DIGITAL ALLY, INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
10-Q
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(Mark
One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
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For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
transition period from
to
Commission
File Number: 001-33899
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Digital
Ally, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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20-0064269
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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7311
W. 130th, Suite 170, Overland Park, KS 66213
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(913)
814-7774
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date:
Class
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Outstanding
at October 30, 2008
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Common
Stock, $0.001 par value
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15,715,717
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FORM
10-Q
DIGITAL
ALLY, INC.
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page(s)
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial
Statements.
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Condensed
Balance Sheets – September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and December 31,
2007
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3
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Condensed
Statements of Income for the Three and Nine months Ended September 30,
2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
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4
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Condensed
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine months Ended September 30,
2008 (Unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2008 and
2007 (Unaudited)
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6
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Condensed
Notes to the Financial Statements
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7-16
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Item 2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation.
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16-27
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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27
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Item 4.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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27
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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27
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Item 2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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28
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Item 3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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28
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Item 4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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28
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Item 5.
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Other
Information.
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28
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Item 6.
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Exhibits.
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28
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SIGNATURES
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29
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Exhibits.
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30
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Certifications.
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33
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
DIGITAL
ALLY, INC.
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
September
30, 2008
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December
31, 2007
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 3,217,070 | $ | 4,255,039 | ||||
Accounts
receivable-trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$30,000 - 2008 and $28,224 – 2007
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5,892,434 | 523,011 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable-other
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422,170 | 211,687 | ||||||
Inventories
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6,779,601 | 2,964,098 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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227,562 | 232,901 | ||||||
Prepaid
income taxes
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75,140 | — | ||||||
Deferred
taxes
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815,000 | 795,000 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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17,428,977 | 8,981,736 | ||||||
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment
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2,246,361 | 1,180,318 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(593,611 | ) | (301,632 | ) | ||||
1,652,750 | 878,686 | |||||||
Deferred
taxes
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1,085,000 | 980,000 | ||||||
Intangible
assets, net
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115,460 | — | ||||||
Other
assets
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17,192 | 65,007 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 20,299,379 | $ | 10,905,429 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 2,087,095 | $ | 1,008,831 | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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924,625 | 507,695 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
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— | 26,000 | ||||||
Customer
deposits
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7,238 | 243,171 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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3,018,958 | 1,785,697 | ||||||
Unearned
income
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— | 3,864 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; Shares
issued: 15,926,077 – 2008; 14,092,260 – 2007
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15,926 | 14,092 | ||||||
Additional
paid in capital
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17,935,286 | 12,110,890 | ||||||
Treasury
stock, at cost (210,360 shares)
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(1,624,353 | ) | — | |||||
Retained
earnings (deficit)
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953,562 | (3,009,114 | ) | |||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
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17,280,421 | 9,115,868 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 20,299,379 | $ | 10,905,429 |
See Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements.
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DIGITAL
ALLY, INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
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Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Revenue
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$ | 8,451,270 | $ | 5,100,525 | $ | 25,940,996 | $ | 12,359,594 | ||||||||
Cost
of revenue
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3,283,446 | 1,789,765 | 9,914,682 | 4,685,163 | ||||||||||||
Gross
profit
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5,167,824 | 3,310,760 | 16,026,314 | 7,674,431 | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
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3,798,436 | 2,496,197 | 9,882,156 | 6,275,917 | ||||||||||||
Operating
income
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1,369,388 | 814,563 | 6,144,158 | 1,398,514 | ||||||||||||
Financial
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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22,221 | 6,445 | 71,518 | 15,630 | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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— | (589 | ) | — | (27,703 | ) | ||||||||||
22,221 | 5,856 | 71,518 | (12,073 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income
before income tax provision
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1,391,609 | 820,419 | 6,215,676 | 1,386,441 | ||||||||||||
Income
tax (provision) benefit
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(518,000 | ) | 2,153,143 | (2,253,000 | ) | 2,153,143 | ||||||||||
Net
income
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$ | 873,609 | $ | 2,973,562 | $ | 3,962,676 | $ | 3,539,584 | ||||||||
Net
income per share information:
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Basic
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.26 | ||||||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.23 | ||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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15,736,559 | 13,963,820 | 15,181,662 | 13,637,108 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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17,634,577 | 16,087,850 | 17,625,361 | 15,141,322 |
See Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements.
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DIGITAL
ALLY, INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(unaudited)
Common
Stock
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Shares
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Amount
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Additional
paid
in
capital
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Treasury
Stock
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Retained
earnings
(deficit)
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Total
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Balance,
January 1, 2008
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14,092,260 | $ | 14,092 | $ | 12,110,890 | $ | — | $ | (3,009,114 | ) | $ | 9,115,868 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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— | — | 1,106,258 | — | — | 1,106,258 | ||||||||||||||||||
Excess
tax benefits related to stock-based compensation
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— | — | 2,345,000 | — | — | 2,345,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
options exercised at weighted average of $1.44 per share
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1,326,707 | 1,327 | 1,903,698 | — | — | 1,905,025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock surrendered as consideration for cashless
exercise
of stock options
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(76,140 | ) | (76 | ) | (539,490 | ) | — | — | (539,566 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Stock
warrants exercised at weighted average of $1.73 per share
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583,250 | 583 | 1,008,930 | — | — | 1,009,513 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
of 210,360 common shares for treasury
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— | — | — | (1,624,353 | ) | — | (1,624,353 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net
income
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— | — | — | — | 3,962,676 | 3,962,676 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2008
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15,926,077 | $ | 15,926 | $ | 17,935,286 | $ | (1,624,353 | ) | $ | 953,562 | $ | 17,280,421 |
See Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements.
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DIGITAL
ALLY, INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(unaudited)
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
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2008
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2007
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Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
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Net
income
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$ | 3,962,676 | $ | 3,539,584 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash flows (used in) provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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292,911 | 125,405 | ||||||
Stock
based compensation
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1,106,258 | 1,294,278 | ||||||
Common
stock issued in lieu of cash compensation
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— | 87,500 | ||||||
Reserve
for inventory obsolescence
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175,575 | 185,394 | ||||||
Reserve
for bad debts
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1,776 | 27,646 | ||||||
Deferred
tax provision
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(125,000 | ) | (2,153,143 | ) | ||||
Change
in assets and liabilities:
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(Increase)
decrease in:
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Accounts
receivable - trade
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(5,371,199 | ) | (1,854,578 | ) | ||||
Accounts
receivable - other
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(210,483 | ) | 57,225 | |||||
Inventories
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(3,991,078 | ) | (890,167 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses
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5,339 | (75,152 | ) | |||||
Other
assets
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47,815 | (63,503 | ) | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in:
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Accounts
payable
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1,078,264 | 249,142 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
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416,930 | 315,009 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
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(101,140 | ) | — | |||||
Customer
deposits
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(235,933 | ) | (4,420 | ) | ||||
Unearned
income
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(3,864 | ) | 8,074 | |||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
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(2,951,153 | ) | 848,294 | |||||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
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Purchases
of furniture, fixtures and equipment
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(1,066,043 | ) | (360,322 | ) | ||||
Intangible
assets acquired
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(116,392 | ) | — | |||||
Other
assets - deposits
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— | (10,837 | ) | |||||
Net
cash (used in) investing activities
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(1,182,435 | ) | (371,159 | ) | ||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
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Repayment
of line of credit, net
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— | (500,000 | ) | |||||
Purchase
of treasury stock
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(1,624,353 | ) | — | |||||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options and warrants
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2,374,972 | 165,000 | ||||||
Excess
tax benefits related to stock-based compensation
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2,345,000 | — | ||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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3,095,619 | (335,000 | ) | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(1,037,969 | ) | 142,135 | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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4,255,039
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57,160 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ |
3,217,070
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$ | 199,295 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
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Cash
payments for interest
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$ |
—
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$ | 27,703 | ||||
Cash
payments for income taxes
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$ |
131,000
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$ | — | ||||
Supplemental
disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common
stock surrendered as consideration for cashless exercise of stock
options
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$ |
539,566
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$ | — | ||||
Common
stock issued for settlement of note payable
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$ | — | $ | 500,000 |
See Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements.
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Digital
Ally, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
NOTE
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature
of Business:
Digital
Ally, Inc. produces digital video imaging, audio recording and related storage
products for use in law enforcement and security applications. Its
current products are an in-car digital video/audio recorder contained in a
rear-view mirror and a digital video/audio recorder contained in a flashlight
sold to law enforcement agencies and other security
organizations. The Company has active research and development
programs to adapt its technologies to other applications. The Company has the
ability to integrate electronic, radio, computer, mechanical, and multi-media
technologies to create unique solutions to address needs in a variety of other
industries and markets, including mass transit, school bus, taxi cab and the
military.
The
Company was originally incorporated in Nevada on December 13, 2000 as Vegas
Petra, Inc. and had no operations until 2004. On November 30,
2004 the Company entered into a Plan of Merger with Digital Ally, Inc., at which
time the merged entity was renamed Digital Ally, Inc. Since inception
through early 2006, the Company was considered a development stage company, with
its activities focused on organizational activities, including design and
development of product lines, implementing a business plan, establishing sales
channels, and development of business strategies. In late March 2006,
the Company shipped its first completed product, and became an operating company
for financial accounting and reporting purposes.
The
following is a summary of the Company’s Significant Accounting
Policies:
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments:
The
carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, accounts payable and line of credit, approximate fair value
because of the short-term nature of these items.
Revenue
Recognition:
Revenues
from the sale of products are recorded when the product is shipped, title and
risk of loss have transferred to the purchaser, payment terms are fixed or
determinable and payment is reasonably assured. Sales taxes
collected on products sold are excluded from revenues and are reported as an
accrued expense in the accompanying balance sheet until payments are
remitted.
Use
of Estimates:
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Cash
and cash equivalents:
Cash and
cash equivalents include funds on hand, in bank and short-term investments with
original maturities of 90 days or less. Included in the Company’s
cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2008 are short-term investments in
repurchase agreements with its bank of approximately $3,326,373, which is
collateralized 105% by the pledge of government agency securities.
