UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
-OR-
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-15775
GLOBAL EPOINT, INC.
(Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | 33-0423037 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer identification No.) |
339 S. Cheryl Lane, City of Industry, California 91789
(Address of principal executive offices)
(909) 869-1688
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | Non-accelerated filer x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of November 13, 2007, there were 19,513,812 shares of Common Stock ($.03 par value) outstanding.
GLOBAL EPOINT, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
Item 1. Interim Financial Statements (unaudited): | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | 3 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 | 4 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 | 5 |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 | 6 |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 7 |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 19 |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 25 |
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 30 |
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION | |
Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 31 |
Item 6. Exhibits | 31 |
SIGNATURES | 32 |
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GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
September 30 | ||||||||
2007 | December 31, | |||||||
ASSETS | (Unaudited) | 2006 | ||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 101 | $ | - | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,597 | 1,668 | ||||||
Inventories | 1,644 | 1,216 | ||||||
Assets of discontinued operations, net (Note 8) | 2,875 | 12,120 | ||||||
Other current assets | 893 | 685 | ||||||
Total current assets | 7,110 | 15,689 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 321 | 418 | ||||||
Card dispensing equipment and related parts | 385 | 885 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,394 | 2,788 | ||||||
Other intangibles | 1,980 | 1,990 | ||||||
Deposits and other assets | 155 | 763 | ||||||
Total other assets | 4,235 | 6,844 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 11,345 | $ | 22,533 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,838 | $ | 1,554 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 1,376 | 564 | ||||||
Customer deposits | 2,223 | 103 | ||||||
Due to stockholder | 1,375 | 1,311 | ||||||
Loans payable | 1,470 | - | ||||||
Liabilities of discontinued operations, net | 3,295 | 3,382 | ||||||
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock (Note 10) | 7,533 | 7,485 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 19,110 | 14,399 | ||||||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,985 | 1,997 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 21,095 | 16,396 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 10 and 11) | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
Common stock, $.03 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 19,513,812 shares | ||||||||
issued and outstanding | 584 | 581 | ||||||
Paid-in capital | 28,985 | 28,596 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (77 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (39,242 | ) | (22,984 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | (9,750 | ) | 6,137 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 11,345 | $ | 22,533 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Sales, net | $ | 302 | $ | 1,064 | $ | 2,317 | $ | 4,386 | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 252 | 1,071 | 1,602 | 3,831 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 50 | (7 | ) | 715 | 555 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Selling and marketing | 56 | 162 | 279 | 500 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 749 | 1,713 | 2,761 | 4,131 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment | - | - | 1,393 | - | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 68 | 94 | 220 | 243 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 873 | 1,969 | 4,653 | 4,874 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (823 | ) | (1,976 | ) | (3,938 | ) | (4,319 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense) | (813 | ) | - | (1,868 | ) | 185 | ||||||||||
Loss before income tax provision | (1,636 | ) | (1,976 | ) | (5,806 | ) | (4,134 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax provision | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | (1,636 | ) | (1,976 | ) | (5,806 | ) | (4,134 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (3,801 | ) | (1,307 | ) | (10,452 | ) | (3,336 | ) | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividend | - | (159 | ) | - | (5,235 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss applicable to common stockholders | $ | (5,437 | ) | $ | (3,442 | ) | $ | (16,258 | ) | $ | (12,705 | ) | ||||
Loss per share - basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.55 | ) | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations | (0.19 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||
$ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.84 | ) | $ | (0.75 | ) | |||||
Weighted average shares and share equivalents | 19,514 | 19,199 | 19,514 | 17,028 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Thousands of dollars)
For the nine months ended | ||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (16,258 | ) | $ | (7,470 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 342 | 348 | ||||||
Goodwill impairment | 7,261 | - | ||||||
Provision for bad debts | 165 | 329 | ||||||
Stock based compensation | 440 | 721 | ||||||
Non refundable acquisition deposit | 500 | - | ||||||
Inventory and other asset reserve | 2,250 | - | ||||||
Increase/(decrease) from changes in: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 535 | 137 | ||||||
Accounts receivable - related parties | 139 | (1,930 | ) | |||||
Inventory | 383 | (879 | ) | |||||
Other current assets | 288 | 6 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 818 | (981 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable - related parties | (6 | ) | 1,768 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 663 | (202 | ) | |||||
Customer deposits | 2,120 | 340 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (360 | ) | (7,813 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (14 | ) | (207 | ) | ||||
Additions to goodwill and other intangibles | (111 | ) | (710 | ) | ||||
(Increase)/decrease in other assets | (502 | ) | 413 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (627 | ) | (504 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from (repayment of) loan payable | 1,100 | 1,674 | ||||||
Net borrowings from related parties | (76 | ) | 167 | |||||
Proceeds from advances from stockholder | 64 | 53 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | - | 731 | ||||||
Net proceeds from preferred stock offerings | - | 3,594 | ||||||
Net proceeds from the exercise of stock warrants | - | 2,465 | ||||||
Preferred stock dividend payments | - | (304 | ) | |||||
Preferred stock redemption | - | (843 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,088 | 7,537 | ||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 101 | (780 | ) | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | - | 780 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | 101 | $ | - | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Beneficial conversion included in preferred stock dividend | $ | - | $ | 1,828 | ||||
Preferred stock dividend | $ | - | $ | 2,991 | ||||
Increase in preferred stock dividend payable | $ | - | $ | 154 | ||||
Preferred stock reclassified to short term debt | $ | 47 | $ | 5,941 | ||||
Tops Digital Security, Inc acquisition | $ | - | $ | 2,003 | ||||
Compensation on consulting agreement | $ | 103 | $ | 175 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Thousands of dollars and shares)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
Accumulated | Retained | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | Earnings/ | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid in | Comprehensive | (Accumulated | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Loss | Deficit) | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances- December 31, 2006 | 625 | $ | - | 19,414 | $ | 581 | $ | 28,596 | $ | (56 | ) | $ | (22,984 | ) | $ | 6,137 | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock and option based compensation | - | - | 100 | 3 | 389 | - | - | 392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss from operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | (5,806 | ) | (5,806 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | (10,452 | ) | (10,452 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive Loss | - | - | - | - | - | (21 | ) | - | (21 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances- September 30, 2007 | 625 | $ | - | 19,514 | $ | 584 | $ | 28,985 | $ | (77 | ) | $ | (39,242 | ) | $ | (9,750 | ) |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
1. Basis of presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of Global ePoint, Inc. (“Global,” or “Global ePoint” or the “Company”) conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2007 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited and do not include all information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which in the opinion of management are necessary in order to make the condensed consolidated financial statements not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2006 audited financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. The financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company is a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and at September 30, 2007 had a shareholders deficit of $9.8 million that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The Company believes that it can satisfy its cash requirements for at least the next three months, however it will need to raise up to an additional $3 million in order to continue to operate its business for the next twelve months thereafter. If the Company is unable to achieve projected operating results and/or obtain such additional financing if and when needed, management will be required to curtail plans and scale back planned activities. No assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in raising additional financing should such financing be required by future operations.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Nature of business Global ePoint, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada in March 1990 and is headquartered in the City of Industry, California. The primary areas of our business have been operated from three divisions: our aviation division, contract manufacturing division and our digital technology division. Our aviation division provides digital technology and other electrical applications to the airline industry. Our contract manufacturing division, which manufactures customized computing systems for industrial, business and consumer markets, and has the capability to produce other specialized, custom-manufactured electronic products and systems. Our digital technology division designs and markets digital video technology primarily for surveillance systems. We are revising our business plan and reducing our operations. We have closed the operations of our contract manufacturing division which we completed in the third quarter of 2007. Additionally, we have closed our digital technology division operations which we expect to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007. In accordance with our revised business plan,we will focus our resources on our aviation division.
Principles of consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include 100% of the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Global AirWorks, Inc., which was incorporated under the laws of the state of California in May 2003, and Global Telephony, Inc., which was incorporated under the laws of Nevada in 2001, and are collectively referred to as the “Company” in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Best Logic LLC (“Best Logic”), which was organized in California in November 2000, operations were discontinued in the second quarter of 2007; McDigit, Inc., which was incorporated under the laws of the state of California in November 2002 and Tops Digital Security, LLC which was organized in Nevada in April 2006 comprised our digital technology division the operations of which were discontinued in the third quarter of 2007 as described in Note 8. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets,” results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 included in our consolidated statements of income have been reclassified and presented as discontinued operations. Some of the related parties discussed in Note 7 may be considered variable interest entities in accordance with FIN 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, however, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of such entities. Therefore, the related party entities are not included in the consolidated group. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
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Accounting for stock options The Company recorded expenses for stock based compensation of $148 thousand and $643 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $440 thousand and $689 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Earnings(Losses) per share Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (“SFAS 128”), “Earnings Per Share” requires presentation of basic earnings per share and dilutive earnings per share. The computation of basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share gives the effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume conversion, exercise or contingent exercise of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect on losses. Accordingly shares underlying options, warrants, and preferred stock conversions, aggregating approximately 9.5 million shares, have not been included as they are anti-dilutive.
