The Company did not make any acquisitions in the first six months of 2001. The following represents acquisitions which occurred during 2000:
In each of the above transactions, the value of the consideration paid by the Company was in accordance with the acquisition agreement. Based on the contractually agreed-to amounts, the Company calculated the number of shares issued to the sellers as of the closing date. The price of the Company's common stock used to determine the number of shares issued was based on either the closing price set on a fixed date or on a formula as specified in the agreements.
All acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the consolidated financial statements reflect the results of operations of each company from the date of acquisition. The costs of acquisitions include all payments according to the acquisition agreements plus costs for investment banking services, legal and accounting services that were direct costs of acquiring these assets. Goodwill resulting from these acquisitions is being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from five to ten years. In conjunction with the Company's review for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company reviewed the useful lives assigned to acquisitions and effective October 1, 2000, changed the lives to periods ranging from 5 to 10 years, down from periods ranging from 10 to 20 years.
Certain acquisition agreements include additional consideration, generally payable in shares of the Company's common stock, contingent on profits of the acquired subsidiary. Upon earning this additional consideration, the value will be recorded as additional goodwill. The acquisitions above include shares earned upon attainment of certain profits by subsidiaries through June 30, 2001. At June 30, 2001, under these agreements, assuming all earnout profits are achieved, the Company is contingently liable for additional consideration of approximately $11.7 million in 2001, $24.0 million in 2002 and $2.0 million in 2004, all of which would be payable in shares of the Company's common stock.
The Company has entered into a put option with the selling shareholders of a company in which the Company acquired less than a 100% interest. The option requires the Company to purchase the remaining portion it does not own sometime after four years from the date of acquisition at an amount per share equal to 20% of the average annual earnings per share of the acquired company before income taxes for a two-year period ending on the effective date of the put multiplied by a multiple of four. Based upon the provisions of the put agreement, at June 30, 2001, the Company is contingently liable for additional consideration of approximately $0.9 million payable in shares of the Company's common stock. The contingent amount for the put option has not been recorded as a liability in the financial statements as the put has not yet been exercised.
In January 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with the minority shareholders of Intellesale to terminate all put rights and employment agreements that each shareholder had with or in respect of Intellesale. In exchange, the Company issued an aggregate of 6.6 million shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, 33.8 million and 1.9 million shares of common stock, respectively, were issued to satisfy earnouts and to purchase minority interests.
Major Acquisitions
Effective June 1, 2000, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Computer Equity Corporation (Compec). The aggregate purchase price was approximately $32.1 million, $15.8 million of which was paid in shares of the Company's common stock at closing, $8.9 million of which was paid in cash in August, 2000 and $7.3 of which was paid in common stock as a result of the achievement of earnings targets for the twelve months ended June 30, 2001. An additional earnout payment, payable in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock, of $5.1 million, plus 3.5 times EBITDA in excess of a specified amount, (as defined in the merger agreement), is contingent upon achievement of certain earnings targets during the twelve months ending June 30, 2002. The total purchase price of Computer Equity Corporation, including the liabilities, was allocated to the identifiable assets with the remainder of $22.7 million recorded as goodwill, which is being amortized over ten years.
On September 8, 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of Destron Fearing Corporation through a merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Angel Corporation (formerly known as Digital Angel.net Inc.), into Destron Fearing Corporation. As a result of the merger, Destron Fearing is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and has been renamed "Digital Angel Corporation." In connection with the merger, each outstanding share of Destron Fearing common stock was exchanged for 1.5 shares of the Company's common stock, with fractional shares settled in cash. In addition, outstanding options and warrants to purchase shares of Destron Fearing common stock were converted into a right to purchase that number of shares of the Company's common stock as the holders would have been entitled to receive had they exercised such options and warrants prior to September 8, 2000 and participated in the merger. The Company issued 20.5 million shares of its common stock in exchange for all the outstanding common stock of Destron Fearing and 0.3 million shares of its common stock as a transaction fee. The Company will issue up to 2.7 million shares of its common stock upon the exercise of the Destron Fearing options and warrants. The aggregate purchase price of approximately $84.7 million, including the liabilities, was allocated to the identifiable assets with the remainder of $74.9 million recorded as goodwill, which is being amortized over ten years.
Effective October 1, 2000, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Pacific Decisions Sciences Corporation (PDSC). The aggregate purchase price was approximately $28.1 million, which was paid in shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, for each of the twelve month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2002, the former stockholders of PDSC will be entitled to receive earnout payments, payable in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock, of $9.7 million plus 4.0 times EBITDA in excess of a specified amount (as defined in the merger agreement). The total purchase price of PDSC, including the liabilities assumed, was allocated to the identifiable assets with the remainder of $25.2 million recorded as goodwill, which is being amortized over five years.
