UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2007
Commission File Number 1-13408
DRI CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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North Carolina (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 56-1362926 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1050
Dallas, Texas 75225
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(214) 378-8992
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yesþ Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Large accelerated filero Accelerated filero Non-accelerated filerþ
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yeso Noþ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock as of July 31, 2007:
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Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (Class of Common Stock) | | 11,124,614 Number of Shares |
DRI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DRI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
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| | June 30, 2007 | | | December 31, 2006 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Note 1) | |
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Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 422 | | | $ | 611 | |
Trade accounts receivable, net | | | 12,476 | | | | 10,100 | |
Current portion of note receivable | | | 86 | | | | — | |
Other receivables | | | 391 | | | | 147 | |
Inventories | | | 8,985 | | | | 9,057 | |
Prepaids and other current assets | | | 433 | | | | 422 | |
Assets of discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 1,728 | |
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Total current assets | | | 22,793 | | | | 22,065 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 2,688 | | | | 2,906 | |
Long-term portion of note receivable | | | 258 | | | | — | |
Goodwill | | | 10,303 | | | | 10,289 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 1,106 | | | | 1,110 | |
Deferred tax assets, net | | | 191 | | | | 191 | |
Other assets | | | 554 | | | | 797 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 37,893 | | | $ | 37,358 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Lines of credit | | $ | 7,408 | | | $ | 7,608 | |
Notes payable, net | | | 500 | | | | 1,584 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | | 250 | | | | 254 | |
Current portion of foreign tax settlement | | | 452 | | | | 393 | |
Accounts payable | | | 5,192 | | | | 5,560 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 4,584 | | | | 2,921 | |
Preferred stock dividends payable | | | 17 | | | | 23 | |
Liabilities of discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 74 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 18,403 | | | | 18,417 | |
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Long-term debt and capital leases, long-term | | | 33 | | | | 42 | |
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Foreign tax settlement, long-term | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,087 | |
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Deferred tax liabilities | | | 289 | | | | 383 | |
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary | | | 264 | | | | 234 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 8) | | | | | | | | |
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Shareholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | |
Series E Redeemable, Nonvoting, Convertible Preferred Stock, $.10 par value, liquidation preference of $5,000 per share; 500 shares authorized; 127 and 183 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, respectively; redeemable at the discretion of the Company at any time. | | | 215 | | | | 495 | |
Series G Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock, $.10 par value, liquidation preference of $5,000 per share; 600 shares authorized; 394 and 379 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively; redeemable at the discretion of the Company after five years from date of issuance. | | | 1,688 | | | | 1,613 | |
Series H Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock, $.10 par value, liquidation preference of $5,000 per share; 600 shares authorized; 57 and 54 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, respectively; redeemable at the discretion of the Company after five years from date of issuance. | | | 237 | | | | 222 | |
Series I Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock, $ .10 par value, liquidation preference of $5,000 per share; 200 shares authorized; 0 and 104 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, respectively; redeemable at the discretion of the Company after five years from date of issuance. | | | — | | | | 471 | |
Series J Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock, $ .10 par value, liquidation preference of $5,000 per share; 250 shares authorized; 90 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, respectively; redeemable at the discretion of the Company at any time. | | | 388 | | | | — | |
Series AAA Redeemable, Nonvoting, Convertible Preferred Stock, $.10 par value, liquidation preference of $5,000 per share; 20,000 shares authorized; 178 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006; redeemable at the discretion of the Company at any time. | | | 890 | | | | 890 | |
Common stock, $.10 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 11,045,386 and 10,045,675 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. | | | 1,105 | | | | 1,004 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 32,181 | | | | 31,517 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income — foreign currency translation | | | 3,561 | | | | 3,397 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (22,481 | ) | | | (22,414 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 17,784 | | | | 17,195 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 37,893 | | | $ | 37,358 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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DRI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net sales | | $ | 14,885 | | | $ | 12,960 | | | $ | 26,885 | | | $ | 23,714 | |
Cost of sales | | | 9,895 | | | | 8,815 | | | | 18,218 | | | | 16,235 | |
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Gross profit | | | 4,990 | | | | 4,145 | | | | 8,667 | | | | 7,479 | |
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Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 3,576 | | | | 3,761 | | | | 7,177 | | | | 7,291 | |
Research and development | | | 363 | | | | 346 | | | | 695 | | | | 599 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 3,939 | | | | 4,107 | | | | 7,872 | | | | 7,890 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | | 1,051 | | | | 38 | | | | 795 | | | | (411 | ) |
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Other income (loss) | | | 28 | | | | 35 | | | | 39 | | | | (41 | ) |
Foreign currency gain | | | 45 | | | | 63 | | | | 21 | | | | 89 | |
Interest expense | | | (333 | ) | | | (275 | ) | | | (648 | ) | | | (488 | ) |
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Total other income and expense | | | (260 | ) | | | (177 | ) | | | (588 | ) | | | (440 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense | | | 791 | | | | (139 | ) | | | 207 | | | | (851 | ) |
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Income tax benefit (expense) | | | 10 | | | | (70 | ) | | | (24 | ) | | | (116 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary | | | 801 | | | | (209 | ) | | | 183 | | | | (967 | ) |
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Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary | | | (56 | ) | | | (118 | ) | | | (31 | ) | | | (70 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | 745 | | | | (327 | ) | | | 152 | | | | (1,037 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 2) | | | (42 | ) | | | 160 | | | | (219 | ) | | | 121 | |
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Net income (loss) | | | 703 | | | | (167 | ) | | | (67 | ) | | | (916 | ) |
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Provision for preferred stock dividends | | | (68 | ) | | | (76 | ) | | | (144 | ) | | | (144 | ) |
Amortization for discount on preferred stock | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (49 | ) |
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Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders | | $ | 635 | | | $ | (243 | ) | | $ | (211 | ) | | $ | (1,109 | ) |
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Net income (loss) per share — basic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | (0.13 | ) |
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Discontinued operations | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Income (loss) per share applicable to common shareholders | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) |
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Net income (loss) per share — diluted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | (0.13 | ) |
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Discontinued operations | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Income (loss) per share applicable to common shareholders | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) |
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Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalent outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 10,503,691 | | | | 9,777,499 | | | | 10,339,546 | | | | 9,764,467 | |
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Diluted | | | 12,434,354 | | | | 9,777,499 | | | | 10,339,546 | | | | 9,764,467 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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DRI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (67 | ) | | $ | (916 | ) |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations | | | (219 | ) | | | 121 | |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | 152 | | | | (1,037 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (94 | ) | | | 16 | |
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | | | 556 | | | | 578 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 63 | | | | 54 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 128 | | | | 141 | |
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature | | | — | | | | 81 | |
Amortization of the fair value of warrants | | | 131 | | | | 107 | |
Bad debt expense | | | 22 | | | | — | |
Stock issued in lieu of cash compensation | | | 21 | | | | 28 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 26 | | | | 2 | |
Write-down of inventory for obsolescence | | | 41 | | | | — | |
Loss on sale of fixed assets | | | 1 | | | | 10 | |
Other, primarily effect of foreign currency gain/loss | | | (100 | ) | | | (109 | ) |
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary | | | 31 | | | | 70 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Increase in trade accounts receivable | | | (2,147 | ) | | | (3,052 | ) |
Increase in other receivables | | | (226 | ) | | | (333 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in inventories | | | 214 | | | | (267 | ) |
Increase in prepaids and other current assets | | | (8 | ) | | | (185 | ) |
Increase in other assets | | | — | | | | (7 | ) |
Decrease in accounts payable | | | (402 | ) | | | (54 | ) |
Increase in accrued expenses | | | 1,604 | | | | 11 | |
Decrease in foreign tax settlement | | | (66 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash used in continuing operations | | | (53 | ) | | | (3,946 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations | | | (68 | ) | | | 335 | |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (121 | ) | | | (3,611 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | | | 41 | | | | 2 | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | (131 | ) | | | (103 | ) |
Investments in software development | | | (225 | ) | | | (92 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of DAC | | | 1,100 | | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations | | | 785 | | | | (193 | ) |
Net cash used in discontinued operations | | | — | | | | (16 | ) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 785 | | | | (209 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from bank borrowings and lines of credit | | | 33,350 | | | | 34,063 | |
Principal payments on bank borrowings and lines of credit | | | (34,678 | ) | | | (30,082 | ) |
Issuance of common stock | | | 87 | | | | — | |
Proceeds from issuance of Preferred stock, net of costs | | | 411 | | | | 485 | |
Payments related to financing of new line of credit | | | — | | | | (329 | ) |
Payments related to financing of note payable | | | — | | | | (74 | ) |
Payment of dividends on Preferred stock | | | (60 | ) | | | (57 | ) |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (890 | ) | | | 4,006 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 37 | | | | 59 | |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (189 | ) | | | 245 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 611 | | | | 807 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 422 | | | $ | 1,052 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
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Conversion of preferred stock to common stock | | $ | 800 | | | $ | 120 | |
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Fair value of warrants issued in connection with sale of preferred stock | | $ | 23 | | | $ | — | |
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Note receivable in connection with sale of DAC | | $ | 344 | | | $ | — | |
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Fair value allocated to warrants issued in connection with sale of preferred stock | | $ | — | | | $ | 49 | |
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Amortization of preferred stock beneficial conversion feature | | $ | — | | | $ | 49 | |
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Amortization of convertible subordinated debenture beneficial conversion feature | | $ | — | | | $ | 81 | |
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Fair value of warrants issued in connection with financing of new line of credit | | $ | — | | | $ | 590 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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DRI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we will refer to DRI Corporation as “DRI,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our.” DRI was incorporated in 1983 as Digital Recorders, Inc. In June, 2007, our shareholders approved changing the Company’s name to DRI Corporation. DRI’s Common Stock, $.10 par value per share, trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market™ under the symbol “TBUS” and on the Boston Stock Exchange under the symbol “TBUS.”