Accounts
Receivable:
Accounts
receivable are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate made for
doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a weekly
basis. The Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly
evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s
financial condition, credit history, and current economic conditions. Trade
receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade
receivables previously written off are recorded when received.
A trade
receivable is considered to be past due if any portion of the receivable balance
is outstanding for more than thirty (30) days beyond terms. No interest is
charged on overdue trade receivables.
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Inventories:
Inventories
consist of electronic parts, circuitry boards, camera parts and ancillary parts
(collectively “components”), work-in-process and finished goods, and are carried
at the lower of cost (First-in, First-out Method) or market value. The Company
determines the estimate for the reserve for slow moving or obsolete inventories
by regularly evaluating individual inventory levels, projected sales and current
economic conditions.
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment:
Furniture,
fixtures and equipment is stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation.
Additions and improvements are capitalized while ordinary maintenance and repair
expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is recorded by the
straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges
from 3 to 10 years.
Intangible
assets:
Intangible
assets include deferred patent costs and website development
costs. Legal expenses incurred in preparation of patent application
have been deferred and will be amortized over the useful life of granted
patents. Costs incurred in preparation of applications that are not granted will
be charged to expense at that time.
Long-Lived
Assets:
Long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Impairment is measured by comparing the carrying value of long-lived assets to
the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of
the assets and their eventual disposition. As of September 30, 2008, there has
been no impairment in the carrying value of long-lived assets.
Warranties:
The
Company’s products carry explicit product warranties that extend two years from
the date of shipment. The Company records a provision for estimated warranty
costs based upon historical warranty loss experience and periodically adjusts
these provisions to reflect actual experience. Accrued warranty costs are
included in accrued expenses.
Customer
deposits:
The
Company requires deposits in advance of shipment for certain customer sales
orders, in particular when accepting orders from foreign customers. Customer
deposits are reflected as a current liability in the accompanying balance
sheet.
Shipping
and Handling Costs:
Shipping
and handling costs for outbound sales orders totaled $110,746 and $53,498 for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, and $37,136 and $8,310 for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Such costs are
included in cost of sales in the statements of income.
Advertising
Costs:
Advertising
expense includes costs related to trade shows and conventions, promotional
material and supplies, and media costs. Advertising costs are expensed in the
year in which they are incurred. The Company incurred total advertising expense
of approximately $338,109 and $423,355 for the nine months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007, and $146,909 and $255,518 for the three months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Such costs are included in operating expenses
in the Statements of Income.
Income
Taxes:
Deferred
taxes are provided for by the liability method wherein deferred tax assets are
recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax
credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable
temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax
assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management,
it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the
effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
On
July 13, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, and Related Implementation Issues” (“FIN 48”).
FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a
company’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS
No. 109”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN
48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The
Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result of
the implementation of FIN 48, the Company had no changes in the carrying value
of its tax assets or liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits.
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The
Company’s policy is to record estimated interest and penalties related to the
underpayment of income taxes as income tax expense in the statements of income.
Interest expense related to the underpayment of estimated taxes aggregated $652
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. There were no
penalties in 2008 and there was no interest or penalties in 2007.
Research
and Development Expenses:
The
Company expenses all research and development costs as incurred. Research and
development expenses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007 were approximately $1,893,318 and $1,061,673,
respectively. Research and development expenses incurred for the
three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $785,428 and
$631,067, respectively.
Stock-Based
Compensation:
Prior to
January 1, 2006 the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation
plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion
No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Options” and related interpretative guidance
(“APB 25”). APB 25 generally did not require the recognition of stock-based
compensation when options granted under stock-based compensation plans had
exercise prices at least equal to or greater than the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant.
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004),
“Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”), using the modified prospective
transition method. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation
expense for 2006 and 2007 includes: (a) compensation expense for all
stock-based compensation awards granted prior to January 1, 2006, but not
yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the original provisions of SFAS
No. 123, and (b) stock based compensation expense for all stock-based
compensation granted after January 1, 2006 based on the grant-date fair
value calculated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. The
Company recognizes these compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the
requisite service period of the award.
The
Company estimates the grant-date fair value of stock-based compensation using
the Black-Scholes valuation model. Assumptions used to estimate compensation
expense are determined as follows:
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Expected
term is determined using the contractual term and vesting period of the
award;
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Expected
volatility of award grants made in the Company’s plan is measured using
the weighted average of historical daily changes in the market price of
the Company’s common stock over the expected term of the
award;
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Expected
dividend rate is determined based on expected dividends to be
declared;
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Risk-free
interest rate is equivalent to the implied yield on zero-coupon U.S.
Treasury bonds with a maturity equal to the expected term of the awards;
and
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Forfeitures
are based on the history of cancellations of awards granted and
management’s analysis of potential
forfeitures.
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The stock
warrants issued to investors in 2006 are not accounted for under SFAS
No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics
of Both Liabilities and Equity” as the warrant agreements contain no provision
for the Company to use any of its cash or other assets to settle the warrants.
The stock warrants are not considered derivatives under SFAS No. 133
“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS
No. 133) as the warrant agreements meet the scope exception in paragraph
11.a. of SFAS No. 133, as the stock warrants are indexed to the Company’s
common stock and are classified in stockholder’s equity under Emerging Issues
Task Force (EITF) 00-19 “Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions
involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees.”
Income
per Share:
The
Company accounts for income (loss) per share in accordance with SFAS
No. 128, “Earnings per Share.” Basic income per share is computed by
dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted income per share reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if outstanding stock options and warrants
were exercised utilizing the treasury stock method.
Segments
of Business:
Management
has determined that its operations are comprised of one reportable segment: the
sale of portable digital video and audio recording devices. For the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, sales by geographic area were as
follows:
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Three Months Ended September
30,
|
Nine Months Ended September
30,
|
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2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
Sales
by geographic area:
|
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United
States of America
|
$ | 5,268,088 | $ | 4,851,705 | $ | 17,999,882 | $ | 11,957,223 | ||||||||
Foreign
|
3,183,182 | 248,820 | 7,941,114 | 402,371 | ||||||||||||
$ | 8,451,270 | $ | 5,100,525 | $ | 25,940,996 | $ | 12,359,594 |
Sales to
customers outside of the United States are denominated in US
dollars. All Company assets are physically located within the United
States.
Reclassifications:
Management
has reviewed the classification of expenses as cost of sales or operating
expenses as reported in the statement of income. As a result of this review,
certain direct and indirect manufacturing- related expenses aggregating $246,272
and $597,187, previously reported as operating expenses in the statement of
income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively,
have been reclassified to cost of sales to be consistent with their
classification adopted for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
There was no effect on net income or income per share as a result of such
expense reclassifications.
NOTE
2. BASIS OF
PRESENTATION
The
condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating
results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2008.
The
balance sheet at December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States for complete financial statements.
For
further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in
the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2007.
NOTE
3. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT
RISK AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist of accounts receivable. Sales are typically made on credit and the
Company generally does not require collateral. The Company performs
ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and maintains
an allowance for estimated losses. Uncollectible accounts are written
off when deemed uncollectible and accounts receivable are presented net of an
allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts
totaled $30,000 and $28,224 as of September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively.
The
Company sells primarily through a network of unaffiliated distributors/sales
agents. In 2008, two distributor/agents exceeded 10% of total revenues during
the nine months ended September 30, 2008. No other distributor/agent exceeded
10% in 2008 and no individual distributor/agent exceeded 10% in 2007. In
addition, three individual customer receivable balances exceeded 10% of total
accounts receivable as of September 30, 2008. These three customers
represented an aggregate balance of $3,943,372 or 67% of our total accounts
receivable balance as of September 30, 2008.
The
Company currently purchases finished circuit boards and other proprietary
component parts from suppliers located in the United States. Although the
Company currently obtains certain of these components from single source
suppliers, management believes it could obtain alternate suppliers in most cases
without incurring significant production delays. The Company also purchases a
proprietary audio component from a foreign vendor that could be more difficult
to obtain alternate sources if there was a supply interruption. The Company has
not experienced any significant supply disruptions from this foreign vender
historically, and does not anticipate future supply disruptions, although no
assurances can be offered in this regard. The Company acquires most
of its components on a purchase order basis and does not have long-term
contracts with suppliers.
NOTE
4. INVENTORIES
Inventories
consisted of the following at September 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007:
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September 30,
2008
|
December 31,
2007
|
|||||||
Raw
material and component parts
|
$ | 4,737,764 | $ | 2,919,979 | ||||
Work-in-process
|
58,241 | 25,762 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
2,355,499 | 214,685 | ||||||
Reserve
for excess and obsolete inventory
|
(371,903 | ) | (196,328 | ) | ||||
$ | 6,779,601 | $ | 2,964,098 |
Finished
goods inventory includes units held by potential customers for test and
evaluation purposes. Test and evaluation units totaled $136,528 and $77,868 as
of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
NOTE
5. PLEDGED ASSETS AND BANK
LINE OF CREDIT
On
February 13, 2008, the Company entered into a new credit facility with a bank
that provides for borrowings on a revolving basis of up to $1,500,000. The line
of credit is secured by eligible trade receivables, inventory and equipment and
bears variable interest at the bank’s prime rate (5.00% at September 30, 2008)
minus 0.50%, adjusted daily. The line of credit matures on February 13, 2009. As
of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there were no amounts outstanding
and there were no borrowings under the credit facility during the nine months
ended September 30, 2008.
NOTE
6. ACCRUED
EXPENSES
Accrued
expenses consisted of the following at September 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007:
September 30,
2008
|
December 31,
2007
|
|||||||
Accrued
warranty expense
|
$ | 211,337 | $ | 213,428 | ||||
Accrued
sales commissions
|
221,122 | 145,858 | ||||||
Accrued
payroll and related fringes
|
442,946 | — | ||||||
Other
|
41,320 | 148,409 | ||||||
$ | 916,725 | $ | 507,695 |
Accrued
warranty expense was comprised of the following for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008:
Beginning
balance
|
$ | 213,428 | ||
Provision
for warranty expense
|
494,849 | |||
Charges
applied to warranty reserve
|
(497,060 | ) | ||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 211,217 |
NOTE
7. INCOME
TAXES
The
Company received total proceeds of $2,914,538 and $165,000 during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, from the exercise of
stock purchase options and warrants. During 2008, the Company
realized an aggregate tax deduction approximating $6,989,813 relative to the
exercise of such stock options and warrants. The related excess tax benefits
aggregated $2,345,000, which has been allocated directly to additional paid in
capital during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 the Company reduced the deferred tax
valuation allowance by $2,153,143 and recognized a corresponding tax benefit in
the statement of income. This reduction in the valuation allowance
was recorded based upon management’s expectation that the Company would be able
to generate sufficient taxable income in the future in order to utilize the
remaining net operating loss carryforwards.
The
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2008 was
$165,000, which remained unchanged from December 31, 2007.
At
December 31, 2007, the Company had available approximately $667,000 of net
operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income generated
by the Company. Such tax net operating loss carryforwards expire between 2024
and 2025. In addition, the Company had research and development tax credit
carryforwards totaling $249,527 available as of December 31, 2007 which
expire between 2023 and 2027. Management will continue to evaluate the
likelihood of realizing the benefits of the net deferred tax assets (including
the net operating tax loss and research and development credit carryforwards),
and will adjust the valuation allowance accordingly.
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The
Internal Revenue Code contains provisions under Section 382 which limit the
Company's ability to utilize net operating loss carry-forwards in the event that
the Company has experienced a more than 50% change in ownership over a
three-year period. Current estimates prepared by the Company indicate that due
to ownership changes which have occurred, all of its net operating loss and
research and development tax credit carryforwards are currently subject to an
annual limitation of approximately $1,151,000, but may be further limited by
additional ownership changes which may occur in the future. As stated above, the
net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards expire
between 2023 and 2027, allowing the Company to utilize all of the limited net
operating loss carry-forwards during the carryforward period.
The
Company’s federal and state income tax returns are closed by relevant statute
for all tax years prior to 2004.
NOTE
8. COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES
The
Company has several non-cancelable operating lease agreements for equipment,
office space and warehouse space. The agreements expire from October 2008 to
October 2012. Rent expense for the nine months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007 was $251,221 and $137,522, respectively, related to these leases.
Rent expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $79,711
and $65,904, respectively, related to these leases. The future minimum amounts
due under the leases are as follows:
Year
ending December 31:
|
||||
2008
(October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008)
|
$ | 99,163 | ||
2009
|
397,332 | |||
2010
|
265,561 | |||
2011
|
169,086 | |||
2012
|
140,905 | |||
$ | 1,072,047 |
The
Company has two license agreements under which it has been assigned the rights
to certain licensed materials used in its products. Upfront license payments of
$75,000 in March 2004 and $75,000 in May 2005 were made and expensed
immediately. The terms of the agreements were for three years from the dates of
such agreements, with automatic one year extensions thereafter, unless both
parties agree otherwise in writing prior to the expiration dates of said
agreements. The first license was automatically renewed in March 2007 under the
applicable terms of the agreement. These license agreements require the Company
to pay ongoing royalties based on the number of products shipped containing the
licensed material on a quarterly basis. The Company prepaid $42,500 as ongoing
royalty fees during April 2006 and again in July 2008 which was capitalized and
included in prepaid expenses. The Company amortized the prepaid royalties based
on the number of units shipped during the period. Amortization aggregated
$28,645 and $12,920 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
and $9,656 and $5,334 during the three months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively, which is included in cost of sales in the
accompanying statement of income.
The
Company has entered into a sublicense agreement whereby it has been assigned the
rights to certain licensed materials used in its products. The effective date of
the sublicense was October 12, 2007, with an original term expiring in
October 2010, with automatic one-year renewals unless either party notifies the
other in writing not less than 60 days prior to expiration. The Company paid an
upfront license fee of $60,000 during January 2008, which was capitalized and
will be amortized ratably over the term of the agreement. The sublicense also
requires an ongoing royalty fee based on the number of units shipped on a
quarterly basis. Shipments of product containing the licensed material are
expected to commence in late 2008. Accordingly, there were no royalties paid
during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
On April 9, 2008, Thomas DeHuff
filed suit against the Company and Charles A. Ross in the Chancery Court of
Lincoln County, Mississippi. Charles A. Ross, Jr., (“Ross”) is the
son of Charles A. Ross and was a former officer and director of the
Company. The complaint alleges that on or about April 8, 2005 the
plaintiff entered into a verbal agreement with Ross, whom the plaintiff
maintains was acting for and on behalf of the Company, under which he
purportedly was to receive 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to
resolve certain claims to compensation the plaintiff maintains was due from the
Company. The lawsuit also claims that the plaintiff advanced funds to
Ross, believing that he was purchasing Company stock which was never
issued. Plaintiff is seeking unspecified damages and punitive damages
and attorney fees in addition to requiring the Company to issue the common
shares. The Company has successfully removed the case from the
Chancery Court of Lincoln County, Mississippi to the United States District
Court located in Jackson Mississippi. The Company has filed a motion
to dismiss the case which is currently pending in the United States District
Court. The Company believes that the lawsuit is without merit and
will vigorously defend itself.
On July
11, 2008, L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. filed suit against the Company
and Trisquare Communications, Inc., a vender of the Company that supplies
wireless microphones included in the Company’s products, in the U.S. District
Court in the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleged that the
Company infringed on a patent issued to the Plaintiff that covered certain
elements of the wireless microphone component of in-car video
systems. The lawsuit sought a permanent injunction regarding the use
of this technology, including damages, treble damages and attorney
fees. On October 8, 2008, The Company and L-3 Communications
Mobile-Vision, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement that resolved all
litigation pertaining to Mobile-Vision's allegations that Digital Ally's current
DVM-500 products infringe Mobile-Vision's patent. Based on technical disclosures
and representations provided by Digital Ally to Mobile-Vision, the parties
agreed that the current DVM-500 products do not infringe Mobile-Vision's patent
and that no damages are payable based on those technical disclosures and
representations. Each party agreed to bear its own costs and attorney's fees.
The terms of the resolution are otherwise confidential.
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On July
11, 2008, L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. also filed a complaint against
the Company, Trisquare Communications, Inc., and eight other parties requesting
that the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) commence an
investigation pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The
Plaintiff sought to have the ITC issue a permanent cease and desist order
prohibiting the importation into the United States of all articles that infringe
on its patent that allegedly covers certain elements of the wireless microphone
component of in-car video systems. This complaint was also resolved
and dismissed under the same terms described previously.
In July
2008, the Company amended and restated its 401(k) retirement savings
plan. The amended plan requires the Company to provide a 100%
matching contribution for employees who elect to contribute up to 3% of their
compensation to the plan and a 50% matching contribution for employee’s elective
deferrals between 4% and 5%. The Company has made matching
contributions totaling $26,045 for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008. Each participant is 100% vested at all times in employee and employer
matching contributions.
During
June 2008, the Board of Directors approved a program that authorizes the
repurchase of up to $10 million of the Company’s common stock in the open
market, or in privately negotiated transactions, through July 1,
2010. The repurchases, if and when made, will be subject to market
conditions, applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other
factors. The repurchase program will be funded using a portion of
cash and cash equivalents, along with cash flow from
operations. Purchases may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at
any time. The Company has repurchased 210,360 shares at a total cost
of $1,624,353 (average cost of $7.72 per share) under this program as of
September 30, 2008.
NOTE
9. STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
The
Company recorded pretax compensation expense related to the grant of stock
options and warrants issued of $1,106,258 and $1,294,278 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, and $531,947 and $385,756 for the three
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
As of
September 30, 2008, the Company had adopted four separate stock-based option
plans: (i) the 2005 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2005
Plan”), (ii) the 2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2006
Plan”), (iii) the 2007 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2007
Plan”), and (iv) the 2008 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2008
Plan”). These Plans permit the grant of share options to its employees,
non-employee directors and others for up to an aggregate total of 6,500,000
shares of common stock. The Company believes that such awards better align the
interests of its employees with those of its shareholders. Option awards have
been granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s
stock at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest based on the
completion of continuous service and have 10-year contractual terms. These
option awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control
(as defined in the Plans).
On
January 2, 2008, the Board of Directors approved the 2008 Plan, which
reserved 1,000,000 shares to be granted under such Plan. In addition, the Board
of Directors approved the grant of options to purchase 900,000 shares to
executive officers and directors at an exercise price of $6.80 per share subject
to a graduated four-year vesting period. The 2008 Plan was approved
by the shareholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in May 2008.
The Company granted a total of 45,000 options outside of the 2008 Stock Option
Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In July 2008,
the Company registered all 6,500,000 shares of common stock that are
issuable under its 2005 Plan, 2006 Plan, 2007 Plan and 2008 Plan.
In
addition to the Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plans described above the
Company has issued an aggregate of 430,000 stock options to non-employees for
services rendered that are subject to the same general terms in the years before
2008.