Effective June 1, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Bostek, Inc. and an affiliate (Bostek) in a transaction accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $27.5 million, of which $10.2 million was paid in cash at closing, $5 million was paid in cash in January 2000 and $1.8 million for the 1999 earnout was paid in cash in February 2000 and $0.5 million of additional acquisition costs were paid in 2000. Upon a successful initial public offering of Intellesale, $9.5 million was to be payable in cash. As the result of settling certain disputes between the Company and the former owners of Bostek, the parties agreed to eliminate the remaining $9.5 million payable provided the Company registered approximately 3.0 million common shares by June 15, 2001. The former Bostek owners agreed to purchase these shares at a price up to $2.03 per share depending on the market price of the common stock on the date payment is due. The Company was successful in meeting this June 15, 2001 deadline and, accordingly, the extinguishment of the $9.5 million payable was recorded in June 2001 as an extraordinary gain. The operating results of the Company include Bostek from its acquisition date. See Note 9 regarding discontinued operations, which includes the operations of Intellesale and Bostek.
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Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2000 are included below. Such pro forma information assumes that each of the above acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 2000.
| | | Six Months Ended June 30,
| |
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| | | 2000
| |
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| Revenue from continuing operations | | | $110,208 | | |
| Loss from continuing operations | | | (8,722) | | |
| Loss available to common stockholders from continuing operations | | | (8,722) | | |
| Loss per common share from continuing operations — basic | | | $ (0.09) | | |
| Loss per common share from continuing operations — diluted | | | $ (0.09) | | |
Other Investments
On February 27, 2001, the Company acquired 16.6% of the capital stock of Medical Advisory Systems, Inc. (AMEX: DOC), a provider of medical assistance and technical products and services, in a transaction valued at approximately $8.0 million in consideration for 3.3 million shares of our common stock. The Company is now the single largest shareholder and controls two of the seven board seats. The Company is accounting for this investment under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of acquired net assets was approximately $6.8 million (goodwill) and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over five years.
8. Redeemable Preferred Stock
The Company has revised its calculation of the beneficial conversion feature (BCF) associatd with its redeemable preferred stock for the three months ended March 31, 201. The effect of change does not impact reported net loss in the period, but it does reduce income available to common stockholders as follows:
| Previously Reported March 31, 2001
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| Revised March 31, 2001
|
|
Net income (loss) | $(11,180) | | $(11,180) | |
Net loss available to common stockholders | $(13,869) | | $(20,359) | |
Total basic earnings per share | $ (.13) | | $ (.20) | |
Total diluted earnings per share | $ (.13) | | $ (.20) | |
In the quarter ended June 30, 2001, the Company recorded an additional BCF charge to earnings per share of $0.5 million to recognize a deemed divided to the holders of the Series C preferred stock equal to the alternative conversion rate which can be realized by the holders at June 30, 2001. For the six months ended June 30, 2001, the additional BCF charge to earnings per share was $9.4 million. As a result the Company has cumulatively recorded a charge to earnings per share of $13.2 million, since the issuance of the preferred stock. As of June 30, 2001, the BCF is fully accreted and will not impact future earnings per share.
9. Discontinued Operations
On March 1, 2001, the Company's board of directors approved a plan to offer for sale its Intellesale business segment and all of its other "non-core businesses". Accordingly, the operating results of these entities have been reclassified and reported as Discontinued Operations for all periods presented. The Company expects to dispose of these businesses by March 1, 2002. Cash proceeds will be used to reduce outstanding debt.
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The following discloses the results of Intellesale and all other non-core businesses comprising Discontinued Operations for the period from January 1, 2001 through March 1, 2001, and the three months and six months ended June 30, 2000:
| | January 1, through March 1,
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| Three Months Ended June 30,
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| Six Months Ended June 30,
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| | (In thousands) | |
| |
| 2001
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|
| 2000
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|
|
| 2000
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|
Product revenue | | | $13,039 | | | | $ 27,306 | | | | $ 84,834 | |
Service revenue | |
| 846
|
|
|
| 2,787
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|
|
| 7,611
|
|
Total revenue | | | 13,885 | | | | 30,093 | | | | 92,445 | |
Cost of products sold | | | 10,499 | | | | 32,451 | | | | 81,210 | |
Cost of services sold | |
| 259
|
|
|
| 1,665
|
|
|
| 4,774
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|
Total cost of products and services sold | |
| 10,758
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|
|
| 34,116
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|
|
| 85,984
|
|
Gross profit | | | 3,127 | | | | (4,023) | | | | 6,461 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 2,534 | | | | 16,827 | | | | 24,211 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 264 | | | | 988 | | | | 2,018 | |
Interest, net | | | 29 | | | | 43 | | | | 94 | |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | | | 34 | | | | (7,678) | | | | (7,345) | |
Minority interest | |
| 53
|
|
|
| 471
|
|
|
| 147
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | |
| $ 213
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|
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| $(14,674)
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|
|
| $(12,666)
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The above results do not include any allocated or common overhead expenses. Included in Interest, net above are interest charges based on the debt of these businesses that the Company believes will be assumed by a purchaser when the business is sold.