Through its business units and wholly owned subsidiaries, DRI manufactures, sells, and services information technology and security related technology products either directly or through manufacturers’ representatives. DRI has historically operated within two business segments: (1) the Transportation Communications segment, and (2) the Law Enforcement and Surveillance segment. In April, 2007, the Company’s Digital Audio Corporation subsidiary, which comprised all of the operations of the Law Enforcement and Surveillance segment, was divested and is presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the Company’s continuing operations consist of one operating segment. The Company markets to customers located in North and South America, the Far East, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Customers include municipalities, regional transportation districts, federal, state and local departments of transportation, and bus manufacturers.
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments and information (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.
The year end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (“2006 Annual Report”). The results of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As a result of the Company’s short-term liquidity needs, recurring losses, and significant accumulated deficit, the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report contained an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans to address the liquidity needs of the Company were included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements presented in the 2006 Annual Report. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
We have incurred substantial losses to date, including a net loss applicable to common shareholders of $211,000 in the first six months of 2007, and, as of June 30, 2007, have an accumulated deficit of $22.5 million. Operating losses in recent periods have narrowed as a result of increased sales and lower operating expenses, and in the second quarter of 2007, the Company reported net income applicable to common shareholders of $635,000. While these improved operating results may continue in future periods, they could vary, which could have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity. We believe that continued cost containment, expense reductions, and revenue increases are essential if we are to sustain profitability and continue our current operations. During late 2006 and the first quarter of 2007, the Company implemented limited workforce reduction by attrition and, as a result, payroll expense was reduced by approximately $264,000 annually. Effective in the second quarter of 2007, management has additionally implemented adjustments to the work force designed to reduce expenses by an estimated $1.2 million annually, bringing the total reduction of expenses of such actions to an estimated $1.4 million annually. We cannot assure you these expense reductions or expense reductions that may occur in the future will be sufficient to allow us to sustain profitability or continue our operations.
Our primary source of liquidity and capital resources has been from financing activities. The payment of $1.1 million on the outstanding note payable with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. in April 2007 (Note 7) addressed a significant short-term liquidity need.
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However, we may need additional financing to support operations in future periods. Historically, we have supplementally financed operations through private placements of our securities. However, there can be no assurances that such placements will occur or be possible in the future.
Currently, we are managing our cash accounts on a day-to-day basis and have deferred payments on some trade payables which would otherwise be due to certain vendors that supply component parts critical to producing the products we sell to our customers. Significant payment deferrals to critical vendors could result in one or more vendors placing us on credit hold and suspending further product shipments until we have paid any past due amounts. If this occurs and we are unable to resume shipments of critical components before our on-hand inventory of those components is exhausted, we may be unable to fulfill customer orders for our products. The failure to meet customer orders in a timely fashion could cause us to lose customers or cause our customers to reduce their orders for our products. In either event, this could substantially reduce our revenues and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.
Any or all of the circumstances described herein could cause us to be unable to continue our operations. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Product Warranties
The Company provides a limited warranty for its products, generally for a period of one to three years. The Company’s standard warranties require the Company to repair or replace defective products during such warranty period at no cost to the customer. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its basic limited warranty and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time product sales are recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. The following table summarizes product warranty activity during the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 2006.
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 384 | | | $ | 214 | |
Additions charged to costs and expenses | | | 19 | | | | 98 | |
Deductions | | | (96 | ) | | | (27 | ) |
Foreign exchange translation loss | | | 4 | | | | 10 | |
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Balance at end of period | | $ | 311 | | | $ | 295 | |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” The Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 does not affect any existing accounting literature that requires certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS 159 will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
(2) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On April 30, 2007 (the “Closing Date”), the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Digital Audio Corporation (“DAC”) entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Dolphin Direct Equity Partners, LP (“Dolphin”), a
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Delaware limited partnership, pursuant to which Dolphin acquired all of DAC’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price that was preliminarily agreed to be $1.39 million, but was subject to adjustment after delivery of DAC’s financial balance sheet position as of the Closing Date (the “Purchase Price”). Dolphin paid $1.1 million of the Purchase Price on the Closing Date. The remainder of the Purchase Price, which the Company and Dolphin have mutually agreed to be $344,000, is reflected in a promissory note issued to the Company in the original principal amount of $344,000, payable in four equal annual installments of $86,000. Interest on the promissory note is payable semi-annually at the prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. This promissory note replaces the initial promissory note Dolphin issued to the Company on the Closing Date in the amount of $285,000, and this new note is reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as a note receivable. Additionally, pursuant to terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company retained the exclusive right to purchase DAC’s products for resale in the United States for the two year period following the Closing Date. No gain or loss was recorded by the Company on this transaction.
Dolphin is an affiliate of Dolphin Offshore Partners, L.P., which is the beneficial owner of 9.9% of our issued and outstanding Common Stock (as reported in our Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 30, 2007).
In accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, this segment of the business is reported as discontinued operations and, accordingly, income and losses from discontinued operations have been reported separately from continuing operations. Amounts reported in prior periods have been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations to remove them from their historical classifications to conform with this presentation. Net sales and income (loss) before income tax expense from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
| | (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) |
Net sales | | $ | 72 | | | $ | 598 | | | $ | 239 | | | $ | 955 | |
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Income (loss) before income tax expense | | | (42 | ) | | | 160 | | | | (219 | ) | | | 121 | |
The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations reported in prior periods have been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets to remove them from their historical classifications and are presented under the captions “assets of discontinued operations” and “liabilities of discontinued operations,” respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Trade accounts receivable, net | | | | | | $ | 268 | |
Inventories | | | | | | | 267 | |
Prepaids and other current assets | | | | | | | 7 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | | | | | 225 | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | 961 | |
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Total assets | | | | | | $ | 1,728 | |
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Accounts payable | | | | | | $ | 60 | |
Accrued expenses | | | | | | | 14 | |
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Total liabilities | | | | | | $ | 74 | |
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DAC comprises all of the operations of the Law Enforcement and Surveillance Segment of the Company. As a result of the divestiture of DAC, the Company has only one business segment, the Transportation Communications Segment.
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(3) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company recorded goodwill in connection with its acquisitions of DAC and Mobitec AB. Upon the divestiture of DAC in April 2007 (see Note 2), goodwill was reduced by $961,000. Goodwill recorded for Mobitec AB has not changed from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007, other than an increase of $14,000 due to foreign exchange rate fluctuation.
(4) INVENTORIES
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| | June 30, 2007 | | | December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Raw materials and system components | | $ | 6,065 | | | $ | 5,966 | |
Work in process | | | 112 | | | | 119 | |
Finished goods | | | 2,808 | | | | 2,972 | |
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Total inventories | | $ | 8,985 | | | $ | 9,057 | |
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(5) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
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| | Estimated | | June 30, | | | | |
| | Depreciable | | 2007 | | | December 31, | |
| | Lives (years) | | (Unaudited) | | | 2006 | |
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Leasehold improvements | | 5 - 9 | | $ | 271 | | | $ | 271 | |
Automobiles | | 5 | | | 16 | | | | 16 | |
Computer and telecommunications equipment | | 3 | | | 1,180 | | | | 1,174 | |
Software | | 3 - 5 | | | 4,137 | | | | 4,123 | |
Test equipment | | 3 - 5 | | | 192 | | | | 189 | |
Furniture and fixtures | | 3 - 7 | | | 2,581 | | | | 2,473 | |
Software projects in progress | | | | | 279 | | | | 54 | |
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| | | | | 8,656 | | | | 8,300 | |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | | | 5,968 | | | | 5,394 | |
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Total property and equipment, net | | | | $ | 2,688 | | | $ | 2,906 | |
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(6) ACCRUED EXPENSES
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| | June 30, 2007 | | | December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Salaries, commissions, and benefits | | $ | 1,470 | | | $ | 1,176 | |
Taxes — payroll, sales, income, and other | | | 771 | | | | 620 | |
Warranties | | | 311 | | | | 384 | |
Current portion of capital leases | | | 23 | | | | 22 | |
Interest payable | | | 111 | | | | 51 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 1,508 | | | | 196 | |
Other | | | 390 | | | | 472 | |
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Total accrued expenses | | $ | 4,584 | | | $ | 2,921 | |
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(7) LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTE PAYABLE
(a) Domestic lines of credit and notes payable
U.S. Working Capital Line of Credit.In March 2006, the Company entered into a two-year, asset-based lending agreement (“Laurus Credit Agreement”) with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (“Laurus”) to replace an existing lending agreement with LaSalle Business Credit (“LaSalle Credit Agreement”). The Laurus Credit Agreement provides up to $6.0 million in borrowings under a
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revolving credit facility and is secured by all tangible and intangible assets of the Company in the U.S. Borrowing availability under the Laurus Credit Agreement is based upon an advance rate equal to 90 percent of eligible accounts receivable and up to $2.0 million based upon 40% of eligible inventory. The interest rate on borrowings under the Laurus Credit Agreement is the Wall Street Journal prime rate (8.25% at June 30, 2007) plus 1.75%, subject to a floor of 8%. The Laurus Credit Agreement contains no financial covenants. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility were used to retire all outstanding debt under the LaSalle Credit Agreement and have been and will be used for general corporate purposes. At June 30, 2007, remaining borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was approximately $1.3 million. The Company incurred expenses of $329,000 directly attributable to executing the Laurus Credit Agreement which have been recorded as deferred financing costs and are being amortized over the two-year term of the agreement. These deferred financing costs are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2007.