The computations for basic and fully diluted loss per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Loss | Shares | Per-share | ||||||||||
(Numerator) | (Denominator) | Amount | ||||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2007: | ||||||||||||
Basic and fully diluted loss per share | ||||||||||||
Loss applicable to common stockholders | $ | (5,437 | ) | 19,514 | $ | (0.27 | ) | |||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2006: | ||||||||||||
Basic and fully diluted loss per share | ||||||||||||
Loss applicable to common stockholders | $ | (3,442 | ) | 19,199 | $ | (0.18 | ) | |||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007: | ||||||||||||
Basic and fully diluted loss per share | ||||||||||||
Loss applicable to common stockholders | $ | (16,258 | ) | 19,514 | $ | (0.84 | ) | |||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006: | ||||||||||||
Basic and fully diluted income per share | ||||||||||||
Loss applicable to common stockholders | $ | (12,705 | ) | 17,028 | $ | (0.75 | ) |
3. Inventories
As of September 30, 2007, inventories consisted of $1.6 million of cockpit door surveillance system and wire harness finished goods and components.
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4. Property and equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of September 30, 2007 (in thousands):
Furniture and equipment | $ | 350 | ||
Building improvements | 450 | |||
Tooling and demo units | 34 | |||
Totals | 834 | |||
Less accumulated depreciation | (513 | ) | ||
Property and equipment, net | $ | 321 |
5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company has a significant amount of goodwill and intangible assets on its balance sheet related to acquisitions. At September 30, 2007 the net amount of $3.4 million of goodwill and intangible assets represented 30% of total assets. Goodwill represents the excess of costs over fair value of assets of businesses acquired. We adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, as of January 1, 2002. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase combination determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
The Company has accumulated a total of $8.1 million of goodwill; $3.2 million resulted from the reverse acquisition involving McDigit, Inc., Best Logic LLC, and the Company (“the Merger”), $2.8 million from the acquisition of assets of Airworks, in April 2004, $300 thousand from the acquisition of the assets of Perpetual, in April 2004 and effective April 2006, $1.8 million from the acquisition of the assets of Tops Digital Security. Of the total goodwill $3.8 million has been allocated to the digital technology division, $2.8 million to the aviation division, and $1.5 million to the contract manufacturing division.
The contract manufacturing division has been discontinued, and the Company recognized non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $1.5 million in March 2007. Additionally, the digital technology division has been discontinued and the Company recognized non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $3.8 million as of September 2007.
On August 15, 2007 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published its final rule on flightdeck door monitoring and crew discreet alerting systems. The FAA’s final rule provides for alternative methods to comply with monitoring on the passenger side of the flightdeck door other than a video monitoring system. The Company expected an FAA mandate for its CDSS system would provide substantial near term opportunity from US based air carriers. Without the mandate, the near term opportunity becomes less certain. The lack of a FAA mandate for CDSS systems resulted in a revision to Management revenue assumptions. Application of the discounted cash flows methodology using the revised assumptions, resulted in a $1.4 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge for the aviation division.
The Company is restructuring its operations and continually monitors its operations for any potential indicators of impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. Any impairment loss could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
6. Business concentrations
Sales and purchases For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, one and two customers accounted for 56% and 79% of the Company’s sales, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 two customers accounted for 74% and 67% of the Company’s sales, respectively, and 25% of the accounts receivable as of September 30, 2007. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. one and two vendors, respectively, accounted for 70% and 76% of the Company’s purchases, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, one and two vendors, respectively, accounted for 70% and 68% of the Company’s purchases, respectively, and none of the accounts payable as of September 30, 2007. A substantial amount of the above sales and purchase transactions in 2006 were conducted with related parties through our contract manufacturing division the results of which have been reclassified as discontinued operations as discussed in Note 8.
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7. Related party transactions
Rent agreement Mr. John Pan, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, and principal stockholder, leased a facility to the Company and to Avatar Technologies, Inc. (“Avatar”), a Related Party (as defined below). Facility rental costs, totaled none and $92 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $98 thousand and $308 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The rental costs were conducted with related parties through our contract manufacturing and digital technology divisions the results of which have been reclassified as discontinued operations as discussed in Note 8.
Rental costs for manufacturing and assembly equipment were approximately none and $21 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $18 thousand and $83 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The rental costs were conducted with related parties through our contract manufacturing division the results of which have been reclassified as discontinued operations as discussed in Note 8.
Loans Payable In June 2004, the Company borrowed $1,000,000 from John Pan, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and President. Interest accrues on the unpaid principal balance of this loan at a rate equal to the prime rate at Bank of the West, plus 0.25%. The aggregate interest rate was 8.50% as of December 31, 2006. The Company is required to accrue interest payments each month until the principal balance is paid in full, which was to occur no later than December 15, 2006. The total outstanding on the loan including accrued interest is $1.4 million. The Company is negotiating with Mr. Pan to extend the term of the loan.
Other arrangements The Company had various sales and purchase transactions with companies that are owned or controlled by the Company’s Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, and principal stockholder, Mr. John Pan (“Related Parties”). Substantially all of our related party transactions are through our contract manufacturing division whose operations have been discontinued.
8. Discontinued operations
In the second quarter of 2007, the Company discontinued the contract manufacturing operations. Additionally, the Company discontinued the digital technology division operations in the third quarter of 2007. These operations were discontinued to focus the Company’s resources on its aviation services operation which the Company believes has higher margin and growth potential.
The discontinuation of the contract manufacturing division resulted in an after tax charge of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of which $1.5 million was due to the impairment of goodwill. The discontinuation of the digital technology division resulted in an after tax charge of $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of which $4.3 million was due to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets.
The Company has reflected the results of its contract manufacturing and digital technology businesses as discontinued operations in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Summary results of operations for the contract manufacturing and digital technology divisions were as follows (in thousands):
For the three months ended September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Digital | Contract | |||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Technology | Manufacturing | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 81 | $ | 63 | $ | 144 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 1,462 | 509 | 1,971 | |||||||||
Gross profit | (1,381 | ) | (446 | ) | (1,827 | ) | ||||||
Operating expenses | 1,901 | 52 | 1,953 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (3,282 | ) | (498 | ) | (3,780 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (21 | ) | - | (21 | ) | |||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (3,303 | ) | $ | (498 | ) | $ | (3,801 | ) |
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For the three months ended September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Digital | Contract | |||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Technology | Manufacturing | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 387 | $ | 8,686 | $ | 9,073 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 316 | 8,064 | 8,380 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 71 | 622 | 693 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 1,312 | 661 | 1,973 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,241 | ) | (39 | ) | (1,280 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (27 | ) | - | (27 | ) | |||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (1,268 | ) | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (1,307 | ) | |||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Digital | Contract | |||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Technology | Manufacturing | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 595 | $ | 1,012 | $ | 1,607 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 1,865 | 1,240 | 3,105 | |||||||||
Gross profit | (1,270 | ) | (228 | ) | (1,498 | ) | ||||||
Operating expenses | 6,723 | 2,143 | 8,866 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (7,993 | ) | (2,371 | ) | (10,364 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (71 | ) | (17 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (8,064 | ) | $ | (2,388 | ) | $ | (10,452 | ) | |||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Digital | Contract | |||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Technology | Manufacturing | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,013 | $ | 20,275 | $ | 21,288 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 736 | 18,533 | 19,269 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 277 | 1,742 | 2,019 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 3,349 | 1,924 | 5,273 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (3,072 | ) | (182 | ) | (3,254 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (55 | ) | (27 | ) | (82 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (3,127 | ) | $ | (209 | ) | $ | (3,336 | ) |
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The assets of the contract manufacturing and digital technology divisions are reflected as net assets of discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
Contract | Digital | |||||||||||
Manufacturing | Technology | Total | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4 | $ | - | $ | 4 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 150 | 256 | 406 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable - related parties | - | - | - | |||||||||
Inventories | 513 | 1,073 | 1,586 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 12 | 250 | 262 | |||||||||
Deposits and other assets | 76 | 541 | 617 | |||||||||
Assets of discontinued operations, net | $ | 755 | $ | 2,120 | $ | 2,875 | ||||||
December 31 2006 | ||||||||||||
Contract | Digital | |||||||||||
Manufacturing | Technology | Total | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 398 | $ | 624 | $ | 1,022 | ||||||
Accounts receivable - related parties | 139 | - | 139 | |||||||||
Inventories | 1,318 | 2,830 | 4,148 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 18 | 353 | 371 | |||||||||
Deposits and other assets | 1,620 | 4,820 | 6,440 | |||||||||
Assets of discontinued operations, net | $ | 3,493 | $ | 8,627 | $ | 12,120 |
9. Segment reporting
The Company’s continuing operation is in the flight support business including aircraft electronics and communications systems (aviation). The Corporate category primarily relates to activities associated with income and expense of non-core continuing business of the pre-merged public entity. The Company evaluates segment performance based on loss before income tax provision and total assets. All inter-company transactions between segments have been eliminated. Information with respect to the Company’s loss before income tax provision by segment is as follows:
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($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 302 | $ | - | $ | 302 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 252 | - | 252 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 50 | - | 50 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 446 | 427 | 873 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (396 | ) | (427 | ) | (823 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (47 | ) | (766 | ) | (813 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (443 | ) | $ | (1,193 | ) | $ | (1,636 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2007 | $ | 7,593 | $ | 3,752 | $ | 11,345 | ||||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,064 | $ | - | $ | 1,064 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 1,071 | - | 1,071 | |||||||||
Gross profit | (7 | ) | - | (7 | ) | |||||||
Operating expenses | 653 | 1,316 | 1,969 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (660 | ) | (1,316 | ) | (1,976 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | - | - | - | |||||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (660 | ) | $ | (1,316 | ) | $ | (1,976 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2006 | $ | 9,933 | $ | 20,173 | $ | 30,106 | ||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 2,317 | $ | - | $ | 2,317 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 1,602 | - | 1,602 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 715 | - | 715 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 2,697 | 1,956 | 4,653 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,982 | ) | (1,956 | ) | (3,938 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (107 | ) | (1,761 | ) | (1,868 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (2,089 | ) | $ | (3,717 | ) | $ | (5,806 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2007 | $ | 7,593 | $ | 3,752 | $ | 11,345 |
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 4,386 | $ | - | $ | 4,386 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 3,831 | - | 3,831 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 555 | - | 555 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 2,074 | 2,800 | 4,874 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,519 | ) | (2,800 | ) | (4,319 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | - | 185 | 185 | |||||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (1,519 | ) | $ | (2,615 | ) | $ | (4,134 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2006 | $ | 9,933 | $ | 20,173 | $ | 30,106 |
10. Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants
Series C Preferred Stock
On June 8, 2005, the Company completed the private placement sale to ten institutional investors of units consisting of shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.5 million. Related issuance costs of approximately $237,000 resulted in net proceeds of approximately $3.3 million. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company collectively issued to the investors 1,250,004 shares of Series C preferred stock at a price of $2.80 per share of which 748,087 shares have been converted into common stock or redeemed since issuance. The Series C preferred stock is convertible into shares of common stock at $2.80 per share. The Company also granted to the investors warrants to purchase 625,004 shares of common stock over a three year period at an exercise price of $3.50 per share. The $3.50 per share purchase price, the conversion ratio of the Series C preferred stock, and the exercise price of the warrants are not subject to adjustment, except for standard anti-dilution relating to stock splits, combinations and the like. In accordance with applicable accounting guidelines, management allocated the net proceeds based on the relative fair values of the equity instruments. Management used the Black-Scholes model to compute the fair value of the warrants assuming 85.6% volatility and 3.60% risk free rate which resulted in an $869,000 fair value for the 687,504 warrants issued. The warrants have an exercise price $3.50 per share. The remaining $2.4 million was allocated to the Series C preferred stock resulting in an effective conversion price for the embedded options contained within the Series C preferred stock of $2.10 per share. The effective conversion price resulted in the embedded options being in-the-money at issuance creating a $575,000 beneficial conversion to the holders of the Series C preferred stock. The beneficial conversion was treated as a non-cash preferred stock dividend.
