APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
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FORM
10-K
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Annual
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 |
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Commission
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Applied
Energetics, Inc.
(Exact
Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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77-0262908
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(State
or
Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification Number)
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3590
East Columbia Street
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Tucson,
Arizona
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85714
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (520)
628-7415
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registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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The
aggregate
market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates
of the registrant, computed by reference to the last reported sales price at
which the stock was sold on June
30, 2007 (the
last day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter) was
approximately $170,612,000.
The
number of
outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.001 par value, as of
March 7, 2008
was 80,312,459.
APPLIED
ENERGETICS, INC.
ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR
THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
INDEX
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PART
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Item
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Business
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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Item
2.
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Properties
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Item
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
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Submission
of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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PART
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Item
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Market
for
Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases
of
Equity Securities
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Item
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Selected
Financial Data
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Item
7.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item
8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item
9.
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Changes
in
and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Item
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Controls
and
Procedures
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PART
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Item
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Item
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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PART
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Item
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Exhibits
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Financial Statement Schedules
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Schedule
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Valuation
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Qualifying Accounts
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Signatures:
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PART
I
ITEM
1.
BUSINESS:
CAUTIONARY
NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Certain
statements
in this Form 10-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning
of
the securities laws. Forward-looking statements include all statements that
do
not relate solely to the historical or current facts, and can be identified
by
the use of forward looking words such as "may", "believe", "will", "expect",
"expected", "project", "anticipate", "anticipated estimates", "plans",
"strategy", "target", "prospects" or "continue". These forward looking
statements are based on the current plans and expectations of our management
and
are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly
affect our current plans and expectations, as well as future results of
operations and financial condition and may cause our actual results,
performances or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. This Form 10-K contains important information as to risk factors
under Item 1A. In making these forward-looking statements, we claim the
protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements contained in
the
Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be
no
assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. We do not
assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
actual results, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting
such forward-looking statements.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION:
Applied
Energetics,
Inc. makes available free of charge on its website at www.appliedenergetics.com
its annual report
on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K,
and
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a)
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practical after electronically
filing or furnishing such material to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC).
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GENERAL:
Applied
Energetics,
Inc. (“Applied Energetics,” “we,” “us,” or the “company”) is a developer and
manufacturer of applied energy systems, primarily for military applications,
utilizing our proprietary knowledge of high performance lasers, high voltage
electronics, advanced adaptive optics and atmospheric and plasma energy
interactions. Applied Energetics applies these technologies to deliver
innovative solutions to urgent military missions, including neutralizing
improvised explosive devices (“IEDs”), neutralizing vehicle-borne IEDs (i.e. car
bombs), and non-lethal methods for vehicle stopping, among other high priority
missions of U.S. and allied military forces. The targets, effects, ranges,
voltages and currents delivered, along with many other aspects of our
technologies are highly sensitive to ongoing military operations and are
largely
classified under specific Department of Defense (“DoD”) guidelines and,
consequently, cannot be disclosed publicly. We market our products and services
directly to the U.S. military and to other allied customers. We are supported
in
this effort by a qualified Government Relations firm based in Washington
DC.
Additionally, Applied Energetics develops and manufactures high voltage and
laser products for government and commercial customers for a range of
applications. In February 2008, we changed our name to Applied Energetics,
Inc.
LGE
and
LIPC Technologies:
Applied
Energetics
is the sole and exclusive developer of laser guided energy (“LGETM”)
and laser
induced plasma channel (“LIPCTM”)
technologies.
These revolutionary technologies can precisely transmit high voltage electrical
charges by using a laser to create a conductive path in the atmosphere. We
are
seeking to develop applications that can deliver tailored weapon and
countermeasure effects to targets with laser accuracy, and with manageable
affects and/or lethality to reduce the potential for inadvertent injury and
collateral damage. This technology has been in development since our inception
in 2002, and we have protected what we believe to be the enabling intellectual
property through U.S. Patent filings. LGE development is currently funded
through multiple DoD contracts in support of U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force,
and the
Office of Secretary of Defense programs as well as through internally funded
research initiatives.
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Applied
Energetics
engages in research and development, prototype system integration, engineering
design and equipment fabrication, field support and business development
activities. Applied Energetics has entered into several contracts with its
customers for products and services as well as for research on LGE and
LIPC-based directed energy weapons, counter-IED systems, high voltage
electronics, lasers, and technology development. Beginning In 2005, the company
contracted for, designed and delivered counter-IED prototypes for U.S. military
customers and to support those systems for testing and in-theatre operations.
We
are currently involved in a follow-on counter-IED program funded by the Joint
IED Defeat Organization (“JIEDDO”) in support of a U.S. Marine Corps urgent need
request, and we are pursuing opportunities to manufacture and support in
the
future additional systems and derivatives to this program for other U.S.
and
allied military forces and non-government security customers.
Our
LGE technology
delivers high voltage discharge waveforms (“electrical charge”) to a target
through the atmosphere with laser beam accuracy. The electrical charge delivered
can be tuned to result in a range of effects from temporary disruption to
destruction of targets, based on the engagement situation and a weapon system
with less-than-lethal to lethal effectivity which we believe will be well
suited
to robust deployment of a variety of applications on a range of military
platforms. Our base technologies have been funded primarily using internal
research and development resources while the advancement of these base
technologies has accelerated using Government contract funding. Our business
strategy is to pursue emerging and urgent military and security applications
for
LGE and related technologies while executing longer term development toward
multi-mission / multi-platform fielding of LGE, and ultimately toward
establishing Applied Energetics as the prime integrator of LGE-based platforms.
LGE
effects have
been demonstrated against a number of materiel, IED and personnel targets,
in
both laboratory and field tests. The results of these tests are sensitive
in
nature and controlled by our U.S. Government customer. Among other contracts,
we
currently have a contract to extend the available range of the system. In
2008,
we expect to enter into additional contracts for LGE development, including
improvement of existing products, the development of hardware technologies
suitable for unique applications; additional target effects testing; and
the
development of system and operational technologies for specific urgent missions.
To achieve our objectives, utilizing contract and internal research and
development funds, we have developed additional laser sources, advanced high
voltage systems, special-purpose optical systems, expanded target effects
testing, furthered our understanding of the underlying physics of our systems
and products and entered into teaming agreements with other defense contractors
regarding cooperative development and marketing of our LIPC and LGE technologies
and products.
U.S.
Government
support for our LGE and LIPC technologies continues through Congressional
funding and military service line item funding in to the U.S. Navy budget,
as
well as funding that is transferred to the Navy from other services. We were
awarded a $9.8 million dollar contract by the Navy in April 2007. In August
2007, the Army Research Development and Engineering Center granted a $2.1
million contract for a technology development program for ANVILS (Advanced
Neutralization Vehicle-borne IEDs Integrated Laser System), for the application
of directed energy technologies to counter the threat of vehicle-borne IEDs.
The
U.S. Army has approved a Research Development Testing and Evaluation budget
line
item for further LIPC/LGE development in fiscal year 2008. We are working
with
our Army customer to define the scope of effort and terms and we anticipate
a
contract with the Army in the first half of 2008.
In
September 2007,
we received a 24 month Phase II contract award from the Army Research Office
for
further development of a Light Filament Sensor, which is a follow on activity
resulting from the success of the Phase I effort conducted in the latter
half of
2006 and early 2007. That contract consists of a base contract of $390,000
for
the first 12 months, with a customer option for the second 12 months for
another
$351,000. We are currently working on Phase II of this contract. This contract
is the first in what we believe will be a series of new funded technology
initiatives advancing the ultra-short pulse laser technology in support of
LIPC/LGE for use in other military and commercial applications.
To
get to longer distances with LGE, we recently delivered a transportable laser
system to the Navy. This vehicle is a mobile laser laboratory which incorporates
a terawatt class ultra-short pulse laser that can be used to conduct experiments
and measurements of atmospheric interactions of very high peak power lasers
at
long ranges and in different weather conditions. We and our customer are
already
retrieving data from its operation.
Early
embodiments
of a LGE system may be modular self-contained units with narrow mission
objectives, and may be temporarily installed on multi-purpose platforms such
as
medium trucks. In the longer term, we envision LGE system technology as an
all-electric weapon, integrated with platform optical and electro-optical
sensors and subsystems and other combat information systems, to form a primary
multi-functional platform weapon system. We believe that our ability to develop
such weapon systems, with the critical intersection of passive optics, laser,
and high voltage in the LGE output system provides the unique opportunity
for
Applied Energetics to eventually establish itself as the prime, if not
exclusive, weapon system integrator for LGE products.
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Counter-IED
Technologies:
At
the request of
our U.S. Government customers, we developed major components, complete
solutions, and integrated systems that demonstrate significant capability
in
countering IEDs, a major threat to military and security operations throughout
the world. We completed numerous U.S. Government-sponsored tests of several
prototype counter-IED systems. Technical and field results of such counter-IED
testing are highly sensitive or classified, but we are satisfied that the
full
range of these tests accurately reflect the capability of our technology
in
addressing this critical mission. We have integrated our counter-IED
technologies into various military and non-military vehicles, including remotely
operated vehicles. Because of continued company-initiated innovations, we
anticipate additional product variations may be utilized on other military
platforms in the future as military customers identify new candidate areas
for
implementation of our technologies. We continue to work actively with our
customers to field our counter-IED technologies.
In
January and
February of 2007, a version of our counter-IED technology was tested in response
to a U.S. Marine Corps (“USMC”) urgent need statement. As a result of this
testing, the USMC requested and received funding from JIEDDO for development
and
testing of a variant of our counter-IED technology. In September 2007, Applied
Energetics received a $1.0 million contract from JIEDDO through the Naval
Surface Warfare Center for engineering development and verification testing
of
newly adapted and packaged systems. The verification testing of this newer
system occurred in October and November of 2007 and field testing of additional
units by the USMC continues. We expect this activity to result in additional
production and fielding of multiple units. We also expect that successful
deployment of this system will create opportunities for follow-on engineering
development and production of similar and derivative systems for other U.S.
and
allied military forces.
Our
progress in
development of our LGE and counter-IED technologies has resulted in significant
interest by our customers. In particular, our DoD customers have identified
certain urgent counter-IED applications for directed energy, including LGE,
which, we believe, will lead to the development and fielding of mission-specific
LGE platforms in the foreseeable future. We anticipate, although there can
be no
assurance, that we will receive contracts in the future for development of
vehicle stopping and counter-Vehicle Borne IED systems. As counter-IED
initiatives continue to be advanced by our customer, we intend to develop
manufacturing capabilities to field the near-term proximity-related
direct-discharge products and longer-term laser-guided versions of our products,
as well as, other related proprietary technologies. We expect that some
manufacturing activities may be undertaken through agreements with strategic
partners.
High
Voltage Technologies:
Applied
Energetics
is participating in the long-term development of an innovative and proprietary
technology in partnership with a major aerospace / defense contractor under
an
exclusive supplier agreement. This potentially important customer has made
significant investments in concert with our own investments to advance this
technology. The agreement provides for concept development, prototype
fabrication and testing, and fabrication and delivery of operational hardware
systems. We expect a series of follow-on orders as this technology is matured
and readied for use. This agreement covers three years with options to extend
for seven more years and includes provisions allowing Applied Energetics
to
pursue non-conflicting applications for the technology including our developed
hardware and designs. This agreement limits the range of our public disclosure
on details regarding the parties, technologies, and applications. We have
deferred recognizing revenue until the initial contract phase is concluded
and
accepted by the customer. We estimate that our costs to complete the work
on
received purchase orders will exceed customer funding by approximately $1.3
million and have recognized the effect of these estimates with a loss provision
accrual to cost of revenue. However, we believe that development and investment
is an important step in advancing our technologies into the commercial
sector.
Since
the company’s
inception it has acquired and developed unique high-voltage capabilities.
Operating within the company is a group focused on providing high-voltage
solutions for semiconductor, aerospace, environmental, and other commercial
ventures and activities. North Star Power Engineering is a trade name under
which we develop and market high-voltage opportunities.
Military
Laser Group:
During
2007, the
company assembled a military laser group with offices near St. Louis, Missouri.
This group works in conjunction with the Tucson group and is comprised of
an
experienced team of engineers and technicians who collectively have built
rugged
lasers for many military and commercial customers. This group has successfully
designed, built, and delivered high performance laser solutions which operate
today in many unique and demanding environments. The company expects that
this
group will contribute to both revenue and earnings in 2008.
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We
continue to work
with all customers to advance our operating performance and to improve the
understandings of our emerging technologies. Our executive office is located
at
3590 East Columbia Street, Tucson, Arizona 85714 and its telephone number
is
(520) 628-7415.
PATENTS/PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION:
Since
our
inception, we have pursued the development of a range of core intellectual
property objectives using internal investment, and have aggressively pursued
patents on such technology. The objective of this approach has been to establish
a sole source role for us in customer-funded technology and product development
contracts, as well as to establish barriers to competition. Our patent
applications, in tandem with our significant proprietary knowledge, may be
used
as justification for sole source contracts in accordance with Federal
Acquisition Regulations, and thereby may reduce the likelihood of competitive
solicitations. Presently, five patents have been issued and 30 patent
applications are pending. We have received Government initiated “national
security related” secrecy orders for 17 of the 30 pending patent applications.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office imposes secrecy orders when disclosure
of
an invention by publication of a patent would be detrimental to the United
States national security. These patents are treated as under review unless
and
until they are declassified, at which time patents may be issued, with
enforcement based on the original filing date. We have thus far received
notice
that two of these patent applications under secrecy order have been found
patentable by the U.S. Patent Office. These patents and patent applications
relate to our core LIPC technology, counter-IED offerings, and other
technologies related to LGE, laser and high voltage applications.
CUSTOMER
DEPENDENCY AND ELECTION OF GOVERNMENT:
Our
revenue is
derived from contracts with Government agencies or contractors to the Government
which represents approximately 98%, 96%, and 96% of total revenue for 2007,
2006, and 2005, respectively. The loss of any of these customers would have
a
material adverse effect on Applied Energetics. All contracts are subject
to
renegotiation of profits or termination at the election of the Government.
When
we refer to “Government” we mean the U.S. Government and its
agencies.
COMPETITION:
Substantially
all
of our activity is generated through contracts with agencies of the Government
focused on military and national security applications. We have developed
and
demonstrated a LGE technology that is unique. We have also developed and
produced counter-IED products using novel directed energy technologies. We
believe that we are the only company in the United States that is providing
the
Government access to these currently unique technologies. However, we face
competition from other domestic companies within the defense industry and
other
companies with differing technologies that seek to provide similar benefits
or
address similar missions as our technologies. Additionally, foreign countries
and companies may also be developing technologies that may compete with our
technologies.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT:
We
funded our
original research and development through investment by our founders and
investors and we retain the sole ownership of all of the original intellectual
property. We believe the core intellectual property we have developed and
control is necessarily central and critical to the use of the LIPC technology.
We occasionally outsource research tasks to experienced individuals or companies
for activities that require equipment or modeling capabilities that we do
not
have internally available. We have over ten relationships of this kind which
provide that intellectual property developed under these agreements is the
sole
property of Applied Energetics.
Our
short-term
research and development goals are to develop efficient and compact laser
sources, novel high voltage electrical sources, efficient optical systems
extend
the range of our LGE system and engineer the LGE hardware to smaller and
more
rugged technologies. Longer term research objectives include development
of
tunable and eyesafe laser sources, adjunct military applications for lasers,
and
integrated weapon and counter-weapon system technologies.
Our
research and
development expense for 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $1,197,792, $3,571,262,
and
$1,266,382, respectively.
BACKLOG
OF
ORDERS
At
December 31,
2007, we had a backlog (that is, work load remaining on signed contracts)
of
approximately $6.7 million to be completed within the next twelve
months.
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EMPLOYEES:
As
of February 22,
2008, we had 79 employees, compared to 83 on December 31, 2006 and 103 on
December 31, 2005. At February 22, 2008, 26 of our employees are in management
and general administrative, 37 are in technical and engineering and 16 are
in
manufacturing.
ITEM
1A.
RISK
FACTORS:
Future
results of
operations of Applied Energetics involve a number of known and unknown risks
and
uncertainties. Factors that could affect future operating results and cash
flows
and cause actual results to vary materially from historical results include,
but
are not limited to those risks set forth below:
Risk
Related to Our Business
We
have a
history of losses and may not be able to achieve and maintain profitable
operations.
We
have incurred
net losses to our common stockholders since our formation in June 2002,
including net losses attributable to common stockholders of
$14,844,191,
$18,714,354,
and
$3,840,539 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
Additionally, losses are continuing to date. Our ability to achieve profitable
operations is dependent upon, among other things, our ability to obtain
sufficient Government and commercial contracts and to complete the development
of products based on our technologies. We cannot assure you that we will
be able
to significantly increase our revenue or achieve and maintain profitability.
We
are
limited in our ability to disclose significant details of our operations
that
may have a significant impact on our results and future operations due to
restrictions imposed by our Government customers.
We
produce military
products and conduct research that is protected and deemed sensitive to the
nation’s security. Therefore we are limited, under classification guides issued
by our Government customers, in disclosing certain particulars of our
technologies, applications, contract terms or future. Such absence of
explanation, detail and discussion, instructions contained within the
classification guidelines, may prohibit us from providing certain details
that
an investor may find meaningful, cause many individuals and investors to
question our level of disclosure and discourage potential investors from
investing in our securities.
The
timing
and magnitude of Government funding and orders for our Counter-IED system
products cannot be predicted.
We
expect that we
will be dependent upon sales of our Counter-IED system products for a
substantial portion of our revenue over near future. In September 2007, we
received a $1.0 million contract from JIEDDO through the Naval Surface Warfare
Center for engineering development and verification testing of newly adapted
and
packaged counter-IED systems, The verification testing of these newer systems
occurred during the Fall of 2007 and early 2008. While we believe that the
results of these tests and evaluations were favorable and will result in
the
production of multiple units for operational evaluation by the Marine Corps
and
eventual production and fielding, the Government’s course of action will not be
fully known until orders for product are issued to us. Because Government
agencies have been identified as the intended customers for our counter-IED
products, it is uncertain whether we will enter into such production orders
and,
if we do, what the timing or magnitude of such orders will be.
We
may not
be able to meet the production demands for our Counter-IED system products,
if
we receive production orders.
We
intend to
outsource certain manufacturing processes if our customers order a significant
number of our Counter-IED products. We are uncertain that we will be able
to
find sufficient outsource facilities to meet the customer’s demands for our
Counter-IED products on a timely basis or at all.
The
receipt
of future Government funding is uncertain and may be reduced or eliminated
at
any time, particularly if our LIPC technology does not meet certain milestones.
We
rely on
Government funding for certain aspects of LIPC development through funding
provided in the federal Government budget and contracts with various Government
agencies. Due to federal budgetary constraints and an anticipated overall
reduction in the defense budget, we cannot provide assurance that any continued
Government funding will be made available, or that we will be able to enter
into
any agreements with Government customers for the further development of LIPC.
We
expect that additional funding for LIPC will be subject to our technology
meeting certain Government established milestones. If our LIPC technology
does
not meet Government established milestones, additional Government funding
may be
reduced or eliminated. If additional Government funding for LIPC is reduced
or
is not forthcoming, in the absence of additional funding, our LIPC technology
development efforts and revenues will be adversely affected.
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Our
future
success will depend on our ability to develop new technologies and applications
that address the needs of our markets.
Both
our defense
and commercial markets are characterized by rapidly changing technologies
and
evolving industry standards. Accordingly, our future performance depends
on a
number of factors, including our ability to:
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identify
emerging technological trends in our target
markets;
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develop
and
maintain competitive products;
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enhance
our
products by improving performance and adding innovative features
that
differentiate our products from those of our
competitors;
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develop
and
manufacture and bring products to market quickly at cost-effective
prices;
and
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meet
scheduled timetables for the development, certification and delivery
of
new products.
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We
believe that, in
order to remain competitive in the future, we will need to continue to develop
new products, which will require the investment of significant financial
and
engineering resources. The need to make these expenditures could divert our
attention and resources from other projects, and we cannot be sure that these
expenditures will ultimately lead to the timely development of new technology,
products, and systems using the company’s technology or products. Due to the
design complexity of our products, we may in the future experience delays
in
completing development and introduction of new products. Any delays could
result
in increased costs of development, deflect resources from other projects
or
incur loss of contracts.
In
addition, there
can be no assurance that the market for our products will develop or continue
to
expand as we currently anticipate. The failure of our technology to gain
market
acceptance could significantly reduce our revenue and harm our business.
Furthermore, we cannot be sure that our competitors will not develop competing
or differing technologies which gain market acceptance in advance of our
products. The possibility that our competitors might develop new technology
or
products might cause our existing technology and products to become obsolete
or
create significant price competition. If we fail in our new product development
efforts or our products fail to achieve market acceptance more rapidly than
our
competitors, our revenue will decline and our business, financial condition
and
results of operations will be negatively affected.
We
depend
on the Government for substantially all of our revenue, and a reduction in
the
quality of this relationship and/or a shift in Government funding could have
severe consequences on our prospects and financial condition.
Approximately
98%,
96% and 96% of our net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006,
and
2005, respectively, were to the U.S. Government and Government contractors.
Therefore, any significant disruption or deterioration of our relationship
with
the Government or important agencies thereof could significantly reduce our
revenue. Our Government programs must compete with programs managed by other
defense contractors for a limited number of programs and for uncertain levels
of
funding. The development of our business will depend upon the continued
willingness of the U.S. Government agencies to fund existing and new defense
programs and, in particular, to continue to purchase our products and services.
Although defense spending in the United States has increased in recent years,
further increases may not continue and any proposed budget or supplemental
budget request may not be approved. In addition, the U.S. Department of Defense
may not continue to focus its spending on technologies or missions relevant
to
our technologies and products.
Our
competitors
continuously engage in efforts to expand their business relationships with
the
Government which may be to our disadvantage and are likely to continue these
efforts in the future. The Government may choose to use other defense
contractors for its limited number of defense programs. In addition, the
funding
of defense programs also competes with non-defense spending of the Government.
Budget decisions made by the Government are outside of our control and have
long-term consequences for the size and structure of Applied Energetics.
A shift
in Government defense spending to other programs in which we are not involved
or
a reduction in Government defense spending generally could have severe
consequences for our results of operations.
6
Our
Government customers may terminate or modify our existing contracts, which
would
adversely affect our revenue.
There
are inherent
risks in contracting with the Government, including risks peculiar to the
defense industry, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition or results of operations. Laws and regulations permit
the
Government to:
· |
terminate
contracts for its convenience;
|
· |
reduce
or
modify contracts if its requirements or budgetary constraints change;
|
· |
cancel
multi-year contracts and related orders if funds for contract performance
for any subsequent year become unavailable;
|
· |
shift
its
spending practices; and
|
· |
adjust
contract costs and fees on the basis of audits done by its agencies.
|
If
the Government
terminates our contracts for convenience, we may only recover our costs incurred
or committed for settlement expenses and profit on work completed before
the
termination. Additionally, most of our backlog could be adversely affected
by
any modification or termination of contracts with the Government or contracts
the prime contractors have with the Government. The Government regularly
reviews
our costs and performance on its contracts, as well as our accounting and
general business practices. The Government may reduce the reimbursement for
our
fees and contract-related costs as a result of an audit. We can give no
assurance that one or more of our Government contracts will not be terminated
under these circumstances. Also, we can give no assurance that we would be
able
to procure new Government contracts to offset the revenue lost as a result
of
any termination of our contracts. As our revenue is dependent on our
procurement, performance and payment under our contracts, the loss of one
or
more critical contracts could have a negative impact on our financial condition.
Our
business is subject to various restrictive laws and regulations because we
are a
contractor and subcontractor to the Government.
As
a contractor and
subcontractor to the Government, we are subject to various laws and regulations
that are more restrictive than those applicable to non-Government contractors.
We are required to obtain and maintain material Governmental authorizations
and
approvals to run our business as it is currently conducted. New or more
stringent laws or Government regulations concerning Government contracts,
if
adopted and enacted, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Generally,
Government contracts are subject to oversight audits by Government
representatives. Responding to Governmental audits, inquiries or investigations
may involve significant expense and divert management attention from regular
operations. Our Government business is also subject to specific procurement
regulations and a variety of socio-economic and other requirements. These
requirements, although customary in Government contracts, increase our
performance and compliance costs. These costs might increase in the future,
reducing our margins, which could have a negative effect on our financial
condition. Failure to comply with these regulations and requirements could
lead
to suspension or debarment, for cause, from Government contracting or
subcontracting for a period of time. Among the causes for debarment are
violations of various statutes, including those related to:
· |
procurement
integrity;
|
· |
export
control;
|
· |
Government
security regulations;
|
· |
employment
practices;
|
· |
protection
of
the environment;
|
· |
accuracy
of
records and the recording of costs; and
|
· |
foreign
corruption.
|
Any
of these
factors, which are largely beyond our control, could also negatively impact
our
financial condition. We also may experience problems associated with advanced
designs required by the Government, which may result in unforeseen technological
difficulties and cost overruns. Failure to overcome these technological
difficulties and the occurrence of cost overruns would have a negative impact
on
our results.
These
Government
contracts may be subject to protest or challenge by unsuccessful bidders
or to
termination, reduction or modification in the event of changes in Government
requirements, reductions in federal spending or other factors.
7
Competition
within our markets may reduce our procurement of future contracts and our
revenue.
The
defense and
commercial industries in which we operate are highly competitive. Our future
competitors may range from highly resourceful small concerns, which engineer
and
produce specialized items, to large, diversified firms and defense contractors.
Many of our potential competitors have more extensive or more specialized
engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities and greater financial
resources than us. Consequently, these competitors may be better suited to
take
advantage of economics of scale and devote greater resources to develop new
technologies. There can be no assurance that we can continue to compete
effectively with these firms. In addition, some of our suppliers and customers
could develop the capability to manufacture products similar to products
that we
are developing. This would result in competing directly which could
significantly reduce our revenue and seriously harm our business.
There
can be no
assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against our current
or
future competitors or that the competitive pressures we face will not result
in
reduced revenue and market share or seriously harm our business.
We
derive a
substantial portion of our revenue from a limited number of contracts.
Therefore, our revenue will be adversely affected if we fail to receive new
contracts and renewals or follow-on contracts.
Our
Government
contracts are important because our contracts are typically for fixed terms
which vary from shorter than one year to multi-year, particularly for contracts
with options. The typical term of our contracts with the U.S. Government
is
between one and two years. The loss of revenue from our possible failure
to
obtain new contracts and renewals or follow-on contracts may be significant
because our Government contracts account for a substantial portion of our
revenue.
Our
products may fail to perform satisfactorily in tests at various stages of
development and even if our products perform satisfactorily, there may be
unanticipated delays in obtaining contracts.