In conjunction with the closing of the Laurus Credit Agreement, the Company issued Laurus detachable warrants to purchase, at any time, 550,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.10 per share (the “Closing Warrants”). The fair value allocated to the warrants of $590,000, calculated using the Black-Scholes model, has been recorded as an asset to be amortized over the term of the Laurus Credit Agreement and was recorded as an increase in additional paid in capital. The unamortized balance of the fair value of the warrants was $229,000 at June 30, 2007, all of which was included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Laurus agreed to not hold greater than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at any time under the terms of the Laurus Credit Agreement.
On April 28, 2006, the Company, along with certain of its subsidiaries, entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Laurus whereby the Company issued a one-year, secured term promissory note in the original principal amount of $1.6 million (the “Note”). Under its original terms, the Note bears interest at an annual rate of 10%, with interest payable monthly in arrears, and matures April 28, 2007. The Note is secured by all U.S. assets of the Company pursuant to the Security Agreement executed as part of the Laurus Credit Agreement entered into in March 2006, which was extended to cover the Note. In addition, the Note carried a $160,000 fee upon payment of the Note, whether the Note is paid on or prior to the maturity date, which was being recognized ratably over the term of the Note. See amended terms of the Note and disclosure of payment of a portion of the outstanding principal of the Note in subsequent sections of this footnote.
As part of the Note financing, the Company granted Laurus warrants to purchase, at any time during a seven-year period, 80,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (the “Note Warrants”). The fair value allocated to the Note Warrants of $49,000, calculated using the Black-Scholes model, was recorded as a contra-liability to be amortized over the term of the Note agreement and as an increase in additional paid in capital. The fair value of the Note Warrants became fully amortized in April, 2007. Laurus agreed to a 12-month lock-up on trading of the Common Stock underlying the Note Warrants as well as on the Closing Warrants (collectively the “Laurus Warrants”). Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, the Company filed a registration statement with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Laurus Warrants with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2006, and the registration was declared effective on May 23, 2006. The lockup agreement relating to the Laurus Warrants expired in March, 2007. In June, 2007, Laurus elected to exercise the Closing Warrants and the Company issued to Laurus all 550,000 shares of our Common Stock underlying the Closing Warrants. Proceeds of $55,000 received by the Company from the exercise of the Closing Warrants were used for general corporate purposes.
Fees and expenses related to the Note and issuance of the Note Warrants totaled approximately $81,000, netting proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.5 million, which was used for general corporate purposes. The related fees and expenses were recorded as deferred financing costs and amortized over the term of the Note. These deferred financing costs became fully amortized in April, 2007.
Pursuant to an Omnibus Amendment (the “Amendment”) effective December 31, 2006, and in exchange for the issuance by the Company to Laurus of 225,000 shares of our Common Stock (the “December 2006 Laurus Shares”) and the payment of a servicing fee by the Company to Laurus in the amount of $18,000, the Company and Laurus (1) increased the limitation on the amount of our Common Stock that Laurus is permitted to hold from 4.99% to 9.99%; (2) agreed that (a) Laurus shall not sell any of the December 2006 Laurus Shares until January 1, 2008, and (b) at any time after the first anniversary of the date of execution of the Amendment, Laurus shall not sell any of the December 2006 Laurus Shares in a number that, together with any sales by any affiliate of Laurus, would exceed 25% of the aggregate dollar trading volume of the Common Stock of the Company for the 22-day period immediately preceding such proposed sale; (3) extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility under the Laurus Credit Agreement until June 30, 2008; (4) amended and restated the Note to (a) eliminate the $160,000 fee that was due and payable on the maturity date of the Note and (b) allow the Company the option to extend up to $500,000 of the principal amount due under the Note until April 30, 2008; and (5) amended and restated the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 28, 2006, to require
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the Company to register the 225,000 shares of Common Stock issued to Laurus with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 365 days after issuance of such shares.
On April 30, 2007, using proceeds received from the divestiture of DAC (see Note 2), the Company exercised its option to extend $500,000 of the $1.6 million principal amount due under the Note until April 30, 2008 by making a payment of $1.1 million to Laurus to reduce the outstanding amounts due under the Note. All other material terms of the Note remain unchanged and in effect.
b) International lines of credit
Mobitec AB, the Company’s wholly owned Swedish subsidiary, has agreements with a Swedish bank from which it may currently borrow up to a maximum of 19 million krona, or $2.8 million U.S., based on the June 30, 2007, exchange rate of 0.1463. Additional borrowing availability at June 30, 2007, amounted to approximately $751,000 U.S. Of the $2.8 million borrowing capacity under these agreements, $2.4 million renews annually on a calendar-year basis and $439,000 renews at various periods agreed-upon by both parties, with current expiration of August 31, 2007.
Mobitec GmbH (formerly known as Transit Media-Mobitec GmbH), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Germany, has an agreement with a German affiliate of the Swedish bank from which it may currently borrow up to a maximum of 512,000 Euros, or $690,000 U.S., based on the June 30, 2007, exchange rate of 1.3475. Additional borrowing availability at June 30, 2007, amounted to approximately $29,000 U.S. The agreement under which this line of credit is extended has an open-ended term.
Lines of credit consist of the following:
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| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Line of credit with Laurus Master Fund dated March 16, 2006; payable in full June 30, 2008; secured by all tangible and intangible U.S. assets of the Company; bears average interest rate of 9.17% and 9.69% in 2007 and 2006, respectively. | | $ | 4,718 | | | $ | 4,406 | |
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Line of credit with Swedish bank, certain borrowings dated December 31, 2006 which renew annually and certain borrowings dated June 30, 2007 which renew at various periods agreed-to by the bank and the Company; expiration dates of December 31, 2007 for borrowings under annual renewal and August 31, 2007 for borrowings renewing at various periods; secured by certain assets of the Swedish subsidiary, Mobitec AB; bears average interest rate of 4.20% and 3.23% in 2007 and 2006, respectively. | | | 909 | | | | 1,450 | |
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Line of credit with Swedish bank dated December 31, 2006; expires on December 31, 2007; secured by accounts receivable of the Swedish subsidiary, Mobitec AB; bears average interest rate of 5.15% and 4.23% in 2007 and 2006, respectively. | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,116 | |
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Line of credit with German bank dated June 23, 2004; open-ended term; secured by accounts receivable and inventory of the German subsidiary, Mobitec GmbH (formerly known as Transit Media-Mobitec GmbH); bears average interest rate of 5.07% and 4.12% in 2007 and 2006, respectively. | | | 661 | | | | 636 | |
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Total lines of credit | | $ | 7,408 | | | $ | 7,608 | |
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(8) LONG-TERM DEBT
Long term debt consists of the following:
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| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Convertible debenture to a director dated August 26, 2002, payable in full August 26, 2009, with an interest rate of 8%. | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 250 | |
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Other long-term debt | | | 6 | | | | 8 | |
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Total long-term debt | | | 256 | | | | 258 | |
Less current portion | | | 250 | | | | 254 | |
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| | | 6 | | | | 4 | |
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Long-term portion of capital leases | | | 27 | | | | 38 | |
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Total long-term debt and capital leases, less current portion | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 42 | |
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The issuance of Series I Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock in March 2006 caused the conversion rate on the $250,000 convertible debenture in the table above to change in accordance with the original terms of the debenture, which include anti-dilution provisions, from $2.00 per share to $1.60 per share. The decrease in conversion price resulted in a beneficial conversion feature of the debenture valued at $81,000 which was treated as a discount to the debenture and was recorded as an increase in additional paid in capital. As the debenture is immediately convertible, the full amount of the discount was amortized and recorded as interest expense in March 2006. The issuance of 225,000 shares of our Common Stock to Laurus in December 2006 caused the conversion rate on the $250,000 convertible debenture in the table above to change from $1.60 per share to $1.21 per share. The decrease in conversion price resulted in a beneficial conversion feature of the debenture valued at $131,000 which was treated as a discount to the debenture and was recorded as an increase in additional paid in capital. As the debenture is immediately convertible, the full amount of the discount was amortized and recorded as interest expense in December, 2006. These changes in conversion rates resulted in a potential increase of 81,611 additional shares of Common Stock.
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(9) PREFERRED STOCK
The Company’s preferred stock consists of 5,000,000 authorized shares, par value $.10 per share, 20,000 shares of which are designated as Series AAA Redeemable, Nonvoting, Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series AAA Preferred”), 30,000 shares of which are designated as Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred”), 500 shares of which are designated as Series E Redeemable, Nonvoting, Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred”), 400 shares of which are designated as Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series F Preferred”), 600 shares of which are designated as Series G Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series G Preferred”), 600 shares of which are designated as Series H Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series H Preferred”), 200 shares of which are designated as Series I Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series I Preferred”), 250 shares of which are designated as Series J Redeemable, Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series J Preferred”), and 4,947,450 shares of which remain undesignated. As of June 30, 2007, we had outstanding 178 shares of Series AAA Preferred, 127 shares of Series E Preferred, 394 shares of Series G Preferred, 57 shares of Series H Preferred, and 90 shares of Series J Preferred.
In February 2007, 104 shares of Series I Preferred with a liquidation value of $520,000 were converted into 325,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of this conversion, there are no shares of Series I Preferred outstanding.
In May 2007, 50 shares of Series E Preferred with a liquidation value of $250,000 were converted into 83,332 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. In June 2007, 6 shares of Series E Preferred with a liquidation value of $30,000 were converted into 9,999 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of these conversions, 127 shares of Series E Preferred remain outstanding at June 30, 2007.