Assets and liabilities of Discontinued Operations are as follows at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000:
| | | June 30, 2001
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| December 31, 2000
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| | | (In thousands) |
| Current Assets | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | |
| Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables, net | | | 8,798 | | | | 10,290 | | |
| Inventories | | | 10,358 | | | | 17,950 | | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 243
|
|
|
| 336
|
| |
| Total Current Assets | | | 19,399 | | | | 28,576 | | |
| Property and equipment, net | | | 5,721 | | | | 6,536 | | |
| Other assets | |
| 1,495
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|
|
| 1,212
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| |
| | |
| $26,615
|
|
|
| $36,324
|
| |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | |
| Notes payable | | | $ — | | | | $ 4 | | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 5,425 | | | | 519 | | |
| Accounts payable | | | 10,307 | | | | 10,691 | | |
| Accrued expenses | |
| 22,069
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|
|
| 10,908
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| |
| Total Current Liabilities | | | 37,801 | | | | 22,122 | | |
| Long-term debt | | | — | | | | 5,224 | | |
| Minority interest | |
| 727
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|
|
| 902
|
| |
| | |
| 38,528
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|
|
| 28,248
|
| |
| Net Assets (Liabilities) of Discontinued Operations | |
| $(11,913)
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|
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| $ 8,076
|
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At December 31, 2000, the Company recorded a provision for operating losses and carrying costs during the phase-out period including operating and other disposal costs to be incurred in selling the businesses. Carrying costs primarily include the cancellation of facility leases and employment contract buyouts. The following table sets forth the roll forward of the liabilities for operating losses and carrying costs from March 1, 2001, the measurement date, through June 30, 2001. The additions represent a change in the estimated loss on sale and actual losses in excess of estimated operating losses during the phase out period, based upon a reevaluation performed during the second quarter of 2001. During the second quarter of 2001, the Company incurred actual losses in excess of estimated operating losses accrued on the measurement date due primarily to inventory write-downs of $4.5 million. The majority of the inventory write-downs were associated with a reduction in the net realizable value of Intellesale's computer-related inventory as a result of deteriorating market conditions during the second quarter. In addition, the Company increased its provision for estimated operating losses during the remainder of the phase out period by approximately $3.0 million. The Company also increased its estimated loss on the sale of Intellesale by $13.9 million and on the sale of Innovative Vacuum Solutions, Inc., which was sold effective May 10, 2001, by $0.2 million. The increase in the estimated loss on the sale of Intellesale is the result of a combination of the deteriorating market conditions for the technology sector as well as the Company's strategic decision to reallocate funding to its core businesses. The deductions represent activity from March 1, 2001, the measurement date, to June 30, 2001:
Type of Cost
|
| Balance, March 1, 2001
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| Additions
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| Deductions
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| Balance, June 30, 2001
|
Operating losses | | | $ 1,619 | | | | $ 7,681 | | | | $ 6,300 | | | | $ 3,000 | |
Estimated loss on sale | | | — | | | | 14,108 | | | | 210 | | | | 13,898 | |
Carrying Costs | |
| 6,954
|
|
|
| —
|
|
|
| 1,515
|
|
|
| 5,439
|
|
Total | |
| $ 8,573
|
|
|
| $21,789
|
|
|
| $ 8,025
|
|
|
| $22,337
|
|
10. Extraordinary Gain
As a result of settling certain disputes between the Company and the former owners of Bostek, Inc. and an affiliate (Bostek), as more fully discussed in Note 7, the parties agreed to forgive a $9.5 million payable, provided the Company registered approximately 3.0 million common shares by June 15, 2001. The Company was successful in meeting the June 15, 2001 registration deadline and, accordingly, the extinguishment of the $9.5 million payable was recorded in June 2001 as an extraordinary gain.
11. Subsequent Events
On July 12, 2001, the Company received notification from Nasdaq that it had failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 over the previous 30 consecutive trading days, as required by the Nasdaq National Market. Nasdaq has given the Company until October 10, 2001 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. If the Company is unable to satisfy this requirement, Nasdaq may begin procedures to remove the Company's common stock from the Nasdaq National Market. Should the Company receive notification from the staff of Nasdaq that its shares of common stock will be delisted, the Company has the right to appeal the staff's decision.
Effective July 18, 2001, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to increase the number of common shares authorized from 245.0 million to 345.0 million.
Effective July 20, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the business assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary ACT Wireless Corp. The total proceeds of $0.2 million in cash resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately $0.5 million, which will be recorded in the Company's financial statements in the third quarter of 2001.
Effective August 1, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the business assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary Signal Processors, Limited. The total proceeds of $0.7 million in cash resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately $1.4 million, which will be recorded in the Company's financial statements in the third quarter of 2001.
Effective August 1, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of 100% of the stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hopper Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Hopper). Hopper's operations are included in Discontinued Operations and the sale is part of the Company's plan of disposal of its Discontinued Operations. Proceeds on the sale approximated the estimated proceeds at June 30, 2001.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. (Registrant)
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Dated: August 20, 2001 | By: | /s/ JEROME C. ARTIGLIERE
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| | Jerome C. Artigliere Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |