INFINITE GROUP INC - Annual Report: 2008 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
x ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
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¨ TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
transition period from . . . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . .
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Commission
File Number 0-21816
INFINITE
GROUP, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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52-1490422
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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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60
Office Park Way
Pittsford,
NY 14534
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (585) 385-0610
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock
Par
value $.001
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Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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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
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by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
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The
aggregate market value of the common stock of the registrant held by
non-affiliates of the registrant (based upon the closing price on the NASDAQ
"Over the Counter Bulletin Board" of $.77 on June 30, 2008) was approximately
$16,900,000.
As of
March 26, 2009, 25,469,078 shares of the registrant's common stock were
outstanding.
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INFINITE
GROUP, INC.
Form
10-K
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PART
I
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Item
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Business
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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Item
2.
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Properties
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Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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PART
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Item
5.
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Market
for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer
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Purchases
of Equity Securities
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Item
6.
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Selected
Consolidated Financial Data
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Item
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item
9.
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Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Item
9A(T)
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Controls
And Procedures
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Item
9B.
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Other
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PART
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Item
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
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Stockholder
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Item
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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Item
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services.
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PART
IV
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Item
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
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FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENT INFORMATION
Certain
statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are “forward-looking
statements” regarding the plans and objectives of management for future
operations. Such statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance
or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are based
on current expectations that involve numerous risks and
uncertainties. Our plans and objectives are based, in
part, on assumptions involving judgments with respect to, among other things,
future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business
decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and
many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that our
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the
assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance
that the forward-looking statements included in this report will prove to be
accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the
forward-looking statements included herein particularly in view of the current
state of our operations, the inclusion of such information should not be
regarded as a statement by us or any other person that our objectives and plans
will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the factors set forth herein under the headings
“Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We undertake no
obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any
reason.
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PART
I
Item
1. Business
Business
Overview
We are a
provider of information technology (IT) services to federal, state and local
governments and commercial clients. Our expertise includes managing
leading edge operations and implementing complex programs in advanced server
management, server virtualization, cloud computing, network services, wireless
technology, human capital services, enterprise architecture, and earned value
management. We focus on aligning business processes with technology
for delivery of solutions meeting our clients’ exact needs and providing expert
management services to the lifecycle of technology-based projects. We
have a business development office with close proximity to the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area and operate in various locations in the United States and
overseas. As of December 31, 2008, we had 83 full-time employees and
five full time billable information technology independent
contractors. Approximately 24% of our employees hold U.S. Government
security clearances.
We have
several contract vehicles that enable us to deliver a broad range of our
services and solutions to the U.S. Government. The quality and
consistency of our services and IT expertise allow us to maintain long-term
relationships with the U.S. Government and other major clients.
In 2008,
we had sales of approximately $9.9 million, a 17.3% increase over our 2007 sales
of approximately $8.5 million. During 2008, we derived 77.5% of our
sales from one client, including sales under subcontracts for services to
several different end clients. Approximately 86% of our total sales
in 2008 were from U.S. Government contracts as either a prime contractor or a
subcontractor.
U.S.
Government IT Market
We
believe that the U.S. Government is the largest consumer of information
technology services and solutions in the United States and its spending on
information technology will continue to increase in the next several
years. The growth is driven by the expansion of national defense and
homeland security programs, the continued need for sophisticated intelligence
gathering and information sharing, increased reliance on technology service
providers due to shrinking ranks of government employee technical professionals,
and the continuing impact of Office of Management and Budget mandates regarding
IT spending. U.S. Government spending on information technology has
consistently increased in each year since 1980. According to INPUT, an
independent U.S. Government market research firm, this trend is expected to
continue, with U.S. Government spending on information technology forecast to
increase from $65.2 billion in fiscal year 2007 to $85.6 billion in fiscal year
2012, representing a compounded annual growth rate of approximately 5.6% over
this five-year period. Moreover, this data may not fully reflect U.S.
Government spending on classified intelligence programs, operational support
services to our armed forces and complementary technical services, which include
sophisticated systems engineering. INPUT forecasts that the
percentage of IT spending that is contracted out by the U.S. Government will
grow to over 86% of total IT spending for fiscal 2012.
According
to INPUT, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) portion of the U.S.
Government’s IT budget is projected by INPUT to grow from $4.5 billion in fiscal
2007 to $6.1 billion by fiscal 2012, representing a compounded annual growth
rate of 6.1%. During the 2007 to 2012 forecast period, INPUT expects
to see additional federal funding for homeland security and terrorism prevention
to cover cyber-security, nuclear detection, border protection, and high-tech
screening capabilities. Although the total amount to be spent for
intelligence applications is classified, INPUT estimated that the addressable
U.S. Government IT spending in the intelligence community may have been as much
as $9.4 billion in fiscal 2007, and may grow to $14.0 billion by
fiscal 2012 representing a compounded annual growth rate of 8.3%. In
addition, system integration professional services from the intelligence
community are expected to grow from $1.6 billion in 2007 to
$2.5 billion by 2012, at a compounded annual growth rate of
9.6%.
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We expect
that the U.S. Government’s need for the types of IT services that we provide,
such as IT modernization, project management, systems engineering and server
virtualization projects, will continue to grow in the foreseeable future, as a
result of the high priority placed on the transformation and modernization of
its IT programs. We believe that the U.S. Government is continuing to
turn to the IT industry to execute its support processes and
functions.
We
believe that the rapid pace of technological innovations and the U.S.
Government’s increasing reliance on complex IT infrastructure, combined with a
decline in the size of the U.S. Government workforce, as described above, make
it increasingly difficult for many governmental agencies to operate and upgrade
their information technology systems. We expect that several trends will
contribute to the U.S. Government’s increased use of service providers, like us,
to fulfill a larger portion of its IT responsibilities, and we believe that we
will continue to gain new engagements to the extent that the government
increases its reliance on outsourcing for its IT needs. These trends
include:
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Focus on mission-critical
initiatives.
Since the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Government has made
the transformation of its information technology infrastructure a major
priority. According to INPUT, the budget for the U.S.
Government’s IT services “commercial” segment, which is comprised of
outsourcing, professional services, consulting, training, systems
integration and processing services, is projected to grow from $27.3
billion in fiscal 2007 to $36.9 billion by fiscal 2012, representing a
projected compounded annual growth rate of
6.2%.
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Increased U.S. Government
reliance on outsourcing.
According to INPUT, U.S. Government outsourcing through the use of outside
providers to provide services is projected to grow from $13.8 billion in
fiscal 2007 to $19.0 billion by fiscal 2012, representing a projected
compounded annual growth rate of
6.6%.
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The aging of
the U.S. Government’s workforce. According to INPUT, the U.S.
Government has estimated that more than 58% of current supervisory and 42%
of non-supervisory members of the government workforce will be eligible
for retirement by 2010. This “aging” effect is compounded by
the upcoming baby-boomer retirement wave, which INPUT estimates to begin
within the next three or four years. In April 2001,
the government’s accountability office (GAO) concluded in a report that
the U.S. Government’s human capital challenges were adversely affecting
the ability of many agencies to carry out their
missions. Agencies are faced with a fiercely competitive market
for talent, along with the challenge of attracting skilled IT
professionals with uncompetitive U.S. Government salaries compared to
those in the private sector. INPUT believes that the expected
decline in personnel spending will increase the proportional spending for
the outsourcing of IT products and services as IT continues to play an
expanding role in government. To the extent that the size of
the U.S. Government workforce decreases, we believe it will have an
increased need for outsourcing of IT services and products to consulting
companies that offer the technical skills, familiarity with government
processes and procedures and skilled personnel that are necessary to meet
the diverse IT requirements of the various U.S. Government
agencies.
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Increased spending on Homeland
Security. In the wake of the
terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, there has been an increased
emphasis on homeland security, including protecting critical
infrastructure. According to INPUT, the total addressable IT budget for
the DHS is projected to grow from $4.5 billion in government fiscal 2007
to $6.1 billion in government fiscal 2012, representing a compound annual
growth rate of 6.1%. We believe that homeland security will
have the greatest impact on the information security, communications and
knowledge management segments of the U.S. Government IT
market.
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Increased
simplicity of procurement. Through changes that began with
the U.S. Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, or FASA 94, the U.S.
Government has developed a variety of accelerated contracting
methods. U.S. Government agencies have increasingly been able
to rely on multiple contracting vehicles to procure needed services in an
expedient manner. According to INPUT, the average time to award
was approximately 70 days in fiscal 2006 as compared to 278 days in fiscal
1995.
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Continuing impact of Federal
Procurement Reform. In recent years,
U.S. Government agencies have had increased access to alternative choices
of contract acquisition vehicles such as indefinite delivery/indefinite
quantity (ID/IQ) contracts, Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs),
the General Services Administration (GSA) schedules and agency specific
Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). These choices have created
a market-based environment in government procurement. The
environment has increased contracting flexibility and provides government
entities access to multiple channels to contractor
services. Contractors’ successful past performance, as well as
technical capabilities and management skills, remain critical elements of
the award process. We believe the increased flexibility
associated with multiple channel access will result in the continued use
of these contracting vehicles in the future, and will facilitate access to
service providers to meet the increased demand for, and delivery of,
required services and solutions. We have added certain contract
vehicles to our portfolio as discussed
below.
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Increasing Reliance on
Technology Service Providers. The demand for technology service
providers is expected to increase due to the need for U.S. Government
agencies to maintain core operational functions while the available
technical workforce shrinks. Gartner, Inc.’s research
estimates that by 2010 over 70% of U.S. Government employees will be
eligible for regular or early retirement. Given the difficulty the U.S.
Government has experienced in hiring and retaining skilled technology
personnel in recent years, we believe the U.S. Government will need to
rely heavily on technology service providers that have experience with
government legacy systems, can sustain mission-critical operations and
have the required government security clearances to deploy qualified
personnel in classified
environments.
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Increase in business process
outsourcing (BPO). BPO is a relationship in which a contractor is
responsible for performing an entire business operations function,
including the information systems outsourcing that provides
support. INPUT projects that U.S. Government BPO spending will
grow from $598 million in fiscal 2007 to $894 million by fiscal 2012,
which represents a compounded annual growth rate of
8.4%.
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Information
Technology (IT) Services - Our Core Strengths
We
strategically built our business to deliver a wide range of IT services and
solutions that address challenges common to many U.S. Government agencies, state
and local governments and commercial companies. We believe that
our core strengths position us to respond to the long-term trends and changing
demands of our market. Our key focus areas are:
IT Infrastructure
Management. We manage one of the nation’s largest wide area
networks for a major establishment of the U.S. Government. We provide
this support under a subcontract we entered into in 2004 with a large systems
integrator, which subcontract has been renewed annually. Referred to
as Advanced Server Management (ASM), our team of server experts supports
approximately 3,000 servers (2,000 in 2007) and approximately 250,000
(140,000 in 2007) client stations from facilities in Maryland and
Colorado. Operating around the clock, we consistently exceed the
requirements of our service level agreements.
Systems
Engineering. We provide critical systems engineering support
to the ASM Program and on projects for the DHS. Our engineers design
and build systems supporting a mix of business activities. We both
manage and execute engineering projects supporting complex wide area networks
and local area networks in Windows and UNIX environments, and we provided
engineering support for a nationwide wireless operation. Our
engineers follow proven methodologies to transition systems from concept to
operations.
Server
Virtualization. Virtualization is the process of presenting a
logical grouping of computing resources so they can be accessed in ways that
give benefits over the original configuration. A good example of
virtualization is multiprocessing computer architectures. This is the practice
of partitioning or splitting up one server to appear as multiple servers. Using
virtualization software provided by third party vendors such as VMWare, a client
can run multiple operating systems on one physical machine and therefore a
broader, richer set of business applications.
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Beginning
in 2006 and continuing into 2008, we executed phases of a nationwide physical to
virtual server consolidation project for a major establishment of the U.S.
Government. We have accomplished this by architecting, designing and
migrating approximately 2,400 servers. We led the client’s Advanced
Computing Environment (ACE) virtual server project utilizing VMware’s ESX 3.0.1
to virtualize everything from application and print servers to terminal servers
and domain controllers. The migration was transparent to the end user
– there was no server downtime and no lost data.
Beginning
in late 2007 and throughout 2008, we have provided consultant support to a
Fortune 500 client in performing a global data center consolidation
effort. In addition, we are working on the initial stage of a major
server virtualization program for the Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Directorate of DHS. We began working with CBP in 2007 performing a
wide array of services related to the architecture, testing, and implementation
of virtualization services. Our staff created the architecture for the
first CBP-approved virtualization system. We performed the
architecture around, assisted in the testing of, and helped implement the most
successful-to-date disaster recovery exercise. We architected the VMware
Virtual Infrastructure 3 solution. Our staff has been key in the
production of the certified documentation for the CBP virtualization
projects. Additionally, we have continually provided key
project management assistance to the CBP virtualization projects as well as for
the Microsoft Windows engineering teams.
As part
of our strategy of staying on the leading edge of complex virtualized solutions,
we offer a comprehensive list of cloud computing-related
services. Cloud computing is defined as leveraging internet-based
resources to deliver services and processing power. By utilizing
cloud computing, organizations can respond dynamically to business demands,
allaying the need to have extraneous systems on standby in anticipation of such
peaks. Cloud computing can involve both on-premise clouds and
off-premise clouds. On-premise clouds involve an organization
designing and implementing a large processing and storage fabric within its
own data center. Off-premise clouds involve using a third-party cloud
service provider to host the needs of an organization. In both cases
the underlying solution typically involves a virtualized infrastructure managed
through intelligent automation. Our service offerings include cloud
readiness assessments, cloud migration services and various
platform-as-a-service solutions.
Program
Management. Our program managers are subject matter experts
who are skilled in managing complex programs dealing with leading edge
technologies. Our engagements span a broad range of tasks such as
feasibility studies, concept and strategy planning, business process development
and reengineering, and project execution. Our staff has a thorough
understanding of the technical bases for management and therefore provides
clients with expertise connecting technical delivery with sound project
management using earned value management processes. We have provided
program, portfolio and project management, risk management, master scheduling
and acquisition management services to the DHS’s Wireless Management
Office.
Portfolio
Management. We define, implement, and manage portfolios as an
integral part of program management. We have proven experience in
establishing portfolios as an effective strategy to assess the overall
performance of a program through the projects that the program
manages. Using performance measures that are defined for the program,
the project portfolio can be better evaluated. In addition to overall
program performance management, financial performance is supported through
portfolio management by capturing planned and actual investments and their
associated business cases. Through the use of industry standard
software, such as ProSight, we ensure that the originator of the business case
focuses on the accuracy and completeness of program and project information and
that the program management office focuses on program management best
practices.
Project
Management. Managing technology-driven projects is a complex process
requiring skilled personnel to deliver on the actual work, as well as requiring
expert project managers who can plan and execute the work. We have a
proven methodology for project management, which includes standards for Earned
Value Management that can be applied to any project type. We have
created web-based project management environments to integrate the entire
process of delivery with project management standards to optimize
performance. A portal provides a mechanism to engage the entire
stakeholder community in the delivery process and enable team personnel to plan,
perform, measure, and report on delivery. We developed a
comprehensive project management system and have implemented earned value
management-based project management standards for the DHS Wireless Management
Office.
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Enterprise
Architecture. Our approach to developing architecture for our clients’ IT
needs begins with the business model. Business drives the need for
solutions, and technology facilitates the solution. By understanding
the business drivers, we establish the architectural framework to build or
extend the computing environment with right sized technology solutions that
maximize business processes while minimizing the costs and risks to the
client. We developed and continue to support the implementation of
business processes for a new operation of DHS where we have successfully
integrated technology into the business layer of the existing architectural
framework.
Software
Development. We follow a systematic approach to developing
software for specific client projects. Whether it is a full systems
development lifecycle or portions of one, we approach our development tasks with
process discipline to ensure tasks are defined, objectives established and
progress measured. We developed a Human Resource PeopleSoft-based
solution for the DHS to manage the entry and exit of personnel. We
developed a software application called SmartForms and have converted standard
paper forms to electronic forms to greatly enhance the simplicity and efficiency
of processing personnel actions. We also created software to automate
routine functions performed under a Network Services contract to enhance and
speed-up productivity, as well as reduce the client’s operating
expenses.
During
2008, we derived approximately 50% of our sales from our Advanced Server
Management subcontract. During that same period, we derived
approximately 9% of our sales from a prime contract with the DHS. We
also entered into several subcontracts under which we provided IT services to
various programs and divisions of DHS and other U.S. Government
agencies. These subcontracts provided the balance of our 2008
sales.
Our
Contract and Sales Vehicles
The
acquisition of the following contract vehicles allows us additional
opportunities to bid on new projects.
Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
In 2003, we were awarded a Federal Supply Schedule Contract by the U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA) for IT consulting services (Schedule
70). In 2008, our Schedule 70 Contract was extended for an additional
five years to December 27, 2013. Having a Schedule 70 allows us to
compete for and secure prime contracts with all executive agencies of the U.S.
Government, as well as other national and international
organizations. Our Schedule 70 contract encompasses 85 different
labor categories for a three year term. During 2007, we had one prime
contract under our Schedule 70 with sales of approximately
$756,000. Beginning in 2008, this contract was revised such that we
are now a subcontractor to a major prime contractor for DHS for these same and
additional services. We have used the Schedule 70 as a basis for
pricing our current and proposed work. We intend to continue using
our Schedule 70 to facilitate the sale of IT consulting services to the U.S.
Government.
Navy’s SeaPort-Enhanced (SeaPort-e)
Program. In June 2006, we were awarded a prime contract under
the Department of the Navy’s SeaPort-Enhanced (SeaPort-e)
program. This contract allows us to compete for and perform service
requirements solicited by various Navy commands, the Marine Corps, other
organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD), non-DoD agencies, and
certain joint agency organizations for work that is integrally related to the
scope and mission of the contract. This work involves professional
services in all phases of naval ship and weapon systems acquisition and
life-cycle support, including research and development support, prototyping,
technology analysis, acquisition logistics, project management support,
modeling, test and evaluation trials, crisis and consequence management, and
engineering support.
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VMware Authorized Consultant (VAC).
During 2007, we were approved as a VMware Authorized Consultant (VAC) by
VMware, Inc. a subsidiary of EMC Corporation. VMware is recognized as
the industry leader in virtualization technology. As a VAC, we are
trained and certified to deliver consulting services and solutions leveraging
VMware technology. We are also certified as a VMware Enterprise VIP
Reseller authorized to resell VMware’s full product line. We are
actively working with a number of current and potential clients in that
regard. These certifications are examples of our concerted effort to
grow and expand our virtualization practice. Virtualization involves
the creation, allocation, and management of “virtual machines,” which entails
the virtual representation of hardware by a software system. What
this means is that traditional “physical servers,” which typically run at only
5% to 15% of their capacity, can now be consolidated with the use of specialized
software such as VMware to increase server utilization by a factor of ten to one
or even greater. Reducing the number of physical machines required in
a typical environment provides numerous and obvious benefits, including
equipment cost savings, reduced operational maintenance costs, easier backup,
improved availability, and better security. Due to the substantial energy
savings resulting from reduced infrastructure, virtualization is also a “green”
technology.
Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner. In 2008, we attained Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
status, the highest level of certification available from Microsoft
Corporation. Gold Certified Partners have passed Microsoft’s
stringent requirements and have demonstrated the highest levels of knowledge,
skill and technical ability, as well as the commitment to implement of Microsoft
technologies. We have specifically been certified for Microsoft
Competencies in the areas of advanced infrastructure solutions and unified
communications. Created to help partner firms like Infinite Group
differentiate their solution and service offerings, Microsoft competencies
enable clients to secure a particular type of consulting solution, based on the
firm’s capabilities and expertise with specific Microsoft
technologies. Each Microsoft competency has a unique set of
requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific
skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.