Holders of the Series C preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends in the amount of six percent (6%) per annum, payable semiannually starting December 31, 2005. The dividends may be paid in cash or, at the Company’s option, in shares of its common stock. The Company was required to redeem the Series C preferred stock on a monthly basis beginning in March 2006, at a rate of 1/30th of the outstanding shares per month. The redemption price is equal to the purchase price of the shares being redeemed, plus all related accrued and unpaid dividends and is payable in cash or, at the Company’s option, shares of its common stock. In addition, the Company may choose to redeem the Series C preferred stock at any time at a price equal to 105% of the purchase price, plus all related accrued and unpaid dividends.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Certificates of Designations, if the Company’s common stock is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board for a period of seven consecutive trading days, holders of the outstanding preferred shares may elect that we repurchase their preferred shares. Effective upon the opening of the market on September 19, 2006, the Company’s securities were delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Since that time, the Company’s common stock has been trading on the electronic Pink Sheets. There are outstanding 501,917 shares of Series C preferred stock. Beginning September 29, 2006, the Company has received demands for redemption on an aggregate 287,508 Series C preferred shares with an aggregate redemption amount of $805,022 plus $12,210 accrued but unpaid dividends. If the holders of all Series C preferred shares outstanding as of September 30, 2007 request redemption, the aggregate redemption amount of all Series C preferred shares outstanding as of September 30, 2007 would be $1.4 million, plus $171 thousand of accrued but unpaid dividends and interest. All demands for redemption payments are due within sixty (60) days of the date the Company receives written notice from such stockholder of its election and to date the redemption demands have not been paid. The preferred shares were reclassified as liabilities resulting in a beneficial conversion of $0.4 million which was recorded as a non cash preferred dividend. The preferred stock is included in current liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
H.C. Wainwright & Co., a NASD registered broker dealer, acted as placement agent in connection with the private placement. The Company agreed to pay H.C. Wainwright placement agent fees consisting of $175,000 in cash, plus warrants to purchase up to 62,500 shares of its common stock over a three year period at an exercise price of $3.50 per share.
Series D Preferred Stock
On November 7, 2005 the Company completed the sale of its Series D convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock to five institutional investors for gross proceeds to the Company of $6 million. Related issuance costs of approximately $258,000 resulted in net proceeds of approximately $5.7 million. The Company issued 120,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at the rate of $4.16 per share of which 114,500 shares have been converted to common stock. The Company also issued warrants (“A warrants”) to purchase 721,157 shares of the Company’s common stock at $4.33 per share. The Company also granted the investors the right to purchase, during the 90 business days following the registration of the common shares underlying the Series D Preferred Stock, 1,442,311 additional shares of common stock (“B warrants”) at the purchase price of $5.25 per share along with warrants (“C warrants”) to purchase 721,157 shares of the Company’s common stock at $6.00 per share. The C warrants were only exercisable upon the exercise of the B warrants. The B and C warrants have expired unexercised. Neither the $4.16 per share conversion price in the Series D Preferred Stock nor the exercise price of the warrants are subject to adjustment, except for standard anti-dilution relating stock splits, combinations and the like.
Holders of the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends, payable semi-annually, in the amount of six percent (6%) per year. The dividends may be paid in cash or, at the Company’s option, in shares of its common stock. The Company must redeem the Series D preferred stock, on a quarterly basis, which began August 2006, at a rate of 8.333% of the preferred shares originally issued per quarter. The redemption price is equal to the purchase price of the shares being redeemed, plus all related accrued and unpaid dividends and is payable in cash or, at the Company’s option, shares of its common stock. In addition, the Company may choose to redeem the Series D preferred stock at any time at a price equal to 105% of the purchase price, plus all related accrued and unpaid dividends.
Pursuant to the terms of the Certificates of Designations, if the Company’s common stock is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board for a period of seven consecutive trading days, holders of the outstanding preferred shares may elect that the Company repurchase their preferred shares. Effective upon the opening of the market on September 19, 2006, the Company’s securities were delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Since that time, the Company’s common stock has been trading on the electronic Pink Sheets. There are outstanding 5,500 shares of Series D preferred stock for which the Company has received redemption demands. The aggregate redemption amount is $275 thousand plus $32 thousand accrued but unpaid dividends and interest. All demands for redemption payments are due within sixty (60) days of the date the Company receives written notice from such stockholder of its election and to date the redemption demand has not been paid. The preferred shares were reclassified as liabilities resulting in a beneficial conversion of $0.1 million which was recorded as a non-cash preferred dividend. The preferred stock is included in current liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In accordance with SFAS No. 150 “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” the Series D preferred stock has been classified as equity. Additionally, in accordance with SFAS No. 150, at the time the related mandatory redemption requirements have been met, the shares will be reclassified as liabilities. Management used the Black-Scholes model to compute the fair value of the warrants assuming 94.5% volatility and 4.46% risk free rate which resulted in an $1.8 million fair value for the warrants and options issued. No value was assigned to the C warrants given the contingent nature of such warrants. The remaining $3.9 million was allocated to the Series D preferred stock resulting in an effective conversion price for the embedded options contained within the Series D preferred stock of $2.85 per share. The effective conversion price resulted in the embedded options being in-the-money at issuance creating a $692,000 beneficial conversion to the holders of the Series D preferred stock. The beneficial conversion was treated as a non-cash preferred stock dividend.
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The rights of the holders of the Series D preferred stock are pari passu to the rights of the holders of the Series C preferred stock. H.C. Wainwright & Co., a NASD registered broker dealer, acted as placement agent in connection with the private placement. The Company agreed to pay H.C. Wainwright placement agent fees consisting of $150,000 in cash, plus warrants to purchase up to 36,058 shares of our common stock over a three year period at an exercise price of $4.33 per share.
Series E Preferred Stock
On May 25, 2006, the Company completed the sale of Series E convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock to five institutional investors for gross proceeds to the Company of $3.8 million. Related issuance costs of approximately $188,000 resulted in net proceeds of approximately $3.6 million. At the same time, the investors agreed to convert into shares of the Company’s common stock all 114,000 shares of the Series D preferred stock held by them at the conversion price of $4.16 per share. The Series E preferred stock has an initial conversion price of $2.76 per share and is initially convertible into a total of 2,318,424 shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the sale of the Series E preferred stock, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,159,208 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.58 per share. In addition to standard anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits, combinations and the like, the exercise prices of the warrants and the conversion price of the Series E preferred stock are subject to adjustment if the Company issues shares of common stock, or securities convertible into shares of common stock, at an effective price less than $3.58 or $2.76, respectively. The Company has the right to redeem the Series E preferred stock at a price equal to 105% of the stated value of the shares of Series E preferred stock.