Our
Government
customers typically test our products at various stages of development. Although
we believe our technologies will perform their ultimately intended applications,
many of our products have not been completed to date. Our success will
ultimately depend upon our products meeting performance criteria established
by
our customers. Failure of a product to perform satisfactorily in a field
test
could result in delay of product development, cost overruns or even termination
of the contract, any of which could materially affect the development of
such
product and our prospects, revenue and final condition.
In
the past, we
have experienced delays in obtaining Government contracts despite what we
have
been advised by prospective Government customers after our products have
been
satisfactorily field tested. These delays are inherent in doing business
with
Government contracting agencies. Nevertheless, these delays make it difficult
for us to predict and prepare for production and can adversely affect
anticipated operating results.
We
depend
on component availability, subcontractor performance and our key suppliers
to
manufacture and deliver our products and services.
Our
manufacturing
operations are highly dependent upon the delivery of materials by outside
suppliers in a timely manner. In addition, we depend in part upon subcontractors
to assemble major components and subsystems used in our products in a timely
and
satisfactory manner. If these contract manufacturers are not willing to contract
with us on competitive terms or devote adequate resources to fulfill their
obligations to us, or we do not properly manage these relationships, our
existing customer relationships may suffer. In addition, by undertaking these
activities, we run the risks that:
· |
the
reputation and competitiveness of our products and services may
deteriorate as a result of the reduction of our control and quality
and
delivery schedules and the consequent risk that we will experience
supply
interruptions and be subject to escalating costs;
and
|
· |
our
competitiveness may be harmed by the failure of our contract manufacturers
to develop, implement or maintain manufacturing methods appropriate
for
our products and customers.
|
Moreover,
because
most of our contracts are with Governmental agencies, we may be limited in
the
third parties we can engage as component manufacturers.
We
are dependent
for some purposes or product on sole-source suppliers. If any of these
sole-source suppliers fails to meet our needs, we may not have readily available
alternatives. Our inability to fill our supply needs could jeopardize our
ability to satisfactorily and timely complete our obligations under Government
and other contracts. This might result in reduced revenue, termination of
one or
more of these contracts and damage to our reputation and relationships with
our
customers. We cannot be sure that materials, components, and subsystems will
be
available in the quantities we require, if at all.
8
Because
the
manufacturing process of our products is highly complex, errors, changes
or
uncertainties could disrupt production.
The
manufacture of
our products involves highly complex and precise processes, requiring production
in a highly controlled and clean environment. Inadvertent or slight changes
or
uncertainties in our manufacturing processes, errors or use of defective
or
contaminated materials could impact our ability to achieve, disrupt and/or
delay
production and affect product reliability.
Our
business could be adversely affected by a negative audit by the U.S. Government.
Government
agencies
such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency ("DCAA") routinely audit and
investigate Government contractors. These agencies review a contractor's
performance under its contracts, cost structure and compliance with applicable
laws, regulations and standards. The DCAA also reviews the adequacy of, and
a
contractor's compliance with, its internal control systems and policies,
including the contractor's purchasing, property, estimating, compensation
and
management information systems. Any costs found to be improperly allocated
to a
specific contract will not be reimbursed, while such costs already reimbursed
must be refunded. If an audit uncovers improper or illegal activities, we
may be
subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including
termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments,
fines
and suspension or prohibition from doing business with the Government. In
addition, we could suffer serious reputational harm if allegations of
impropriety were made against us.
Our
backlog
is subject to reduction and cancellation.
Backlog
represents
products or services that our customers have committed by contract to purchase
from us, our total funded backlog as of December 31, 2007 was approximately
$6.7
million. Backlog is subject to fluctuations and is not necessarily indicative
of
future revenue. Moreover, cancellations of purchase orders or reductions
of
product quantities in existing contracts could substantially and materially
reduce backlog and, consequently, future revenue. Our failure to replace
cancelled or reduced backlog could result in lower revenue.
We
depend
on the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel, and our failure
to
attract and retain such personnel could seriously harm our
business.
Due
to the
specialized nature of our businesses, our future performance is highly dependent
upon the continued services of our key engineering personnel and executive
officers. Our prospects depend upon our ability to attract and retain qualified
engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and management personnel for
our
operations. Competition for personnel is intense, and we may not be successful
in attracting or retaining qualified personnel. Our failure to compete for
these
personnel could seriously harm our business, results of operations and financial
condition. Additionally, since the majority of our business involves
technologies that are classified due to national security reasons, we must
hire
U.S. Citizens who have the ability to obtain a security clearance. This further
reduces our potential labor pool.
Because
many of our contracts and projects are classified for national security reasons,
we may not be able to provide important information to the public.
To
date,
substantially all of our revenue has been derived from contracts which are
classified by the Government for national security reasons. Therefore, we
are
prohibited from filing these contracts as exhibits to our SEC reports,
registration statements and filings or provide more than the summary information
that we provide in our reports, registration statements and other filings
with
the SEC and in our press releases. The targets, effects, ranges, voltages
and
currents delivered, along with many other aspects of our technologies are
highly
sensitive to ongoing military operations and are largely classified under
specific Department of Defense guidelines and, consequently, cannot be disclosed
publicly. Accordingly, investors may not have important information concerning
our businesses and operations with which to make an informed investment
decision.
The
U.S.
Government's royalty-free right to use technology developed by us limits
our
intellectual property rights.
We
seek to protect
the competitive benefits we derive from our patents, proprietary information
and
other intellectual property. However, we do not have the right to prohibit
the
U.S. Government from using certain technologies developed or acquired by
us or
to prohibit third party companies, including our competitors, from using
those
technologies in providing products and services to the U.S. Government. The
U.S.
Government has the right to royalty-free use of technologies that we have
developed under Government contracts. We are free to commercially exploit
those
Government-funded technologies and may assert our intellectual property rights
to seek to block other non-Government users thereof, but we cannot assure
you we
could successfully do so.
9
We
are subject to
Government regulation which may require us to obtain additional licenses
and
could limit our ability to sell our products outside the United States.
We
may be
unable to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, which could
affect our ability to compete.
Protecting
our
intellectual property rights is critical to our ability to compete and succeed
as a company. We hold a number of United States patents and patent applications,
as well as trademark, and registrations which are necessary and contribute
significantly to the preservation of our competitive position in the market.
There can be no assurance that any of these patents or future patent
applications and other intellectual property will not be challenged, invalidated
or circumvented by third parties. In some instances, we have augmented our
technology base by licensing the proprietary intellectual property of others.
In
the future, we may not be able to obtain necessary licenses on commercially
reasonable terms. We enter into confidentiality and invention assignment
agreements with our employees, and enter into nondisclosure agreements with
our
suppliers and appropriate customers so as to limit access to and disclosure
of
our proprietary information. These measures may not suffice to deter
misappropriation or independent third party development of similar technologies.
Moreover, the protection provided to our intellectual property by the laws
and
courts of foreign nations may not be as advantageous to us as the remedies
available under United States law.
We
may face
claims of infringement of proprietary rights.
There
is a risk
that a third party may claim our products infringe on their proprietary rights.
Whether or not our products infringe on proprietary rights of third parties,
infringement or invalidity claims may be asserted or prosecuted against us
and
we could incur significant expense in defending them. If any claims or actions
are asserted against us, we may be required to modify our products or obtain
licenses on commercially reasonable terms, in a timely manner or at all.
Our
failure to do so could adversely affect our business.
Our
operations expose us to the risk of material environmental liabilities.
We
are also subject
to increasingly stringent laws and regulations that impose strict requirements
for the proper management, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous
substances and wastes, restrict air and water emissions from our testing
and
manufacturing operations, and require maintenance of a safe workplace, These
laws and regulations can impose substantial fines and criminal sanctions
for
violations, and require the installation of costly pollution control equipment
or operational changes to limit pollution emissions and/or decrease the
likelihood of accidental hazardous substance releases. We incur, and expect
to
continue to incur, substantial capital and operating costs to comply with
these
laws and regulations. In addition, new laws and regulations, stricter
enforcement of existing laws and regulations, the discovery of previously
unknown contamination or the imposition of new clean-up requirements could
require us to incur costs in the future that would have a negative effect
on our
financial condition or results of operations.
The
unpredictability of our results may harm the trading price of our securities,
or
contribute to volatility.
Our
operating
results may vary significantly over time for a variety of reasons, many of
which
are outside of our control, and any of which may harm our business. The value
of
our securities may fluctuate as a result of considerations that are difficult
to
forecast, such as:
· |
the
size and
timing of contract receipt and funding; changes in Government policies
and
Government budgetary policies;
|
· |
termination
or expiration of a key Government contract;
|
· |
our
ability
and the ability of our key suppliers to respond to changes in customer
orders;
|
· |
timing
of our
new product introductions and the new product introductions of our
competitors;
|
· |
adoption
of
new technologies and industry standards;
|
· |
competitive
factors, including pricing, availability and demand for competing
products
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
|
· |
conditions
in
the capital markets and the availability of project financing;
|
· |
the
ability
to hire and retain key scientists and executives and/or appropriately
trained and experienced staff;
|
· |
regulatory
developments;
|
· |
general
economic conditions;
|
· |
changes
in
the mix of our products;
|
· |
cost
and
availability of components and subsystems;
and
|
· |
price
erosion.
|
10
Our
management and directors hold a significant portion of our outstanding voting
stock and have control over stockholder matters.
As
of March 7,
2008, our management and directors owned approximately 17% of our outstanding
common stock. Accordingly, they can exert significant influence over matters,
which require stockholder vote, including the election of directors, amendments
to our certificate of incorporation or approval of the dissolution, merger,
or
sale of our company, our subsidiaries or substantially all of our assets.
This
concentration of ownership and control by management and directors could
delay
or prevent a change in our control or other action, even when a change in
control or other action might be in the best interests of other
stockholders.
A
large
number of shares of our common stock could be sold in the market in the near
future, which could depress our stock price.
As
of March 7,
2008, we had outstanding approximately 80.3 million shares of common stock.
A
substantial portion of our shares are currently freely trading without
restriction under the Securities Act of 1933, having been held by their holders
for over two years and are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k) of the Securities
Act. Our outstanding Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into an aggregate
of approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock. There are also currently
outstanding restricted stock, restricted stock units, options and warrants
to
purchase approximately 7.1 million shares of our common stock. To the extent
any
of our options or warrants are exercised or the Series A Preferred Stock
are
converted, your percentage ownership will be diluted and our stock price
could
be further adversely affected. The shares of common stock underlying the
Series
A Preferred Stock and outstanding restricted stock, restricted stock units,
options and warrants have been registered for resale by the holders thereof
or
are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k). As the underlying shares are sold,
the
market price could drop significantly if the holders of these restricted
shares
sell them or if the market perceives that the holders intend to sell these
shares.
There
are
many factors outside of our control which could adversely affect the price
of
our stock or your ability to sell your shares.
There
are many
financial, political, regulatory and market factors and other third-party
actions that influence the trading and pricing of our securities. Many of
these
are outside our control. Such factors, actions or activities could negatively
impact your ability to trade your shares, the price of your shares, or could
further negatively impact our ability to utilize public equity markets according
to the needs and optimal timing of offerings, acquisitions, infusions or
liquidity.
Provisions
of our corporate charter documents could delay or prevent change of control.
Our
Certificate of
Incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue up to 1,000,000
shares
of "blank check" preferred stock without stockholder approval, in one or
more
series and to fix the dividend rights, terms, conversion rights, voting rights,
redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, and any other rights,
preferences, privileges, and restrictions applicable to each new series of
preferred stock. In addition, our Certificate of Incorporation divides our
board
of directors into three classes, serving staggered three-year terms. At least
two annual meetings, instead of one, will be required to effect a change
in a
majority of our board of directors. We also have a rights agreement, commonly
known as a "poison pill" in place which provides that in the event an individual
or entity becomes a beneficial holder of 12% or more of the shares of our
capital stock, without the approval of the board of directors, our other
stockholders shall have the right to purchase shares of our (or in some cases
the acquirer's) common stock from us at 50% of its then market value. The
designation of preferred stock in the future, the classification of our board
of
directors, its three classes and the rights agreement could make it difficult
for third parties to gain control of our company, prevent or substantially
delay
a change in control, discourage bids for our common stock at a premium, or
otherwise adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We
use
estimates in accounting for many of our programs and changes in our estimates
could adversely affect our future financial results.
Contract
accounting
requires judgments relating to assessing risks, including risks associated
with
customer directed delays and reductions in scheduled deliveries, unfavorable
resolutions of claims and contractual matters, judgments associated with
estimating contract revenues and costs, and assumptions for schedule and
technical issues. The estimation of total revenues and cost at completion
is
complicated and subject to many variables. Because of the significance of
the
judgments and estimation processes, it is likely that materially different
amounts could be recorded if we used different assumptions or if the underlying
circumstances were to change. Changes in underlying assumptions, circumstances
or estimates may adversely affect our future results of operations and financial
condition, including requiring us to take write downs or charges in certain
periods, and could result in fluctuations in our operating results.
11
Our
investment in securities available for sale are subject to risks, including
risks relating to liquidity due to the recent failed auctions for auction
rate
securities which could result in a substantial impairment of our investments
and
significant losses.
At
December 31,
2007, we had $7.5 million of government sponsored and government secured
student-loan based investments. These securities have auction rate
characteristics. The Dutch auction process resets the applicable interest
rates
at prescribed calendar intervals and is intended to provide liquidity to
the
holders of auction rate securities by matching buyers and sellers in a market
context, enabling the holders to gain immediate liquidity by selling such
securities at par, or rolling over their investment. If there is an imbalance
between buyers and sellers, there is a risk of a failed auction. Subsequent
to
December 31, 2007, auctions relating to those types of auction rate
securities we hold failed. Further, over the past few months, there had been
an
unprecedented number of auctions failures for other types of auction rate
securities. An auction failure is not a default. As of December 31, 2007,
our
investments were carried at par value as we believe that the investments
approximated full value based upon comparable and similar successful auctions
for similar student-loan backed investments that occurred in December 2007,
January 2008 and February 2008. Due to the current illiquidity in the market,
we
have reclassified these investments to long-term assets. We do not currently
intend to liquidate these investments at below par value or prior to a reset
date. However, systemic failure of future auction rate securities particularly
for auctions of securities similar to those held by us may result in an extended
period of illiquidity and may lead to a substantial impairment of our
investments or the realization of significant future losses at the point
of
liquidation. We will assess the fair value of these securities at the end
of
each quarter to determine whether an impairment charge may be required. As
market conditions continue to evolve we may take an impairment charge in
the
future, which may be meaningful.
ITEM
1B.
UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS:
None.
ITEM
2.
PROPERTIES:
Our
principal
office, manufacturing, storage, and primary research and development facility
is
located in Tucson, Arizona. We purchased this approximately 25,000 square
foot
facility in February 2008.
On
September 16,
2005 we took possession of approximately 7,000 square feet of additional
manufacturing space in Tucson. The monthly rent for this property is
approximately $5,100, escalating to $5,311 per month effective July 2008,
under
a lease that expires June 30, 2009.
In
December 2006,
we entered into a lease agreement for an additional 12,000 square foot facility
in Tucson, Arizona, and we exercised our option to extend this lease to January
2010 with monthly rent of approximately $7,000, accelerating to approximately
$7,400 in the final year of the lease.
In
June 2006, we
commenced a 3-year non-cancellable, renewable operating lease for approximately
11,000 square feet, in Tucson, at a monthly rent of approximately $5,300
with
annually-set monthly rent escalations of up to $5,600. We are also responsible
for certain property related costs, including insurance, utilities and property
taxes.
In
June 2007, we
commenced a 3-year non-cancellable, renewable operating lease for approximately
11,000 square feet, in Earth City, MO, at a monthly rent of approximately
$6,000. We are also responsible for certain property related costs, including
insurance, utilities and property taxes.
Rent
expense was
approximately $910,000, $906,000, and $733,000 for 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively.
See
Note 12
to the
Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2007 Financial Statements, which
is
incorporated herein by reference for information with respect to our lease
commitments at December 31, 2007.
ITEM
3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:
See
Note 12 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2007 Financial Statements, which
is
incorporated herein by reference for information with respect to our lease
commitments at December 31, 2007.
12
ITEM
4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS:
Not
Applicable.
PART
II
ITEM
5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES:
Market
price per share
Our
common stock is
currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, trading under the symbol “AERG.”
The following table sets forth information as to the price range of our common
stock for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007. No dividends
on
common stock were declared for these periods.
High
|
Low
|
||||||
Quarterly
Periods
|
|||||||
2006
|
|||||||
First
|
$
|
14.10
|
$
|
9.60
|
|||
Second
|
14.82
|
4.90
|
|||||
Third
|
8.62
|
4.52
|
|||||
Fourth
|
4.92
|
3.64
|
|||||
2007
|
|||||||
First
|
6.25
|
4.10
|
|||||
Second
|
6.57
|
3.78
|
|||||
Third
|
4.36
|
2.65
|
|||||
Fourth
|
4.19
|
2.85
|
Holders
of
Record
As
of March 7,
2008, there were approximately 238 holders of record of Applied Energetics’
common stock.
Dividends
We
have never paid
cash dividends on our common stock and do not expect to do so in the foreseeable
future. Instead, we intend to retain any earnings to support our operations
and
the growth of our business.
Dividends
on our
Preferred Stock are payable quarterly on the first day of February, May,
August
and November, in cash or shares of Common Stock, at our discretion. We declared
and paid dividends on our 6.5% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in May,
August and November, 2007 and February, 2008. All of these dividends were
paid
in the form of common stock. Dividends on Preferred Stock are accrued when
the
amount of the dividend is determined. The recording of these dividends had
no
effect on our cash or total balance sheet equity.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
See
Item
12.
13
ITEM
6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
The
following
selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto contained herein in Item 8.
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” and the information contained
herein in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.” Historical results are not necessarily indicative of
future results.
Following
is a
summary of Applied Energetics’ selected financial data for the years ended and
as of December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations Data:
Years
Ended
December 31
|
||||||||||||||||
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
12,403,628
|
$
|
10,029,755
|
$
|
18,875,928
|
$
|
10,930,522
|
$
|
383,273
|
||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
$
|
(17,513,878
|
)
|
$
|
(3,624,603
|
)
|
$
|
(3,261,005
|
)
|
$
|
(3,242,109
|
)
|
|
Net
loss
attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
(14,844,191
|
)
|
$
|
(18,714,354
|
)
|
$
|
(3,840,539
|
)
|
$
|
(3,261,005
|
)
|
$
|
(3,242,109
|
)
|
|
Basic
and
diluted net loss per share attributed
to
common stockholders
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet Data:
|
As
of
December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
||||
Total assets
|
$
|
29,466,870
|
$
|
37,152,626
|
$
|
23,652,831
|
$
|
12,537,891
|
$
|
1,526,120
|
||||||
Total
debt
and capital lease obligations
|
$
|
15,965
|
$
|
77,510
|
$
|
99,907
|
$
|
2,805,917
|
$
|
4,300,000
|
Please
refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements beginning on page F - 8 of
this
report for a more complete description of the numbers contained in the table
above.
14
ITEM
7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS:
The
following
discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Applied Energetics’
consolidated financial statements and the related notes that are included
elsewhere herein.
OVERVIEW:
Applied
Energetics,
Inc. (“Applied Energetics”, “we”, “us”, or the “company”), is a developer and
manufacturer of applied energy systems, primarily for military applications,
utilizing our proprietary knowledge of high performance lasers, high voltage
electronics, advanced adaptive optics and atmospheric and plasma energy
interactions. Applied Energetics applies these technologies to deliver
innovative solutions to urgent military missions, including neutralizing
improvised explosive devices (“IEDs”), neutralizing vehicle-borne IEDs (i.e. car
bombs), and non-lethal methods for vehicle stopping, among other high priority
missions of U.S. and allied military forces. Additionally, Applied Energetics
develops and manufactures high voltage and laser products for government
and
commercial customers for a range of applications.
Applied
Energetics
is the sole and exclusive developer of laser guided energy (“LGETM”)
and laser
induced plasma channel (“LIPCTM”)
technologies.
These revolutionary technologies can precisely transmit high voltage electrical
charges by using a laser to create a conductive path in the atmosphere. We
are
seeking to develop applications that can deliver tailored weapon and
countermeasure effects to targets with laser accuracy, and with manageable
lethality and affects to reduce the potential for inadvertent injury and
collateral damage. This technology has been in continued development since
our
inception in 2002.
Our
counter-IED
customers have expressed a preference for versions of our counter-IED technology
designed for integration into existing combat-rugged vehicles or other platforms
supplied by the customer. This approach avoids the difficulties of fielding
a
new complex and computerized vehicle into the extremely harsh radio frequency
environment of modern combat operations where even the most robust
communications links can be seriously degraded. Accordingly, in the third
quarter of 2007 we elected to suspend our internal efforts in development
of our
own remotely operated vehicles which were initially designed to carry our
counter-IED systems. As a result of continued advancement of our designs
and
technologies and the desire of our customer to utilize existing military
vehicles to transport our product, we reevaluated certain inventory materials
on
hand and reduced the carrying value to lower-of-cost-or-market for inventory
not
technologically current or that was directly associated with our remotely
controlled vehicle development. This reevaluation resulted in a
lower-of-cost-or-market inventory adjustment of $1.5 million in September
2007.
Applied
Energetics
is also participating in the long-term development of an innovative and
proprietary technology in partnership with a major aerospace / defense
contractor under an Exclusive Supplier Agreement. The Agreement provides
for
concept development, prototype fabrication and testing, and fabrication and
delivery of operational hardware systems. We expect a series of follow-on
orders
as this technology is matured and readied for use. This Agreement covers
three
years with options to extend for seven more years and includes provisions
allowing Applied Energetics to pursue non-conflicting applications for the
technology including our developed hardware and designs. We have deferred
recognizing revenue until the initial phase is concluded and accepted by
the
customer. We estimate that our costs to complete will exceed customer funding
by
approximately $1.3 million and have recognized the effect of these estimates
with a loss provision accrual to cost of revenue.
In
January 2007, we
consolidated the North Star operations into Applied Energetics’ to more
effectively utilize the shared workforce of the two operations. As a result
of
this consolidation, for 2007 we have also collapsed the reporting segments
of
Applied Energetics and North Star into one segment for financial reporting
purposes since North Star no longer meets the definition of a segment under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 131, “Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
USE
OF
ESTIMATES:
The
preparation of
consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally
accepted accounting principles, which requires management to make estimates,
judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its assumptions on
historical experiences and on various other assumptions that it believes
to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that
are
not readily apparent from other sources. In addition, Management considers
the
basis and methodology used in developing and selecting these estimates, the
trends in and amounts of these estimates, specific matters affecting the
amount
of and changes in these estimates, and any other relevant matters related
to
these estimates, including significant issues concerning accounting principles
and financial statement presentation. Such estimates and assumptions could
change in the future as more information becomes known which could impact
the
amounts reported and disclosed herein. Significant estimates include revenue
recognition under the percentage of completion method of contract accounting,
estimate to forecast loss on contracts under the completed contract method
of
accounting, the valuation of inventory, goodwill and other indefinite lived
assets, estimate to forecast expected forfeiture rate on stock-based
compensation and stock-based compensation expense.
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REVENUE
RECOGNITION:
Revenue
has been
derived from ongoing contract work for systems development, effects testing
and
the design and development of demonstration systems and sub-systems for our
Government customers as well as for the development of our Counter-IED
technologies. It is expected that continued work on effects testing, design
and
development of specific LGE and LIPC systems, advanced design and proof of
principle on an existing contract, compact laser source development, high
voltage source development, optics development and the upgrade of a
transportable demonstrator will contribute to revenue in 2008. This work
is
expected to be generally performed under cost-plus contracts with Government
customers.
Revenue
under
long-term Government contracts is generally recorded under the percentage
of
completion method. Revenue, billable monthly, under cost plus fixed fee
contracts is recorded as costs are incurred and includes estimated earned
fees
in the proportion that costs incurred to date bear to total estimated costs.
Costs include direct labor, direct materials, subcontractor costs and overhead.
General and administrative expenses allowable under the terms of the contracts
are allocated per contract depending on its direct labor and material proportion
to total direct labor and material of all contracts. As contracts can extend
over one or more accounting periods, revisions in earnings estimated during
the
course of work are reflected during the accounting period in which the facts
become known. When the current contract estimate indicates a loss, a provision
is made for the total anticipated loss in the period in which the facts become
known.
The
asset caption
“accounts receivable” includes costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts, which represents revenue recognized in
excess
of amounts billed. Such revenue is billable under the terms of the contracts
at
the end of the year, yet was not invoiced until the following year and is
generally expected to be collected within one year. The liability “billings in
excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts” represents
billings in excess of revenue recognized.
Revenue
for other
products and services is recognized when such products and services are
delivered or performed and, in connection with certain sales to certain
customers, when the products and services are accepted, which is normally
negotiated as part of the initial contract. Revenue from commercial,
non-Governmental, customers is based on fixed price contracts where the sale
is
recognized upon acceptance of the product or performance of the service and
when
payment is probable under the completed contract method of accounting. Contract
costs are accumulated in the same manner as inventory costs and are charged
to
operations as the related revenue from contract is recognized. When the current
contract estimate indicates a loss, a provision is made for the total
anticipated loss in the period in which the facts become known.
INVENTORIES:
Inventories
include
material, direct labor and related manufacturing overhead and are stated
at the
lower-of-cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or market. Due to
the
nature of our inventory, we analyze inventory on an item-by-item basis for
obsolescence. Accordingly in the third quarter of 2007, we reduced the carrying
value of certain inventories connected to our counter-IED remote vehicle
development. This resulted in a third-quarter 2007 inventory write-down to
the
lower-of-cost-or-market of $1.5 million.
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS:
We
account for
goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets based on the method
of
accounting prescribed by the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets.” We tested goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles for
impairment as of October 1, 2006. Based on this analysis, we determined that
the
fair values of our goodwill and North Star tradename intangible assets were
below their carrying value and recorded an impairment charge of approximately
$1.5 million for goodwill and $603,000 for North Star tradename.
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STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION:
Effective
January
1, 2006, the company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based
Payment”. SFAS 123(R) establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged
for employee, director and non-employee services. Accordingly, stock-based
compensation cost is measured at grant date, based on the fair value of the
award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period.
We
adopted the
modified prospective application method as provided by SFAS 123(R). Under
this
method, SFAS 123(R) is applied to stock-based compensation made after the
effective date. Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards
for
which the requisite service has not been rendered, such as unvested stock
options, that were outstanding as of the date of adoption will be recognized
as
the remaining requisite services are rendered. The compensation cost relating
to
unvested awards at the date of adoption will be based on the grant-date fair
value for those awards.