Hewlett Packard Developer and
Solutions Partner Program (DSPP). In July 2007, we were accepted into the
Hewlett Packard Developer and Solutions Partner Program (DSPP). DSPP
provides us with a mechanism to work with HP and our joint customers and
prospects to provide solutions and services that complement HP's broad portfolio
of products and services. HP has many tools and resources to help us
generate new sales streams, and improve our mutual profitability, while at the
same time adding unique value for our joint customers. The program
comprises practical tools and services that we hope will help us in the key
areas of marketing and selling our solutions, optimizing the technology, and
collaborating with other organizations within our industry.
Navy Enterprise Maintenance Automated
Information System (NEMAIS). We are a member of a team led by
CACI International Inc. that was awarded a $36 million task order by the U.S.
Navy in October 2007 to support its Navy Enterprise Maintenance Automated
Information System (NEMAIS) data center operations. The task order,
awarded under the Seaport II Enhanced contract vehicle (Seaport-e), provides for
one base year and three one-year options. The CACI team will perform
the work at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) site in Norfolk, Virginia and
the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington State. As a result of
the award CACI was able to maintain the same level of support it has been
providing to the Navy for the NEMAIS data center which in turn enhances CACI’s
and our core lines of business in engineering services, network services and
business systems integration. In 2008, we began working with CACI on
a portion of this project under the terms of our subcontract.
Competition
We
compete mainly with other IT professional services firms operating in the
federal, state and local government marketplace. We obtain much of
our business on the basis of proposals submitted in response to requests from
potential and current clients, who typically also receive proposals from other
firms. Many of our proposed services are included with proposals of
large prime contractors, where a specific area for our participation has been
identified based on our expertise and experience. Certain large prime
contractors are required to allocate a portion of their contract to small
businesses and we are able to fill that role. We also face indirect
competition from certain government agencies that perform services for
themselves similar to those we market.
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We have
entered into subcontracts with systems integrators holding multi-year,
multi-million dollar contracts with the U.S. Government. In such
cases, our competition is mainly with other IT services companies classified as
small business entities by government standards. For prime contracts
with the U.S. Government, we anticipate that our competition will range from
small business set aside contractors to full and open competition with large
firms such as Northrop Grumman Information Technologies, Science Applications
International Corp., EDS Corp., Computer Sciences Corp., Unisys, SRA
International, Inc., and Serco Services Inc.
Our
competitors in general have substantially greater capital resources, research
and development staffs, manufacturing capabilities, sales and marketing
resources, facilities, and experience than we do.
Because
of the diverse requirements of U.S. Government customers and the highly
competitive nature of large procurements, corporations frequently form teams to
pursue contract opportunities. The same companies listed as competitors will
often team with us or subcontract to us in the pursuit of new
business. We believe that the major competitive factors in our market
are distinctive technical competencies, successful past contract performance,
price of services, reputation for quality and key management with domain
expertise.
Company Information
Available on the Internet
We
maintain a website at www.IGIus.com. Through
a link to the Investor Relations section of our website, our annual reports on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Exchange Act, are available, free of charge, as soon as reasonably
practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to,
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The content of
our website shall not be deemed part of this report.
Employees
As of
December 31, 2008 we had 83 full-time employees, including 70 in information
technology services, two in executive management, two in finance and
administration, one in employee recruiting, and eight in marketing and sales. We
also had five full-time billable information technology independent consultants
who worked for us. We are not subject to any collective bargaining
agreements and we believe that our relations with our employees are
good. We believe that we are currently staffed at an appropriate
level to implement and carry out our business plan for the next 12
months.
Our
ability to develop and market our services, and to establish and maintain a
competitive position in our businesses will depend, in large part, upon our
ability to attract and retain qualified technical, marketing and managerial
personnel, of which there can be no assurance.
General
Information
We were
incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on October 14,
1986. On January 7, 1998, we changed our name from Infinite Machines
Corp. to Infinite Group, Inc. Our principal corporate headquarters
are located at 60 Office Park Way, Pittsford, NY 14534. Our business
is exclusively in the field of IT services.
Item 1A. Risk
Factors
In
addition to the other information provided in our reports, you should consider
the following factors carefully in evaluating our business and
us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us,
which we currently deem immaterial or that are similar to those faced by other
companies in our industry or business in general, such as competitive
conditions, may also impair our business operations. If any of the
following risks occur, our business, financial condition, or results of
operations could be materially adversely affected.
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Risks
Related to our Industry
We
depend on prime contracts or subcontracts with the U.S. Government for a
substantial portion of our sales, and our business would be seriously harmed if
the government ceased doing business with us or our prime contractors or
significantly decreased the amount of business it does with us or our prime
contractors.
We
derived approximately 86% and 99% of our sales in 2008 and 2007, respectively,
from U.S. Government contracts as either a prime contractor or a
subcontractor. We expect that we will continue to derive a
substantial portion of our sales for the foreseeable future from work performed
under U.S. Government contracts, as we have in the past, and from new marketing
efforts focused on state and local governments. If we or our prime
contractors were suspended or prohibited from contracting with federal, state or
local governments, or if our reputation or relationship with the federal, state
or local governments were impaired, or if any of the foregoing otherwise ceased
doing business with us or our prime contractors or significantly decreased the
amount of business it does with us or our prime contractors, our business,
prospects, financial condition and operating results would be materially
adversely affected.
Our
business could be adversely affected by changes in budgetary priorities of the
U.S. Government.
Because
we derive a significant portion of our sales from contracts with the U.S.
Government, we believe that the success and development of our business will
continue to depend on our successful participation in U.S. Government contract
programs. Changes in U.S. Government budgetary priorities could
directly affect our financial performance. A significant decline in
government expenditures, a shift of expenditures away from programs which call
for the types of services that we provide or a change in U.S. Government
contracting policies, could cause U.S. Governmental agencies to reduce their
expenditures under contracts, to exercise their right to terminate contracts at
any time without penalty, not to exercise options to renew contracts or to delay
or not enter into new contracts. Any of those actions could seriously
harm our business, prospects, financial condition or operating
results. Moreover, although our contracts with governmental agencies
often contemplate that our services will be performed over a period of several
years, Congress usually must approve funds for a given program each government
fiscal year and may significantly reduce or eliminate funding for a program.
Significant reductions in these appropriations by Congress could have a material
adverse effect on our business. Additional factors that could have a serious
adverse effect on our U.S. Government contracting business include:
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requirements;
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priorities limiting or delaying U.S. Government spending generally, or by
specific departments or agencies in particular, and changes in fiscal
policies or available funding, including potential governmental
shutdowns;
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reduction
in the U.S. Government's use of technology solutions firms;
and
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a
decrease in the number of contracts reserved for small businesses, or
small business set asides, which could result in our inability to compete
directly for these prime contracts.
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curtailment
of the U.S. Government’s use of IT or related professional
services.
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Our
profitability will suffer if we are not able to maintain our pricing and
utilization rates and control our costs.
Our
profit margin, and therefore our profitability, is largely a function of the
rates we charge for our IT Services and the utilization rate, or chargeability,
of our employees. Accordingly, if we are not able to maintain the
rates we charge for our services or an appropriate utilization rate for our
employees, we will not be able to sustain our profit margin and our
profitability will suffer. The rates we charge for our IT Services
are affected by a number of factors, including:
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clients' perception of our ability to add value through our
services;
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competition;
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of new services or products by us or our
competitors;
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policies of our competitors; and
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general
economic conditions.
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Our
utilization rates are also affected by a number of factors,
including:
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seasonal
trends, primarily as a result of holidays, vacations, and slow downs by
our clients, which may have a more significant effect in the fourth
quarter;
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ability to transition employees from completed engagements to new
engagements;
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our
ability to forecast demand for our services and thereby maintain an
appropriately balanced and sized workforce;
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ability to manage employee
turnover.
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We have
implemented cost-management programs to manage our costs, including personnel
costs, support and other overhead costs. Some of our costs, like
office rents, are fixed in the short term, which limits our ability to reduce
costs in periods of declining sales. Our current and future
cost-management initiatives may not be sufficient to maintain our margins as our
level of sales varies.
If
we fail to meet our contractual obligations to our clients, our ability to
compete for future work and our financial condition may be adversely
affected.
If we
fail to meet our contractual obligations, we could be subject to legal
liability, which could adversely affect our business, operating results and
financial condition. The provisions we typically include in our
contracts which are designed to limit our exposure to legal claims relating to
our services may not protect us or may not be enforceable under some
circumstances or under the laws of some jurisdictions. It is
possible, because of the nature of our business, that we may be exposed to legal
claims in the future. We have errors and omissions insurance with
coverage limits of $1,000,000 and a deductible payable by us of
$50,000. The policy limits may not be adequate to provide protection
against all potential liabilities. As a consulting firm, we depend to
a large extent on our relationships with our clients and our reputation for
high-quality services to retain and attract clients and employees. As
a result, claims made against us may damage our reputation, which in turn, could
impact our ability to compete for new business.
Unfavorable
government audits could require us to refund payments we have received, to
forego anticipated sales and could subject us to penalties and
sanctions.
The
government agencies we work for generally have the authority to audit and review
our contracts with them and/or our subcontracts with prime
contractors. As part of that process, the government agency reviews
our performance on the contract, our pricing practices, our cost structure and
our compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. If
the audit agency determines that we have improperly received payment or
reimbursement, we would be required to refund any such amount. If a
government audit uncovers improper or illegal activities by us, we may be
subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including
termination of contracts, forfeitures of profits, suspension of payments, fines
and suspension or disqualification from doing business with the
government. Any such unfavorable determination could adversely impact
our ability to bid for new work which would have a negative impact on our
business.
The
IT services industry is highly competitive, and we may not be able to compete
effectively.
We
operate in a highly competitive industry that includes a large number of
participants. We believe that we currently compete principally with
other IT professional services firms, technology vendors and the internal
information systems groups of our clients. Many of the companies that
provide services in our markets have significantly greater financial, technical
and marketing resources than we do. Our marketplace is experiencing
rapid changes in its competitive landscape. Some of our competitors
have sought access to public and private capital and others have merged or
consolidated with better-capitalized partners. These changes may
create more or larger and better-capitalized competitors with enhanced abilities
to compete for market share generally and our clients specifically, in some
cases, through significant economic incentives to clients to secure
contracts. These competitors may also be better able to compete for
skilled professionals by offering them large compensation
incentives. In addition, one or more of our competitors may develop
and implement methodologies that result in superior productivity and price
reductions without adversely affecting the competitors' profit
margins. In addition, there are relatively few barriers to entry into
our markets and we have faced, and expect to continue to face, competition from
new entrants into our markets. As a result, we may be unable to
continue to compete successfully with our existing or any new
competitors.
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The
failure by Congress to approve budgets on a timely basis for the U.S. Government
agencies we support could delay procurement of our services and solutions and
cause us to lose future revenues.
On an
annual basis, Congress must approve budgets that govern spending by the U.S.
Government agencies that we support. In years when Congress is not
able to complete its budget process before the end of the U.S. Government’s
fiscal year on September 30, Congress typically funds government operations
pursuant to a continuing resolution. A continuing resolution allows
U.S. Government agencies to operate at spending levels approved in the previous
budget cycle. When the U.S. Government operates under a continuing
resolution, it may delay funding we expect to receive from clients on work we
are already performing and will likely result in new initiatives being delayed
or in some cases cancelled.
Our
future success depends on our ability to continue to retain and attract
qualified employees.
We
believe that our future success depends upon our ability to continue to train,
retain, effectively manage and attract highly skilled technical, managerial,
sales and marketing personnel. Employee turnover is generally high in
the IT services industry. If our efforts in these areas are not
successful, our costs may increase, our sales efforts may be hindered, and or
our customer service may degrade. Although we invest significant
resources in recruiting and retaining employees, there is often significant
competition for certain personnel in the IT services industry. From
time to time, we experience difficulties in locating enough highly qualified
candidates in desired geographic locations, or with required specific
expertise.
Our
contracts with the U.S. Government may be terminated or adversely modified prior
to completion, which could adversely affect our business.
U.S.
Government contracts generally contain provisions, and are subject to laws and
regulations, that give the U.S. Government rights and remedies not typically
found in commercial contracts, including provisions permitting the U.S.
Government to:
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our existing contracts;
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potential future income from our existing
contracts;
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some of the terms and conditions in our existing
contracts;
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suspend
or permanently prohibit us from doing business with the U.S. Government or
with any specific government
agency;
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fines and penalties;
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us to criminal prosecution;
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subject
the award of some contracts to protest or challenge by competitors, which
may require the contracting U.S. agency or department to suspend our
performance pending the outcome of the protest or challenge and which may
also require the government to solicit new bids for the contract or result
in the termination, reduction or modification of the awarded
contract;
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suspend
work under existing multiple year contracts and related task orders if the
necessary funds are not appropriated by
Congress;
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decline
to exercise an option to extend an existing multiple year contract;
and
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rights in technologies and systems invented, developed or produced by
us.
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Government may terminate a contract with us either "for convenience" (for
instance, due to a change in its perceived needs or its desire to consolidate
work under another contract) or if we default by failing to perform under the
contract. If the U.S. Government terminates a contract with us for
convenience, we generally would be entitled to recover only our incurred or
committed costs, settlement expenses and profit on the work completed prior to
termination. If the U.S. Government terminates a contract with us
based upon our default, we generally would be denied any recovery for
undelivered work, and instead may be liable for excess costs incurred by the
U.S. Government in procuring undelivered items from an alternative source. We
may in the future receive show-cause or cure notices under contracts that, if
not addressed to the U.S. Government's satisfaction, could give the government
the right to terminate those contracts for default or to cease procuring our
services under those contracts.
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Our U.S.
Government contracts typically have terms of one or more base years and one or
more option years. Many of the option periods cover more than half of the
contract's potential term. U.S. Governmental agencies generally have the right
not to exercise options to extend a contract. A decision to terminate
or not to exercise options to extend our existing contracts could have a
material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and
results of operations.
Certain
of our U.S. Government contracts also contain "organizational conflict of
interest" clauses that could limit our ability to compete for certain related
follow-on contracts. For example, when we work on the design of a
particular solution, we may be precluded from competing for the contract to
install that solution. While we actively monitor our contracts to
avoid these conflicts, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to avoid all
organizational conflict of interest issues.
In
addition, U.S. Government contracts are frequently awarded only after formal
competitive bidding processes, which have been and may continue to be
protracted, and typically impose provisions that permit cancellation in the
event that funds are unavailable to the public agency.
The
competitive bidding process presents a number of risks, including the
following:
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expend substantial funds, managerial time and effort to prepare bids and
proposals for contracts that we may not
win;
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we
may be unable to estimate accurately the resources and cost that will be
required to service any contract we win, which could result in substantial
cost overruns; and
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may encounter expense and delay if our competitors protest or challenge
awards of contracts to us in competitive bidding, and any such protest or
challenge could result in a requirement to resubmit bids on modified
specifications or in the termination, reduction or modification of the
awarded contract.
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may lose money on some contracts if we do not accurately estimate the expenses,
time and resources necessary to satisfy our contractual
obligations.
We enter
into two types of U.S. Government contracts for our services: time-and-materials
and fixed-price. For 2008 and 2007, we derived revenue from such contracts as
follows:
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Each of
these types of contracts, to varying degrees, involves some risk that we could
underestimate our cost of fulfilling the contract, which may reduce the profit
we earn or lead to a financial loss on the contract.
Under
time and materials contracts, we are reimbursed for labor at negotiated hourly
billing rates and for certain expenses. We assume financial risk on
time and material contracts because we assume the risk of performing those
contracts at negotiated hourly rates.
Under
fixed-price contracts, we perform specific tasks for a fixed
price. Compared to cost-plus contracts, fixed price contracts
generally offer higher margin opportunities, but involve greater financial risk
because we bear the impact of cost overruns and bear the risk of underestimating
the level of effort required to perform the contractual obligations, which could
result in increased costs and expenses.
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Our
profits could be adversely affected if our costs under any of these contracts
exceed the assumptions we used in bidding for the contract. Over time, and
particularly if we acquire other businesses, our contract mix may change,
thereby potentially increasing our exposure to these risks.
If
we fail to establish and maintain important relationships with government
entities and agencies, our ability to successfully bid for new business may be
adversely affected.
To
develop new business opportunities, we rely on establishing and maintaining
relationships with various government entities and agencies. We may
be unable to successfully maintain our relationships with government entities
and agencies, and any failure to do so could materially adversely affect our
ability to compete successfully for new business.
Our
business may suffer if our facilities or our employees are unable to obtain or
retain the security clearances or other qualifications needed to perform
services for our clients.
Many of
our U.S. Government contracts require employees and facilities used in specific
engagements to hold security clearances and to clear National Agency Checks and
Defense Security Service checks. Some of our contracts require us to
employ personnel with specified levels of education, work experience and
security clearances. Depending on the level of clearance, security
clearances can be difficult and time-consuming to obtain. If our employees or
our facilities lose or are unable to obtain necessary security clearances or
successfully clear necessary National Agency or Defense Security Service checks,
we may not be able to win new business and our existing clients could terminate
their contracts with us or decide not to renew them, and in each instance our
operating results could be materially adversely affected. During 2007
and 2008, we worked on projects that required secret or top secret
clearance.
We
must comply with a variety of laws, regulations and procedures and our failure
to comply could harm our operating results.
We must
observe laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration and
performance of U.S. Government contracts which affect how we do business with
our clients and impose added costs on our business. For example, the Federal
Acquisition Regulation and the industrial security regulations of the Department
of Defense and related laws include provisions that:
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our U.S. Government clients to terminate or not renew our contracts if we
come under foreign ownership, control or
influence;
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us to disclose and certify cost and pricing data in connection with
contract negotiations;
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us to prevent unauthorized access to classified information;
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require
us to comply with laws and regulations intended to promote various social
or economic goals.
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We are
subject to industrial security regulations of the Department of Homeland
Security and other U.S. Government agencies that are designed to safeguard
against foreigners' access to classified information. If we were to
come under foreign ownership, control or influence, we could lose our facility
security clearance, which could result in our U.S. Government customers
terminating or deciding not to renew our contracts, and could impair our ability
to obtain new contracts.
In
addition, our employees often must comply with procedures required by the
specific agency for which work is being performed, such as time recordation or
prohibition on removal of materials from a location.
Our
failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or procedures, including
U.S. Government procurement regulations and regulations regarding the protection
of classified information, could result in contract termination, loss of
security clearances, suspension or prohibition from contracting with the U.S.
Government, civil fines and damages and criminal prosecution and penalties, any
of which could materially adversely affect our business.
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The
U.S. Government may revise its procurement or other practices in a manner
adverse to us.
The U.S.
Government may revise its procurement practices or adopt new contracting rules
and regulations, such as cost accounting standards. It could also adopt new
contracting methods relating to GSA contracts, government-wide contracts, or
adopt new standards for contract awards intended to achieve certain social or
other policy objectives, such as establishing new set-aside programs for small
or minority-owned businesses. In addition, the U.S. Government may face
restrictions from new legislation or regulations, as well as pressure from
government employees and their unions, on the nature and amount of services the
U.S. Government may obtain from private contractors. These changes could impair
our ability to obtain new contracts or contracts under which we currently
perform when those contracts are put up for recompetition bids. Any
new contracting methods could be costly or administratively difficult for us to
implement, and, as a result, could harm our operating results. For example, the
Truthfulness, Responsibility and Accountability in Contracting Act, proposed in
2001, would have limited and severely delayed the U.S. Government's ability to
use private service contractors. Although this proposal was not enacted, it or
similar legislation could be proposed at any time. Any reduction in
the U.S. Government's use of private contractors to provide federal information
technology services could materially adversely impact our business.
Failure
to maintain strong relationships with other government contractors could result
in a decline in our sales.
We
derived all of our sales in 2008 and 91% of our sales in 2007 from contracts
under which we acted as a subcontractor. Our subcontracts with prime
contractors contain many of the same provisions as the prime contacts and
therefore carry many of the same risks previously identified in these Risk
Factors. As a subcontractor, we often lack control over fulfillment
of a contract, and poor performance on the contract by others could tarnish our
reputation, even when we perform as required. We expect to continue
to depend on relationships with other contractors for a significant portion of
our sales in the foreseeable future. Moreover, our sales and
operating results could be materially adversely affected if any prime contractor
chooses to offer services of the type that we provide or if any prime contractor
teams with other companies to independently provide those services.