The fair
value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a
Black-Scholes option valuation model. The assumptions used for the determining
the grant-date fair value of options during each period and is reflected in the
following table:
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Nine
months ended
September 30, 2008
|
Years ended
December 31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
Expected
term of the options in years
|
2-6
years
|
3 years
|
3 years
|
3-10 years
|
|||
Expected
volatility of market price of Company stock
|
50% - 55%
|
42.17% - 61.49%
|
49.58% - 66.11%
|
39.41%
|
|||
Expected
dividends
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
|||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
2.37%-3.06%
|
4.07% - 4.92%
|
4.57% - 4.66%
|
2.78% - 4.19%
|
|||
Expected
forfeiture rate
|
5.00%
|
0.0% - 5.00%
|
0%
|
0%
|
A summary
of stock options outstanding follows:
For
the Nine months Ended
September 30,
2008
|
||||||||
Options
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at beginning of period
|
5,728,767 | $ | 1.63 | |||||
Granted
|
945,000 | 6.89 | ||||||
Exercised
|
(1,250,567 | ) | 1.52 | |||||
Surrendered/cancelled
(cashless exercise)
|
(76,140 | ) | 1.17 | |||||
Forfeited
|
(35,433 | ) | 1.70 | |||||
Outstanding
at end of period
|
5,311,627 | $ | 2.61 | |||||
Exercisable
at end of the period
|
3,932,469 | $ | 1.68 | |||||
Weighted-average
fair value for options granted
during
the period at fair value
|
945,000 | $ | 4.03 |
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Board of Directors approved an
amendment to the Company’s 2005 Plan, 2006 Plan, 2007 Plan and 2008 Plan that
allows for cashless exercise of stock options. This provision allows
the option holder to surrender/cancel options with an intrinsic value equivalent
to the aggregate purchase/exercise price of other options
exercised. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a total
of 76,140 options with an intrinsic value of $450,547 were surrendered and
cancelled as consideration for the cashless exercise price of 356,200 shares
issued upon the exercise of stock options.
At
September 30, 2008, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was
approximately $22,617,717, the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable
was approximately $20,414,994, and the aggregate intrinsic value of options
exercised during the period was $8,676,733. At September 30, 2007,
the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was approximately
$10,372,080, the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable was
approximately $8,112,455, and the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised
during the period was $90,000.
As of
September 30, 2008, the unamortized portion of stock compensation expense on all
existing stock options was $3,074,618 and will be recognized over the next
thirty-nine months.
The
following table summarizes the range of exercise prices and weighted average
remaining contractual life for outstanding and exercisable options under the
Company’s option plans as of September 30, 2008:
Outstanding
options
|
Exercisable
options
|
|||||||||||||||
Exercise
price range
|
Number
|
Weighted average
remaining
contractual
life
|
Number
|
Weighted average
remaining
contractual
life
|
||||||||||||
$1.00
to $1.99
|
2,829,706 |
7.5 years
|
2,461,381 |
7.6 years
|
||||||||||||
$2.00
to $2.99
|
1,269,921 |
3.0 years
|
1,269,921 |
3.0 years
|
||||||||||||
$3.00
to $3.99
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
$4.00
to $4.99
|
267,000 |
9.0 years
|
179,500 |
9.0 years
|
||||||||||||
$5.00
to $5.99
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
$6.00
to $6.99
|
905,000 |
9.3 years
|
5,000 |
9.3 years
|
||||||||||||
$7.00
to $7.99
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
$8.00
to $8.99
|
30,000 |
7.9 years
|
10,000 |
4.6 years
|
||||||||||||
$9.00
to $9.99
|
10,000 |
4.8 years
|
6,667 |
4.8 years
|
||||||||||||
5,311,627 |
6.8 years
|
3,932,469 |
6.0 years
|
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As part of
raising additional equity in 2005 and 2006, the Company agreed to provide
further compensation to the placement agents in the form of warrants (the
“Broker Warrants”) and also issued warrants to the investors in conjunction with
their purchase of common stock in a private placement.
The
following provides additional information related to the warrants
issued:
For
the Nine months Ended
September 30,
2008
|
||||||||
Warrants
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at beginning of year
|
583,250 | $ | 1.73 | |||||
Granted
|
— | — | ||||||
Exercised
|
(583,250 | ) | 1.73 | |||||
Forfeited
|
— | — | ||||||
Outstanding
at end of the period
|
— | — | ||||||
Exercisable
at end of the period
|
— | — | ||||||
Weighted
average fair value of warrant grants during the period
|
— | — |
At
September 30, 2008, all warrants have been exercised and none remain
outstanding. The aggregate intrinsic value of warrants
exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was
$2,899,413. At September 30, 2007, the aggregate intrinsic value of
the warrants outstanding was approximately $409,113.
All shares
of common stock issued under these warrants were registered in conjunction with
a Registration Statement on Form SB-2, which was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2007 and expired on May 3,
2008.
NOTE
10. NET INCOME PER SHARE
The
calculation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding and earnings
per share outstanding and income per share for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:
Three Months Ended
|
Nine months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
Numerator
for basic and diluted income per share – Net income
|
$ | 881,509 | $ | 2,973,562 | $ | 3,970,576 | $ | 3,539,584 | ||||||||
Denominator
for basic income per share – weighted average shares
outstanding
|
15,736,559 | 13,963,820 | 15,181,662 | 13,637,108 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive
effect of shares issuable under stock options and warrants
outstanding
|
1,898,018 | 2,806,398 | 2,443,699 | 1,504,214 | ||||||||||||
Denominator
for diluted income per share – adjusted weighted average shares
outstanding
|
17,634,577 | 16,087,850 | 17,625,361 | 15,141,322 | ||||||||||||
Net
income per share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.26 | ||||||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.23 |
Basic
income per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008,
weighted-average outstanding stock options and warrants totaling 15,000 and
30,000 shares of common stock were antidilutive and, therefore, not included in
the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, respectively. For the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007, a total of 379,750 of stock options and warrants was
not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their
effect was antidilutive for 2007.
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NOTE
11. RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
On
September 1, 2004, the Company borrowed $500,000 from a limited liability
company controlled by one of the Company’s shareholders. None of the members or
managers of such shareholder is or was an employee, officer or director of the
Company. The note carried interest at 7%, was due on May 15, 2007 and was
convertible into 500,000 shares of common stock at the option of the holder. The
note was guaranteed by one of the Company’s previous officers and directors, who
also pledged Company stock he owned as collateral. On May 15, 2007, the
note holder exercised its option to convert the note into 500,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock. Interest expense related to this note totaled $12,945
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
On
September 25, 2006, the Company granted options to purchase 10,000 shares
of its common stock to a law firm for services rendered. The options had a term
of five years and are exercisable at $2.15 per share. One of the Company’s
outside directors was also a partner in such law firm. During 2007, the law firm
was dissolved and the options were returned to the Company for
cancellation.
The
Company sells primarily through a network of unaffiliated distributors/sales
agents. An entity that served as an independent sales agent is owned by the
spouse of one of the Company’s executive officers. The Company paid commissions
on sales generated by this sales agent aggregating $52,789 and $143,561 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As of September 30,
2008 there were no accrued and unpaid commissions due to this entity. Subsequent
to December 31, 2007, this entity was dissolved and no longer serves as an
independent sales agent for the Company.
NOTE
12. RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In
December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“FAS
No. 160”). FAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for
the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an
ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity
in the consolidated financial statements. FAS No. 160 is effective for the
Company in its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010. The Company does not
believe this statement will have a material impact on its financial position and
results of operations upon adoption.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 141 R “Business Combinations” (“FAS
No. 141R”). FAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for
how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial
statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. FAS No. 141R also provides
guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business
combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the
financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. FAS No. 141R is effective for the Company’s fiscal
year beginning January 1, 2009. The Company does not believe this statement
will have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations
upon adoption.
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Item 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
As used in
this Report, “Digital Ally,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to
Digital Ally, Inc., unless otherwise indicated.
This
Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “plan,”
“future,” “continue,” and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate
future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
based largely on our expectations or forecasts of future events, can be affected
by inaccurate assumptions, and are subject to various business risks and known
and unknown uncertainties, a number of which are beyond our
control. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from the
forward-looking statements contained in this document, and readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
A wide variety of factors could cause or contribute to such differences and
could adversely impact revenues, profitability, cash flows and capital
needs. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements
contained in this document will, in fact, transpire or prove to be
accurate.
Factors
that could cause or contribute to our actual results differing materially from
those discussed herein or for our stock price to be adversely affected include,
but are not limited to: (i) our relatively short operating history;
(ii) our ability to increase revenues and profits in 2008, including the
achievement of approximately $34 to $38 million in revenues and operating margin
of approximately 22% to 26% through greater market penetration within and
outside of the United States and operating and other efficiencies and to
otherwise manage our rapid business expansion; (iii) whether there will be
a commercial market, domestically and internationally, for one or more of our
new products; (iv) risks related to dealing with governmental entities as
customers; (v) our lengthy sales cycle and the potential to receive no
revenue in return for our marketing expenses; (vi) characterization of our
market by new products and rapid technological change and our ability to adapt
to the same; (vii) our dependence on sales of our in-car digital video rear
view mirror (“DVM-500”); (viii) our ability to compete against other
companies that have greater economic and human resources than we do;
(ix) failure of digital video to yet be widely accepted as admissible
scientific evidence in court; (x) defects in our products that could impair
our ability to sell our products or could result in litigation and other
significant costs; (xi) our
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dependence
on key personnel; (xii) our ability to attract and retain quality
employees; (xiii) our reliance on third party distributors and
representatives for our marketing capability; (xiv) our dependence on
manufacturers and suppliers; (xv) our ability to protect our technology
through patents and successfully defend patent infringement actions brought by
third parties; (xvi) our ability to protect our proprietary technology and
information as trade secrets and through other similar means; (xvii) risks
related to our license arrangements; (xviii) our revenues and operating
results may fluctuate unexpectantly from quarter to quarter;
(xix) sufficient voting power by coalitions of a few of our larger
stockholders to make corporate governance decisions that could have significant
effect on us and the other stockholders; (xx) sale of substantial amounts
of our common stock that may have a depressive effect on the market price of the
outstanding shares of our common stock; (xxi) possible issuance of common
stock subject to options and warrants that may dilute the interest of
stockholders; (xxii) our ability to comply with Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in 2008; (xxiii) our nonpayment of dividends and
lack of plans to pay dividends in the future; (xxiv) future sale of a
substantial number of shares of our common stock that could depress the trading
price of our common stock, lower our value and make it more difficult for us to
raise capital; (xxv) our additional securities available for issuance,
which, if issued, could adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common
stock; (xxvi) our stock price which is likely to be highly volatile because
of several factors, including a relatively limited public float; and
(xxvii) indemnification of our officers and directors. See our
annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for additional information on these
and other risks.