The
fair value of
each option is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
valuation model. We estimate expected stock price volatility based on the
mean
of the historical volatility of Applied Energetics, an industry index and
a
representative peer group. We use historical data to estimate forfeiture
rates.
SFAS 123(R) requires the estimation of forfeitures when recognizing compensation
expense and that this estimate of forfeitures be adjusted over the requisite
service period should actual forfeitures differ from such estimates. Changes
in
estimated forfeitures are recognized through a cumulative adjustment, which
is
recognized in the period of change and which impacts the amount of unamortized
compensation expense to be recognized in future periods. We estimate expected
life by analyzing the historical option exercise behavior of employees
considering the effect of strike and market price on employee decision making
and pertinent vesting schedules. The risk-free interest rate for periods
within
the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for
comparable periods.
We
previously
accounted for our employee stock option awards under the intrinsic value
based
method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees,” and related interpretations, including Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) FASB Interpretation No. 44 “Accounting for Certain
Transactions Including Stock Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion
25.”
Under the intrinsic value based method, compensation cost is the excess of
the
quoted market price of the stock at grant date or other measurement date
over
the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. We had adopted the
disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.” Accordingly, compensation costs were
recognized for employee stock option grants only when we granted options
with a
discounted exercise price.
On
November 10,
2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123(R)-3 “Transition Election
Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.” The
company has elected to adopt the alternative transition method provided in
the
FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of stock-based compensation
pursuant to SFAS 123(R). The alternative transition method includes simplified
methods to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital
pool (“APIC pool”) related to the tax effects of employee stock-based
compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the tax effects of employee stock-based
compensation awards that are outstanding upon adoption of SFAS
123(R).
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RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS:
Our
consolidated
financial information for the years ending December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
is
as follows:
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||||
Revenue
|
$
|
12,403,628
|
$
|
10,029,755
|
$
|
18,875,928
|
||||
Cost
of
revenue
|
14,473,935
|
11,305,966
|
17,757,305
|
|||||||
General
and
administrative
|
11,442,279
|
10,778,479
|
3,613,151
|
|||||||
Selling
and
marketing
|
368,706
|
643,384
|
525,067
|
|||||||
Research
and
development
|
1,197,792
|
3,571,262
|
1,266,382
|
|||||||
Impairment
of
assets
|
-
|
2,090,884
|
-
|
|||||||
Other
(expense) income:
|
||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(2,838
|
)
|
(13,001
|
)
|
(227,106
|
)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
1,410,303
|
812,311
|
111,760
|
|||||||
Other
income
|
7,847
|
544
|
815,134
|
|||||||
Loss
before
provision for income taxes
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
(17,560,366
|
)
|
(3,586,189
|
)
|
||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
-
|
(46,488
|
)
|
|
38,414
|
|||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
$
|
(17,513,878
|
)
|
$
|
(3,624,603
|
) |
REVENUE:
The
$2.4 million
increase in revenue from 2006 to 2007 is primarily due to an increase in revenue
from our LGE project of $5.5 million, which was partially offset by a decrease
of $2.7 million from our Counter-IED projects and a decrease in our
non-governmental projects of $347,000. The decrease in revenue from 2005 to
2006
of $8.8 million is primarily attributable to the completion to our 12-unit
counter-IED order in June 2006. The revenue produced from contracts on our
LIPC
technology remained at a constant level in 2005 and 2006. During 2007, under
the
completed contract method of accounting, we deferred the recognition of
approximately $500,000 of revenue and costs related to the contracted
development of new high-voltage technologies. It is anticipated that this
revenue will be recognized in 2008.
COST
OF
REVENUE:
Cost
of revenue
also increased from 2006 to 2007, in line with our increased revenue, by
$3.2
million. Cost of revenue includes an allocation of general and administrative
expenses and research and development costs in accordance with the terms
of our
contracts. The amount of allowable expenses allocated to our contracted projects
also decreased in 2006 and 2007 primarily as a result of lower activity and
revenue. The negative gross margin in 2007 was primarily due to $1.4 million
estimated loss accruals attributed to the contracted development of high-voltage
technologies and the increase in lower-of-cost-or-market reserve of $1.5
million. The decrease in cost of revenue of $6.5 million in 2006 from 2005
and
the decrease in gross margin in 2006 reflects the decrease in revenue and
the
completion of 12-unit counter-IED order, a charge of $1.2 million on a
lower-of-cost-or-market analysis of items in inventory in 2006 that are no
longer on our active bills-of-material and a provision for loss on projects
of
approximately $434,000.
GENERAL
AND
ADMINISTRATIVE:
General
and
administrative expense increased from 2006 to 2007 by approximately $664,000.
This increase consists of an increase in stock-based compensation for stock
based awards granted to directors and employees in the amount of $1.2 million,
an increase in salaries and accrued compensation in the amount of $591,000
and a
decrease of $1.9 million of applied overhead. Offsetting these increases were
reductions in temporary help and consultants of $895,000, travel related
expenses of $697,000, professional fees of $565,000, supplies of $475,000 and
fringe and benefits costs of $119,000. The $7.2 million increase in general
and
administrative expenses in 2006 from 2005 includes the recognition of non-cash
director and employee stock option compensation expense of approximately $3.3
million as a result of our adoption of SFAS 123(R) in 2006; increases in
personnel costs and temporary and contract labor costs of approximately $2
million which is attributable to our high number of employees in 2006 compared
to 2005 due to our need for temporary staffing to assist in short-term projects,
including the improvement of elements of our internal control; increased
professional and director expenses of approximately $726,000 which also reflects
increased legal costs, director compensation costs and the non-cash expense
of a
warrant issued for services; increased recruiting and relocation costs of
approximately $606,000, which includes approximately $525,000 associated with
the move from Albuquerque to Tucson of the North Star operations, terminations
and resettlement costs of the North Star employees; offset by an approximate
$511,000 increased amount of general and administrative expenses allocated
to
cost of revenue, research and development and inventory.
18
At
December 31,
2007, there was approximately $3.3 million of unrecognized compensation costs
related to unvested restricted stock awards, net of estimated forfeitures and
approximately $2.8 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to
unvested stock options, net of estimated forfeitures. These costs are expected
to be recognized on a weighted-average basis over periods of approximately
two
years for restricted stock awards and one year for unvested stock
options.
We
are mandated to
comply with the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 Section 404 (“SOX”) requirements for
a review of the control over our financial reporting environment. The expense
related to SOX compliance was approximately $276,000, $354,000 and $545,000
for
2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
SELLING
AND
MARKETING:
Selling
and
marketing expenses were approximately $369,000 for 2007 a decrease of
approximately $275,000 from $643,000 in 2006, reflecting reduced salaries and
travel costs. Selling and marketing expenses increased approximately $118,000
in
2006 over 2005 as we continued to advance our marketing efforts and the addition
of a staff member in 2006.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT:
Research
and
development expenses decreased approximately $2.4 million during 2007 as
compared to 2006 primarily due the redeployment of our technical staff to
our
funded projects in-progress. Research and development costs increased
approximately $2.3 million in 2006 compared to 2005 due to our continued
strategic decision to internally fund research and development. During 2006,
we
started new research and development initiative and we continued work on
our
on-going research projects to expedite the advancement of our LGE, LIPC and
counter-IED technologies. These strategic decisions are designed to advance
and
strengthen our intellectual property rights and progress technology development
at a rate that is less dependent on contract funding. As revenues declined
in
2006 the burden of increased R&D was increasingly borne by company internal
funds. Also impacting the rise was the approximately $1.5 million increase
in
the amount of general and administrative expenses allocated to research and
development. Ongoing development of LGE, LIPC and counter-IED technologies
are
expected to continue over the next several years. The costs to complete and
the
estimated dates upon which our efforts will result in commercially viable
products are uncertain due to changing requirements imposed upon us by our
customer. Many aspects of our technologies are highly sensitive to ongoing
military operations and are largely classified under specific DoD guidelines
and, consequently, cannot be disclosed publicly. During the next year, we
anticipate that we will have the ability to fund our research and development
efforts from our available cash and any awarded contracts.
Our
short-term
research and development goals are to develop efficient and compact laser
sources, novel high voltage electrical sources, efficient optical systems extend
the range of our LGE system and engineer the LGE hardware to smaller and more
rugged technologies.
IMPAIRMENT
OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
We
performed our
annual test for goodwill impairment in the fourth quarter. In 2006, due to
a
significant reduction in sales volume and negative cash flows, we revised the
five-year earnings forecast and projected cash flows for North Star. The
projected cash flows were considered in determining the fair value of goodwill
and unamortized intangible assets recorded at the acquisition and also in
subsequent periods to assess for potential impairment. Due to the decline in
projected cash flows in 2006, the company performed assessments of the carrying
value of North Star’s goodwill and tradename indefinite lived intangible assets.
This assessment consisted of estimating the asset’s fair value and comparing the
estimated fair value to the carrying value of the asset. We estimated the
goodwill asset’s fair value through the use of an average of the Capitalization
of Gross Revenues and Goodwill/Revenue methods to value the revenue generated
because the analyses are made independent of direct reference to the reporting
unit’s actual performance. The North Star tradename intangible asset’s fair
value was estimated through an analysis of the projected cash flow. Based on
these analyses, we determined that the fair values of our goodwill and tradename
intangible assets were below their carrying value and in the fourth quarter
of
2006 recorded impairment charges of approximately $1.5 million for goodwill
and
$603,000 for the North Star tradename.
19
INTEREST
INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE:
Net
interest income
for 2007 was higher by approximately $608,000 from 2006 primarily because the
funds provided from the August 2006 financing were invested in income producing
investments for all of 2007 as compared to less than two months of 2006. Net
interest income increased approximately $915,000 in 2006 from the $115,000
net
interest expense recognized in 2005 primarily due to the investment of proceeds
from the sale of common stock and warrants in August 2006 as well as the
continued investment of the cash received from the sale of Series A preferred
stock in 2005 and to our retirement of debt in November 2005.
OTHER
INCOME:
Other
income in
2005 primarily reflects $800,000 received from the sale of $1.6 million
principal amount note from Easy Gardner which we received in the Merger with
USHG and we recorded the book value of the note at zero at the time of the
acquisition due to uncertainty as to its collectibility
.
NET
LOSS:
Our
operations for
the year ended December 31, 2007 resulted in a net loss of approximately $13.7
million, an improvement of approximately $3.9 million when compared to 2006.
This improvement reflects reduction in research and development expenses of
approximately $2.4 million, a reduction of $2.1 million from the goodwill and
intangible asset impairment charges recognized in 2006 and an increase of our
net interest income of $608,000, offset by a decrease in our gross margin of
$794,000 and an increase of general and administrative expenses of
$664,000.
The
net loss for
the year ended December 31, 2006 increased $13.9 million to approximately $17.5.
The increase in our net loss is primarily attributable to a limited amount
of
work performed under contracts, the $7.2 million increase in general and
administrative, the $2.3 million increase in research and development as we
continue to develop our LIPC an LGE technologies, the $2.1 goodwill and
intangible asset impairment charge offset by the $915,000 increase in net
interest income.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
At
December 31,
2007, we had approximately $15.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and
$7.5
million of securities available-for-sale. Effective December 31, 2007, we
reclassified our $7.5 million of securities available for sale as long term
assets. Our cash position decreased during the year by approximately $7.1
million. In 2007, we used approximately $7.8 million of cash in operating
activities. This amount is comprised primarily of our net loss of approximately
$13.7 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $2.6 million. Offsetting
these amounts were non-cash stock option compensation expense of approximately
$4.6 million, provision for losses on projects of $1.4 million, depreciation
and
amortization expense of $1.0 million, increases in accrued expenses, deposits
and deferred rent of $785,000 and accounts payable of $578,000. Also in 2007,
investment activities provided approximately $572,000 consisting of the sale
of
available-for-sale securities of $1.0 million offset by purchases of
approximately $446,000 of equipment. During 2007 financing activities provided
approximately $52,000.
At
December 31,
2006, we had approximately $30.6 million of cash, cash equivalents and
securities available-for-sale. Our cash position increased during 2006 by
approximately $21.8 million primarily as a result of $27.4 million provided
by
financing activities and $2.6 provided by investing activities, offset by $8.2
million used in operating activities. During 2006, our operating activities
primarily consisted of our net loss of $17.5 million, an increase in inventory
of $2.3 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $427,000, offset by a
decrease in accounts receivable of $4.7 million, the recognition in 2006 of
noncash stock based compensation expense of $3.5 million, goodwill and
intangible asset impairment charges of $2.1 million, depreciation and
amortization of $948,000, and an increase in accrued expenses, deposits and
deferred rent of $663,000. Our investing activities in 2006 consisted of $3.5
million was provided from the sale and purchase available-for-sale marketable
securities, partially offset by equipment purchases of $941,000. Cash provided
by financing activities in 2006, primarily from the proceeds from the sale
of
common stock and warrants of $24.9 million, as well as $2.5 million proceeds
from option exercises.
We
anticipate that
short-term and long-term funding needs will be provided from the cash flow
from
working on Government contracts. We believe that we have sufficient working
capital to fulfill existing contracts and expected contracts in 2008 and into
2009. The transportable demonstrator contract and the other Applied Energetics
contracts, that presently represent a major portion of our current activity,
are
on a cost plus fixed fee basis. This means all work performed is done at our
Government-approved rates, which include general and administrative costs,
overhead, labor and materials, fees and profit. These costs are accrued as
incurred and billed monthly. Other contracts are at fixed prices which have
commercial type gross margins associated with them.
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At
December 31,
2007, we had $7.5 million of government sponsored and government secured
student-loan based investments. These securities have auction rate
characteristics. The Dutch auction process resets the applicable interest
rates
at prescribed calendar intervals and is intended to provide liquidity to
the
holders of auction rate securities by matching buyers and sellers in a market
context, enabling the holders to gain immediate liquidity by selling such
securities at par, or rolling over their investment. If there is an imbalance
between buyers and sellers, there is a risk of a failed auction. Subsequent
to
December 31, 2007, auctions relating to those types of auction rate securities
we hold failed. Further, over the past few months, there had been an
unprecedented number of auctions failures for other types of auction rate
securities. An auction failure is not a default. As of December 31, 2007,
our
investments were carried at par value as we believe that the investments
approximated fair value based upon comparable and similar successful auctions
for similar student-loan backed investments that occurred in December 2007,
January 2008 and February 2008. Due to the current illiquidity in the market,
we
have reclassified these investments to long-tem assets. We do not currently
intend to liquidate these investments at below par value or prior to a reset
date. However, systemic failure of future auction rate securities particularly
for auctions of securities similar to those held by us may result in an extended
period of illiquidity and may lead to a substantial impairment of our
investments or the realization of significant future losses at the point
of
liquidation. We will assess the fair value of these securities at the end
of
each quarter to determine whether an impairment charge may be required. As
market conditions continue to evolve we may take an impairment charge in
the
future, which may be meaningful.
BACKLOG
OF
ORDERS
At
December 31,
2007, we had a backlog (that is, work load remaining on signed contracts) of
approximately $6.7 million to be completed within the next twelve
months.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS:
The
following table
summarizes our contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as
of
December 31, 2007:
Payment
by
Period
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Less than 1
|
More than 5
|
||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
Year
|
1 to 3 Years
|
3 to 5 Years
|
Years
|
|||||||||||
Capital
leases
|
$
|
16,476
|
$
|
14,432
|
$
|
2,044
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Operating
leases
|
2,396,522
|
668,640
|
1,395,819
|
332,063
|
||||||||||||
Purchase
Obligaions
|
451,146
|
451,146
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,864,144
|
$
|
1,134,218
|
$
|
1,397,863
|
$
|
332,063
|
$
|
-
|
Included
in the
above table is the $1,850,063 total lease commitment for our principal office,
manufacturing, storage, and primary research and development facility in Tucson,
AZ that was terminated when we purchased the facility in February 2008. Not
included in the above table are the dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock
that are approximately $1.2 million in each year, assuming no conversion to
common stock.
PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDEND:
The
Series A
Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. The Series
A
Preferred Stock bears dividends at the rate of 6.5% of the liquidation
preference per share per annum, which accrues from the date of issuance, and
is
payable quarterly, when declared. Dividends are payable in: (i) cash, (ii)
shares of our common stock (valued for such purpose at 95% of the weighted
average of the last sales prices of our common stock for each of the trading
days in the ten trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to
the
applicable dividend payment date), provided that the issuance and/or resale
of
all such shares of our common stock are then covered by an effective
registration statement or (iii) any combination of the foregoing.
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CAPITAL
LEASES:
We
rent office
equipment under capital lease agreements with approximately $1,203 in monthly
payments.
OPERATING
LEASES:
We
generally
operate in leased premises under operating leases that have options permitting
renewals for additional periods. In addition to minimum fixed rentals, the
leases typically contain scheduled escalation clauses resulting in a deferred
rent accrual at December 31, 2007 of approximately $126,000. We account for
the
escalation provision by straight-line inclusion in the rent expense. Total
rent
expense on premises amounted to approximately $910,000, $906,000 and $733,000
for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We also have an operating lease on a
vehicle in Tucson which expires in 2008. In February 2008 we purchased our
principal office, manufacturing, storage, and primary research and development
facility in Tucson, Arizona for approximately $2.2 million.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
Refer
to Note 2 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting
standards and pronouncements.
ITEM
7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK:
In
the normal
course of business, our financial position is subject to a variety of risks,
such as the collectibility of our accounts receivable and the recoverability
of
the carrying values of our long-term assets. We do not presently enter into
any
transactions involving derivative financial instruments for risk management
or
other purposes.
Our
available cash
balances are invested on a short-term basis and are not subject to significant
risks associated with changes in interest rates, however, certain of our
marketable securities are facing a temporary illiquidity as certain of the
underlying auction markets have failed. It is not known when the underlying
auction markets will regain liquidity, if at all. Substantially all of our
cash
flows are derived from our operations within the United States and we are not
subject to market risk associated with changes in foreign exchange
rates.
ITEM
8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:
Our
financial
statements, the related notes and the Independent Registered Public Accountant’s
Report(s) thereon, are included in Applied Energetics’ 2007 Financial Statements
and are filed as a part of this report on page F-1 following the signatures.
ITEM
9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE:
There
were no
changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial
disclosure.
ITEM
9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES:
CONCLUSION
REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
Our
management,
with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of December 31, 2007. The term “disclosure controls and
procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures
of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and
procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal
financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter
how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment
in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Based on that evaluation our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our control and procedures are effective.
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Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal
financial officers and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other
personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that:
· |
Pertain
to
the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and
fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the company's
assets;
|
· |
Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the
company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the management
and directors of the company; and
|
· |
Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets
that
could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
|
Because
of its
inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to
future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our
management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has conducted
an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the framework established in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO Framework). This assessment
included an evaluation of the design of our internal control over financial
reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of those controls. Based
on our assessment under the criteria described above, management has concluded
that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December
31, 2007.
The
effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007
has
been audited by BDO Seidman, LLP, an independent registered public accounting
firm, as stated in their attestation report, which is included as a part
of our
2007 Financial Statements filed as a part of this report on page F-1 following
the signatures.
Changes
in
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
has been no
change in Applied Energetics’ internal control over financial reporting for the
quarter ended December 31, 2007 that materially affected our internal control
over financial reporting.
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PART
III
ITEM
10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Name
|
Age
|
Principal
Position
|
||
Dana
A.
Marshall
|
49
|
Chairman
of
the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President
and
Assistant Secretary
|
||
Kenneth
M.
Wallace
|
45
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and
Secretary
|
||
Joseph
C.
Hayden
|
49
|
Executive
Vice President - Programs
|
||
Stephen
W.
McCahon
|
48
|
Executive
Vice President - Engineering
|
||
David
C.
Hurley
|
67
|
Director
|
||
George
P.
Farley
|
69
|
Director
|
||
James
K.
Harlan
|
56
|
Director
|
||
James
A.
McDivitt
|
78
|
Director
|
Dana
A.
Marshall:
Dana A. Marshall
has been our Chairman of the Board since November 2007, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director since August 2006 and was appointed Assistant Secretary
of the company in February 2008. Mr. Marshall has over 20 years of experience
in
the laser and optical technologies in the aerospace and defense industries.
Mr.
Marshall is a member of the Board of Directors of Research-Electro Optics,
a
privately held company. Mr. Marshall served as Vice President, Optical Systems
SBU of Zygo Corporation, a publicly traded company, from September 2004 through
March 2006. From June 2003 through August 2005, Mr. Marshall owned and operated
Infusafe LLC, a partner in a venture to develop and market designs for
pharmaceutical packaging, and from June 2001 to September 2003, Mr. Marshall
managed his income properties through Cricklewood Realty LLC. From 1993 through
2000, Mr. Marshall was Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the
Board of Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of high
power solid state and semiconductor lasers which he founded in 1993, developed
and sold to TRW Incorporated in 2004. Before founding Cutting Edge Optronics,
Mr. Marshall’s career included substantial positions in strategic planning and
program management, at major defense companies, including serving as Program
Manager, Lasers and Electronic Systems Division of McDonnell Douglas
Corporation. Prior to joining McDonnell Douglas, Mr. Marshall began his defense
industry career in 1982 at General Dynamics Corporation, and rose to become
Manager of Strategic Planning at Corporate Headquarters.
Kenneth
M.
Wallace:
Mr. Wallace has
been the Chief Financial Officer since March 2006 and was appointed our
Principal Accounting Officer in November 2007 and Secretary in February 2008.
From October 2005 through March 2006, Mr. Wallace was Chief Financial Officer
of
Crosswalk, Inc., an early-stage software and grid storage development company.
From July 2004 through May 2005, Mr. Wallace was Senior Vice President and
Chief
Operating Officer of a building products manufacturer based in Chandler,
Arizona. From 2000 through 2004, Mr. Wallace was Chief Financial Officer and
a
Director of Moxtek, a scientific instrumentation company specializing in X-Ray
optics and nano-structured polarization technologies. From 1996 to 2000, Mr.
Wallace was Chief Financial Officer of LAB-Interlink, a high-tech laboratory
automation company specializing in the remote handling of clinical laboratory
specimens.
Joseph
C.
Hayden: Joseph
C. Hayden
has been the Executive Vice President - Programs for Applied Energetics since
December 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Hayden was the Executive Vice President of
Business Operations from November 2002 to 2004. Mr. Hayden has over 25 years
experience in managing large engineering projects and high technology research
and development. Mr. Hayden is responsible for Contract Bid and Proposals and
administration of existing contracts for Applied Energetics. Prior to the
founding of Applied Energetics, Mr. Hayden worked at Raytheon, Inc. (“Raytheon”)
and also at two other start-up companies. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy,
Mr. Hayden was a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer and Nuclear Engineer before
leaving the service to work in industry.
Stephen
W.
McCahon: Stephen
W. McCahon
has been the Executive Vice President - Engineering for Applied Energetics
since
November 2002. Dr. McCahon has an extensive background in optical physics,
solid-state physics, ultra-short pulse lasers and non-linear optics, and a
broad
background in Electrical Engineering (BSEE, MSEE, PH.D. EE/Physics). Dr. McCahon
has more than 40 scientific publications and holds 10 issued patents with 3
pending. Prior to joining Applied Energetics, Dr. McCahon had been Chief
Engineer of Raytheon’s Directed Energy Weapon Product Line. Previously, he had
been a Member of the Research Staff at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu,
CA (Currently known as HRL Laboratories).
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David
C.
Hurley:
David C. Hurley is
our Lead Independent Director and served as the independent Chairman of our
Board from March 2006 until December 2007. Mr. Hurley was appointed Vice
Chairman of PrivatAir of Geneva, Switzerland on February 1, 2003, relinquishing
the role of Chief Executive Officer, a position he held following the
acquisition of Flight Services Group ("FSG") by PrivatAir in 2000.
PrivatAir has major business aviation operations in over fifteen bases in
the U.S. and aircraft service operations at Le Bourget, Paris, France;
Dusseldorf, Munich and Hamburg Germany; and Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Hurley
founded FSG in 1984. FSG is one of the world's largest providers of
corporate aircraft management, executive charter and aircraft sales and
acquisitions in the U.S. Mr. Hurley has over 30 years experience in marketing
and sales in the aerospace and telecommunications industries. Before founding
FSG, he served as the Senior Vice President of Domestic and International
Sales for Canadair Challenger. He also served as Regional Manager of the Cessna
Aircraft Company and as Director of Marketing, Government and Military Products
Division, for the Harris Intertype Corporation. Mr. Hurley serves as the
Chairman of the Board of the Smithsonian Institution' s National Air and Space
Museum, Washington, D.C.; and serves on the Boards of BE Aerospace, Inc., a
public company, Hexcel Corp., a public company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., a public company listed on the New York
Stock Exchange, Genesis Lease, Ltd., a public company listed on the New York
Stock Exchange, The Corporate Angel Network, White Plains, N.Y., and Aerosat,
Inc., Manchester, NH. He is an alumnus of Hartwick College and served three
years in the Special Services Branch of the US Army, receiving an honorable
discharge.
George
P.
Farley: George
P. Farley, a
certified public accountant, has been a member of our Board of Directors since
March 2004. Mr. Farley is Chairman of our Audit Committee and also serves as
a
member of our Compensation Committee. Mr. Farley has been providing financial
consulting services since 1999. Through 2007, Mr. Farley served as a Director
and a member of the Audit Committee of iCad, Inc. He has also served as a
Director and member of the Audit Committee of Preserver Insurance Company,
Inc.
and Acorn Holdings Corp and as a Director for Olympia Leather Company, Inc.
From
November 1997 to August 1999, Mr. Farley was a Chief Financial Officer of
Talk.com, Inc., which provides telecommunication services. Mr. Farley was also
a
director of Talk.com, Inc. Mr. Farley joined BDO Seidman, LLP in 1962 and was
a
partner at BDO Seidman, LLP from 1972 to 1995 with extensive experience in
accounting, auditing and SEC matters.
James
K.
Harlan: James
K. Harlan has
been a member of our Board of Directors since March 2004. Mr. Harlan is the
Chairman of our Compensation Committee and serves as a member of our Audit
Committee. Mr. Harlan is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of HNG Storage, LP, a natural gas storage development and operations
business that he helped found in 1992. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Harlan served
as
Group Development Manager for the Pacific Resources Group which was engaged
with
various manufacturing and distribution businesses and joint ventures in Asia,
Australia, and North America. He also served as operations research and planning
analyst for the White House Office of Energy Policy and Planning from 1977
to
1978, the Department of Energy from 1978 to 1981, and U.S. Synthetic Fuels
Corporation from 1981 to 1984. He has a PhD in Public Policy with an operations
research dissertation from Harvard University and a BS in Chemical Engineering
from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Harlan is a member of the Board
of
Directors of iCAD where he is a member of the Audit Committee and is Chairman
of
the Governance Committee.
