FOSKETT | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1367 RIVER BRICH LN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32207 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NELLE D FOSTER | | | 2,000 | | | * | | | 2,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
C/O GLOBAL AXCESS CORP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
221 PONTE VEDRA PARK DR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PONTE VEDRA BEACH FL 32082 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RENAISSANCE CAPITAL (30) GROWTH & | | | 2,020,001 | | | 9.63 | | | 2,020,001 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
INCOME FUND III INC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8080 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
STE. 210-LB59 DALLAS TX 75206 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RENAISSANCE U.S. (31) GROWTH INVESTMENT | | | 2,860,000 | | | 13.64 | | | 2,020,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
TRUST III, INC. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8080 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
STE. 210-LB59 DALLAS TX 75206 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BILL FULTON | | | 238 | | | * | | | 238 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
323 WOODHURST DR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COPPELL TX 75014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JEFF HELFMAN (36) | | | 24,000 | | | * | | | 24,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1816 SKYLINE DRIVE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FULLERTON CA 92831 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JIM HOEY | | | 500 | | | * | | | 500 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
C/O DAVE FANN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4336 BLUE HERON DR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PONTE VEDRA BEACH FL 32082 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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HEINZ HOFLIGER (37) | | | 60,000 | | | * | | | 60,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
HAFENWEG 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PAFFIKON GERMANY CH-8868 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JOHN HOWE | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
120 LOJNG RIDGE DRIVE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COLUMBUS SC 29229 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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DARYL C IDLER, JR | | | 32,000 | | | * | | | 32,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
12109 VIA HACIENDA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RANCHO SAN DIEGO CA 92019 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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INTERGLOBE FINANCE S.A. (39) | | | 16,800 | | | * | | | 16,800 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
GENERAL GUSIAN - QUAI 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ZURICH SWITZERLAND CH-8002 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PETER JANSEN (41) | | | 60,800 | | | * | | | 60,800 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1345 OLD NORTHERN BLVD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ROSLYN NY 11576 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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TONYA KIMBALL | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
9647 US HWY 601 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DOBSON NC 27017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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KRISTI KUBRICHT | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
118 FIRST AVE S #5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32250 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JAMES LADNER (44) | | | 60,000 | | | * | | | 60,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
GARTENSTRASSE 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ZURICH GERMANY CH-8002 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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THOMAS F LINNEN (46) | | | 460,000 | | | 2.19 | | | 460,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
404 CLEARWATER DR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PONTE VEDR BCH FL 32082-4170 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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ROBERT MEHLMAN | | | 3,000 | | | * | | | 3,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
2027 HATHAWAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WEST LAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RICHARD MOLINSKY (49) | | | 258,000 | | | 1.23 | | | 208,000 | | | 0 | | | * | |
52 LORDS HIGHWAY E] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WESTON CT 06833 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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DANIELLE MOORE | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
2350 EAGLESNEST RD JACKSONVILLE FL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
32246 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NETAL TREUHAND ANSTALT | | | 20,000 | | | * | | | 20,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
LANDSTRASSE 124 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
POSTFACH 361 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
VADUZ LIECHTENSTEIN FL-9490 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KYLE D OLINGER & (54) | | | 20,000 | | | * | | | 20,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
JENNIFER T OLINGER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 CLIFF VIEW DR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASHVILLE NC 28803 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BILL OVERCASH | | | 2,000 | | | * | | | 2,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1640 POWERS FERRY RD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BLDG 5 STE 250 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MARRETTA GA 30067 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PALMER IRREVOCALBE TR (55) | | | 30,000 | | | * | | | 30,000 | | | 0 | | | * | |
GLEN PALMER TTEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 SAWGRASS DR S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PONTE VEDRA BCH FL 32082 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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HELMUT PITSCH (56) | | | 12,000 | | | * | | | 12,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
KORNERSTR 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICH GERMANY D-80 469 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BETTY POOLE | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
4273 TIDEVIEW DR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32250 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MOLLIE REZGUI | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
221 COLIMA CT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
APT # 1023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PONTE VEDRE BEACH FL 32082 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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STEVE SETTLES | | | 222,000 | | | 1.06 | | | 222,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
1309 CREIGHTON BLUFF LN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JACKSONVILLE FL 32223 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CHRIS SIBERT | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
618 1ST STREET | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEPTUNE BEACH FL 32266 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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SUSAN WRAY STONE | | | 4,600 | | | * | | | 4,600 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
3674 NEWCREST RD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SAN DIEGO CA 92130 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KIM SULLIVAN & ANNE SULLIVAN JT TEN | | | 475 | | | * | | | 475 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
8140 GLEN ALTA WAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CITRUS HEIGHT CA 95610 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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JEFFREY WISCH | | | 800 | | | * | | | 800 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
9232 CLEMATIS ST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MANASSAS VA 20110 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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WORLD CAREER MANAGEMENT (68) | | | 15,000 | | | * | | | 15,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
C/O MYLES HUBER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3790 VIA DE LAVALLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DEL MAR CA 92014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CHRISTINE JEAN WRAY | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
UNIF TRAN MIN ACT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RICHARD LOGAN WRAY CUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3674 NEWCREST RD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SAN DIEGO CA 92130 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MICHAEL LOGAN WRAY UNIF TRAN MIN ACT | | | 200 | | | * | | | 200 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
RICHARD LOGAN WRAY CUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3674 NEWCREST RD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SAN DIEGO CA 92130 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RICHARD LOGAN WRAY | | | 1,000 | | | * | | | 1,000 | | | | | | | |
3674 NEWCREST RD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SAN DIEGO CA 92 130 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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VALFRID E.PALMER Trust (69) | | | 36,000 | | | * | | | 30,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
VALFRID E. PALMER TTEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 SAWGRASS DR S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PONTE VEDRA BCH FL 32082 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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YOUTH FOR CHRIST | | | 2,000 | | | * | | | 2,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
12109 VIA HACIENDA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
C/O DARYL IDLER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RANCHO SAN DIEGO CA 92019 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CAMARYN ZASTOUPIL & | | | 10,000 | | | * | | | 10,000 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
PAUL ZASTOUPIL JT TEN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
C/O DARYL IDLER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
110 WEST "C" STREET | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SAN DIEGO CA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
92101 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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TOTAL | | | 11,860,964 | | | | | | 10,056,964 | | | | | | | |
* less than one percent
** Executive Officer and/or director of our company.
(1) The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the selling stockholders has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the selling stockholders has the right to acquire within 60 days. Based on 20,973,924 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 14, 2007.
(2) Assumes that all securities registered will be sold and that all shares of common stock underlying the options and common stock purchase warrants will be issued. Based on 28,506,784 shares of common stock outstanding
(3) Intentionally left blank.
(4) Represents 2,400,000 common stock purchase warrants. Andrew Worden serves as the Managing Partner of Barron Partners LP and holds final voting and investment power over securities owned by it.
(5) Intentionally left blank.
(6) Represents 8,000 shares of common stock.
(7) Intentionally left blank.
(8) Intentionally left blank.
(9) Intentionally left blank.
(10) Represents 953,332 shares of commons stock and 1,066,668 common stock purchase warrants. Renaissance Capital Group, Inc., an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Renaissance Group"), is the investment adviser for BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC ("BFS") and shares voting and investment power over securities owned by BFS.
(11) Intentionally left blank.
(12) Intentionally left blank.
(13) Intentionally left blank.
(14) Daryl Idler serves as the President of Cambranch Capital Inc. and holds final voting and investment power over securities owned by it.
(15) Intentionally left blank.
(16) Represents 8,000 shares of common stock.
(16A) Represents 8,000 shares of common stock.
(17) Intentionally left blank.
(18) Represents 222,000 shares of common stock.
(19) Intentionally left blank.
(20) Intentionally left blank.
(21) Intentionally left blank.
(22) Intentionally left blank.
(23) Intentionally left blank.
(24) Represents 8,000 common stock purchase warrants.
(25) Intentionally left blank.
(26) Represents 12,000 shares of common stock.
(27) Intentionally left blank.
(28) Intentionally left blank.
(29) Intentionally left blank.
(30) Represents 953,333 shares of common stock and 1,066,668 common stock purchase warrants. Renaissance Group serves as the investment adviser of Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. ("RENN") and shares voting and investment power over securities owned by RENN.
(31) Represents 953,332 shares of common stock and 1,066,668 common stock purchase warrants. Renaissance Group serves as the investment adviser of Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. ("RENN") and shares voting and investment power over securities owned by RENN.
(32) Intentionally left blank.
(33) Intentionally left blank.
(34) Intentionally left blank.
(35) Intentionally left blank.
(36) Represents 24,000 common stock.
(37) Represents 60,000 shares of common stock.
(38) Intentionally left blank.
(39) Konrad Meyer serves as the President of Interglobe Finance SA and holds final voting and investment power over securities owned by it.
(40) Intentionally left blank.
(41) Represents 60,800 shares of common stock.
(42) Intentionally left blank.
(43) Intentionally left blank.
(44) Represents 60,000 shares of common stock.
(45) Intentionally left blank.
(46) Represents 460,000 shares of common stock.
(47) Intentionally left blank.
(48) Intentionally left blank.
(49) Represents 208,000 shares of common stock.
(50) Intentionally left blank.
(51) Intentionally left blank.
(52) Intentionally left blank.
(53) Intentionally left blank.
(54) Represents 20,000 common stock.
(55) Represents 30,000 shares of common stock.
(56) Represents 12,000 shares of common stock.
(57) Intentionally left blank.
(58) Intentionally left blank.
(59) Intentionally left blank.
(60) Intentionally left blank.
(61) Intentionally left blank.
(62) Intentionally left blank.
(63) Intentionally left blank.
(64) Intentionally left blank.
(65) Intentionally left blank.
(66) Intentionally left blank.
(67) Intentionally left blank.
(68) Myles Huber serves as the President of World Career Management and holds final voting and investment power over securities owned by it.
(69) Represent 30,000 shares of commons stock
LEGAL MATTERS
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, New York, New York will issue an opinion with respect to the validity of the shares of common stock being offered hereby.
EXPERTS
Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. have audited, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, our financial statements at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for the year then ended that appear in the prospectus. The financial statements referred to above are included in this prospectus with reliance upon the auditors' opinion based on their expertise in accounting and auditing.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTANTS
Bradford & Company, LLC
On June 27, 2003, we notified L.L. Bradford & Company, LLC ("Bradford"), our independent public accountants, that we were terminating their services, effective as of that date. On June 27, 2003, we engaged Weinberg & Company, P.A. as our principal independent accountant. This decision to dismiss Bradford and engage Weinberg & Company, P.A. was taken upon the unanimous approval of our Board of Directors.
During the last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and through June 27, 2003, there were no disagreements between us and Bradford on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Bradford would have caused Bradford to make reference to the matter in its reports on our financial statements, and Bradford's report on our financial statements did not contain any other adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, or modification or qualification of opinion. During the last two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and through June 27, 2003, there were no reportable events as the term described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-B.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 27, 2003, we have not consulted with Weinberg & Company, P.A. regarding either:
· | the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to our company nor oral advice was provided that Weinberg & Company, P.A. concluded was an important factor considered by our company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or |
· | any matter that was either subject of disagreement or event, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B and the related instruction to Item 304 of Regulation S-B, or a reportable event, as that term is explained in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B. |
We have requested that Bradford furnish us with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated June 30, 2003, was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Company Form 8-K filed July 1, 2003.
Weinberg & Company, P.A.
On June 20, 2005, we notified Weinberg & Company, P.A. ("Weinberg"), our independent public accountants, that we were terminating our services, effective as of that date. Further, on June 23, 2005, we engaged Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, PA ("Auditor") as our principal independent accountant. This decision to engage Auditor was taken upon the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors of our company.
During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and through June 20, 2005, (i) there were no disagreements between our company and Weinberg on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Weinberg would have caused Weinberg to make reference to the matter in its reports on the Company's financial statements, and (ii) Weinberg's report on our financial statements did not contain any adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, or modification or qualification of opinion. During the last two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and through June 20, 2005, there were no reportable events as the term described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-B.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 23, 2005 the Company has not consulted with Auditor regarding either:
1. the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to our company nor oral advice was provided that Auditor concluded was an important factor considered by our company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
2. any matter that was either subject of disagreement or event, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B and the related instruction to Item 304 of Regulation S-B, or a reportable event, as that term is explained in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B.
Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A.
On June 20, 2005, we dismissed Weinberg as our independent public accountants. Further, on June 23, 2005, we engaged Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. (“Kirkland”) as our principal independent accountant. This decision to engage Kirkland was taken upon the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors of our company.