The conversion of the Series D preferred stock and issuance of the Series E preferred stock and warrants was accounted for according to EITF Topic No. D-42 “The Effect on the calculation of EPS for the redemption of induced conversion of preferred stock”. Consequently, the fair value of all securities and other consideration transferred in the issuance of the Series E convertible preferred stock over the fair value of securities issuable pursuant to the original conversion terms of the Series D preferred stock was subtracted from net earnings to arrive at net earnings available to common shareholders. Management used the Black-Scholes model to compute the fair value of the warrants assuming 84.6% volatility and 4.95% risk free rate which resulted in a $1.7 million fair value for the warrants.
Holders of the Series E preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends payable semi-annually, beginning June 30, 2006. The dividends are calculated on a floating rate of London Interbank Offer Rate (“Libor”) plus 3.00% such rate to be set two business days prior to the beginning of the applicable dividend period. The initial dividend rate was established at 8.0813%. The dividends may be paid in cash or, at the Company’s option, in shares of its common stock. In addition, the Company began redeeming the Series E preferred stock on a quarterly basis in September 2006 at a rate of 8.333% of the preferred shares originally issued per quarter. The redemption price may be paid in cash, or, at the Company’s option, in shares of its common stock, and is equal to the purchase price of the shares being redeemed, plus all related accrued and unpaid dividends. In accordance with SFAS No. 150 “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” the Series E preferred stock has been classified as equity. Additionally, in accordance with SFAS No. 150, at the time the related mandatory redemption requirements have been met, the shares will be reclassified as liabilities. Additionally, in accordance with the guidelines from the SEC’s Current Accounting and Disclosure Issues in the Division of Corporate Finance on December 1, 2005, the warrants have been classified as equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company is subject to 1% liquidated damages to the extent the registration statement for the underlying shares was not declared effective by the SEC as of August 21, 2006. The liquidated damages are payable monthly until such time as the registration statement is declared effective or the shares may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act. The SEC has not declared the registration statement effective and the Company may be subject to liquidated damages in the aggregate amount of $136 thousand as of September 30, 2007. The rights of the holders of the Series E preferred stock are senior to the rights of the holders of the Series C and D preferred stock.
There are outstanding 117,314 shares of Series E preferred stock. Beginning September 29, 2006, the Company has received demands for redemption on an aggregate of 101,878 Series E preferred shares with an aggregate redemption amount of $5,093,900 plus $701 thousand accrued but unpaid dividends and interest. If the holders of all Series E preferred shares outstanding request redemption, the aggregate redemption amount of all Series E preferred shares outstanding as of September 30, 2006 would be $5.9 million, plus $533 thousand of accrued but unpaid dividends and interest. All demands for redemption payments are due within sixty (60) days of the date the Company receives written notice from such stockholder of its election and to date the redemption demands have not been paid. The preferred shares were reclassified as current liabilities resulting in a beneficial conversion of $2.8 million which was recorded as a non-cash preferred dividend. The preferred stock is included in current liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Warrants
On May 25, 2006, we instituted a voluntary offer of conversion to certain of our existing warrant holders to exercise all of their existing warrants issued to them in the Series C and D preferred stock transactions. A total of 685,099 warrants with a strike price of $4.33 and 410,716 warrants with a strike price of $3.50 were exercised resulting in the issuance of 1,095,815 shares of the Company’s common stock under the terms of such warrants for gross proceeds of approximately $4.3 million. In exchange for the conversion of the warrants the Company issued warrants (“warrant C”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,095,815 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.76 per share and a floating number of shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (“warrant B”), with the exact aggregate number of shares to be determined by dividing $1,938,403 by the lowest of (A) $2.76 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar events), (B) the closing price of our common stock on the trading day prior to the effective date of a registration statement covering the resale of the shares, (C) the closing price of our common stock on the trading day prior to the day shareholder approval is obtained pursuant to the terms of the Series E preferred stock, or (D) if the registration statement is not declared effective, the trading day prior to the day any shares of common stock issuable pursuant to such warrant can be sold under Rule 144. The warrants will expire on the fifth anniversary of the date that a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and conversion of the Series E preferred stock is declared effective. The exercise prices of warrant B and warrant C are subject to adjustment if the Company issues shares of common stock, or securities convertible into shares of common stock, at an effective price less than the then-current exercise price of such warrants.
The conversion of the warrants and issuance of the warrants B and C was accounted for according to EITF Topic No. D-42 “The Effect on the calculation of EPS for the redemption of induced conversion of preferred stock”. Consequently, the fair value of the issuance of the warrants B and C over the fair value of securities issuable pursuant to the original conversion terms of the converted warrants was subtracted from net earnings to arrive at net earnings available to common shareholders. Management used the Black-Scholes model to compute the fair value of the warrant C assuming 84.6% volatility and 4.95% risk free rate which resulted in a $1.7 million fair value for the warrants.
Additionally in accordance with the guidelines from the SEC’s Current Accounting and Disclosure Issues in the Division of Corporate Finance on December 1, 2005 and SFAS No. 150 “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” the warrant B has been classified as long term debt and the warrant C has been classified as equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
11. Other Financing Transactions
On March 9, 2005, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Best Logic, LLC, entered into a loan agreement with Far East National Bank pursuant to which the bank has agreed to loan Best Logic up to $1 million. Pursuant to a promissory note, dated March 9, 2005, executed in connection with the loan agreement, interest on the outstanding principal balance of the loan will accrue at a variable rate equal to the lender’s prime rate plus 2%. As of December 31, 2006 the interest rate is 10.25% per annum, subject to change each time the lender’s prime rate changes. Interest is payable monthly with all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest due and payable in full on March 15, 2007. The Company is currently in default on the loan agreement and has negotiated a forbearance agreement with Far East National Bank. As of September 30, 2007, a total of $558,000 remains outstanding on the loan agreement.
In connection with the loan agreement, and as collateral for the loan, Best Logic executed a security agreement granting Far East National Bank a security interest in certain assets of Best Logic, including all inventory, accounts, equipment and general intangibles. In addition, the loan is secured by a personal guaranty executed by John Pan, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Financial Officer.
On January 15, 2007, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Airworks, Inc., entered into a loan agreement with Hu Cheng-Lien, an individual, to loan Global Airworks, Inc. up to $1.5 million. Pursuant to a promissory note, dated January 15, 2007, executed in connection with the loan agreement, interest on the outstanding principal balance of an advance will accrue at an interest rate equal to 10%. Interest is payable at the maturity date of each advance which is 180 days from the date of each advance. As of September 30, 2007, a total of $1.47 million has been advanced to Global Airworks, Inc. pursuant to the loan agreement. The Company is currently in default on the loan and plans to enter into negotiations with Hu Cheng-Lien to revise the terms or restructure the loan.
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In connection with the loan agreement, and as collateral for the loan, Global Airworks, Inc executed a security agreement granting Hu Cheng-Lien a security interest in certain assets of Global Airworks, Inc. including all inventory, accounts, equipment, and general intangibles. In addition, the loan is secured by a guaranty executed by Global ePoint, Inc. and Tops Digital Security, LLC.
12. Subsequent Events
On September 5, 2007, Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund filed a summons and complaint against Global ePoint, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 07 CIV 7834). In its complaint, Portside alleges that the Company owes Portside a total of approximately $949,228 pursuant to the mandatory redemption features of the Company’s Series C and Series E convertible preferred stock previously purchased by Portside. Pursuant to a Stipulation entered into between the parties in November 2007, the Company has agreed to the entry of a judgment against the Company in the amount of $851,458, inclusive of court costs. By way of the Stipulation, Portside has agreed not to take action to enforce the judgment until the earlier to occur of (i) April 7, 2008; (ii) a bankruptcy event within the meaning of subparts (a) through (e), (g) or (h) of the definition “Bankruptcy Event” as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) dated May 23, 2006 between the Company and Iroquois; (iii) a “Change of Control” as defined in the Purchase Agreement; or (iv) any person obtains a judgment against defendant in excess of $50,000 that is not stayed and becomes enforceable prior to April 7, 2008.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTSOF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
Our working capital deficiency and continued operating loss, requires us to restructure our operations. Our goal is to focus our resources in the area we believe will lead us to the fastest opportunity to reach profitability and long term growth. To achieve our goal, we initiated a new business plan to narrow our focus to allow us to achieve the highest level of return on the lowest level of capital requirements; thereby decreasing our overall cash needs as well as decreasing our overall need for other resources. After analysis of our business opportunities, we determined that our aviation division was best positioned to achieve our objectives as it had the highest potential of near-term profitability, the highest potential for accelerated near-term revenue growth, the potential for the highest return on capital, and the largest and most easily assessable market for its products. Therefore, in accordance with the plan we have closed our contract manufacturing and digital technology divisions. Although the closure of these divisions substantially reduced our revenues and forced us to incur additional debt and losses, we believe the costs and other resources necessary to operate these divisions would have exceeded the near-term revenue and would have forced us to need even greater cash resources than we otherwise would need with our continuing operations.
Our continuing operation consists of our aviation division which primarily provides surveillance and safety products and aircraft modification products and services to the commercial airline industry. Those products and services include our cockpit door video surveillance system (“CDSS”), electronic flight bag system (“EFB”), cost effective in–flight entertainment systems (“IFE”), and other products and integration services for the aviation market. We believe the market for these products to be over $2.5 billion and the revenue that is generated by our aviation division not only has higher profit margins and lower associated marketing and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue, it is more likely to increase dramatically given the potential market for these products. Supporting our more focused business plan is the $8 million contract from Thai Airways International Public Company Limited to install a fully integrated electronic flight bag to include cockpit door surveillance and cargo door recording applications on their fleet of passenger aircraft. We have completed the design review with Thai Airways and we are on schedule to complete product certification and begin deliveries and installation of the system into their fleet in early 2008. Additionally, although the Federal Aviation Administration did not mandate CDSS for passenger aircraft, as we expected, several other countries have recently mandated CDSS such as Italy, India and Mexico as well as other countries where we expect mandates to occur such as China. These expected near term opportunities provide us with the potential for substantial revenue growth.