Recent Developments for the
Company
Overview
We produce
digital video imaging, audio recording and related storage products for use in
law enforcement and security applications. Our current products are a
low cost, easy-to-install, in-car digital video rear view mirror and a digital
video flashlight, each of which uses the core competency of our technology in
digital video compression, recording and storage. These products make
self-contained video and audio recordings onto flash memory cards that are
incorporated into the body of the digital video rear view mirror and
the flashlight. We sell our products to law enforcement agencies and
other security organizations and for consumer and commercial applications
through direct sales and third-party distributors.
We intend
to produce and sell other digital video devices in the future. Our
products incorporate our standards-based digital compression capability that
allows the recording of significant time periods on a chip and circuit board
designed for small form products.
Since our
inception in 2003 through the second quarter of 2006, we had been considered a
development stage company, with our activities focused on organizational
activities, including design and development of product lines, implementation of
a business plan, establishment of sales channels, and development of business
strategies. In late March 2006, we sold and shipped our first completed product,
thereby becoming an operating company.
We became
a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on
May 3, 2007. Our common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital
Market under the symbol DGLY on January 2, 2008.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet debt nor did we have any transactions, arrangements,
obligations (including contingent obligations) or other relationships with any
unconsolidated entities or other persons that may have material current or
future effect on financial conditions, changes in the financial conditions,
results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or
significant components of revenue or expenses. We are a party to
operating leases and license agreements that represent commitments for future
payments (described in Note 8 to the condensed financial
statements). In addition, we have issued purchase orders in the
ordinary course of business that represent commitments to future payments for
goods and services.
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007
Results
of Operations
Summarized
immediately below and discussed in more detail in the subsequent sub-sections is
an analysis of our operating results for the three months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007 represented as a percentage of total revenues for each respective
period:
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Three
Months
Eended September 30,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Revenue
|
100 | % | 100 | % | ||||
Cost
of revenue
|
39 | % | 35 | % | ||||
Gross
profit
|
61 | % | 65 | % | ||||
Operating
expenses
|
45 | % | 49 | % | ||||
Operating
income
|
16 | % | 16 | % | ||||
Financial
income (expense)
|
— | % | — | % | ||||
Income
before income tax provision
|
16 | % | 16 | % | ||||
Income
tax (provision) benefit
|
(6 | %) | 42 | % | ||||
Net
income
|
10 | % | 58 | % | ||||
Net
income per share information:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.21 | ||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.18 |
Revenue
Sales for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were $8,451,270 and
$5,100,525, respectively, an increase of $3,350,745 (66%), due to increased
market penetration and significant growth in international orders. Many of our
existing customers are making follow-on orders with larger quantities and we
have enjoyed growth in orders from international customers. Our
international sales were $3,183,182 for the three months ended September 30,
2008, representing an increase of $2,934,362 (1,179%), compared to $248,820 for
the three months ended September 30, 2007 Furthermore, we are
converting a high percentage of opportunities with new customers to our
product. We are experiencing slow but continued growth in the sales
of our digital video flashlight product during 2008. We expect that
our full year 2008 revenue will approximate $34 to $38 million due to continued
market penetration on a domestic and international basis.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost of
sales on units sold for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were
$3,283,446 and $1,789,765, respectively, an increase of $1,493,681 (83%). The
significant increase is due to the large increase in units sold, as well as an
increase in our reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventory of $88,240 during
the three months ended September 30, 2008. We believe such reserves are
appropriate given the rapid growth in revenues we have experienced, as well as
increases in inventory levels.
Gross
Margin
Gross
margin for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $5,167,824 and
$3,310,760, respectively, an increase of $1,857,064 (56%). The significant
increase is commensurate with the growth in revenues (66%) we have experienced
during 2008 compared to 2007. The gross margin percentages were 61% and 65%,
respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. The slight
decrease in margin was attributable to the fact that 38% of total revenues
during the three months ended September 30, 2008 were comprised of international
sales compared to 5% during the three months ended September 30,
2007. International sales are generally made through international
distributors at discounted prices yielding lower gross margins compared to sales
to domestic customers. The international distributor typically marks
up the product to the end customer and retains the retail
margin. However, lower gross margins on international shipments are
partially offset by lower operating expenses because we benefit from reduced
commissions paid to sales agents on such international sales compared to
domestic sales. We believe that we have continued to improve
productivity and efficiencies over 2007 as we have significantly increased
production rates and made improvements in our component costs related to our
supply chain. We primarily order finished component parts, including electronics
boards, chips and camera parts, from outside suppliers. Our internal work
consists of assembly, testing and burn-in of the finished units. If our revenue
and production rates continue to increase as we anticipate, we expect to be able
to improve our gross margins over 2007 by reducing our component and supply
chain costs by ordering in larger quantities at better prices and by
implementing further efficiencies in our production/assembly processes. We have
not experienced significant retail pricing pressures from our domestic customers
during 2008. Competition for larger contracts and larger customers may cause us
to provide some pricing discounts to such customers for our product during 2008.
We believe that we will continue to experience growth in our international
orders and compete for larger customers under competitive bids during 2008 that
may offset some of the expected efficiencies in our cost of product
sold.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses were $3,798,436 and $2,496,197 for the three months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of $1,302,239 (52%). Overall operating
expenses as a percentage of sales declined to 45% in 2008 compared to 49% in
2007. A summary of the significant components of operating expenses are as
follows:
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Three Months Ended
|
||||||||
September 30,
2008
|
September 30,
2007
|
|||||||
Research
and development expenses
|
$ | 785,428 | $ | 631,067 | ||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
531,947 | 385,756 | ||||||
Sales
commissions
|
742,587 | 407,706 | ||||||
Professional
fees and expenses
|
237,191 | 102,587 | ||||||
General
and administrative salaries
|
558,630 | 537,337 | ||||||
Other
|
942,653 | 431,744 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 3,798,436 | $ | 2,496,197 |
Research and
Development Expenses. We continue to focus on bringing new
products and updates/revisions to current products to market with these expenses
totaling $785,428 and $631,067 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007, respectively, an increase of $154,361 (24%). The increase in
2008 was attributable to our continued efforts to develop new products and line
extensions for our current products that we plan to bring to market during 2008
and 2009, as well as additional internal staff additions related to the same
activities. Research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenues
have been 9% in 2008 and 12% in 2007. We have active research and development
projects on several new products designed for the school bus, mass transit, taxi
cab and other markets, as well as upgrades to our existing product lines. In
addition, we have been and are currently attempting to hire additional engineers
to focus on these development projects. Therefore, we believe that such expense
will continue to increase during 2008, although we expect that such expense as a
percentage of total revenues will likely remain steady or decline as our
revenues increase. We consider our research and development
capabilities and new product focus to be a competitive advantage and will
continue to invest in this area.
Stock based
Compensation Expenses. Stock based compensation expenses totaled $531,947
and $385,756 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, an increase of $146,191 (38%). The increase in 2008 was primarily
attributable to the timing of shareholder approval of the 2008 Stock Option and
Restricted Stock Plan (the “2008 Plan”) offset by the higher number of options
issued in 2007 which had shorter vesting periods.
On
January 2, 2008, our Board of Directors approved the 2008 Plan, which
reserved 1,000,000 shares to be granted under it. In addition, the Board of
Directors approved the grant of options to purchase 900,000 shares to executive
officers and directors at an exercise price of $6.80 per share, subject to a
graduated four-year vesting period and to approval of the 2008 Plan by the
shareholders. The 2008 Plan was approved by the shareholders at the 2008 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders which was held on May 1, 2008. No expense
related to the 2008 Plan was recorded prior to approval by the
shareholders. As a result of the ratification by shareholders, we
began amortization of stock compensation related to the 2008 Plan during the
three months ended June 30, 2008. We expect that total stock
compensation expense for the full year 2008 to be similar to 2007.
Sales
Commissions. Sales commissions totaled $742,587 and $407,706 for the
three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of
$334,881 (82%). The increase in 2008 was commensurate with the 66% increase in
revenue experienced during the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to
2007. Sales commissions as a percentage of total revenues were 9%
during the three months ended September 30, 2008, a slight increase from the 8%
experienced in 2007.
Professional fees
and expenses. Professional fees and expenses totaled $237,191 and
$102,587 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively,
an increase of $134,604 (131%). Professional fees and expenses, which primarily
include legal and accounting expenses, increased because of our increased needs
after becoming a public reporting company in May 2007. In addition, we incurred
substantial legal expenses related to the L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc.
and Dehuff litigation during the three months ended September 30,
2008. The L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. litigation has
been settled; however, the Dehuff litigation is still pending.
General and
Administrative Salaries. General and administrative salaries totaled
$558,630 and $537,337 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, an increase of $21,293 (4%). The increase in 2008 was
substantially less than the 63% increase in revenue experienced during the three
months ended September 30, 2008 compared to 2007. We have added
administrative personnel during early 2008 in order to build the proper
infrastructure for our current and planned growth in overall business activities
during 2008 and beyond, but only added two administrative personnel during the
three months ended September 30, 2008. General and administrative
salaries as a percentage of total revenues declined to 7% during the three
months ended September 30, 2008 compared to 11% during 2007.
Other Operating
Expenses. Other operating expenses totaled $942,653 and $431,744 for the
three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of
$510,909 (118%). The increase in 2008 was commensurate with the 66% increase in
revenue experienced during the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to
2007. In order to support our significant increase in revenue,
we incurred greater facility-related expenses, depreciation, general and
administrative, and travel during 2008. During late 2007, we combined our
corporate offices with our sales and marketing offices into one
facility. The Company has incurred increased travel costs for our
executives to attend investor conferences and to meet with potential
institutional investors during the three months ended September 30, 2008, which
did not occur in 2007. Other operating expenses as a percentage of total
revenues were 11% during the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to
9% during 2007.