During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and through June 20, 2005, (i) there were no disagreements between our company and Weinberg on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Weinberg would have caused Weinberg to make reference to the matter in its reports on the Company’s financial statements, and (ii) Weinberg’s report on our financial statements did not contain any adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, or modification or qualification of opinion. During the last two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and through June 20, 2005, there were no reportable events as the term described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-B.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 23, 2005 we have not consulted with Kirkland regarding either:
| 1. | the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to our company nor oral advice was provided that Auditor concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or |
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| 2. | any matter that was either subject of disagreement or event, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B and the related instruction to Item 304 of Regulation S-B, or a reportable event, as that term is explained in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B. |
We requested that Weinberg furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus, and reference is made to such registration statement. This prospectus constitutes the prospectus of our company filed as part of the registration statement, and it does not contain all information in the registration statement, as certain portions have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that require us to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information may be inspected at public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. The public could obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 Because we file documents electronically with the SEC, you may also obtain this information by visiting the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 of Global Axcess Corp. | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2007 (unaudited) | F-1 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three | |
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited) | F-2 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months | |
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited) | F-3 |
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) | F-5 |
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For the Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 of Global Axcess Corp. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
for the year ended December 31, 2006 | F-19 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006 | F-20 |
Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended | |
December 31, 2006 and 2005 | F-21 |
Consolidated statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended | |
December 31, 2006 and 2005 | F-22 |
Consolidated statements of Cash Flows for the years ended | |
December 31, 2006 and 2005 | F-23 |
Notes to consolidated financial statements | F-25 |
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
ASSETS | | | |
Current assets | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 633,157 | |
Automated teller machine vault cash | | | 26,960 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $104,535 | | | 1,261,144 | |
Note receivable - current | | | 17,709 | |
Inventory | | | 438,120 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 185,532 | |
Total current assets | | | 2,562,622 | |
| | | | |
Fixed assets, net | | | 6,006,817 | |
Other assets | | | | |
Merchant contracts, net | | | 12,358,098 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 4,201,387 | |
Deferred tax asset - non-current | | | 339,800 | |
Other assets | | | 19,951 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 25,488,675 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 4,079,896 | |
Notes payable - related parties - current portion, net | | | 10,459 | |
Note payable | | | 50,000 | |
Senior lenders' notes payable - current portion, net | | | 600,000 | |
Capital lease obligations - current portion | | | 1,172,749 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 5,913,104 | |
Long-term liabilities | | | | |
Notes payable - related parties - long-term portion, net | | | 1,332,897 | |
Senior lenders' notes payable - long-term portion, net | | | 4,991,455 | |
Capital lease obligations - long-term portion | | | 1,521,459 | |
Total liabilities | | | 13,758,915 | |
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Stockholders' equity | | | | |
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares | | | | |
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | | | - | |
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 45,000,000 shares | | | | |
authorized, 21,021,786 shares issued and outstanding | | | 21,022 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 22,366,403 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (10,657,665 | ) |
Total stockholders' equity | | | 11,729,760 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 25,488,675 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2007 | | March 31, 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 5,270,990 | | $ | 5,196,737 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cost of revenues | | | 3,094,674 | | | 2,949,129 | |
Gross profit | | | 2,176,316 | | | 2,247,608 | |
| | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 548,141 | | | 604,582 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 1,385,285 | | | 1,405,050 | |
Impairment of notes receivable | | | - | | | 288,226 | |
Other expense | | | - | | | 410,000 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 1,933,426 | | | 2,707,858 | |
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations | | | | | | | |
before items shown below | | | 242,890 | | | (460,250 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | (317,531 | ) | | (331,063 | ) |
Gain on sale of assets | | | 860 | | | 15,999 | |
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | | | (73,781 | ) | | (775,314 | ) |
Loss from continuing operations | | $ | (73,781 | ) | $ | (775,314 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | | $ | 175,000 | | $ | (102,601 | ) |
Net Income (loss) | | $ | 101,219 | | $ | (877,915 | ) |
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Income (loss) per common share - basic: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Net Income (loss) per share | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
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Income (loss) per common share - diluted: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Net Income (loss) per share | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 21,021,786 | | | 20,971,336 | |
Diluted | | | 21,021,786 | | | 20,971,336 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2007 | | March 31, 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Loss from continuing operations | | $ | (73,781 | ) | $ | (775,314 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations | | | | | | | |
to net cash provided by continuing operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Stock based compensation | | | - | | | 13,724 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 548,141 | | | 604,582 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (9,289 | ) | | - | |
Accretion of discount on notes payable | | | 41,497 | | | 37,600 | |
Impairment of notes receivable | | | - | | | 288,226 | |
Gain on sale of assets | | | (860 | ) | | - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Change in automated teller machine vault cash | | | (740 | ) | | 144,474 | |
Change in accounts receivable | | | (62,975 | ) | | (28,590 | ) |
Change in other receivable | | | 15 | | | - | |
Change in inventory | | | (37,642 | ) | | (49,549 | ) |
Change in prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 49,785 | | | (189,658 | ) |
Change in other assets | | | (5,195 | ) | | (15 | ) |
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | (111,190 | ) | | 600,442 | |
Change in automated teller machine vault cash payable | | | (26,220 | ) | | (144,474 | ) |
Net cash provided by continuing operating activitities | | | 311,546 | | | 501,448 | |
Discontinued operations | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | | 175,000 | | | (102,601 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in | | | | | | | |
discontinued operations: | | | | | | | |
Change in deferred gain on sale of subsidiary | | | (175,000 | ) | | - | |
Depreciation | | | - | | | 19,814 | |
Change in accounts receivable | | | - | | | (1,470 | ) |
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | - | | | (10,712 | ) |
Change in inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | - | | | 13,975 | |
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities | | | - | | | (80,994 | ) |
Net cash provided by continuing and discontinued operating activities | | | 311,546 | | | 420,454 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from other receivable related to sale of subsidiary | | | 175,000 | | | - | |
Costs of acquiring merchant contracts | | | (5,325 | ) | | - | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (80,333 | ) | | (174,255 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for continuing operations | | | 89,342 | | | (174,255 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities for discontinued operations | | | - | | | (44,170 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 89,342 | | | (218,425 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | - | | | 20,450 | |
Principal payments on senior lenders' notes payable | | | (208,334 | ) | | (891,666 | ) |
Principal payments on notes payable | | | - | | | (27,703 | ) |
Principal payments on notes payable - related parties | | | (4,422 | ) | | (3,948 | ) |
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | | | (308,819 | ) | | (250,642 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (521,575 | ) | | (1,153,509 | ) |
Decrease in cash | | | (120,687 | ) | | (951,480 | ) |
Cash, beginning of period | | | 753,844 | | | 2,358,119 | |
Cash, end of the period | | $ | 633,157 | | $ | 1,406,639 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 247,100 | | $ | 293,463 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2007 | | March 31, 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Investing activities: | | | | | |
Purchase of assets under capital lease obligations | | $ | 89,394 | | $ | 612,661 | |
Total non-cash investing activities | | $ | 89,394 | | $ | 612,661 | |
| | | | | | | |
Financing activities | | | | | | | |
Stock issued for compensation | | | - | | | 13,724 | |
Discount of notes payable | | | 41,497 | | | 37,600 | |
Total non-cash financing activities | | $ | 41,497 | | $ | 51,324 | |
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements for interim financial statements. Therefore, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006 of Global Axcess Corp and subsidiaries ("the Company").
The condensed consolidated financial statements present the condensed consolidated balance sheet, statements of operations, and cash flows of Global Axcess Corp and its subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows also include discontinued operations from Global Axcess Corp’s former subsidiaries.
The condensed consolidated financial information is unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2007 and the results of operations and cash flows presented herein have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year.
All adjustments are of normal recurring nature with the exception of:
| · | $175,000 gain on sale of assets (see Note 3) |
2. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business
Global Axcess Corp, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is an independent provider of Automated Teller Machine ("ATM") services.
Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. However, future events are subject to change, and the best estimates and judgments routinely require adjustment. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in its condensed consolidated balance sheet, and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported for each of its fiscal periods, are affected by estimates and assumptions which are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, restructurings, inventory and income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The following accounting policies are significantly affected by judgments, assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Global Axcess Corp and its subsidiaries. The Company has the following subsidiaries: Nationwide Money Services, Inc., EFT Integration, Inc. (EFTI) and Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited (see Note 3 referring to subsidiaries included as discontinued operations). All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition
Transaction service and processing fees are recognized in the period that the service is performed. The Company receives two types of fees: surcharge/convenience fees paid by consumers utilizing certain ATMs owned or managed by the Company; and interchange fees paid by their banks. Processing fees are generally charged on a per transaction basis, depending on the contractual arrangement with the customer. ATM sales revenue is recognized when the ATM is shipped and installed. Revenue from managing ATMs for others is recognized each month when the services are performed.
Inventory
| Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventory consists primarily of ATMs and related parts and equipment, including parts relating to upgrade ATMs to become Triple DES compliant. Parts relating to upgrading ATMs to become Triple DES compliant are recorded to fixed assets when the part is placed into service, if the ATM is Company owned. Parts relating to upgrading ATMs to become Triple DES compliant are recorded to Merchant Contracts when the part is placed into service, if the ATM is merchant owned and the merchant signs a term extension to an existing contract. The cost of the part will subsequently be amortized over the life of the contract extension. Parts relating to upgrading ATMs to become Triple DES compliant are expensed when the part is placed into service, if the Company upgrades the merchant owned ATMs at no charge to the merchant. ATMs and parts available for sale are classified as inventory until such time as the machine or part is sold or installed and in service. Once the ATM or part is sold, it is relieved to cost of revenues. At March 31, 2007, the Company's inventory totaled $438,120, of which $325,630 were parts related to upgrade ATMs to become Triple DES compliant. |
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company reviews the accounts receivable on a regular basis to determine the collectibility of each account. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the failure of its customers to make required payments. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and calculates the appropriate allowance based on historical experience, credit evaluations, specific customer collection issues and the length of time a receivable is past due. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts for any billed invoice aged past 60 days. When the Company deems the receivable to be uncollectible, the Company charges the receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had bad debt reserves totaling $104,535 against gross accounts receivable totaling $1,365,679.
Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally range from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the asset. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for property improvements and renewals are capitalized, if they extend the useful life of the related asset. Upon the sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in gain (loss) on sale of assets.
The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of fixed assets or whether the remaining balance of fixed assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the fixed assets in measuring their recoverability, as well as historical age, to estimate useful economic lives and values. The Company reviews fixed assets for impairment and if it finds impairment, the Company accounts for the impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” (see Note 5 referring to impairment of long-lived assets).
Assets Held for Sale
ATMs and related software components which are not currently in service are classified as assets held for sale, until such time either the machine is installed or reinstalled and in service, sold, or deemed to be impaired. Once in service, each ATM is reclassified as a fixed asset and depreciated using the remaining estimated useful life of the machine. Any ATM and related software components classified as fixed assets held for sale and then sold would be considered a disposal group and a gain or loss on the sale would be recorded. During fiscal year 2006, the Company reviewed the Assets Held for Sale for impairment and found the assets held for sale to be impaired. The Company accounted for the impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144 ”Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded approximately $1.3 million of impairment of long-lived assets, and of that amount, $485,315 related to impairment of assets held for sale (see Note 5 referring to impairment of long-lived assets).
Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Merchant Contracts
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which was adopted by the Company in fiscal 2002. SFAS No. 142 established accounting and reporting standards for goodwill and intangible assets resulting from business combinations. SFAS No. 142 included provisions discontinuing the periodic amortization of, and requiring the assessment of the potential impairments of goodwill (and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives). As SFAS No. 142 replaced the measurement guidelines for goodwill impairment, goodwill not considered impaired under previous accounting literature may be considered impaired under SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also required that the Company complete a two-step goodwill impairment test. The first step compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and the second step is not required. SFAS No. 142 required completion of this first step within the first six months of initial adoption and annually thereafter. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. The second step compared the implied fair value of goodwill to the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in a manner similar to accounting for a business combination with the allocation of the assessed fair value determined in the first step to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. This allocation process is only performed for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment and does not result in an entry to adjust the value of any assets or liabilities. An impairment loss is recognized for any excess in the carrying value of goodwill over the implied fair value of goodwill.
Intangible assets with finite lives and merchant contracts are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and are subject to impairment testing under certain circumstances in accordance with SFAS No. 144 and other applicable pronouncements. These assets are amortized on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or period of expected benefit. These assets are subject to periodic impairment testing in accordance with SFAS No. 142.
The Company’s merchant contracts are made up of contracts with automatic renewable lives. The Company has determined after review of its contracts that the economic life of the contracts is extended and estimated over 21 years (or 3 times renewal) based on historical and expected useful lives of similar assets. The Company amortizes the merchant contracts over their estimated useful lives of 21 years. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 142 to reflect the fair value of the merchant contracts, and uses a two step valuation process to determine if there has been any impairment on the value of the merchant contract assets. The first step is to periodically assess the remaining contract lives, including expected renewals. If the periodic assessment results in a determination that the economic lives of the merchant contracts are less than 21 years, the Company adjusts the remaining amortization lives of the merchant contracts. The second step is to compare the estimated future undiscounted cash flows of each reporting unit to the carrying amount of the merchant contracts, thus testing the impairment of the value of the contracts. An impairment loss is recognized for any excess in the carrying value of merchant contracts over the assessed fair value of merchant contracts. To date, the Company’s testing has indicated that there is no impairment of its goodwill and merchant contracts.
As of March 31, 2007 the Company has accumulated amortization totaling $316,350 against intangible assets totaling $4,517,737.
As of March 31, 2007 the Company has accumulated amortization totaling $2,054,848 against merchant contracts totaling $14,412,946.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the Company’s long-term liabilities approximate the estimated fair values at March 31, 2007, based upon the Company’s ability to acquire similar debt at similar maturities. The carrying values of all other financial instruments approximate their fair value, because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Earnings per Share
In calculating basic income (loss) per share, net income (loss) is divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income (loss) per share reflects the assumed exercise or conversion of all dilutive securities, such as options and warrants. No such exercise or conversion is assumed where the effect is anti-dilutive, such as when there is a net loss from continuing operations. The diluted earnings per share amount equals basic earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 because the Company had a net loss from continuing operations and the impact of the assumed exercise of the stock options and warrants is anti-dilutive.
| | For the Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2007 | | March 31, 2006 | |
Numerator | | | | | |
Loss from continuing operations | | $ | (73,781 | ) | $ | (775,314 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | $ | 175,000 | | $ | (102,601 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Numerator for diluted income (loss) per share | | | | | | | |
available to common stockholders | | $ | 101,219 | | $ | (877,915 | ) |
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Denominator | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares | | | 21,021,786 | | | 20,971,336 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | |
Employee stock options & warrants | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | | | |
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per share adjusted | | | | | | | |
weighted shares after assumed exercises | | | 21,021,786 | | | 20,971,336 | |
| | | | | | | |
Income (loss) per common share - basic: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Net Income (loss) per share | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Income (loss) per common share - diluted: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.04 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Net Income (loss) per share | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are charged to expense when incurred. Costs incurred to internally develop software, incurred during the research and planning phase of development, are charged to expense as incurred, and direct costs incurred during development, testing and implementation are capitalized as incurred over the useful life of the software and amortized for an average life of three years. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the amount of research and development costs, which were borne entirely by the Company, amounted to $0 and $102,601, respectively.
Repairs and Maintenance Costs
Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Repairs and maintenance pertaining to the Company’s ATMs are recorded in cost of revenues. The Company records repairs and maintenance costs relating to general office and backend related equipment to general and administrative costs.
Stock-based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," using the modified-prospective-transition method which requires us to recognize compensation expense on a prospective basis. SFAS No. 123(R) requires that all stock based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. Under this method, in addition to reflecting compensation for new share-based awards, expense is also recognized to reflect the remaining service period of awards that had been included in pro-forma disclosure in prior periods. Prior period financial statements have not been restated. The stock based compensation expense is included in SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 provides guidance on the definition of fair value, methods to measure fair value, and expanded disclosures of fair value. SFAS No. 157 is effective as of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2007. Accordingly, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 157 in its quarter ending March 31, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of SFAS No. 157 and has not yet determined the impact, if any, that SFAS No. 157 will have on its financial statement presentation or disclosures.
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On May 2, 2006, the Company entered into a Shareholder Agreement to sell 50% of Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited, in a stock arrangement with Industrial Electronic Investments Limited. Under the requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), this transaction constituted a variable interest for the Company, with the Company being determined as the primary beneficiary. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company approved plans to discontinue its South African operation which did not fit within management’s strategic plans. On September 30, 2006, the Company finalized the sale of the remaining 50% of Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited (“CAC”), its Variable Interest Entity. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," the Company has classified CAC as discontinued operations and reported their operating results within discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and statements of cash flow.
The Company has not allocated interest to discontinued operations. Operating results of these discontinued operations were as follows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006:
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, 2006 | |
Revenues | | $ | 48,833 | |
| | | | |
Cost of revenues | | | 19,233 | |
Gross Profit | | | 29,600 | |
| | | | |
Operating Expenses | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 19,814 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 112,387 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 132,201 | |
| | | | |
Loss from operations | | | (102,601 | ) |
| | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (102,601 | ) |
As part of the aforementioned sale of 50% of CAC on September 30, 2006, $175,000 of the sales price was held in an escrow account as security to cover any claims made in connection with a breach of any of the Company's warranties in the sale agreement. The warranty period ended and the Company received the full escrowed amount of $175,000 on March 28, 2007. The Company recognized the $175,000 deferred gain on sale as income from discontinued operations during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007.