James
A.
McDivitt:
James A. McDivitt
has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2006. Mr.
McDivitt serves as a member of our Compensation Committee and our Audit
Committee and as Chairman of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. McDivitt currently serves as a director of Silicon Graphics Inc., a publicly
traded company. From 1981 until his retirement in 1995, Mr. McDivitt was
employed at Rockwell International Corporation, most recently as its Senior
Vice
President, Government Operations and International. Mr. McDivitt joined Pullman
Inc. in 1975 as its Executive Vice President and, in October 1975 he became
President of its Pullman Standard Division, The Railcar Division, and later
had
additional responsibility for the leasing, engineering and construction areas
of
the company. From 1972 through 1975, he was Executive Vice President Corporate
Affairs for Consumers Power Company. Mr. McDivitt joined the United States
Air
Force in 1951 and retired with the rank of Brigadier General in 1972. During
his
service with the U.S. Air Force, Mr. McDivitt was selected as an astronaut
in
1962 and was Command Pilot for Gemini IV and Commander of Apollo 9 and Apollo
Spacecraft Program Manager from 1969 to 1972, including Apollo 12 through 16
missions. Mr. McDivitt holds a B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from
the
University of Michigan.
SECTION
16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE:
Section
16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires certain officers and directors
of
Applied Energetics, and any persons who own more than ten-percent of the common
stock outstanding to file forms reporting their initial beneficial ownership
of
shares and subsequent changes in that ownership with the SEC and the NASDAQ
Global Market. Officers and directors of Applied Energetics, and greater than
ten-percent beneficial owners are also required to furnish us with copies of
all
such Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on a review of the copies
of
the forms furnished to us, we believe that during the year ended December 31,
2007 all section 16(a) filing requirements were met except that Kenneth M.
Wallace was late filing a Form 4 and each of Joseph C. Hayden and Stephen W.
McCahon was late reporting a restricted stock grant in November 2007, but
reported the transaction in his Form 5 for the year ended December 31,
2007.
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CODE
OF
ETHICS:
Applied
Energetics
has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of Applied
Energetics’ employees and directors, including its principal executive officer,
principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Applied
Energetics’ Code of Business Conduct and Ethics covers all areas of professional
conduct including, but not limited to, conflicts of interest, disclosure
obligations, insider trading, confidential information, as well as compliance
with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to Applied Energetics’ business.
Upon
request made
to us in writing at the following address, our Code of Ethics and Business
Conduct will be provided without charge:
Applied
Energetics,
Inc.
Attn:
Human
Resources
3590
E Columbia
St.
Tucson,
AZ 85714
COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
AUDIT
COMMITTEE:
The
Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors is comprised of Messrs. Farley, Harlan and McDivitt.
The Audit Committee makes recommendations concerning the engagement of
independent public accountants, reviews with the independent public accountants
the scope and results of the audit engagement, approves professional services
provided by the independent public accountants, reviews the independence of
the
independent public accountants, considers the range of audit and non-audit
fees
and reviews the adequacy of our internal accounting controls. Our Board of
directors has determined that each committee member meets the independence
and
financial literacy requirements under current NASD Marketplace rules applicable
to companies whose securities are quoted on Nasdaq. In addition, our board
of
directors has determined that Mr. Farley is an “audit committee financial
expert” as defined under Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K of the SEC. Refer to Item
10 above for Mr. Farley's qualifications.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE:
The
Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised of Messrs. Harlan, Farley
and
McDivitt. The committee is responsible for establishing and maintaining
executive compensation practices designed to enhance company profitability
and
enhance long-term shareholder value.
NOMINATING
AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE:
The
Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. McDivitt and Hurley.
The
Committee is responsible for establishing and maintaining corporate governance
practices designed to aid the long-term success of Applied Energetics and
effectively enhance and protect shareholder value.
ITEM
11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION:
COMPENSATION
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Executive
Compensation Philosophy
Our
board of
directors is committed to establishing and maintaining executive compensation
practices designed to support the development of the company’s capabilities and
business objectives, enhance our profitability and enhance long-term shareholder
value. Toward these aims, in March 2006, our board of directors established
a
compensation committee. This committee reports to the board on executive
compensation matters.
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Compensation
Committee
Membership
The
committee is
currently comprised of three independent members of the Board. Director
independence is, at a minimum, consistent with applicable rules for
Nasdaq-traded issuers, Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, and Section 162(m) of
the
Internal Revenue Code. The members of the committee are James K. Harlan
(chairman), George P. Farley and James A. McDivitt.
Process
and
procedures for considering and determining executive and director
compensation.
Among
other things,
the committee has the authority and responsibility under its charter
to:
· |
Approve
our
compensation philosophy.
|
· |
Formulate,
evaluate, and approve compensation for our officers, as defined in
Section
16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and rules and regulations
promulgated therein.
|
· |
Formulate,
approve, and administer cash incentives and deferred compensation
plans
for executives. Cash incentive plans are based on specific performance
objectives defined in advance of approving and administering the
plan.
|
· |
Oversee
and
approve all compensation programs involving the issuance of our stock
and
other equity securities.
|
· |
Review
executive supplementary benefits, as well as our retirement, benefit,
and
special compensation programs involving significant cost to us, as
necessary and appropriate.
|
· |
Review
compensation for terminated executives.
|
· |
Oversee
funding for all executive compensation programs.
|
· |
Review
compensation practices and trends of other companies to assess the
adequacy of our executive compensation programs and policies.
|
· |
Secure
the
services of external compensation consultants or other experts, as
necessary and appropriate. These services will be paid from us provided
board of directors budget. This system is designed to ensure the
independence of such external advisors.
|
· |
Approve
employment contracts, severance agreements, change in control provisions,
and other compensatory arrangements with our executives.
|
Role
of Chief
Executive Officer in Recommending Executive Compensation.
The
committee makes
all compensation decisions related to our named executive officers. However,
our
Chief Executive Officer regularly provides information and recommendations
to
the committee on the performance of the executive officers, appropriate levels
and components of compensation, including equity grants as well as other
information as the committee may request.
Compensation
Goals
Our
compensation
policies are intended to achieve the following objectives:
· |
reward
executives and employees for their contributions to our growth and
profitability, recognize individual initiative, leadership, achievement,
and other valuable contributions to our company.
|
· |
to
link a
portion of the compensation of officers and employees with the achievement
of our overall performance goals, to ensure alignment with the our
strategic direction and values, and to ensure that individual performance
is directed towards the achievement of our collective
goals;
|
· |
to
enhance
alignment of individual performance and contribution with long-term
stockholder value and business objectives by providing equity
awards;
|
· |
to
motivate
and incentivize our named executive officers and employees to continually
contribute superior job performance throughout the year;
and
|
· |
to
obtain and
retain the services of skilled employees and executives so that they
will
continue to contribute to and be a part of our long-term
success.
|
Compensation
programs and policies are reviewed and approved annually but could be adjusted
more frequently if determined by the committee. Included in this process is
establishing the goals and objectives by which employee and executive
compensation is determined. Executive officers’ performance is evaluated in
light of these performance goals and objectives. The committee consults the
Chief Executive Officer on the performance of other company executives.
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Compensation
Surveys and Compensation Consultants
In
determining
compensation levels, we review compensation levels of companies that we deem
to
be similar to our company regardless of their location, competitive factors
to
enable us to attract executives from other companies, and compensation levels
that we deem appropriate to retain and motivate our executives. From time to
time, we retain the services of independent compensation consultants to review
a
wide variety of factors relevant to executive compensation, trends in executive
compensation, and the identification of relevant peer companies. The committee
makes all determinations regarding the engagement, fees, and services of our
compensation consultants, and our compensation consultants report directly
to
our committee.
Elements
of
Compensation
Compensation
for
our executives is generally comprised of:
· |
base
salary
is targeted at a competitive level and used to reward superior individual
job performance of each named executive officer and to encourage
continued
superior job performance;
|
· |
cash
bonuses
are tied to specific, quantifiable and objective performance measures
based on a combination of corporate and individual goals, and
discretionary bonuses;
|
· |
equity
compensation is based on corporate and individual performance, and
discretionary equity awards.
|
· |
severance
and
change of control agreements;
|
· |
other
benefits plan and programs.
|
While
executives
have a greater of their total compensation at risk than other employees, the
principles which serve as the basis for executive compensation practices apply
to the compensation structures for all employees. Namely, corporate and
individual performance are the key factors which determine incentive
compensation.
The
committee
considers each component of executive compensation in light of total
compensation. In considering adjustments to the total compensation of each
named
executive officer, the committee also considers the value of previous
compensation, including outstanding equity grants and equity
ownership.
Compensation
paid
to executive officers must be approved by our board of directors or by the
committee. The committee conducts several meetings in person or telephonically
to review and consider our compensation program and policies, as well as
specific elements of executive compensation.
Compensation
Consultants
During
2007, we
engaged Pearl Meyer and Partners, LLC consultants and undertook a number of
internal evaluations regarding our base and incentive compensation programs
for
both executives and general technical employees. We also subscribe to various
data services regarding compensation - including Radford Surveys &
Consultants - which provided information regarding comparable and competitive
practices in our industry. Because of the absence of closely analogous direct
competitors, peer group references were drawn primarily from general technology
based companies of similar size or market capitalization. In addition, the
company competes for technical and managerial talent with both major and smaller
defense contractors involved with innovative systems development, lasers, and
optics. Compensation practices for those companies are considered for the
company’s compensation assessments. For technical and managerial employees,
executive management compiles and reviews data regarding compensation practices
from employers that compete for similar employee talent. For executive
employees, the committee utilizes both proprietary information services –
such as Radford – and publicly available information supplemented by
industry contacts familiar with prevailing practices. The committee reviews
management recommendations and the supporting rationale for compensation for
managerial and technical personnel. The committee determines compensation for
the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer and other executive officers
in
discussions referencing internal comparisons, individual skills and experience,
length of time with the company, performance contributions and competitiveness
of the marketplace.
Beginning
in the
second quarter of 2007, the committee engaged Pearl Meyer to review the
company’s compensation programs with emphasis on developing a long term equity
compensation program that would be effective at attracting, retaining, and
rewarding employees and executives in accord with prevailing industry practices
for innovative technology based companies. This review included discussions
with
key company employees, managers, executives, and directors to assess the
company’s compensation practices, the competitive environment for talent, and to
recommend approaches for long term equity compensation. The review included
matters related to the size of the equity compensation pool, annual stock
grants, and the use of performance based compensation. Among other suggestions,
this review informed the Board’s action to make selected equity grants that were
made during the third quarter of 2007 and the approach established during the
fourth quarter to provide routine and targeted equity grants in the context
of
the annual budgeting and planning process that include some performance based
vesting elements. These programs were adopted with a view toward increasing
the
alignment of employee financial interests with the long term success of the
company and providing an equity-based compensation source of reward for the
additional efforts and risks associated with working at the company as compared
to older and larger defense industry companies. The company’s long term equity
compensation program was adopted by the committee during the fourth quarter
and
implemented as part of the budget and planning process shortly
thereafter.
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In
setting
compensation levels for a particular executive, the committee takes into
consideration the proposed compensation package as a whole and each element
individually, as well as the executive's past and expected future contributions
to our business. In order to enable the company to hire and retain talented
executives, the committee may determine that it is in the best interests of
the
company to negotiate packages that may deviate from the company's standard
practices in setting the compensation for certain of its executive officers
when
such deviation is required by competitive or other market forces.
Base
Salary
Base
salaries for
the named executive officers and other executives are determined based on market
data analysis of comparable positions in the identified compensation peer group.
A competitive base salary is provided to each executive officer to recognize
the
skills and experience each individual brings to the company and the performance
contributions they make. When determining the base salary for an executive,
we
reference a target of the base salaries of similar positions in the identified
compensation peer group. Other factors are also taken into account such as
internal comparisons, individual skills and experience, length of time with
the
company, performance contributions and competitiveness of the
marketplace.
Salaries are
reviewed on an annual basis, taking into account the factors described above,
and are made in connection with annual performance reviews. The amounts of
such
adjustments are calculated using merit increase guidelines based on the
employee's position within the relevant compensation range and the results
of
his or her performance review. The recommended percentage increases are
established annually and reflect the committee's assessment of appropriate
salary adjustments based on competitive surveys and general economic
conditions.
Pursuant
to his
employment agreement in August 2006, Mr. Marshall, our Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President received an annual base salary of established initially
at
$250,000 with a provision for annual review of compensation. After a review
of
Mr. Marshall’s performance and consideration of prevailing compensation levels
for executive talent such as is required for the company, the committee
increased Mr. Marshall’s annual base salary to $350,000, effective October 1,
2007.
In
connection with
his hiring and the negotiation of his compensation package in March 2006, Mr.
Wallace, our Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, received
an annual base salary of $190,000. In February 2007, after the initial year
of
service and a review of compensation levels for the CFO of similarly sized
public companies, the committee increased Mr. Wallace’s annual base salary to
$210,000 effective February 1, 2007. On October 24, 2007, the board approved
Mr.
Wallace’s employment agreement which increased Mr. Wallace’s annual base salary
to $225,000.
During
the fourth
quarter of 2007, the committee reviewed prevailing practices for compensation
of
professionals in similar functions as Messrs. Hayden and McCahon, who as
co-founders of our company have major stock holdings. During 2006, Mr. Hayden,
our Executive Vice-President of Programs and Mr. McCahon, our Executive
Vice-President of Engineering, each received an annual base salary of $183,750.
Effective December 3, 2007, the committee increased the annual base salaries
of
Messrs. McCahon and Hayden to $235,000 and $225,000, respectively.
The
employment of
Mr. McCommon – who had served as the company’s Vice President of Finance
and Chief Accounting Officer ended in December 2007 with Mr. McCommon continuing
to support the company in a consulting capacity. The employment of Mr.
Walik – who had been an officer and reporting employee — ended in
January 2007.
Other
than the
annual base salary for Mr. Marshall, the levels of annual base salary were
determined based on the recommendation made by the Chief Executive Officer
and
approved by the committee. Each individual’s educational qualifications,
leadership skills, demonstrated knowledge and business accomplishments were
also
evaluated in determining base salary levels.
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Cash
Bonus
Our
practice is to
award cash bonuses based upon accomplishment of key objectives and overall
performance. In addition, from time-to-time the committee may approve payment
of
bonuses to executives or key contributors for special accomplishment or other
reasons. These goals may include progress made in technical programs and
technology and product development, improved utilization of company resources
and progress in relationships with key customers and strategic alliances and
financing activities and the financial results of the company. Generally, the
company does not disclose specific targets relating to these goals, because
doing so may disclose confidential business information.
After
careful
consideration of Mr. Marshall’s contributions and accomplishments during the
first five months of employment, the committee awarded Mr. Marshall a $60,000
cash bonus in December 2006 which was paid in January 2007. A similar annual
review was completed in November 2007. Pursuant to this review which noted
important progress in relationships with key customers, the company’s technical
programs, and improved utilization of company resources, the committee granted
a
cash bonus of $125,000 to Mr. Marshall.
After
a review of
2006 activities in progress in a number of areas, the committee established
a
compensation pool of approximately $250,000 (approximately 3% of gross payroll)
and requested that Mr. Marshall recommend allocations of this pool for
grants — to be reviewed and approved by the committee, to key executives
and employees based on their contribution to our objectives in 2006. As a part
of the incentive bonus compensation program and in appreciation of their
contribution to our goals during 2006, in 2006 the committee approved awards
of
cash bonuses of $20,000, $10,000 and $10,000 to Messrs. Wallace, Hayden and
McCahon, respectively. Additionally, the committee reviewed and approved Mr.
Marshall’s recommendation to compensate employees who were scheduled to forfeit
excess earned vacation time due to our policy limiting the amount of time an
employee is permitted to carry forward at year end. This payout was at a rate
of
75% of the employees’ standard hourly base pay. Among the employees included in
this program, Messrs. Wallace, McCahon, Hayden, Dearmin and Walik received
payments of approximately $2,000, $3,000, $7,000, $1,000 and $5,000,
respectively.
In
October 2007,
the board awarded Mr. Wallace a $60,000 cash bonus in connection with the
execution of his employment agreement. In November 2007, the committee granted
cash bonuses of $40,000, $50,000 and $40,000 to Messrs. Wallace, Hayden and
McCahon, respectively based on their contributions toward advancing individual
and corporate performance objectives identified by the Chief Executive Officer
and the committee.
Long-Term
Incentives
During
2007, the
committee undertook an effort to review equity incentives existing for key
employees and executives and define a long-term equity incentive program to
reinforce and align employee and executive interests with those of the company
and to aid in the retention and recruitment of key employee and managerial
skills important to the progress of the company.
During
the third
quarter of 2007, the committee, working with input from the Chief Executive
Officer, reviewed the equity compensation incentive positions of key executives
and employees whose past and prospective contributions to the company merited
special attention. This review was examined by the committee with input from
Pearl Meyer and included considerations such as past contributions and
effectiveness, key skills to contribute to the forward progress of the company,
and incentives for continuity with the company. Pursuant to these evaluations,
the committee approved the grant of 395,000 shares of restricted stock by the
company to personnel other than the Chief Executive Officer.
During
the third
quarter 2007, following the approval of our 207 Stock Incentive Plan by our
stockholders, the committee considered, in conjunction with the Chief Executive
Officer and experts from Pearl Meyer, the definition of a long term equity
compensation program that would provided incentives for recruitment and
retention of employees and executives in a competitive market for sometimes
specialized scientific, technical and managerial skills. Another objective
for
this program was to increase alignment of employee and shareholder interests
across the company and provide tangible reward for progress on key performance
milestones. It was determined that the long term program should be well-defined
and relatively predictable to support recruitment and retention objectives
and
include significant elements defined in the context to the company’s annual
planning and budgeting process that occurs during the fourth calendar quarter
in
respect of the following year. Implementation of long term incentives in the
context of the planning and budgeting process supports linkage of a portion
of
such awards to achievement of specific performance milestones and objectives.
Generally, the company does not disclose specific targets relating to these
goals, because doing so may disclose confidential business
information.
The
long term
program defined by the committee includes three major elements: (1) an annual
equity grant based on a percentage of base compensation for all employees other
than officers, (2) performance incentive grants to selected managerial,
technical, and administrative employees at all levels with vesting of a portion
of these grants keyed to achievement of objectives defined in the annual
budgeting and planning process and approved by the Board Committee, and (3)
special grants for specific accomplishments or contributions as determined
by
the Board Committee. The first and second elements of this program lead to
expected grants made during the fourth quarter as part of the budgeting and
planning process, while the third element may lead to grants only from time
to
time, if at all. Generally, the restricted stock grants under the first two
elements of this program vest over three years to provide for retention and
long
run commitment to the success of the company and the grants under the third
element vest upon the earlier of the achievement of the performance objective
or
five years from grant.
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This
program seeks
to provide all employees with an equity interest in the company and its success.
The opportunity to realize significant increments over base annual compensation
if the company succeeds in building value for customers and stockholders is
intended to support recruitment of talented professionals who are sought by
larger and more businesses. The use of restricted stock grants reflects a trend
in equity compensation practices following the adoption of new accounting
standards for equity based compensation and the desire to provide greater equity
incentives with reduced stockholder dilution while utilizing fewer shares from
stockholder approved equity compensation plans that are subject to overall
and
annual limits. Our restricted stock grants typically vest over several years
and
the performance based grants subject to accelerated vesting when targets are
met
and revocation if performance targets are not reached within defined periods.
Specific performance targets are defined in the planning and budgeting process
and may include items that are company confidential and, in some cases, subject
to classification or confidentiality restrictions imposed by our customers.
The
portion of equity compensation grants linked to performance has initially been
set at a modest percentage (about 10%), but this is intended to increase over
time as the scope and predictability of the companies activities in various
areas increase. The initial performance targets for this newly defined long
term
compensation program, have a high probability of being achieved. In future
years, the portion and achievement likelihood for performance compensation
may
be adjusted with the growth, predictability, and maturity of the company’s
planning and budgeting process.
The
Board Committee
also reviewed the equity incentives of Mr. Marshall over the course of 2007.
Upon assuming leadership of the company and pursuant to his employment agreement
Mr. Marshall was awarded on August 18, 2006 an inducement stock option to
purchase 800,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price equal to $6.30,
the closing sale price of our common stock on August 17, 2006, which was the
most recent closing price prior to the grant. These options become exercisable
as to one quarter of the shares covered thereby on each of the first four year
anniversaries of the date of grant and expire five years from the date of grant.
We agreed to file a registration statement covering the shares issuable upon
exercise of the option prior to August 18, 2007.
After
consideration
of the progress of the company under Mr. Marshall’s leadership, in December
2006, the committee made a determination to make an additional grant to Mr.
Marshall of options to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $3.84, reflecting the closing sale price of our common stock on the
date of grant. These options vest as to one third of the shares covered thereby
on the date of grant and on each of the first two anniversaries of the date
of
grant and expire five years from the date of grant.
At
the completion
of Mr. Marshall’s initial year the committee considered the progress of the
company and determined additional incentives were warranted for advancing the
development of the company. The committee negotiated an amendment of Mr.
Marshall’s employment agreement, and based on the negotiations and the forgoing
factors, on October 26, 2007, the company granted to Mr. Marshall 275,000 shares
of restricted common stock. This restricted stock grant vests as to 68,750
shares annually on each January 10th from 2008 through 2011.
In
connection with
the hiring of Mr. Wallace, the company granted options to purchase 100,000
shares of common stock with an exercise price of $9.75 per share vesting 25,000
immediately and the remaining shares vesting in 25,000 increments annually
on
the anniversary date of each of the next three years. In the second quarter
of
2006 the committee granted to Mr. Wallace an additional 200,000 options with
an
exercise price of $7.20 vesting 100,000 annually on the anniversary of the
grant. In December 2006, the committee made a grant of options to Mr. Wallace
to
purchase 120,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.84,
reflecting the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. Pursuant
to Mr. Wallace entering into an employment agreement with the company, on
October 26, 2007, the committee granted Mr. Wallace 80,000 shares of restricted
common stock. This restricted stock grant vests as to 26,666 shares on January
10, 2008 and 26,667 shares on each of January 10, 2009 and January 10, 2010.
On
November 29,
2007, as part of the implementation of the long-term incentive program and
after
considering the equity compensation provided to persons in similar positions
at
other technology-based public companies, the committee determined to award
45,000 shares of restricted stock each to Messrs. Wallace, McCahon and Hayden.
The committee determined that it was in best interest of the company and its
management to provide equity compensation to Messrs. McCahon and Hayden that
was
based on their functional role and contributions to the company currently
without material reference to equity those individuals own and based on their
position as founders of the company. These restricted stock grants vest as
to
13,500 shares on December 1, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Vesting of the remaining
4,500
shares awarded to each individual vest upon the achievement of certain specified
performance targets.
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Severance
and Change in Control Agreements
Pursuant
to Mr.
Marshall’s employment agreement, as amended, if Mr. Marshall’s employment is
terminated by us without “cause”, or by Mr. Marshall for “good reason”, he would
receive payment of his base salary and benefits for 12 months, in monthly
installments. Additionally, following a change of control, all unvested stock
options and restricted stock granted to Mr. Marshall will immediately vest
and
become exercisable for the full term of the option and all other unvested equity
awards shall immediately vest. In negotiating these terms, the committee
determined that it was in the best interest of the company, in light of the
authority vested in the Board as a whole to determine the acceptability of
any
discussions or prospective transactions, to provide Mr. Marshall as CEO with
incentives to support the development and completion of transactions that might
lead to a change of control without concern for the impact of any such
transaction to him relating to vesting of equity awards or cash compensation
related to transition of employment that might occur following a change of
control.
Pursuant
to Mr.
Wallace’s employment agreement, if Mr. Wallace’s employment is terminated by us
without “cause”, he would receive payment of his base salary and benefits for
six months, in monthly installments. If Mr. Wallace is terminated within three
months following a change of control, all unvested stock options granted to
Mr.
Wallace will immediately vest and become exercisable for the full term of the
option and all other unvested equity awards shall immediately vest.
In
conjunction with
the termination of Mr. Walik’s employment in January 2007, we entered into an
agreement to pay an amount approximately equivalent to six months of base
salary. In conjunction with the termination of Mr. McCommon’s employment in
December 2007, we entered into an agreement to pay an amount approximately
equivalent to three months of base pay, in accordance with prior payroll
practices, and entered into a short-term consulting agreement to facilitate
a
transition in personnel.
Other
Benefit Plans and Programs.
Executives
are
eligible to participate in benefit programs designed for all of our full-time
employees. These programs include a 401(K) savings plan and medical, dental,
disability and life insurance programs. We currently cover the majority of
such
medical, dental and insurance payments requiring a minor co-pay from the
employee. Additionally, under our 401(K) plan employees are eligible to
contribute to their 401(K) accounts through payroll deductions. In 2007, we
implemented an employer match benefit where we matched 50% of the employees’
401(K) contribution up to 3% of their eligible compensation. Pursuant to his
employment agreement, during 2007, Mr. Marshall received $34,799 of tax gross
up
related to payments of temporary living and automobile expenses.
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SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
The
following table
discloses for the periods presented the compensation for the persons who served
as our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer and our three
most highly compensated other executive officers (not including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) whose total individual
compensation exceeded $100,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
(the “Named Executives”).
Name and Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
(1)
|
|
Bonus(2)(3)
|
Stock
Awards (4)
|
Option
Awards (5)
|
All
Other Compensation (6)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||
Dana A. Marshall
|
2007
|
$
|
273,077
|
$
|
125,000
|
$
|
300,385
|
$
|
500,666
|
$
|
89,439
|
$
|
1,288,567
|
|||||||||
Chairman, Chief Executive
|
2006
|
$
|
87,500
|
$
|
75,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
243,108
|
$
|
16,185
|
$
|
421,793
|
|||||||||
Officer, President and
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant Secretary
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth M. Wallace
|
2007
|
$
|
210,046
|
$
|
100,000
|
$
|
126,162
|
$
|
368,029
|
$
|
6,858
|
$
|
811,095
|
|||||||||
Chief
Financial Officer,
|
2006
|
$
|
146,154
|
$
|
20,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
421,851
|
$
|
27,360
|
$
|
615,365
|
|||||||||
Principal Accounting Officer
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
and Secretary
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph C. Hayden
|
2007
|
$
|
199,549
|
$
|
50,000
|
$
|
9,864
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,109
|
$
|
264,522
|
|||||||||
Executive
Vice President -
|
2006
|
$
|
183,750
|
$
|
10,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6,672
|
$
|
200,422
|
|||||||||
Programs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen W. McCahon
|
2007
|
$
|
200,126
|
$
|
40,000
|
$
|
13,085
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,459
|
$
|
258,670
|
|||||||||
Executive Vice President -
|
2006
|
$
|
183,750
|
$
|
10,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,962
|
$
|
196,712
|
|||||||||
Engineering
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen A. McCommon
|
2007
|
|
$
|
99,403
|
$
|
1,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
32,930
|
$
|
33,239
|
$
|
166,572
|
||||||||
Former Vice
President -
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Finance (7)
|
|
(1) |
Mr.