Risks
Related to our Business
We
experienced an operating loss in 2007 and net losses in 2008 and
2007.
We
generated an operating loss of approximately $474,000 in 2007 and net losses of
approximately $177,000 in 2008 and $750,000 in 2007. As of December
31, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $31.2
million. We have maintained our selling expenses for marketing and
selling efforts at approximately $1.4 million and $1.6 million for 2008 and
2007, respectively, which has contributed to our net losses. Until we close new
contracts and earn additional sales or curtail our marketing and selling
efforts, we cannot assure you when we will be profitable on a consistent basis,
or at all.
We
are highly leveraged, which increases our operating deficit and makes it
difficult for us to grow.
At
December 31, 2008, we had current liabilities, including trade payables, of
approximately $3.4 million and long-term liabilities of $2.6
million. We had a working capital deficit of approximately $2.2
million and a current ratio of .35. We may continue to experience
working capital shortages that impair our business operations and growth
strategy if we again experience operating losses or continue to incur net losses
and as a result, our business, operations and financial condition will be
materially adversely affected.
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We have significant liabilities
related to the O&W pension plan.
At
December 31, 2008, the Osley & Whitney, Inc. (O&W) defined benefit
pension plan (O&W Plan) had an accrued pension obligation liability of
$3,622,122 and an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $3,217,259 which we
recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ deficiency.
If it is
determined by the Department of the Treasury (DOT) that we are the O&W
Plan sponsor, we may be required to contribute amounts for the O&W Plan
years 2004 through 2008 and in future years to fund the
deficiency. We did not make a contribution in 2004, 2006, 2007, or
2008. During 2005, we did not make all required
contributions. We do not have the funds available to make required
contributions which currently approximate $2.2 million. We recorded
defined benefit pension expense of approximately $234,000 in 2008 and
$351,000 in 2007 including legal and professional fees and interest
costs. We have accrued amounts related to excise taxes on unfunded
contributions for 2004, 2005 and 2006 of $420,362 at December 31, 2008 and
potentially could incur additional excise taxes of 10% and additional excise
taxes of 100% of required plan contributions for each year that contributions
were not made.
During
2007, we incurred legal and professional fees in connection with submitting
information to the Department of Treasury (DOT) advocating our position that we
had no legal obligation to act as the sponsor of the O&W Plan to ascertain
whether the DOT concurred or disagreed with this position. We
subsequently provided responses to DOT inquiries related to this
determination. In February 2009, we received a draft of a proposed
revenue agent report from the DOT that indicates that the DOT staff disagrees
with our position. The draft revenue agent response indicates that we
are responsible for excise taxes attributed to the funding deficiency of
$1,836,359 for the years 2002 through 2007 which funding deficiency can only be
corrected by contributing $1,836,359 to the O&W Plan. The draft
response also states that additional penalties could be imposed. Our
management with our outside legal counsel disagrees with significant aspects of
both the factual findings and legal conclusions set forth in the draft report
and, in accordance with DOT procedures, we are in the process of responding with
a detailed analysis of our opposition to their findings.
We expect
defined benefit pension plan expense will increase by approximately $214,000 for
2009 as a result of the O&W Plan actuary’s estimate of periodic pension
costs increasing from $154,000 for 2008 to approximately $368,000 for
2009. This increase is principally due to an approximate 25% loss in
the market value of O&W Plan investment securities during 2008 due to
adverse market conditions. If we fail to ultimately prevail in
proceedings with the DOT, our financial condition will be adversely
impacted.
We
have been dependent on a limited number of high net worth individuals to fund
our working capital needs.
From 2003
through 2008, we raised approximately $2.7 million in a combination of equity,
debt conversion and debt transactions from a limited number of high net worth
investors. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to
continue to raise additional capital from this group of investors, or that we
will be able to secure funding from additional sources. Certain debt
holders have agreed to extensions of the maturity dates of their
note. We have maturities of $524,000 in 2010 for three investor notes
payable. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to obtain
further extensions of maturity dates or that we will be able to repay or
otherwise refinance the notes at their scheduled maturities.
We
may require additional financing in the future, which may not be available on
acceptable terms.
We may
require additional funds for working capital and general corporate
purposes. We cannot provide assurance that adequate additional
financing will be available or, if available, will be offered on acceptable
terms.
Moreover,
our IT Services billings generate accounts receivable that are generally paid
within 30 to 60 days from the invoice date. The cost of those sales
generally consists of employee salaries and benefits that we must pay prior to
our receipt of the accounts receivable to which these costs
relate. We therefore need sufficient cash resources to cover such
employee-related costs which, in many cases, require us to borrow funds on
disadvantageous terms.
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We have
secured an accounts receivable financing line of credit in the amount of
$800,000 from an independent finance organization that provides us with the cash
needed to cover such employee-related costs. At December 31, 2008, we
had $516,000 of borrowing availability under this line. As we grow,
additional working capital may be required to support this difference in the
timing of cash receipts versus payroll disbursements. Moreover, our
accounts receivable financing lender may decide to cease subsequent advances at
any time in its discretion, upon our failure to meet certain contractual
requirements or upon the occurrence of certain events or contingencies that are
out of our control. In such event, our short-term cash requirements
would exceed available cash on hand resulting in material adverse consequences
to our business.
Finally,
any additional equity financing and conversions by the holders of existing notes
payable to common stock will be dilutive to stockholders. Debt
financings, if available, may involve restrictive covenants that further limit
our ability to make decisions that we believe will be in our best
interests. In the event we cannot obtain additional financing on
terms acceptable to us when required, our operations will be materially
adversely affected and we may have to cease or substantially reduce
operations.
Recent
events affecting the credit markets may restrict our ability to access
additional financing.
The U.S.
and worldwide capital and credit markets have recently experienced significant
price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, which have caused
market prices of many stocks to fluctuate substantially and the spreads on
prospective debt financings to widen considerably. These
circumstances have materially impacted liquidity in the financial markets,
making terms for certain financings less attractive, and in some cases have
resulted in the unavailability of financing. Continued uncertainty in
the capital and credit markets may negatively impact our business, including our
ability to access additional financing at reasonable terms, which may negatively
affect our ability to make future acquisitions or expand our
business. A prolonged downturn in the financial markets may cause us
to seek alternative sources of potentially less attractive financing, and may
require us to adjust our business plan accordingly. These events also
may make it more difficult or costly for us to raise capital through the
issuance of our equity securities. The disruptions in the financial
markets may have a material adverse effect on the market value of our common
stock and other adverse effects on our business.
If
we do not successfully integrate the businesses that we acquire, our results of
operations could be adversely affected.
We may
grow our business by acquiring companies and businesses that we feel have
synergy and will complement our business plan. We regularly evaluate
potential business combinations and pursue attractive
transactions. We may be unable to profitably manage businesses that
we may acquire or we may fail to integrate them successfully without incurring
substantial expenses, delays or other problems that could negatively impact our
results of operations.
Acquisitions
involve additional risks, including:
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diversion
of management's attention;
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difficulty
in integration of the acquired
business;
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loss
of significant clients acquired;
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loss
of key management and technical personnel
acquired;
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assumption
of unanticipated legal or other financial
liabilities;
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becoming
significantly leveraged as a result of debt incurred to finance
acquisitions;
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unanticipated
operating, accounting or management difficulties in connection with the
acquired entities;
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costs
of our personnel’s time, travel, legal services and accounting services in
connection with a proposed acquisition; that may not be
recovered;
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impairment
charges for acquired intangible assets, including goodwill that decline in
value; and
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dilution
to our earnings per share as a result of issuing shares of our stock to
finance acquisitions.
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Also,
client dissatisfaction or performance problems with an acquired firm could
materially and adversely affect our reputation as a whole. Further,
the acquired businesses may not achieve the sales and earnings we
anticipated. We will continue to evaluate from time to time, on a
selective basis, other strategic acquisitions if we believe they will help us
obtain well-trained, high-quality employees, new product or service offerings,
additional industry expertise, a broader client base or an expanded geographic
presence. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in
identifying candidates or consummating acquisitions on terms that are acceptable
or favorable to us. In addition, there can be no assurance that
financing for acquisitions will be available on terms that are acceptable or
favorable. We may issue shares of our common stock as part of the
purchase price for some or all of these acquisitions. Future
issuances of our common stock in connection with acquisitions may dilute our
earnings per share.
If
we fail to adequately manage the size of our business, it could have a severe
negative impact on our financial results or stock price.
Our
management believes that in order to be successful we must appropriately manage
the size of our business. This may mean reducing costs and overhead in certain
economic periods, and selectively growing in periods of economic
expansion. In addition, we will be required to implement operational,
financial and management information procedures and controls that are efficient
and appropriate for the size and scope of our operations. The management skills
and systems currently in place may not be adequate and we may not be able to
manage any significant reductions or growth effectively.
We
may have difficulties in managing our growth.
Our
future growth depends, in part, on our ability to implement and expand our
financial control systems and to expand, train and manage our employee base and
provide support to an expanded customer base. If we cannot manage
growth effectively, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations, business and financial condition. In addition,
acquisitions and expansion involve substantial infrastructure costs and working
capital. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to
integrate acquisitions, if any, and expansions
efficiently. Similarly, we cannot provide assurance that we will
continue to expand or that any expansion will enhance our
profitability. If we do not achieve sufficient sales growth to offset
increased expenses associated with our expansion, our results will be adversely
affected.
We
depend on the continued services of our key personnel.
Our
future success depends, in part, on the continuing efforts of our senior
executive officers, Michael S. Smith James D. Frost and William S.
Hogan. The loss of any of these key employees may materially
adversely affect our business.
Our
business depends upon obtaining and maintaining required security
clearances.
Some of
our U.S. Government contracts require our employees to maintain various levels
of security clearances. Obtaining and maintaining security clearances
for employees involves a lengthy process, and it is difficult to identify,
recruit and retain employees who already hold security clearances. If
our employees are unable to obtain or retain security clearances or if our
employees who hold security clearances terminate employment with us, the client
whose work requires cleared employees could terminate the contract or decide not
to renew it upon its expiration. To the extent we are not able to
engage employees with the required security clearances for a particular
contract, we may not be able to bid on or win new contracts, or effectively
rebid on expiring contracts. During 2007 and 2008, we worked on
projects that required secret or top secret clearance.
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Our
employees or subcontractors may engage in misconduct or other improper
activities, which could cause us to lose contracts.
While we
have ethics and compliance programs in place, we are exposed to the risk that
employee fraud or other misconduct could occur. We enter into
arrangements with prime contractors and joint venture partners to bid on and
execute particular contracts or programs; as a result, we are exposed to the
risk that fraud or other misconduct or improper activities by such persons may
occur. Misconduct by employees, prime contractors or joint venture
partners could include intentional failures to comply with federal laws
including; U.S. Government procurement regulations; proper handling of sensitive
or classified information; compliance with the terms of our contracts that we
receive; falsifying time records or failures to disclose unauthorized or
unsuccessful activities to us. These actions could lead to civil,
criminal, and/or administrative penalties (including fines, imprisonment,
suspension and/or bars from performing U.S. Government contracts) and harm our
reputation. The precautions we take to prevent and detect such
activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or
losses, and such misconduct by employees, prime contractors or joint venture
partners could result in serious civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or
harm to our reputation, which could cause us to lose contracts or cause a
reduction in revenue.
Risks
Related to our Common Stock
Five
stockholders own a significant portion of our stock and may delay or prevent a
change in control or adversely affect the stock price through sales in the open
market.
As of
February 28, 2009, five individuals or their affiliates owned approximately
14.2%, 5.7%, 3.9%, 2.0%, and 1.8%, respectively, (27.6% in the
aggregate) of our outstanding common stock (excluding stock options, warrants
and convertible notes).
Two
holders have the right to convert notes payable and accrued interest into shares
of common stock at $.05 per share. One holder has the right to
convert notes payable at $.16 per share. If these parties converted
all of the principal and accrued interest into common stock, these three
individuals, including their current holdings, would own approximately 20.6%,
20.0% and 4.3%, respectively, of our then outstanding common
stock. However, the shares of common stock issuable upon the proposed
conversions may not result in a change in control which would limit the use of
our net operating loss carryforwards. We estimate at February 28,
2009, that substantially all convertible notes payable and accrued interest
could be converted to shares of common stock, (representing 38.8% of the then
outstanding common stock) without affecting a change of control that would limit
the use of our net operating loss carryforwards. If these holders
converted all of their notes payable and accrued interest into shares of common
stock, then five individuals or their affiliates would own approximately 54.1%
in the aggregate of our then outstanding common stock (excluding stock options
and warrants).
The
concentration of large percentages of ownership by a single stockholder may
delay or prevent a change in control. Additionally, the sale of a
significant number of our shares in the open market by a single stockholder or
otherwise could adversely affect our stock price.
The
price of our common stock may be adversely affected by the possible issuance of
shares as a result of the conversion of notes payable and exercise of
outstanding warrants and options.
The sale
of substantial amounts of our common stock could also adversely impact its
price. As of February 28, 2009, we had outstanding approximately
25.5 million shares of our common stock and convertible notes payable and
exercisable common stock options and warrants to purchase approximately
22.8 million shares of our common stock. The sale or the
availability for sale of a large number of shares of our common stock in the
public market could cause the price of our common stock to decline.
Our
stock price is volatile and could be further affected by events not within our
control.
The
trading price of our common stock has been volatile and will continue to be
subject to:
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•
volatility in the trading markets generally;
•
significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results;
•
announcements regarding our business or the business of our
competitors;
• changes
in prices of our or our competitors' products and services;
• changes
in product mix; and
• changes
in sales and sales growth rates for us as a whole or for geographic areas, and
other events or factors.
Statements
or changes in opinions, ratings or earnings estimates made by brokerage firms or
industry analysts relating to the markets in which we operate or expect to
operate could also have an adverse effect on the market price of our common
stock. In addition, the stock market as a whole has from time to time
experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations which have particularly
affected the market price for the securities of many small cap companies and
which often have been unrelated to the operating performance of these
companies. Finally, the market on which our stock trades may have a
significant impact on the price and liquidity or our shares.
During
2008, the market price for our common stock varied between a high of $0.85 in
January 2008 and a low of $0.18 in November 2008. This volatility may
affect the price at which a stockholder could sell its shares of common stock,
and the sale of substantial amounts of our common stock could adversely affect
the price of our common stock. Our stock price is likely to continue
to be volatile and subject to significant price and volume fluctuations in
response to market and other factors, including variations in our quarterly
operating results; and announcement by us or our competitors of significant
acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital
commitments.
Our common stock is currently traded
on the OTC Bulletin Board. Because there is a limited public market for
our common stock, a stockholder may not be able to sell shares when it
wants. We
cannot assure you that an active trading market for our common stock will ever
develop.
There is
limited trading in our common stock and we cannot assure you that an active
public market for our common stock will ever develop. The lack of an
active public trading market means that a stockholder may not be able to sell
their shares of common stock when it wants, thereby increasing its market
risk. Until our common stock is listed on an exchange, we expect that the
shares will continue to be listed on the OTC Bulletin Board. However, an
investor may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations regarding the
common stock’s market value. In addition, if we failed to meet the
criteria set forth in SEC regulations, various requirements would be imposed by
law on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors. Consequently, such regulations may
deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our common stock, which may
further affect the shares liquidity. Moreover our ability to obtain future
financing may be adversely affected by the consequences of our common stock
trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
Our
sales, operating results and profitability will vary from quarter to quarter and
other factors may result in increased volatility of our share
price.
Our
quarterly sales, operating results and profitability have varied in the past and
are likely to vary significantly from quarter to quarter, making them difficult
to predict. This may lead to volatility in our share price. The
changes in the market price of our common stock may also be for reasons
unrelated to our operating performance. Some other factors that may
cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially
include:
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the
failure to be awarded a significant contract on which we have
bid;
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the
termination by a client of a material
contract;
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announcement
of new services by us or our
competitors;
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announcement
of acquisitions or other significant transactions by us or our
competitors;
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sales
of common stock by IGI or existing stockholders, or the perception that
such sales may occur;
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adverse
judgments or settlements obligating us to pay
liabilities;
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unforeseen
legal expenses, including litigation
costs;
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changes
in the value of the defined pension plan assets, required cash
contributions and related pension expense as well as the impact of
regulatory oversight of pension plans in
general;
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changes
in management;
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general
economic conditions and overall stock market
volatility;
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changes
in or the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the
U.S.;
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reduced
demand for services caused, for example, by
competitors;
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changes
in the mix of services we or our distributors
sell;
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cancellations,
delays or contract amendments by government agency
customers;
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expenses
related to acquisitions or mergers;
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impairment
charges arising out of our assessments of goodwill and
intangibles.
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff
Comments
None.
Item
2. Properties
The table
below lists our facility locations and square feet owned or
leased. The Pittsford, New York lease for our headquarters office
includes an escalation provision for property taxes and two three year renewal
options with annual rent escalating at 3.5% for each three year
period. Our business development office in the Washington D.C.
metropolitan area is located in Vienna, Virginia. Under the lease for this
office, utilities are included in the rent and we are responsible for any
increases in
operating expenses and property taxes.
At
December 31, 2008
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Leased
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Annual Rent
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Termination Date
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Pittsford,
New York
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April
30, 2009
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Vienna,
Virginia
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August
31, 2011
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We
believe all properties are in good operating condition. We do not own
or intend to invest in any real property and currently have no policy with
respect to investments or interests in real estate, real estate mortgage loans
or securities of, or interests in, persons primarily engaged in real estate
activities.
Item 3. Legal
Proceedings
We are
not presently involved in any material legal proceedings.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
None.
Part
II
Item 5. Market
for Common Equity Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Our
common stock trades on NASDAQ’s Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under
the symbol IMCI.OB. The following table sets forth, for the periods
indicated, the high and low closing bid quotations per share for our common
stock for each quarter within the last two fiscal years, as reported by the
OTCBB. Quotations represent interdealer prices without an adjustment
for retail markups, markdowns or commissions and may not represent actual
transactions:
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Bid Prices
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Year Ended December 31,
2008
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First
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Second
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$ | .80 | $ | .45 | ||||
Third
Quarter
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$ | .81 | $ | .45 | ||||
Fourth
Quarter
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$ | .50 | $ | .18 |
Year Ended December 31,
2007
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Second
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Third
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Fourth
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At
December 31, 2008, we had approximately 1,100 beneficial
stockholders.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
On
September 29, 2008, we issued 135,000 unregistered shares of our common stock to
an accredited investor upon conversion of $6,750 of accrued interest payable on
outstanding notes payable in accordance with the terms of such
notes.
On
November 17, 2008, we issued 33,750 unregistered shares of our common stock to
two accredited investor upon conversion of $1,688 of accrued interest payable on
outstanding notes payable in accordance with the terms of such
notes.
On
February 13, 2009, we issued 500,000 unregistered shares of our common stock to
an accredited investor upon conversion of $25,000 of the principal on
outstanding notes payable in accordance with the terms of such
notes.
These
transactions were exempt from registration, as they were nonpublic offerings
made pursuant to Sections 4(2) and 4(6) of the Act. All shares issued
in the transactions described hereinabove bore an appropriate restrictive
legend. No underwriter was involved in these
transactions.
Dividend
Policy
We have
never declared or paid a cash dividend on our common stock. It has
been the policy of our board to retain all available funds to finance the
development and growth of our business. The payment of cash dividends
in the future will be dependent upon our earnings and financial requirements and
other factors deemed relevant by our board.
Item 6. Selected
Consolidated Financial Data
As a
smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information
required by this Item.
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Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
Cautionary
statement identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to
differ from those projected in forward looking statements.
Readers
of this report are advised that this document contains both statements of
historical facts and forward looking statements. Forward looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward looking
statements. Examples of forward looking statements include, but are
not limited to (i) projections of sales, income or loss, earnings per share,
capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure and other financial items,
(ii) statements of our plans and objectives with respect to business
transactions and enhancement of stockholder value, (iii) statements of future
economic performance, and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying other
statements and statements about our business prospects.
This
report also identifies important factors, which could cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated by the forward looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include the factors
discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning at page 9 of this
report.