4. NOTES RECEIVABLE
Notes receivable - current consist of the following at March 31, 2007:
(a) 9% promissory note receivable requiring monthly interest payments starting October 1, 2006 and quarterly principal payments starting August 1, 2006, maturing November 1, 2010 requiring a balloon payment, fully reserved due to non-payment | | $ | 0 | |
| | | | |
(b) 10% promissory note due February 2007, net of reserve of $82,186. | | | 17,709 | |
| | $ | 17,709 | |
(a) During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company disposed of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Electronic Payment & Transfer Corporation (“EPT”), and discontinued offering prepaid debit cards and the related products and services that were marketed by EPT. Subsequently, effective September 30, 2005, the Company completed the sale of EPT to one former employee of the Company for $1,540,000 in a secured promissory note covering the full amount of the sale price (see Note #3 "Discontinued Operations”). On August 1, 2006, Electronic Payment Systems, LLC (“EPS”), the acquirer, failed to make its required payment and was in default of the Stock Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of September 30, 2005. The Company sent a default notification letter on August 2, 2006 and EPS had thirty days to cure the default. EPS has failed to make any payment to date; therefore the Company determined that it is unlikely that the purchaser will repay the note. The Company and EPS were in negotiations to amend the note to $500,000, however no agreement had been reached. Additionally, it is unlikely that the Company will receive financial information from EPS to assist in supporting collectibility. In the absence of financial information to determine collectibility and only having the value of the stock of EPS as security on the repayment of the note, management has determined that it is likely that the note is fully impaired and increased the reserve by $778,360 during the year ended December 31, 2006, which together with the previous reserve, reduced the carrying value to zero.
(b) In February 2004, the Company issued a note receivable in the amount of $190,000 due within one year and requiring monthly payments of principal and interest, with an annual interest rate of 10%. The note has been amended to extend the term to February 2007. The amount remaining on the note as of March 31, 2007 is $99,895. The promissory note is collateralized by the Company’s stock and during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Company increased the reserve by $39,247 due to the declining stock price of the Company. The 47,862 shares of Company stock held as collateral on this note were returned to the Company on April 20, 2007 as settlement of this note.
The Company has received no payments of interest on this loan and no interest income has been recognized in the periods presented.
5. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND BUSINESS REORGANIZATION CHARGES
Impairment of Long-lived assets
As discussed in Note 2 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, the Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144 ”Impaired Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of”.
In July 2006, the Company disconnected its processing switch which processed the transactions for its subsidiary EFT Integration, Inc. and replaced its switching software with a third party vendor. Accordingly, the switching software was evaluated for impairment and deemed to be impaired.
Assets held for sale, consisting of ATMs and related software, were reevaluated for impairment. Of the $485,315 total assets held for sale, $125,586 worth of ATMs were determined to be useful and able to be placed back in service. In accordance with SFAS No. 144 ” Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”, these useful assets were to be placed back into service at zero book value which is their depreciated value had they not been held for sale. Therefore, the full balance of assets held for sale was determined to be fully impaired.
Additionally, the Company reviewed other ATMs and software for impairment and determined that some of the Company’s other ATMs and software were impaired. The following summarizes the amounts charged to impairment of long-lived assets for fiscal year ended December 31, 2006:
| | Net Book | | Estimated proceeds | | Impairment | |
Long-lived asset description | | Value | | from disposition | | Charge | |
Switching software | | $ | 610,024 | | | - | | $ | 610,024 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Assets held for sale | | $ | 485,315 | | | - | | $ | 485,315 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
ATMs and other software | | $ | 234,057 | | | - | | $ | 234,057 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | $ | 1,329,396 | |
Business Restructuring Costs
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company evaluated its business plan and developed a plan for business reorganization. Included in this business-reorganization plan was the decision to sell its South African Variable Interest Entity (Under the requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), the Company has a variable interest in this entity, with the Company being determined as the primary beneficiary), Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited (“CAC”) (see Note #3 “Discontinued Operations”); the decision to shut down the aforementioned switching platform and migrate to third party vendor for processing (see above); the decision to reevaluate the plan to reinstall assets held for sale back into service (see above); and the decision to reevaluate other ATMs and software for impairment (see above). Additionally, the Company decided to restructure management and to outsource certain employee functions to third party vendors. As part of this decision to eliminate the positions held by the two senior officers and other employees, the Company incurred restructuring charges during the third quarter of 2006 in the amount of $757,811. As of March 31, 2007, the amount of restructuring charges accrued was $367,503.
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We lease ATMs under capital lease agreements that expire between 2007 and 2011 and provide for lease payments at interest rates up to 19.3% per annum. See Financial Footnote # 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 10-KSB Annual Report. Capital leases entered into during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 mature in 36 months with rates varying between 9.7% and 11.2%, totaled $89,394.
Legal proceedings
In March 2004, the Company received a claim filed by James Collins, a previous employee of Global Axcess Corp. The claim was filed in Superior Court of California, County of San Diego on March 2, 2004. The claim alleged the following were owed in connection with the employment agreement: compensation, bonuses and other benefits of approximately $316,915; and 90,000 restricted shares and 359,700 stock options exercisable at $3.75 per share. As of March 31, 2006, the Company had accrued a total of $450,000 for the potential legal claim. The claim filed by James Collins was settled for $450,000 on May 2, 2006 whereby the Company made a lump-sum payment of $300,000 on May 22, 2006 and has agreed to pay the remaining $150,000 in 12 monthly installments of $12,500 commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
Beginning in or around October, 2005, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) has filed suit against various merchants located in several states, alleging that these merchants breached the terms of their ATM processing agreements with Nationwide or its successor-in-interest, Progressive Ventures, Inc. Many of these actions remain pending, while Nationwide has obtained settlement default judgments from certain merchants but has yet to receive any settlements. The Company recognizes revenue on breached contracts when cash is received and the Company has not recognized any revenue on these breached contracts during the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery in these matters.
On or about July 26, 2006, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against ATMs R Us, Inc. (“ATMs R Us”), a party with which Nationwide and its successor-in-interest, Progressive Ventures, Inc. contracted for the provision of certain maintenance and installation services regarding their ATM network and affiliated merchants. Nationwide alleges in its complaint claims for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, violations of the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation. ATMs R Us failed to answer or otherwise respond to Nationwide’s complaint. Nationwide is currently taking steps to perfect a default judgment against ATMs R Us in accordance with Georgia law. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
On August 1, 2006, Electronic Payment Systems, LLC (“EPS”), the purchaser of the Company’s disposed wholly-owned subsidiary Electronic Payment & Transfer Corporation (“EPT”), failed to make its required payment and is in default of the Stock Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of September 30, 2005 (See Note # 4 “Notes Receivable”). The Company sent a default notification letter on August 2, 2006 and EPS had thirty days as of the date of the default notification to cure the default, which it failed to do. The Company has filed suit against EPS and is seeking repayment of the $1,540,000 original note in full. The carrying value of this note at March 31, 2007 was zero. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
On August 4, 2006, the Company was served with a demand for arbitration/mediation from EFMARK Service Company (“EFMARK”), a provider of maintenance services and a provider of cash replenishment services for automated teller machines. EFMARK alleged that the Company has failed to compensate EFMARK for services amounting to $103,000 and was seeking said amount as well as interest of $32,000. The Company believed the demand contained factual inaccuracies and was wholly without merit. However, in the spirit of its business relationship with EFMARK, the Company settled this claim for $40,000 on October 4, 2006. The Company reflected this $40,000 expense and liability in its consolidated financial statements ended December 31, 2006.
On September 29, 2006, the Company was served with process by Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC ("Renn") and BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC ("BFS" and collectively with Renn, the "Plaintiffs"), two investors and shareholders of the Company. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John's County, Florida, Plaintiffs allege breach of contract, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. The Plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages, attorney fees and rescission of their investment in the amount of $1,500,000 based on the Company's restatement of its earnings for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2005. The Company denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend such action. During fiscal year 2006, the Company recorded a $200,000 expense accrual for what it deemed to be probable legal expenses defending this claim. As of March 31, 2007 the remaining balance of that accrual is approximately $123,000.
On October 31, 2006, EFT Integration Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Axcess Corp, filed a lawsuit styled as EFT Integration, Inc., vs DELTACOM, Inc., f/k/a ITC^DELTACOM Communications, Inc., in the Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County, Florida, Case No. 16-2006-CA-007992. EFT Integration, Inc., has alleged that between January of 2002 and October of 2006, Deltacom, Inc., charged amounts in excess of the rates agreed to for long distance telephone service and other services, and refused to provide billing records for verification, despite demand. In the lawsuit, EFT Integration, Inc., has asserted claims for an accounting, breach of contract, civil theft and fraud, seeking to recover amounts overpaid by the Company and seeking other damages. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
On December 26, 2006, the Company was served with process by Robert Colabrese (the “Plaintiff), a former employee of the Company. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John’s County, Florida, the Plaintiff alleges that the Company has breached the employment agreement entered between the Company and the Plaintiff in July 2003. The Plaintiff is seeking monetary damages for unpaid wages and commissions, attorney fees and an accounting of all sales generated through the Plaintiff. The Company denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend such action. The Company has a $50,000 accrual recorded at March 31, 2007 in connection with this complaint.
On or about January 29, 2007, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against the Atlanta Retailers Association, LLC (“ARA”) for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation based upon the ARA’s alleged breach of a preferred vendor agreement with Progressive Ventures, Inc., Nationwide’s successor-in-interest. The ARA answered Nationwide’s complaint, denied all liability, and asserted various counterclaims. In light of pending settlement negotiations, the parties agreed to dismiss the litigation without prejudice and the dismissal was filed with the Court on April 18, 2007. Should settlement negotiations fail, either party has the right to re-institute the litigation. The parties anticipate conducting discovery in the coming months. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 relating to this matter.
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries may be parties to, and their property is subject to, ordinary, routine litigation incidental to their business. Claims may exceed insurance policy limits and the Company or any one of its subsidiaries may have exposure to a liability that is not covered by insurance. Management is not aware of any lawsuits, other than previously discussed that could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
7. INCOME TAXES
In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not, that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The valuation allowance at March 31, 2007 is related to deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss carryforwards. Management believes that based upon its projection of future taxable income for the foreseeable future, it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize the full benefit of the net operating loss carryforwards before they expire due to the amortization and depreciation losses from the projected acquisition assets.
The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109”, (“FIN48”), as of the beginning of its 2007 fiscal year. This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, the Company first assesses whether it is more likely than not that an individual tax position is more likely than not to be sustained, under the presumption the taxing authority has all relevant information, it is recognized. The recognized tax position is measured as the largest benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are derecognized in the period in which that threshold is no longer met. Accordingly the unit of account under this standard is the individual tax position and not a higher level such as the aggregate of the various positions that are encompassed by the total tax return filing. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company did not recognize a change in its tax liabilities or assets.
At December 31, 2006, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards remaining of approximately $21,564,900 that may be offset against future taxable income through 2026. As part of management’s tax strategies they will be reviewing the use of the net operating loss carryforwards. The Company is reviewing its tax depreciation methods for future utilization of the NOL.
8. CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
See the table below for all the equity transactions for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007:
| | | | Additional | | | | Total | |
| | Common Stock | | Paid-in | | Accumulated | | Stockholders' | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Deficit | | Equity | |
Balances, December 31, 2006 | | | 21,021,786 | | $ | 21,022 | | $ | 22,366,403 | | $ | (10,758,884 | ) | $ | 11,628,541 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 101,219 | | | 101,219 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances, March 31, 2007 | | | 21,021,786 | | $ | 21,022 | | $ | 22,366,403 | | $ | (10,657,665 | ) | $ | 11,729,760 | |
9. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," using the modified-prospective-transition method which requires us to recognize compensation expense on a prospective basis. SFAS No. 123(R) requires that all stock based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. Under this method, in addition to reflecting compensation for new share-based awards, expense is also recognized to reflect the remaining service period of awards that had been included in pro-forma disclosure in prior periods. Prior period financial statements have not been restated. The stock based compensation expense is included in SG&A expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized as of March 31, 2007 is not significant to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
None
Report Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Global Axcess Corp:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Global Axcess Corp and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 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 consolidated financial position of Global Axcess Corp and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ KIRKLAND, RUSS, MURPHY & TAPP, P.A.
Certified Public Accountants
Clearwater, Florida
March 23, 2007
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2006
ASSETS | | | |
Current assets | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 753,844 | |
Automated teller machine vault cash | | | 26,220 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $113,824 | | | 1,188,880 | |
Other receivable | | | 175,015 | |
Note receivable - current | | | 17,709 | |
Inventory | | | 400,478 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 235,317 | |
Total current assets | | | 2,797,463 | |
| | | | |
Fixed assets, net | | | 6,206,756 | |
Other assets | | | | |
Merchant contracts, net | | | 12,509,944 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 4,221,831 | |
Deferred tax asset - non-current | | | 339,800 | |
Other assets | | | 14,756 | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 26,090,550 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 4,191,086 | |
Automated teller machine vault cash payable | | | 26,220 | |
Deferred gain on sale of subsidiary | | | 175,000 | |
Notes payable - related parties - current portion, net | | | 18,471 | |
Note payable | | | 50,000 | |
Senior lenders' notes payable - current portion, net | | | 658,333 | |
Capital lease obligations - current portion | | | 1,224,203 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 6,343,313 | |
Long-term liabilities | | | | |
Notes payable - related parties - long-term portion, net | | | 1,326,451 | |
Senior lenders' notes payable - long-term portion, net | | | 5,102,815 | |
Capital lease obligations - long-term portion | | | 1,689,430 | |
Total liabilities | | | 14,462,009 | |
| | | | |
Stockholders' equity | | | | |
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares | | | | |
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | | | - | |
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 45,000,000 shares | | | | |
authorized, 21,021,786 shares issued and outstanding | | | 21,022 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 22,366,403 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (10,758,884 | ) |
Total stockholders' equity | | | 11,628,541 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 26,090,550 | |
See Accompanying Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
| | For the year ended | | For the year ended | |
| | December 31, 2006 | | December 31, 2005 | |
| | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 21,437,125 | | $ | 19,526,136 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cost of revenues | | | 12,405,270 | | | 11,522,555 | |
Gross profit | | | 9,031,855 | | | 8,003,581 | |
| | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,359,455 | | | 1,417,554 | |
Impairment of long-lived assets | | | 1,329,396 | | | - | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 6,827,305 | | | 5,258,703 | |
Restructuring charges | | | 757,811 | | | - | |
Impairment of notes receivable | | | 817,607 | | | 42,939 | |
Other expense | | | 450,000 | | | - | |
Total operating expenses | | | 12,541,574 | | | 6,719,196 | |
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations | | | | | | | |
before items shown below | | | (3,509,719 | ) | | 1,284,385 | |
| | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | (1,356,407 | ) | | (524,574 | ) |
Gain on sale of assets | | | 21,672 | | | - | |
Other non-operating income | | | 146,703 | | | - | |
Loss attributed to minority interest | | | 109,351 | | | - | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision | | | | | | | |
for income taxes | | | (4,588,400 | ) | | 759,811 | |
Federal income tax expense | | | - | | | (209,418 | ) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (4,588,400 | ) | $ | 550,393 | |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | | $ | (275,937 | ) | $ | (1,273,237 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (4,864,337 | ) | $ | (722,844 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Income (loss) per common share - basic: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (0.22 | ) | $ | 0.03 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Income (loss) per common share - diluted: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (0.22 | ) | $ | 0.03 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 20,996,013 | | | 18,858,947 | |
Diluted | | | 20,996,013 | | | 19,416,107 | |
See Accompanying Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
| | | | | | Additional | | | | Total | |
| | Common Stock | | Paid-in | | Accumulated | | Stockholders' | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Deficit | | Equity | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances, December 31, 2004 | | | 17,579,345 | | $ | 17,579 | | $ | 18,274,521 | | $ | (5,073,625 | ) | | 13,218,475 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued in connection with private | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
transactions, net | | | 2,052,858 | | | 2,053 | | | 2,377,760 | | | - | | | 2,379,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock warrants exercised | | | 468,100 | | | 468 | | | 234,015 | | | - | | | 234,483 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 46,500 | | | 46 | | | 51,216 | | | - | | | 51,262 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock and stock warrants issued to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
consultants and employees in lieu of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cash compensation | | | 4,248 | | | 5 | | | 24,760 | | | - | | | 24,765 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reacquired and issued treasury shares in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
connection with 1 for 5 reverse split | | | (165 | ) | | - | | | (279 | ) | | - | | | (279 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of related party notes | | | 820,000 | | | 820 | | | 992,952 | | | - | | | 993,772 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cancellation of Docutel contract | | | - | | | - | | | (425,334 | ) | | - | | | (425,334 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock warrants issued with debt | | | - | | | - | | | 772,816 | | | - | | | 772,816 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Modification of debt and warrant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
repricing | | | - | | | - | | | 42,971 | | | - | | | 42,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (722,844 | ) | | (722,844 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances, December 31, 2005 | | | 20,970,886 | | $ | 20,971 | | $ | 22,345,398 | | $ | (5,796,469 | ) | | 16,569,900 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock warrants exercised | | | 40,900 | | | 41 | | | 20,409 | | | - | | | 20,450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 10,000 | | | 10 | | | 3,490 | | | - | | | 3,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrant repricing | | | - | | | - | | | 8,803 | | | - | | | 8,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (98,078 | ) | | (98,078 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock compensation expense | | | - | | | - | | | (11,697 | ) | | - | | | (11,697 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (4,864,337 | ) | | (4,864,337 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances, December 31, 2006 | | | 21,021,786 | | $ | 21,022 | | $ | 22,366,403 | | $ | (10,758,884 | ) | | 11,628,541 | |
See Accompanying Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| | For the Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (4,588,400 | ) | $ | 550,393 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations | | | | | | | |
to net cash provided by continuing operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Stock based compensation | | | (2,894 | ) | | 24,765 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,359,455 | | | 1,417,554 | |
Impairment of long-lived assets | | | 1,329,396 | | | - | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | 162,489 | | | - | |
Accretion of discount on notes payable | | | 168,182 | | | 50,896 | |
Impairment of notes receivable | | | 817,607 | | | 42,939 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | - | | | 198,496 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Change in automated teller machine vault cash | | | 436,187 | | | (6,672 | ) |
Change in accounts receivable | | | 73,164 | | | (200,039 | ) |
Change in other receivable | | | (15 | ) | | | |
Change in inventory | | | (383,578 | ) | | 131 | |
Change in prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 59,868 | | | (71,459 | ) |
Change in other assets | | | 39,452 | | | 106,659 | |
Change in deferred revenue | | | (89,500 | ) | | - | |
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 1,541,446 | | | 753,549 | |
Change in automated teller machine vault cash payable | | | (436,187 | ) | | 6,672 | |
Net cash provided by continuing operating activitities | | | 1,486,672 | | | 2,873,884 | |
Discontinued operations | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | (275,937 | ) | | (1,273,237 | ) |
Gain on sale of subsidiary | | | (71,507 | ) | | - | |
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in | | | | | | | |
discontinued operations: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 62,162 | | | 86,310 | |
Loss attributed to minority interest | | | (109,351 | ) | | - | |
Change in accounts receivable | | | (38,822 | ) | | 8,045 | |
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 35,105 | | | 19,817 | |
Change in inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | (20,358 | ) | | (184,100 | ) |
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities | | | (418,708 | ) | | (1,343,165 | ) |
Net cash provided by continuing and discontinued operating activities | | | 1,067,964 | | | 1,530,719 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary | | | 951,223 | | | - | |
Purchase of merchant contracts | | | - | | | (5,609,972 | ) |
Costs of acquiring merchant contracts | | | (72,327 | ) | | - | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (826,447 | ) | | (1,329,156 | ) |
Proceeds from merchant contract escrow reimbursement | | | 265,160 | | | - | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for continuing operations | | | 317,609 | | | (6,939,128 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities for discontinued operations | | | (86,756 | ) | | (739,956 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | 230,853 | | | (7,679,084 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | 23,950 | | | 2,665,558 | |
Purchase of treasury shares | | | - | | | (279 | ) |
Proceeds from notes payable | | | - | | | 93,407 | |
Proceeds from senior lenders' notes payable | | | 500,000 | | | 6,725,533 | |
Principal payments on senior lenders' notes payable | | | (2,070,832 | ) | | (656,250 | ) |
Principal payments on notes payable | | | (98,756 | ) | | (97,830 | ) |
Principal payments on notes payable - related parties | | | (16,486 | ) | | (14,715 | ) |
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | | | (1,142,890 | ) | | (705,762 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (2,805,014 | ) | | 8,009,662 | |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash in discontinued operations | | | (98,078 | ) | | - | |
Increase (decrease) in cash | | | (1,604,275 | ) | | 1,861,297 | |
Cash, beginning of period | | | 2,358,119 | | | 496,822 | |
Cash, end of the period | | $ | 753,844 | | | 2,358,119 | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 1,134,406 | | $ | 588,500 | |
See Accompanying Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| | For the Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | |
| | | | | |
The significant non-cash investing and financing activities of the Company were as follows: | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Investing activities: | | | | | |
Purchases of assets under capital lease obligations | | $ | 1,176,216 | | $ | 2,417,633 | |
Assets removed from service, classified as held for sale | | | - | | | 285,702 | |
Sale of subsidiary, see schedule below: | | | 1,445,341 | | | 778,359 | |
Total non-cash investing activities | | $ | 2,621,557 | | $ | 3,481,694 | |
| | | | | | | |
Financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Discount of notes payable | | $ | 168,182 | | $ | 772,816 | |
Cancellation of contract, paid in stock and options | | | - | | | 425,334 | |
Conversion of debt to equity by related party | | | - | | | 993,772 | |
Modification of debt and warrant repricing | | | 8,803 | | | 42,971 | |
Stock issued for compensation | | | (2,894 | ) | | 24,765 | |
Total non-cash financing activities | | $ | 174,091 | | $ | 2,259,658 | |
| | | | | | | |
Sale of subsidiary in 2006: | | | | | | | |
Cash proceeds from sale of 50% ownership in subsidiary | | $ | 745,341 | | $ | - | |
Total purchase price | | $ | 745,341 | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | |
Minority interest | | | 189,932 | | | - | |
Deferred gain on sale | | | 555,409 | | | - | |
| | $ | 745,341 | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | |
Cash proceeds from sale of remaining 50% ownership in subsidiary | | $ | 525,000 | | $ | - | |
Note received | | | 175,000 | | | - | |
Total purchase price | | $ | 700,000 | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance sheet at time of sale | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 319,118 | | $ | - | |
Automated teller machine vault cash | | | 657 | | | - | |
Accounts receivable | | | 51,093 | | | - | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 9,006 | | | - | |
Fixed assets | | | 602,757 | | | - | |
Inventory | | | 142,614 | | | - | |
Minority interest | | | (80,581 | ) | | - | |
Accounts payable | | | (35,105 | ) | | - | |
Automated teller machine vault cash payable | | | (657 | ) | | - | |
Deferred gain on sale | | | (555,409 | ) | | - | |
| | | 453,493 | | | - | |
Deferred gain on sale of subsidiary | | | 175,000 | | | - | |
Gain on sale of subsidiary | | | 71,507 | | | - | |
| | $ | 700,000 | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | |
Sale of subsidiary in 2005: | | | | | | | |
Note received, net of valuation | | $ | - | | $ | 778,359 | |
| | | | | | | |
Prepaids and other current assets sold | | | - | | | 49,313 | |
Fixed assets sold | | | - | | | 632,202 | |
Intangible assets sold | | | - | | | 2,250 | |
Accounts payable sold | | | - | | | (45,406 | ) |
| | | - | | | 638,359 | |
Liabilities assumed | | | - | | | 140,000 | |
| | $ | - | | $ | 778,359 | |
See Accompanying Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Report and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
GLOBAL AXCESS CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
1. | DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Global Axcess Corp (the “Company”), is a Nevada corporation organized in 1984. The Company, primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. and EFT Integration Inc., is an independent provider of Automated Teller Machine ("ATM") services. The Company was also involved in software development through its wholly owned subsidiary, Axcess Technology Corporation and debit cards through its wholly owned subsidiary, Electronic Payment and Transfer Corp. These two subsidiaries were either closed or sold during fiscal year 2005. The Company also had a wholly owned subsidiary, Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited, which provided ATM services in South Africa. This subsidiary was sold in fiscal year 2006. The Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments. The Company has several bank accounts maintained with one financial institution and amounts on deposit may, at times, exceed federally insurable amounts.
Principles of consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Global Axcess Corp and its subsidiaries. The Company has the following subsidiaries: Nationwide Money Services, Inc., EFT Integration, Inc., Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited, Axcess Technology Corporation, and Electronic Payment and Transfer Corp. See Financial Footnote #5 “Discontinued Operations” referring to subsidiaries included as discontinued operations. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications were made to the 2005 consolidated statement of income to conform to 2006 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income (loss) or stockholders’ equity.
Merchant contract concentration - The Company contracts the locations for its ATMs with various merchants. As of December 31, 2006, the Company has approximately 4,430 active ATMs, of which approximately 665 machines are contracted through a single merchant. Revenues from this merchant were approximately 23.1% and 25.6% of total fees from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Use of estimates - The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue recognition - Transaction service and processing fees are recognized in the period that the service is performed. The Company receives two types of fees: surcharge/convenience fees paid by consumers utilizing certain ATMs owned or managed by the Company; and interchange fees paid by their banks. Processing fees are generally charged on a per transaction basis, depending on the contractual arrangement with the customer. ATM sales revenue is recognized when the ATM is shipped and installed. Revenue from managing ATMs for others is recognized each month when the services are performed.
Inventory - Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventory consists primarily of ATMs and related parts and equipment, including parts relating to upgrade ATMs to become Triple DES compliant. Parts relating to upgrading ATMs to become Triple DES compliant are recorded to fixed assets when the part is placed into service, if the ATM is Company owned. Parts relating to upgrading ATMs to become Triple DES compliant are recorded to Merchant Contracts when the part is placed into service, if the ATM is merchant owned and the merchant signs a term extension to an existing contract. The cost of the part will subsequently be amortized over the life of the contract extension. Parts relating to upgrading ATMs to become Triple DES compliant are expensed when the part is placed into service, if the Company upgrades the merchant owned ATMs at no charge to the merchant. ATMs and parts available for sale are classified as inventory until such time as the machine or part is sold or installed and in service. Once the ATM or part is sold, it is relieved to cost of revenues. At December 31, 2006, the Company's inventory totaled $400,478, of which $312,413 were parts related to upgrade ATMs to become Triple DES compliant.
Accounts Receivable - The Company reviews the accounts receivable on a regular basis to determine the collectibility of each account. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the failure of its customers to make required payments. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and calculates the appropriate allowance based on historical experience, credit evaluations, specific customer collection issues and the length of time a receivable is past due. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts for any billed invoice aged past 60 days. When the Company deems the receivable to be uncollectible, the Company charges the receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2006, the Company reserved $113,824 as an allowance for doubtful accounts against the accounts receivable of $1,302,704.
Fixed assets - Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally range from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the asset. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for property improvements and renewals are capitalized, if they extend the useful life of the related asset. Upon the sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in gain (loss) on sale of assets.
The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of fixed assets or whether the remaining balance of fixed assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the fixed assets in measuring their recoverability, as well as historical age, to estimate useful economic lives and values.
Assets Held for Sale - ATMs and related software components which are not currently in service are classified as assets held for sale, until such time either the machine is installed or reinstalled and in service, sold, or deemed to be impaired. Once in service, each ATM is reclassified as a fixed asset and depreciated using the remaining estimated useful life of the machine. Any ATM and related software components classified as fixed assets held for sale and then sold would be considered a disposal group and a gain or loss on the sale would be recorded. During fiscal year 2006, the Company reviewed the Assets Held for Sale for impairment and found the assets held for sale to be impaired. The Company accounted for the impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144 ”Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded approximately $1.3 million of impairment of long-lived assets, and of that amount, $485,315 related to impairment of assets held for sale.
Lease Committments - The Company is party to various operating leases relating to office facilities and certain other equipment with various expiration dates. All leasing arrangements contain normal leasing terms without unusual purchase options or escalation clauses. Rental expense under operating leases aggregated $323,735 and $297,981 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company is also party to various capital leases for ATMs and related components. The assets associated with these capital leases are recorded as fixed assets and depreciated accordingly. The capital lease obligation is recorded and amortized over the life the of the lease.
Merchant Contracts and Intangible Assets, including Goodwill - In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which was adopted by the Company in fiscal 2002. SFAS No. 142 established accounting and reporting standards for goodwill and intangible assets resulting from business combinations. SFAS No. 142 included provisions discontinuing the periodic amortization of, and requiring the assessment of the potential impairments of goodwill (and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives). As SFAS No. 142 replaced the measurement guidelines for goodwill impairment, goodwill not considered impaired under previous accounting literature may be considered impaired under SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also required that the Company complete a two-step goodwill impairment test. The first step compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and the second step is not required. SFAS No. 142 required completion of this first step within the first six months of initial adoption and annually thereafter. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. The second step compared the implied fair value of goodwill to the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in a manner similar to accounting for a business combination with the allocation of the assessed fair value determined in the first step to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. This allocation process is only performed for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment and does not result in an entry to adjust the value of any assets or liabilities. An impairment loss is recognized for any excess in the carrying value of goodwill over the implied fair value of goodwill.
Intangible assets with finite lives and merchant contracts are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and are subject to impairment testing under certain circumstances in accordance with SFAS No. 144 and other applicable pronouncements. These assets are amortized on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or period of expected benefit. These assets are subject to periodic impairment testing in accordance with SFAS No. 142.
The Company’s merchant contracts are made up of contracts with automatic renewable lives. The Company has determined after review of its contracts that the economic life of the contracts is extended and estimated over 21 years (or 3 times renewal) based on historical and expected useful lives of similar assets. The Company amortizes the merchant contracts over their estimated useful lives of 21 years. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 142 to reflect the fair value of the merchant contracts, and uses a two step valuation process to determine if there has been any impairment on the value of the merchant contract assets. The first step is to periodically assess the remaining contract lives, including expected renewals. If the periodic assessment resulted in a determination that the economic lives of the merchant contracts are less than 21 years, the Company would adjust the remaining amortization lives of the merchant contracts. The second step is to compare the estimated future undiscounted cash flows of each reporting unit to the carrying amount of the merchant contracts, thus testing the impairment of the value of the contracts. An impairment loss is recognized for any excess in the carrying value of merchant contracts over the assessed fair value of merchant contracts. To date, the Company’s testing has indicated that there is no impairment of its goodwill and merchant contracts.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment and capitalized software development, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. To determine recoverability of its long-lived assets, the Company evaluates the probability that future undiscounted net cash flows will be less than the carrying amount of the assets. If future estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of long-lived assets, then such assets are written down to their estimated fair value. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded impairment charges of long-lived assets of approximately $1.3 million and $0, respectively.