Marshall’s 2007 salary reflects the increase of his base salary to
$350,000 effective October 1, 2007. In August 2006, we entered into
an
employment agreement with Mr. Marshall that provided for Mr. Marshall’s
employment as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer at an
initial annual base salary of $250,000. Mr. Wallace’s 2007 salary reflects
increases of his base salary to $210,000 effective February 1, 2007
and to
$225,000 effective October 26, 2007. In March 2006, we hired Mr.
Wallace
as our Chief Financial Officer at an annual base salary of $190,000.
Accordingly, Mr. Wallace’s and Mr. Marshall’s salaries reflect only their
service for the remaining portion of calendar year 2006. Messrs.
Hayden
and McCahon’s 2007 salary reflect increases in their annual base salary to
$200,000 effective March 1, 2007, and another increase effective
December
3, 2007 to $225,000 for Mr. Hayden and $235,000 for Mr.
McCahon.
|
(2) |
Mr.
Marshall’s cash bonus of $125,000 in 2007 was determined by the committee
considering performance as specified in is per Mr. Marshall’s employment
agreement. This cash bonus was paid in January 2008. Mr. Wallace’s 2007
$100,000 cash bonus was comprised of a $60,000 bonus paid on the
execution
of his employment agreement and a $40,000 bonus, paid in January
2008,
which was granted by the compensation committee as a part of a performance
based review related to his contribution to meeting corporate goals
for
2007. The cash bonuses that Messrs. Hayden and McCahon received of
$50,000
and $40,000, respectively, were granted by the compensation committee
in
consideration of their contributions to meeting goals during 2007
and
prior years. These bonuses were paid in January
2008.
|
(3) |
Mr.
Marshall’s bonus of $75,000 in 2006 is comprised of a $15,000 signing
bonus and a $60,000 cash bonus granted by the compensation committee
in
December 2006 in recognition of Mr. Marshall’s accomplishments in the
first five months of employment. This cash bonus was paid in January
2007.
The bonuses that Messrs. Wallace, Hayden and McCahon received of
$20,000,
$10,000 and $10,000, respectively, were granted by the compensation
committee as a performance based award considering contribution to
meeting
goals during 2006.
|
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(4) |
The
amounts
included in the “Stock Awards” column represent the compensation cost
recognized by the company in 2007 related to restricted stock awards,
computed in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. For a discussion of valuation
assumptions, see Note 9 to our 2007 Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
(5) |
The
amounts
included in the “Option Awards” column represent the compensation cost
recognized by the company in 2007 and 2006 related to stock option
awards,
computed in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. For a discussion of valuation
assumptions, see Note 9 to our 2007 Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
(6) |
The
2007
amounts shown in the “All Other Compensation” column are attributable to
Mr. Marshall receiving $35,260 for relocation assistance, $12,000
for
automobile expenses and $34,799 “gross up” for the payment of taxes for
his relocation assistance and automobile expenses. All named executives
received the employer match benefit where we match 50% of the employees’
401(K) contribution up to 3% of their eligible compensation company
contributions to their 401(K) plans, a benefit that is available
to all
employees. Additionally, “All Other Compensation” includes the
dollar
value of life insurance premiums paid by us for all named executive
officers. Mr. McCommon’s All Other Compensation includes an accrual of his
severance package. The 2006 amounts shown in the “All Other Compensation”
column for Messrs. Marshall and Wallace include payments for commuting
costs, temporary housing assistance and relocation assistance, Mr.
Marshall also received reimbursements of automotive expenses and
Messrs.
Wallace, McCahon and Hayden received payments in compensation for
lost
unused vacation time
|
(7) |
Represents
severance payments.
|
GRANTS
OF
PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The
following table
discloses the grants of a plan-based award to each of the Named Executives
in
2007.
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards
|
Estimated
Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
All other
Stock Awards: Number of
|
Grant Date
Fair Value of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
Threshold
($)
|
Target
($)
|
Maxium
($)
|
Threshold
(#)
|
Target
(#)
|
Maxium
(#)
|
Shares of
Stock (#)
|
|
Stock Awards
(1)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Dana
A.
Marshall
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
175,000
|
(2)
|
$
|
175,000
|
(2)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|||
|
|
|
10/26/2007
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
$
|
976,250
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Kenneth
M.
Wallace
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
56,250
|
(4)
|
|
56,250
|
(4)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
10/26/2007
|
(5)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
$
|
284,000
|
|
|||
|
|
|
11/29/2007
|
(6)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
40,500
|
|
$
|
147,600
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Joseph
C.
Hayden
|
|
|
11/29/2007
|
(6)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
40,500
|
|
$
|
147,600
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Stephen
W.
McCahon
|
|
|
11/29/2007
|
(6)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
40,500
|
|
$
|
147,600
|
(1) |
The
amounts
included in the “Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards” column represent
the full grant date fair value of the awards computed in accordance
with
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R. The fair value of stock
awards is
recognized in the income statement as compensation expense over the
vesting period of the grants. For a discussion of valuation assumptions,
see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2007 Financial
Statements.
|
(2) |
The
Estimated
Future Payouts under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards represents
Mr.
Marshall’s eligibility to receive an annual incentive bonus in each
calendar year of up to 50% of his base salary if we achieve goals
and
objectives established by the compensation committee in accordance
with
Mr. Marshall’s employment agreement. Based on his current annual base
salary of $350,000.
|
(3) |
Pursuant
to
the amendment of Mr. Marshall’s employment agreement, on October 26, 2007,
the Compensation Committee granted to Mr. Marshall 275,000 shares
of
restricted common stock of the company. This restricted stock vest
as to
68,750 shares annually on each January 10th from 2008 through
2011.
|
(4) |
The
Estimated
Future Payouts under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards represents
Mr.
Wallace’s eligibility to receive an annual incentive bonus in each
calendar year of up to 25% of his base salary if we achieve goals
and
objectives established by the Compensation Committee in accordance
with
Mr. Wallace’s employment agreement. Based on his current annual base
salary of $225,000.
|
34
(5) |
Pursuant
to
his employment agreement, on October 26, 2007, the Compensation Committee
granted to Mr. Wallace 80,000 shares of restricted common stock of
the
company. This restricted stock vest as to 26,666 shares on January
10,
2008 and 26,667 shares on each of January 10, 2009 and January 10,
2010.
|
(6) |
On
November
29, 2007, the Compensation Committee awarded 45,000 shares of restricted
stock each to Messrs. Wallace, McCahon and Hayden. The restricted
stock
grants vest as to 13,500 shares on December 1, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Vesting of the remaining 4,500 shares awarded to each individual
vest upon
the achievement of certain specified performance
targets.
|
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENTS FOR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
We
have employment
agreements with our Dana A. Marshall, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and
President, and with Kenneth M. Wallace, our Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer.
We
entered into the
employment agreement with Mr. Marshall on August 18, 2006, upon the commencement
of his employment with our company, and we amended the agreement on October
24,
2007. Mr. Marshall’s amended employment agreement provides for an annual base
salary of $350,000, subject to such increases as our board may determine. The
agreement provides an annual incentive bonus each calendar year of up to 50%
of
the base salary for the calendar year if we achieve goals and objectives
established by the committee. Pursuant to the employment agreement, we also
provided an inducement grant to Mr. Marshall of options to purchase 800,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.30 per share. These options
become exercisable as to one quarter of the shares covered thereby on each
of
the first four year anniversaries of the date of grant and expire on the five
years from the date of grant. Also, in accordance with the agreement, we filed
a
registration statement covering the shares issuable upon exercise of the option.
Mr. Marshall is also eligible to receive such other cash bonuses or other
compensation as may be awarded by the board during his employment including
gross-up tax benefits for travel and relocation related expenses.
Pursuant
to his
employment agreement we agreed to pay Mr. Marshall a temporary housing allowance
in an amount equal to his actual rental expense (plus an amount equal to any
additional tax consequences to him for such payment, if any), up to $2,500
per
month, for a period of up to two years, while he establishes a permanent
residence in the Tucson, Arizona area. We also agreed to pay Mr. Marshall an
automobile allowance of $1,000 per month.
Mr.
Marshall’s
amended employment agreement is terminable by us immediately for “cause”, or by
us without cause upon 30 days prior written notice or by Mr. Marshall upon
30
days prior written notice, for any reason including “good reason”. If Mr.
Marshall’s employment is terminated by us without cause, or by Mr. Marshall for
good reason, he would receive payment of his base salary and benefits, in
monthly installments, for 12 months. Additionally, following a change of
control, all unvested stock options awarded to Mr. Marshall will immediately
vest and become exercisable for the full term of the option and all other
unvested equity awards shall immediately vest.
We
entered into the
employment agreement with Mr. Wallace on October 26, 2007. Mr. Wallace’s
employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $225,000, subject
to
such increases as our board may determine. The agreement provides for a signing
bonus of $60,000 and an annual incentive bonus each calendar year of up to
25%
of the base salary for the employment year if we achieve goals and objectives
established by the committee. Pursuant to the employment agreement, we also
granted to Mr. Wallace 80,000 shares of restricted common stock. These shares
vest as to 26,666 of the shares on January 10, 2008 and an additional 26,667
of
the shares on each of January 10, 2009 and 2010 Mr. Wallace is also eligible
to
receive such other cash bonuses or other compensation as may be awarded by
the
board during his employment.
Mr.
Wallace’s
employment agreement is terminable by us immediately for “cause”, or by us
without cause upon 30 days prior written notice or by Mr. Wallace upon 30 days
prior written notice. If Mr. Wallace’s employment is terminated by us without
cause, he would receive payment of his base salary and benefits, in monthly
installments, for six months. Additionally, if Mr. Wallace is terminated within
3 months following a change of control, all unvested stock options awarded
to
Mr. Wallace will immediately vest and become exercisable for the full term
of
the option and all other unvested equity awards shall immediately
vest.
35
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY
AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The
following table
discloses unexercised options held by the Named Executives at December 31,
2007.
Option
Awards
|
Stock
Awards
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
(#)
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable
(#)
|
Option
Exercise
Price
|
Option
Exepiration
Date
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
|
Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Market
Value of Unearned
Shares That
Have
Not Vested ($)(12)
|
|||||||||||||||
Dana
A.
Marshall
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
600,000
|
(1)
|
$
|
6.30
|
|
|
08/18/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
133,334
|
|
|
66,667
|
(2)
|
$
|
3.84
|
|
|
12/26/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275,000
|
(9)
|
$
|
786,500
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kenneth
M.
Wallace
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
50,000
|
(3)
|
$
|
9.75
|
|
|
02/13/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
(4)
|
$
|
7.20
|
|
|
06/02/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
40,000
|
(5)
|
$
|
3.84
|
|
|
12/26/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,000
|
(10)
|
$
|
128,700
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,000
|
(11)
|
$
|
228,800
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Joseph
C.
Hayden
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,000
|
(10)
|
$
|
128,700
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Stephen
W.
McCahon
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,000
|
(10)
|
$
|
128,700
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Stephen
A.
McCommon
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
3,000
|
(6)
|
$
|
5.10
|
|
|
07/30/2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
37,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
7.16
|
|
|
01/28/2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
9,000
|
|
|
9,000
|
(7)
|
$
|
7.20
|
|
|
06/02/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
5,000
|
(8)
|
$
|
3.84
|
|
|
12/26/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Vest
in three
installments of 200,000 shares of common stock on August 18, 2008,
2009
and 2010.
|
(2) |
Vest
in on
December 26, 2008.
|
(3) |
Vest
in two
installments of 25,000 shares of common stock on March 20, 2008 and
2009.
|
(4) |
Vest
on June
2, 2008.
|
(5) |
Vest
on
December 26, 2008.
|
(6) |
Vest
on July
30, 2008.
|
(7) |
Vest
on June
2, 2008.
|
(8) |
Vest
on
December 26, 2008.
|
(9) |
Restricted
stock grant vested as to 68,750 shares on January 10, 2008 and as
to an
additional 68,750 shares annually on each January 10, 2009, 2010,
and
2011.
|
(10) |
Restricted
stock grant vests as to 13,500 shares on December 1, 2008, 2009 and
2010.
Vesting of the remaining 4,500 shares awarded to each individual
vest upon
the achievement of certain specified performance
targets.
|
(11) |
Restricted
stock grant vested as to 26,666 shares on January 10, 2008 and as
to an
additional 26,667 shares on each of January 10, 2009 and 2010.
|
(12) |
The
market
value of shares or units of stock that have not vested as reported
in the
table above is determined by multiplying the closing market price
of our
common stock on the last trading day of 2007 of $2.86 by the number
of
shares stock that have not vested.
|
36
POTENTIAL
PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
Mr.
Marshall’s
amended employment agreement provides that if we terminate Mr. Marshall’s
employment without cause, or if Mr. Marshall terminates his employment for
“good
reason”, Mr. Marshall will receive an amount equal to his base salary then in
effect for a period of 12 months plus the pro rata portion of any incentive
bonus earned in any employment year through the date of his termination. If
Mr.
Marshall’s employment is terminated by us for cause, he would receive his base
salary through the date of termination and all expenses and accrued benefits
rising prior to such termination. Following a change of control, all unvested
stock options awarded to Mr. Marshall will immediately vest and become
exercisable for the full term of the option and all other unvested equity awards
shall immediately vest.
Mr.
Wallace’s
employment agreement provides that if Mr. Wallace is terminated by us without
cause, he would receive payment of his base salary and benefits, in monthly
installments, for six months. Additionally, if Mr. Wallace is terminated within
3 months following a change of control, all unvested stock options awarded
to
Mr. Wallace will immediately vest and become exercisable for the full term
of
the option and all other unvested equity awards shall immediately
vest.
A
Rights Agreement
commonly known as a "poison pill", currently exists which provides that in
the
event an individual or entity becomes a beneficial holder of 12% or more of
the
shares of our capital stock, without the approval of the Board of Directors
other stockholders of the company shall have the right to purchase shares of
our
(or in some cases, the acquirer’s) common stock from the company at 50% of its
then market value.
In
the event of a
change-in-control and at the discretion of the Board of Directors, option awards
granted under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and our 2007 Stock Incentive Plan
which have been outstanding for at least one year may become exercisable in
full
until it expires pursuant to its terms and all restrictions contained in
Restricted Stock awards granted under the Plans may lapse and the shares of
stock subject to such awards shall be distributed to the
Participant.
The
following table
sets forth the potential post-employment, or change in control, payments that
would be made to our executive officers by us assuming their employment was
terminated, or the change of control, occurred on December 31, 2007 based on
their salaries and annual incentive compensation payments contained in their
employment agreements at December 31, 2007.
Executive Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control | |||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Without Cause
Termination
|
For Good Reason
Resignation
|
For Cause
Termination or
Voluntary
Resignation
|
Change in
Control (1)
|
Termination
Following Change
in Control (1)(2)
|
||||||||||||||
Dana
A.
Marshall
|
|
$
|
525,000
|
(3)
|
$
|
525,000
|
(3)
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
786,500
|
(4)
|
$
|
-
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Kenneth
M.
Wallace
|
|
|
140,625
|
(5)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
498,125
|
(6)
|
(1) |
The
value of
vested options as of December 31, 2007 is zero as our closing price
was
less than the exercise price of such options.
|
(2) |
Assumes
an
effective date of a change in control within three months prior to
December 31, 2007.
|
(3) |
Consists
of
$350,000 base salary and $175,000 incentive bonus.
|
(4) |
Represents
vesting of 275,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at the
closing
price of the company's common stock on December 31, 2007
|
(5) |
Consists
of
$112,500 base salary and $28,125 incentive
bonus.
|
(6) |
Consists
of
$112,500 base salary, $28,125 incentive bonus; $228,800 for 80,000
shares
of restricted common stock and $356,700 for 125,000 shares of restricted
common stock valued at the closing price of the company's common
stock on
December 31, 2007.
|
37
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The
following table
discloses our director compensation for the year ended December 31,
2007:
Name
|
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
|
Option Awards (1)
|
Total
|
||||||||
David
C.
Hurley
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
$
|
177,000
|
(2)
|
$
|
277,000
|
|
|
George
P.
Farley
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
$
|
132,750
|
(3)
|
$
|
207,750
|
|
|
James
K.
Harlan
|
|
$
|
62,500
|
|
$
|
110,625
|
(4)
|
$
|
173,125
|
|
|
James
A.
McDivitt
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
$
|
88,500
|
(5)
|
$
|
138,500
|
|
(1)
|
The
amounts
included in the “Option Awards” column represent the compensation cost
recognized by the company in 2007 related to stock option awards
to
directors, computed in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. For a discussion
of
valuation assumptions, see Note 9 to our 2007 Consolidated Financial
Statements. All options granted to directors in 2007 vested immediately
and became immediately exercisable upon grant.
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Hurley
was granted options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock in
January
2007 with a grant date fair value, computed in accordance with SFAS
No.
123R, of $177,000 which was recognized in 2007 for financial statement
reporting purposes in accordance with SFAS 123R. As of December 31,
2007,
Mr. Hurley had options to purchase 275,000 shares of common stock
outstanding.
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Farley
was granted options to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock in
January
2007 with a grant date fair value, computed in accordance with SFAS
No.
123R, of $132,750 which was recognized in 2007 for financial statement
reporting purposes in accordance with SFAS 123R. As of December 31,
2007,
Mr. Farley had options to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock
outstanding.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Harlan
was granted options to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock in
January
2007 with a grant date fair value, computed in accordance with SFAS
No.
123R, of $110,625 which was recognized in 2007 for financial statement
reporting purposes in accordance with SFAS 123R. As of December 31,
2007,
Mr. Harlan had options to purchase 262,500 shares of common stock
outstanding.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
McDivitt
was granted options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock in
January
2007 with a grant date fair value, computed in accordance with SFAS
No.
123R, of $88,500 which was recognized in 2007 for financial statement
reporting purposes in accordance with SFAS 123R. As of December 31,
2007,
Mr. McDivitt had options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock
outstanding.
|
In
January 2008,
the Board of Directors amended its Independent Directors Compensation Program.
Pursuant to the program the Chairman of the Board, if his is an independent
director and, if not, the lead independent director is to receive $100,000
per
year, the Chairman of the Audit Committee is to receive $75,000 per year, the
Chairman of the Compensation Committee is to receive $62,500 per year, the
Chairman of the Nominating Committee is to receive $55,000 per year and each
other independent director is to receive $50,000 per year.
Also,
under the
program, the Chairman of the Board is to receive a number of shares of the
our
common stock equal to $100,000 divided by the closing sale price of the common
stock on the date of the award, the Chairman of the Audit Committee is to
receive a number of shares of the our common stock equal to $75,000 divided
by
the closing sale price of the common stock on the date of the award, the
Chairman of the Compensation Committee is to receive a number of shares of
the
our common stock equal to $62,500 divided by the closing sale price of the
common stock on the date of the award, the Chairman of the Nominating Committee
is to receive a number of shares of the our common stock equal to $55,000
divided by the closing sale price of the common stock on the date of the award
and each other independent director is to receive a number of shares of the
our
common stock equal to $50,000 divided by the closing sale price of the common
stock on the date of the award. The stock grants under this program are
automatically granted on every January 15th,
or the next
business day, and vest on the grant date. All of the stock granted to the
directors in 2008 vested immediately upon grant.
Additionally,
under
the program, on January 15th of each year (or on the first business day
thereafter if January 15th is not a business day), each independent director
is
to receive options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock.
The exercise price of such options shall be the closing sale price of our common
stock on the date of grant.
38
Under
the program,
if at anytime during an independent director serves in more than one position
of
Chairman of the Board, lead independent director and Chairman of the Audit
Committee or Compensation Committee, that director shall receive the higher
level compensation paid for any such position the director then
holds.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION:
During
the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, none of our executive officers served on the
board
of directors or the compensation committee of any other company whose executive
officers also serve on our Board of Directors or our Compensation Committee.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT:
The
Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed with management
the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and, based on this review and these
discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors
that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in Applied Energetics’
annual report on Form 10-K.
James
K. Harlan
George
P.
Farley
James
A.
McDivitt
ITEM
12.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS:
The
following table
sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock,
based on information provided by the persons named below in publicly available
filings, as of March 7, 2008:
· |
each
of the
our directors and executive
officers;
|
· |
all
directors
and executive officers of ours as a group;
and
|
·
|
each
person
who is known by us to beneficially own more than five percent of
the
outstanding shares of our Common Stock.
|
Unless
otherwise
indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is care of Applied Energetics,
3590 East Columbia Street, Tucson, Arizona 85714. Unless otherwise indicated,
the company believes that all persons named in the following table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that
they
beneficially own.
For
purposes of
this table, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities
if
that person has the right to acquire such securities within 60 days of March
7,
2008 upon the exercise of options or warrants. In determining the percentage
ownership of the persons in the table below, we assumed in each case that the
person exercised all options and warrants which are currently held by that
person and which are exercisable within such 60 day period, but that options
and
warrants held by all other persons were not exercised, and based the percentage
ownership on 80,312,459 shares outstanding on March 7, 2008.
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Name and Address of Beneficial
Owner
|
Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned
|
Percentage of Shares Beneficially
Owned (1)
|
||||||
Robert
Howard
|
|
|
15,339,162
|
(2)
|
|
19.1
|
%
|
|
Artis
Capital
Management, L.P.
|
|
|
8,426,638
|
(3)
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
|
Thomas
C.
Dearmin
|
|
|
6,647,351
|
(4)
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
|
Galleon
Management L.P.
|
|
|
6,010,817
|
(5)
|
|
7.5
|
%
|
|
Joseph
C.
Hayden
|
|
|
5,994,468
|
(6)
|
|
7.5
|
%
|
|
Stephen
W.
McCahon
|
|
|
5,873,968
|
(7)
|
|
7.3
|
%
|
|
S.A.C.
Capital
Advisors, LLC
|
|
|
5,480,000
|
(8)
|
|
6.8
|
%
|
|
Dana
A.
Marshall
|
|
|
596,196
|
(9)
|
|
*
|
|
|
David
C.
Hurley
|
|
|
318,784
|
(10)
|
|
*
|
|
|
James
K.
Harlan
|
|
|
295,615
|
(11)
|
|
*
|
|
|
James
A.
McDivitt
|
|
|
278,581
|
(12)
|
|
*
|
|
|
Kenneth
M.
Wallace
|
|
|
370,227
|
(13)
|
|
*
|
|
|
George
P.
Farley
|
|
|
185,000
|
(14)
|
|
*
|
|
|
All
directors
and executive officers as a group (8 persons)
|
|
|
13,912,839
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
*
Less than
1%
|
(1)
|
Computed
based upon the total number of shares of common stock, restricted
shares
of common stock and shares of common stock underlying options held
by that
person that are exercisable within 60 days of March 7, 2008.
|
(2)
|
Based
on
information contained in a report on Schedule 13D filed with the
SEC on
January 15, 2008. Represents: (i) 13,005,162 shares of common stock
held
directly by Mr. Howard; (ii) 2,334,000 shares of common stock held
by the
Robert Howard Family Foundation (the “Foundation”). Mr. Howard is a
director of, and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares
of
common stock held by the Foundation. Mr. Howard disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares of common stock held by the
Foundation.
|
(3)
|
Based
on
information contained in a report on Schedule 13G filed with the
SEC on
February 14, 2008: The address of Artis Capital Management, LLC (“Artis”)
is One Market Plaza, Spear Street Tower, Suite 1700, San Francisco,
CA
94105. Artis is a registered investment adviser and is the investment
adviser of investment funds that hold the company’s stock for the benefit
of the investors in those funds, including Artis Technology 2X Ltd
(“2X”).
Artis Inc. is the general partner of Artis. Stuart L. Peterson is
the
president of Artis Inc. and the controlling owner of Artis and Artis
Inc.
Each of Artis, Artis Inc., and Mr. Peterson disclaims beneficial
ownership
of the Stock, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest
therein. 2X disclaims that it is, the beneficial owner as defined
in Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 of any of such shares of common
stock.
|
(4)
|
Based
on
information provided by Mr. Dearmin on February 11, 2008.
|
(5)
|
Based
on
information contained in a report on Schedule 13G filed with the
SEC on
February 14, 2008 which indicates sole voting and investment power
as to
the shares
|
(6)
|
.Represents
5,925,668 shares of common stock and 45,000 unvested shares of restricted
common stock.
|
(7)
|
Represents
5,828,968 shares of common stock and 45,000 unvested shares of restricted
common stock.
|
(8)
|
Based
on
information contained in a report on Schedule 13G filed with the
SEC on
February 14, 2008: The address of S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC, 72
Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902. Pursuant to investment
agreements, each of S.A.C. Capital Advisors LLC (“SAC Capital Advisors”)
and S.A.C. Capital Management LLC (“SAC Capital Management”) share all
investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by
SAC
Capital Associates LLC (SAC Associates”). Steven A. Cohen controls each of
SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management. By reason of the
provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and
Mr.
Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 5,480,000 shares. Each of
SAC
Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen disclaim beneficial
ownership of any of the securities described in this
footnote.
|
(9)
|
Represents
10,000 shares of common stock, 252,862 unvested shares of restricted
common stock and 333,334 options exercisable within 60 days of March
7,
2008.
|
40
(10)
|
Represents
33,784 shares of common stock and 285,000 options exercisable within
60
days of March 7, 2008.
|
(11)
|
Represents
23,115 shares of common stock and 272,500 options exercisable within
60
days of March 7, 2008.
|
(12)
|
Represents
18,581 shares of common stock and 260,000 options exercisable within
60
days of March 7, 2008.
|
(13)
|
Represents
115,227 shares of common stock and 255,000 options exercisable within
60
days of March 7, 2008.
|
(14)
|
Represents
185,000 options exercisable within 60 days of March 7,
2008.
|
SECURITIES
AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The
following table
details information regarding our existing equity compensation plans as of
December 31, 2007.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
|
||||||||||
Plan category
|
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options
|
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation
plans (excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
|
|||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
4,086,036
|
$
|
6.57
|
9,442,444
|
||||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
1,026,000
|
$
|
5.57
|
-
|
||||||
Total
|
5,112,036
|
$
|
6.37
|
9,442,444
|
In
January 2008,
under the Independent Directors Compensation Program, the members of the Board
of Directors received stock grants of 97,129 shares of common stock and options
to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock.