The
following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this
report.
Overview
The
following discussion relates to the businesses that were sold or closed and the
current effect on our operations and financial position.
Osley
& Whitney, Inc. Retirement Plan
Prior to
December 30, 2002, we owned 100% of the common stock of Osley & Whitney,
Inc. (O&W). On December 30, 2002, we sold 100% of the O&W
common stock to a third party, but continued to act as the sponsor of the
O&W Retirement Plan (O&W Plan). Although we continued to act
as the sponsor of the O&W Plan after the sale, during 2007 management and
our outside legal counsel determined that we had no legal obligation to do
so.
During
2007, we incurred legal and professional fees in connection with submitting
information to the Department of Treasury (DOT) advocating our position that we
had no legal obligation to act as the sponsor of the O&W Plan to ascertain
whether the DOT concurred or disagreed with this position. We
subsequently provided responses to DOT inquiries related to this
determination. In February 2009, we received a draft of a proposed
revenue agent report from the DOT that indicates that the DOT staff disagrees
with our position. The draft revenue agent response indicates that we
are responsible for excise taxes attributed to the funding deficiency of
$1,836,359 for the years 2002 through 2007 which funding deficiency can only be
corrected by contributing $1,836,359 to the O&W Plan. The draft
response also states that additional penalties could be imposed. Our
management with our outside legal counsel disagrees with significant aspects of
both the factual findings and legal conclusions set forth in the draft report
and, in accordance with DOT procedures, are in the process of responding with a
detailed analysis of our opposition to the findings.
If the
DOT staff does not reconsider and conclude in our favor, we expect that the DOT
will issue a formal revenue agent report reiterating its preliminary
position. In this event, we will commence and diligently pursue all
appropriate steps to perfect our appeal rights and attempt to prevail on the
merits of our position, which will include filing a protest, requesting an
appeals conference, and, if needed, petitioning the tax court and advocating our
position in that forum.
If we do
not ultimately prevail, we may become obligated for additional estimated excise
taxes of 10% on accumulated unfunded O&W Plan contributions for the O&W
Plan years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 of approximately $165,000 and
$184,000, respectively, which we have not accrued based upon our determination
that we have no legal obligation to act as the O&W Plan sponsor and our
belief that the likelihood is not probable that we will be required to pay these
excise taxes. Further, if we do not ultimately prevail, we may be
required to pay interest on these excise taxes and potentially incur additional
excise taxes up to 100% of all required O&W Plan
contributions. No such excise taxes or related interest have been
assessed and no portion of this amount has been accrued at December 31,
2008.
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During
2006, the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation placed a lien on all of our
assets to secure the contributions due to the O&W Plan. This lien
is subordinate to liens that secure accounts receivable financing and certain
notes payable.
Net
periodic pension cost recorded in the accompanying statements of operations
includes the following components of expense (benefit) for the periods
presented.
Year ended December
31,
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2008
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2007
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Interest
cost
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Expected
return on plan assets
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Expected
expenses
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Actuarial
loss
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Net
periodic pension cost
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At
December 31, 2008, the O&W Plan had an accrued pension obligation liability
of $3,622,122 and an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $3,217,259 which we
have recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. The market
value of O&W Plan assets decreased from $3,387,749 at December 31, 2007 to
$2,150,094 at December 31, 2008. The decrease was comprised of
investment losses of $718,779, benefit payments of $448,264 and expenses of
$70,612. The projected benefit obligation decreased during 2008 by
$94,358 to $5,285,531 at December 31, 2008 as a result of benefits paid of
$448,264 which were offset by an actuarial loss of $43,924 and interest cost of
$309,982.
At
December 31, 2007, the O&W Plan had an accrued pension obligation liability
of $2,404,189 and an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $2,227,689 which we
have recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. The market
value of O&W Plan assets decreased from $3,457,115 at December 31, 2006 to
$3,387,749 at December 31, 2007. The decrease was comprised of
investment returns of $412,619 which were offset by benefit payments of $451,162
and expenses paid of $30,823. The projected benefit obligation
decreased during 2007 by $239,250 to $5,379,889 at December 31, 2007 as a result
of benefits paid of $451,162 and an actuarial gain of $85,078 which were offset
by interest cost of $296,990.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
December 31, 2008, we had cash of $153,336 available for our working capital
needs and planned capital asset expenditures. Our primary liquidity
needs are the financing of working capital and capital
expenditures. Our primary source of liquidity is cash provided by
operations and our $800,000 factoring line of credit. At December 31,
2008, we had approximately $516,000 of availability under this line and had
adequate accounts receivable to use the remaining available
line. During the year ended December 31, 2008, cash provided by
operating activities was $112,101.
At
December 31, 2008, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $2.2
million and a current ratio of .35. Our objective is to improve our
working capital position from profitable operations. The O&W Plan
current liabilities have a significant impact on our working
capital. Without the current liabilities of the O&W Plan of
approximately $2.3 million, working capital would have been approximately
$69,000. If we incur operating losses or continue to incur net
losses, we may continue to experience working capital shortages that impair our
business operations and growth strategy. Based on current level of
operations, we have sufficient cash flow and short-term financing sources,
through sales with recourse of accounts receivable, to fund our payroll and
accounts payable on a timely basis.
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During
2007 and 2008, we financed our business activities through the issuance of notes
payable to third parties, including related parties and financing through sales
with recourse of our accounts receivable. In June 2008, we raised
$200,000 through a working capital loan from a third party that matures two
years from its origination.
We have
used our common stock and common stock options and warrants to provide
compensation to certain employees and consultants and to fund
liabilities.
The
following table sets forth our sources and uses of cash for the periods
presented.
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2008
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2007
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Net
cash provided (used) by operating activities
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Net
cash used by investing activities
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Net
cash provided (used) by financing activities
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Net
increase (decrease) in cash
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Cash
Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
During
2008, cash provided by operations was $112,101 compared with cash used by
operations of $5,842 for 2007. Our operating cash flow is primarily
affected by the overall profitability of our contracts, our ability to invoice
and collect from our clients in a timely manner, and our ability to manage our
vendor payments. We bill our clients weekly or monthly after services are
performed, depending on the contract terms. The improvement in cash provided by
operations in 2008 was primarily due to an improvement in our operating results
of $600,134 which resulted in operating income of $126,201 in 2008 compared to
an operating loss of $473,933 in 2007. Our accounts receivable
increased principally due to the growth of sales in 2008. The
increase in total liabilities that affect operating activities is primarily due
to increased accrued pension obligations of $1,218,000.
Cash
Flows Used by Investing Activities
Cash used
by investing activities for 2008 was $23,304 compared with $20,717 for
2007. Cash used in investing activities was primarily for capital
expenditures for computer hardware and software. We expect to
continue to invest in computer hardware and software to update our technology to
support the growth of our business. We do not have plans for
significant capital expenditures in the near future.
Cash
Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Cash
provided by financing activities was $36,258 for 2008 due to $200,000 from a new
working capital loan, $16,667 from the exercise of an option for common stock
offset by principal payments of $180,409 on notes payable. In
comparison, for 2007, cash used by financing activities was $18,946 mainly due
to principal payments on notes payable. We anticipate that we will
use approximately $7,400 through the next twelve months for funding contractual
requirements of current maturities of long-term debt obligations.
Credit
Agreement
We have a
line of credit of up to $800,000 with a financial institution that allows us to
sell selected accounts receivable invoices to the financial institution with
full recourse against us. We pay fees based on the length of time
that the invoice remains unpaid. At December 31, 2008, we had
approximately $516,000 of availability under this line and had adequate accounts
receivable to use the remaining available line.
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We
believe the capital resources available to us under our line of credit and cash
from our operations are adequate to fund our ongoing operations and to support
the internal growth we expect to achieve for at least the next 12
months. However, if we experience significant growth in our sales, we
believe that this may require us to increase our financing line or obtain
additional working capital from other sources to support our sales
growth. We anticipate financing our external growth from acquisitions
and our longer-term internal growth through one or more of the following
sources: cash from operations; additional borrowing; issuance of equity; use of
our existing revolving credit facility; or a refinancing of our credit
facilities.
There is
no assurance, that our current resources or cash flow from operations will be
adequate to fund the liabilities under the O&W Plan if the DOT does not
concur with our position or that we will be successful in raising additional
working capital when necessary. Our failure to raise necessary
working capital could force us to curtail operations, which would have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
We have
financed our business activities through the issuance of notes payable to third
parties, including related parties, private placements of common stock,
exercises of stock options, and financing through sales with recourse of our
accounts receivable.
We have
used our common stock to provide compensation to certain employees and
consultants and to fund liabilities.
IT
Consulting Services
In 2008,
we attained Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, the highest level of
certification available from Microsoft Corporation. Gold Certified Partners have
passed Microsoft’s stringent requirements and have demonstrated the highest
levels of knowledge, skill and technical ability, as well as the commitment to
implement of Microsoft technologies. We have specifically been
certified for Microsoft competencies in the areas of advanced infrastructure
solutions and unified communications. Created to help partner firms
like us differentiate their solution and service offerings, Microsoft
competencies enable clients to secure a particular type of consulting solution,
based on the firm’s capabilities and expertise with specific Microsoft
technologies. Each Microsoft competency has a unique set of requirements and
benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services
that partners bring to the technology industry. Acceptance by
Microsoft as a certified partner is a significant achievement and is only
granted to companies with a skilled and experienced Microsoft certified team and
a demonstrated track record of performance using Microsoft tools in delivery of
information technology services. By being a Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner, we will receive a rich set of benefits including access to new business
relationships, joint marketing campaigns, early access to training, and support
for Microsoft tools and solutions. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
status enables us to be out front with emerging Microsoft solutions to better
serve our client base. Moreover, virtualization is emerging as a
significant growth area for us and being a Gold Certified Partner will help us
to stay abreast of Microsoft's advances in this market.
Successes
in our 2007 and 2008 initiatives are evident in the preferred relationships we
have earned with several large systems integrators and one major product
house. We are a member of a team that won a $36 million contract in
October 2007 to support the U.S. Navy’s Enterprise Maintenance Automated
Information System (NEMAIS) data center operations in Norfolk, Virginia and
Puget Sound, Washington. During 2008, we earned sales of
approximately $246,000 under this new contract.
During
2007, we were approved as a VMware Authorized Consultant (VAC) by VMware, Inc.
(NYSE:VMW), a subsidiary of EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC). VMware is
recognized as the industry leader in virtualization technology. As a
VAC, we are trained and certified to deliver consulting services and solutions
leveraging VMware technology. We are also certified as a VMware
Enterprise VIP Reseller authorized to resell VMware’s full product
line. We are actively working with a number of potential customers in
that regard. These certifications are examples of our concerted
effort to grow and expand our server virtualization practice. Server
virtualization involves the creation, allocation, and management of “virtual
machines,” which entails the virtual representation of hardware by a software
system. What this means is that traditional “physical servers,” which typically
run at only 5% to 15% of their capacity, can now be consolidated with the use of
specialized software such as VMware to increase server utilization by a factor
of ten to one or even greater. Reducing the number of physical
machines required in a typical environment provides numerous and obvious
benefits, including equipment easier backup, improved availability, and better
security. The Company’s clients have experienced an approximate ten to one
reduction in physical to virtual servers and as a result have benefited
substantially in power, cooling, and space savings. Due to the substantial
energy savings resulting from reduced infrastructure, virtualization is also a
“green” technology.
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In July
2007, we were accepted into the Hewlett Packard Developer and Solutions Partner
Program (DSPP). DSPP provides us with a mechanism to work with HP and
our joint customers and prospects to provide solutions and services that
complement HP's broad portfolio of products and services. HP has many
tools and resources to help us generate new revenue streams, and improve our
mutual profitability, while at the same time adding unique value for our joint
customers. The program comprises practical tools and services that we
hope will help us in the key areas of marketing and selling our solutions,
optimizing the technology, and collaborating with other organizations within our
industry.
In June
2006, we were awarded a prime contract under the Department of the Navy’s
SeaPort-Enhanced (SeaPort-e) program. This contract allows us to
compete for and perform service requirements solicited by various Navy commands,
the Marine Corps, other organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD),
non-DoD agencies, and certain joint agency organizations for work that is
integrally related to the scope and mission of the contract. This
work involves professional services in all phases of naval ship and weapon
systems acquisition and life-cycle support, including research and development
support, prototyping, technology analysis, acquisition logistics, project
management support, modeling, test and evaluation trials, crisis and consequence
management, and engineering support. (The NEMAIS Data Center contract
referenced above was procured using the SeaPort-e contract vehicle of the prime
contractor.)
The
acquisition of these contract vehicles allows us additional opportunities to bid
on new projects.
Although
our future prospects appear promising, the lengthy government financing and
procurement processes may result in continuing operating losses until sales
increase to support our infrastructure.
In the
future, we may issue additional debt or equity securities to satisfy our cash
needs. Any debt incurred or issued may be secured or unsecured, at a
fixed or variable interest rates and may contain other terms and conditions that
our board deems prudent. Any sales of equity securities may be at or
below current market prices. We cannot assure you that we will be
successful in generating sufficient capital to adequately fund our working
capital needs.
Future
Trends
The
current recessionary economy, especially in the U.S., may impact certain
portions of our business and our growth opportunities as certain projects are
deferred pending funding or improved economic conditions. However,
one of our major sources of revenue is from ongoing data center support which is
critical to the operation of clients and is not solely dependent upon current
economic factors. Our focus areas include virtualization and data
center projects which are based on a client’s need to upgrade or centralize its
data centers and such projects provide a rate of return that justifies these
projects. We have Microsoft Gold Partner status and are a member of
the Hewlett Packard Developer and Solutions Partner Program (DSPP) which we
believe provide us with a competitive advantage versus those companies that do
not have such qualifications and bid against us on certain
projects.
The U.S.
and worldwide capital and credit markets have recently experienced significant
price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, which have caused
market prices of many stocks to fluctuate substantially and the spreads on
prospective debt financings to widen considerably. These
circumstances have materially impacted liquidity in the financial markets,
making terms for certain financings less attractive, and in some cases have
resulted in the unavailability of financing. Continued uncertainty in
the capital and credit markets may negatively impact our business, including our
ability to access additional financing at reasonable terms, which may negatively
affect our ability to make future acquisitions or expansions of our
business. A prolonged downturn in the financial markets may cause us
to seek alternative sources of potentially less attractive financing, and may
require us to adjust our business plan accordingly. These events also
may make it more difficult or costly for us to raise capital through the
issuance of our equity securities. The disruptions in the financial markets may
have a material adverse effect on the market value of our common stock and other
adverse effects on our business.
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We
believe that our operations, as currently structured, together with our current
financial resources, will result in improved financial performance in future
years.
There is
no assurance, that our current resources will be adequate to fund the
liabilities for the O&W retirement plan or our current operations and
business expansion or that we will be successful in raising additional working
capital. Our failure to raise necessary working capital could force
us to curtail operations, which would have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and results of operations.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
The
following table compares our statements of operations data for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Year Ended December 31,
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a % of
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a % of
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of
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Increase
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2008
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Sales
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2007
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Sales
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Change
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Sales
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$ | 9,918,896 | 100.0 | % | $ | 8,454,515 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,464,381 | 17.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Cost
of services
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7,071,415 | 71.3 | 6,028,970 | 71.3 | 1,042,445 | 17.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross
profit
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2,847,481 | 28.7 | 2,425,545 | 28.7 | 421,936 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
General
and administrative
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1,077,454 | 10.9 | 884,406 | 10.5 | 193,048 | 21.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Defined
benefit pension plan
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234,457 | 2.4 | 351,460 | 4.2 | (117,003 | ) | (33.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Selling
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1,409,369 | 14.2 | 1,573,122 | 18.6 | (163,753 | ) | (10.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Research
and development
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- | 90,490 | 1.1 | (90,490 | ) | (100.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total
costs and expenses
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2,721,280 | 27.4 | 2,899,478 | 34.3 | (178,198 | ) | (6.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
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126,201 | 1.3 | (473,933 | ) | (5.6 | ) | 600,134 | (126.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net
interest expense
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(302,401 | ) | (3.0 | ) | (279,824 | ) | (3.3 | ) | (22,577 | ) | 8.1 | |||||||||||||
Other
income
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- | 4,957 | .1 | (4,957 | ) | (100.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Income
tax expense
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(615 | ) | (1,000 | ) | 385 | (38.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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$ | (176,815 | ) | (1.8 | ) % | $ | (749,800 | ) | (8.9 | ) % | $ | 572,985 | (76.4 | ) % | ||||||||||
Net
loss per share - basic and diluted
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$ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.03 | ) | $ | .02 |
Sales
Sales for
2008 were $9,918,896, an increase of $1,464,381 or 17.3 % as compared to sales
for 2007 of $8,454,515. A significant portion of this increase was a
result of sales from new projects including the second phase of a significant
server virtualization project for a major establishment of the U.S. Government
which began in the third quarter of 2007 and was substantially completed in the
second quarter of 2008. Other virtualization projects for new clients
began in the second and third quarters of 2008. We use virtualization
software provided by third party vendors such as VMware, to enable our clients
to run multiple operating systems on one physical machine and therefore a
broader, richer set of business applications.
We are
actively pursuing opportunities to develop additional sales from new and
existing target markets. In November 2007, we hired a new business
development employee to focus efforts toward increasing sales in the server
virtualization arena. Our new director of virtualization services is
recognized as one of the nation’s foremost technical experts who is consistently
sought for speaking engagements at significant events and by the major industry
trade journals. We have added new information technology services
employees to our virtualization practice area during 2008.
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In
December 2007, we closed our Jackson, Mississippi office and renewed our
agreement with a locally based lobbying firm to identify and monitor new
business opportunities for us. In June 2008, we eliminated our use of
a consultant and hired a new business development employee in Jackson,
Mississippi to pursue state and local government business opportunities within
the Gulf Coast region. In September 2008, we hired a new business
development employee in North Carolina to pursue primarily commercial IT
opportunities in the southeast U.S.
We are
also channeling energies towards forming alliances with large systems
integrators, who are mandated by federal policy to direct defined percentages of
their work to small business subcontractors. In addition, we are
currently working on proposals for contract awards that we believe will enhance
our position as a government contractor. Early successes in our
recent initiatives are evident in the preferred relationships we have earned as
member of a team that won a $36 million contract to support the Navy’s
Enterprise Maintenance Automated Information System (NEMAIS) data center
operations in Norfolk, Virginia and Puget Sound, Washington
State. During 2008, we earned sales of approximately $246,000 under
this new contract.
We have
several contract vehicles that enable us to deliver a broad range of our
services and solutions to the U.S. Government. The acquisition of
these contract vehicles allows us additional opportunities to bid on new
projects. Although we believe our future prospects are robust, the
lengthy government financing and procurement processes may result in continuing
operating losses until sales increase to support our
infrastructure.
Cost
of Services and Gross Profit
Cost of
services represents the cost of employee services related to the IT Services
Group. Cost of services for the year ended December 31, 2008 was
$7,071,415 or 71.3% of sales as compared to $6,028,970 or 71.3% of sales for
2007. Gross profit was $2,847,481 or 28.7% of sales for 2008 compared
to $2,425,545 or 28.7% of sales for 2007. Primarily as a result of
the mix of projects during 2008 and 2007, we were able to grow our gross profit
by $421,936, and
maintain an overall consistent gross profit margin year over year.
Although
our objective is to maintain an overall gross margin of approximately 30%, in
the future we may submit bids on new work with lower gross profit margins to
generate opportunities for long-term, larger volume contracts and more stable
sales.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses include corporate overhead such as compensation and
benefits for administrative and finance personnel, rent, insurance, professional
fees, travel, and office expenses. General and administrative
expenses for 2008 were $1,077,454 which was an increase of $193,048 or 21.8% as
compared to $884,406 for 2007. As a percentage of sales,
general and administrative expense was 10.9% for 2008 and 10.5% for
2007.