Fair value of financial instruments - The carrying amounts of the Company’s long-term liabilities approximate the estimated fair values at December 31, 2006, based upon the Company’s ability to acquire similar debt at similar maturities. The carrying values of all other financial instruments approximate their fair value, because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Automated Teller Machine Vault Cash Payable - Automated teller machine vault cash payable consisted of funds collected through providing network and switching services for ATMs. These funds had been reported as automated teller machine vault cash payable on the consolidated balance sheet with offsetting automated teller machine vault cash. During fiscal 2006, the Company determined that $146,703 of prior period fees had accumulated which had not been recognized as revenue, and as such, this amount was recorded as other non-operating income during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, automated teller machine vault cash payable of $26,220 consists of cash collected through the previous network and switching services believed to be payable to various third-parties.
Earnings per share - In calculating basic (loss) income per share, net (loss) income is divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted (loss) income per share reflects the assumed exercise or conversion of all dilutive securities, such as options and warrants. No such exercise or conversion is assumed where the effect is anti-dilutive, such as when there is a net loss from continuing operations. All earnings per share calculations for fiscal 2005 reflect the reverse stock split which was effective on April 28, 2005. The reverse stock split was applied retroactively to all previously disclosed share and per share amounts.
Reverse Stock Split - Effective April 28, 2005, the Company implemented a one-for-five reverse split of its outstanding common stock. All information regarding share and per share amounts have been adjusted within the consolidated financial statements to reflect the reverse stock split.
Income taxes - The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Research and development costs - Research and development costs are charged to expense when incurred. Costs incurred to internally develop software, incurred during the research and planning phase of development, are charged to expense as incurred, and direct costs incurred during development, testing and implementation are capitalized as incurred over the useful life of the software and amortized for an average life of three years. During the past two fiscal years ending December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amount of research and development costs, which were borne entirely by the Company, amounted to $275,937 and $1,273,237, respectively.
Repairs and maintenance costs - Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Repairs and maintenance pertaining to the Company’s ATMs are recorded in cost of revenues. The Company records repairs and maintenance costs relating to general office and backend related equipment to general and administrative costs.
Developed Software - Costs incurred to purchase external software and internally developed software, including interest, are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the software for an average life of three years. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Company capitalized $0 of developed software and during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the Company capitalized $1,022,907 of developed software, of which $184,487 pertained to capitalized interest.
Stock-based compensation - Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," using the modified-prospective-transition method which requires us to recognize compensation expense on a prospective basis. SFAS No. 123(R) requires that all stock based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. Under this method, in addition to reflecting compensation for new share-based awards, expense is also recognized to reflect the remaining service period of awards that had been included in pro-forma disclosure in prior periods. Prior period financial statements have not been restated. The stock based compensation expense is included in SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company's stock-based employee compensation plans were accounted for under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principle Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", as permitted by FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." The Company did not recognize stock-based compensation cost in its statement of income for periods prior to January 1, 2006. However, compensation expense was recognized for certain options and warrants granted to non employees of the Company based upon fair value.
As was permitted under SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," which amended SFAS No. 123 prior to January 1, 2006, the Company elected to continue to follow the intrinsic value method in accounting for its stock-based employee compensation arrangements as defined by APB No. 25, and related interpretations including FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation," an interpretation of APB No. 25. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in operations, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
The following table represents the effect on net income/(loss) and earnings per share for fiscal 2005 if the Company had applied the fair value based method and recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", to stock-based employee compensation:
| | 2005 | |
Net income/(loss), as reported | | $ | (722,844 | ) |
| | | | |
Deduct: Total stock-based employee | | | | |
compensation expense determined under | | | | |
fair value based methods for all awards, | | | | |
net of related tax effects | | | (88,858 | ) |
| | | | |
Pro forma net income (loss) | | $ | (811,702 | ) |
| | | | |
Net income/(loss) per common share: | | | | |
| | | | |
Basic - as reported | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Basic - pro forma | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | |
Diluted - as reported | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Diluted - pro forma | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
The fair value of each option grant in the fiscal year 2005 pro forma is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants under the fixed option plans:
| | 2005 | |
Weighted-average risk free interest rate | | | 4.75 | % |
Expected life of option (years) | | | 1.0 | |
| | | 115 | % |
Expected dividend yield | | | 0.00 | % |
Recent accounting pronouncements -
In June 2006 the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. This interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this interpretation will have on its financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 provides guidance on the definition of fair value, methods to measure fair value, and expanded disclosures of fair value. SFAS No. 157 is effective as of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2007. Accordingly, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 157 in its quarter ending March 31, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of SFAS No. 157 and has not yet determined the impact, if any, that SFAS No. 157 will have on its financial statement presentation or disclosures.
When the Company acquires the assets of another company, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require the Company to estimate the fair value of the other company’s tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets. Based upon these estimates, the purchase price is allocated to the assets of the acquired company for the purpose of recording these items in the Company’s financial records. Any unallocated purchase price is recorded as goodwill. The distinction between the amount of the purchase price allocated either to tangible assets and liabilities or identifiable intangible assets and goodwill is significant because goodwill is not amortized to the Company’s statements of income but is instead subject to the annual impairment test discussed in Financial Footnote #2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”. Estimates inherent in the process of this purchase price allocation include assumptions regarding the timing and amounts of future cash inflows and outflows, the salability of inventories, selection of discount rates, contract renewal rates and general market conditions.
On October 28, 2005, the Company acquired approximately 1,590 automated teller machines ("ATM") processing merchant contracts, ATM placement agreements, ATMs and ATM related equipment from Amer-E-Com Digital Corporation, a Florida corporation ("AECD") pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 between the Company and AECD. The purchase price for the acquisition was $5,527,256 in cash of which $4,775,191 was paid on closing and $752,065 was held in escrow (the "Holdback"). The transaction was funded from the financing provided by Wachovia Bank and CAMOFI Master Fund LDC (see Financial Footnote #14 “Senior Lenders’ Notes Payable”). As of December 31, 2005, all of the Holdback was in escrow. During fiscal 2006, it was determined that certain contract contingencies were not met by the seller, and $265,160 of the Holdback was paid back to the Company, with the balance being returned to AECD.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company concluded that $28,000 was allocated to equipment and the remaining purchase price should be allocated to merchant contracts, based on the Company’s assessment of fair values. The Company has concluded there is no impairment on the fair value of the purchased assets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.
4. | AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
On March 30, 2006, Global Axcess Corp (the "Company") announced in a press release that on March 30, 2006, the Company determined that the statements of income and cash flows for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 contained errors, which when corrected, would result in a material impact on results of operations for the quarters then ended. The Company therefore determined that the consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 required amendment. The errors related to the Company's accounting for revenue under certain of its processing contracts; capitalization of purchased software costs; and assets depreciated faster than they should have been.
The revenue correction totaled approximately $667,108. The Company determined that the revenues under those certain contracts may be recognized in future quarters as cash is collected.
The next error related to the Company's accounting for costs associated with purchased software and related development costs not being fully capitalized. The software correction totaled approximately $52,059. The Company determined that the costs should have been capitalized in the current interim quarters and expensed in future periods.
The last error related to the Company's accounting for depreciation during the interim quarters related to assets that were depreciated prior to being placed in service. The depreciation correction totaled approximately $104,087. The Company determined that the depreciation expense taken during those interim quarters should be recognized in future periods.
The net effects of these adjustments total a reduction in net income during the two quarters by approximately $510,962. The correction will cause a reported net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 of $42,084, and a reported net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 of $88,603.
See the effects of the restatements in the following schedules:
| | Three Months ended June 30, 2005 | | Six Months ended June 30, 2005 | |
| | As previously reported | | Restated | | As previously reported | | Restated | |
Revenues | | $ | 5,437,811 | | $ | 5,012,142 | | $ | 10,155,647 | | $ | 9,729,978 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenues | | | 3,024,084 | | | 3,024,084 | | | 5,728,523 | | | 5,728,523 | |
Gross profit | | | 2,413,727 | | | 1,988,058 | | | 4,427,124 | | | 4,001,455 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 381,841 | | | 328,033 | | | 701,308 | | | 647,500 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 1,584,671 | | | 1,550,805 | | | 2,978,142 | | | 2,944,276 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 1,966,512 | | | 1,878,838 | | | 3,679,450 | | | 3,591,776 | |
Operating income from continuing operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
before items shown below | | | 447,215 | | | 109,220 | | | 747,674 | | | 409,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other income (expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | (153,502 | ) | | (153,502 | ) | | (275,044 | ) | | (275,044 | ) |
Other income | | | 2,198 | | | 2,198 | | | 2,198 | | | 2,198 | |
Total other expenses, net | | | (151,304 | ) | | (151,304 | ) | | (272,846 | ) | | (272,846 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
provision for income taxes | | | 295,911 | | | (42,084 | ) | | 474,828 | | | 136,833 | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | 295,911 | | | (42,084 | ) | | 474,828 | | | 136,833 | |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 295,911 | | $ | (42,084 | ) | $ | 474,828 | | $ | 136,833 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) per common share - basic: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.02 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.01 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 0.02 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) per common share - diluted: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.02 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.01 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 0.02 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 18,211,986 | | | 18,211,986 | | | 18,211,986 | | | 18,211,986 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted | | | 18,706,275 | | | 18,706,275 | | | 18,706,275 | | | 18,706,275 | |
| | Three Months ended September 30, 2005 | | Nine Months ended September 30, 2005 | |
| | As previously reported | | Restated | | As previously reported | | Restated | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 5,069,320 | | $ | 4,827,881 | | $ | 15,224,267 | | $ | 14,557,159 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of revenues | | | 2,866,998 | | | 2,866,998 | | | 8,594,511 | | | 8,594,511 | |
Gross profit | | | 2,202,322 | | | 1,960,883 | | | 6,629,756 | | | 5,962,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 431,430 | | | 381,151 | | | 1,105,074 | | | 1,000,987 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 1,457,107 | | | 1,438,914 | | | 4,228,494 | | | 4,176,435 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 1,888,537 | | | 1,820,065 | | | 5,333,568 | | | 5,177,422 | |
Operating income from continuing operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
before items shown below | | | 313,785 | | | 140,818 | | | 1,296,188 | | | 785,226 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other income (expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | (154,474 | ) | | (154,474 | ) | | (429,518 | ) | | (429,518 | ) |
Other income | | | - | | | - | | | 1,762 | | | 1,762 | |
Total other expenses, net | | | (154,474 | ) | | (154,474 | ) | | (427,756 | ) | | (427,756 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
provision for income taxes | | | 159,311 | | | (13,656 | ) | | 868,432 | | | 357,470 | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | 159,311 | | | (13,656 | ) | | 868,432 | | | 357,470 | |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | | $ | (74,947 | ) | $ | (74,947 | ) | $ | (309,256 | ) | $ | (309,256 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 84,364 | | $ | (88,603 | ) | $ | 559,176 | | $ | 48,214 | |
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Income (loss) per common share - basic: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.05 | | $ | 0.02 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 0.01 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.00 | |
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Income (loss) per common share - diluted: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.00 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.05 | | $ | 0.02 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 0.00 | | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.00 | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic | | | 18,501,286 | | | 18,501,286 | | | 18,141,753 | | | 18,141,753 | |
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Diluted | | | 19,137,586 | | | 19,137,586 | | | 18,614,811 | | | 18,614,811 | |
5. | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company approved plans to dispose of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Electronic Payment & Transfer Corporation ("EPT"), and to discontinue offering prepaid debit cards and the related products and services that were marketed by EPT. Subsequently, effective September 30, 2005, the Company completed the sale of EPT to one former employee of the Company for a $1.5 million note receivable (see Financial Footnote #10 “Notes Receivable”). The Company had originally estimated an allowance against the note receivable of $0.8 million. The Company recorded no gain or loss on this transaction. During fiscal 2006, in accordance with FASB Statement No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan “, the Company has written the note receivable down to $500,000 and has set a reserve for the entire balance. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," the Company has classified EPT as a discontinued operation and reported its operating results within discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the Company approved plans to discontinue two operations that did not fit within management’s strategic plans, thereby ceasing operations of the Company’s software development subsidiary, Axcess Technology Corp. (“ATC”), and ATC’s South African subsidiary Axcess Technology Corp, SA (“ATCSA”), as of December 31, 2005. The Company had dismissed all but one employee as of December 31, 2005, transferring him to Nationwide Money Services, Inc. All assets and liabilities were transferred during the year ended December 31, 2005 to either Nationwide Money Services, Inc. or Cash Axcess Corp., SA. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," the Company has classified ATC and ATCSA as discontinued operations and reported their operating results within discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
On May 2, 2006, the Company entered into a Shareholder Agreement to sell 50% of Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited, in a stock arrangement with Industrial Electronic Investments Limited. Under the requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), this transaction constituted a variable interest for the Company, with the Company being determined as the primary beneficiary. In exchange for 200 additional shares, or 50% of the outstanding shares of Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited, the Company received the equivalent of $745,341 of cash before exchange losses, to be maintained in the accounts of Cash Axcess and used for their own ongoing operations. This sale resulted in the Company recording a $555,409 gain deferral on the sale which was subsequently recorded to the Company’s statement of income upon the sale of the remaining 50% of Cash Axcess Corporation. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company approved plans to discontinue its South African operation which did not fit within management’s strategic plans. On September 30, 2006, the Company finalized the sale of the remaining 50% of Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited (“CAC”), its Variable Interest Entity for $700,000. As of December 31, 2006 $175,000 of this amount was held in an escrow account as security to cover any claims made in connection with a breach of any of the Company's warranties in the sale agreement for a period of six months. Upon the expiration of the six-month escrow period, the remaining balance in the escrow account shall be paid to the Company. The Company will recognize the $175,000 deferred gain on sale upon expiration of the six-month escrow period. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," the Company has classified CAC as discontinued operations and reported their operating results within discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income and statements of cash flows. The resulting gain on the sale is as follows: | | | | | |
Sales price | | | | | $ | 700,000 | |
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Cost basis | | | | | | | |
Investment, less minority interest | | $ | (812,198 | ) | | | |
Other assets transferred | | $ | (196,704 | ) | $ | (1,008,902 | ) |
Deferred escrow deposit | | | | | $ | (175,000 | ) |
| | | | | $ | (483,902 | ) |
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Deferred gain on previous sale | | | | | $ | 555,409 | |
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Net gain on sale of assets | | | | | $ | 71,507 | |
The Company has not allocated interest to discontinued operations. Operating results, of these discontinued operations were as follows:
| | For the year ended | | For the year ended | |
| | December 31, 2006 | | December 31, 2005 | |
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Revenues | | $ | 138,138 | | $ | 70,630 | |
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Cost of revenues | | | 66,442 | | | 36,202 | |
Gross Profit | | | 71,696 | | | 34,428 | |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 62,162 | | | 86,310 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 356,978 | | | 1,221,354 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 419,140 | | | 1,307,665 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (347,444 | ) | | (1,273,237 | ) |
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Gain on sale of assets | | | 71,507 | | | - | |
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Net loss | | $ | (275,937 | ) | $ | (1,273,237 | ) |
A summary of both sales is as follows:
Sale of subsidiary in 2006: | | | |
Cash proceeds from sale of 50% ownership in subsidiary | | $ | 745,341 | |
Total purchase price | | $ | 745,341 | |
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Minority interest | | | 189,932 | |
Deferred gain on sale | | | 555,409 | |
| | $ | 745,341 | |
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Cash proceeds from sale of remaining 50% ownership in subsidiary | | $ | 525,000 | |
Note received | | | 175,000 | |
Total purchase price | | $ | 700,000 | |
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Balance sheet at time of sale | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 319,118 | |
Automated teller machine vault cash | | | 657 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 51,093 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 9,006 | |
Fixed assets | | | 602,757 | |
Inventory | | | 142,614 | |
Minority interest | | | (80,581 | ) |
Accounts payable | | | (35,105 | ) |
Automated teller machine vault cash payable | | | (657 | ) |
Deferred gain on sale | | | (555,409 | ) |
| | | 453,493 | |
Deferred gain on sale of subsidiary | | | 175,000 | |
Gain on sale of subsidiary | | | 71,507 | |
| | $ | 700,000 | |
6. | IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND BUSINESS REORGANIZATION CHARGES |
Impairment of Long-lived assets
As discussed in Financial Footnote #2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, the Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144 ”Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”. The following impairments were recognized during the third quarter of 2006.