Although we believe the reduction of our operations and decrease of overhead will provide us with additional opportunity to obtain the working capital required to move forward, we have continued to have difficulty financing our operations. We entered into our Series E preferred stock financing in order to continue with our product development, acquisitions and sales and marketing strategies. As a result of the transaction, we were delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market due to shareholder approval issues arising from the Nasdaq’s determination to aggregate our Series C, D, and E financings and our failure to file “listing of additional share” forms for these financings on a timely basis. Although we appealed the determination our appeals were denied and we were delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Our common stock is currently quoted in the Pink Sheets under the trading symbol “GEPT.PK.”
As a result of the delisting substantially all of our preferred stockholders have submitted redemption demands which has resulted in a working capital deficit. On March 1, 2007, Iroquois Master Fund Ltd filed a summons and complaint against Global ePoint, Inc. in the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 07 CIV 1789). In its complaint, Iroquois alleged that the Company owed Iroquois a total of approximately $5,292,503 pursuant to the mandatory redemption features of the Company’s Series D and Series E convertible preferred stock previously sold to Iroquois. Pursuant to a Stipulation entered into between the parties in July 2007, the Company has agreed to the entry of a judgment against the Company in the amount of $5,292,853, inclusive of court costs. By way of the Stipulation, Iroquois has agreed not to take action to enforce the judgment until the earlier to occur of (i) eight (8) months from the date of the judgment; (ii) a bankruptcy event within the meaning of subparts (a) through (e), (g) or (h) of the definition “Bankruptcy Event” as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) dated May 23, 2006 between the Company and Iroquois; or (iii) a “Change of Control” as defined in the Purchase Agreement. We intend to improve our working capital position by negotiating with Iroquois regarding its judgment and the holders of our remaining Series C, D and E preferred stock to resolve their demands without the need to make the required cash payments.
There can be no assurance, however that we will be successful in our restructuring efforts, including the resolution of the Iroquois judgment or the preferred stockholders’ redemption demands without the need to make the required cash payments or obtain additional working capital.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—COMBINED
The following is a schedule showing the combined operations for our aviation division with a corporate category primarily relating to activities associated with income and expense of non-core continuing business of the pre-merged public entity, as well as general overall corporate expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 302 | $ | - | $ | 302 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 252 | - | 252 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 50 | - | 50 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 446 | 427 | 873 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (396 | ) | (427 | ) | (823 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (47 | ) | (766 | ) | (813 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (443 | ) | $ | (1,193 | ) | $ | (1,636 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2007 | $ | 7,593 | $ | 3,752 | $ | 11,345 | ||||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,064 | $ | - | $ | 1,064 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 1,071 | - | 1,071 | |||||||||
Gross profit | (7 | ) | - | (7 | ) | |||||||
Operating expenses | 653 | 1,316 | 1,969 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (660 | ) | (1,316 | ) | (1,976 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | - | - | - | |||||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (660 | ) | $ | (1,316 | ) | $ | (1,976 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2006 | $ | 9,933 | $ | 20,173 | $ | 30,106 | ||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 2,317 | $ | - | $ | 2,317 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 1,602 | - | 1,602 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 715 | - | 715 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 2,697 | 1,956 | 4,653 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,982 | ) | (1,956 | ) | (3,938 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | (107 | ) | (1,761 | ) | (1,868 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (2,089 | ) | $ | (3,717 | ) | $ | (5,806 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2007 | $ | 7,593 | $ | 3,752 | $ | 11,345 |
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Aviation | Corporate | Total | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 4,386 | $ | - | $ | 4,386 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 3,831 | - | 3,831 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 555 | - | 555 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | 2,074 | 2,800 | 4,874 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,519 | ) | (2,800 | ) | (4,319 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) | - | 185 | 185 | |||||||||
Loss before income tax provision | $ | (1,519 | ) | $ | (2,615 | ) | $ | (4,134 | ) | |||
Total assets as of September 30, 2006 | $ | 9,933 | $ | 20,173 | $ | 30,106 |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—AVIATION DIVISION
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to September 30, 2006
Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007 totaled $302 thousand compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Cost of goods sold was $252 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. We established a maintenance operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in September 2005, to service a contract we obtained from a large Latin American airlines. The operation did not meet our expected profitability, therefore, we no longer offer the services and closed the maintenance facility in Tulsa Oklahoma at the end of 2006 upon completion of the contract. The decrease in revenue and in cost of goods sold in the quarter ended September 2007 from the quarter ended September 2006 is due to the closed maintenance services operations.
Operating expenses declined $207 thousand to $446 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $653 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in operating expenses is due to $357 thousand decline in selling and administrative expenses offset by an increase of $150 thousand in the provision for bad debt. The decline in selling and administrative expenses is primarily due to a reduction of $105 thousand in sales and sales related expenses, the costs associated with the closed maintenance services operation resulted in a decrease of $131 thousand, personnel reductions resulted in a $98 thousand decline in administrative salaries and a $19 thousand reduction in rent expense.
Other expenses increased $47 thousand due to an increase in interest and legal expenses on the $1.5 million secured line of credit which was established in January 2007.
As a result of the foregoing, the aviation division incurred loss from operations of $396 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a loss from operations of $660 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to September 30, 2006
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totaled $2.3 million compared to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in sales is the result of a decrease in aircraft maintenance services of $2.4 million. Cost of goods sold was $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Gross margins increased to 31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in gross margins is due to the change in revenues to higher margin modification equipment in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to revenue from the low margin maintenance services operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Operating expenses totaled $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Operating expenses increased due to a non cash charge of $1.4 million for the impairment of goodwill. On August 15, 2007 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published its final rule on flightdeck door monitoring and crew discreet alerting systems. The FAA’s final rule provides for alternative methods to comply with monitoring on the passenger side of the flightdeck door other than a video monitoring system. The Company expected an FAA mandate for its CDSS system would provide substantial near term opportunity for US based air carriers. Without the mandate, the near term opportunity becomes less certain. The lack of a FAA mandate for CDSS systems resulted in a revision to Management revenue assumptions. Application of the discounted cash flows methodology using the revised assumptions, resulted in a $1.4 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge. Excluding the goodwill impairment charge, operating expenses declined $747 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in expenses is primarily due to a decrease of $668 thousand in costs associated with the maintenance services operation and reduction in administrative overhead and personnel and $229 thousand decrease in sales and sales related expenses offset by a $150 thousand increase in the provision for bad debt.
Other expenses increased $107 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase is due to interest expense on a $1.5 million secured line of credit which was established in January 2007.
As a result of the foregoing, the aviation division incurred a loss from operations of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Excluding the non cash charge for impairment of goodwill, the aviation division reduced the loss from operations to $589 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—CORPORATE
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to September 30, 2006
Corporate activities primarily relate to activities associated with income and expense of non-core continuing business of the pre-merged public entity, as well as general overall corporate expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, corporate general and administrative costs declined $889 thousand to $427 thousand compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in corporate expenses was primarily due to $555 thousand decrease in stock option compensation expense, $204 thousand decline in accounting and legal fees and $120 thousand decline in public company related expenses.
Other expenses increased $766 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in other expenses is due to $500 thousand increase to the reserve for the card dispensing machines and $266 thousand increase for damages and interest penalties related to defaults associated with our preferred stock.
The net result for corporate operations was a loss from operations of $427 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a loss from operations of $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to September 30, 2006
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, corporate general and administrative costs declined $844 thousand to $2.0 million compared to $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decline in corporate expenses was due to $331 thousand decrease in stock option compensation expense, $275 thousand decrease in the general allowance for doubtful accounts, $198 thousand decrease in public company related expenses, $143 thousand decline in legal fees, $133 thousand decrease in travel and other expenses and $49 thousand decrease in corporate salaries and wages. The decline in expenses was offset by the expensing of $199 thousand of accumulated legal and other professional fees related to the termination of discussions for the acquisition of Astrophysics, LLC and $85 thousand increase in accounting fees. The decline in expenses is the result of cost cutting efforts as we complete the restructuring of our operations.
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Other expenses were $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to other income of $185 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in other expenses is due to the termination of discussions for the acquisition of Astrophysics, LLC resulting in the expensing of a $500 thousand non refundable good faith deposit, $500 thousand increase to the reserve for the card dispensing machines and $761 thousand increase for damages and interest penalties related to defaults associated with our preferred stock. Other income decreased $185 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to the receipt of uncollected funds from the State of Pennsylvania from the pre-merged public entity in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The net result for corporate operations was a loss from operations of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a loss from operations of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In the second quarter of 2007, we discontinued the contract manufacturing operations. Additionally, we discontinued the digital technology division operations in the third quarter of 2007. These operations were discontinued to focus our resources on our aviation services operation which we believe has higher margin and growth potential.