The
following is a
description of our stock option plans and stock incentive plan. Prior to the
Merger, Applied Energetics did not have any stock option plans.
In
September 1991,
we adopted a stock option plan (the "1991 Plan") pursuant to which 700,000
shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
options designated as either (i) options intended to constitute incentive stock
options ("ISOs") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code") or (ii) non-qualified options ("NQOs"). ISOs may be granted under the
1991 Plan to our employees and officers. NQOs may be granted to consultants,
directors (whether or not they are employees), and to our employees or
officers.
The
purpose of the
1991 Plan is to encourage stock ownership by certain of our directors, officers
and employees and certain other persons instrumental to our success and give
them a greater personal interest in our success. The 1991 Plan is administered
by the Board of Directors. The Board, within the limitations of the 1991 Plan,
determines the persons to whom options will be granted, the number of shares
to
be covered by each option, whether the options granted are intended to be ISOs,
the duration and rate of exercise of each option, the option purchase price
per
share and the manner of exercise, the time, manner and form of payment upon
exercise of an option, and whether restrictions such as repurchase rights in
Applied Energetics Inc. are to be imposed on shares subject to
options.
ISOs
granted under
the 1991 Plan may not be granted at a price less than the fair market value
of
the common stock on the date of grant (or 110% of fair market value in the
case
of persons holding 10% or more of the voting stock of Applied Energetics Inc.).
The aggregate fair market value of shares for which ISOs granted to any employee
are exercisable for the first time by such employee during any calendar year
(under all of our stock option plans and those of any related corporation)
may
not exceed $100,000. NQOs granted under the 1991 Plan may not be granted at
a
price less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant.
Options granted under the 1991 Plan will expire not more than ten years from
the
date of grant (five years in the case of ISOs granted to persons holding 10%
or
more of our voting stock).
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We
have adopted a
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "Director Plan"). Only non-employee
directors of Applied Energetics Inc. are eligible to receive grants under the
Director Plan. The Director Plan provided that eligible directors automatically
receive a grant of options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at fair
market value upon first becoming a director and, thereafter, an annual grant,
in
January of each year, of 5,000 options at fair market value. Options to purchase
an aggregate of up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock are available for automatic
grants under the Director Plan. No additional grants shall be made under the
Director Plan.
We
have adopted a
1995 Stock Option Plan ("1995 Plan") which provides for grants of options to
purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock. The Board of Directors or
the
Stock Option Committee (the "Committee"), as the case may be, will have
discretion to determine the number of shares subject to each NQO (subject to
the
number of shares available for grant under the 1995 Plan and other limitations
on grant set forth in the 1995 Plan), the exercise price thereof (provided
such
price is not less than the par value of the underlying shares of Common Stock),
the term thereof (but not in excess of 10 years from the date of grant, subject
to earlier termination in certain circumstances), and the manner in which the
option becomes exercisable (amounts, intervals and other conditions). Directors
who are also employed by us will be eligible to be granted ISOs or NQOs under
such plan. The Board or Committee, as the case may be, also has discretion
to
determine the number of shares subject to each ISO, the exercise price and
other
terms and conditions thereof, but their discretion as to the exercise price,
the
term of each ISO and the number of ISOs that may vest in any calendar year
is
limited by the same Code provisions applicable to ISOs granted under the 1995
Plan.
We
have adopted a
1997 Stock Option Plan ("1997 Plan") which provides for grants of options to
purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock. The Board of Directors or
the
Committee of the 1997 Plan, as the case may be, will have discretion to
determine the number of shares subject to each NQO (subject to the number of
shares available for grant under the 1997 Plan and other limitations on grant
set forth in the 1997 Plan), the exercise price thereof (provided such price
is
not less than the par value of the underlying shares of Common Stock), the
term
thereof (but not in excess of 10 years from the date of grant, subject to
earlier termination in certain circumstances), and the manner in which the
option becomes exercisable (amounts, intervals and other conditions). Directors
who are also our employees will be eligible to be granted ISOs or NQOs under
such plan. The Board or Committee, as the case may be, also has discretion
to
determine the number of shares subject to each ISO, the exercise price and
other
terms and conditions thereof, but their discretion as to the exercise price,
the
term of each ISO and the number of ISOs that may vest in any calendar year
is
limited by the same Code provisions applicable to ISOs granted under the 1997
Plan.
We
have also
adopted a 1999 Stock Option Plan ("1999 Plan") which provides for grants of
options to purchase up to 900,000 shares of common stock. The Board of Directors
or the Committee of the 1999 Plan, as the case may be, will have discretion
to
determine the number of shares subject to each NQO (subject to the number of
shares available for grant under the 1999 Plan and other limitations on grant
set forth in the 1999 Plan), the exercise price thereof (provided such price
is
not less than the fair market value of the underlying shares of Common Stock),
the term thereof (but not in excess of 10 years from the date of grant, subject
to earlier termination in certain circumstances), and the manner in which the
option becomes exercisable (amounts, intervals and other conditions). Directors
who are also our employees will be eligible to be granted ISOs or NQOs under
such plan. The Board or Committee, as the case may be, also has discretion
to
determine the number of shares subject to each ISO, the exercise price and
other
terms and conditions thereof, but their discretion as to the exercise price,
the
term of each ISO and the number of ISOs that may vest in any calendar year
is
limited by the same Code provisions applicable to ISOs granted under the 1999
Plan.
We
have adopted a
2004 Stock Incentive Plan (“2004 Plan”), which provides for the grant of any or
all of the following types of awards: (1) stock options, which may be either
incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options, (2) restricted stock,
(3) deferred stock and (4) other stock-based awards. A total of 3,000,000 shares
of common stock have been reserved for distribution pursuant to the 2004 Plan.
On June 28, 2005, the stockholders approved an amendment to the 2004 Plan to
(i)
increase the number of shares of the company's common stock, $.001 par value,
authorized for issuance under the 2004 Plan by 2,000,000 shares from 3,000,000
shares to 5,000,000 shares, and (ii) set the maximum number of shares of common
stock which may be issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options at
3,000,000 shares. As of December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, options to
purchase 3,976,661, 3,953,848, 1,598,281 and 630,425 shares, respectively,
were
outstanding under this plan. Additionally, as of December 31, 2007, there were
383,000 unvested restricted stock units outstanding under this
plan.
We
have adopted a
2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”), which provides for the grant of any or
all of the following types of awards: (1) stock options, which may be either
incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options, (2) restricted stock,
(3) deferred stock, (4) stock appreciation rights, and (5) other stock-based
awards. A total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for
distribution pursuant to the 2007 Plan provided, however, that the maximum
number of Shares available for award or grant during the first five years of
the
2007 Plan shall be an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares; and provided further that
the maximum number of shares available for award or grant during any consecutive
twelve month period shall be 1,000,000 shares during the first two years of
the
2007 Plan and 2,000,000 shares during the third through fifth years of the
2007
Plan. As of December 31, 2007, 901,800 restricted stock grants have been awarded
from this plan.
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We
have, from time
to time, also granted non-plan options and other equity-based awards to certain
officers, directors, employees and consultants. During 2007, we awarded an
aggregate of 117,000 restricted stock units outside of our existing plans in
connection with the inducement of employment of an individual in accordance
with
Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350 (i)(1)(A)(iv).
ITEM
13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE:
TRANSACTIONS
WITH RELATED PARTIES
On
February 6,
2008, we entered into a purchase agreement to purchase from Columbia Tucson,
LLC
(“CT”) the property located at 3590 East Columbia Street, Tucson, Arizona, which
we previously leased from CT (the “Property”). The purchase price of the
Property was approximately $2.2 million. Joseph Hayden and Steven McCahon,
executive officers, Robert Howard and Thomas Dearmin, principal stockholders
and
former executive officers and directors, another former executive officer and
certain family members of Mr. Howard own all of the membership interests of
CT.
During 2007 and 2008, we paid rent of approximately $336,000 and $39,000,
respectively to CT for the use of this facility.
REVIEW,
APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
Pursuant
to our
Code of Business Conduct, all officers and directors of the company who have,
or
whose immediate family members have, any direct or indirect financial or other
participation in any business that supplies goods or services to Applied
Energetics, are required to notify our Compliance Officer, who will review
the
proposed transaction and notify the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors
for review and action as it sees fit, including, if necessary, approval by
our
Board of Directors.
DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The
Board has
determined that Messrs. Hurley, Farley, Harlan, and McDivitt meet the director
independence requirements of the Marketplace Rules of the Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. applicable to NASDAQ listed companies. The Board of
Directors has designated David Hurley as our Lead Independent
Director.
ITEM
14.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES:
The
following is a
summary of the fees billed to the company by BDO Seidman, LLP for professional
services rendered for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Audit
Fees
|
$
|
531,540
|
$
|
541,340
|
|||
Tax
Fees
|
$
|
10,875
|
$
|
14,850
|
Fees
for audit
services include fees associated with the annual audit of the company and its
subsidiaries, the review of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the internal
control evaluation under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Audit
fees also include review of private placements, registration statements and
offering documents in 2006. Tax fees include tax compliance, tax advice and
tax
planning related to federal and state tax matters.
PRE-APPROVAL
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Consistent
with the
SEC requirements regarding auditor independence, our Audit Committee has adopted
a policy to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided
by
our independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policy, the Audit
Committee must approve non-audit services prior to the commencement of the
specified service. Our independent registered public accounting firm, BDO
Seidman, LLP, have verified, and will verify annually, to our Audit Committee
that they have not performed, and will not perform any prohibited non-audit
service.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:
The
following
documents are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this report:
(a) | (1) |
Financial
Statements of Applied Energetics, Inc. are filed as part of this
report on
page F-1 following the
signatures.
|
(2) |
Schedule
II – Valuation and Qualifying
Analysis.
|
APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
Schedule
II –
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For
the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
Allowance
for
Doubtful Accounts
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Balance
at
beginning of year
|
$
|
6,277
|
$
|
38,847
|
$
|
17,432
|
||||
Addition
to
bad debt provision
|
- |
59,088
|
34,565
|
|||||||
Deductions
|
(6,277
|
)
|
(91,658
|
)
|
(13,150
|
)
|
||||
Balance
at
end of year
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6,277
|
$
|
38,847
|
Aggregate
Product
Warranty Liability
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Balance
at
beginning of year
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
40,000
|
||||
Addition
to
warranty reserve
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Payments
and
expenses incurred under warranties
|
-
|
-
|
(16,500
|
)
|
||||||
Change
for
accruals related to preexisting warranties
|
-
|
-
|
(23,500
|
)
|
||||||
Balance
at
end of year
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Reserve
For Loss on
Projects
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Balance
at
beginning of year
|
$
|
415,318
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Addition
to
loss on projects provision
|
1,387,529
|
433,979
|
29,469
|
|||||||
Write
offs
|
(436,637
|
)
|
(18,661
|
)
|
(29,469
|
)
|
||||
Balance
at
end of year
|
$
|
1,366,210
|
$
|
415,318
|
$
|
-
|
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1.
|
Exhibits:
|
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
|
|
DESCRIPTION
|
2.1
|
Amended
and
Restated Plan and Agreement of Merger entered into as of March 17,
2004,
by and among U.S. Home & Garden, Inc. (“USHG”), Ionatron Acquisition
Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of USHG, Robert Kassel (for purposes
of
Sections 5.9, 6.2(d), 6.2(j), 9.4 and 10.10 only), Fred Heiden (for
purposes of Section 9.4 only), and Ionatron, Inc. and Robert Howard,
Stephen W. McCahon, Thomas C. Dearmin and Joseph C. Hayden (incorporated
by reference to the comparable exhibit filed with the Registrant’s Form
8-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2004).
|
|
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation, as amended, (incorporated by reference to the comparable
exhibit filed with the Registrant’s Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1995).
|
|
3.2
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation if the Registrant filed
with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 29, 2004
(incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed with the
Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31,
2004).
|
|
3.3
|
Certificate
of Elimination of the 10% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of
the
Registrant (incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed
with
the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 28,
2005).
|
|
3.4
|
Certificate
of Designation of the 6.5% Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock
of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit
filed with the Registrant’s 8-K filed with the SEC on October 28,
2005).
|
|
3.5
|
Certificate
of Ownership and Merger of Applied Energetics, Inc. into Ionatron,
Inc.
(incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed with the
Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20,
2008).
|
|
3.6
|
Amended
and
Restated By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3
of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2007.
|
|
4.1
|
Form
of
certificate evidencing Common Stock, $.001 par value, of the
Registrant.
|
|
4.2
|
Rights
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1998 between the Registrant and
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 filed with the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K for
the event dated October 1, 1998).
|
|
4.3
|
Form
of
Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant and each
of the
Purchasers named on the schedule thereto (incorporated by reference
to the
comparable exhibit filed with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on October 28, 2005).
|
|
10.1
|
1991
Stock
Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
33-45428).
|
|
10.2
|
1995
Stock
Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the comparable
exhibit filed with the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1999).
|
|
10.4
|
1997
Stock
Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the comparable
exhibit filed with the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1999).
|
45
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
|
|
DESCRIPTION
|
10.5
|
1999
Stock
Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A filed with the
Registrant’s Proxy Statement dated May 14, 1999 filed on Schedule
14A).
|
|
10.6
|
2004
Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the
Registrant’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on May 25,
2005).
|
|
10.7
|
Tenant
Use
Contract between the company and Mason Technology Inc. dated July
14, 2004
(incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed with the
Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30,
2004).
|
|
10.8
|
Purchase
agreement dated as of February 6, 2008, by and between Columbia
Tucson,
LLC (seller) and the Registrant (buyer).
|
|
10.9
|
Form
of 2004
Stock Incentive Plan Non-Qualifying Stock Option Agreement for Directors
(incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed with the
Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2005).
|
|
10.10
|
Employment
Agreement dated August 18, 2006 between the Registrant and Dana A.
Marshall (incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed
with
the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006).
|
|
10.11
|
2007
Stock
Incentive Plan (as amended).
|
|
10.12
|
Employment
Agreement dated October 26, 2007 between the Registrant and Kenneth
M.
Wallace (incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed
with
the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26,
2007).
|
|
10.13
|
Amendment
No.1 to Employment Agreement dated August 18, 2006 between the Registrant
and Dana A, Marshall (incorporated by reference to the comparable
exhibit
filed with the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26,
2007).
|
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
(incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit filed with the
Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006)
|
|
23
|
Consent
of
BDO Seidman, LLP
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302
of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302
of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32.1
|
Chief
Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
|
32.2
|
Chief
Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
46
99.1
|
Compensation
Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to the comparable exhibit
filed with the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006)
|
|
99.2
|
Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee Charter (incorporated by reference
to
the comparable exhibit filed with the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006)
|
|
99.3
|
Audit
Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the
Registrant’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August
9, 2007)
|
|
99.4
|
March
12,
2008 press release
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the
registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 12th day of March 2008.
APPLIED
ENERGETICS, INC.
|
||
By
|
/s/
Dana A.
Marshall
|
|
Dana
A.
Marshall
|
||
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer, President
|
||
and
Assistant
Secretary
|
Pursuant
to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below on the 12th day of March, 2008 by the following persons on behalf of
the
registrant and in the capacity indicated.
Name
|
|
Title
|
/s/
Dana A.
Marshall
|
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer,
|
|
Dana
A.
Marshall
|
President
and
Assistant Secretary
|
|
/s/
Kenneth
M. Wallace
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer
|
|
Kenneth
M.
Wallace
|
and
Secretary
|
|
/s/
David C.
Hurley
|
Director
|
|
David
C.
Hurley
|
||
/s/
George P.
Farley
|
Director
|
|
George
P.
Farley
|
||
/s/
James K.
Harlan
|
Director
|
|
James
K.
Harlan
|
||
/s/
James A.
McDivitt
|
Director
|
|
James
A.
McDivitt
|
47
APPLIED
ENERGETICS, INC.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR
THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
INDEX
|
Page No.
|
|
Report
of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statements
and
Schedule
|
F
-
2
|
|
Report
of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control
Over
Financial Reporting
|
F
-
3
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
|
||
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
F
-
4
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
F
-
5
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
|
F
-
6
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
F
-
7
|
|
Notes
to the
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F
-
8
|
F
- 1
Report
of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board
of Directors
and Stockholders
Applied
Energetics,
Inc.
Tucson,
Arizona
We
have audited the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Applied Energetics, Inc. (formerly
Ionatron, Inc.) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. In connection with our
audits
of the financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement
schedule listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and
schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based
on our
audits.
We
conducted our
audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements and schedules. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our opinion, the
consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Applied Energetics, Inc. at
December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007,
in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Also,
in our
opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to
the
basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly,
in
all material respects, the information set forth therein.
As
discussed in Note
1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, effective January 1, 2006 the
Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment.
We
also have
audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), Applied Energetics, Inc.’s internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established
in Internal
Control
- Integrated Framework issued
by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and
our
report dated March 10, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/
BDO Seidman,
LLP
Phoenix,
Arizona
March
10,
2008
F
- 2
Report
of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board
of Directors
and Shareholders
Applied
Energetics,
Inc.
Tucson,
Arizona
We
have audited
Applied Energetics, Inc.’s (formerly Ionatron, Inc.) internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established
in
Internal
Control
- Integrated Framework
issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO
criteria). Applied Energetics, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment
of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included
in Item
9A, Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit.
We
conducted our
audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists,
and
testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such
other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A
company’s internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect
the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors
of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or
timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because
of its
inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to
future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In
our opinion,
Applied Energetics, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based
on the
COSO criteria.
We
also have
audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Applied
Energetics, Inc. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, cash flows, and financial
statement schedule for each of the three years in the period ended December
31,
2007 and our report dated March 10, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion
thereon.
/s/
BDO Seidman,
LLP
Phoenix,
Arizona
March
10,
2008
F
- 3
APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 ,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
12,403,628
|
$
|
10,029,755
|
$
|
18,875,928
|
||||
Cost
of
revenue
|
14,473,935
|
11,305,966
|
17,757,305
|
|||||||
Gross
profit
(loss)
|
(2,070,307
|
)
|
(1,276,211
|
)
|
1,118,623
|
|||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||
General
and
administrative
|
11,442,279
|
10,778,479
|
3,613,151
|
|||||||
Selling
and
marketing
|
368,706
|
643,384
|
525,067
|
|||||||
Research
and
development
|
1,197,792
|
3,571,262
|
1,266,382
|
|||||||
Impairment
of
assets
|
-
|
2,090,884
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
13,008,777
|
17,084,009
|
5,404,600
|
|||||||
Operating
loss
|
(15,079,084
|
)
|
(18,360,220
|
)
|
(4,285,977
|
)
|
||||
Other
income
(expense)
|
||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(2,838
|
)
|
(13,001
|
)
|
(227,106
|
)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
1,410,303
|
812,311
|
111,760
|
|||||||
Other
income
|
7,847
|
544
|
815,134
|
|||||||
Total
other
income
|
1,415,312
|
799,854
|
699,788
|
|||||||
Loss
before
provision for income taxes
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
(17,560,366
|
)
|
(3,586,189
|
)
|
||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
-
|
(46,488
|
)
|
38,414
|
||||||
Net
Loss
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
(17,513,878
|
)
|
(3,624,603
|
)
|
||||
Preferred
stock dividend
|
(1,180,419
|
)
|
(1,200,476
|
)
|
(215,936
|
)
|
||||
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
(14,844,191
|
)
|
$
|
(18,714,354
|
)
|
$
|
(3,840,539
|
)
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
attributed to common stockholders per common share – basic and
diluted
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding, basic and
diluted
|
78,931,255
|
74,933,913
|
71,334,830
|
See
accompanying
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F
- 4
APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31 ,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash
equivalents
|
$
|
14,981,192
|
$
|
22,123,792
|
|||
Accounts
receivable - net
|
3,264,968
|
640,082
|
|||||
Securities
available for sale
|
-
|
8,500,000
|
|||||
Inventory
|
1,468,391
|
2,832,752
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
445,832
|
639,728
|
|||||
Other
receivables
|
59,983
|
2,918
|
|||||
Total
current
assets
|
20,220,366
|
34,739,272
|
|||||
Securities
available for sale
|
7,500,000
|
-
|
|||||
Property
and
equipment - net
|
1,600,887
|
2,205,278
|
|||||
Intangible
assets - net
|
86,100
|
135,300
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
59,517
|
72,776
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$
|
29,466,870
|
$
|
37,152,626
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
1,148,266
|
$
|
570,572
|
|||
Accrued
expenses
|
214,053
|
330,938
|
|||||
Accrued
compensation
|
1,060,603
|
818,779
|
|||||
Accrued
professional fees payable
|
302,536
|
307,987
|
|||||
Customer
deposits
|
936,373
|
284,279
|
|||||
Current
portion of capital lease obligations
|
13,937
|
46,974
|
|||||
Total
current
liabilities
|
3,675,768
|
2,359,529
|
|||||
Capital
lease
obligation
|
2,028
|
30,536
|
|||||
Deferred
rent
|
125,814
|
112,641
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
3,803,610
|
2,502,706
|
|||||
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|||||||
Stockholders’
equity
|
|||||||
Series
A
convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized
and 690,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 (Liquidation preference $17,249,000)
|
690
|
690
|
|||||
Common
stock,
$.001 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 80,244,617 shares
issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2007; 78,171,267 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2006
|
80,245
|
78,171
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
66,344,066
|
60,488,633
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(40,761,741
|
)
|
(25,917,574
|
)
|
|||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
25,663,260
|
34,649,920
|
|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
$
|
29,466,870
|
$
|
37,152,626
|
See
accompanying
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F
- 5
APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Additional Paid-
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock
|
Common Stock
|
in
|
Accumulated
|
Stockholders'
|
||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2004
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
70,846,204
|
$
|
70,846
|
$
|
10,406,776
|
$
|
(3,261,005
|
)
|
$
|
7,216,617
|
|||||||||
Exercise
of
stock options and warrants
|
-
|
-
|
1,139,907
|
1,140
|
829,860
|
-
|
831,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Options
issued
for services performed
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
154,495
|
-
|
154,495
|
|||||||||||||||
Sale
of Series
A Preferred Stock net of offering costs
|
720,000
|
720
|
-
|
-
|
16,578,473
|
-
|
16,579,193
|
|||||||||||||||
Shares
issued
for services performed
|
-
|
-
|
10,000
|
10
|
75,190
|
-
|
75,200
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
loss for
the year ended December 31, 2005
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,624,603
|
)
|
(3,624,603
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of
December 31, 2005
|
720,000
|
720
|
71,996,111
|
71,996
|
28,044,794
|
(6,885,608
|
)
|
21,231,902
|
||||||||||||||
Exercise
of
stock options and warrants
|
-
|
-
|
1,276,833
|
1,277
|
2,463,610
|
-
|
2,464,887
|
|||||||||||||||
Options
and
warrants issued for services performed
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
241,671
|
-
|
241,671
|
|||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,276,588
|
-
|
3,276,588
|
|||||||||||||||
Preferred
stock converted into common stock
|
(30,000
|
)
|
(30
|
)
|
62,500
|
63
|
(33
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Preferred
stock dividends paid in 2006
|
-
|
-
|
160,079
|
160
|
1,222,810
|
(1,222,970
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Preferred
stock dividend paid February 1, 2007
|
-
|
-
|
59,417
|
59
|
295,059
|
(295,118
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Sale
of common
stock and warrants net of offering costs
|
-
|
-
|
4,616,327
|
4,616
|
24,944,134
|
-
|
24,948,750
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
loss for
the year ended December 31, 2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(17,513,878
|
)
|
(17,513,878
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of
December 31, 2006
|
690,000
|
690
|
78,171,267
|
78,171
|
60,488,633
|
(25,917,574
|
)
|
34,649,920
|
||||||||||||||
Exercise
of
stock options and warrants
|
-
|
-
|
806,045
|
806
|
113,031
|
-
|
113,837
|
|||||||||||||||
Stock
issued
under equity incentive plans
|
-
|
-
|
941,950
|
943
|
(943
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,563,275
|
-
|
4,563,275
|
|||||||||||||||
Preferred
stock dividends paid in 2007
|
-
|
-
|
216,158
|
216
|
885,099
|
(885,315
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Preferred
stock dividend paid February 1, 2008
|
-
|
-
|
109,197
|
109
|
294,971
|
(295,080
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Net
loss for
the year ended December 31, 2007
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of
December 31, 2007
|
690,000
|
$
|
690
|
80,244,617
|
$
|
80,245
|
$
|
66,344,066
|
$
|
(40,761,741
|
)
|
$
|
25,663,260
|
See
accompanying
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(13,663,772
|
)
|
$
|
(17,513,878
|
)
|
$
|
(3,624,603
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1,004,728
|
947,734
|
965,635
|
|||||||
Loss
on equipment disposal
|
76,767
|
9,894
|
48,726
|
|||||||
Deferred
income tax
|
-
|
(47,991
|
)
|
38,414
|
||||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
-
|
59,088
|
-
|
|||||||
Provision
for losses on projects
|
1,387,529
|
433,979
|
-
|
|||||||
Asset
impairment charges
|
-
|
2,090,884
|
-
|
|||||||
Noncash
stock based compensation expense
|
4,563,275
|
3,518,259
|
185,828
|
|||||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(2,624,886
|
)
|
4,668,521
|
(870,341
|
)
|
|||||
Other
receivable
|
(57,065
|
)
|
17,167
|
10,318
|
||||||
Inventory
|
(23,168
|
)
|
(2,344,735
|
)
|
(1,007,366
|
)
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
193,896
|
(153,250
|
)
|
(60,216
|
)
|
|||||
Deposits
|
13,259
|
(22,327
|
)
|
(28,225
|
)
|
|||||
Accounts
payable
|
577,694
|
(427,017
|
)
|
(641,429
|
)
|
|||||
Billings
in excess of costs
|
-
|
(84,208
|
)
|
58,513
|
||||||
Accrued
expenses, deposits and deferred rent
|
784,755
|
663,390
|
350,167
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(7,766,988
|
)
|
(8,184,490
|
)
|
(4,574,579
|
)
|
||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Purchase
of equipment
|
(445,084
|
)
|
(941,099
|
)
|
(1,139,571
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from sale of available-for-sale marketable securities
|
1,000,000
|
4,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
|||||||
Purchases
of available-for-sale marketable securities
|
-
|
(500,000
|
)
|
(12,000,000
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from disposal of equipment
|
17,180
|
6,747
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
572,096
|
2,565,648
|
(12,139,571
|
)
|
||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from note payable to stockholder
|
-
|
-
|
100,000
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock, net of costs incurred
|
-
|
24,948,750
|
-
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of preferred stock, net of costs incurred
|
-
|
-
|
16,579,193
|
|||||||
Repayment
on note payable to stockholder
|
-
|
-
|
(2,900,000
|
)
|
||||||
Principal
payments on capital lease obligation
|
(61,545
|
)
|
(42,251
|
)
|
(20,574
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from the exercise of stock options and warrants
|
113,837
|
2,464,887
|
831,000
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
52,292
|
27,371,386
|
14,589,619
|
|||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(7,142,600
|
)
|
21,752,544
|
(2,124,531
|
)
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
22,123,792
|
371,248
|
2,495,779
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
14,981,192
|
$
|
22,123,792
|
$
|
371,248
|
See
non-cash investing and financing activities at Note
14
|
See
accompanying
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
NOTE
1.