In July 2006, the Company disconnected its processing switch which processed the transactions for its subsidiary EFT Integration, Inc. and replaced its switching software with a third party vendor. Accordingly, the switching software was evaluated for impairment and deemed to be impaired.
Assets held for sale, consisting of ATMs and related software, were reevaluated for impairment. Of the $485,315 total assets held for sale, $125,586 worth of ATMs were determined to be useful and able to be placed back in service. In accordance with SFAS No. 144 ” Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”, these useful assets were to be placed back into service at zero book value which is their depreciated value had they not been held for sale. Therefore, the full balance of assets held for sale was determined to be fully impaired.
Additionally, the Company reviewed other ATMs and software for impairment and determined that some of the Company’s other ATMs and software were impaired. The following summarizes the amounts charged to impairment of long-lived assets for fiscal year ended December 31, 2006:
| | Net Book | | Estimated proceeds | | Impairment | |
Long-lived asset description | | Value | | from disposition | | Charge | |
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Switching software | | $ | 610,024 | | | - | | $ | 610,024 | |
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Assets held for sale | | $ | 485,315 | | | - | | $ | 485,315 | |
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ATMs and other software | | $ | 234,057 | | | - | | $ | 234,057 | |
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| | | | | | | | $ | 1,329,396 | |
Business Restructuring Costs
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company evaluated its business plan and developed a plan for business reorganization. Included in this business-reorganization plan was the decision to sell its South African Variable Interest Entity (Under the requirements of FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), the Company has a variable interest in this entity, with the Company being determined as the primary beneficiary), Cash Axcess Corporation (Proprietary) Limited (“CAC”) (see Financial Footnote #5 “Discontinued Operations”); the decision to shut down the aforementioned switching platform and migrate to third party vendor for processing (see above); the decision to reevaluate the plan to reinstall assets held for sale back into service (see above); and the decision to reevaluate other ATMs and software for impairment (see above). Additionally, the Company decided to restructure management and to outsource certain employee functions to third party vendors. As part of this decision to eliminate the positions held by the two senior officers and other employees, the Company incurred restructuring charges during the third quarter of 2006 in the amount of $757,811. As of December 31, 2006 the amount of restructuring charges accrued was $484,345.
Inventory consists of the following as of December 31, 2006:
Parts and supplies | | $ | 15,053 | |
Automated teller machines | | | 73,012 | |
Triple DES Upgrades | | | 312,413 | |
Inventory | | $ | 400,478 | |
Fixed assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2006:
Automated teller machines (A) | | $ | 8,017,024 | |
Furniture and fixtures | | | 439,336 | |
Computers, equipment and software (A) | | | 1,848,718 | |
Automobiles | | | 275,679 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | 84,788 | |
| | | 10,665,545 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (B) | | | 4,458,789 | |
Fixed assets, net | | $ | 6,206,756 | |
(A) | See Financial Footnote #15 “Capital Lease Obligations” for ATMs and computers held under capital leases. |
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(B) | Depreciation expense from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was: $1,653,862 and $901,438, respectively. |
9. | INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND MERCHANT CONTRACTS |
The following table summarizes Intangible assets and merchant contracts at December 31, 2006:
| | Gross Carrying Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | |
Goodwill | | $ | 4,189,645 | | $ | 168,286 | | $ | 4,021,359 | |
Other Intangible Assets | | $ | 328,092 | | $ | 127,620 | | $ | 200,472 | |
Merchant contracts | | $ | 14,388,965 | | $ | 1,879,021 | | $ | 12,509,944 | |
Total Intangible assets and merchant contracts | | $ | 18,906,702 | | $ | 2,174,927 | | $ | 16,731,775 | |
The Company recorded amortization expense of $705,593 and $469,248, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company records the amortization of loan costs in interest expense.
Aggregate amortization over the next five years, assuming a useful life of 21 years for merchant contracts, is expected to be as follows:
2007 | | $ | 702,007 | |
2008 | | $ | 702,007 | |
2009 | | $ | 702,007 | |
2010 | | $ | 686,660 | |
2011 | | $ | 686,660 | |
The Company has no intangible assets, other than goodwill, that are not subject to amortization.
Notes receivable consist of the following at December 31, 2006:
(a) 9% promissory note receivable requiring monthly interest payments starting October 1, 2006 and quarterly principal payments starting August 1, 2006, maturing November 1, 2010 requiring a balloon payment, fully reserved due to non-payment | | $ | 0 | |
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(b) 10% promissory note due February 2007, net of reserve of $82,186 | | | 17,709 | |
| | $ | 17,709 | |
a) | During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company disposed of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Electronic Payment & Transfer Corporation (“EPT”), and discontinued offering prepaid debit cards and the related products and services that were marketed by EPT. Subsequently, effective September 30, 2005, the Company completed the sale of EPT to one former employee of the Company for $1,540,000 in a secured promissory note covering the full amount of the sale price (see Financial Footnote #5 "Discontinued Operations”). On August 1, 2006, Electronic Payment Systems, LLC (“EPS”), the acquirer, failed to make its required payment and was in default of the Stock Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of September 30, 2005. The Company sent a default notification letter on August 2, 2006 and EPS had thirty days to cure the default. EPS has failed to make any payment to date; therefore the Company has determined that it is unlikely that the purchaser will repay the note. The Company and EPS were in negotiations to amend the note to $500,000, however no agreement had been reached. Additionally, it is unlikely that the Company will receive financial information from EPS to assist in supporting collectibility. In the absence of financial information to determine collectibility and only having the value of the stock of EPS as security on the repayment of the note, management has determined that it is likely that the note is fully impaired and has increased the reserve by $778,360 during the year ended December 31, 2006, which together with the previous reserve, reduced the carrying value to zero. |
b) | In February 2004, the Company issued a note receivable in the amount of $190,000 due within one year and requiring monthly payments of principal and interest, with an annual interest rate of 10%. The note has been amended to extend the term to February 2007. The amount remaining on the note as of December 31, 2006 is $99,895. The promissory note is collateralized by the Company’s stock and during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Company increased the reserve by $39,247 due to the declining stock price of the Company. |
The Company has received no payments of interest on this loan and no interest income has been recognized in the periods presented.
11. | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Accounts payable | | $ | 1,262,611 | |
Accrued commissions | | | 1,060,932 | |
Accrued severance | | | 484,345 | |
Accrued legal fees | | | 287,189 | |
Accrued payroll | | | 260,271 | |
Accrued audit fees | | | 139,286 | |
Other | | | 696,452 | |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 4,191,086 | |
12. | NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES |
As of December 31, 2006, notes payable - related parties consist of the following:
Promissory note in the amount of $243,981 to a stockholder, unsecured, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of $3,000, bearing an annual interest rate of 11%, and due June 2013 | | $ | 161,765 | |
| | | | |
| | | 1,183,157 | |
| | | | |
| | | 1,344,922 | |
Less: current portion | | | 18,471 | |
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Long-term portion of notes payable - related parties | | $ | 1,326,451 | |
As of December 31, 2006, principal payments due on the notes payable - related parties are as follows:
2007 | | $ | 18,471 | |
2008 | | | 20,695 | |
2009 | | | 23,186 | |
2010 | | | 1,250,978 | |
2011 | | | 25,978 | |
Thereafter | | | 47,457 | |
| | $ | 1,386,765 | |
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Less discount | | | (41,843 | ) |
Total | | $ | 1,344,922 | |
As of December 31, 2006, note payable consists of the following:
The Company entered into a promissory note with a non-related party. Payments of interest only are due until the note matures on September 30, 2007. Interest rate on the note is 4%. | | $ | 50,000 | |
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14. | SENIOR LENDERS’ NOTES PAYABLE |
Senior lenders’ notes payable consist of the following at December 31, 2006:
(a) Wachovia Bank | | $ | 558,333 | |
(b) Wachovia Bank - Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement | | | 2,300,000 | |
(c) CAMOFI Master LDC, net of warrant valuation discounts of $597,185 | | | 2,902,815 | |
| | $ | 5,761,148 | |
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Less: current portion | | $ | 658,333 | |
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Senior lenders’ notes - long term portion, net | | $ | 5,102,815 | |
| (a) | In September 2004, the Company entered into a senior secured term loan with a bank in the amount of $1,250,000, and a working capital line of credit in the amount of $500,000. In June 2005 the term loan was increased by $500,000 and the line of credit was renewed. The Company drew down $500,000 from the line of credit during fiscal year 2006 and at December 31, 2006 the full $500,000 was outstanding. The loan and credit line are secured by all the assets of the Company. Principal and interest is due monthly on the loan, and the loan matures at the end of 2 years. The line of credit is due to be paid off by October 2010. Interest, on both the loan and line of credit, is at an annual rate of Bank Prime plus .25 basis points, which at December 31, 2006 was 8.50%. |
| (b) | On October 27, 2005, to obtain funding for the acquisition of the Merchant Contracts and the Equipment (see Financial Footnote #3 “Acquisition of Assets” above), the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with Wachovia Bank ("Wachovia"), the Company's senior lender, pursuant to which Wachovia agreed to provide a term loan to the Company in the amount of $3,000,000. Such term loan was evidenced by a Promissory Note (the "Wachovia Note") issued at the closing on October 27, 2005. Under the terms of the Wachovia Note, the Company is required to make monthly payments of $50,000 plus accrued interest, which commenced in November 2005. All outstanding principal and interest is payable in full in October 2010. The Company has entered into an interest rate swap related to this senior lender notes payable. The swap exchanges the variable rate of Prime plus 1%, for a fixed rate of interest at 9%. |
| | The Company’s interest rate swap has not been designated as a hedging instrument. The Company’s policy is to record the change in fair value as an increase or decrease to interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The change in fair value of the hedge for fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 resulted in interest expense of $3,705. |
| In addition, the Company granted Wachovia a security interest in substantially all of its assets and intellectual property. The Wachovia Note is a long-term debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The loan agreement requires the Company to meet certain covenants. The three (3) covenant terms are as follows: 1) Senior Liabilities to Effective Tangible Net Worth ratio of not more than 2.25; 2) Senior Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio of not more than 2.00 to 1.00; 3) EBITDA to Debt Service of not less than 1.25 to 1.00. All of the covenants are measured quarterly. As of December 31, 2006 the Company was not in compliance with all covenants and has obtained a waiver of these covenants through March 31, 2007. |
| On October 27, 2005, to obtain additional funding for the acquisition of the Merchant Contracts and the Equipment (see (b) above), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with CAMOFI Master LDC (the "Investor") for the sale of (i) a $3,500,000, 9% Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Note (the "Note") and (ii) stock purchase warrants (the "Warrant") to purchase 910,000 shares of its common stock. The obligations under the Note are subordinated to Wachovia. The Company closed the financing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement on October 27, 2005. The Note matures on October 27, 2010 and is convertible into the Company's common stock, at the Investor's option, at a conversion price of $1.45. The Company is permitted to require the Investor to convert a portion of the Note subject to the attainment of certain volume and price targets specific to the Company's common stock. The Company is required to make cash interest payments on a monthly basis and on each conversion date, with all accrued and outstanding interest due in full as of the maturity date. All overdue payments of interest incur a late fee at the rate of 20% per annum. The Company may prepay all or part of the Note in cash at 110% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. The full principal amount of the Note is due upon default under the terms of Note. In addition, the Company granted the Investor a junior security interest, subordinated to Wachovia, in substantially all of its assets and intellectual property as well as registration rights. The Warrant is exercisable until five years from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. In addition, the exercise price of the Warrant is adjusted in the event the Company issues common stock at a price below the exercise price. The Investor has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Note and exercise the Warrant and receive shares of the Company's common stock such that the number of shares of the Company’s common stock held by them and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the Company's then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The allocation of the proceeds between the Note and the Warrant was based upon the relative fair value of each security. The Black-Scholes Model was used to determine the fair value of the Warrant. The Warrant was assigned a fair value of $772,816 which has been recorded as a discount to the Note. Due to the terms and value of the excercise and convertible prices there is no significant beneficial conversion. |
As of December 31, 2006, principal payments due on the senior lenders’ notes payable are as follows:
2007 | | $ | 658,333 | |
2008 | | | 600,000 | |
2009 | | | 600,000 | |
2010 | | | 4,500,000 | |
2011 and thereafter | | | - | |
| | $ | 6,358,333 | |
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Less discount | | | (597,185 | ) |
Total | | $ | 5,761,148 | |
15. | CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS |
The Company is obligated under various capital leases for automated teller machines and computer equipment. For financial reporting purposes, minimum lease payments relating to this equipment have been capitalized. Capital lease obligations, excluding interest, totaling $2,913,633 require minimum monthly lease payments ranging from $30 to $15,637 with interest rates ranging between 3.73% and 23.00%. The future minimum lease payments required under capital lease obligations as of December 31, 2006, are as follows:
2007 | | $ | 1,467,382 | |
2008 | | | 1,045,158 | |
2009 | | | 572,814 | |
2010 | | | 251,871 | |
2011 | | | 15,873 | |
| | | 3,353,098 | |
Less: amount representing interest | | | 439,465 | |
Present value of minimum lease payments | | | 2,913,633 | |
Less: current portion of capital lease obligations | | | 1,224,203 | |
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Total | | $ | 1,689,430 | |
Equipment leased under capital leases as of December 31, 2006, totals $2,837,167, which is net of accumulated depreciation of $782,949.
16. | OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE AND OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME |
In fiscal year 2006, the Company incurred other operating expenses of $450,000 which related to legal fee expenses and reserves in connection with the James Collins legal claim and EFMARK claim settlement (See Financial Statement Footnote #18 “Legal Proceedings”).
Also, in fiscal 2006, the Company recorded other non-operating income of $146,703. During fiscal 2006, the Company determined that $146,703 of prior period fees had accumulated which had not been recognized as revenue, and as such, the amount was recognized as other non-operating income during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006.
17. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Leased facilities - The Company entered into a new office lease in Texas which commenced February 1, 2005, and has a term of two years, at which time it becomes a month to month lease. The agreement provides for minimum monthly base rental payments of approximately $4,406. The Company also leases a warehouse facility in South Carolina which is a month to month lease through 2007 and a facility in Georgia which has a lease through October 2007. Effective January 2007, the Company renegotiated the operating lease for its Florida office under a cancelable operating lease with a monthly base rental payment of $9,540. On February 28, 2007, the Company received a notice to vacate premises within 90 - 120 days. This notification was expected and the Company plans on moving into new office space at a reduced monthly base rent. On March 26, 2007, the Company signed a lease agreement for new corporate headquarters. Additionally, in 2006 the Company opened a small sales office in Kentucky which has a lease through September 2007. The Company also has various operating leases for computers and equipment. Rental expense under operating leases aggregated $323,735 and $297,981 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The following is a schedule by years of future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2006:
2007 | | $ | 153,672 | |
2008 | | | 148,222 | |
2009 | | | 34,501 | |
2010 | | | 2,909 | |
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Total | | $ | 339,304 | |
In March 2004, the Company received a claim filed by James Collins, a previous employee of Global Axcess Corp. The claim was filed in Superior Court of California, County of San Diego on March 2, 2004. The claim alleged the following were owed in connection with the employment agreement: compensation, bonuses and other benefits of approximately $316,915; and 90,000 restricted shares and 359,700 stock options exercisable at $3.75 per share. As of March 31, 2006, the Company had accrued a total of $450,000 for the potential legal claim. The claim filed by James Collins was settled for $450,000 on May 2, 2006 whereby the Company made a lump-sum payment of $300,000 on May 22, 2006 and has agreed to pay the remaining $150,000 in 12 monthly installments of $12,500 commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
Beginning in or around October, 2005, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) has filed suit against various merchants located in several states, alleging that these merchants breached the terms of their ATM processing agreements with Nationwide or its successor-in-interest, Progressive Ventures, Inc. Many of these actions remain pending, while Nationwide has obtained settlement default judgments from certain merchants but has yet to receive any settlements. and default judgment against others. The Company recognizes revenue on breached contracts when cash is received and the Company has not recognized any revenue on these breached contracts during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery in these matters
On or about July 26, 2006, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against ATMs R Us, Inc. (“ATMs RUs”), a party with which Nationwide and its successor-in-interest, Progressive Ventures, Inc. contracted for the provision of certain maintenance and installation services regarding their ATM network and affiliated merchants. Nationwide alleges in its complaint claims for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, violations of the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation. ATMs R Us failed to answer or otherwise respond to Nationwide’s complaint. Nationwide is currently taking steps to perfect a default judgment against ATMs R Us in accordance with Georgia law. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the year ended December 31, 2006 relating to this matter.
On August 1, 2006, Electronic Payment Systems, LLC (“EPS”), the purchaser of the Company’s disposed wholly-owned subsidiary Electronic Payment & Transfer Corporation (“EPT”), failed to make its required payment and is in default of the Stock Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of September 30, 2005 (See Financial Footnote # 10 “Notes Receivable”). The Company sent a default notification letter on August 2, 2006 and EPS had thirty days as of the date of the default notification to cure the default, which it failed to do. The Company has filed suit against EPS and is seeking repayment of the $1,540,000 original note in full. The carrying value of this note at December 31, 2006 was zero. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the year ended December 31, 2006 relating to this matter.
On August 4, 2006, the Company was served with a demand for arbitration/mediation from EFMARK Service Company (“EFMARK”), a provider of maintenance services and a provider of cash replenishment services for automated teller machines. EFMARK alleged that the Company has failed to compensate EFMARK for services amounting to $103,000 and was seeking said amount as well as interest of $32,000. The Company believed the demand contained factual inaccuracies and was wholly without merit. However, in the spirit of its business relationship with EFMARK, the Company settled this claim for $40,000 on October 4, 2006. The Company has reflected this $40,000 expense and liability in its consolidated financial statements ended December 31, 2006.
On September 29, 2006, the Company was served with process by Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC ("Renn") and BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC ("BFS" and collectively with Renn, the "Plaintiffs"), two investors and shareholders of the Company. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John's County, Florida, Plaintiffs allege breach of contract, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. The Plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages, attorney fees and rescission of their investment in the amount of $1,500,000 based on the Company's restatement of its earnings for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2005. The Company denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend such action. As of December 31, 2006 the Company has recorded a $200,000 expense accrual for what it deems to be probable legal expenses defending this claim.
On October 31, 2006, EFT Integration Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Axcess Corp, filed a lawsuit styled as EFT Integration, Inc., vs DELTACOM, Inc., f/k/a ITC^DELTACOM Communications, Inc., in the Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County, Florida, Case No. 16-2006-CA-007992. EFT Integration, Inc., has alleged that between January of 2002 and October of 2006, Deltacom, Inc., charged amounts in excess of the rates agreed to for long distance telephone service and other services, and refused to provide billing records for verification, despite demand. In the lawsuit, EFT Integration, Inc., has asserted claims for an accounting, breach of contract, civil theft and fraud, seeking to recover amounts overpaid by the Company and seeking other damages. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery, and has not recorded income during the year ended December 31, 2006 relating to this matter.
On December 26, 2006, the Company was served with process by Robert Colabrese (the “Plaintiff), a former employee of the Company. In the Complaint, filed in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for St. John’s County, Florida, the Plaintiff alleges that the Company has breached the employment agreement entered between the Company and the Plaintiff in July 2003. The Plaintiff is seeking monetary damages for unpaid wages and commissions, attorney fees and an accounting of all sales generated through the Plaintiff. The Company denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend such action. The Company has a $50,000 accrual recorded at December 31, 2006 in connection with this complaint.
On or about January 29, 2007, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against the Atlanta Retailers Association, LLC (“ARA”) for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation based upon the ARA’s alleged breach of a preferred vendor agreement with Progressive Ventures, Inc., Nationwide’s successor-in-interest. The ARA answered Nationwide’s complaint, denied all liability, and asserted various counterclaims. The parties anticipate conducting discovery in the coming months. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery in this matter, as discovery is ongoing.
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries may be parties to, and their property is subject to, ordinary, routine litigation incidental to their business. Claims may exceed insurance policy limits and the Company or any one of its subsidiaries may have exposure to a liability that is not covered by insurance. Management is not aware of any lawsuits, other than previously discussed that could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
19. | CONSULTING AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS |
As of December 31, 2006, the Company has no significant employment contracts with executive officers of the Company.
The Company had the following significant employment contracts with two executive officers of the Company whose positions were eliminated as part of the Company’s management restructuring during the year ended December 31, 2006 (See Financial Footnote # 6 “Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Business Reorganization Charges”):
The former Chairman and CEO had a five year employment contract from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2009. The agreement provided him with the following compensation: an annual salary of $275,000; an annual bonus to be determined and awarded by the Compensation Committee; and an 18 month severance agreement. Pursuant to the terms of his severance agreement, the former Chairman and CEO agreed to not compete with the Company for a period of five years, solicit the Company’s employees, or utilize the Company’s trade secrets, and as consideration received a payment of $42,301 representing accrued paid time off, $376,776 paid in installments of $15,699 over 24 months, the payment of the lesser of $6,600 or the maximum permitted in matching dollars as per the Company’s 401K Plan and healthcare benefits through March 31, 2008.
The former President had a two year employment contract from April 29, 2002 to April 29, 2004, which had been extended under Board and the former President’s approval. The agreement provided him with the following compensation: an annual salary of $200,000; an annual bonus to be determined and awarded by the Compensation Committee; and a 12 month severance agreement. Pursuant to the terms of his severance agreement, the former President agreed to not compete with the Company for a period of five years, solicit the Company’s employees, or utilize the Company’s trade secrets, and as consideration received a payment of $23,692 representing accrued paid time off, $180,552 paid in installments of $15,046 over 12 months, the payment of the lesser of $6,600 or the maximum permitted in matching dollars as per the Company’s 401K Plan and healthcare benefits through September 30, 2007.
20. | CONVERSION OF NETWORK PROCESSING |
In December 2005, the Company, entered into a Distributor ATM Processing Agreement (the "Agreement") with Genpass Technologies LLC ("Genpass"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to engage Genpass to be the exclusive provider (with certain exceptions) of certain electronic funds transfer services including the processing of ATM transactions for the Company. The term of the Agreement is seven years and is automatically renewed for periods of two years unless notice to terminate is provided 180 days prior to the end of the applicable period.
On November 24, 2006, Global Axcess Corp (the “Company”) signed a Cash Provisioning Agreement with Genpass Technologies, LLC (“Genpass”), which was effective August 11, 2006, pursuant to which Genpass will provide vault cash for the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary’s ATMs as well as cash management and ATM monitoring on an outsourced basis.
All share and per share amounts, in this Financial Footnote #21 give retroactive effect to the 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock that occurred on April 28, 2005.
During 2005, the Company issued 4,248 shares of its common stock to employees and consultants in lieu of cash compensation.
During 2005, the Company issued an aggregate of 46,500 shares of its commons stock upon the exercise of stock options previously granted by the Company to various employees and consultants with exercise prices ranging from $0.35 to $1.30.
During March 2005, the Company issued 452,855 shares of common stock in connection with one private placement transaction. Units offered consisted of four shares of common stock and two common stock purchase warrants exercisable at $1.75 per share for three years. The price per unit was $5.60.
During April 2005, in connection with the 5 for 1 reverse stock split, the Company reacquired 186 shares of its common stock.
During April 2005, in connection with the 5 for 1 reverse stock split, the Company issued an additional 21 shares of its common stock to Cede & Co.
During 2005, shareholders exercised stock purchase warrants for an aggregate of 460,000 shares of common stock. These stock purchase warrants were exercised at $0.50 per share resulting in proceeds to the Company of $230,433.
In October 2005, the Company reduced the warrant exercise price from $1.75 to $1.25 and extended the expiration of the warrant term from September 9, 2007 to October 21, 2010 for 73,500 stock purchase warrants attached to debt issued in September 2004 in return for extending the debenture term to at least October 31, 2010. The change in fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid in capital.
In October 2005, the Company converted $993,772 in debentures, net of related discounts, issued in September 2004 to equity at a conversion price of $1.25 or 820,000 shares, and reduced the exercise price of the warrants attached to the debentures from $1.75 to $1.25 and extended the expiration of the warrant term from September 9, 2007 to October 21, 2010. The fair value of equity approximates the fair value of the debt converted and the fair value of the warrant repricing.
In October 2005, the Company reduced the warrant exercise price from $1.75 to $1.25 for 452,855 shares of common stock issued in connection with one private placement transaction in March 2005 in return for subscribers extending the warrant registration filing deadline from September 30, 2005 to December 31, 2005. The change in fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid in capital.
During November 2005, in connection with one private placement transaction, the Company issued 1,600,000 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share.
During 2006, a shareholder exercised stock purchase warrants for 40,900 shares of common stock. These stock purchase warrants were exercised at $0.50 per share resulting in proceeds to the Company of $20,450.
During 2006, the Company issued 10,000 shares of its common stock upon the exercise of stock options previously granted by the Company to an employee with exercise price of $0.35.
In July 2006, the Company reduced the warrant exercise price from $1.65 to $0.75 for 80,000 shares of common stock in connection with warrants issued to a consultant in lieu of cash compensation. The change in fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid in capital.
The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
Deferred: | | | | | |
Federal | | | - | | | 182,487 | |
State | | | - | | | 26,931 | |
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Income tax expense: | | $ | - | | $ | 209,418 | |
Deferred income taxes arise from the temporary differences in reporting assets and liabilities for income tax and financial reporting purposes. These temporary differences primarily resulted from net operating losses and different amortization and depreciation methods used for financial and tax purposes.
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
Deferred tax assets: | | | | | |
Arising from operating loss and credit carryforwards | | $ | 8,186,023 | | $ | 3,793,443 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (4,992,473 | ) | | (2,412,000 | ) |
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Deferred tax assets | | $ | 3,193,550 | | $ | 1,381,443 | |
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Deferred tax liability: | | | | | | | |
Arising from accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | 2,853,750 | | | 1,041,643 | |
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Deferred tax liability | | | 2,853,750 | | | 1,041,643 | |
Net deferred tax asset | | | 339,800 | | | 339,800 | |
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Current portion | | | - | | | - | |
Non-current portion | | | 339,800 | | | 339,800 | |
Net deferred tax asset | | $ | 339,800 | | $ | 339,800 | |
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The provision (benefit) for income taxes shown above varies from statutory federal | | | | | | | |
income tax rates for those periods as follows: | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Federal Income Tax Rate | | | -34.00 | % | | -34.00 | % |
State Income Tax Rate, net of | | | | | | | |
federal tax effect | | | 0.07 | % | | 0.17 | % |
Non-taxable losses from foreign jurisdictions | | | 0.00 | % | | 34.36 | % |
Permanent items | | | -12.32 | % | | 1.25 | % |
Change in valuation allowance | | | 44.00 | % | | 39.00 | % |
| | | | | | | |
Effective tax rate | | | 0.00 | % | | 40.78 | % |
In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not, that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The valuation allowance at December 31, 2006 is related to deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss carryforwards. Management believes that based upon its projection of future taxable income for the foreseeable future, it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize the full benefit of the net operating loss carryforwards before they expire due to the amortization and depreciation losses from the projected acquisition assets.
At December 31, 2006, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards remaining of approximately $21,564,900 that may be offset against future taxable income through 2026. As part of management’s tax strategies they will be reviewing the use of the net operating loss carryforwards. The Company is reviewing its tax depreciation methods for future utilization of the NOL.
23. | NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE |
Basic net income per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by the effect of dilutive stock options and stock purchase warrants using the treasury stock method. No such conversion is assumed where the effect is anti-dilutive, such as when there is a net loss from continuing operations. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share:
| | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006 | | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005 | |
Numerator | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (4,588,400 | ) | $ | 550,393 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | | (275,937 | ) | | (1,273,237 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Numerator for diluted income (loss) per share | | | | | | | |
available to common stockholders | | $ | (4,864,337 | ) | $ | (722,844 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
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Denominator | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares | | | 20,996,013 | | | 18,858,947 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | |
Employee stock options & warrants | | | - | | | 518,907 | |
Warrants | | | | | | 38,253 | |
| | | | | | | |
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per share adjusted | | | | | | | |
weighted shares after assumed exercises | | | 20,996,013 | | | 19,416,107 | |
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Income (loss) per common share - basic: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | (0.22 | ) | | 0.03 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
Net Income (loss) per share | | | (0.23 | ) | | (0.04 | ) |
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Income (loss) per common share - diluted: | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | (0.22 | ) | | 0.03 | |
Loss from discontinued operations | | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
Net Income (loss) per share | | | (0.23 | ) | | (0.04 | ) |
24. | STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS |
Stock options - During the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company granted stock options totaling 60,000 and 277,200 shares of its common stock, with a weighted average strike price of $0.55 and $1.42 per share, respectively. Certain stock options were exercisable upon grant and have a life ranging from 4 months to 5 years. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock options activity under compensation plans:
| | Number Of Options | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Balance, December 31, 2004 | | | 2,541,400 | | $ | 1.90 | |
Options granted | | | 277,200 | | | 1.42 | |
Options cancelled | | | (610,700 | ) | | 1.40 | |
Options expired | | | (228,050 | ) | | 1.51 | |
Options exercised | | | (46,500 | ) | | 0.90 | |
Balance, December 31, 2005 | | | 1,933,350 | | $ | 1.43 | |
Options granted | | | 60,000 | | | 0.55 | |
Options cancelled | | | — | | | — | |
Options expired | | | (1,009,125 | ) | | 1.46 | |
Options exercised | | | (10,000 | ) | | 0.35 | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2006 | | | 974,225 | | $ | 1.35 | |
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options was $0.17 and $0.07 in fiscal years 2005 and 2006, respectively.