The discontinuation of the contract manufacturing division resulted in an after tax charge of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of which $1.5 million was due to the impairment of goodwill. The discontinuation of the digital technology division resulted in an after tax charge of $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of which $4.3 million was due to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of September 30, 2007, due primarily to the reclassification of $7.5 million of our Series C, D and E preferred stock to short term loans payable, the Company had a $11.9 million net working capital deficit and $101 thousand cash or cash equivalents. Since then, our working capital position has worsened due to continuing losses from operations. In July 2007, we agreed to the entry of a judgment in the amount of $5,292,503 in favor of our largest preferred stockholder, Iroquois Master Fund Ltd., in settlement of Iroquois' claim for mandatory redemption of our Series C and Series E convertible preferred stock previously sold to Iroquois. We intend to improve our working capital position by pursuing negotiations with Iroquois and the other holders of our Series C, D and E preferred stock to resolve the judgment and their redemption demands, respectfully, without the need to make the required cash payments. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in resolving their demands for cash payments. There can also be no assurance that we will not receive additional redemption demands from other holders of our Series C and E preferred stock. We also intend to improve our working capital position by restructuring our operations through discontinuing our contract manufacturing and digital technology divisions. Additionally, we are exploring opportunities to sell various assets and product offerings while pursuing various funding alternatives, however at this time there are no understandings or arrangements on the part of any third party to provide us with additional funding. In this regard, our delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market and the shareholder derivative lawsuit against our board of directors is likely to impair our ability to resolve the redemption demands of our preferred shareholders and successfully acquire funding from other sources. In the meantime, we are solely dependent on our existing current assets to meet our operating expenses, capital expenditures, and other commitments, which we believe will provide sufficient funds only for three months from the date of this report assuming we do not fund the required mandatory redemption payments.
We have substantially completed the restructuring of our operations and have significantly reduced our overhead expenses, we believe that we will require a minimum of $3 million of additional funding, in addition to any funding required to resolve the $5.2 million Iroquois judgment and the $0.9 million in redemption demands of our preferred shareholders, in order to fund our ongoing and planned operations over the next 12 months. If we are not successful in resolving the Iroquois judgment and the preferred stockholders redemption demands without a cash payment, we will need a minimum of $11.4 million of additional funding over the next 12 months. In the event we are unable to acquire the required financing within the next few months, our company’s financial condition will be severely impacted and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. In that event, we may be forced to seek protection under the bankruptcy laws. There can be no guarantee that the funds we require will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 states that due to recurring losses, reclassification of all preferred stock as current liability because of mandatory redemption and working capital deficiency there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
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Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those now planned. We anticipate that the amount of capital that we will need in the future will depend on many additional factors, including:
• the overall levels of sales of our products and gross profit margins; |
• market acceptance of the technology and products; |
• our business, product, capital expenditure and research and development plans, and product and technology roadmaps; |
• the overall levels of sales of our products and gross profit margins; |
• the levels of promotion and advertising that will be required to launch our new products and achieve and maintain a competitive position in the marketplace; |
• volume price discounts and customer rebates; |
• the levels of inventory and accounts receivable that we maintain; |
• acquisition opportunities; |
• capital improvements to new and existing facilities; |
• technological advances; |
• our competitors’ responses to our products; |
• our relationships with suppliers and customers; and |
• the effectiveness of our expense and product cost control and reduction efforts. |
Net cash used by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $360 thousand as compared to cash used by operations of $7.8 million for the corresponding period in 2006. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the primary use of cash was funding the operating loss.
Cash used by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 consisted of $627 thousand compared to cash used by investing activities of $504 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 the cash was used for accrued costs for the delivery of the EFB system related to the Thai Airways contract and the acquisition of other intangibles. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 the cash was comprised of the payment of $500 thousand on the note provided to Astrophysics, Inc. offset by of $1.0 million of cash used for the acquisition of fixed assets and other intangibles.
The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Best Logic, LLC, extended a loan agreement with Far East National Bank pursuant to which the bank has agreed to loan Best Logic up to $1 million. Pursuant to a promissory note, dated March 9, 2005, executed in connection with the loan agreement, interest on the outstanding principal balance of the loan will accrue at a variable rate equal to the lender’s prime rate plus 2%. The initial interest rate was 10.25% per annum, subject to change each time the lender’s prime rate changes. Interest is payable monthly with all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest due and payable in full on March 15, 2007. Best Logic has worked out a forbearance plan to pay down the note by December 1, 2007 through monthly payments based on the collection of outstanding receivables and liquidation of its assets. Best Logic is current on the payments due per the terms of the forbearance agreement. As of September 30, 2007, a total of $559 thousand is outstanding by Best Logic pursuant to the loan agreement.
On January 15, 2007, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Airworks, Inc., entered into a loan agreement with Hu Cheng-Lien, an individual, to loan Global Airworks, Inc. up to $1.5 million. Pursuant to a promissory note, dated January 15, 2007, executed in connection with the loan agreement, interest on the outstanding principal balance of an advance will accrue at an interest rate equal to 10%. Interest is payable at the maturity date of each advance which is 180 days from the date of each advance. As of September 30, 2007, a total of $1.47 million has been advanced to Global Airworks, Inc. pursuant to the loan agreement. In connection with the loan agreement, and as collateral for the loan, Global Airworks, Inc executed a security agreement granting Hu Cheng-Lien a security interest in certain assets of Global Airworks, Inc. including all inventory, accounts, equipment, and general intangibles. In addition, the loan is secured by a guaranty executed by Global ePoint, Inc. and Tops Digital Security, LLC. Global Airworks is currently in default on $1.47 million of the loan agreement. The Company is attempting to negotiate a work-out or extension of the loan, however there can be no assurance it will be able to do so.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totaled $1.1 million primarily from advances on the loan agreement from our Global Airworks, Inc. As of September 30, 2007, the total outstanding balance on loans from related parties was $1.4 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled $7.5 million as follows: the issuance of our Series E preferred stock provided $3.6 million, the net proceeds from the exercise of stock warrants provided $2.5 million, and proceeds from the exercise of stock options provided $0.7 million, all of which were offset by $0.3 million to pay in full a loan to complete the Tops acquisition, and $1.1 million to pay preferred stock dividends and redemptions. As of September 30, 2006, the total outstanding balance on loans from related parties was $2.3 million.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Certificates of Designations for the Series C, D and E preferred stock, if our common stock is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board for a period of seven consecutive trading days, holders of the outstanding preferred shares may elect that we repurchase their preferred shares. Effective upon the opening of the market on September 19, 2006, our securities were delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Since that time, our common stock has been trading on the electronic Pink Sheets.
On September 29, 2006, we received redemption notices from certain holders of our Series C and Series E preferred stock demanding that we repurchase an aggregate of 136,908 shares of their Series C preferred stock, representing 27% of the issued and outstanding Series C preferred stock, and 95,703 shares of their Series E preferred stock, representing 82% of the issued and outstanding Series E preferred stock. Subsequently, we received redemption notices demanding that we repurchase an additional 150,600 shares of Series C preferred stock, 5,500 remaining shares of the Series D preferred stock and 6,175 shares of Series E preferred stock. As of September 30, 2007, the aggregate redemption amount under the notices received is $6.2 million plus $1.2 million accrued and unpaid dividends and interest.
On March 1, 2007, Iroquois Master Fund Ltd filed a summons and complaint against Global ePoint, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 07 CIV 1789). In its complaint, Iroquois alleged that the Company owed Iroquois a total of approximately $5,292,503 pursuant to the mandatory redemption features of the Company’s Series D and Series E convertible preferred stock previously sold to Iroquois. Pursuant to a Stipulation entered into between the parties in July 2007, the Company has agreed to the entry of a judgment against the Company in the amount of $5,292,853, inclusive of court costs. By way of the Stipulation, Iroquois has agreed not to take action to enforce the judgment until the earlier to occur of (i) eight (8) months from the date of the judgment; (ii) a bankruptcy event within the meaning of subparts (a) through (e), (g) or (h) of the definition “Bankruptcy Event” as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) dated May 23, 2006 between the Company and Iroquois; or (iii) a “Change of Control” as defined in the Purchase Agreement.
After giving effect to the settlement with Iroquois, there are outstanding 501,917 shares of Series C preferred stock, 5,500 shares of Series D preferred stock and 117,314 shares of Series E preferred stock. Under the applicable provisions of the Certificates of Designations for the Series C, D and E preferred stock, the redemption payment amounts for the Series C, D, and E preferred stock is $2.80 per share, $50 per share and $50 per share, respectively, plus accrued but unpaid dividends. In the event holders of all of the Series C, D and E preferred stock are entitled to have their preferred stock redeemed, the aggregate redemption amount would be $7,532,787, plus accrued but unpaid dividends. All demands for redemption payments are due within sixty (60) days of the date the Company receives written notice from such stockholder of its election.
We are currently working to get our common stock listed on the OTC Bulletin Board and we are pursuing negotiations with the remaining holders of our Series C, D and E preferred stock to resolve their redemption demands without the need for us to make the required redemption payment in cash. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in resolving the redemption demands on terms satisfactory to us. There can also be no assurance that we will not receive additional redemption demands from other holders of its Series C, D, and E preferred stock.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DESCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our borrowings, commodity price risk and electronic and computer component price fluctuations. The Company has established procedures to manage its fluctuations in interest rates.
Our borrowings are in fixed and variable rate instruments, with interest rates tied to either the Prime Rate or the LIBOR. A 100 basis point change in these rates would have an impact of approximately $15,000 on our annual interest expense, assuming consistent levels of floating rate debt with those held at September 30, 2007.