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Operating
Income
For the
reasons previously stated, our operating income was $1,369,388 for the three
months ended September 30, 2008, an improvement of $554,825 (66%) compared to
our operating income of $814,563 during the three months ended September 30,
2007. Operating income as a percentage of revenues, or operating margins,
remained constant at 17% in 2008 compared to 2007. We believe that operating
income will continue to grow in 2008 if revenues and gross margins increase as
we expect and that our operating margins should approximate 22% - 26% for
2008.
Financial
Income (Expense)
Financial
income (expense) improved to $22,221 in 2008 from $5,856 in 2007. Financial
income (expense) is primarily composed of interest income and expense. Changes
in these items are described as follows:
Interest
Income. We earned interest income of $22,221 and $6,445 during the three
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of $15,776
(245%). The increase in interest income was a result of our
accumulation of cash and cash equivalents during the fourth quarter of 2007 and
first nine months of 2008, which resulted in higher levels of interest-earning
cash balances during the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to
2007.
Interest
Expense. Interest expense was $-0- and $589 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, a decrease of $589. With improved
cash flow from business growth, we paid off our line of credit during early 2007
and the holder of a $500,000 convertible promissory note exercised its right to
exchange such promissory note for 500,000 shares of common stock during May
2007. We had no interest bearing debt outstanding as of September 30,
2008.
Income
Before Income Tax Provision
As a
result of the above, we reported income before income tax provision of
$1,391,609 and $820,419 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, an improvement of $571,190 (68%).
Income
Tax Provision
Income tax
provision was $518,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, with a tax
benefit of $2,153,143 reported in 2007. We reduced the deferred tax valuation
allowance related to net operating loss carryforwards during the third quarter
of 2007, which resulted in the substantial income tax benefit reported for the
quarter. This reduction in the deferred tax valuation allowance was
recorded due to the anticipated usage of the remaining net operating loss
carryforward based upon our projected profitability and the reversal of other
deferred tax assets. Prior to the third quarter of 2007, we recorded a 100%
valuation allowance offsetting this tax benefit from prior net operating loss
carryforwards and timing differences due to uncertainty regarding our likelihood
of realizing a material portion of the benefit.
During the
three months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded a provision for income taxes
at an effective tax rate of 37%. This effective tax rate is
consistent with the annual rate anticipated for 2008.
Net
Income
As a
result of the above, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, we
reported net income of $873,609 and $2,973,562, respectively, a decrease of
$2,099,953 (71%). The decrease is directly the result of the
substantial income tax benefit of $2,153,143 recorded in 2007 which did not
reoccur in 2008.
Basic
and Diluted Income per Share
The basic
income per share was $0.06 and $0.21 for the three months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively, for the reasons previously noted. The diluted
income per share was $0.05 and $0.18, respectively, for the same periods. The
difference between basic and dilutive income per share is attributable to the
dilutive effect of shares issuable under stock options and
warrants.
For the Nine months Ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007
Results
of Operations
Summarized
immediately below and discussed in more detail in the subsequent sub-sections is
an analysis of our operating results for the nine months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007 represented as a percentage of total revenues for each respective
period:
20
Nine
Months
Ended September 30,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Revenue
|
100 | % | 100 | % | ||||
Cost
of revenue
|
38 | % | 38 | % | ||||
Gross
profit
|
62 | % | 62 | % | ||||
Operating
expenses
|
38 | % | 51 | % | ||||
Operating
income
|
24 | % | 11 | % | ||||
Financial
income (expense)
|
— | % | — | % | ||||
Income
before income tax provision
|
24 | % | 11 | % | ||||
Income
tax provision
|
(9 | %) | 18 | % | ||||
Net
income
|
15 | % | 29 | % | ||||
Net
income per share information:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.26 | $ | 0.26 | ||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.22 | $ | 0.23 |
Revenue
Sales for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were $25,940,996 and
$12,359,594, respectively, an increase of $13,581,402 (110%), due to increased
market penetration, especially in the international market. Many of our existing
domestic customers are making follow-on orders with larger
quantities. Furthermore, we are converting a high percentage of
opportunities with new customers to our product. Our international
sales were $7,941,114 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, representing
an increase of $7,538,743 (1,874%), compared to $402,371 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. We are experiencing slow but continued
growth in the sales of our digital video flashlight product during
2008. We expect that our 2008 revenue will approximate $34 to $38
million due to continued market penetration on a domestic and international
basis.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost of
sales on units sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were
$9,914,682 and $4,685,163, respectively, an increase of $5,229,519 (112%). The
significant increase is due to the large increase in units sold, as well as an
increase in our reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventory of $175,575
during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. We believe such reserves are
appropriate given the rapid growth in revenues we have experienced, as well as
increases in inventory levels.
Gross
Margin
Gross
margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $16,026,314 and
$7,674,431, respectively, an increase of $8,351,883 (109%). The significant
increase is commensurate with the 110% growth in revenues we have experienced
during 2008 compared to 2007. The gross margin percentage remained constant at
62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. We believe
the gross margin of 62% is indicative of improved margins in 2008 because of the
significant percentage of international sales during 2008 compared to
2007. International sales generally yield less gross margins compared
to domestic sales. The improved margin is attributable to improved productivity
and efficiencies as we have significantly increased production rates during 2008
and improved costs related to our supply chain. We primarily order finished
component parts, including electronics boards, chips and camera parts, from
outside suppliers. Our internal work consists of assembly, testing and burn-in
of the finished units. If our revenue and production rates continue to increase
as we anticipate, we expect to be able to improve our gross margins by reducing
our component and supply chain costs by ordering in larger quantities at better
prices and by implementing further efficiencies in our production processes. We
have not experienced significant retail pricing pressures from our domestic
customers during 2008. Our international sales have tended to be priced at
discounted rates yielding lower gross margins because we are not required to
provide certain follow-on technical support. However, lower gross
margins on international shipments are partially offset by lower operating
expenses because we benefit from reduced commissions paid to sales agents on
such international sales compared to domestic sales. Competition for
larger contracts and larger customers may cause us to provide some pricing
discounts to such customers for our product during 2008. We believe that we will
experience growth in our international orders and compete for larger customers
under competitive bids during 2008 that may offset some of the expected
efficiencies in our cost of product sold.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses were $9,882,156 and $6,275,917 for the nine months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of $3,606,239 (55%). Overall operating
expenses as a percentage of sales declined from 51% during the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 to 38% in 2008. A summary of the components of
operating expenses are as follows:
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Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||
September 30,
2008
|
September 30,
2007
|
|||||||
Research
and development expenses
|
$ | 1,893,318 | $ | 1,061,673 | ||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
1,106,258 | 1,294,277 | ||||||
Sales
commissions
|
2,162,680 | 1,026,216 | ||||||
Professional
fees and expenses
|
720,464 | 457,812 | ||||||
General
and administrative salaries
|
1,594,819 | 1,256,723 | ||||||
Other
|
2,404,617 | 1,179,216 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 9,882,156 | $ | 6,275,917 |
Research and
Development Expenses. We continue to focus on bringing new
products and updates/revisions to current products to market with these expenses
totaling $1,893,318 and $1,061,673 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively, an increase of $831,645 (78%). The increase
in 2008 was attributable to our continued efforts to develop new products and
line extensions for our current products that we plan to bring to market during
2008 and 2009, as well as additional internal staff additions related to the
same activities. Research and development expenses as a percentage of total
revenues have been 7% in 2008 and 9% in 2007. We have active research and
development projects on several new products designed for the school bus, mass
transit, taxi cab and other markets, as well as upgrades to our existing product
lines. In addition, we have been and are currently attempting to hire additional
engineers to focus on these development projects. Therefore, we believe that
such expense will continue to increase during 2008, although we expect that such
expense as a percentage of total revenues will likely remain steady or decline
as our revenues increase. We consider our research and development
capabilities and new product focus to be a competitive advantage and will
continue to invest in this area.
Stock based
Compensation Expenses. Stock based compensation expenses totaled
$1,106,258 and $1,294,277 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, a decrease of $188,019 (15%). The decrease in 2008 was primarily
attributable to the timing of shareholder approval of the 2008 Plan and the
four-year graduated vesting on the 2008 awards under the 2008
Plan. In 2007, the majority of the 2007 option plan awards was
subject to an eighteen-month vesting period.
On
January 2, 2008, our Board of Directors approved the 2008 Plan, which
reserved 1,000,000 shares to be granted under such plan. In addition, the Board
of Directors approved the grant of options to purchase 900,000 shares to
executive officers and directors at an exercise price of $6.80 per share,
subject to a graduated four-year vesting period and to the approval of the Plan
by the shareholders. The 2008 Plan was approved by the shareholders at the 2008
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on May 1, 2008. No
expense related to the 2008 Plan was recorded prior to ratification by the
shareholders. As a result of the approval by shareholders, we began
amortization of stock compensation related to the 2008 Plan during the three
months ended September 30, 2008. We expect that total stock
compensation expense for the full year 2008 to be similar to 2007
Sales
Commissions. Sales commissions totaled $2,162,680 and $1,026,216 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of
$1,136,464 (111%). The increase in 2008 was commensurate with the 110% increase
in revenue experienced during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared
to 2007. Sales commissions as a percentage of total revenues remained
constant at 8% during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to
2007.
Professional fees
and expenses. Professional fees and expenses totaled $720,464 and
$457,812 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an
increase of $262,652 (57%). Professional fees and expenses, which primarily
include legal and accounting expenses, increased because of our increased needs
after becoming a public reporting company in May 2007. In addition,
we incurred substantial legal expenses related to the L-3 Communications
Mobile-Vision, Inc. and Dehuff litigation during the nine months ended September
30, 2008. The L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. litigation
has been settled; however, the Dehuff litigation is still pending. We also held
our 2008 Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 1, 2008, which also contributed to
the increased professional fees and expenses for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 compared to 2007, when no stockholders’ meeting was held.