SUMMARY
OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
ORGANIZATION
OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The
consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of Applied Energetics, Inc. and its
wholly owned subsidiaries, Ionatron Technologies, Inc. and North Star Power
Engineering, Inc. (“North Star”) (collectively, "company," "Applied Energetics,"
"we," "our" or "us"). All intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial
statement amounts to conform to the current presentation.
NATURE
OF
BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
The
company is a
developer and manufacturer of applied energy systems, primarily for military
applications, utilizing our proprietary knowledge of high performance lasers,
high voltage electronics, advanced adaptive optics and atmospheric and plasma
energy interactions. Applied Energetics applies these technologies to deliver
innovative solutions to urgent military missions, including neutralizing
improvised explosive devices (“IEDs”), neutralizing vehicle-borne IEDs (i.e. car
bombs), and non-lethal methods for vehicle stopping, among other high priority
missions of U.S. and allied military forces. Additionally, Applied Energetics
develops and manufactures high voltage and laser products for government and
commercial customers for a range of applications. In February 2008 we changed
our name to Applied Energetics, Inc.
In
January 2007, we
consolidated the North Star operations into Applied Energetics’ to more
effectively utilize the shared workforce of the two operations. As a result
of
this consolidation, for 2007 we have also collapsed the reporting segments
of
Applied Energetics and North Star into one segment for financial reporting
purposes since North Star no longer meets the definition of a segment under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 131, “Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”.
USE
OF
ESTIMATES:
The
preparation of
consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates, judgments
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements
and
accompanying notes. Management bases its assumptions on historical experiences
and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from
other sources. In addition, Management considers the basis and methodology
used
in developing and selecting these estimates, the trends in and amounts of these
estimates, specific matters affecting the amount of and changes in these
estimates, and any other relevant matters related to these estimates, including
significant issues concerning accounting principles and financial statement
presentation. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as
more
information becomes known which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed
herein. Significant estimates include revenue recognition under the percentage
of completion method of contract accounting, the valuation of inventory, other
indefinite lived assets and stock-based compensation expense.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION:
Revenue
under
long-term Government contracts is recorded under the percentage of completion
method. Revenue, billable monthly, under cost plus fixed fee contracts is
recorded as costs are incurred and includes estimated earned fees in the
proportion that costs incurred to date bear to total estimated costs. Costs
include direct labor, direct materials, subcontractor costs and manufacturing
and administrative overhead allowable under the contract. General and
administrative expenses allowable under the terms of the contracts are allocated
per contract depending on its direct labor and material proportion to total
direct labor and material of all contracts. As contracts can extend over one
or
more accounting periods, revisions in earnings estimated during the course
of
work are reflected during the accounting period in which the facts become known.
When the current contract estimate indicates a loss, a provision is made for
the
total anticipated loss in the current period. Gross revenue is presented as
we
do not generally provide an allowance for returns from our
customers.
The
asset caption
“accounts receivable” includes costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts, which represents revenue recognized in excess
of amounts billed. Such revenue is billable under the terms of contracts at
the
end of the year, yet was not invoiced until the following year and is generally
expected to be collected within one year.
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
Revenue
for other
products and services is recognized when such products and services are
delivered or performed and, in connection with certain sales to Government
agencies, when the products and services are accepted, which is normally
negotiated as part of the initial contract. Revenue from commercial,
non-Governmental, customers is based on fixed price contracts where the sale
is
recognized upon acceptance of the product or performance of the service and
when
payment is probable under the completed contract method of accounting. Contract
costs are accumulated in the same manner as inventory costs and are charged
to
operations as the related revenue from contract is recognized. When the current
contract estimate indicates a loss, a provision is made for the total
anticipated loss in the period in which the facts become known. We recognized
loss provisions of approximately $1.4 million and $434,000 in the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
NET
LOSS
PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic
loss per
common share is computed as net loss attributable to common stockholders divided
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted loss per common share reflects the effect of common shares issuable
through exercise of stock options and warrants, the vesting of restricted stock
units and common shares issuable upon the conversion of convertible instruments.
The dilutive effect of options, warrants, restricted stock units and our Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock, which were not included in the total of diluted
shares because the effect was antidilutive, was 578,953, 1,883,222 and 2,828,770
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
CASH
AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Cash
equivalents
are investments in money market funds or securities with an initial maturity
of
3-months or less.
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE:
Our
accounts
receivable balance includes contract receivables related to completed and
in-progress contracts, retentions, and costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts.
INVESTMENTS:
Our
investments are
primarily composed of auction rate securities which are tied to short-term
interest rates that are periodically reset through an auction process. These
investments are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair
value.
Gains and losses on auction rate securities are generally not anticipated
since
the reset period of seven to 35 days is short. However, should any unrealized
gains or losses occur, they are recorded to stockholders’ equity, net of taxes,
whereas realized gains or losses are recorded in the statement of
operations. Fair value is determined following comparison to other similar
investments, analysis of the underlying collateral and evaluation of general
market conditions. At December 31, 2007, we reclassified our available for
sale
securities as long-term assets because auctions relating to those types of
auction-rate securities we hold subsequently failed. Starting in 2008, auctions
of our securities have been temporarily suspended.
INVENTORIES:
Inventories
include
material, direct labor and related manufacturing overhead and are stated
at the
lower-of-cost (determined on a weighted average basis) or market. Due to
the
nature of our inventory, we analyze inventory on an item-by-item basis for
obsolescence. Lower-of-cost-or-market inventory adjustments for 2006 have
been
reclassified to cost of revenue to conform to our presentation for
2007.
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT:
Property
and
equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are calculated
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets
from 3- to 7-years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the life of
the
related lease or asset, whichever is shorter. Amortization of assets acquired
under capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization
expense.
Significant
improvements extending the useful life of property are capitalized. When
property is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of the property and
the
related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any
resulting gains or losses are reflected in the consolidated statements of
operations. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
F
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
COMPUTER
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS:
Direct
development
costs associated with internal-use computer software are accounted for under
Statement of Position 98-1 “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use”. These costs are capitalized as fixed
assets and include external direct costs of material and services and payroll
costs for employees devoting time to the software projects, where applicable.
Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage, as well as for maintenance
and training, are expensed as incurred. Amortization is provided on a
straight-line basis over the shorter of 3 years or the estimated useful life
of
the software. Amortization
expense relative to capitalized computer software development costs was $83,498,
$83,498, and $40,871 for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
VALUATION
OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS INCLUDING INTANGIBLES SUBJECT TO
AMORTIZATION:
We
review
long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, for
possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS
No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets".
We
assess the recoverability of such long-lived assets by determining whether
the
amortization of the balances over their remaining lives can be recovered through
undiscounted future operating cash flows. The amount of impairment, if any,
is
measured based on projected discounted future operating cash flows using a
discount rate reflecting the company’s average cost of funds. The assessment of
the recoverability of long-lived assets will be impacted if estimated future
operating cash flows are not achieved.
GOODWILL
AND OTHER INDEFINITE LIFE INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
We
account for
goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets based on the method
of
accounting prescribed by the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets,” and we previously determined that Applied Energetics and
North Star represented two separate reporting units in 2006. Goodwill was
allocated to our reporting units based on the reporting units that benefited
from the acquired assets and liabilities. We tested goodwill and indefinite
lived intangibles for impairment as of October 1, 2006. Based on this analysis,
we determined that the fair values of our goodwill and North Star tradename
intangible assets were below their carrying value and recorded and impairment
charge of approximately $1.5 million for goodwill and $603,000 for North
Star
tradename as further discussed in footnote 7. In January 2007, we consolidated
the North Star operations into Applied Energetics’ to more effectively utilize
the shared workforce of the two operations. As a result of this consolidation,
for 2007 we have also collapsed the reporting units of Applied Energetics
and
North Star into one segment for financial reporting purposes.
Goodwill
and other
indefinite life intangible assets are tested annually as of October
1st
for impairment or
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets
might be impaired. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other
indefinite life intangible assets, we must make assumptions about the estimated
future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of these
assets.
Assumptions about future revenue and cash flows require significant judgment
because of the current state of the economy and the fluctuation of actual
revenue and the timing of expenses. We develop future cash flows based on
projected revenue with the assumption that expenses will grow at rates
consistent with historical rates. If the expected cash flows are not realized,
impairment losses may be recorded in the future.
For
goodwill, the
impairment evaluation includes a comparison of the carrying value of the
reporting unit (including goodwill) to that reporting unit’s fair value. If the
reporting unit’s estimated fair value exceeds the reporting unit’s carrying
value, no impairment of goodwill exists. If the fair value of the reporting
unit
does not exceed the unit’s carrying value, then an additional analysis is
performed to allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets
and liabilities of that unit. The methods used to measure fair value for this
additional analysis may include the Adjusted Net Worth, Liquidation Value,
Capitalization of Gross Revenues and Goodwill/Revenue methods. We used an
average of the Capitalization of Gross Revenues and Goodwill/Revenue methods
to
value the revenue generated because the analyses are made independent of direct
reference to the reporting unit’s actual performance. If the excess of the fair
value of the reporting unit over the fair value of the identifiable assets
and
liabilities is less than the carrying value of the unit’s goodwill, an
impairment charge is recorded for the difference.
F
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
The
impairment
evaluation for other indefinite life intangible assets is performed by a
comparison of the asset’s carrying value to the asset’s fair value. When the
carrying value exceeds fair value an impairment charge is recorded for the
amount of the difference. An intangible asset is determined to have an
indefinite useful life when there are no legal, regulatory, contractual,
competitive, economic, or any other factors that may limit the period over
which
the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future
cash
flows of the company. In addition, each reporting period, we evaluate intangible
assets that are not being amortized to determine whether events and
circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. If an intangible
asset that is not being amortized is determined to have a finite useful life,
the asset will be amortized prospectively over the estimated remaining useful
life and accounted for in the same manner as intangible assets subject to
amortization.
INCOME
TAXES:
Income
taxes are
accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”.
Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized currently
for
the future tax consequences attributable to the temporary differences between
the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their
respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is recorded
to
reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more likely that
such assets will not be realized.
We
consider all
available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether, based
on
the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is needed for some portion
or
all of a net deferred tax asset. Judgment is used in considering the relative
impact of negative and positive evidence. In arriving at these judgments,
the
weight given to the potential effect of negative and positive evidence is
commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. We
record
a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets and review the amount
of
such allowance annually. When we determine certain deferred tax assets are
more
likely than not to be utilized, we will reduce our valuation allowance
accordingly.
We
adopted the
provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board Interpretation No. 48,
“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”) an interpretation of
SFAS 109 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not impact the
consolidated balance sheet, results of operations or cash flows. We recognize
interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax
expense.
STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION:
Effective
January
1, 2006, the company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based
Payment”. SFAS 123(R) establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged
for employee services. Accordingly, stock-based compensation cost is measured
at
grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an
expense over the requisite service period.
We
adopted the
modified prospective application method as provided by SFAS 123(R). Under
this
method, SFAS 123(R) is applied to stock-based compensation made after the
effective date. Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards
for
which the requisite service has not been rendered, such as unvested stock
options, that were outstanding as of the date of adoption will be recognized
as
the remaining requisite services are rendered. The compensation cost relating
to
unvested awards at the date of adoption will be based on the grant-date fair
value for those awards.
The
fair value of
each option is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
valuation model. We estimate expected stock price volatility based on the
mean
of the historical volatility of Applied Energetics, an industry index and
a
representative peer group. We use historical data to estimate forfeiture
rates.
SFAS 123(R) requires the estimation of forfeitures when recognizing compensation
expense and that this estimate of forfeitures be adjusted over the requisite
service period should actual forfeitures differ from such estimates. Changes
in
estimated forfeitures are recognized through a cumulative adjustment, which
is
recognized in the period of change and which impacts the amount of unamortized
compensation expense to be recognized in future periods. We estimate expected
life by analyzing the historical option exercise behavior of employees
considering the effect of strike and market price on employee decision making
and pertinent vesting schedules. The risk-free interest rate for periods
within
the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for
comparable periods.
F
- 11
APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
We
previously
accounted for our employee stock option awards under the intrinsic value
based
method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees,” and related interpretations, including Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 44 “Accounting for Certain
Transactions Including Stock Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion
25.”
Under the intrinsic value based method, compensation cost is the excess of
the
quoted market price of the stock at grant date or other measurement date
over
the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. We had adopted the
disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.” Accordingly, compensation costs were
recognized for employee stock option grants only when we granted options
with a
discounted exercise price.
On
November 10,
2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123(R)-3 “Transition Election
Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.” The
company has elected to adopt the alternative transition method provided in
the
FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of stock-based compensation
pursuant to SFAS 123(R). The alternative transition method includes simplified
methods to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital
pool (“APIC pool”) related to the tax effects of employee stock-based
compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the tax effects of employee stock-based
compensation awards that are outstanding upon adoption of SFAS 123(R).
The
pro forma table
below reflects net loss information and basic and diluted earnings per share
for
the following year ended December 31, 2005, as if compensation expense had
been
recognized for stock options as determined under the fair-value-based method
prescribed by SFAS 123 using the Black-Scholes options pricing model and
amortized over the vesting periods of the related options.
For the year ended
|
||||
December 31, 2005
|
||||
Net
loss
attributable to common stockholders:
|
||||
As
reported
|
$
|
(3,840,539
|
)
|
|
Pro
forma
stock compensation expense
|
(4,036,178
|
)
|
||
Pro
forma
|
$
|
(7,876,717
|
)
|
|
Net
loss per
share – basic and diluted:
|
||||
As
reported
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
Pro
forma
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
FAIR
VALUE
OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
The
carrying amount
of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate
fair
value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
SIGNIFICANT
CONCENTRATIONS:
We
maintain cash
balances at a major bank and, at times, balances exceed FDIC limits. We
generally do not have significant concentrations of credit risk on accounts
receivable from the Government. The uncertainty in underlying financial markets
may impact the value of our investments and our ability to access public
markets.
ALLOWANCE
FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:
We
do not generally
provide an allowance for receivables from the Government. We have non-Government
customers for which we provide for potentially uncollectible accounts receivable
by use of the allowance method. The allowance is provided based upon a review
of
the individual accounts outstanding, and the company’s prior history of
uncollectible accounts receivable.
F
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ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
BILLINGS
IN
EXCESS OF COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED
CONTRACTS:
Billings
in excess
of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts consists of amounts
for
which contract billings have been presented but the goods and services required
under the contracts have not yet been provided and the associated revenue
has
not been recognized.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES:
Expenditures
for
company-sponsored research and development projects and bid and proposal
costs
are expensed as incurred. Customer-sponsored research and development projects
performed under contracts are accounted for as contract costs as the work
is
performed.
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME:
We
have no items of
comprehensive income or expense in any of the periods presented. Accordingly,
our comprehensive loss and net loss are equal for all periods
presented.
NOTE
2 -
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In
December 2007,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations.” SFAS No.
141(R) amends the principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes
and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired,
the
liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the
goodwill acquired. SFAS No. 141(R) also establishes disclosure requirements
to
enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business
combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for us on January 1, 2009, and
we will
apply prospectively to all business combinations subsequent to the effective
date except for income taxes and the utilization of net operating losses
previously reserved which will apply to all acquisitions and which will
result
in a change from crediting goodwill to crediting
income.
In
June 2007, the
FASB ratified Emerging Issued Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 07-3, Accounting
for
Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services to Be Used in Future
Research and Development Activities,
which addresses
accounting for advance payments for goods and services that will be used
in
future research and development activities. The EITF 07-3 specifies that
nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used in
future research and development activities that do not have an alternative
future use should be deferred and capitalized. Such amounts should be recognized
as an expense as the related goods are delivered or the related services
are
performed. Entities should continue to evaluate whether they expect the goods
to
be delivered or services to be rendered. If an entity does not expect the
goods
to be delivered or services to be rendered, the capitalized advance payment
should be charged to expense. EITF 07-3 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007 and interim periods
within those fiscal years. We do not believe the adoption of EITF 07-3 will
have
a material impact on our financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an amendment of
FASB
Statement No. 115,” which permits entities to choose certain financial assets
and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items
for
which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings.
SFAS No.
159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that
begins after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact
of the
adoption of SFAS No. 159; however, it is not expected to have a material
impact
on the company’s consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement.” SFAS No.
157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about
fair
value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS No.
157
has a one-year deferral for non-financial assets and liabilities. We believe
the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 will not have a material impact on our financial
statements.
NOTE
3 -
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
Our
accounts
receivable balance as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 included contract
receivables related to completed and in progress contracts, and costs and
estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts. The accounts receivable balance
as
of December 31, 2006 also includes a contract retention that was collected
in
2007. Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts represent amounts
that are billable under the terms of contracts at the end of the year, were
invoiced in the following year and are generally expected to be collected
within
a year.
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ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
Accounts
receivable consist
of the following as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Contracts
receivable
|
$
|
1,734,140
|
$
|
502,243
|
|||
Contract
retention
|
-
|
100,000
|
|||||
Cost
and
estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
|
1,530,828
|
44,116
|
|||||
3,264,968
|
646,359
|
||||||
Less:
|
|||||||
Allowance
for
doubtful accounts
|
-
|
6,277
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
3,264,968
|
$
|
640,082
|
Contract
receivables at December 31, 2007 are expected to be collected within a year.
There are no claims or unapproved change orders included in contract receivables
at December 31, 2007 and 2006. The retained balance at December 31, 2006
represents a contract reserve for which a customer had been billed. We received
payment of this reserve in the fourth quarter of 2007. The allowance for
doubtful accounts at December 31, 2006 represented estimates for potentially
uncollectible accounts receivable related to non-Governmental customers which
is
based upon a review of the individual accounts outstanding and the company’s
prior history of uncollectible accounts receivable.
Costs
and
Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Cost
incurred
on uncompleted contracts
|
$
|
10,881,465
|
$
|
127,622
|
|||
Estimated
earnings
|
829,764
|
28,902
|
|||||
Total
billable costs and estimated earnings
|
11,711,229
|
156,524
|
|||||
Less:
|
|||||||
Billings
to
date
|
10,180,401
|
112,408
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
1,530,828
|
$
|
44,116
|
|||
Included
in
accompanying balance sheet under the following captions:
|
|||||||
Unbilled
costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts included
in accounts
receivable
|
$
|
1,530,828
|
$
|
44,116
|
|||
Billings
in
excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted
contracts
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
1,530,828
|
$
|
44,116
|
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ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
NOTE
4 – SECURITIES
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:
Available-for-sale
securities consist of the following as of December 31, 2007 and
2006:
December,
31
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Long-term
|
Current
|
||||||
Asset
backed
securities repriced monthly
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
|||
Municipal
bonds
|
4,500,000
|
4,500,000
|
|||||
Total
debt
securities
|
7,500,000
|
7,500,000
|
|||||
Preferred
Stock
|
-
|
1,000,000
|
|||||
Total
equity
securities
|
-
|
1,000,000
|
|||||
Total
asset
available-for-sale securities
|
$
|
7,500,000
|
$
|
8,500,000
|
As
of December 31,
2007 and 2006, the carrying value of available-for-sale securities approximated
fair value and accordingly, there were no unrealized gains or losses relative
to
available-for-sale securities. Due to the current illiquidity in the market,
we
have reclassified these investments to long-tem assets.
At
December 31,
2007, we had $7.5 million of government sponsored and government secured
student-loan based investments. These securities have auction rate
characteristics. The Dutch auction process resets the applicable interest
rates
at prescribed calendar intervals and is intended to provide liquidity to
the
holders of auction rate securities by matching buyers and sellers in a
market
context, enabling the holders to gain immediate liquidity by selling such
securities at par, or rolling over their investment. If there is an imbalance
between buyers and sellers, there is a risk of a failed auction. Subsequent
to
December 31, 2007, auctions relating to those types of auction rate
securities we hold failed. Further, over the past few months, there had
been an
unprecedented number of auctions failures for other types of auction rate
securities. An auction failure is not a default. As of December 31, 2007,
our
investments were carried at par value as we believe that the investments
approximated fair value based upon comparable and similar successful auctions
for similar student-loan backed investments that occurred in December 2007,
January 2008 and February 2008. We do not currently intend to liquidate
these
investments at below par value or prior to a reset date. However, systemic
failure of future auction rate securities particularly for auctions of
securities similar to those held by us may result in an extended period
of
illiquidity and may lead to a substantial impairment of our investments
or the
realization of significant future losses at the point of liquidation. We
will
assess the fair value of these securities at the end of each quarter to
determine whether an impairment charge may be required. As market conditions
continue to evolve we may take an impairment charge in the future, which
may be
meaningful.
NOTE
5 – INVENTORIES:
Our
inventories
consist of the following at December 31, 2007 and 2006:
December 31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
213,645
|
$
|
1,242,146
|
|||
Work-in-process
|
1,254,746
|
1,590,606
|
|||||
Total
inventory
|
$
|
1,468,391
|
$
|
2,832,752
|
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ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
During
2007 and
2006, we reduced the carrying value to lower-of-cost-or-market of inventory
that
was not technologically current or that was directly associated with our
remotely controlled vehicle development by $1.5 million and $1.2 million,
respectively. These expenses were charged to cost of revenue. In addition,
in 2007, we recorded a provision for loss on non-government contracts of
$1.4
million primarily associated with the development of a new technology.
This
provision reduced work-in-process inventory and was charged to cost of
revenue.
During 2007 and 2006, we posted write-downs to the reserve for loss on
projects
for approximately $437,000 and $19,000, respectively.
NOTE
6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Property
and
Equipment consist of the following as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:
December
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Furniture
and
leasehold improvements
|
$
|
1,036,178
|
$
|
938,437
|
|||
Equipment
|
2,717,940
|
2,592,228
|
|||||
Software
|
753,947
|
696,140
|
|||||
Total
|
4,508,065
|
4,226,805
|
|||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(2,907,178
|
)
|
(2,021,527
|
)
|
|||
Net
property
and equipment
|
$
|
1,600,887
|
$
|
2,205,278
|
Included
in
property and equipment are assets under capitalized lease agreements with
an
aggregate cost of $70,631 and $139,601, and related accumulated amortization
of
$50,155 and $48,137 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization
expense for these assets was $22,709, $33,194 and $15,979 for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
NOTE
7 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
We
test goodwill
and indefinite lived intangibles for impairment as of October 1st
of each year. In
2006, due to a significant reduction in sales volume and negative cash flows,
we
revised the five-year earnings forecast and projected cash flows for North
Star.
The projected cash flows were considered in determining the fair value of
goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets. Due to a decline in projected
cash flows, the company also performed assessments of the carrying value
of
North Star’s goodwill and Tradename indefinite lived intangible assets. This
assessment consisted of estimating the asset’s fair value and comparing the
estimated fair value to the carrying value of the asset. The company estimated
the goodwill asset’s fair value through the use of an average of the
Capitalization of Gross Revenues and Goodwill/Revenue methods to value the
revenue generated because the analyses are made independent of direct reference
to the reporting unit’s actual performance projected cash flows based upon
projected revenue streams over the life of the asset, discounted at rates
consistent with the risk of the related cash flows. The North Star tradename
intangible asset’s fair value was estimated through an analysis of the projected
cash flows. Based on these analyses, the company determined that the fair
values
of its goodwill and Tradename intangible assets were below their carrying
value
and recorded an impairment charge of approximately $1,488,000 for goodwill
and
$603,000 for Tradename.
Intangible
assets
consist of the following as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:
As of December 31, 2007
|
||||||||||
Gross Carrying
|
Accumulated
|
Net Carrying
|
||||||||
Amount
|
Amortization
|
Amount
|
||||||||
Intangible
Assets Subject to Amortization
|
||||||||||
Patent
|
$
|
34,000
|
$
|
22,100
|
$
|
11,900
|
||||
Technological
Know-How
|
212,000
|
137,800
|
74,200
|
|||||||
Intangible
Assets Net
|
$
|
246,000
|
$
|
159,900
|
$
|
86,100
|
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INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
As
of
December 31, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Gross
|
|||||||||||||
Carrying
|
Impairment
|
Accumulated
|
Net
Carrying
|
||||||||||
Amount
|
Charge
|
Amortization
|
Amount
|
||||||||||
Intangible
Assets Subject to Amortization
|
|||||||||||||
Patent
|
$
|
34,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
15,300
|
$
|
18,700
|
|||||
Technological
Know-How
|
212,000
|
-
|
95,400
|
116,600
|
|||||||||
Subtotal
|
246,000
|
-
|
110,700
|
135,300
|
|||||||||
Intangible
Assets Not Subject to Amortization
|
|||||||||||||
Tradename
|
603,000
|
603,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Intangible
Assets Net
|
$
|
849,000
|
$
|
603,000
|
$
|
110,700
|
$
|
135,300
|
Amortization
expense related to amortizable intangibles was approximately $49,000, $49,000
and $77,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The estimated amortizable life for Patents and Technological Know-How is
5
years.
For
the year
ended December 31, 2008
|
$
|
49,200
|
||
For
the year
ended December 31, 2009
|
36,900
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
86,100
|
The
change in the
carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2006 is as
follows:
Balance
as of
January 1, 2006
|
$
|
1,487,884
|
||
Impairment
losses
|
(1,487,884
|
)
|
||
Balance
as of
December 31, 2006
|
$
|
-
|
NOTE
8 – NOTE PAYABLE TO STOCKHOLDER:
The
company’s
former Chairman, and a significant stockholder, provided funds from the
inception of the company through November 2005 under a revolving credit
arrangement. The maximum amount outstanding under the facility was $5.3 million.
After pay down of $500,000 and contribution of $2 million of the revolving
credit into equity in the first quarter of 2004, the remainder of $2.8 million
was incorporated into a new $3 million revolving credit arrangement with
the
same terms as the original revolving credit agreement. The note payable to
stockholder bore interest at a variable annual rate equal to the prime rate
plus
two percent (2%), and was due upon demand subject to Board approval, and
was
collateralized by the assets of our subsidiary, Ionatron Technologies, Inc.