General
and administrative expenses increased beginning in July 2007 when we
reclassified expenses associated with the reassignment of our consultant,
Intelligent Consulting Corporation (ICC), from research and development to
general and administrative expenses when the TouchThru development activities
ended. We have contracted with ICC on a month-to-month basis to
provide consulting services related to business development and business
strategies, special projects and other general corporate matters. In
addition, incentive compensation expense associated with our personnel
recruiting began in the fourth quarter of 2007 as a result of our hiring a
full-time recruiting director responsible for recruiting new billable
employees. In 2007, we experienced a decrease in compensation expense
of $41,200 from consolidating certain administrative functions, which were
offset by the expenses associated with the reassignment of an independent
consultant from research and development when the TouchThru development
activities ended.
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We
anticipate that general and administrative expenses will increase as we continue
to grow our business and incur travel and other expenses associated with
recruiting additional personnel and managing a larger
business. However, we expect that general and administrative
expenses will remain relatively stable as a percentage of sales as our sales
increase.
Defined
Benefit Pension Plan Expenses
Defined
benefit pension plan expenses include expenses (including pension expense,
professional services, and interest costs) associated with the O&W Plan of
$234,457 for 2008 and $351,460 for 2007, a decrease of $117,003.
During
2007, we incurred legal and professional fees in connection with advocating our
legal position with the appropriate regulatory authorities. Fees in
2008 are substantially reduced since we were awaiting a response from the
regulatory authorities to our submission of information in 2007. A
draft reply from the DOT was received in February 2009 and as a result we expect
that legal and professional fees will increase in 2009 as we begin the next
steps in advocating our position. We also expect defined benefit
pension plan expense to increase by approximately $214,000 for 2009 as a result
of the O&W Plan actuary’s estimate of periodic pension costs increasing from
$154,000 for 2008 to approximately $368,000 for 2009. This increase
is principally due to an approximate 25% loss in the market value of O&W
Plan investment securities during 2008 due to adverse market
conditions.
Selling Expenses
In 2008,
we incurred selling expenses of $1,409,369 associated with expanding our IT
Services Group business as compared to $1,573,122 in 2007, a decrease of
$163,753 or 10.4%. The decrease in 2008 is principally due to
changes in certain business development personnel. In August 2007, we
added a business development employee to prepare proposals for new
projects. In November 2007, we hired a new business development
employee who is now our director of virtualization services. In
June 2008, we hired a new business development employee in Jackson, Mississippi
to pursue state and local government business opportunities within the Gulf
Coast region. In September 2008, we hired a new business development
employee in North Carolina to pursue primarily commercial IT opportunities in
the southeast U.S. In December 2008, we hired one employee to focus
on U.S. military IT business development efforts. These employee
additions were offset during 2008 by certain business development employee
terminations including one in our virtualization practice and two in our federal
services practice, which positions were filled by existing
employees.
We
experienced a decrease in consulting expense of approximately $88,300 in 2008,
as a result of management’s decision to reduce the use and rate of compensation
to independent consultants. During 2008, we recorded consulting
expense of $25,548 due to amending the terms of a warrant issued to a business
development consultant.
As a
result of implementing SFAS 123R, we recorded $64,881 and $140,368 of stock
based compensation expense to selling expense for 2008 and 2007, respectively, a
decrease of $75,487.
Research
and Development Expenses
During
the third quarter of 2007, we terminated development activities and related
expenses for TouchThru and reassigned an independent consultant from these
development efforts to other business activities. As a result, we
incurred no research and development expenses in 2008. For 2007 we
recorded $90,490 of research and development expenses. These expenses
were principally related to the development of an access control terminal and
related software called TouchThru. TouchThru is a self-contained
terminal enabling physical access control using biometric
identification. It incorporates fingerprint matching technology
licensed from Ultra-Scan Corporation, a private technology company headquartered
in Buffalo, New York.
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Operating
Income (Loss)
In 2008,
our operating income was $126,201 compared to an operating loss of $(473,933)
for 2007, an improvement of $600,134. This is attributable to an
increase in sales of $1,464,381 which contributed an additional $421,936 of
gross profit, and also attributed to a decrease in operating expenses of
$178,198.
Included
in the above are non-cash expenses of $205,686 and $245,272 for 2008 and 2007,
respectively, as a result of implementing SFAS 123R and $44,143 and $93,584 as a
result of warrants and stock options issued to consultants for 2008 and 2007,
respectively. In addition, our deprecation expense was $35,264 for
2008 and $35,075 for 2007. These non-cash expense total $284,904 and
$373,931 for 2008 and 2007, respectively.
We
believe that our operations, as currently structured, together with our current
financial resources, will result in improved financial performance in future
periods.
Net
Interest Expense
Net
interest expense consists of interest income offset by interest expense on
indebtedness and fees for financing accounts receivable invoices. Net
interest expense was $302,401 for 2008 compared to net interest expense of
$279,284 for 2007. The increase in net interest expense in 2008 was
principally due to an increase in the length of term and volume of accounts
receivable invoices that were financed in 2008. We incurred new
indebtedness in June 2008 of $200,000 which is being used for working capital
purposes and we reduced the principal balance of other interest bearing notes by
$180,409 during 2008.
Other
Income
Other
income was $0 and $4,957 for 2008 and 2007, respectively. Other
income for 2007 was attributed to a gain on the sale of certain
equipment.
Income
Taxes
Income
tax expense was $615 and $1,000 for 2008 and 2007, respectively, consisting of
state taxes.
Net
Loss
In
2008, we reduced
our net loss to $(176,815) or $(.01) per share compared to a net loss of
$(749,800) or $(.03) per share for 2007, an improvement of 76% or $572,985.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
There are
several accounting policies that we believe are significant to the presentation
of our consolidated financial statements. These policies require
management to make complex or subjective judgments about matters that are
inherently uncertain. Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements
presents a summary of significant accounting policies. The most
critical accounting policies follow.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company’s revenues are generated under both time and material and fixed price
consulting agreements. Consulting revenue is recognized when the
associated costs are incurred, which coincides with the consulting services
being provided. Time and materials service agreements are based on hours
worked and are billed at agreed upon hourly rates for the respective position
plus other billable direct costs. Fixed price service agreements are based
on a fixed amount of periodic billings for recurring services of a similar
nature performed according to the contractual arrangements with clients.
Under both types of agreements, the delivery of services occurs when an employee
works on a specific project or assignment as stated in the contract or purchase
order. Based on historical experience, we believe that collection is
reasonably assured.
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Client
deposits received in advance are recorded as liabilities until associated
services are completed. During 2008, sales to one client, including
sales under subcontracts for services to several entities, accounted for 77.5%
of total sales (85.1% - 2007) and 70.3% of accounts receivable (83.6% - 2007) at
December 31, 2008.
Accounts
Receivable Provisions
As part
of the financial reporting process, management estimates and establishes
reserves for potential credit losses relating to the collection of certain
receivables. This analysis involves a degree of judgment regarding
customers’ ability and willingness to satisfy its obligations to
us. These estimates are based on past history with customers and
current circumstances. Management’s estimates of doubtful accounts
historically have been within reasonable limits of actual bad
debts. Management’s failure to identify all factors involved in
determining the collectibility of an account receivable could result in bad
debts in excess of reserves established.
Deferred
Tax Asset Valuation and Income Taxes
Management
calculates the future tax benefit relating to certain tax timing differences and
available net operating losses and credits available to offset future taxable
income. This deferred tax asset is then reduced by a valuation
allowance if management believes it is more likely than not that all or some
portion of the asset will not be realized. This estimate is based on
historical profitability results, expected future performance and the expiration
of certain tax attributes which give rise to the deferred tax
asset. As of the balance sheet date, a reserve has been established
for the entire amount of the deferred tax asset. In the event, we
generate future taxable income we will be able to utilize the net operating loss
carry forwards subject to any utilization limitations. This will
result in the realization of the deferred tax asset, which has been fully
reserved. As a result, we would have to revise estimates of future
profitability and determine if its valuation reserve requires downward
adjustment.
At
December 31, 2008, we had federal net operating loss (NOL) carry forwards of
approximately $21.8 million that expire in years 2009 through
2028. Our ability to utilize the federal NOL carry forwards may be
impaired if we continue to incur operating losses and may be limited by the
change of control provisions if we issue substantial numbers of new shares or
stock options.
Our
adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on our results of operations
and financial position, and therefore, we did not have any adjustments to the
January 1, 2007 beginning balance of accumulated deficit. In
addition, we did not have any material unrecognized tax benefit at December 31,
2008. We recognize interest accrued and penalties related to
unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense. During the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized no interest and
penalties. We periodically review tax positions taken to determine if
any uncertainty exists related to those tax positions.
Defined
Benefit Plan Assumptions
We
recognize the funded status of the defined benefit postretirement plan in our
balance sheet and recognize changes in that funded status in comprehensive
income according to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158,
Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132R. The
implementation of this Statement did not have a significant impact on our
financial statements.
We have
acted as sponsor of a defined benefit plan, under which participants earned a
retirement benefit based upon a formula set forth in the O&W
Plan. We record income or expense related to the O&W Plan using
actuarially determined amounts that are calculated under the provisions of SFAS
No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions." Key assumptions used in
the actuarial valuations include the discount rate and the anticipated rate of
return on O&W Plan assets. These rates are based on market
interest rates, and therefore fluctuations in market interest rates could impact
the amount of pension income or expense recorded for these
plans. Despite our belief that these estimates are reasonable for
these key actuarial assumptions, future actual results will likely differ from
our estimates, and these differences could materially affect our future
financial statements either unfavorably or favorably.
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The
discount rate enables a company to state expected future cash flows at a present
value on the measurement date. We have little latitude in selecting
this rate since it is based on the yield on high-quality fixed income
investments at the measurement date. A lower discount rate increases
the present value of benefit obligations and increases pension
expense.
To
determine the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets,
management considers a variety of factors including historical returns and asset
class return expectations based on the O&W Plan's current asset
allocation.
As
discussed in more detail above in the section entitled “Osley & Whitney,
Inc. Retirement Plan”, although we have acted as the sponsor of the O&W Plan
since we acquired O&W, recently it was determined that we may not have had,
or currently have, a legal obligation to do so from December 30, 2002 when we
sold all of the common stock of O&W to a third party. We are
presently advocating this position with the appropriate regulatory authorities
to ascertain whether they concur or disagree with this
determination. If our current efforts do not result in a concurrence
with our position, we intend to pursue all appropriate further avenues to
prevail our position. Depending upon the ultimate outcome regarding
our obligations as sponsor of the O&W Plan, adjustments to our financial
statements may be necessary.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
We
evaluate at each balance sheet date the continued appropriateness of the
carrying value of our long-lived assets including our long-term receivables and
property, plant and equipment in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposals of Long Lived Assets." We review long-lived assets for
impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of any such assets may not be recoverable. If indicators of
impairment are present, management would evaluate the undiscounted cash flows
estimated to be generated by those assets compared to the carrying amount of
those items. The net carrying value of assets not recoverable is
reduced to fair value. We consider continued operating losses, or significant
and long-term changes in business conditions, to be the primary indicators of
potential impairment. In measuring impairment, we look to quoted
market prices, if available, or the best information available in the
circumstances.
Stock
Option Awards
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”, (SFAS 123R) using the
modified prospective transition method. For further detail, see note
8 to the consolidated financial statements. We recognize compensation
expense related to stock based payments over the requisite service period based
on the grant date fair value of the awards. We use the Black-Scholes
option pricing model to determine the estimated fair value of the
awards.
The
compensation cost that has been charged against income for options granted to
employees under the plans was $205,686 and $245,272 for 2008 and 2007,
respectively. The impact of this expense was to increase basic and
diluted net loss per share from $.00 to $(.01) and from $(.02) to $(.03) for
2008 and 2007, respectively. The adoption of SFAS 123R did not have
an impact on cash flows from operating or financing activities. For
stock options issued as non-ISO’s, a tax deduction is not allowed for income tax
purposes until the options are exercised. The amount of this
deduction will be the difference between the fair value of our common stock and
the exercise price at the date of exercise. Accordingly, there is a
deferred tax asset recorded for the tax effect of the financial statement
expense recorded. The tax effect of the income tax deduction in
excess of the financial statement expense will be recorded as an increase to
additional paid-in capital. Due to the uncertainty of the our ability
to generate sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize the tax benefits
of the options granted, we have recorded a valuation allowance to reduce
its gross deferred tax asset to zero. As a result, for 2008 and 2007,
there is no income tax expense impact from recording the fair value of options
granted. No tax deduction is allowed for stock options issued as
ISO’s.
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We used
volatility of 50% when computing the value of stock options and warrants during
the year ended December 31, 2007 and through September 30, 2008 and we used
volatility of 75% thereafter. This is based on volatility data used by other
companies in our industry and a more recent increase in overall market
volatility. The expected life of the options was assumed to be the
ten year contractual term through September 30, 2008. For options
issued after September 30, 2008 the term is assumed to be 5.75 years using the
simplified method for plain vanilla options as stated in SEC Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 110 to improve the accuracy of this assumption while simplifying
record keeping requirements until more detailed information about the Company’s
exercise behavior is available. The expected dividend yield is zero
percent. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life
of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of
grant and ranged from 1.7% to 4.1% for 2008 and 4.1% to 4.76% for
2007.
We
recorded expense for options, warrants and common stock issued to employees and
independent service providers for the periods presented as follows.
Year
ended December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Employee
stock options - SFAS 123R
|
$ | 205,686 | $ | 245,272 | ||||
Consultants
- common stock warrants
|
31,643 | 56,084 | ||||||
Consultant
- common stock
|
12,500 | 37,500 | ||||||
Total
expense
|
$ | 249,829 | $ | 338,856 |
Equity
Instruments Issued to Consultants and Vendors in Exchange for Goods and
Services
Our
accounting policy for equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in
exchange for goods and services follows the provisions of EITF 96-18 “Accounting
for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or
in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” and EITF 00-18, “Accounting
Recognition for Certain Transactions Involving Equity Instruments Granted to
Other Than Employees.” The measurement date for the fair
value award of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of (i)
the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or vendor is
reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s performance is
complete. We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine
the fair value of the awards. The fair value of the equity instrument
is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement. We
periodically evaluate the likelihood of reaching the performance requirements
and recognize consulting expense over the expected term associated with these
performance based awards once it is probable the consultants will achieve their
performance criteria and the awards will become vested.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements - In September 2006, the
FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements.
Among other requirements, SFAS 157 defines fair value and establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and also expands disclosure about the use of
fair value to measure assets and liabilities. We were required to adopt SFAS
No. 157 on January 1, 2008. Subsequent to the Standard's
issuance, in February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS
157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement 157,
which defers the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and
nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at
fair value in an entity’s financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually), to the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2009. We adopted the
provisions of FAS 157 for its financial assets and liabilities in the first
quarter of the current year and it did not have a material impact on our
financial condition or results of operations. We are currently
evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS 157 for its
nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on its consolidated financial
statements in 2009.
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FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-1,
Application of FASB Statement 157 to FASB Statement 13 and Other Accounting
Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or
Measurement under Statement 13 (SFAS 157-1) - In February 2008, the FASB
issued SFAS 157-1 which amends SFAS 157 to exclude from its scope SFAS 13,
Accounting for Leases, and other accounting pronouncements that address fair
value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under
SFAS 13. The adoption of SFAS 157-1 did not have a material effect on
our financial statements.
FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-3,
Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset when the Market for That Asset is
Not Active (FSP 157-3) - In October 2008, the FASB issued and made
effective FSP 157-3 which clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market
that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in
determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that
financial asset is not active. The adoption of FSP 157-3 did not have
a material effect on our financial statements.
Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No.
159”) - In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159 which permits companies to elect to
follow fair value accounting for certain financial assets and liabilities that
are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value under generally accepted
accounting principles. The standard also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to facilitate comparison between entities that choose
different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.
SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. We adopted SFAS 159 and elected not to apply the fair value
measurement option for any of its financial assets and liabilities other than
those that are already being measured at fair value.
Business Combinations (SFAS
141R) and Accounting and Reporting of
Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of
ARB 51 (SFAS 160)
- In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R and SFAS 160
which will significantly change the accounting for and reporting of business
combinations and non-controlling (minority) interests in consolidated financial
statements. SFAS 141R and 160 are required to be adopted
simultaneously and are effective for the first annual reporting period beginning
on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 are not
expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
As a
smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information
required by this Item.
Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
The
response to this item is submitted as a separate section of this report
beginning on page F-1.
Item 9. Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
None.
Item
9A(T). Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our
“disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e)) as of the end of
the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon
that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer
concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures
are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the
reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the
SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
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Our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal
controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. Our disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of
achieving their objectives, and our chief executive officer and chief financial
officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at
that reasonable assurance level. Further, the design of a control
system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the
benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues
and instances of fraud, if any, within Infinite Group have been
detected.
(b)
Management's Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the
Exchange Act). Our management assessed the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In
making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework. Our management has concluded that, as
of December 31, 2008, our internal control over financial reporting was
effective based on these criteria.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our
registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that
permit us to provide only management's report in this annual
report.
(c) Changes in
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the period covered by this Annual Report that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 9B. Other
Information
None.
Part
III
Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate
Governance
Set forth
below are the names, ages and positions of our executive officers and directors
at December 31, 2008.
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Affiliated
Since
|
|||
Michael
S. Smith
|
54
|
Chairman,
President and
Chief
Executive Officer
|
1995
|
|||
Allan
M. Robbins (1)
|
59
|
Director
|
2003
|
|||
James
Villa (1)
|
51
|
Director
|
2003
|
|||
James
D. Frost
|
60
|
Chief
Technology Officer
|
2003
|
|||
William
S. Hogan
|
48
|
Vice
President of Operations
|
2004
|
|||
James
Witzel
|
55
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
2004
|
|||
Deanna
Wohlschlegel
|
37
|
Secretary
|
2003
|
(1) Member
of the audit and compensation committees.
Each
director is elected for a period of one year and serves until his successor is
duly elected by our stockholders. Officers are elected by and serve
at the will of our board.
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Background
The
principal occupation of each of our directors and executive officers for at
least the past five years is as follows:
Michael S. Smith became a
director in 1995 and assumed the positions of chairman, president, chief
executive officer and chief financial officer in January 2003. He
relinquished the position of chief financial officer in May 2008 to Mr. James
Witzel. Mr. Smith has an extensive background in business formation
and finance, executive management, investment banking, and securities law. He
holds a bachelor of arts degree from Cornell University and a J.D. degree from
Cornell University School of Law.
Dr. Allan M. Robbins became a
director in April 2003 and is a member of the audit and compensation
committees. Dr. Robbins is the Medical Director and Chief Surgeon at
Robbins Eye Associates and Robbins Laser Site in Rochester, New
York. He has also served as the CEO of the Genesee Valley Eye
Institute. Dr. Robbins is a board-certified ophthalmologist and
completed his fellowship training at the University of Rochester. Dr. Robbins
has been recognized and received the AMA Commendation for Continuing Medical
Education as well as the Americas Top Ophthalmologists 2002-2003 Award from the
Consumers Research Council of America. Dr. Robbins is a member of the
New York State Medical Society, New York State Ophthalmologist Society, American
Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, International Society of
Refractive Surgery (ISRS), and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery (ASCRS). Dr. Robbins was on the Scientific Advisory Council for Phoenix
Laser and a principal clinical investigator for the VISX laser during the FDA
clinical trials.
James Villa became a director
on July 1, 2008 and is chairman of the audit and compensation
committees. Since 2000, Mr. Villa has been the President of
Intelligent Consulting Corporation (ICC). ICC provides business
consulting services to public and privately held middle market companies and has
provided consulting services to the Company since January 2003.
James D. Frost has been our
chief technology officer since 2003 and our Chief Operations Officer from 2006
to 2008. Mr. Frost is a Professional Engineer possessing over 25
years of experience at senior and executive levels in information technology,
engineering, and environmental business units. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Frost was the practice director for Ciber, Inc. where he was responsible for
managing the technical IT practice for the federal systems division and the
commercial division for the mid-atlantic region. Mr. Frost also led
the business process re-engineering and start-up operations for multiple small
business enterprises. He has served as the operations manager for ABB
Environmental Services, and the deputy program manager and section head at Lee
Wan & Associates in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr. Frost has also
served 20 years in the United States Navy as a Navy Civil Engineer Corps
Officer.