In June 2007, the Company sold an aggregate of 90 shares of Series J Preferred to multiple outside investors pursuant to a share purchase agreement. The proceeds to the Company, net of issuance expenses of $39,000, were $411,000, all of which is being used for general corporate purposes. In addition to the purchase agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Series J Investors pursuant to which the Company has agreed that upon demand by the Series J Investors, the Company will register the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series J Preferred Stock (the “Registrable Shares”) for resale by the Series J Investors under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company also agreed that it will register the Registrable Shares if the Company registers any of its securities under the Securities Act in connection with a public offering of its Common Stock during the one-year period following the date of issuance of the Series J Preferred.
Series J Preferred is convertible at any time at the option of the holder, into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $2.26 per share of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments. Holders of Series J Preferred are entitled to voting rights on any matters on which holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, based upon the quotient obtained by dividing the liquidation preference by the conversion price. Outstanding shares of Series J Preferred shall automatically convert to shares of the Company’s Common Stock if the closing bid price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market, or other exchange or market on which the Common Stock may be traded, for any period of twenty consecutive trading days exceeds $4.54. Holders of Series J Preferred are entitled to receive cumulative quarterly dividends payable in cash or additional shares of Series J Preferred, at the option of the holder, when and if declared by the Board of Directors, at a rate of 8 percent per annum on the liquidation value of $5,000 per share. The Company has the right to redeem the shares at its discretion.
In connection with the sale of the Series J Preferred, the Company issued the placement agent warrants to purchase an aggregate of 15,929 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.26 per share. The warrants are exercisable at any time for a period of five years after issuance. The relative fair value allocated to the warrants of $23,000, calculated using the Black-Scholes model, was recorded as a reduction of preferred stock.
There are no shares of Series D and Series F Preferred outstanding.
(10) PER SHARE AMOUNTS
The basic net income (loss) per common share has been computed based upon the weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per common share has been computed based upon the weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding and shares that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of Common Stock for all potentially dilutive equities outstanding.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three months ended June 30, | | | Six months ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| | (Unaudited) | |
| | (In thousands, except share amounts) | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders | | $ | 635 | | | $ | (243 | ) | | $ | (211 | ) | | $ | (1,109 | ) |
Effect of dilutive securities on net income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible debt | | | 5 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Convertible preferred stock | | | 68 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders, assuming conversions | | $ | 708 | | | $ | (243 | ) | | $ | (211 | ) | | $ | (1,109 | ) |
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Weighted average shares oustanding — Basic | | | 10,503,691 | | | | 9,777,499 | | | | 10,339,546 | | | | 9,764,467 | |
Effect of dilutive securities on shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | 15,366 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Warrants | | | 481,148 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Convertible debt | | | 206,612 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Convertible preferred stock | | | 1,227,537 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted | | | 12,434,354 | | | | 9,777,499 | | | | 10,339,546 | | | | 9,764,467 | |
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The calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for the diluted calculation excludes potentially dilutive securities aggregating 3,950,631 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 4,527,222 shares in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, since, due to the net loss in those periods, such securities would have been anti-dilutive. The calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2007, excludes 373,485 shares of convertible preferred stock because they are anti-dilutive and 1,585,589 of stock options and warrants because these securities would not have been dilutive for this period due to the fact that the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common stock for this period.
(11) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 consists of the following:
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | (In thousands) | | | (In thousands) | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 703 | | | $ | (167 | ) | | $ | (67 | ) | | $ | (916 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | 367 | | | | 672 | | | | 164 | | | | 956 | |
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Total comprehensive income | | $ | 1,070 | | | $ | 505 | | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 40 | |
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(12) SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Until the divestiture of DAC in April 2007 (see Note 2), DRI conducted its operations in two business segments, (1) the Transportation Communications segment; and (2) the Law Enforcement and Surveillance segment. The Law Enforcement and Surveillance segment is reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and is no longer reflected as an operating segment. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated statements of operations report the results of operations of our only remaining operating segment and no separate disclosure is provided here.
Geographic information for continuing operations is provided below. Long-lived assets include net property and equipment, goodwill, and other assets.
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | (In thousands) | | | (In thousands) | |
Net sales — continuing operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
North America | | $ | 8,377 | | | $ | 7,310 | | | $ | 14,371 | | | $ | 13,262 | |
Europe | | | 3,320 | | | | 3,182 | | | | 6,941 | | | | 5,673 | |
Asia-Pacific | | | 1,068 | | | | 746 | | | | 2,116 | | | | 1,761 | |
Middle East | | | 669 | | | | 331 | | | | 967 | | | | 742 | |
South America | | | 1,451 | | | | 1,391 | | | | 2,490 | | | | 2,276 | |
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| | $ | 14,885 | | | $ | 12,960 | | | $ | 26,885 | | | $ | 23,714 | |
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| | June 30, | | | | |
| | 2007 | | | December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Long-lived assets — continuing operations | | | | | | | | |
North America | | $ | 2,704 | | | $ | 2,947 | |
Europe | | | 10,602 | | | | 10,830 | |
Asia-Pacific | | | 31 | | | | 31 | |
South America | | | 208 | | | | 184 | |
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| | $ | 13,545 | | | $ | 13,992 | |
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(13) INCOME TAXES
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on de-recognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. At the adoption date of January 1, 2007, the Company had no unrecognized income tax benefits.
We have evaluated the impact of adopting FIN 48 on our consolidated financial statements, and the adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations. The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company’s 2003 to 2006 tax years remain open to examination. Potential accrued interest on uncertain tax positions is recorded as a component of interest expense and potential accrued penalties are recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses, neither of which was significant upon adoption or at June 30, 2007.
As a result of its net operating loss carryforwards, the Company has significant deferred tax assets. SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”), requires a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the Company recorded tax expense of $382,000 resulting from taxable income for the three months ended June 30, 2007, and simultaneously recorded a reduction of the valuation allowance equal to the expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company has recorded a net tax benefit of $91,000 resulting from its taxable loss and recorded a valuation allowance for the same amount. The Company’s total deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2007, are $7.7 million and its deferred tax valuation allowance is $7.5 million. In addition, as a result of its equity transactions during 2004, the Company has determined its ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards and related tax benefits in any single year is limited under the Internal Revenue Code.
The Company’s income tax expense of $24,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, is comprised of deferred tax benefits of $94,000 arising from domestic tax jurisdictions, deferred tax expense of $120,000 arising from foreign tax jurisdictions, current tax expense of $1,000 arising from domestic tax jurisdictions, and current tax benefits of $3,000 arising from foreign tax jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax expense rate of 20.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, differs from the expected statutory tax benefit rate of 35% primarily due to higher rates on earnings of foreign operations offset by a reduction of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
(14) SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In July, 2007, 33 shares of Series E Preferred with a liquidation value of $165,000 were converted into 57,228 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of these conversions, 94 shares of Series E Preferred remain outstanding.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE RELATED NOTES THAT ARE IN ITEM 1 OF THIS DOCUMENT AND THE 2006 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K.
Business — General
Until the divestiture of DAC in April, 2007, DRI conducted its operations in two business segments, (1) the Transportation Communications segment; and (2) the Law Enforcement and Surveillance segment. The Law Enforcement and Surveillance segment is reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, is no longer reflected as an operating segment.
DRI produces passenger information communication and security-related products under the Talking Bus®, TwinVision®, VacTellTM, and Mobitec® brand names, which are sold to transportation vehicle equipment customers worldwide. Some of these products have security-related functionality.
Transportation vehicle equipment customers generally fall into one of two broad categories: end-user customers or original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”). DRI’s end-user customers include municipalities, regional transportation districts; federal, state, and local departments of transportation; transit agencies; public, private, or commercial operators of vehicles; and rental car agencies. DRI’s OEM customers are the manufacturers of transportation vehicles. The relative percentage of sales to end-user customers compared to OEM customers varies widely and frequently from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year, and within products and product lines comprising DRI’s mix of total sales in any given period.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our critical accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements presented in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2006 Annual Report”) are listed and described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the 2006 Annual Report and include the following:
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The financial statements include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. The most significant estimates relate to allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, depreciation, intangible asset valuations and useful lives, goodwill impairment, warranty costs, income taxes, stock-based compensation, and revenue on projects with multiple deliverables. These estimates may be adjusted as more current information becomes available, and any adjustment could be significant.
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The Company believes there were no significant changes during the six month period ended June 30, 2007, to the items disclosed as critical accounting policies and estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report. We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” The application of income tax law is inherently complex. As such, we are required to make certain assumptions and judgments regarding our income tax positions and the likelihood whether such tax positions would be sustained if challenged. Interpretations and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As such, changes in our assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations.
Results of Operations
Management reviews a number of key indicators to evaluate the Company’s financial performance, including net sales, gross profit and selling, general and administrative expenses. The following table sets forth the percentage of our revenues represented by certain items included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations:
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Net sales | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % |
Cost of sales | | | 66.5 | | | | 68.0 | | | | 67.8 | | | | 68.5 | |
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Gross profit | | | 33.5 | | | | 32.0 | | | | 32.2 | | | | 31.5 | |
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Selling, general and administrative | | | 24.0 | | | | 29.0 | | | | 26.7 | | | | 30.7 | |
Research and development | | | 2.4 | | | | 2.7 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 2.5 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 26.4 | | | | 31.7 | | | | 29.3 | | | | 33.2 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | | 7.1 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 2.9 | | | | (1.7 | ) |
Other income and expense | | | (1.7 | ) | | | (1.4 | ) | | | (2.2 | ) | | | (1.9 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense | | | 5.4 | | | | (1.1 | ) | | | 0.7 | | | | (3.6 | ) |
Income tax benefit (expense) | | | 0.1 | | | | (0.5 | ) | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (0.5 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary | | | 5.5 | | | | (1.6 | ) | | | 0.6 | | | | (4.1 | ) |
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary | | | (0.4 | ) | | | (0.9 | ) | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (0.3 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | 5.1 | | | | (2.5 | ) | | | 0.5 | | | | (4.4 | ) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | | | (0.3 | ) | | | 1.2 | | | | (0.8 | ) | | | 0.5 | |
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Net income (loss) | | | 4.8 | % | | | (1.3 | )% | | | (0.3 | )% | | | (3.9 | )% |
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COMPARISON OF OUR RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
Net Sales and Gross Profit.For the three months ended June 30, 2007, sales increased $1.9 million, or 14.8 percent, from $13.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, to $14.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase resulted from higher U.S. domestic sales of $1.2 million and an increase in sales by our foreign subsidiaries of $767,000.