The following table summarizes information about options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2006:
Exercise Price | | | Shares Underlying Options Outstanding | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Years | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Shares Underlying Options Excercisible | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
$0.15- $0.36 | | | 91,750 | | | 1 year | | $ | 0.33 | | | 76,750 | | $ | 0.32 | |
$0.37 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
$0.38-$20.00 | | | 882,475 | | | 1 year | | $ | 1.47 | | | 852,775 | | $ | 1.48 | |
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Totals | | | 974,225 | | | | | $ | 1.35 | | | 929,525 | | $ | 1.39 | |
Number of Remaining Options Granted | | | Exercise Price Equals, Exceeds or is Less than Market Value as of 12/31/06 | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Range of Exercise Price | | | Weighted Average Fair Value | |
91,750 | | | Less than | | $ | 0.33 | | $ | 0.25 - $0.35 | | $ | 30,113 | |
- | | | Equals | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
882,475 | | | Exceeds | | $ | 1.47 | | $ | 0.53 - $5.70 | | $ | 1,293,668 | |
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974,225 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock warrants. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock warrant activity:
| | Number Of Warrants | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Balance, December 31, 2004 | | | 10,938,204 | | $ | 2.70 | |
Warrants granted | | | 1,877,856 | | | 1.68 | |
Warrants cancelled | | | — | | | — | |
Warrants expired | | | (470,000 | ) | | 1.48 | |
Warrants exercised | | | (468,100 | ) | | 0.51 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2005 | | | 11,877,960 | | $ | 2.67 | |
Warrants granted | | | — | | | — | |
Warrants cancelled | | | — | | | — | |
Warrants expired | | | (20,000 | ) | | 0.50 | |
Warrants exercised | | | (40,900 | ) | | 0.50 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2006 | | | 11,817,060 | | $ | 2.68 | |
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2006:
Exercise Price | | Shares Underlying Warrants Outstanding | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Years | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Shares Underlying Warrants Excercisible | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
$0.75 | | | 80,000 | | | 0.5 | | $ | 0.75 | | | 80,000 | | $ | 0.75 | |
$ 1.25 | | | 382,856 | | | 2.2 | | $ | 1.25 | | | 382,856 | | $ | 1.25 | |
$ 1.75 | | | 5,751,402 | | | 1.8 | | $ | 1.75 | | | 5,751,402 | | $ | 1.75 | |
$ 2.50 | | | 2,801,401 | | | 1.1 | | $ | 2.50 | | | 2,801,401 | | $ | 2.50 | |
$ 5.00 | | | 2,801,401 | | | 1.1 | | $ | 5.00 | | | 2,801,401 | | $ | 5.00 | |
| | | 11,817,060 | | | | | $ | 2.68 | | | 11,817,060 | | $ | 2.68 | |
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized as of December 31, 2006 is not significant to the consolidated financial statements.
25. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
In October 2005, the Company reduced the exercise price from $1.75 to $1.25 and extended the expiration date by five years on 66,000 warrants held by BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC, a stockholder and beneficial owner of the Company, in return for a five year extension on $1,000,000 in debt financing. The change in fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid in capital.
In October 2005, the Company converted $993,772 in debentures, net of related discounts, issued in September 2004 to a stockholder, for equity at a conversion price of $1.25 and reduced the exercise price of the warrants attached to the debentures from $1.75 to $1.25 and extended the expiration of the warrant term from September 9, 2007 to October 21, 2010. The fair value of equity approximates the fair value of the debt converted and the fair value of the warrant re-pricing.
In October 2005, the Company reduced the exercise price from $1.75 to $1.25 and extended the expiration date by five years on 3,000 warrants held by Lock Ireland, a stockholder and director of the Company, in return for a five year extension on $50,000 in debt financing. The change in fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional paid in capital.
As of November 2005, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock to BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC, a stockholder and beneficial owner of the Company, through a Private Placement Offering for $750,000 and the Company issued 240,000 Warrants exercisable for $1.75.
As of November 2005, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock to Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC, a stockholder and beneficial owner of the Company, through a Private Placement Offering for $750,000 and the Company issued 240,000 Warrants exercisable for $1.75.
On or about January 29, 2007, Nationwide Money Services, Inc. (“Nationwide”) filed suit against the Atlanta Retailers Association, LLC (“ARA”) for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with business relations, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation based upon the ARA’s alleged breach of a preferred vendor agreement with Progressive Ventures, Inc., Nationwide’s successor-in-interest. The ARA answered Nationwide’s complaint, denied all liability, and asserted various counterclaims. The parties anticipate conducting discovery in the coming months. The Company expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of success or potential amount of recovery in this matter, as discovery is ongoing.
On March 26, 2007, the Company entered into an office lease to lease new corporate facilities in Jacksonville, FL. The term of the lease is for a period of 62 months and the rent expense on a monthly basis for the first year is $7,545, for the second year is $7,773, for the third year is $8,007, for the fourth year is $8,246 and for the fifth year through the end of lease term is $8,494.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, provide to the fullest extent permitted by the corporate law of the State of Nevada, that our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for damages for breach of such director's or officer's fiduciary duty. The effect of this provision of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, is to eliminate our rights and our shareholders (through shareholders' derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover damages against a director or officer for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director or officer (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior), except under certain situations defined by statute. We believe that the indemnification provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
Our By Laws also provide that the Board of Directors may also authorize the company to indemnify our employees or agents, and to advance the reasonable expenses of such persons, to the same extent, following the same determinations and upon the same conditions as are required for the indemnification of and advancement of expenses to our directors and officers. As of the date of this Registration Statement, the Board of Directors has not extended indemnification rights to persons other than directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following table sets forth an itemization of all estimated expenses, all of which we will pay, in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered:
| | $ | 892.65 | |
Accounting fees and | | | | |
expenses | | | 2,000.00* | |
Legal fees and expenses | | | 10,000.00* | |
TOTAL | | $ | 12,892.65* | |
* Estimated.
ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
On October 17, 2002, the Company issued an aggregate of 48,682 shares of common stock to three accredited investors in exchange for services rendered.
From May 8, 2003 to July 30, 2003, the Company engaged in a private placement pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 2,442,000 units each consisting of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $610,500 to several accredited investors.
From September 8, 2003 through January 15, 2004, the Company engaged in a private placement pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 1,972,000 units with each unit consisting of two shares of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $2,465,000 to several accredited investors.
From September 8, 2003 through January 15, 2004, the Company engaged in a private placement pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 830,800 units with each unit consisting of two shares of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $1,038,500 to several accredited investors pursuant to Regulation S as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In October 2003, the Company issued 150,000 shares of common stock to Docutel Services Corp. for the purchase of a Clearinghouse Services contract in connection with the Community Technology Network Program (CTNP). The shares were valued at a price of $1.75 per share.
On January 29, 2004, the Company raised $1,699,995 in connection with the sale of 1,359,996 shares of common stock for $1.25 per share to two institutional investors. The investors, upon the purchase of every two shares of common stock, also received four common stock purchase warrants, which resulted in the issuance of 5,600,004 common stock purchase warrants.
On February 11, 2004, the Company issued 180,000 shares of common stock to two accredited investors in consideration for services.
On October 28, 2005, the Company acquired approximately 1,590 automated teller machine ("ATM") processing merchant contracts and ATM placement agreements (collectively, the "Merchant Contracts") and ATMs and ATM related equipment ("Equipment") from Amer-E-Com Digital Corporation, a Florida corporation ("AECD") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 between the Company and AECD. The purchase price for the acquisition was $5,527,256 in cash of which $4,775,191 was paid on closing and $752,065 was held in escrow (the "Holdback"). On October 27, 2005, to obtain additional funding for the acquisition of the Merchant Contracts and the Equipment, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with CAMOFI Master LDC (the "Investor") for the sale of (i) $3,500,000 in 9% Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Note (the "Note") and (ii) stock purchase warrants (the "Warrant")to purchase 910,000 shares of our common stock. The obligations under the Note are subordinated to Wachovia. We closed the financing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement on October 27, 2005. The Note bears interest at 9%, matures on October 27, 2010 and is convertible into our common stock, at the Investor's option, at a conversion price of $1.45. The Company is permitted to require the Investor to convert a portion of the Note subject to the attainment of certain volume and price targets specific to the Company's common stock. The Company is required to make cash interest payments on a monthly basis and on each conversion date, with all accrued and outstanding interest due in full as of the maturity date. All overdue accrued and payments of interest incur a late fee at the rate of 20% per annum. The Company may prepay all or part of the Note in cash at 110% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. The full principal amount of the Note is due upon default under the terms of the Note. In addition, the Company granted the Investor a security interest in substantially all of its assets and intellectual property as well as registration rights. The Warrant is exercisable until five years from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. In addition, the exercise price of the Warrant is adjusted in the event the Company issues common stock at a price below the exercise price. The Investor has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Note and exercise the Warrant and receive shares of the Company's common stock such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by them and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the Company's then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The sale of the Note was completed on October 27, 2005 with respect to $3,500,000 of the Note. The Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The Note and Warrant were offered and sold to the Investor in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
On November 8, 2005, to obtain additional funding of $1,850,000 for acquisitions and working capital, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements (the "Purchase Agreements") with Renaissance U.S. Growth Investment Trust, PLC, BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC, Heller Capital Investments, LLC, and Richard Molinsky (the "Investors") on November 8, 2005 for the aggregate sale of (i) 1,600,000 shares of common stock (the "Shares") and (ii) common stock purchase warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase 640,000 shares of our common stock. The Company closed the financing pursuant to the Purchase Agreements on November 8, 2005. The Warrants are exercisable until three years from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. In the event that the Company's closing bid price is equal to or greater than $2.25 for a period of five consecutive days, then, at the Company's election, the Warrant holder is required to exercise its Warrants within ten days from receipt of an automatic exercise notice from the Company. If the holder fails to exercise its Warrants within ten days from receipt of an automatic exercise notice from the Company, then the Warrants will expire. The Company has agreed to register the Shares and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants on the next registration statement that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Shares and Warrants were offered and sold to the Investors in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. The Investors are each accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
* Unless indicated otherwise, all of the above offerings and sales were deemed to be exempt under rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offerings and sales were made to a limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors, business associates of Global Axcess or executive officers of Global Axcess, and transfer was restricted by Global Axcess in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition to representations by the above-referenced persons, we have made independent determinations that all of the above-referenced persons were accredited or sophisticated investors, and that they were capable of analyzing the merits and risks of their investment, and that they understood the speculative nature of their investment. Furthermore, all of the above-referenced persons were provided with access to our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are included as part of this Form SB-2. References to "the Company" in this Exhibit List mean Global Axcess Corp., Inc., a Nevada corporation.
Exhibit Description No.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation - Restated and Amended May 30, 2001(Incorporated by reference to form 10KSB filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003)
3.2 ByLaws of Global Axcess Corp. - As Amended (Incorporated by reference to form 10KSB filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003);
3.3 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 3, 2005)
4.1 Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 27, 2005 entered by and between the Company and the Investor (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.2 9% Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Note dated October 27, 2005 issued by the Company to the Investor (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.3 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated October 27, 2005 issued by the Company to the Investor (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.4 Registration Rights Agreement dated October 27, 2005 entered by and between the Company and the Investor (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.5 Subsidiary Guarantee dated October 27, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.6 Subordination Agreement dated October 27, 2005 entered by and between the Company, the Investor and Wachovia (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.7 Security Agreement dated October 27, 2005 entered by and between the Company and the Investor (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.8 Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated October 27, 2005 entered by and between the Company and Wachovia (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2005)
4.9 Promissory Note dated October 27, 2005 issued by the Company to Wachovia (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 15, 2005)
4.10 Form of Subscription Agreement for November 2005 Financing (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 15, 2005)
4.11 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant for November 2005 Financing
4.12 Net Enterprise Value Special Transaction Plan (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 14, 2007)
5.1 Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP Opinion and Consent (Incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with the SEC on January 11, 2006)
10.1 Agreement entered into with Food Lion, LLC and Nationwide Money Services, Inc dated October 5, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to form 10KSB filed with the SEC on April 16, 2002)
10.2 Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 28, 2005 by and between the Company and Amer-E-Com Digital Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1 , 2005)
10.3 Distributor ATM Processing Agreement between Nationwide Money Services and Genpass Technologies LLC dated December 15, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 20, 2005)
14.1 Code of Ethics and Business Conduct of Officers, Directors and Employees of Global Axcess Corp. (Incorporated by reference to form 10KSB filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003)
16.1 Letter from L.L. Bradford & Company, LLC, to the SEC noting agreement with the disclosures in Item 4 (incorporated by reference form 8-K current report filed with the SEC on July 1, 2003)
16.2 Letter from Weinberg & Company PA, to the SEC noting agreement with the disclosures in Item 4 (incorporated by reference form 8-K current report filed with the SEC on June 29, 2005)
21.1 List of Subsidiaries (Incorporated by reference to Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with the SEC on June 18, 2004)
23.1 Consent of Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, PA
23.2 Consent of legal counsel (see Exhibit 5.1).
99.1 Press Release (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2006)
99.2 Press Release (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 3, 2006)
ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to:
(1) File, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(i) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement, and
(iii) Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.
(2) For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering.
(3) File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
(4) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act as part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(5) For determining any liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement, and that offering of the securities at that time as the initial bona fide offering of those securities.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements of filing on Form SB-2 and authorizes this to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of Jacksonville, State of Florida, on June 19, 2007.
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| GLOBAL AXCESS CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ George McQuain |
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Name: George McQuain Title: CEO, President and Director |
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment no. 2 to the registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and on June 19, 2007.
Signature | | Title |
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/s/ Lock Ireland | | |
Lock Ireland | | Vice Chairman of the Board of |
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/S/ Robert Landis | | |
Robert Landis | | Director |
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/S/ Michael J. Loiacono | | |
Michael J. Loiacono | | Chief Financial Officer, Chief |
| | Accounting Office |
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/S/ Joseph M. Loughry, III | | |
Joseph M. Loughry, III | | Chairman of the Board of |
| | Directors |
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/S/ Alan Rossiter | | |
Alan Rossiter | | Director |
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/S/ Sharon Jackson | | |
Sharon Jackson | | Secretary |