William S. Hogan was appointed
as our vice president of operations in May 2008. Previously, Mr.
James Frost held this position and continues to serve as our chief technology
officer. Mr. Hogan joined us in July 2004 as practice director and
has provided IT consulting services including building and leading the
implementation, integration and support of high technology solutions for our
major client. Previously, Mr. Hogan was employed with Hewlett
Packard, Inc. since 1997 and was North American operations manager for messaging
services from 2001 until joining us.
James Witzel was appointed as
our chief financial officer in May 2008. Previously, our chief
financial officer was Mr. Michael Smith, who continues to serve as our president
and chief executive officer. Mr. Witzel joined us in October 2004 as
finance manager reporting to our then chief financial officer and assisted him
with accounting, financial reporting, financial analyses, and various special
projects. Prior to joining us, since 2003, Mr. Witzel was a
consultant providing accounting and management consulting services to a variety
of privately held middle market companies. He has over 30 years of
experience in accounting, financial reporting, and management. He has
a bachelor of arts degree and a master of business administration degree from
the University of Rochester.
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Deanna Wohlschlegel has been
our corporate secretary and controller since May 2003. During 2007,
Ms Wohlschlegel was appointed to the position of security officer and director
of human resources. She has an associates degree in accounting
from Finger Lakes Community College.
Committees
of the Board of Directors
Our board
has an audit committee and a compensation committee. The audit committee reviews
the scope and results of the audit and other services provided by our
independent accountants and our internal controls. The compensation committee is
responsible for the approval of compensation arrangements for our officers and
the review of our compensation plans and policies. Each committee is
comprised of Messrs. Villa and Robbins, our non-employee independent outside
directors.
Audit
Committee Financial Expert
Our audit
committee is comprised of James Villa, as chairman, and Allan
Robbins. The Board has determined that Mr. Villa qualifies as our
“audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of
Regulation S-K. Neither Mr. Villa nor Dr. Robbins is independent for
audit committee purposes under the definition contained in Section 10A(m)(3) of
the Exchange Act.
Code
of Ethics
We have
adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer,
principal financial officer and other persons performing similar functions, as
well as all of our other employees and directors. This code of ethics is posted
on our website at www.IGIus.com.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and directors, and persons who
own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to
file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the
SEC. Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent stockholders
are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a)
forms they file. Based solely on review of the copies of such forms
furnished to us, or written representations that no Forms 5 were required, we
believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers
and directors were complied with for the year ended December 31,
2008. With respect to any of our former directors, officers, and
greater than ten-percent stockholders, we have knowledge of one known failure to
comply with the filing requirements of Section 16(a) whereby one greater than
10% stockholder failed to file a timely report on Form 4 in connection with one
transaction involving the sale of common stock.
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Item
11. Executive Compensation
The
Summary Compensation Table below includes, for each of the years ended December
31, 2008 and 2007, individual compensation for services to Infinite Group paid
to: (1) the chief executive officer, and (2) up to two other most highly paid
executive officers of Infinite Group in 2008 and 2007 whose salary and bonus
exceeded $100,000 (together, the “Named Executives”).
Name and Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Bonus
|
Option
Awards
|
All Other
Compensation (1)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||
Michael
S. Smith
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
President,
Chief
Executive
Officer and
Chairman
|
2008
2007
|
$
$
|
179,383
180,465
|
$
$
|
-
-
|
$
$
|
2,622
2,273
|
$
$
|
182,005
182,738
|
|||||||||||||||
James
D. Frost
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief
Technology
Officer
|
2008
2007
|
$
$
|
225,000
225,000
|
$
$
|
-
-
|
$
$
|
6,732
4,386
|
$
$
|
231,732
229,386
|
|||||||||||||||
William
S. Hogan
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice
President of
Operations
(3)
|
2008
|
$ | 192,896 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 33,234 | (2) | $ | 280 | $ | 251,410 |
(1)
|
Reflects
life insurance premiums paid by Infinite Group,
Inc.
|
(2)
|
Reflects
the value of stock options that was charged to income as reported in our
financial statements and calculated using the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-based
Payments.
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Hogan became Vice President of Operations on May 12,
2008.
|
Stock
Options
The
following table provides information with respect to the value of all
unexercised options previously awarded to our Named Executives. There
were no unvested stock awards at December 31, 2008.
Name
|
Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
Exercisable
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable
|
Option
Exercise
Price
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
|||||||||
Michael
S. Smith
|
10,000 | $ | 1.38 |
12/31/2009
|
|||||||||
5,000 | $ | 1.50 |
12/31/2010
|
||||||||||
5,000 | $ | 2.53 |
12/31/2011
|
||||||||||
5,000 | $ | .14 |
12/31/2012
|
||||||||||
500,000 | $ | .05 |
5/5/2013
|
||||||||||
500,000 | $ | .25 |
3/9/2015
|
||||||||||
125,000 | $ | .16 |
2/4/2019
|
||||||||||
James
D. Frost
|
500,000 | $ | .05 |
5/5/2013
|
|||||||||
500,000 | $ | .09 |
3/8/2015
|
||||||||||
500,000 | $ | .25 |
3/8/2015
|
||||||||||
William
S. Hogan
|
20,000 | $ | .12 |
7/5/2014
|
|||||||||
15,000 | $ | .20 |
6/16/2015
|
||||||||||
2,000 | $ | .33 |
11/13/2015
|
||||||||||
65,000 | $ | .25 |
12/31/2015
|
||||||||||
16,667 | 8,333 | $ | .50 |
3/8/2017
|
|||||||||
115,333 | 57,667 | $ | .51 |
8/23/2017
|
|||||||||
16,667 | 33,333 | $ | .67 |
7/27/2018
|
|||||||||
75,000 | $ | .16 |
2/4/2019
|
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Employment
Agreements
In 2003,
we entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Smith and Frost with terms of
five years through May 2008. These agreements extend automatically
for one year periods unless notice of termination is given within 180 days prior
to the end of any employment term. As of December 31, 2008, these
agreements have been extended through May 2010. These agreements are
essentially identical and provide for annual base compensation of
$150,000. In addition, in accordance with each agreement we have
issued 500,000 shares of our common stock with a value of $25,000 as of the date
of issuance and 500,000 employee stock options exercisable at $.05 per
share. The agreements provide for severance payments of 12 months and
24 months, respectively, of salary in the event of termination for certain
reasons. Each agreement also provides for incentive compensation,
termination benefits in the event of death, disability and termination for other
than cause, and a covenant against competition.
Compensation
of Directors
The
following table provides compensation information for the years ended December
31, 2008 for each of the independent members of our board. We do not pay any
directors’ fees. Directors are reimbursed for the costs relating to
attending board and committee meetings.
Name
|
Year
|
Option Awards (1)
|
Total
|
|||||||
Allan
M. Robbins
|
2008
|
$ | 2,966 | $ | 2,966 | |||||
James
Villa
|
2008
|
$ | - | $ | - |
(1) Reflects
the value of the stock option that was charged to income as reported on our
financial statements and calculated using the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-based
Payments. See the section titled “Stock Option Awards” in this
report regarding assumptions underlying valuation of equity
awards. At December 31, 2008, the aggregate number of option awards
outstanding for Dr. Allan M. Robbins was 87,500 options of which 79,167 were
vested.
Item 12. Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our
common stock, our only class of voting securities, as of February 28, 2009
by:
|
·
|
each
person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our
outstanding shares;
|
|
·
|
each
of our directors;
|
|
·
|
each
Named Executive named in the Summary Compensation Table
above;
|
|
·
|
all
of our directors and executive officers as a
group.
|
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Except as
otherwise indicated, the persons listed below have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of common stock owned by them. All
information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished to us by the
respective stockholder. The address of record of each individual
listed in this table, except if set forth below, is c/o Infinite Group, Inc., 60
Office Park Way, Pittsford, New York 14534.
Name of Beneficial Owner (1)
|
Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned (2)
|
Percentage of
Ownership
|
||||||
Michael
S. Smith
|
1,475,000 | (4) | 5.6 | % | ||||
Allan
M. Robbins
|
8,714,517 | (5) | 26.3 | % | ||||
James
Villa
|
8,376,979 | (6) | 24.8 | % | ||||
James
D. Frost
|
2,000,000 | (7) | 7.4 | % | ||||
William
S. Hogan
|
302,750 | (8) | 1.2 | % | ||||
All
Directors and Officers (7 persons) as a group
|
21,312,959 | (3) | 47.6 | % | ||||
5%
Stockholders:
|
||||||||
Paul
J. Delmore
One
America Place
600
West Broadway, 28th Floor
San
Diego, CA 92101
|
3,617,000 | (9) | 14.2 | % | ||||
David
N. Slavny Family Trust
20
Cobble Creek Road
Victor,
NY 14564
|
2,168,750 | (10) | 8.3 | % |
(1)
|
Pursuant
to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, shares of common
stock include shares for which the individual, directly or indirectly, has
voting or shares voting or disposition power, whether or not they are held
for the individual’s benefit, and shares which an individual or group has
a right to acquire within 60 days from February 28, 2009 pursuant to the
exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion of securities are
deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percent of
ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be
outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any
other person shown in the table. On February 28, 2009, we had
25,469,078 shares of common stock
outstanding.
|
(2)
|
Assumes
that all currently exercisable options or warrants or convertible notes
owned by the individual have been
exercised.
|
(3)
|
Assumes
that all currently exercisable options or warrants owned by members of the
group have been exercised and includes options granted to all of our
executive officers whose beneficial ownership percentages are less than
1%.
|
(4)
|
Includes
1,025,500 shares subject to currently exercisable
options.
|
(5)
|
Includes
(i) 7,635,351 shares, which are issuable upon the conversion of the notes
including principal in the amount of $264,000 and accrued interest in the
amount of $117,768 through February 28, 2009; and 79,167 shares subject to
currently exercisable options.
|
(6)
|
Includes
8,376,979 shares, which are issuable upon the conversion of notes
including principal in the amount of $327,624 and accrued interest in the
amount of $91,225 through February 28,
2009.
|
(7)
|
Includes
1,500,000 shares subject to currently exercisable
options.
|
(8)
|
Includes
259,000 shares subject to currently exercisable
options.
|
(9)
|
Includes
3,610,000 shares owned of record by Upstate Holding Group, LLC, an entity
wholly-owned by Mr. Delmore.
|
(10)
|
Includes
450,000 common shares held by David N. Slavny, 350,000 shares subject to
currently exercisable options granted to David N. Slavny, the Company’s
director of business development and 368,750 shares which are issuable
upon the conversion of notes payable to David N. and Leah Slavny in the
principal amount of $59,000.
|
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Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
We have
stock option plans, which were adopted by our board and approved by our
stockholders, covering an aggregate of 5,223,833 unexercised shares of our
common stock at December 31, 2008, consisting of both incentive stock options
within the meaning of Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
Code) and non-qualified options. As of December 31, 2008,
339,833 options to purchase shares remain unissued under the 2005 plan and no
options are available to issue under the terms of the other prior
plans. On February 3, 2009, our board approved the 2009 stock option
plan, which grants options to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 common
shares. The 2009 plan is subject to approval by
shareholders. The option plans are intended to qualify under Rule
16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Incentive stock options
are issuable only to our employees, while non-qualified options may be issued to
non-employees, consultants, and others, as well as to employees.
The
option plans are administered by the our compensation committee, which
determines those individuals who shall receive options, the time period during
which the options may be partially or fully exercised, the number of share of
common stock that may be purchased under each option, and the option
price.
The per
share exercise price of an incentive or non-qualified stock option may not be
less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is
granted. The aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date
the option is granted) of the shares of common stock for which incentive stock
options are first exercisable by any individual during any calendar year may not
exceed $100,000. No person who owns, directly or indirectly, at the
time of the granting of an incentive stock option to him or her, more than 10%
of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of Infinite Group
shall be eligible to receive any incentive stock option under the option plans
unless the option price is at least 110% of the fair market value of our common
stock subject to the option, determined on the date of
grant. Non-qualified options are not subject to this
limitation.
An
optionee may not transfer an incentive stock option, other than by will or the
laws of descent and distribution, and during the lifetime of an optionee, the
option will be exercisable only by him or her. In the event of termination of
employment other than by death
or disability, the optionee will have thirty (30)
days after such termination during which
to exercise the option. Upon
termination of employment of an optionee by reason of death or permanent total
disability, the option remains exercisable for one year thereafter to the extent
it was exercisable on the date of such termination. No similar
limitation applies to non-qualified options.
We have
granted options to Dr. Robbins as follows: in April 2003, we granted 7,500
non-qualified options with an exercise price of $.10; in March 2005, we granted
50,000 non-qualified options with an exercise price of $.10; in February 2006,
we granted 5,000 options with an exercise price of $.33; and in August 2007 we
granted 25,000 options with an exercise price of $.51. As of February
28, 2009, we have granted 87,500 options to Dr. Robbins, of which 79,167 are
exercisable. In addition, we have issued 1,150,000 options to our
President and CEO, who is also a member of our board, as stated above under
Stock Options, of which 1,025,000 are exercisable at February 28,
2009.
Options
under the option plans must be granted within 10 years from the effective date
of each respective plan. Incentive stock options granted under the
plan cannot be exercised more than 10 years from the date of grant, except that
incentive stock options issued to greater than 10% stockholders are limited to
four-year terms. All options granted under the plans provide for the
payment of the exercise price in cash or by delivery of shares of common stock
already owned by the optionee having a fair market value equal to the exercise
price of the options being exercised, or by a combination of such methods of
payment. Therefore, an optionee may be able to tender shares of common stock to
purchase additional shares of common stock and may theoretically exercise all of
his stock options without making any additional cash investment.
Any
unexercised options that expire or that terminate upon an optionee's ceasing to
be affiliated with Infinite Group become available once again for
issuance.
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The
following table summarizes as of December 31, 2008 the (i) currently exercisable
options granted under our plans and (ii) all other securities subject to
contracts, options, warrants and rights or authorized for future issuance
outside our plans. The shares covered by outstanding options or
authorized for future issuance are subject to adjustment for changes in
capitalization stock splits, stock dividends and similar events.
Equity Compensation Plan Table
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Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)
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Weighted-
average
exercise price
of outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
(b)
|
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column
(a))
(c)
|
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Equity
compensation plans previously approved by security holders
(1)
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4,884,000 | $ | .29 | 339,833 | ||||||||
Warrants
granted to service providers (2)
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627,500 | $ | .36 | 0 | ||||||||
Total
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5,511,500 | $ | .29 | 339,833 |
(1)
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Consists
of grants under our Board of Directors, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and
2005 Stock Option Plans.
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(2)
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Consists
of (i) warrants to purchase 400,000 and 50,000 shares of common stock
issued to two consultants which are exercisable at $.30 and $.35 per
share, respectively, expire in 2011, of which 350,000 shares and
are only exercisable if we realize certain sales as a result of each
consultant’s efforts on our behalf; (ii) warrants to purchase 77,500
shares of common stock issued to an investment banking group for services
during 2006, which are exercisable at $.50 per share and expire in 2010;
and (iii) warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock issued
during 2007 to a consultant for services to assist us with business
development through April 4, 2008, which are exercisable at $.50 per share
and expire in 2012.
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At
December 31, 2008, we had notes payable and accrued interest of $379,207 due to
Dr. Allan M. Robbins, a member of our board, and $440,495 due to Northwest
Hampton Holdings, LLC, whose principal is a member of our
board. These notes and accrued interest are convertible into shares
of our common stock at $.05 per share at the option of the noteholder, provided
that such conversions do not result in a change of control that would limit
Infinite Group’s utilization of its net operating loss
carryforwards. If the principal and accrued interest were converted
in full, as of December 31, 2008, we would be required to issue 7,584,140 common
shares to the Dr. Robbins and 8,809,900 common shares to Northwest Hampton
Holdings, LLC.
As of
December 31, 2008, if all of the aforementioned incentive and non-qualified
options and warrants were exercised and notes including accrued interest were
converted to shares of our common stock in accordance with their respective
terms, we would be obligated to issue an additional 21,905,540 common
shares.
Item 13. Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
Intelligent
Consulting, LLC
James
Villa, a member of our board, is the sole member of Intelligent Consulting
Corporation (“ICC”), a consulting firm which provides consulting services to
us. We have contracted with ICC on a month to month basis since
2003. The consulting services provided by ICC have included
developing new business strategies that led to our disposal of all of our former
businesses and to implementing our current business plans; developing and
implementing improvements to our technology infrastructure; business development
activities, and specific projects as directed by our President to assist us in
developing and implementing our business plans and other corporate
matters. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, we paid
ICC $129,000 and $128,400, respectively, for services its personnel
provided. The compensation was revised to $15,000 per month effective
February 2009.
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Northwest
Hampton Holdings, LLC and Dr. Allan M. Robbins
We are
obligated under various convertible notes payable to Northwest Hampton Holdings,
LLC. The sole member of Northwest Hampton Holdings, LLC is James
Villa, an individual, who is a member of our board of directors. At
December 31, 2008, we were obligated to Northwest Hampton Holdings, LLC under
the terms of convertible notes payable of $352,624 and accrued interest at
8.5%. The terms of the notes were revised and the maturity dates were
extended to January 1, 2016 with principal and accrued interest convertible, at
the option of the note holder, into shares of common stock at $.05 per
share. During 2008 and 2007, $10,000 and $54,500, respectively,
of the principal of the notes were converted by the holder into 200,000 and
1,090,000 shares of common stock. During 2008, the holder sold
$15,000 of the notes to other parties. At December 31, 2008, the
balance of Northwest Hampton Holdings, LLC’s notes was $440,495 including
accrued interest and is convertible into 8,809,900 common shares.
At
December 31, 2008, we were obligated to Dr. Allan M. Robbins, a member of our
board, under convertible notes payable of $264,000 and accrued interest at 8.5%.
The terms of the notes were modified and the maturity dates were extended to
January 1, 2016 with principal and accrued interest convertible into shares of
common stock at $.05 per share. At December 31, 2008, the balance of
these notes was $379,207 including accrued interest and is convertible into
7,584,140 common shares.
The
interest rates for the aforementioned notes payable will be adjusted annually,
on January 1st of
each year, to a rate equal to the prime rate in effect on December 31st of the
immediately preceding year, plus one and one quarter percent, and in no event,
shall the interest rate be less than 6% per annum. We executed
collateral security agreements with the note holders providing for a security in
interest in all our assets.
Generally,
upon notice, prior to the note maturity date, we can prepay all or a portion of
the outstanding note principal; provided, however, at no time can we prepay an
amount that would result in a change of control and limit the use of our net
operating loss carryforwards if the same amount were converted by the note
holder.
The notes
are convertible into shares of common stock subject to the following
limitations. The notes are not convertible to the extent that shares
of common stock issuable upon the proposed conversion would result in a change
in control which would limit the use of our net operating loss carryforwards;
provided, however, if we close a transaction with another third party or parties
that results in a change of control which will limit the use of our net
operating loss carryforwards, then the foregoing limitation shall
lapse.
Prior to
any conversion, each note holder holding a note which is then convertible into
5% or more of our common stock shall be entitled to participate, on a pari passu
basis, with the requesting note holder and upon any such participation the
requesting note holder shall proportionately adjust his conversion request such
that, in the aggregate, a change of control, which will limit the use of our net
operating loss carryforwards, does not occur.
During,
2006, we entered into a short-term demand note agreements with Dr. Allan
Robbins, a member of our board, totaling $130,000 with interest at
18%. The balance of these notes at December 31, 2008 was
$40,000.
David
N. Slavny Family Trust
During
2005, we issued various notes to the individuals that control the David N.
Slavny Family Trust, which is a stockholder. The notes were
consolidated into one note of $185,000 with interest at 12% per annum and
further modified during 2008 such that the notes bear interest at 11% and
principal matures on July 1, 2010. The notes are secured by all of
our assets. At December 31, 2008, the notes had a balance of
$109,000. Subsequent to December 31, 2008, the note balance was
reduced to $59,000 and on February 6, 2009 the note was further modified such
that principal and interest are convertible to common stock at $.16 per share,
which was the closing price of our common stock on the date of the
modification. At February 28, 2009, the balance of this note was
$59,000 and is convertible into 368,750 common shares.