General and
Administrative Salaries. General and administrative salaries totaled
$1,594,819 and $1,256,723 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, an increase of $338,096 (27%). The increase in 2008 was
substantially less than the 110% increase in revenue experienced during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 compared to 2007. We have added
administrative personnel in order to build the proper infrastructure for our
current and planned growth in overall business activities. General
and administrative salaries as a percentage of total revenues declined to 6%
during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to 10% during
2007.
Other Operating
Expenses. Other operating expenses totaled $2,404,617 and $1,179,216 for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of
$1,225,401 (104%). The increase in 2008 was commensurate with the 110% increase
in revenue experienced during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared
to 2007. In order to support our significant increase in revenue, we
incurred greater facility-related expenses, depreciation, general and
administrative, and travel during 2008. The Company has incurred increased
travel costs for our executives to attend investor conferences and to meet with
potential institutional investors during the three months ended September 30,
2008 which did not occur in 2007. During late 2007, we combined our
corporate offices with our sales and marketing offices into one
facility. Other operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues
declined to 9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to 10%
during 2007.
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Operating
Income
For the
reasons previously stated, our operating income was $6,144,158 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, an improvement of $4,745,644 (340%), compared
to our operating income of $1,398,514 during the nine months ended September 30,
2007. Operating income as a percentage of revenues, or operating margins,
improved to 24% in 2008 compared to 11% in 2007. We believe that operating
income will continue to grow in 2008 if revenues and gross margins increase as
we expect and that our operating margins should approximate 22% - 26% in
2008.
Financial
Income (Expense)
Financial
income (expense) improved to $71,518 in 2008 from ($12,073) in 2007. Financial
income (expense) is primarily composed of interest income and expense. Changes
in these items are described as follows:
Interest
Income. We earned interest income of $71,518 and $15,630 during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of $55,888
(358%). The increase in interest income was a result of our
accumulation of cash and cash equivalents during the fourth quarter of 2007 and
first nine months of 2008, which resulted in higher levels of interest-earning
cash balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to
2007.
Interest
Expense. Interest expense was $-0- and $27,703 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, a decrease of $27,703. With improved
cash flow from business growth, we paid off our line of credit during early 2007
and the holder of a $500,000 convertible promissory note exercised its right to
convert the promissory note into 500,000 shares of common stock in May 2007. We
had no interest bearing debt outstanding as of September 30, 2008.
Income
Before Income Tax Provision
As a
result of the above, we reported income before income tax provision of
$6,215,676 and $1,386,441 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, an improvement of $4,829,235 (348%).
Income
Tax Provision
Income tax
provision was $2,253,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, as
compared to a tax benefit of $2,153,143 reported in 2007. We reduced the
deferred tax valuation allowance related to net operating loss carryforwards
during the third quarter of 2007, which resulted in the substantial income tax
benefit reported for the quarter. This reduction in the deferred tax
valuation allowance was recorded due to the anticipated usage of the remaining
net operating loss carryforward based upon our projected profitability and the
reversal of other deferred tax assets. Prior to the third quarter of 2007, we
recorded a 100% valuation allowance offsetting this tax benefit from prior net
operating loss carryforwards and timing differences due to uncertainty regarding
our likelihood of realizing a material portion of the benefit.
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded a provision for income taxes
at an effective tax rate of 36%. This effective tax rate is
consistent with the annual rate anticipated for 2008.
Net
Income
As a
result of the above, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, we
reported net income of $3,962,676 and $3,539,584, respectively, an improvement
of $423,092 (12%).
Basic and Diluted Income per Share
The basic income per share was $0.26 for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007. The diluted income per share was $0.22 for the same periods.
The difference between basic and dilutive income per share is attributable to
the dilutive effect of shares issuable under stock options and
warrants.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Overall: We have historically
provided for our cash requirements through private placements of our common
stock. In 2005, we raised a net of $4.1 million from the sale of our common
stock and during the third quarter of 2006, we completed a private placement of
our common stock and common stock purchase warrants, which raised a net of $1.6
million. During March 2006, we began shipment of our products and commenced the
generation of revenue and operating cash flows to help support our activities.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, we established a $500,000 revolving line of
credit with a bank which we utilized to support our activities. In April 2007,
we paid off the line of credit in full, and the bank expanded our line of credit
to $1.5 million. We have not had any borrowings outstanding under the
line of credit since April 2007. The holder of a $500,000 note
payable exercised its right to convert the note to 500,000 shares of common
stock, which was completed during the second quarter of 2007. As of September
30, 2008, we had working capital of $14,417,919 and we had no long-term or
short-term debt outstanding.
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Cash and cash equivalents
balances: As of September 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents with
an aggregate balance of $3,217,070, a decrease from a balance of $4,255,039 at
December 31, 2007. Summarized immediately below and discussed in more
detail in the subsequent sub-sections are the main elements of the $1,037,969
net decrease in cash during the nine months ended September 30,
2008:
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Operating
activities:
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$2,951,153 of net cash used in operating
activities, primarily from a substantial increase in accounts receivable
and inventories offset by positive cash provided by net income, increase
in accounts payable and accrued expenses together with non-cash charges
such as stock based compensation expense and
depreciation.
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Investing
activities:
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$1,182,435 of net cash used in investing
activities, primarily to acquire equipment to expand our research and
development and production capabilities.
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Financing
activities:
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$3,095,619 of net cash provided by
financing activities, primarily from proceeds and excess tax benefits
related to stock option and warrants exercised offset by the repurchase of
our common stock under our 2008 Common Stock Repurchase Program
(the “Stock Repurchase Program”).
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Operating activities: Net cash
used in operating activities was $2,951,153 for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $848,294 for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Cash flows from operating
activities were impacted significantly by the $5,371,199 increase in accounts
receivable during 2008. The accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2007 was
abnormally low because of the $5,100,000 international order shipped in December
2007, which was paid in advance of shipment. During the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, accounts receivable returned to more normal levels,
which resulted in negative cash flows from operations. In addition,
cash flows were negatively impacted by our $3,991,078 increase in inventory
levels, which is the result of our planned increase in production rates to meet
expected demand during the fourth of 2008. In addition, we are
building inventory for the introduction of our new products during late 2008 and
early 2009. Other items affecting cash flows during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 were increases in accounts payable, accrued expenses offset
by a reduction in customer deposits, which is attributable to the higher level
of sales and general activities during 2008.
Investing activities: Cash
used in investing activities was $1,182,435 and $371,159 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In both 2008 and 2007, we
purchased production, research, development, test equipment, office furniture,
fixtures and equipment to support our activities. In addition, during
2008 we incurred legal costs related to our filing for patent protection in
countries outside of the United States in anticipation of our international
growth. These patent expenditures have been capitalized as intangible
assets.
Financing activities: During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash provided by financing
activities was $3,095,619. This was due to the proceeds and related excess tax
benefits from the exercise of stock options and warrants during
2008. We expended $1,624,353 to acquire 210,360 treasury shares
during 2008 pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program approved by our Board of
Directors that authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million of company stock
over a two-year period.
The net
result of these activities was a decrease in cash of $1,037,969 to $3,217,070
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to an increase in cash of
$142,135 to $199,295 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Commitments: We had no
material commitments for capital expenditures as of September 30, 2008. In
addition, we had a revolving line of credit providing for maximum borrowings of
$1,500,000 available as of September 30, 2008. We believe we have adequate cash
balances and available borrowings under our line of credit to support our
anticipated cash needs and related business activities during 2008.
During
September 2008, the Board of Directors approved the Stock Repurchase Program
that authorizes the repurchase of up to $10 million of the Company’s common
stock in the open market, or in privately negotiated transactions, through July
1, 2010. The repurchases, if and when made, will be subject to market
conditions, applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other
factors. Purchases may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any
time. A total of 210,360 shares have been repurchased under this
program as of September 30, 2008 at a total cost of $1,624,353 ($7.72 per share
average). We used cash available to make such purchases. In the
future we plan to use available cash and cash equivalent balances together with
cash generated by future operations to fund the purchase of the
shares. Management believes that the prudent repurchase of
our common stock from time-to-time represents an efficient way to improve
shareholder value as compared to the current 1.0% - 1.5% interest earned on our
cash balances and will not inhibit our ability to fund current and anticipated
future product line expansions.
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Critical
Accounting Estimates
Certain
accounting estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements require
us to make judgments and estimates and the financial results we report may vary
depending on how we make these judgments and estimates. Our critical accounting
estimates are set forth below and have not changed during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
Revenue
Recognition/Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Nature of estimates required.
The allowance for doubtful accounts represents our estimate of uncollectible
accounts receivable at the balance sheet date. We monitor our credit exposure on
a regular basis and assess the adequacy of our allowance for doubtful accounts
on a quarterly basis.
Assumptions and approach used.
We estimate our required allowance for doubtful accounts using the following key
assumptions:
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Historical
collections – Represented as the amount of historical uncollectible
accounts as a percent of total accounts
receivable.
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Specific
credit exposure on certain accounts – Identified based on management’s
review of the accounts receivable portfolio and taking into account the
financial condition of customers that management may deem to be higher
risk of collection.
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Sensitivity Analysis. We have
considered the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts. With continued
monitoring we determined the need to establish an allowance was necessary given
our rapid growth. Even though we do not anticipate bad debt losses based on our
excellent customer payment history, we have established a reserve and will
monitor it regularly.
Inventories
Nature of estimates required.
In our second year of production, we have carried large quantities of component
inventory in order to meet our customers’ demands. This inventory consisted of
electronic circuitry, boards and camera parts. Given the nature of potential
obsolescence in this ever-changing environment, there is a risk of impairment in
inventory that is unsalable, non-refundable, slow moving or obsolete. The use of
estimates is required in determining the salvage value of this
inventory.
Assumptions and approach used.
We estimate our inventory obsolescence reserve at each balance sheet date based
on the following assumptions:
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Slow
moving products – Items identified as slow moving are evaluated on a case
by case basis for impairment.
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Obsolete/discontinued
inventory – Products identified that are near or beyond their expiration,
or new models are now available. Should this occur, we estimate the market
value of this inventory as if it were to be
liquidated.