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Commodity price movements create a market risk by affecting the price we must pay for certain component parts used to assemble our products as certain commodities are embedded in components we purchase from major suppliers. Our suppliers generally pass on significant commodity price changes to us in the form of revised prices on future purchases. The Company has not used commodity forward or option contracts to manage this market risk.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FUTURE RESULTS, FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND CERTAIN IMPORTANT FACTORS
In this report we make, and from time to time we otherwise make, written and oral statements regarding our business and prospects, such as projections of future performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts of market trends, and other matters that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements containing the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimates,” “projects,” “believes,” “expects,” ���anticipates,” “intends,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents, reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, news releases, written or oral presentations made by officers or other representatives made by us to analysts, stockholders, investors, news organizations and others, and discussions with management and other of our representatives. For such statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Our future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Our forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information from suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to revision. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or (ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement.
In addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in filings with the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or results that are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement. Some of these important factors, but not necessarily all important factors, include the following:
We require additional funding of $3 million in the near term to continue to operate our business, and in the event we are unable to obtain such financing we may be forced to radically restructure our operations or seek protection under the bankruptcy laws. As of September 30, 2007, due to the reclassification of $7.5 million for redemption demands on our Series C, D and E preferred stock to short term loan payable, we had a net working capital deficit of $12.0 million and $100 thousand cash or cash equivalents. Since then, our working capital position has worsened due to continuing losses from operations. In July 2007, we agreed to the entry of a judgment in the amount of $5,292,503 in favor of our largest stockholder, Iroquois Master Fund Ltd, in settlement of Iroquois' claim for mandatory redemption of our Series C and Series E convertible preferred stock previously sold to Iroquois. We intend to improve our working capital position by pursuing negotiations with Iroquois and the holders of our Series C, D and E preferred stock to resolve the judgment and their redemption demands, respectively, without the need to make the required cash payment. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in doing so. There can also be no assurance that we will not receive additional redemption demands from other holders of our Series C and E preferred stock. We also intend to improve our working capital position by restructuring our operations through discontinuing our contract manufacturing and digital technology divisions. Additionally, we are exploring opportunities to sell various assets and product offerings while pursuing various funding alternatives, however at this time there are no understandings or arrangements on the part of any third party to provide us with additional funding. In this regard, our delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market and the recently filed shareholder derivative lawsuit against our board of directors is likely to impair our ability to resolve the Iroquois judgment and the redemption demands of our preferred shareholders and successfully acquire funding from other sources. In the meantime, we are solely dependent on our existing current assets to meet our operating expenses, capital expenditures, and other commitments, which we believe will provide sufficient funds only for six months assuming we do not fund the required mandatory redemption payments.
We believe that we require a minimum of $3 million of additional funding, in addition to any funds needed to resolve the $5.2 million Iroquois judgment and the $0.9 million in redemption demands of our preferred stockholders, in order to fund our ongoing and planned operations over the next 12 months. If we are not successful in resolving the Iroquois judgment and the preferred stockholders redemption demands without a cash payment, we will need a minimum of $11.4 million of additional funding over the next 12 months. In the event we are unable to acquire the required financing within the next few months, our company’s financial condition will be severely impacted and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. In that event, we may be forced to seek protection under the bankruptcy laws. There can be no guarantee that the funds we require will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
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The report of our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 states that due to recurring losses, reclassification of all preferred stock as current liability because of mandatory redemption and working capital deficiency, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
In addition, any financing arrangement may have potentially adverse effects on us or our stockholders. Debt financing (if available and undertaken) may involve restrictions limiting our operating flexibility. Moreover, if we issue equity securities to raise additional funds, the following results may occur:
· | the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders will be reduced; |
· | our stockholders may experience additional dilution in net book value per share; or |
· | the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our Common Stock. |
Our directors have been named as co-defendants in a shareholder derivative lawsuit, and we may in the future be named in additional litigation, which may result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources. In November 2006, the Company was served with a complaint naming our entire board of directors as co-defendants in a shareholder derivative lawsuit. The complaint alleges that the directors of the Company have committed breaches of their fiduciary duties and engaged in abuse of control, corporate waste, unjust enrichment, gross mismanagement and violations of applicable Nasdaq marketplace rules in connection with the Company’s placement of the Series E preferred stock and associated warrants in May 2006. In addition, the complaint alleges that the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Johnny Pan, engaged in insider trading in July and August of 2005. The complaint also alleges that the defendant directors caused the Company to issue false and misleading statements of material facts concerning, among other things, the Company’s forecasted revenue and earnings. The plaintiffs seek monetary damages for all losses suffered by them as a result of the alleged misconduct and injunctive orders directing (i) the defendants to disgorge all profits and special benefits obtained by way of their alleged misconduct, including salaries, bonuses, stock options and proceeds from any stock sales, (ii) the Company reform and improve its corporate governance and internal control procedures to apply with applicable law, and (iii) the implementation of constructive trusts over any proceeds from the defendants wrongful sales of the Company’s common shares. There is no assurance of when, or on what terms, if any, we will be able to resolve this matter.
Should this lawsuit linger for a long period of time, whether ultimately resolved in our favor or not, or further lawsuits be filed against us, coverage limits of our insurance or our ability to pay such amounts may not be adequate to cover the fees and expenses and any ultimate resolution associated with such litigation. The size of these payments, if any, individually or in the aggregate, could seriously impair our cash reserves and financial condition. The continued defense of these lawsuits also could result in continued diversion of our management’s time and attention away from business operations, which could cause our financial results to decline. A failure to resolve definitively current or future material litigation in which we are involved or in which we may become involved, regardless of the merits of the respective cases, could also cast doubt as to our prospects in the eyes of customers, potential customers and investors, which could cause our revenue and stock price to decline.
Our common stock has been delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market and currently trades on the Pink Sheets. On July 19, 2006, we received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. that our common stock was subject to potential delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Staff’s determination to pursue the delisting of our common stock was based upon three factors: (1) shareholder approval issues arising from the Staff’s determination to aggregate our Series C, D, and E financings; (2) our failure to file “listing of additional share” forms for these financings on a timely basis; and (3) “public interest” concerns related to the foregoing violations. We requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) to appeal the Staff’s delisting determination and request continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The hearing was held on September 7, 2006. On September 15, 2006, we received the decision of the Panel denying our request for continued listing on the grounds that we violated the Nasdaq shareholder approval rules. As a result, our securities were delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market effective with the open of business on Tuesday, September 19, 2006. Our common stock is currently quoted in the Pink Sheets under the trading symbol “GEPT.PK.”
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Under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market we are entitled to appeal the decision of the Panel to the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council (the “Council”). We elected to pursue the second appeal and submitted the necessary documents to the Council on October 27, 2006. The Council denied our appeal. We have initiated the process to transfer our common stock to the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. However, there can be no assurances as to when, or whether, we will be successful in finding an alternate trading market for our common stock. The delisting has adversely affected the liquidity and trading price of our common stock, which is likely to impair our future ability to raise necessary capital through equity or debt financing. Because the market for securities traded on the Pink Sheets is limited, potential investors may voluntarily refrain, or be prohibited, from purchasing shares of our common stock or may agree to purchase our common stock solely on terms that are not beneficial to our long-term operations. If we are unable to obtain funding on terms favorable to us, or at all, we may be required to sell our company, cease operations, or declare bankruptcy.
Our current revenues and purchases are dependent on a limited number of customers and suppliers. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, one and two customers accounted for 56% and 79% of the Company’s sales, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 two customers accounted for 74% and 67% of the Company’s sales, respectively, and 25% of the accounts receivable as of September 30, 2007. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. one and two vendors, respectively, accounted for 70% and 76% of the Company’s purchases, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, one and two vendors, respectively, accounted for 70% and 68% of the Company’s purchases, respectively, and none of the accounts payable as of September 30, 2007. A substantial amount of the above sales and purchase transactions in 2006 were conducted with related parties through our contract manufacturing division the results of which have been reclassified as discontinued operations. If we were to lose one or more of these customers before we are able to secure sales from other customers, our income and financial condition would be adversely affected. If we are unable to enter into and maintain satisfactory distribution arrangements with leading suppliers and an adequate supply of products, our sales could be adversely affected.
Our issuance of preferred stock is dilutive to holders of our common stock, and could adversely affect holders of our common stock. Our board of directors is authorized to issue series of shares of preferred stock without any action on the part of our stockholders, subject to the rules of the applicable stock market. Our board of directors also has the power, without stockholder approval, to set the terms of any such series of shares of preferred stock that may be issued, including voting rights, dividend rights and preferences over our common stock with respect to dividends or if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our business and other terms. One of the principal allegations in the shareholders derivative lawsuit described above is that our board of director’s breached its fiduciary duty in approving our sale of the Series E preferred shares.
Currently, we have three series of preferred stock outstanding, C, D, and E, all of which may be converted into shares of our common stock at any time at the option of the holders, which will result in dilution to holders of our common stock. In addition, all of the preferred shareholders are entitled to receive dividends on their shares of preferred stock, and upon a liquidation event all classes of preferred stock are entitled to receive payment out of our assets before holders of our common stock. We are also required to redeem a portion of each series of our preferred stock periodically. The dividend and redemption payments may be made, at our option, in shares of our common stock or in cash.