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Director
Independence
Our board
of directors has determined that Mr. Robbins is “independent” in accordance with
the NASDAQ’s independence standards. Our audit and compensation
committees consist of Messrs. Villa and Robbins, of which only Mr. Robbins is
sufficiently independent for compensation committee purposes under NASDAQ’s
standards and neither of them are sufficiently independent for audit committee
purposes under NASDAQ’s standards by virtue of their respective beneficial
ownership of our common stock.
Item 14. Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
The
aggregate fees billed by our principal accounting firm, Freed Maxick &
Battaglia, CPAs, PC, for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as
follows:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Audit
fees
|
$ | 89,685 | $ | 74,140 | ||||
Audit
related fees
|
1,855 | - | ||||||
Total
audit and audit related fees
|
$ | 91,540 | $ | 74,140 | ||||
Tax
fees
|
- | - | ||||||
All
other fees
|
- | - | ||||||
Total
fees
|
$ | 91,540 | $ | 74,140 |
As a
matter of policy, each permitted non-audit service is pre-approved by the audit
committee or the audit committee’s chairman pursuant to delegated authority by
the audit committee, other than de minimus non-audit services for which the
pre-approval requirements are waived in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the SEC.
Audit
Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The audit
committee charter provides that the audit committee will pre-approve audit
services and non-audit services to be provided by our independent auditors
before the accountant is engaged to render these services. The audit committee
may consult with management in the decision-making process, but may not delegate
this authority to management. The audit committee may delegate its authority to
pre-approve services to one or more committee members, provided that the
designees present the pre-approvals to the full committee at the next committee
meeting.
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Part IV
Item
15. Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
|
The following
documents are filed as part of this
report:
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(1)
Financial Statements – See the Index to the consolidated financial statements on
page F-1.
(b) Exhibits:
Exhibit
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||
No.
|
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Description
|
3.1
|
Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (1)
|
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3.2
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated January 7, 1998.
(3)
|
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3.3
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated February 16, 1999.
(4)
|
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3.4
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated February 28, 2006.
(5)
|
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3.5
|
By-Laws
of the Company. (1)
|
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4.1
|
Specimen
Stock Certificate. (1)
|
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10.1
|
**Form
of Stock Option Plan. (2)
|
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10.2
|
Form
of Stock Option Agreement. (1)
|
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10.3
|
**Employment
Agreement between Michael Smith and the Company dated May 5, 2003.
(5)
|
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10.4
|
**Employment
Agreement between James Frost and the Company dated May 12, 2003.
(5)
|
|
10.5
|
License
Agreement between Ultra-Scan Corporation and the Company dated June 11,
2003. (5)
|
|
10.6
|
Promissory
Note dated August 13, 2003 in favor of Carle C. Conway.
(5)
|
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10.7
|
Promissory
Note dated January 16, 2004 in favor of Carle C. Conway.
(5)
|
|
10.8
|
Promissory
Noted dated March 11, 2004 in favor of Carle C. Conway.
(5)
|
|
10.9
|
Promissory
Note dated December 31, 2003 in favor of Northwest Hampton Holdings, LLC.
(5)
|
|
10.14
|
Modification
Agreement No. 3 to Promissory Notes between Northwest Hampton Holdings,
LLC and the Company dated October 1, 2005. (5)
|
|
10.15
|
Modification
Agreement No. 3 to Promissory Notes between Allan Robbins and the Company
dated October 1, 2005. (5)
|
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10.16
|
Modification
agreement to promissory notes between the Company and Carle C. Conway
dated December 31, 2005. (5)
|
|
10.17
|
Promissory
note dated December 31, 2005 in favor of David N. Slavny and Leah A.
Slavny.(7)
|
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10.18
|
Collateral
security agreement between the Company and David N. Slavny and Leah A.
Slavny dated December 31, 2005. (5)
|
|
10.19
|
Modification
Agreement to Promissory Note between Northwest Hampton Holdings, LLC and
the Company dated December 6, 2005. (5)
|
|
10.20
|
Collateral
security agreement between the Company and Northwest Hampton Holdings, LLC
dated February 15, 2006. (5)
|
|
10.21
|
Collateral
security agreement between the Company and Allan Robbins dated February
15, 2006. (5)
|
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10.22
|
Purchase
and sale agreement between the Company and Amerisource Funding, Inc. dated
May 21, 2004. (6)
|
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10.23
|
Account
modification agreement between the Company and Amerisource Funding, Inc.
dated August 5, 2005. (6)
|
|
10.24
|
Promissory
note dated June 13, 2008 in favor of Dan Cappa.*
|
|
10.25
|
Modification
agreement to promissory notes between the Company and David N. Slavny and
Leah A. Slavny dated February 6, 2009. *
|
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10.26
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**The
2009 Stock Option Plan*
|
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14.1
|
Code
of Ethics. (5)
|
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21.1
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant. (5)
|
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23.1
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Consent
of Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC, independent registered public
accounting firm*
|
|
31.1
|
Chief
Executive Officer Certification pursuant to section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
|
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31.2
|
Chief
Financial Officer Certification pursuant to section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
|
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32.1
|
Chief
Executive Officer Certification pursuant to section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.*
|
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32.2
|
Chief
Financial Officer Certification pursuant to section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.*
|
**Management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
|
(1)
|
Previously
filed as an Exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File #33-61856). This Exhibit is incorporated herein by
reference.
|
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(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference to 1993 Preliminary Proxy
Statement.
|
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(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997.
|
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(4)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998.
|
|
(5)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006.
|
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(6)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007.
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(c)
|
Information
required by schedules called for under Regulation S-X is either not
applicable or is included in the financial statements or notes
thereto.
|
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act the registrant caused
this report to be signed on March 26, 2009 on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
Infinite
Group, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Michael S.
Smith
|
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Michael
S. Smith, President
|
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
/s/
Michael S. Smith
|
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Michael
S. Smith
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Chief
Executive Officer, President and
|
March
26, 2009
|
|
Chairman
|
|||
(principal
executive officer)
|
|||
/s/ James
Witzel
|
|||
James
Witzel
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
March
26, 2009
|
|
(principal
financial and accounting
|
|||
officer)
|
|||
/s/ Allan M.
Robbins
|
|||
Allan
M. Robbins
|
Director
|
March
26, 2009
|
|
/s/ James Villa
|
|||
James
Villa
|
Director
|
March
26, 2009
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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
INFINITE
GROUP, INC.
DECEMBER
31, 2008
with
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
INFINITE
GROUP, INC.
CONTENTS
Page
|
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-1
|
|
Consolidated
Financial Statements:
|
||
Balance
Sheets
|
F-2
|
|
Statements
of Operations
|
F-3
|
|
Statements
of Stockholders' Deficiency
|
F-4
|
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
|
F-5
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-6
- F-29
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of
Directors and Stockholders
Infinite
Group, Inc.:
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Infinite Group, Inc. as
of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' deficiency, and cash flows for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The
Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Infinite Group, Inc. as of
December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated results of its operations and
its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/
FREED MAXICK & BATTAGLIA, CPAs, PC
|
Buffalo,
New York
|
March
26, 2009
|
F-1
INFINITE
GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Current
assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
|
$ | 153,336 | $ | 28,281 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances of $35,000
|
1,004,114 | 669,607 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
47,379 | 59,381 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
1,204,829 | 757,269 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
69,750 | 70,723 | ||||||
Other assets -
Deposits
|
15,515 | 19,523 | ||||||
$ | 1,290,094 | $ | 847,515 | |||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 328,654 | $ | 299,519 | ||||
Accrued
payroll
|
304,819 | 262,453 | ||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
280,547 | 269,530 | ||||||
Accrued
retirement and pension
|
2,367,312 | 2,081,508 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses - other
|
62,516 | 86,197 | ||||||
Current
maturities of long-term obligations-bank
|
7,426 | 4,077 | ||||||
Notes
payable
|
30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Notes
payable-related parties
|
40,000 | 140,332 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
3,421,274 | 3,173,616 | ||||||
Long-term
obligations:
|
||||||||
Notes
payable:
|
||||||||
Banks
and other
|
239,266 | 29,706 | ||||||
Related
parties
|
999,624 | 1,091,624 | ||||||
Accrued
pension obligation
|
1,337,231 | 408,419 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
5,997,395 | 4,703,365 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Notes 10 and 11)
|
||||||||
Stockholders'
deficiency:
|
||||||||
Common
stock, $.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 24,969,078
(23,614,965 - 2007) shares issued and outstanding
|
24,969 | 23,615 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
29,699,795 | 29,386,215 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(31,214,806 | ) | (31,037,991 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(3,217,259 | ) | (2,227,689 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders’ deficiency
|
(4,707,301 | ) | (3,855,850 | ) | ||||
$ | 1,290,094 | $ | 847,515 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements.
F-2
INFINITE
GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years
Ended
|
||||||||
December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Sales
|
$ | 9,918,896 | $ | 8,454,515 | ||||
Cost
of services
|
7,071,415 | 6,028,970 | ||||||
Gross
profit
|
2,847,481 | 2,425,545 | ||||||
Costs
and expenses:
|
||||||||
General
and administrative
|
1,077,454 | 884,406 | ||||||
Defined
benefit pension plan
|
234,457 | 351,460 | ||||||
Selling
|
1,409,369 | 1,573,122 | ||||||
Research
and development
|
- | 90,490 | ||||||
Total
costs and expenses
|
2,721,280 | 2,899,478 | ||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
126,201 | (473,933 | ) | |||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||
Interest
expense:
|
||||||||
Related
parties
|
(124,068 | ) | (139,869 | ) | ||||
Other
|
(178,333 | ) | (140,210 | ) | ||||
Total
interest expense
|
(302,401 | ) | (280,079 | ) | ||||
Interest
income
|
- | 255 | ||||||
Gain
on sale of equipment
|
- | 4,957 | ||||||
Total
other income (expense)
|
(302,401 | ) | (274,867 | ) | ||||
Loss
before income tax expense
|
(176,200 | ) | (748,800 | ) | ||||
Income
tax expense
|
(615 | ) | (1,000 | ) | ||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (176,815 | ) | $ | (749,800 | ) | ||
Net
loss per share – basic and diluted
|
$ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.03 | ) | ||
Weighted
average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
24,500,164 | 23,223,568 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements.
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GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Years
Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Accumulated
|
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Additional
|
Other
|
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Common
Stock
|
Paid-in
|
Accumulated
|
Comprehensive
|
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Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Income
(Loss)
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance
- December 31, 2006
|
22,414,965 | $ | 22,415 | $ | 28,981,059 | $ | (30,288,191 | ) | $ | (2,578,639 | ) | $ | (3,863,356 | ) | ||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock
option
|
10,000 | 10 | 490 | - | - | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes
payable related party converted to common stock
|
1,090,000 | 1,090 | 53,410 | - | - | 54,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued for consulting services
|
100,000 | 100 | 49,900 | - | - | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation
|
- | - | 245,272 | - | - | 245,272 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
warrants expense for consulting services
|
- | - | 56,084 | - | - | 56,084 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | - | (749,800 | ) | - | (749,800 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement
benefit adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | 350,950 | 350,950 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive loss
|
(398,850 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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Balance
- December 31, 2007
|
23,614,965 | $ | 23,615 | $ | 29,386,215 | $ | (31,037,991 | ) | $ | (2,227,689 | ) | $ | (3,855,850 | ) | ||||||||||
|
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Issuance
of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock
option
|
66,667 | 67 | 16,600 | - | - | 16,667 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes
payable and accrued interest - related party converted to common
stock
|
1,218,750 | 1,218 | 59,720 | - | - | 60,938 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
warrants expense for consulting services
|
- | - | 31,643 | - | - | 31,643 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cashless
exercise of common stock warrants
|
68,696 | 69 | (69 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation
|
- | - | 205,686 | - | - | 205,686 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | - | (176,815 | ) | - | (176,815 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement
benefit adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | (989,570 | ) | (989,570 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive loss
|
(1,166,385 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
- December 31, 2008
|
24,969,078 | $ | 24,969 | $ | 29,699,795 | $ | (31,214,806 | ) | $ | (3,217,259 | ) | $ | (4,707,301 | ) |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements.
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GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years
Ended
|
||||||||
December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (176,815 | ) | $ | (749,800 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Gain
on sale of equipment
|
- | (4,957 | ) | |||||
Stock
based compensation
|
249,829 | 338,856 | ||||||
Depreciation
|
35,264 | 35,075 | ||||||
(Increase)
decrease in assets:
|
||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(334,507 | ) | (182,367 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
(498 | ) | (8,281 | ) | ||||
Deposits
|
4,008 | - | ||||||
Increase
in liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
29,135 | 75,468 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
80,639 | 163,007 | ||||||
Accrued
pension obligations
|
225,046 | 327,157 | ||||||
Net
cash provided (used) by operating activities
|
112,101 | (5,842 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(23,304 | ) | (25,685 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from notes receivable
|
- | 4,968 | ||||||
Net
cash used by investing activities
|
(23,304 | ) | (20,717 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
Repayments
of bank notes payable
|
(4,077 | ) | (11,115 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from the issuance of note payable -other
|
200,000 | - | ||||||
Repayments
of notes payable – related parties
|
(176,332 | ) | (8,331 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from issuances of common stock
|
16,667 | 500 | ||||||
Net
cash provided (used) by financing activities
|
36,258 | (18,946 | ) | |||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
|
125,055 | (45,505 | ) | |||||
Cash
- beginning of year
|
28,281 | 73,786 | ||||||
Cash
- end of year
|
$ | 153,336 | $ | 28,281 | ||||
Supplemental
cash flow disclosures:
|
||||||||
Cash
paid for:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 249,667 | $ | 188,568 | ||||
Income
taxes
|
$ | 615 | $ | 1,000 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements.
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
1. - PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BUSINESS
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements
of Infinite Group, Inc. (IGI), and each of its wholly owned
subsidiaries. Each subsidiary was inactive during the years presented
in these financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The inactive
subsidiaries are Infinite Photonics, Inc. (IP), Laser Fare, Inc. (LF), and LF’s
wholly-owned subsidiary, Mound Laser and Photonics Center, Inc. (MLPC); Express
Tool, Inc. (ET); Materials and Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (MMT); Express
Pattern (EP) and MetaTek, Inc. (MT) (collectively "the Company").
The
Company operates in one segment, the field of IT consulting services, with all
operations based in the United States. There were no sales from
customers in foreign countries during 2008 and 2007 and all assets are located
in the United States. Certain projects required employees to travel
overseas during 2008.
NOTE
2. - MANAGEMENT PLANS
Although
the Company reported net losses in 2008 and 2007 and a stockholders’ deficit at
December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s sales have grown and its net losses
have been reduced during the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007. The Company’s business strategy is summarized as
follows.
Business
Strategy
The
Company operates in the field of information technology (IT) consulting and
integration. The Company’s IT services include strategic staffing,
program management, project management, IT infrastructure management, technical
engineering, software development, and enterprise resource
planning. The Company has entered into various subcontract agreements
with prime contractors to the U.S. government, state and local governments and
commercial customers.
The
Company has entered into a subcontract agreement with a large computer equipment
manufacturer pursuant to which it is engaged in a server management and service
program with an establishment of the U.S. government. The prime contract extends
through 2011 and the Company’s subcontract agreement with the prime contractor
is renewable annually.
The
Company has been awarded a Federal Supply Schedule Contract by the U.S. General
Services Administration (“GSA”). In 2008, the Company received a
five-year extension of the GSA Contract. Having a GSA Contract allows
the Company to compete for and secure prime contracts with all executive
agencies of the U.S. Government as well as other national and international
organizations. During 2007, the Company utilized its GSA Contract to
secure a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
which was effective through December 31, 2007 and beginning on January 1, 2008
was converted to a subcontract with a large prime contractor to
DHS. The GSA Schedule was revised in May 2006 to include many new
positions and a pricing schedule that that now extends through December 27,
2013.
The
Company has established several areas of specific focus with the objective of
increasing its sales, which include the following:
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
2. - MANAGEMENT PLANS – CONTINUED
Federal Government Sector -
The Company maintains a business development office in the Washington,
D.C. area to identify and respond to new sales opportunities within the federal
government market. The Company continues to focus on providing
quality services and seeking other business opportunities. The
Company has also focused on increasing U.S. government sales by developing
teaming agreements with major systems integrators and has established several
such agreements. The Company, through its prime contractor teaming
partners, has submitted and continues to submit proposals for new
projects. Awards from certain proposals are anticipated in the future
although the government financing and procurement processes are
lengthy.
State and Local Government Sector
- The Company has focused its development efforts in the Gulf Coast area
of the U.S. which is undergoing a major rebuilding of its state and local
government technology infrastructure as a result of damage and destruction from
major hurricanes. Various opportunities have been identified in the State of
Mississippi that Company management believes will result in sales in future
years. The Company has one business development employee located in
the region. The Company has also established itself as a preferred
vendor in the State of Mississippi in connection with certain specialized
technology offerings.
Virtualization Projects - The
Company has hired and trained specialists that architect, design and upgrade
computer systems using the latest technologies that allow for more efficient use
of existing infrastructure, which the Company refers to as virtualization
projects. During 2006 and 2007, the Company’s staff successfully
completed the first phase of a significant virtualization project for a major
establishment of the U.S. government operating one of the largest wide area
networks in the United States. Beginning in 2007, the Company was
engaged for the second phase of this virtualization project which was completed
in 2008. Further, the Company is using this experience and skill set
to develop new business opportunities with governmental, not-for-profit and
commercial organizations. For instance, the Company has secured a
contract to design, plan and build a virtualization effort for one of the
constituent agencies of DHS.
As part
of the Company’s strategy of staying on the leading edge of complex virtualized
solutions, Company offerings include a comprehensive list of cloud
computing-related services. Cloud computing is defined as leveraging
internet-based resources to deliver services and processing power. By
using cloud computing, organizations can respond dynamically to business
demands, allaying the need to have extraneous systems on standby in anticipation
of such peaks. Cloud computing can involve both on-premise clouds and
off-premise clouds. On-premise clouds involve an organization
designing and implementing a large processing and storage fabric within its
own data center. Off-premise clouds involve using a third-party cloud
service provider to host the needs of an organization. In both cases
the underlying solution typically involves a virtualized infrastructure managed
through intelligent automation. The Company’s service offerings
include cloud readiness assessments, cloud migration services and various
platform-as-a-service solutions.
Existing Clients - The Company
continues to devote resources to serve its existing client base. It
has account managers that are focused on serving the existing needs of clients
as well as seeking opportunities for which it can provide cost effective
solutions. The Company has experienced growth from existing clients
resulting from their satisfaction with the quality of the Company’s
services.
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
3. - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounts Receivable - Credit is granted to
substantially all customers throughout the United States. The Company
carries its accounts receivable at invoice amount, less an allowance for
doubtful accounts. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its
accounts receivable and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts, based on
a history of past write-offs and collections and current credit
conditions. The Company’s policy is to not accrue interest on past
due receivables.
Management
has determined that an allowance of approximately $35,000 for doubtful accounts
is necessary at December 31, 2008 ($35,000 - 2007).
Concentration of Credit
Risk - Financial instruments that
potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash
accounts in financial institutions. The cash accounts occasionally
exceed the federally insured deposit amount, however, management does not
anticipate nonperformance by financial institutions. Management
reviews the financial viability of these institutions on a periodic
basis.
Sale of Certain Accounts
Receivable - The Company has available a
financing line with a financial institution (the Purchaser). In
connection with this line of credit the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards Board (SFAS) Statement No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities”. SFAS 140 provides consistent standards for
distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers that
are secured borrowings. The Company has a factoring line with a
financial institution (the Purchaser) which enables the Company to sell selected
accounts receivable invoices to the Purchaser with full recourse against the
Company. These transactions qualify for a sale of assets since (1)
the Company has transferred all of its right, title and interest in the selected
accounts receivable invoices to the financial institution, (2) the Purchaser may
pledge, sell or transfer the selected accounts receivable invoices, and (3) the
Company has no effective control over the selected accounts receivable invoices
since it is not entitled to or obligated to repurchase or redeem the invoices
before their maturity and it does not have the ability to unilaterally cause the
Purchaser to return the invoices. Under SFAS 140, after a transfer of financial
assets, an entity recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and
the liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes financial assets when control has
been surrendered, and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished.