An
additional $100,000 was borrowed under the line of credit in September 2005,
and
the line of credit was paid in full in November 2005. Interest paid under
the
line of credit was approximately $213,000 for the year ended December 31,
2005.
NOTE
9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
PREFERRED
STOCK:
On
October 18,
2005, the company's Board of Directors approved the elimination of the 10%
Series A convertible Preferred Stock. No shares of 10% Preferred Stock were
outstanding. The Board also authorized the issuance of up to 950,000 of the
company’s Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A
Preferred Stock"). On October 27, 2005 the company sold an aggregate of 720,000
shares of the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated
value of $25 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $18,000,000 (the "
2005
Financing"). The net cash proceeds received from the 2005 Financing, after
deducting placement agent fees and expenses and other expenses were
approximately $16.6 million. Separately, we issued 101,667 warrants with
a fair
value of approximately $563,000 to the underwriters as additional compensation
for this transaction. The company used a portion of the net proceeds from
the
2005 Financing to repay the then outstanding $2.9 million principal amount
note
payable to the company's former Chairman of the Board under its revolving
credit
facility. During 2006, 30,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted
into 62,500 shares of common stock. At December 31, 2007, 690,000 shares
of the
Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding.
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
The
Series A
Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $25.00 per Share. The Series
A
Preferred Stock bears dividends at the rate of 6.5% of the liquidation
preference per share per annum, which accrues from the date of issuance,
and is
payable quarterly, when declared. Dividends may be paid in: (i) cash, (ii)
shares of our common stock (valued for such purpose at 95% of the weighted
average of the last sales prices of our common stock for each of the trading
days in the ten trading day period ending on the third trading day prior
to the
applicable dividend payment date), provided that the issuance and/or resale
of
all such shares of our common stock are then covered by an effective
registration statement or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. If the
company
fails to make a dividend payment within five business days following a dividend
payment date, the dividend rate shall immediately and automatically increase
by
1% from 6.5% of the liquidation preference per offered share of Series A
preferred stock to 7.5% of such liquidation preference for as long as such
failure continues and immediately return to 6.5% of the liquidation preference
per share of Series A preferred stock per annum at such time as such failure
no
longer continues.
Each
share of
Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the
holder
into a number of shares (the "Conversion Shares") of common stock equal to
the
liquidation preference (plus any accrued and unpaid dividends for periods
prior
to the dividend payment date immediately preceding the date of conversion
by the
holder) divided by the conversion price (initially $12.00 per share, subject
to
adjustment in the event of a stock dividend or split, reorganization,
recapitalization or similar event.) If the closing sale price of the common
stock is greater than 140% of the conversion price on 20 out of 30 trading
days,
the company may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in whole or in part at
any
time commencing November 1, 2008 and continuing through October 31, 2010,
upon
at least 30 days' notice, at a redemption price, payable in cash, equal to
100%
of the liquidation preference of the shares to be redeemed, plus accrued
and
unpaid dividends thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, subject
to
certain conditions. In addition, beginning November 1, 2010, the company
may
redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in whole or in part, upon at least 30
days'
notice, at a redemption price, payable in cash, equal to 100% of the liquidation
preference of the Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed, plus accrued and
unpaid dividends thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, under certain
conditions. We have paid dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock in the
form
of common stock. For the payment of dividends in 2007, we issued 216,158
shares
of common stock with a market value of approximately $885,000. For the payment
of dividends on February 1, 2008, we issued 109,197 shares of common stock
with
at market value of approximately $295,000 which is reflected in our December
31,
2007 balance sheet.
COMMON
STOCK:
On
August 8, 2006,
we sold 4,616,327 shares of our common stock and 923,272 warrants to purchase
our common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $26.5 million. The net
cash
proceeds received from this offering, after deducting placement agent fees
and
expenses and other expenses were approximately $24.9 million. The warrants
are
exercisable until August 8, 2011 at an exercise price of $9.15 per warrant
share.
A
Rights Agreement
commonly known as a "poison pill", currently exists which provides that in
the
event an individual or entity becomes a beneficial holder of 12% or more
of the
shares of our capital stock, without the approval of the Board of Directors
other stockholders of the company shall have the right to purchase shares
of our
(or in some cases, the acquirer’s) common stock from the company at 50% of its
then market value.
STOCK
BASED
AWARDS AND WARRANTS:
At
December 31,
2007, Applied Energetics has adopted an Amended and Restated 2007 Stock
Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”) and an 2004 Stock Incentive Plan as amended (“2004
Plan”) both of which provides for the grant of any or all of the following types
of awards: (1) stock options, (2) restricted stock, (3) deferred stock (4)
stock
appreciation rights and (5) other stock-based awards, including restricted
stock
units, for periods up to 10 years. Stock options granted under the plans
are
generally for a fixed number of shares to employees and directors with an
exercise price equal to the fair market value of the shares at the date of
grant. Options granted to employees will generally vest over two to four
years.
All options granted have a contractual life of 5 years from the grant date.
Restricted stock granted under the plans to employees generally vest immediately
and/or over a period of up to four years. Some restricted stock granted under
the plans vest only upon meeting certain departmental or company-wide
performance goals. Both restricted stock and options granted to non-employee
directors generally vest immediately on the date of grant. We have, from
time to
time, also granted non-plan options to certain officers, directors and
employees. Total stock-based compensation expense for grants to officers,
directors, employees and consultants was approximately $4.6 million and $3.3
million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively which
was
charged to general and administrative expense. We have a practice of
issuing new stock to satisfy the exercises of stock options and the vesting
of
restricted stock.
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
At
December 31,
2007, 2006 and 2005 there were outstanding options to purchase 5.1 million,
5.6
million and 3.5 million shares, respectively, of common stock. We also had
outstanding warrants to purchase 1.1 million, 1.6 million and 589,827 shares
of
common stock for the same respective dates. Additionally, as of December
31,
2007, there were 383,000 unvested restricted stock units outstanding. At
March
18, 2004, the date of the Merger, there were outstanding options and warrants
issued by USHG covering approximately 5.5 million shares of common stock,
exercisable at prices ranging from $0.25 to $5.00.
On
June 28, 2005,
our stockholders approved an amendment to the company's 2004 Plan to (i)
increase the number of shares of the company's common stock, $.001 par value,
authorized for issuance under the 2004 Plan by 2,000,000 shares from 3,000,000
shares to 5,000,000 shares, and (ii) set the maximum number of shares of
Common
Stock which may be issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options at
3,000,000 shares. As of December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, options to purchase
3,976,661, 3,953,848 and 1,598,281 shares, respectively, were outstanding
under
this plan. Additionally, as of December 31, 2007, there were 383,000 unvested
restricted stock units outstanding under this plan.
On
September 10,
2007, the stockholders of Applied Energetics approved the adoption of the
company’s 2007 Plan. A total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock have been
reserved for distribution pursuant to the 2007 Plan; provided, however, that
the
maximum number of shares available for award or grant during the first five
years of the 2007 Plan shall be an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares; and provided
further that the maximum number of shares available for award or grant during
any consecutive twelve month period shall be 1,000,000 shares during the
first
two years of the 2007 Plan and 2,000,000 shares during the third through
fifth
years of the 2007 Plan. For the year ended December 31, 2007, 901,800 shares
of
restricted stock have been issued under this plan. There were 899,950 shares
of
unvested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2007 under this
plan.
Grants from the 2007 Plan can be either service based, where the grant vests
with the passage of time, or performance based, where the grant vests based
on
the attainment of a pre-defined company or departmental goal.
The
fair value of
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units was estimated using the closing
price of our Common Stock on the date of award and fully recognized upon
vesting.
The
fair value of
option awards was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with
the following assumptions and weighted average fair values:
For the year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Weighted
average fair value of grants
|
$
|
1.94
|
$
|
2.01
|
$
|
4.89
|
||||
Expected
volatility
|
46.0% - 46.0
|
%
|
38.44% - 48.61
|
%
|
62.0% - 75.0
|
%
|
||||
Expected
dividends
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
||||
Expected
term
(years)
|
4.0 - 4.0
|
1.5 - 4
|
5.0
|
|||||||
Risk
free
rate
|
4.67
|
%
|
4.57% - 4.96
|
%
|
3.29% - 4.05
|
%
|
The
following table
summarizes the activity of our stock options for the years ended December
31,
2006 and 2007:
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NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
Weighted Average
|
|||||||
Shares
|
Exercise Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2005
|
3,481,615
|
|
$4.30
|
||||
Granted
|
4,061,850
|
|
$6.83
|
||||
Exercised
|
(1,357,635
|
)
|
|
$2.72
|
|||
Forfeited
|
(623,357
|
)
|
|
$8.14
|
|||
|
|||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
5,562,473
|
|
$6.10
|
||||
Granted
|
456,500
|
|
$4.66
|
||||
Exercised
|
(478,250
|
)
|
|
$0.82
|
|||
Forfeited
|
(428,687
|
)
|
|
$7.28
|
|||
|
|||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
5,112,036
|
|
$6.37
|
||||
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
3,131,845
|
|
$6.14
|
The
total intrinsic
value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
was
$2.4 million and $13.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, the
aggregate intrinsic value (amount by which Applied Energetics’ closing stock
price on the last trading day of the year exceeds the exercise price of the
option) of options outstanding as well as options exercisable was $26,703
for
61,750 options in-the-money. As of December 31, 2007, the weighted average
remaining contractual life of options outstanding and options exercisable
was
3.21 and 3.03 years, respectively. At December 31, 2007, there was approximately
$2.8 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock
options, net of estimated forfeitures. The cost is expected to be recognized
on
a weighted-average basis over a period of approximately one year. During
the
fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, we changed the estimate of the number
of
outstanding option grants for which the requisite service is not expected
to be
rendered, which represents management’s best estimate based on information
available resulting in a change in estimated forfeiture rate. The effect
of the
change increased net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 by approximately
$95,000 (less than $.01 per share).
The
following table
summarizes the activity of our restricted stock units and restricted stock
grants for the year ended December 31, 2007:
Weighted Average
|
|||||||
Shares
|
Fair Value
|
||||||
Unvested
at
December 31, 2006
|
-
|
||||||
Granted
|
1,413,800
|
|
$3.29
|
||||
Vested
|
(
42,000
|
)
|
|
$4.12
|
|||
Forfeited
|
(
13,850
|
)
|
|
$2.90
|
|||
Unvested
at
December 31, 2007
|
1,357,950
|
|
$3.27
|
As
of December 31,
2007, there was approximately $3.3 million of unrecognized stock-based
compensation related to unvested restricted stock awards, net of estimated
forfeitures, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period
of 2.3
years. Of the 1,357,950 restricted stock units and restricted stock grants
unvested at December 31, 2007, 1,313,305 will vest based solely on the continued
employment of the grantee, and 44,645 will vest on the achievement of certain
named administrative and departmental objectives.
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ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
Option
activity for
2005 is summarized as follows:
Weighted Average
|
|||||||
Shares
|
Exercise Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
December 31, 2004
|
3,647,925
|
|
$2.34
|
||||
Granted
|
1,090,400
|
|
$8.14
|
||||
Exercised
|
(1,081,685
|
)
|
|
$1.21
|
|||
Forfeited
|
(175,025
|
)
|
|
$6.35
|
|||
|
|||||||
Outstanding
December 31, 2005
|
3,481,615
|
|
$4.30
|
Compensation
expense recorded for shares and options delivered to non-employees for the
years
ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $55,000, $286,000
and
$186,000, respectively, which was charged to operating expenses with offsetting
entries to additional paid-in capital or pre-paid assets.
In
October 2005, we
issued 101,667 warrants as compensation for agency services provided in the
issuance of our Preferred Stock financing. The warrants are exercisable for
a
period of five (5) years at an exercise price of $12.00 per warrant share.
In
August 2006, as a part of our sale of 4,616,327 shares of our common stock
we
issued 923,272 warrants to purchase our common stock. The warrants are
exercisable for a period of five (5) years at an exercise price of $9.15 per
warrant share.
Warrant
activity is
summarized as follows:
Weighted Average
|
||||||||||
Remaining
|
||||||||||
Weighted Average
|
Contractual Term
|
|||||||||
Shares
|
Exercise Price
|
(years)
|
||||||||
Outstanding
and Exercisable at December 31, 2004
|
607,460
|
|
$0.63
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Warrants
Issued
|
101,667
|
|
$12.00
|
|||||||
Warrants
Exercised
|
(119,300
|
)
|
|
$0.63
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
and Exercisable at December 31, 2005
|
589,827
|
|
$2.59
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Warrants
Issued
|
989,938
|
|
$8.96
|
|||||||
Warrants
Exercised
|
(20,000
|
)
|
|
$0.63
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
and Exercisable at December 31, 2006
|
1,559,765
|
|
$6.39
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Warrants
Exercised
|
(418,160
|
)
|
|
$0.63
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
and Exercisable at December 31, 2007
|
1,141,605
|
|
$8.86
|
3.32
|
NOTE
10 – SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS:
The
majority of our
customers are either the Government or contractors to the Government and
represent 98%, 96% and 96% of revenue for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Government sourced customers represent approximately 77% and 98% of our account
receivable as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
NOTE
11 – RETIREMENT PLANS:
We
established a
401(k) plan for the benefit of our employees. Employees are eligible to
contribute to their 401(K) accounts through payroll deductions. In 2007, we
implemented an employer match benefit effective January 1, 2007, where we match
50% of the employees’ 401(K) contribution up to 3% of their eligible
compensation. The 2007 employer match expense was approximately $135,000. In
2005 and 2006, the company did not contribute to the 401(k) plan. The assets
of
the plan are held by a third party trustee. Plan participants may direct the
investment of their funds among one or more of the investment choices available
to participants.
NOTE
12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
OPERATING
LEASES:
In
Tucson, Arizona,
we lease office, manufacturing and storage under four non-cancellable operating
lease agreements. Our principal office, manufacturing, storage, and primary
research and development facility was leased at an annual rental of
approximately $336,000. On February 6, 2008, we entered into an agreement to
purchase this property from Columbia Tucson, LLC (“CT”), which we previously
leased from CT. The purchase price of the Property was approximately $2.2
million. Joseph Hayden and Steven McCahon, executive officers, Robert Howard
and
Thomas Dearmin, principal stockholders and former executive officers and
directors, another former executive officer and certain family members of Mr.
Howard own all of the membership interests of CT. During 2007, we paid $336,000
rent to CT for the use of this property. Upon completion of the purchase
transaction, the lease obligations as described were terminated.
On
September 16,
2005 we took possession of additional manufacturing space that has a monthly
rental of approximately $5,100, which escalates to $5,311 per month effective
July 2008, under a lease that expires June 30, 2009.
In
February 2006,
we consolidated our executive and administrative offices into one location,
which is proximate to our Tucson research and development facility. Effective
December 2006 we entered into a lease agreement for this property and we
exercised our option to extend this lease to January 2010 with monthly rents
of
approximately $7,000 accelerating to approximately $7,400 in the final year
of
the lease.
In
connection with
the relocation of our North Star operations, on June 1, 2006 we commenced a
3-year non-cancellable, renewable operating lease at a monthly rent of
approximately $5,500 with annual escalations. We are also responsible for
certain property related costs, including insurance, utilities and property
taxes.
In
June 2007, we
commenced a 3-year non-cancellable, renewable operating lease for office and
manufacturing space, in Earth City, MO, at a monthly rent of approximately
$6,000. We are also responsible for certain property related costs, including
insurance, utilities and property taxes.
On
October 8, 2007
the company was released of its future lease obligations at the Stennis Space
Center in Mississippi. This facility was acquired on April 1, 2005.
We
account for
escalation provisions contained in our leases by a straight line amortization
of
the rent expense over the term of the leases.
The
company also
leases a vehicle a under non-cancelable operating lease agreement to facilitate
our material purchasing activities. This lease commitment is approximately
$600
per month. We are responsible for registration, licensing and insurance
costs.
Rent
expense was
approximately $910,000, $906,000 and $733,000 for 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
Future
annual
minimum lease payments at December 31, 2007 under these operating lease
agreements are as follows:
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ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
Years
ending December 31,
|
Amount
|
|||
2008
|
$
|
668,640
|
||
2009
|
599,572
|
|||
2010
|
416,747
|
|||
2011
|
379,500
|
|||
2012
|
332,063
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
2,396,522
|
Included
in the
above table is the $1,850,063 total lease commitment for our principal office,
manufacturing, storage, and primary research and development facility in Tucson,
AZ that was cancelled when we purchased the property facility in February
2008.
CAPITAL
LEASES:
We
rent office
equipment under capital lease agreements with $1,203 in monthly payments.
Future
annual
minimum lease payments under these leases are:
Years
ending December 31,
|
Amount
|
|||
2008
|
$
|
14,432
|
||
2009
|
2,044
|
|||
Total
payments
|
16,476
|
|||
Less
interest
|
(511
|
)
|
||
Total
principal
|
15,965
|
|||
Less:
Current
portion of capital lease obligations
|
(13,937
|
)
|
||
Long-term
capital lease obligations
|
$
|
2,028
|
GUARANTEES:
We
agree to
indemnify our officers and directors for certain events or occurrences arising
as a result of the officers or directors serving in such capacity. The maximum
amount of future payments that we could be required to make under these
indemnification agreements is unlimited. However, we maintain a director's
and
officer’s liability insurance policy that limits our exposure and enables us to
recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result, we believe the
estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal because
of
our insurance coverage and we have not recognized any liabilities for these
agreements as of December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
LITIGATION:
In
July 2006, two
class action complaints were filed by George Wood and Raymond Deedon against
Applied Energetics, Inc. (formerly Ionatron, Inc.) and its founders. Each of
the
class actions was filed in the United States District Court for the District
of
Arizona and allege, among other things, violations of Section 10(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, claiming that we issued false
and misleading statements concerning the development of its counter-IED product.
The court consolidated these cases, and a consolidated amended complaint was
served. We are unable to evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome
in
this matter or estimate the range of potential loss, if any. However, we intend
to defend ourselves vigorously in these legal proceedings.
In
September 2006,
a derivative action was filed by John T. Johnasen in Arizona State Court, Pima
County, against certain of our current and former officers and directors,
alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty. On February 1, 2008,
the
state court extended the stay of the derivative action until 30 days after
the
federal district court rules on our motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint
in the class action described above.
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
In
addition, we may
from time to time be involved in legal proceedings arising from the normal
course of business. As of the date of this report, we have not received notice
of any other legal proceedings.
NOTE
13 – INCOME TAXES:
The
components of
the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006
and
2005 are as follows:
December
31 ,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Current:
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
State
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
Current
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Deferred:
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
-
|
(39,151
|
)
|
31,310
|
||||||
State
|
-
|
(8,840
|
)
|
7,104
|
||||||
Total
Deferred
|
-
|
(47,991
|
)
|
38,414
|
||||||
Total
provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(47,991
|
)
|
$
|
38,414
|
The
reconciliation
of the difference between income taxes at the statutory rate and the income
tax
provision for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 is as
follows:
December
31 ,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Computed
tax
at statutory rate
|
$
|
(4,645,682
|
)
|
$
|
(5,970,524
|
)
|
$
|
(1,303,953
|
)
|
|
State
taxes
|
(923,960
|
)
|
(1,107,849
|
)
|
(258,004
|
)
|
||||
Change
in
valuation allowance
|
5,843,246
|
7,273,786
|
1,707,323
|
|||||||
Credits
|
-
|
(541,376
|
)
|
(183,995
|
)
|
|||||
Other
|
(273,604
|
)
|
297,972
|
77,043
|
||||||
Provision
(Benefit) For Taxes
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(47,991
|
)
|
$
|
38,414
|
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
Deferred
tax assets
(liabilities) consist of the following:
December
31 ,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Deferred
Tax Assets:
|
|||||||
Accruals
& Reserves
|
$
|
1,701,836
|
$
|
1,117,998
|
|||
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
296,716
|
(100,073
|
)
|
||||
Tax
Credit
Carryforwards
|
847,895
|
1,091,593
|
|||||
Net
Operating
Loss
|
9,722,868
|
15,979,092
|
|||||
Capital
Loss
Carryforwards
|
-
|
176,935
|
|||||
Goodwill
Amortization
|
476,900
|
517,140
|
|||||
FAS
123R
Stock Compensation NQSO
|
3,253,225
|
1,309,332
|
|||||
Valuation
Allowance
|
(16,299,440
|
)
|
(20,092,017
|
)
|
|||
Total
Deferred Tax Assets
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
We
believe that
sufficient uncertainty exists regarding the future realization of our deferred
tax assets and thus a full valuation allowance is required. The net change
in
the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2007 decreased by
approximately $3.8 million, which is comprised of a decrease in valuation
allowance of $9.6 million associated with the adoption of FIN 48 and an increase
of $5.8 million related to deferred tax assets from continuing
operations.
As
of December 31,
2007, we have cumulative federal and Arizona net operating loss carryforwards
of
approximately $57.7 million and $28.4 million, respectively, which can be
used
to offset future income subject to taxes. Federal net operating loss
carryforwards begin to expire in 2020. Arizona net operating loss carryforwards
begin to expire in 2010. Included in federal net operating loss carryforwards
is
approximately $27.1 million from USHG related to pre-merger losses. In addition,
approximately $6.6 million of the federal net operating loss carryforwards
are related to stock based compensation that will be credited to additional
paid in capital when realized. Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R) we reduced our
gross
deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance by stock compensation
related deferred tax assets. We also have pre-merger federal capital loss
carryforwards of approximately $520,000.
As
of December 31,
2007, we had cumulative unused research and development tax credits of
approximately $435,000 and $413,000 which can be used to reduce future federal
and Arizona income taxes, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, we have
cumulative unused federal minimum tax credit carryforwards from USHG of
approximately $244,000. The federal minimum tax credit carryforwards are
not
subject to expiration under current federal tax law.
Utilization
of our
USHG pre-merger net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits is subject
to
substantial annual limitations due to the ownership change limitations provided
by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Such an annual
limitation could result in the expiration of the net operating loss
carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards before utilization.
We
adopted the
provisions of FIN 48 an interpretation of SFAS 109 on January 1, 2007. At the
adoption date of January 1, 2007 and at December 31, 2007, we had unrecognized
tax benefits attributable to losses and minimum tax credit carryforwards that
were incurred by USHG prior to the merger in March 2004 as follows:
Balance
at
January 1, 2007
|
$
|
9,635,824
|
||
Additions
related to prior year tax positions
|
-
|
|||
Additions
related to current year tax positions
|
-
|
|||
Reductions
related to prior year tax positions and settlements
|
-
|
|||
Balance
at
December 31, 2007
|
$
|
9,635,824
|
These
benefits are
not recognized as a result of uncertainty regarding the utilization of the
loss
carryforwards and minimum tax credits. If in the future we utilize the
attributes and resolve the uncertainty in our favor, the full amount will
favorably impact our effective income tax rate.
F
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
The
company
considers the U.S. and Arizona to be major tax jurisdictions. As of December
31,
2007, for federal tax purposes the tax years 1998 through 2007 and for Arizona
the tax years 2004 through 2007 remain open to examination. The company
currently does not expect any material changes to unrecognized tax positions
within the next twelve months.
We
recognize
interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax
expense. As of December 31, 2007, we had no accrued interest or penalties
related to our unrecognized tax benefits.
NOTE
14 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Cash
Paid
During the Year For:
|
||||||||||
Interest
|
$
|
2,838
|
$
|
13,001
|
$
|
227,106
|
||||
Income
taxes
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Non-Cash
Investing and Financing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Equipment
purchased under capitalized lease
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
19,854
|
$
|
119,746
|
||||
Fair
value of
warrants issued to underwriters of the Series A Preferred
Stock
issuance
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
562,930
|
||||
Shares
consumed in cashless exercises of options and
warrants
|
90,365
|
100,802
|
61,078
|
|||||||
Trade-in
of
equipment on capitalized lease
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,182
|
NOTE
15 – QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS (UNAUDITED):
Quarterly
operating
results for 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
||||||||||
2007
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
2,070,610
|
$
|
3,149,173
|
$
|
3,608,584
|
$
|
3,575,261
|
|||||
Gross
profit
(loss)
|
(141,299
|
)
|
13,570
|
(2,032,981
|
)
|
90,403
|
|||||||
Operating
loss
|
(2,740,829
|
)
|
(2,612,827
|
)
|
(5,509,395
|
)
|
(4,216,033
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss
attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
(2,653,106
|
)
|
$
|
(2,546,440
|
)
|
$
|
(5,463,084
|
)
|
$
|
(4,181,561
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding, basic and
diluted
|
78,171,872
|
78,741,988
|
79,107,767
|
79,684,826
|
|||||||||
Basic
and
diluted net loss per share
|
$ |
(0.03
|
)
|
$ |
(0.03
|
)
|
$ |
(0.07
|
)
|
$ |
(0.05
|
)
|
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
5,074,827
|
$
|
1,997,170
|
$
|
1,537,314
|
$
|
1,420,444
|
|||||
Gross
profit
(loss)
|
307,649
|
(242,515
|
)
|
(610,742
|
)
|
(730,603
|
)
|
||||||
Operating
loss
|
(3,537,872
|
)
|
(4,947,751
|
)
|
(3,606,745
|
)
|
(6,267,852
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss
attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
(3,745,945
|
)
|
$
|
(5,154,120
|
)
|
$
|
(3,661,527
|
)
|
$
|
(6,152,762
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding, basic and
diluted
|
72,174,683
|
73,272,731
|
76,084,796
|
78,125,274
|
|||||||||
Basic
and
diluted net loss per share
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
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APPLIED
ENERGETICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31,
2007
During
2007 the
company elected to end the ongoing development of certain automated vehicle
technologies. Therefore during the third quarter 2007, we reduced the carrying
value of certain inventories connected to this counter-IED remote vehicle
development. This resulted in a third-quarter 2007 inventory write-down to
the
lower-of-cost-or-market of $1.1 million. Additionally during the third-quarter
2007, the company disclosed a $1.1 million loss on a development contract
for a
new proprietary high-voltage product with a significant aerospace customer.
This
was increased by $ 193,000 in the fourth-quarter of 2007.
We
tested goodwill
and indefinite lived intangibles for impairment as of October 1, 2006. Based
on
this analysis, we determined that the fair values of our goodwill and the North
Star tradename intangible assets were below their carrying value and in the
fourth quarter of 2006 recorded impairment charges of approximately $1.5 million
for goodwill and $603,000 for the North Star tradename. Additionally, we
recorded in the fourth quarter of 2006 a $220,000 provision for loss on projects
and a $216,000, $609,000 and $359,000 in the second, third and fourth quarter,
respectively, provision for the lower-of-cost-or-market valuation
reserve.
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