The increase in international sales resulted primarily from higher sales in the Middle-East, Asia-Pacific, and South America markets and is inclusive of an increase due to foreign currency fluctuations for the period ended June 30, 2007, of approximately $511,000. DRI does not use currency hedging tools. Each of our foreign subsidiaries primarily conducts business in their respective functional currencies thereby reducing the impact of foreign currency transaction differences. If the U.S. dollar strengthens compared to the foreign currencies converted, it is possible the total sales reported in U.S. dollars could decline.
The increase in U.S. sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006, was a result of higher OEM sales by our TwinVision subsidiary and Digital Recorders business unit. A majority of the increased U.S. sales occurred on the engineered systems side of the business, as those products and services continue to gain traction in the market and show improved results.
Our gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2007, of $5.0 million, increased $845,000, or 20.4 percent, from $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. As a percentage of sales, our gross profit was 33.5 percent of our net segment sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to 32.0 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in gross profit was attributed to an increase in foreign gross profits of $281,000 and an increase in U.S. domestic gross profits of $564,000.
The U.S. gross profit as a percentage of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was 34.3 percent as compared to 31.9
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percent for the three months ended June 30, 2006.The improved gross profit is largely attributable to reduced direct labor and related benefit costs in the second quarter of 2007. The Company implemented a workforce reduction in the U.S. effective the second quarter of 2007 which reduced the number of personnel whose labor and benefit costs were recorded as cost of sales. These reduced labor and benefit costs, combined with increased U.S. sales, contributed to higher margins in the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the second quarter of 2006.
The international gross profit as a percentage of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was 32.6 percent as compared to 32.1 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2006. As stated above, a significant portion of the increase in international sales in the second quarter of 2007 compared to second quarter of 2006 was the result of foreign currency fluctuations. Therefore, an increase in gross profit that might be expected from the leveraging effect of increased sales did not occur. Also, although there were increased sales in most of our international markets, there was no significant increase in sales in any particular market that would significantly affect gross profit when comparing second quarter 2007 to second quarter 2006.
Selling, General and Administrative.Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007, of $3.6 million, decreased $185,000, or 5.0 percent, from $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. As a percentage of our net sales, these expenses were 24.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2007, and 29.0% for the three months ended June, 2006. The decrease in these expenses is primarily due to reduced salaries, wages and benefit costs resulting from the workforce reduction in the U.S. effective the second quarter of 2007, partially offset by increased salaries, wages and benefits in our international companies due to an increase in personnel and salary and wage increases for current employees. Additionally, in the second quarter 2006, the Company recorded an expense of $108,000 for liquidated damages paid to an investor of the Company. The liquidated damages were paid, pursuant to terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, as a result of the Company not having an effective registration statement covering shares held by the investor for a period of time in 2006 (the registration statement covering the investor’s shares was declared effective in May, 2006). Management believes, as sales increase, these expenses will decrease as a percentage of sales. However, in terms of absolute dollars, selling, general and administrative expenses may increase in future periods due to expansion into other geographic areas, introduction of new products and services, and compliance costs related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Research and Development Expenses.Our research and development expenses of $363,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, represent an increase of $17,000, or 5.0 percent, from $346,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. This category of expense includes internal engineering personnel and outside engineering expense for software and hardware development, sustaining product engineering, and new product development. This expense, as a percentage of net sales, decreased from 2.7 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2006, to 2.4 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
During the three months ended June 30, 2007, salaries and related costs of certain engineering personnel who were used in the development of software met the capitalization criteria of SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed.” The total amount of personnel and other expense capitalized in the three months ended June 30, 2007, was $127,000 as compared to $330,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006.
Operating Income (Loss).The net change in our operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was an increase of $1.0 million from a net operating income of $38,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, to net operating income of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in operating income is due to higher sales and lower selling, general and administrative expenses offset by higher cost of sales and higher research and development expenses as previously described.
Other Income, Foreign Currency Gain (Loss), and Interest Expense.Other income and interest expense increased $83,000 from $177,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, to $260,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, due to a decrease of $7,000 in other income (loss), a decrease of $18,000 in foreign currency gain (loss), and an increase of $58,000 in interest expense. The increase in interest expense resulted from increased borrowings on our credit facilities offset by a decrease in interest from reducing the outstanding balance on our note payable with Laurus by $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2007. Additionally, we incurred increased interest expense on a foreign tax settlement of $49,000.
Income Tax Expense.The Company recorded a net income tax benefit of $10,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared with net income tax expense of $70,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recorded a net tax benefit of $78,000 arising from U.S. federal and state jurisdictions and net tax expense of $68,000 arising from foreign jurisdictions.
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Discontinued Operations.On April 30, 2007, we divested DAC, which comprised all the operations of the law enforcement and surveillance segment of the Company. This segment is reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and is no longer reported as an operating segment. Accordingly, income and losses from discontinued operations have been reported separately from continuing operations. Amounts reported in prior periods have been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations to remove them from their historical classifications to conform with this presentation. Since the divestiture of DAC occurred on April 30, 2007, income (loss) from discontinued operations reflects the results of the law enforcement and surveillance segment’s operations for only one month for the second quarter of 2007, compared to three months’ results of operations for the second quarter of 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, sales of our law enforcement and surveillance segment were $72,000 compared to sales of $598,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Sales in this segment tend to be cyclical in nature and the timing of orders received from customers, especially large orders, can produce significant variations in sales results. Sales in the second quarter of 2006 included fulfillment of a significant order of audio processing and other specialized equipment to a U.S. federal law enforcement agency. The segment gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was ($28,000) compared to $268,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The significant decrease in sales in the second quarter of 2007 contributed to the decrease in gross profit.
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders.The net change in our net income applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was an increase of $878,000 from a net loss of $243,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, to net income of $635,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
COMPARISON OF OUR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
Net Sales and Gross Profit.For the six months ended June 30, 2007, sales increased $3.2 million, or 13.4 percent, from $23.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, to $26.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase resulted from higher U.S. domestic sales of $1.1 million and higher sales from our foreign subsidiaries of $2.1 million. The increase in international sales resulted from higher sales in Europe, the Middle East, South America and Asia-Pacific and is inclusive of an increase due to foreign currency fluctuations for the period ended June 30, 2007, of approximately $1.0 million. The largest international sales increases occurred in the European market and resulted primarily from increased sales in the United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, and the Nordic countries as the Company continued to obtain better market penetration in those countries.
The increase in U.S. sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, occurred primarily in the second quarter. The increase in sales was a result of higher OEM sales, with a majority of the sales increase coming on the engineered systems side of the business. The increase in sales in 2007 is consistent with the apparent upturn in the U.S. transit market due to the impact of the SAFETEA-LU transit funding legislation passed into law in August 2005 (see “Future Outlook” below).
Our gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2007, of $8.7 million increased $1.2 million, or 15.9 percent, from $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. As a percentage of sales, our gross profit was 32.2 percent of our net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to 31.5 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in gross profit was attributed to an increase in foreign gross profits of $212,000 and an increase in U.S. domestic gross profits of $976,000.
The U.S. gross profit as a percentage of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was 33.2 percent as compared to 28.5 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2006.The Company realized increased margins on sales of LED destination signs resulting from the Company’s ability to negotiate lower costs for component parts in the later part of 2006 and continuing into 2007. The Company implemented a workforce reduction in the U.S. effective the second quarter of 2007 which reduced the number of personnel whose labor and benefit costs were recorded as cost of sales. Additionally, changes in product mix which yielded higher margins, a reduction in capitalized software amortization and a reduction of warranty expenses included in cost of sales also contributed to higher margins in the first six months of 2007 as compared to the first six months of 2006.
The international gross profit as a percentage of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was 31.2 percent as compared to 35.0 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Competitive pricing offered to maintain business with one of the Company’s largest customers resulted in lower margins as did sales to new customers where lower prices were given to gain business with those customers. Our foreign subsidiaries also had higher sales of LED destination signs, which yielded lower margins than the overall product mix. Additionally, sales increases occurred in geographic markets where margins are historically lower than in other markets.
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Selling, General and Administrative.Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007, of $7.2 million, decreased $114,000, or 1.6 percent, from $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease in these expenses is primarily due to reduced salaries, wages and benefit costs resulting from the workforce reduction in the U.S. effective the second quarter of 2007, partially offset by increased salaries, wages and benefits in our international companies due to an increase in personnel and salary and wage increases for current employees. Additionally, in the second quarter 2006, the Company recorded an expense of $108,000 for liquidated damages paid to an investor of the Company.
As a percentage of our net sales, these expenses were 26.7 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 30.7 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease as a percentage of sales is due to the leveraging effect of the increase in sales, as well as lower general and administrative expenses in total dollars.
Research and Development Expenses.Our research and development expenses of $695,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, represented an increase of $96,000, or 16.0 percent, from $599,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This category of expense includes internal engineering personnel and outside engineering expense for software and hardware development, sustaining product engineering, and new product development. This expense, as a percentage of net sales, increased from 2.5 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2006, to 2.6 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, salaries and related costs of certain engineering personnel who were used in the development of software met the capitalization criteria of SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed.” The total amount of personnel and other expense capitalized in the six months ended June 30, 2007, was $225,000 as compared to $642,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Operating Income (Loss).Our operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2007, increased $1.2 million from an operating loss of $411,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, to operating income of $795,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in operating income is due to higher sales and lower selling, general and administrative expenses, offset by higher cost of sales and higher research and development costs as previously described.
Other Income, Foreign Currency Gain (Loss), and Interest Expense.Other income and expense increased $148,000 from $440,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, to $588,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, due to a decrease of $80,000 in other income (loss), a decrease of $68,000 in foreign currency gain, and an increase of $160,000 in interest expense. The increase in interest expense resulted from increased borrowings on our credit facilities partially offset by a decrease in interest from reducing the outstanding balance on our note payable with Laurus by $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2007. Additional increases resulted from increased amortization of debt issue costs on the Laurus line of credit and Laurus note payable of $24,000, amortization of the fair value of Common Stock issued to Laurus in exchange for amending terms of the Company’s line of credit and note payable of $53,000, and increased interest on a foreign tax settlement of $90,000, offset by a decrease of $81,000 due to reduced amortization of a beneficial conversion feature on a convertible debenture and a decrease of $28,000 due to reduced amortization of a fee on the Laurus note payable which was eliminated by an amendment to the note.
Income Tax Expense.Net income tax expense, consisting primarily of net deferred tax expense, was $24,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared with a net income tax expense of $116,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007, consisted of a net income tax benefit of $93,000 arising from U.S. federal and state jurisdictions and net income tax expense of $117,000 arising from foreign jurisdictions.
Discontinued Operations.On April 30, 2007, we divested DAC, which comprised all the operations of the law enforcement and surveillance segment of the Company. This segment is reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and is no longer reported as an operating segment. Accordingly, income and losses from discontinued operations have been reported separately from continuing operations. Amounts reported in prior periods have been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations to remove them from their historical classifications to conform with this presentation. Since the divestiture of DAC occurred on April 30, 2007, income (loss) from discontinued operations reflects the results of the law enforcement and surveillance segment’s operations for only four months for 2007, compared to six months’ results of operations for 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, sales of our law enforcement and surveillance segment were $239,000 compared to sales of $955,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Sales in this segment tend to be cyclical in nature and the timing of orders received from customers, especially large orders, can produce significant variations in sales results. Sales in 2006 included fulfillment of a significant order of audio processing and other specialized equipment to a U.S. federal law enforcement agency. The segment gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was ($59,000) compared to $376,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The significant decrease in sales in 2007 contributed to the decrease in gross profit.
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Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders.The net change in our net loss applicable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was a decrease of $898,000 from a net loss of $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, to a net loss of $211,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Future Outlook
Domestic Market.The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (“SAFETEA-LU”) is the primary program funding the U.S. public surface transit market at the federal level. SAFETEA-LU promotes the development of modern, expanded, intermodal public transit systems nationwide and also designates a wide range of tools, services, and programs intended to increase the capacity of the nation’s mobility systems. Enacted in August 2005, SAFETEA-LU guaranteed a record level $52.6 billion in funding for public transportation through fiscal year 2009, including $8.975 billion appropriated to fund federal transit programs in the federal fiscal year 2007, a 5.5% increase over the amount appropriated for federal fiscal year 2006. Present legislative actions are being pursued in Congress and, if enacted, would authorize a further increase in funding for public transportation in federal fiscal year 2008 of approximately $756.1 million to $9.7 billion, an 8.4% increase over the fiscal year 2007 enacted level
Overall, we believe the enactment of SAFETEA-LU and the record-high funding increases for transit have led to an upturn in the U.S. market for most of our products, an upturn which we believe is long term in nature and further validated in the increased revenue and improved operating results that we have reported in recent periods. We saw evidence of this in increased sales in 2006, continuing now into 2007, of new bus vehicle manufacturer products, particularly those sold by our wholly-owned subsidiary, TwinVision of North America, Inc. (“TVna”) and of products of our Digital Recorders (“DR”) business unit. Although sales of these products in the first quarter of 2007 were relatively flat as compared to the first quarter of 2006, we believe this was primarily the result of timing of orders received from customers. Market conditions and order timing for engineered systems sold by DR, such as Automatic Vehicle Locating, Automatic Vehicle Monitoring, Security and Automatic Passenger Counting Systems improved in the second quarter. We believe that the engineered systems related part of our business should continue to improve over the longer term, although at a rate slower than suggested in the second quarter increase.
We also note that a new law, H.R. 1, was signed by President Bush on August 3, 2007, which, according to the American Public Transportation Association, sets a new transit security funding record. The new law authorizes approximately $3.4 billion of funding over federal fiscal years 2008-2011 — $650 million for fiscal year 2008, $750 million for fiscal year 2009, $900 million for fiscal year 2010, and $1.1 billion for fiscal year 2011. It also is significant to note the newly authorized funds do not require local matching funds for projects to be implemented under the legislation. Additionally, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have approved the fiscal year 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which provides nearly $400 million for transit, passenger and freight rail security grants. If enacted into law, this funding level would be an increase of $125 million over the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2007. In our opinion, these increased funding levels establish a positive trend that is important to the engineered systems part of our business, which includes security-related products, technology and capabilities.
International Market.The expanded international business, which now represents approximately half of our total revenue, reflects continued strengthening of many of our traditional core served market segments as well as opening of new served-market sectors. Increased business activity from our Brazilian joint venture was noted in recent announcements of major new orders from Columbia and Chile. Further, in May, 2007, the Company announced its subsidiary in Sweden, Mobitec AB, and its subsidiary in Germany, Mobitec GmbH, (collectively, “Mobitec”) entered into an agreement with Castmaster Enterprises Private Limited, a company incorporated in India, to organize a Joint Venture Company (“JVC”) in India whereby Mobitec will own 51% of the initial equity capital of the JVC. The JVC is named Castmaster Mobitec India Private Limited (“Castmaster Mobitec”) and has exclusive rights to produce, sell and service Mobitec® destination sign systems in India and selected other markets in that region. Castmaster Mobitec is expected to begin operations in the last half of 2007 and we believe the market it will serve has potential robust growth opportunities.
OUR LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
For the Six months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
Our operating activities from continuing operations used net cash of $53,000 and $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net cash used primarily resulted from an increase in accounts receivable of $2.1 million, an increase in other receivables of $226,000, an increase in prepaid and other assets of $8,000, a decrease in accounts payable of $402,000, and a decrease in the foreign tax settlement of $66,000. Sources of cash primarily resulted from net income of $152,000, a decrease in inventories of $214,000, and an increase in accrued expenses of $1.6 million. Non-cash expense items totaling $826,000 were for depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, common stock issued in lieu of cash compensation,
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stock based compensation expense, inventory obsolescence charges, loss on sale of fixed assets, and minority interest, offset by a reduction in the deferred tax liability and a gain on foreign currency translation. Our operating activities from discontinued operations provided (used) net cash of $(68,000) and $335,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Our investing activities from continuing operations provided (used) net cash of $785,000 and $(209,000) for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the primary source of cash was from the sale of DAC in April 2007 of $1.1 million, while the primary uses of cash were for expenditures relating to internally developed software and purchases of computer, test, and office equipment. We do not anticipate any significant change in expenditures for or sales of capital equipment in the near future. Our investing activities from discontinued operations used net cash of $0 and $16,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Our financing activities (used) provided net cash of $(890,000) and $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, our primary sources of cash were from borrowings under asset-based lending agreements for both our U.S and our foreign subsidiaries, exercises of stock options and warrants, and the issuance of Series J Preferred Stock. Our primary uses of cash for financing activities were payment of dividends and net payments of borrowings under the asset-based lending agreements of $60,000 and $1.3 million, respectively. Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was primarily used to repay the asset-based lending agreement with LaSalle and fund working capital requirements.
Credit Agreements
The Company’s primary source of liquidity and capital resources has historically been from financing activities. The Company has agreements with lenders under which revolving lines of credit have been established to support the working capital needs of our current operations. These lines of credit are as follows:
The Company has an asset-based lending agreement with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (“Laurus Credit Agreement”) which provides up to $6.0 million in borrowings under a revolving credit facility. This credit facility is secured by all tangible and intangible assets of the Company in the U.S. Borrowing availability under the Laurus Credit Agreement is based upon an advance rate equal to 90% of eligible accounts receivable and up to $2.0 million based upon 40% of eligible inventory. The interest rate on borrowings under the Laurus Credit Agreement is the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 1.75%, subject to a floor of 8%. The Laurus Credit Agreement contains no financial covenants. At June 30, 2007, remaining borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was approximately $1.3 million. Effective December 31, 2006, the Laurus Credit Agreement was amended to extend the maturity date from March 16, 2008 to June 30, 2008.
Mobitec AB, the Company’s wholly owned Swedish subsidiary, has an agreement with a Swedish bank from which it may currently borrow up to a maximum of 10 million Krona, or $1.5 million U.S. based upon the June 30, 2007, exchange rate of 0.1463. At June 30, 2007, $909,000 U.S. was outstanding, resulting in additional borrowing availability of $554,000 U.S. The terms of this agreement require payment of an unused credit line fee equal to 0.50% of the unused portion and an average interest rate of 4.20% of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of 2007. This agreement is secured by certain assets of Mobitec AB. Of the $1.5 million borrowing capacity under this agreement, $1.0 million renews annually on a calendar-year basis and $439,000 renews at various periods agreed-upon by both parties, with current expiration of August 31, 2007. On or before expiration, the Company expects to renew this credit agreement with an agreement substantially similar in terms and conditions.
Mobitec AB also has an agreement with the Swedish bank from which it may borrow up to 9.0 million Krona, or $1.3 million U.S. At June 30, 2007, $1.1 million U.S. was outstanding, resulting in additional borrowing availability of $197,000 U.S. The line of credit bore an average interest rate in the second quarter of 2007 of 5.15% and was collateralized by accounts receivable of Mobitec AB. The agreement has an expiration date of December 31, 2007. On or before expiration, the Company expects to renew this credit agreement with an agreement substantially similar in terms and conditions.
Mobitec GmbH, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in Germany, has an agreement with a German affiliate of the Swedish bank from which it may currently borrow up to a maximum of 512,000 Euros or $690,000 U.S. based upon the June 30, 2007, exchange rate of 1.3475. At June 30, 2007, $661,000 U.S. was outstanding, resulting in additional borrowing availability of $29,000 U.S. The line of credit bore an average interest rate in the second quarter of 2007 of 5.07% and was collateralized by accounts receivable and inventories of Mobitec GmbH. This agreement has an open-ended term.
Additionally, as of June 30, 2007, the Company has outstanding the following note payable and long-term debt:
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Note Payable.On April 28, 2006, the Company, along with certain of its subsidiaries, entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Laurus whereby the Company issued a one-year, secured term promissory note in the original principal amount of $1.6 million (the “Laurus Note”). Under its original terms, the Laurus Note bears interest at an annual rate of 10%, with interest payable monthly in arrears, is secured by all U.S. assets of the Company, carries a $160,000 fee upon payment and matures April 28, 2007. Pursuant to an amendment effective December 31, 2006, the $160,000 fee due at maturity was eliminated and the Company was allowed the option to extend up to $500,000 of the principal amount due under the Laurus Note until April 30, 2008. See “Divestiture of Digital Audio Corporation and Use of Proceeds” section below for disclosure of payment of a portion of the outstanding balance of the Laurus Note.
Long-term Debt.A convertible subordinated debenture payable to a shareholder and Director of the Company, dated August 26, 2002, in the amount of $250,000, with an annual interest rate of 8.0%, is due in full on August 26, 2009, if not sooner redeemed or converted.
Divestiture of Digital Audio Corporation and Use of Proceeds
On April 30, 2007, the Company and DAC entered into the Purchase Agreement with Dolphin, pursuant to which Dolphin acquired all of DAC’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price that was preliminarily agreed to be $1.39 million, but was subject to adjustment after delivery of DAC’s financial balance sheet position as of the Closing Date. Dolphin paid $1.1 million of the Purchase Price on the Closing Date. The remainder of the Purchase Price, which the Company and Dolphin have mutually agreed to be $344,000, is reflected in a promissory note issued to the Company in the original principal amount of $344,000, payable in four equal annual installments of $86,000. Interest on the promissory note is payable semi-annually at the prime rate as published by the Wall Street Journal. This promissory note replaces the initial promissory note Dolphin issued to the Company on the Closing Date in the amount of $285,000 and is reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as a note receivable.
Using proceeds received from Dolphin, on April 30, 2007, the Company exercised its option to extend $500,000 of the principal amount due under the Laurus Note until April 30, 2008 by making a payment of $1.1 million to Laurus to reduce the outstanding amounts due under the Laurus Note.
Management Conclusion
We have incurred substantial losses to date, including a net loss applicable to common shareholders of $211,000 in the first six months of 2007, and, as of June 30, 2007, have an accumulated deficit of $22.5 million. Operating losses in recent periods have narrowed as a result of increased sales and lower operating expenses, and in the second quarter of 2007, the Company reported net income applicable to common shareholders of $635,000. While these improved operating results may continue in future periods, they could vary, which could have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity. We believe that continued cost containment, expense reductions, and revenue increases are essential if we are to sustain profitability and continue our current operations. During late 2006 and the first quarter of 2007, the Company implemented limited workforce reduction by attrition and, as a result, payroll expense was reduced by approximately $264,000 annually. Management has additionally implemented, effective in the second quarter of 2007, adjustments to the work force designed to reduce expenses by an estimated $1.2 million annually, bringing the total reduction of expenses of such actions to an estimated $1.4 million annually. We cannot assure you these expense reductions or expense reductions that may occur in the future will be sufficient to allow us to sustain profitability or continue our operations.
Our primary source of liquidity and capital resources has been from financing activities. The payment of $1.1 million on the outstanding note payable with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. in April 2007 addressed a significant short-term liquidity need. However, we may need additional financing to support operations in future periods. Historically, we have supplementally financed operations through private placements of our securities. However, there can be no assurances that such placements will occur or be possible in the future.
Currently, we are managing our cash accounts on a day-to-day basis and have deferred payments on some trade payables which would otherwise be due to certain vendors that supply component parts critical to producing the products we sell to our customers. Significant payment deferrals to critical vendors could result in one or more vendors placing us on credit hold and suspending further product shipments until we have paid any past due amounts. If this occurs and we are unable to resume shipments of critical components before our on-hand inventory of those components is exhausted, we may be unable to fulfill
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customer orders for our products. The failure to meet customer orders in a timely fashion could cause us to lose customers or cause our customers to reduce their orders for our products. In either event, this could substantially reduce our revenues and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.
Any or all of the circumstances described herein could cause us to be unable to continue our operations. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Impact of Inflation
We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, and 2006. However, there can be no assurance that future inflation would not have an adverse impact upon our future operating results and financial condition.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
“Forward-looking” statements appear throughout this Quarterly Report. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. It is important to note our actual results could differ materially from those contemplated in our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those described in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk,” as well as all other cautionary language in this Quarterly Report. In some cases, readers can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” and similar expressions. Readers should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in these considerations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report could have an adverse effect on the business, results of operations or financial condition of the entity affected.
Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report include, without limitation, the following statements regarding:
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• | | our ability to meet our capital requirements; |
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• | | our ability to meet and maintain our existing debt obligations, including obligations to make payments under such debt instruments; |
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• | | our future cash flow position; |
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• | | our ability to obtain lender financing sufficient to meet our working capital requirements; |
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• | | recent legislative action affecting the transportation and/or security industry; and |
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• | | changes in federal or state funding for transportation and/or security-related funding; |
This list is only an example of the risks that may affect the forward-looking statements. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize (or if they fail to materialize), or if the underlying assumptions are incorrect, then actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, and in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our analysis, judgment, belief or expectation only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Quarterly Report.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk since December 31, 2006. See Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Introduction
“Disclosure Controls and Procedures” are defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as the controls and procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time period specified by the SEC’s rules and
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forms. Disclosure Controls and Procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of June 30, 2007, management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and in timely alerting them to material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be included in our periodic SEC reports.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2007, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Required Reporting on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”) requires management to assess internal controls over financial reporting and requires auditors to attest to that assessment. The Securities and Exchange Commission, on December 15, 2006, adopted new measures to grant relief to smaller public companies by extending the date of compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Under these new measures, the Company will be required to comply with the Act in two phases. The first phase will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, and will require the Company to issue a management report on internal control over financial reporting. The second phase will require the Company to provide an auditor’s attestation report on internal control over financial reporting beginning with the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
We will incur significant increased costs in implementing and responding to these requirements. In particular, the rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess its internal controls over financial reporting under Section 404 are complex, and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation. Nothing discussed herein should be interpreted by the reader so as to conclude the Company is currently compliant with the Act.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company, in the normal course of its operations, is involved in legal actions incidental to the business. In management’s opinion, the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect upon the current financial position of the Company or future results of operations.
Mr. Lawrence A. Taylor was a director of the Company and, until October 2004, was the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and until August 2005, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Corporation Development. As such, it was Mr. Taylor’s primary responsibility to identify and pursue mergers and acquisitions. In August 2005, when it became apparent the Company’s finances would not support merger and acquisition activities, Mr. Taylor’s position was eliminated. Mr. Taylor seeks to refute certain provisions of his employment agreement and has stated his intention to arbitrate a claim for, among other things, wrongful termination and age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). Over a year after his position was eliminated, Mr. Taylor filed a charge of age discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging discrimination. A mediation conference was held on January 15, 2007, without resolution of any matters. Mr. Taylor’s claim with the EEOC was dismissed without investigation on February 7, 2007. On May 11, 2007, in consideration of payment of an immaterial amount by the Company to Mr. Taylor, Mr. Taylor released all claims against the Company in this matter.
Mr. David N. Pilotte, who served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer until June 9, 2006, stated an intention to arbitrate a claim for severance compensation. On September 21, 2006, Mr. Pilotte filed an action in Dallas County (Texas) Court alleging that Digital Recorders, Inc., and others affiliated with the Company, have wrongfully withheld such payments in a lump sum form and further that the Company and certain of its officers have provided misleading or false information and representations to him and others. Mr. Pilotte seeks a lump sum payment of all remaining severance obligations, statutory and liquidated damages provided under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, as well as reasonable attorney’s fees. The Company paid severance compensation to him in the form of standard payroll installments, and such payments were completed in full as of March, 2007. The parties to this action are contemplating an agreement whereby certain parties and claims will be dismissed, and the remaining dispute shall be resolved through arbitration. The Company believes Mr. Pilotte’s claims are without merit and does not believe the matter will have a material impact on the Company.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following risk factors supplement and/or update the risk factors the Company previously disclosed under Part II, Item 1A of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, filed on March 28, 2007, as these risk factors have been supplemented by our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q.
Risks Related to Indebtedness, Financial Condition and Results of Operations
There is substantial doubt concerning our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. However, substantial doubt exists concerning our ability to do so. We have incurred substantial losses to date, including a net loss applicable to common shareholders of $211,000 in the first six months of 2007, and, as of June 30, 2007, have an accumulated deficit of $22.5 million. We believe that cost containment and expense reductions are essential if we are to continue our current operations, but we cannot assure you that we will be able to achieve sufficient cost reductions to allow us to do so.
Our primary source of liquidity and capital resources has been from financing activities. The payment of $1.1 million on the outstanding note payable with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. in April 2007 addressed a significant short-term liquidity need. However, we may need additional financing to support operations in future periods. Historically, we have supplementally financed operations through private placements of our securities. However, there can be no assurances that such placements will occur or be possible in the future.
Currently, we are managing our cash accounts on a day-to-day basis and have deferred payments on some trade payables which would otherwise be due to certain vendors that supply component parts critical to producing the products we sell to our customers. Significant payment deferrals to critical vendors could result in one or more vendors placing us on credit hold and suspending further product shipments until we have paid any past due amounts. If this occurs and we are unable to resume
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shipments of critical components before our on-hand inventory of those components is exhausted, we may be unable to fulfill customer orders for our products. The failure to meet customer orders in a timely fashion could cause us to lose customers or cause our customers to reduce their orders for our products. In either event, this could substantially reduce our revenues and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.
Any or all of the circumstances described herein could cause us to be unable to continue our operations. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Our substantial debt could adversely affect our financial position, operations and ability to grow.As of June 30, 2007, our total debt of approximately $8.2 million consisted of long-term debt in the amount of $250,000, most of which is classified as current, and short-term debt of $7.9 million. Included in the long-term debt is $250,000 outstanding under an 8.0% convertible debenture held by a shareholder and director payable in full August 26, 2009. Included in the short-term debt is $7.4 million under our domestic and European revolving credit facilities and $500,000 under a promissory note due on April 30, 2008. Our domestic revolving credit facility, with an outstanding balance of $4.7 million as of June 30, 2007, is payable in full on June 30, 2008. Our European revolving credit facilities have outstanding balances of $2.0 million as of June 30, 2007, under agreements with a Swedish bank with expiration dates of August 31, 2007 and December 31, 2007, and an outstanding balance of $661,000 as of June 30, 2007, under an agreement with a German bank with an open-ended term. On or before the expiration dates, the Company expects to renew the credit agreements with the Swedish bank with agreements substantially similar in terms and conditions. Our substantial indebtedness could have adverse consequences in the future, including without limitation:
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| • | | our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industries in which we operate could be limited; |
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| • | | we may be more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions; |
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| • | | we may be at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that may have less debt than we do; |
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| • | | it may be more difficult for us to obtain additional financing that may be necessary in connection with our business; |
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| • | | it may be more difficult for us to implement our business and growth strategies; and |
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
At the annual meeting of shareholders in May 2006, shareholders approved an equity-based stock compensation plan for members of the Board of Directors and certain key executive managers of the Company. The compensation plan partially compensates members of the Board of Directors and certain key executive management of the Company in the form of stock of the Company in lieu of cash compensation. The plan became effective on January 1, 2006, and was made available on a fully voluntary basis. The number of shares payable under this plan is determined by dividing the cash value of stock compensation by the higher of (1) the actual closing price on the last trading day of each month, or (2) the book value of the Company on the last day of each month. Fractional shares are rounded up to the next full share amount.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company issued 16,380 shares to seven individuals under this plan at an average price of $1.28 per share in lieu of $21,000 in cash compensation. Section 16 reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission include the actual prices at which shares were issued to each individual.
The issuances set forth above were made pursuant to the private placement exemption available under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS
The annual meeting of shareholders was held June 13, 2007, at which matters were voted on as follows:
| (1) | | To elect six directors to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2008: |
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John D. Higgins | | | 8,568,156 | | | | 166,044 | |
C. James Meese Jr. | | | 8,569,084 | | | | 165,116 | |
Stephanie L. Pinson | | | 8,572,786 | | | | 161,414 | |
John K. Pirotte | | | 8,571,986 | | | | 162,214 | |
Juliann Tenney, J.D. | | | 8,570,786 | | | | 163,414 | |
David L. Turney | | | 8,505,623 | | | | 228,577 | |
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(2) To ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year 2007: |
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For | | | 8,688,011 | | | | | |
Against | | | 35,511 | | | | | |
Abstain | | | 10,677 | | | | | |
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(3) To amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to change our name from Digital Recorders, Inc. to DRI Corporation: |
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For | | | 8,650,961 | | | | | |
Against | | | 39,617 | | | | | |
Abstain | | | 43,622 | | | | | |
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following documents are filed herewith or have been included as exhibits to previous filings with the SEC and are incorporated herein by this reference:
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3.1 | | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the SEC on December 23, 2003) |
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3.2 | | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing Certificate of Designation of Series E Redeemable Nonvoting Convertible Stock (incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 12, 2003) |
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3.3 | | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 14, 2004) |
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Exhibit No. | | Document |
3.4 | | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing Series AAA Preferred Stock Change in Quarterly Dividend Accrual and Conversion Price (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004) |
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3.5 | | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series G Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2005) |
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3.6 | | Articles of Correction of Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing a correction to an error in the Amended Certificate of Designation of Series G Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005) |
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3.7 | | Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing an amendment to eliminate a staggered election of Board members (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005) |
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3.8 | | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2005) |
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3.9 | | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company containing Certificate of Designation of Series I Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2006) |
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3.10 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2) |
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3.11 | | Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for fiscal year 2000, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2001) |
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3.12 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2006) |
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3.13 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Certificate of Designation with respect to its Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 28, 2006) |
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4.5 | | Rights Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2006, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent, together with the following exhibits thereto: Exhibit A – Certificate of Designation of Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Digital Recorders, Inc. and the Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Digital Recorders, Inc.; Exhibit B – Form of Right Certificate; and Exhibit C – Summary of Rights to Purchase Shares (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2006) |
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4.6 | | Omnibus Amendment dated as of January 10, 2007, effective December 31, 2006, by and among the Company, TwinVision of North America, Inc., Digital Audio Corporation, Robinson-Turney International, Inc., and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 16, 2007) |
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4.7 | | Amended and Restated Secured Term Note dated as of January 10, 2007, effective December 31, 2006, by and between the Company, TwinVision of North America, Inc., Digital Audio Corporation, Robinson-Turney International, Inc., and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 16, 2007) |
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4.8 | | Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 10, 2007, effective December 31, 2006, by and between the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 16, 2007) |
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Exhibit No. | | Document |
4.9 | | Certificate of Designation of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock of Digital Recorders, Inc. (filed herewith) |
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10.1 | | Secured Non-Convertible Revolving Note between the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated March 16, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2006) |
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10.2 | | Security Agreement (with Schedules) between the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. dated March 16, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2006) |
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10.3 | | Grant of Security Interest in Patents and Trademarks (with Schedules) between the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated March 16, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2006) |
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10.4 | | Stock Pledge Agreement (with Schedules) between the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated March 16, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2006) |
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10.5 | | Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated March 16, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2006) |
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10.6 | | Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated March 16, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2006) |
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10.7 | | Share Purchase Agreement between the Company and Transit Vehicle Technology Investments, Inc., dated March 21, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2006) |
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10.8 | | Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and Transit Vehicle Technology Investments, Inc., dated March 21, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2006) |
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10.9 | | Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Transit Vehicle Technology Investments, Inc., dated March 21, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2006) |
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10.10 | | Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 28, 2006, by and between Digital Recorders, Inc., TwinVision of North America, Inc., Digital Audio Corporation, and Robinson-Turney International, Inc., and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2006) |
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10.11 | | Secured Term Note by Digital Recorders, Inc., TwinVision of North America, Inc., Digital Audio Corporation, and Robinson-Turney International, Inc., issued to Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., in the original principal amount of $1,600,000 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2006) |
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10.12 | | Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of April 28, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2006) |
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10.13 | | Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 28, 2006, by and between Digital Recorders, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2006) |
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10.14 | | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2007, entered into by and among Dolphin Direct Equity Partners, LP, Digital Audio Corporation and Digital Recorders, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007) |
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10.15 | | Waiver and Consent, dated as of April 30, 2007, entered into by and between Digital Recorders, Inc., TwinVision of North America, Inc., Digital Audio Corporation, Robinson-Turney International, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007) |
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10.16 | | Form of Share Purchase Agreement, dated June 11, 2007, between Digital Recorders, Inc. and buyer of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock of Digital Recorders, Inc. with Schedule of Differences (filed herewith) |
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10.17 | | Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 11, 2007, between Digital Recorders, Inc. and holder of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock of Digital Recorders, Inc. (filed herewith) |
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10.18 | | Promissory Note, dated April 30, 2007, by Dolphin Direct Equity Partners, LP issued to Digital Recorders, Inc. in the principal sum of $344,184.50 (filed herewith) |
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31.1 | | Section 302 Certification of David L. Turney (filed herewith) |
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31.2 | | Section 302 Certification of Stephen P. Slay (filed herewith) |
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32.1 | | Section 906 Certification of David L. Turney (filed herewith) |
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32.2 | | Section 906 Certification of Stephen P. Slay (filed herewith) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DRI CORPORATION
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| | Signature: By: | | /s/Stephen P. Slay Stephen P. Slay | | |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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| | Date: | | August 14, 2007 | | |
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