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Estimated
salvage value/sales price – Salvage value is estimated using management’s
evaluation of remaining value of this inventory and the ability to
liquidate this inventory.
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Sensitivity analysis. At this
point in our products’ early life cycles, coupled with prudent levels of
purchasing activity to support the growing demands for our products, we have
developed a methodology to determine slow moving or obsolete inventory. We will
continue to assess the condition of our inventory and take necessary measures to
adjust these values as deemed appropriate.
Warranties
Nature of estimate required.
In the second year of sales and as the volume of our sales continues to increase
at a rapid pace, we have established a warranty accrual for future warranty
costs related to current sales. We monitor our warranty costs on a regular basis
and assess the adequacy of our warranty accrued on a quarterly
basis.
Assumptions and approach used.
We estimate our required accrual for warranty costs using the following key
assumptions:
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Historical
costs - Represented as the amount of historical warranty costs as a
percent of sales.
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Specific
exposure on certain products or customers - Identified by management’s
review of warranty costs and customer
responses.
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Sensitivity analysis.
Previously, we did not consider the need for a warranty accrual based upon
actual warranty costs due to the limited amount of sales. As sales volume has
continued to grow at a rapid pace, there is a greater risk for increased
warranty costs. We will continue to assess the warranty accrual on a quarterly
basis and take the necessary measures to adjust the accrual as deemed
appropriate.
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Research
and Development Costs
Nature of estimates required.
We expense all research and development costs as incurred. We incurred
substantial costs related to research and development as we prepared our
products for market, and will continue to incur these costs as we develop new
products and enhance our existing products.
Assumptions and approach used.
As we moved to production, many of these costs shifted to expenses related to
the production of this product (cost of sales), thus reducing our research and
development expense. However, we continue to provide support to the development
of enhancements to our existing products, as well as to invest resources in the
development of new products.
Sensitivity analysis. We
continually evaluate our efforts in new product development so that we properly
classify costs to either production of existing product or research and
development costs related to bringing new and enhanced products to
market.
Stock
Based Compensation
Nature of estimates required.
The estimates and assumptions pertaining to stock based compensation pertain to
the Black-Scholes valuation model, and are noted above under Critical Accounting
Policies.
Assumption and approach used.
For our stock option plans, the assumptions for term, volatility, interest rate
and forfeitures have all been addressed specifically to the particulars of each
option plan in calculating the associated expense.
The
expected term of each plan has been projected based on the estimated term
(expected time to exercise said options) in relation to the vesting period and
expiration of the options. The expected volatility of award grants is properly
measured using historical stock prices over the expected term of the award. The
risk-free interest rate used is in relation to the expected term of awards.
Finally, forfeitures are based on the history of cancellation of awards
granted.
Sensitivity analysis. We will
continually monitor costs related to stock based compensation, and adjust
analyses for changes in estimates and assumptions, such as: shifts in expected
term caused by shifts in the exercising of options; expected volatility shifts
caused by changes in our historical stock prices; interest rate shifts in
relation to expected term of awards; and, shifts in forfeitures as we experience
potential cancellations of awards caused by loss of personnel holding such
awards.
The common
stock purchase warrants issued to investors in our 2006 private placement are
not accounted for under SFAS No. 150 “Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity” because the
warrant agreements contain no provision for us to use any of our cash or other
assets to settle the warrants. The stock warrants are not considered derivatives
under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities” (SFAS No. 133) as the warrant agreements meet the scope
exception in paragraph 11.a. of SFAS No. 133 as the stock warrants are
indexed to our common stock and are classified in stockholder’s equity under
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 00-19, “Accounting Recognition for Certain
Transactions involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees.” The
stock warrants are included with the proceeds from the issuance of common stock.
Warrants issued to non-employees who are not investors purchasing common stock
are accounted for under SFAS No. 123. The fair value is determined using
the Black-Scholes pricing model and that amount is recognized in the statement
of operations.
Income
Taxes
Nature of estimates required.
We have substantial net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax
items for which deferred tax assets are recognized for financial accounting and
reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion
or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management must consider
the likelihood that such deferred tax assets will be realized based on our
current and projected future operating results.
Assumptions and approach used.
Historically, management has provided a 100% valuation allowance against all
deferred tax assets because of our history of operating losses and unproven
marketability and profitability of our products. During 2006 we began shipping
products which has resulted in substantial revenue growth whereby we have
generated significant taxable income in 2007 and 2008. Management has evaluated
the likelihood of our ability to realize our deferred tax assets through
principally the current and anticipated generation of taxable income. Based on
that evaluation, management has determined that the valuation allowance could be
substantially reduced as of December 31, 2007. The valuation
allowance remained unchanged as of September 30, 2008.
Sensitivity analysis.
Management will continually monitor, evaluate and adjust our evaluation/analyses
of the likelihood of our ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon
projected future financial results. This evaluation may require changes in the
valuation allowance when and if conditions change that could affect our current
and future operations.
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Inflation
and Seasonality
Inflation
has not materially affected us during the past fiscal year. Our business is not
seasonal in nature.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
(Not
Applicable)
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The
Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as such terms are defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”). The Company, under the supervision and with the participation
of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of such
disclosure controls and procedures for this Report. Based upon that
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective
as of September 30, 2008 to provide reasonable assurance that material
information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Report was recorded,
processed, summarized and communicated to the Company’s management as
appropriate and within the time periods specified in SEC rules and
forms.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have
not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting,
as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act, during its last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings.
On April 9, 2008, Thomas DeHuff
filed suit against the Company and Charles A. Ross in the Chancery Court of
Lincoln County, Mississippi. Charles A. Ross, Jr., (“Ross”) is the
son of Charles A. Ross and was a former officer and director of the
Company. The complaint alleges that on or about April 8, 2005 the
plaintiff entered into a verbal agreement with Ross, whom the plaintiff
maintains was acting for and on behalf of the Company, under which he
purportedly was to receive 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to
resolve certain claims to compensation the plaintiff maintains was due from the
Company. The lawsuit also claims that the plaintiff advanced funds to
Ross, believing that he was purchasing Company stock which was never
issued. Plaintiff is seeking unspecified damages and punitive damages
and attorney fees in addition to requiring the Company to issue the common
shares. The Company has removed the case from the Chancery Court of
Lincoln County, Mississippi to the United States District Court located in
Jackson, Mississippi. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss the
case which is currently pending in the United States District
Court. The Company believes that the lawsuit is without merit and
will vigorously defend itself.
On July
11, 2008, L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. filed suit against the Company
and Trisquare Communications, Inc., a vender of the Company that supplies
wireless microphones included in the Company’s products, in the U.S. District
Court in the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleged that the
Company infringed on a patent issued to the plaintiff that covered certain
elements of the wireless microphone component of in-car video
systems. The lawsuit sought a permanent injunction regarding the use
of this technology, including damages, treble damages and attorney
fees. On October 8, 2008, the Company and L-3 Communications
Mobile-Vision, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement that resolved all
litigation pertaining to Mobile-Vision's allegations that Digital Ally's current
DVM-500 products infringe Mobile-Vision's patent. Based on technical disclosures
and representations provided by Digital Ally to Mobile-Vision, the parties
agreed that the current DVM-500 products do not infringe Mobile-Vision's patent
and that no damages are payable based on those technical disclosures and
representations. Each party agreed to bear its own costs and attorney's fees.
The terms of the resolution are otherwise confidential.
On July
11, 2008, L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. also filed a complaint against
the Company, Trisquare Communications, Inc., and eight other parties that
requests that the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) commence
an investigation pursuant to Section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930. The plaintiff sought to have the ITC issue a permanent cease
and desist order prohibiting the importation into the United States of all
articles that infringed on its patent that allegedly covers certain elements of
the wireless microphone component of in-car video systems. This
complaint was also resolved and dismissed under the same terms described
previously.
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Item 2.
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
( c) Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Period
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Total
Number of Shares purchased
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Average
price paid per share
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Total
number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or
programs
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Maximum
number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or
programs
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July
1, 2008 through September 30, 2008
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210,360
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$7.72
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210,360
[1]
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$8,375,647
[2]
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[1]
During September 2008, the Board of Directors approved the Stock
Repurchase Program that authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million of
the Company’s common stock in the open market, or in privately negotiated
transactions, through July 1, 2010. The repurchases, if and
when made, will be subject to market conditions, applicable rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and other factors. Purchases
may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any
time.
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[2]
The Stock Repurchase Program authorizes the repurchase of up to $10
million of common stock. A total of 210,360 shares have
been repurchased under this program as of September 30, 2008, at a total
cost of $1,624,353 ($7.72 per share average). As a result,
$8,375,647 is the maximum remaining dollar amount of common shares that
may be purchased under the Program. The number of shares
yet to be purchased is variable based upon the purchase price of the
shares at the time.
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Item 3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
(Not Applicable)
Item 4.
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(Not Applicable)
Item 5.
Other
Information.
(Not
Applicable)
Item 6.
Exhibits.
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.(a) Exhibits
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10.18
Digital Ally, Inc. 2008 Common Stock Repurchase
Program
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31.1
Certificate of Stanton E. Ross pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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31.2
Certificate of Thomas J. Heckman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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32.1
Certificate of Stanton E. Ross pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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32.2
Certificate of Thomas J. Heckman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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Signatures
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October
30, 2008
DIGITAL ALLY,
INC., a Nevada corporation
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/s/
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Stanton
E. Ross
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Name:
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Stanton
E. Ross
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Title:
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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/s/
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Thomas
J. Heckman
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Name:
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Thomas
J. Heckman
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Principal Accounting
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
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Description
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10.18
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Digital
Ally, Inc. 2008 Common Stock Repurchase Program
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31.1
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Certificate
of Stanton E. Ross pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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31.2
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Certificate
of Thomas J. Heckman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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32.1
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Certificate
of Stanton E. Ross pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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32.2
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Certificate
of Thomas J. Heckman pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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