As of September 30, 2007, there were 501,917 shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible into 501,917 shares of our common stock, 5,500 shares of Series D Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible into 66,106 shares of our common stock, and 117,314 shares of Series E Preferred Stock outstanding, which are currently convertible into 2,125,254 shares of our common stock. The conversion price of the Series C and Series D Preferred Stock is not adjustable except for standard anti-dilution adjustments relating to stock splits, combinations and similar events. However, the conversion price of our Series E Preferred Stock will be adjusted downward if we issue shares of common stock, or securities convertible into shares of common stock, at an effective price less than $2.76 per common share. If this occurs, the Series E Preferred Stock can be converted into a larger number of shares than stated above, resulting in even greater dilution to holders of our common stock. Upon a liquidation event, the holders of our Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to be paid out of our assets available for distribution to the stockholders an amount equal to $2.80 per share and $4.16 per share, respectively, ahead of all shareholders except the holders of our Series E Preferred Stock. Upon a liquidation event, holders of our Series E Preferred Stock are entitled to receive $50.00 per share of Series E Preferred Stock ahead of all of our other stockholders. Except as required by law, holders of our preferred stock have no voting rights.
At this time we have no plans to issue additional shares or series of preferred stock. However, except to the extent required by applicable market rules, we may do so at any time without stockholder approval. If we issue preferred stock in the future that has preference over our common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, or if we issue preferred stock that is convertible into shares of our common stock, or has voting rights that dilute the voting power of our common stock, the rights of holders of our common stock or the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected.
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We have also issued a warrant that allows for the issuance of a floating number of common shares and may be further dilutive to holders of our common stock, and could adversely affect holders of our common stock. In connection with the Series E preferred share financing, we issued a warrant that allows the holders to purchase a floating number of shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, with the exact aggregate number of shares to be determined by dividing $1,938,403 by the lowest of (A) $2.76 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar events), (B) the closing price of our common stock on the trading day prior to the effective date of a registration statement covering the resale of the shares, (C) the closing price of our common stock on the trading day prior to the day shareholder approval is obtained pursuant to the terms of the Series E preferred stock, or (D) if the registration statement is not declared effective, the trading day prior to the day any shares of common stock issuable pursuant to such warrant can be sold under Rule 144. Since the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant will move with the market price of our common stock, we are unable to state the number of shares that may be issued upon exercise of the warrant. One of the allegations in the shareholder derivative lawsuit described above is that our board of directors breached its fiduciary duties in approving the issuance of this warrant.
Our business strategy includes acquiring businesses from time to time in exchange for shares of our common stock, which results in dilution to our shareholders. Our business strategy involves engaging in strategic acquisitions from time to time to grow our business and expand our product offerings. We have traditionally issued shares of our common stock as consideration in past acquisitions, and we expect to do so in the future. Accordingly, our acquisition strategy is generally dilutive to holders of our common and preferred stock.
We are an emerging growth company with limited operating history. Following our acquisition of McDigit, Inc. in August 2003, and having essentially ceased operations of our prior businesses, we recommenced operations as a new business engaged in designing and selling industrial, business and consumer computers and computing solutions; and digital video, audio and data transmission and recording products. In 2004, we acquired substantial operating assets included in our digital technology division and aviation division. As a result, we have a limited history operating our current businesses and forecasting our sales. The future success of our business will depend on our ability to successfully operate our recently acquired businesses, all of which are in highly competitive markets. Moreover, our digital technology division operates in a new and emerging market. As an emerging company, it will be necessary for us to implement additional operational, financial and other controls and procedures in order to be successful.
Our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect our business. We currently do not hold any patents for our products. Although we expect to continue filing, where applicable, patent applications related to our technology, no assurances can be given that any patent will be issued on our patent application or any other application that we may file in the future or that, if such patents are issued, they will be sufficiently broad to adequately protect our technology. In addition, we cannot assure you that any patents that may be issued to us will not be challenged, invalidated, or circumvented.
Even if we are issued patents, they may not stop a competitor from illegally using our patented applications and materials. In such event, we would incur substantial costs and expenses, including lost time of management in addressing and litigating, if necessary, such matters. Additionally, we rely upon a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, license agreements and nondisclosure agreements with third parties and employees having access to confidential information or receiving unpatented proprietary know-how, trade secrets and technology to protect our proprietary rights and technology. These laws and agreements provide only limited protection. We can give no assurance that these measures will adequately protect us from misappropriation of proprietary information.
Our products may infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, which could lead to costly disputes or disruptions. The information technology industry is characterized by frequent allegations of intellectual property infringement. In the past, third parties have asserted that certain of our digital video surveillance products infringe their intellectual property and they may do so in the future. Any allegation of infringement could be time consuming and expensive to defend or resolve, result in substantial diversion of management resources, cause product shipment delays or force us to enter into royalty, license, or other agreements rather than dispute the merits of such allegation. If patent holders or other holders of intellectual property initiate legal proceedings, we may be forced into protracted and costly litigation. We may not be successful in defending such litigation and may not be able to procure any required royalty or license agreements on acceptable terms or at all.
If our products infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, we may be required to indemnify customers for any damages they suffer. We generally indemnify our customers with respect to infringement by our products of the proprietary rights of third parties in the event any third party asserts infringement claims directly against our customers. These claims may require us to initiate or defend protracted and costly litigation on behalf of our customers, regardless of the merits of these claims. If any of these claims succeed, we may be forced to pay damages on behalf of our customers or may be required to obtain licenses for the products they use. If we cannot obtain all necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, our customers may be forced to stop using, or in the case of value added resellers, selling our products.
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Our business strategy includes acquiring certain businesses and entering into joint ventures and strategic alliances. Failure to successfully integrate such businesses, joint ventures, or strategic alliances into our operations could adversely affect our business. In the past, we have acquired companies and assets and entered into certain strategic alliances, including the purchase of assets from Next Venture, Inc., AirWorks, Inc. in April 2004. We may also make additional acquisitions and enter into joint ventures in the future. While we believe we will effectively integrate such businesses, joint ventures, or strategic alliances with our own, we may be unable to successfully do so and may be unable to realize expected cost savings and/or sales growth. Regarding the assets purchased from Next Venture and AirWorks, the acquired businesses are in emerging markets and their performance is subject to the inherent volatility of such markets. Furthermore, AirWorks’ assets were purchased from an assignee for the benefit of creditors, which means that the business was not successful in the past. Acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances may involve significant other risks and uncertainties, including distraction of management’s attention away from normal business operations, insufficient revenue generation to offset liabilities assumed and expenses associated with the transaction, and unidentified issues not discovered in our due diligence process, such as product quality and technology issues and legal contingencies. In addition, in the case of acquisitions, we may be unable to effectively integrate the acquired companies’ marketing, technology, production, development, distribution and management systems. Our operating results could be adversely affected by any problems arising during or from acquisitions or from modifications or termination of joint ventures and strategic alliances or the inability to effectively integrate any future acquisitions.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and continue to evaluate the effectiveness of Global ePoint’s controls and procedures over financial reporting and disclosure (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined in Rules13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the Company’s controls and procedures over financial reporting and disclosure, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007. We are continuing to evaluate our internal controls in accordance with Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which become effective in 2007. In the course of our evaluation, we have identified certain deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting, which we are addressing. The Merger and the subsequent acquisitions, described in Footnote 5 in the Notes of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, have resulted in the use of several different financial recordation and reporting systems. Management is aware of the issue and has initiated the integration of the divisional financial recordation and reporting into a single consolidated financial reporting system. Additionally, there is a lack of segregation of duties due to the small number of employees within the financial and administrative functions of the Company. Management will continue to evaluate the employees involved and the control procedures in place, the risks associated with such lack of segregation and whether the potential benefits of adding employees to clearly segregate duties justifies the expense associated with such increases. These matters have been communicated to our Audit Committee and we are taking appropriate steps to make necessary improvements and enhance the reliability of our internal controls over financial reporting.
Based on our continuing evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and, further, that such controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of September 30, 2007. The Company’s management has concluded that the deficiencies described above do not prevent the controls and procedures from being effective because management has identified the issues and is taking action to resolve them, other aspects of the Company’s business are not negatively impacted, and the controls and procedures are subject to continuous review by management. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, there were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date we completed our evaluation.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On September 5, 2007, Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund filed a summons and complaint against Global ePoint, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 07 CIV 7834). In its complaint, Portside alleges that the Company owes Portside a total of approximately $949,227.89 pursuant to the mandatory redemption features of the Company’s Series C and Series E convertible preferred stock previously purchased by Portside. Pursuant to a Stipulation entered into between the parties in November 2007, the Company has agreed to the entry of a judgment against the Company in the amount of $851,458, inclusive of court costs. By way of the Stipulation, Portside has agreed not to take action to enforce the judgment until the earlier to occur of (i) April 7, 2008; (ii) a bankruptcy event within the meaning of subparts (a) through (e), (g) or (h) of the definition “Bankruptcy Event” as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) dated May 23, 2006 between the Company and Iroquois; (iii) a “Change of Control” as defined in the Purchase Agreement; or (iv) any person obtains a judgment against defendant in excess of $50,000 that is not stayed and becomes enforceable prior to April 7, 2008.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
See Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Cautionary Statement Regarding Future Results, Forward-Looking Information and Certain Important Factors”, above.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1 | Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.2 | Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. | |
Date: November 19, 2007 | /s/ DARYL F. GATES |
Daryl F. Gates, Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: November 19, 2007 | /s/ JOHN PAN |
John Pan, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman |
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