Pursuant
to the provisions of SFAS 140, the Company reflects the transactions as a sale
of assets and establishes an accounts receivable from the Purchaser for the
retained amount less the costs of the transaction and less any anticipated
future loss in the value of the retained asset. The retained amount
is generally equal to 20% of the total accounts receivable invoice sold to the
Purchaser, less 1.5% of the total invoice as a fee for the first 30 days the
invoice remains open. For every ten day period or portion thereof
that the invoice remains unpaid after the first 30 days, the Company is required
to pay an additional fee of one half of one percent. The estimated
future loss reserve for each receivable included in the estimated value of the
retained asset is based on the payment history of the accounts receivable
customer and is included in the allowance for doubtful accounts, if
any. As collateral, the Company granted the Purchaser a first
priority interest in accounts receivable and a blanket lien, which may be junior
to other creditors, on all other assets.
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
3. – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company sold approximately $6,290,000
($6,100,000 - 2007) of its accounts receivable to the Purchaser. As
of December 31, 2008, $347,343 ($960,396 - 2007) of these receivables remained
outstanding. After deducting estimated fees and advances from the
Purchaser, the net receivable from the Purchaser amounted to $63,687 at December
31, 2008 ($177,076 - 2007), and is included in accounts receivable in the
accompanying balance sheets as of that date.
There
were no gains or losses on the sale of the accounts receivable because all were
collected. The cost associated with the fees totaled approximately
$159,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008 ($135,000 -
2007). These fees are classified on the statements of operations as
interest expense.
Property and Equipment - Property and equipment are
recorded at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives for
financial statement purposes. The cost of improvements to leased properties is
amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the life of the
improvement. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as
incurred while improvements are capitalized.
Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Live Assets - The Company adopted the
provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 144 (FASB 144),
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-live Assets”. This
standard specifies, among other things, that long-lived assets are to be
reviewed for potential impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that
the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Company determined
there was no impairment of long-lived assets during 2008 and 2007.
Revenue Recognition - The Company’s revenues are
generated under both time and material and fixed price consulting
agreements. Consulting revenue is recognized when the associated costs are
incurred, which coincides with the consulting services being provided.
Time and materials service agreements are based on hours worked and are billed
at agreed upon hourly rates for the respective position plus other billable
direct costs. Fixed price service agreements are based on a fixed amount
of periodic billings for recurring services of a similar nature performed
according to the contractual arrangements with clients. Under both types
of agreements, the delivery of services occurs when an employee works on a
specific project or assignment as stated in the contract or purchase
order. Based on historical experience, the Company believes that
collection is reasonably assured.
During
2008, sales to one client, including sales under subcontracts for services to
several entities, accounted for 77.5% of total sales (85.1% - 2007) and 70.3% of
accounts receivable (83.6% - 2007) at December 31, 2008.
Research and Development Costs
- All costs related to internal research and development are expensed as
incurred. Research and development expense amounted to $90,490 for
the year ended December 31, 2007 and consists primarily of salaries and related
fringe benefits and consulting fees associated with the development of its Touch
Thru biometric
access control product, which activities were eliminated during
2007.
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
3. - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
Equity Instruments - For
equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and
services the Company follows the provisions of EITF 96-18, “Accounting for
Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in
Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” and EITF 00-18,
“Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions Involving Equity Instruments
Granted to Other Than Employees.” The measurement date for the fair
value of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of
(i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or
vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s
performance is complete. In the case of equity instruments issued to
consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term
of the consulting agreement.
Stock Options - The Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based
Payment (“SFAS 123R”) on January 1, 2006, using the modified prospective
transition method. The Company recognizes compensation expense
related to stock based payments over the requisite service period based on the
grant date fair value of the awards. The Company uses the
Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the estimated fair value of the
awards.
Income Taxes - The Company and
its wholly owned subsidiaries file consolidated federal income tax
returns. The Company accounts for income tax expense in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109
“Accounting for Income Taxes”, (SFAS 109). Deferred taxes are
provided on an asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are
recognized for deductible temporary differences, 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
bases. 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.
The
Company’s adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
results of operations and financial position, and therefore, the Company did not
have any adjustments to the January 1, 2007 beginning balance of accumulated
deficit. In addition, the Company did not have any material
unrecognized tax benefit at December 31, 2008. The Company recognizes
interest accrued and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax
expense. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the
Company recognized no interest and penalties. The Company
periodically reviews tax positions taken to determine if any uncertainty exists
related to those tax positions.
The
Company files tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various
states. The tax years 2002 through 2008 remain open to examination by
the taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
Earnings Per Share - Basic
income per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted income per share is
based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, as well as
dilutive potential common shares which, in the Company’s case, comprise shares
issuable under convertible notes payable, stock options and stock
warrants. The treasury stock method is used to calculate dilutive
shares, which reduces the gross number of dilutive shares by the number of
shares purchasable from the proceeds of the options and warrants assumed to be
exercise. In a loss year, the calculation for basic and diluted
earnings per share is considered to be the same, as the impact of potential
common shares is anti-dilutive.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
3. - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
If the
Company had generated earnings during the year ended December 31, 2008,
19,913,451 (19,768,986 - 2007) common stock equivalent shares would have been
added to the weighted average shares outstanding. These additional
shares represent the assumed exercise of common stock options, warrants and
convertible notes payable whose exercise price is less than the average of the
Company’s stock price during the period.
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 amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments - The carrying amounts of cash,
accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses are reasonable
estimates of their fair value due to their short maturity. Based on the
borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans similar to its term
and notes payable, the fair value approximates its carrying
amount.
Defined Benefit Pension Plan -
The Company recognizes the funded status of the defined benefit postretirement
plan in its balance sheet and recognizes changes in that funded status in
comprehensive income according to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and
132R. The implementation of this Statement did not have a significant
impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Comprehensive Income - The Company accounts for
comprehensive income under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130
(SFAS 130), Reporting Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for
reporting and measuring of all changes in equity that result from transactions,
other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The Company
reported the retirement benefit adjustment as a component of comprehensive loss
in the statement of stockholders’ deficiency for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Reclassification - The Company reclassified
certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year’s
presentation.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements - In September 2006, the
FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. Among other requirements,
SFAS 157 defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair
value and also expands disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets
and liabilities. The Company was required to adopt SFAS No. 157 on January
1, 2008. Subsequent to the Standard's issuance, in February 2008, the
FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement 157,
which defers the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and
nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at
fair value in an entity’s financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually), to the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2009. The Company
adopted the provisions of FAS 157 for its financial assets and liabilities in
the first quarter of 2008 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s
financial condition or results of operations. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS 157 for
its nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on its consolidated financial
statements in 2009.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
3. - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – CONTINUED
FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-1,
Application of FASB Statement 157 to FASB Statement 13 and Other Accounting
Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease
Classification or Measurement under Statement 13 (SFAS 157-1) - In
February 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 157-1 which amends SFAS 157 to exclude from
its scope SFAS 13, Accounting for Leases, and other accounting pronouncements
that address
fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement
under SFAS 13. The adoption of SFAS 157-1 did not have a material
effect on the Company’s financial statements.
FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS 157-3,
Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset when the Market for That Asset
is Not Active (FSP 157-3) - In October 2008, the FASB issued and made
effective FSP 157-3 which clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market
that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in
determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that
financial asset is not active. The adoption of FSP 157-3 did not have
a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”) -
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159 which permits companies to
elect to follow fair value accounting for certain financial assets and
liabilities that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value under
generally accepted accounting principles. The standard also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparison
between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types
of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS 159 and elected not
to apply the fair value measurement option for any of its financial assets and
liabilities other than those that are already being measured at fair
value.
Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R))
and Accounting and Reporting of Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated
Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB 51 (SFAS 160) – In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160 which will
significantly change the accounting for and reporting of business combinations
and non-controlling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements.
SFAS 141(R) and 160 are required to be adopted simultaneously and are
effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160 are not expected to
have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
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NOTES
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|
NOTE
4. - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consists of:
Depreciable
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||||
Lives
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||
Software
|
3
|
to
|
5
years
|
$ | 37,594 | $ | 27,461 | ||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
3
|
to
|
10
years
|
135,201 | 111,043 | ||||||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
5
|
to
|
7
years
|
10,892 | 10,892 | ||||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
3
years
|
3,286 | 3,286 | ||||||||||
186,973 | 152,682 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(117,223 | ) | (81,959 | ) | |||||||||
$ | 69,750 | $ | 70,723 |
NOTE 5.
- NOTES PAYABLE
During the year ended December 31,
2006, the Company entered into short-term unsecured demand notes payable with
two related parties aggregating $175,000. These notes bear interest
at rates ranging from 9.25% to 18%. Amounts outstanding at December
31, 2008 are $40,000 bearing interest at 18% ($140,332 – 2007).
At
December 31, 2008, an unsecured demand note for $30,000 ($30,000 - 2007)
was outstanding bearing interest at 10%.
NOTE
6. - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
Long-term
obligations consist of:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Term
notes payable – banks (a)
|
$ | 40,692 | $ | 33,783 | ||||
Notes
payable – other:
|
||||||||
Term
notes payable – other (b)
|
200,000 | - | ||||||
Convertible
term note payable – other (c)
|
6,000 | - | ||||||
Notes
payable – other
|
206,000 | - | ||||||
Notes
payable – related parties:
|
||||||||
Term
notes payable - stockholders (d)
|
374,000 | 450,000 | ||||||
Convertible
term notes payable – related parties
(e)
|
625,624 | 641,624 | ||||||
Notes
payable – related parties
|
999,624 | 1,091,624 | ||||||
1,246,316 | 1,125,407 | |||||||
Less
current maturities
|
7,426 | 4,077 | ||||||
Total
long-term obligations
|
$ | 1,238,890 | $ | 1,121,330 |
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
6. - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS – CONTINUED
(a) Term Notes Payable - Banks -
The Company entered into a loan agreement during 2007 for the financing of a
vehicle. The loan has a balance of $29,705 at December 31,
2008, ($33,783 – 2007), bears interest at 7.9% and is due in aggregate monthly
installments of approximately $550 through October 26, 2010 at which time the
remaining principal balance of $21,751 is due.
The
Company entered into a capital lease agreement during 2008 for the financing of
office equipment. The loan has a balance of $10,987 at December 31,
2008, bears interest at 18.5% and is due in monthly installments of
approximately $430 through December 26, 2011.
(b) Term Notes Payable - Other -
The Company entered into a secured loan agreement during 2008 for working
capital. The loan has a balance of $200,000 at December 31,
2008 and bears interest at 12%, which is payable monthly. Principal
is due on June 2, 2010.
(c) Convertible Term Notes Payable -
Other - The
Company is obligated to an unrelated party for $6,000 at the same terms as
stated below under Convertible Term Notes Payable - Related
Parties.
(d) Term Notes Payable -
Stockholders -
During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company issued secured
notes payable to a stockholder aggregating $265,000. All of these
borrowings bear interest at 12% and are due in January 2010. The
notes are secured by a first lien on accounts receivable that are not otherwise
used by the Company as collateral for other borrowings and by a second lien on
all other accounts receivable. Amounts outstanding at December 31,
2008 amounted to $265,000 ($265,000 - 2007).
During
2005, the Company issued various notes to a stockholder, who is currently an
employee. Subsequently, the notes were consolidated into one note for
$185,000 with interest payable monthly at 12%. The consolidated note
was further modified during 2008 such that the note bears interest at 11% and
principal matures on July 1, 2010. The note is secured by all of the
assets of the Company. At December 31, 2008, the note had a balance
of $109,000 ($185,000 – 2007). Subsequent to December 31, 2008 the
note balance was repaid to $59,000 and on February 6, 2009 the note was further
modified such that principal and interest are convertible to common stock at
$.16 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
date of the modification.
(e) Convertible Term Notes Payable -
Related Parties -
During 2004, the Company issued various unsecured notes payable to a member of
its board of directors. Effective December 1, 2004, the terms of the notes were
modified. The maturity dates were extended to January 1, 2007 (which
as noted below, was subsequently extended to January 1, 2016) with principal and
accrued interest convertible at the option of the holder any time after
September 1, 2005 into shares of common stock at $.05 per share. During 2006,
the holder converted $50,000 of the principal of the note into 1,000,000 shares
of common stock reducing the principal balance to $264,000 at December 31, 2008
($264,000 – 2007). The notes bear interest at 8.5% at December 31,
2008 (9.5% - 2007).
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE 6. - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS –
CONTINUED
The
outstanding balance of a related party note (whose principal became a member of
the Company’s board of directors during 2008) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007
amounted to $203,324 and bears interest at 8.5% per annum (9.5% -
2007). Effective December 31, 2003, the terms of the note were
revised and the maturity date was extended to January 1, 2007 (which as noted
below, was subsequently extended to January 1, 2016) with principal and accrued
interest convertible at the option of the holder any time after September 1,
2005 into shares of common stock at $.05 per share.
During
2003 and 2004, the Company issued various notes to the same related party with
interest at 6.0%. Effective December 1, 2004, the terms of the
notes were modified. The notes had a principal balance of $292,800 at December
31, 2005. The maturity dates were extended to January 1, 2007 (which
as noted below, was subsequently extended to January 1, 2016) with principal and
accrued interest convertible at the option of the holder any time after
September 1, 2005 into shares of common stock at $.05 per
share. During 2008, 2007 and 2006, $10,000, $54,500 and $64,000,
respectively, of the principal of the notes were converted by the holder into
200,000, 1,090,000 and 1,280,000 shares of common stock, respectively, reducing
the principal balance to $164,300. During 2008, the holder sold
$6,000 of the notes to an unrelated party, which is included in Convertible Term
Notes Payable – Other and also sold $9,000 to an officer of the Company, which
is included herein. At December 31, 2008, the balance of these
notes was $149,300 ($174,300 – 2007). At December 31, 2008, the
Company is obligated to an officer of the Company in the amount of $9,000 at the
same terms as stated in the following four paragraphs.
Effective
October 1, 2005, the terms of each of the aforementioned convertible term notes
were further modified. The interest rates were revised to 8.0% for
the year ended December 31, 2006. Thereafter, the interest rate will
be adjusted annually, on January 1st of each
year, to a rate equal to the prime rate in effect on December 31st of the
immediately preceding year, plus one and one quarter percent, and in no event,
shall the interest rate be less than 6% per annum. The maturity
dates were extended to January 1, 2016 with principal and accrued interest
convertible at the option of the holder any time, subject to restrictions stated
below, into shares of common stock at $.05 per share. Subsequently,
the Company executed collateral security agreements with the note holders
providing for a security in interest in all of the Company’s
assets.
Generally,
upon notice, prior to the note maturity date, the Company can prepay all or a
portion of the outstanding note principal.
The Notes
are convertible into shares of common stock subject to the following
limitations. The Notes are not convertible to the extent that shares
of common stock issuable upon the proposed conversion would result in a change
in control of the Company which would limit the use of its net operating loss
carryforwards; provided, however, if the Company closes a transaction with
another third party or parties that results in a change of control which will
limit the use of its net operating loss carryforwards, then the foregoing
limitation shall lapse.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE 6. - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS –
CONTINUED
Prior to
any conversion by a requesting note holder, each note holder holding a note
which is then convertible into 5% or more of the Company’s common stock shall be
entitled to participate on a pari passu basis with the requesting note holder
and upon any such participation the requesting note holder shall proportionately
adjust his conversion request such that, in the aggregate, a change of control,
which will limit the use of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards, does
not occur.
Minimum
future annual payments of long-term obligations as of December 31, 2008 are as
follows:
2009
|
$ | 7,426 | ||
2010
|
602,917 | |||
2011
|
4,349 | |||
2012-2015
|
- | |||
2016
|
631,624 | |||
Total
long-term obligations
|
$ | 1,246,316 |
NOTE
7. - STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Preferred Stock - The Company’s certificate
of incorporation authorizes its board of directors to issue up to 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock. The stock is issuable in series that may vary as to
certain rights and preferences, as determined upon issuance, and has a par value
of $.01 per share. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007 there were no preferred
shares issued or outstanding.
Common Stock - During the year
ended December 31, 2008, the following common stock transactions took
place:
|
·
|
The
Company issued 66,667 shares of common stock upon exercise of employee
stock options and receipt of the exercise price of $.25 per share or
$16,667.
|
|
·
|
The
Company issued 1,218,750 shares of common stock upon conversion of $60,938
of principal and accrued interest of notes payable to related
parties.
|
|
·
|
The
Company issued 68,696 shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants for
122,500 common shares on a cashless
basis.
|
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, the following common stock transactions took
place:
|
·
|
The
Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock upon exercise of employee
stock options and receipt of the exercise price of $.05 per share or
$500.
|
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE 7. - STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY –
CONTINUED
|
·
|
The
Company issued 1,090,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $54,500
of principal of notes payable to related
parties.
|
|
·
|
The
Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock valued at $50,000 in
exchange for consulting services provided over one
year.
|
Warrants - In
connection with debt financing during 2002, the Company issued detachable
warrants to Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock at $2.40 per share. The warrants were immediately
exercisable and expired in 2007.
During
2006, the Company engaged the services of an investment banking group on a
non-exclusive basis to provide advice concerning financial planning, corporate
organization and structure, business combinations, and related
services. The Company issued a warrant to acquire 100,000 shares of
common stock exercisable at $.50 per share, which vested on January 1, 2006, and
expires on December 31, 2010. The warrant value amounting to $16,770 was
determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and was recognized as
expense during 2006.
On March 3, 2006, the Company engaged
the services of a consultant, an accredited investor, and issued the consultant
a warrant to acquire 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable
at $.30 per share which expires on March 2, 2011. The warrant vests
in increments of 100,000 common shares as the Company realizes aggregate sales
of $200,000, $1,200,000, $2,200,000, $3,200,000, and $4,200,000 from the
consultant’s efforts on the Company’s behalf. During the year ended
December 31, 2007, the consultant vested in 100,000 shares as a result of
achieving the first performance measure and the Company valued the warrant using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recognized $37,799 of consulting
expense. On August 1, 2008, the terms the warrant were modified such
that the second performance criterion of sales of $1,200,000 was eliminated and
100,000 shares vest on a periodic schedule through July 1,
2009. During the year ended December 31, 2008, 40,000 shares vested
and the Company recorded $25,548 of expense
associated with such modification. The Company anticipates that the
likelihood of the consultant meeting the remaining performance criteria is
remote and accordingly has not recorded any consulting expense related to the
remaining 300,000 shares under the warrant.
On May 1,
2006, the Company engaged the services of another consultant, an accredited
investor, and issued the consultant a warrant to acquire 50,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock, exercisable at $.35 per share which expires on April 30,
2016. The warrant is only exercisable if the Company realizes sales
of $500,000 or more as a result of the consultant’s efforts on the Company’s
behalf. As of December 31, 2008, the consultant has not generated any
sales for the Company and as a result the Company has not recorded any
compensation expense. The Company anticipates that the likelihood of
the consultant meeting the performance criterion is remote.
On April
5, 2007, the Company engaged the services of a consultant, an accredited
investor, to assist it with business development for a term of one year through
April 4, 2008 and issued it a warrant to acquire 100,000 shares of its common
stock, exercisable at $.50 per share, which expires on April 4,
2012. The fair value of the warrant amounted to $24,380 using the
Black- Scholes option pricing model. During the year ended December
31, 2007, the consultant vested in 100,000 shares. The Company
recognized consulting expense of $6,095 for the year ended December 31, 2008
($18,285 – 2007).
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GROUP, INC.
|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
7. - STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY – CONTINUED
The
agreements have been accounted for in accordance with EITF 96-18 “Accounting for
Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in
Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” whereby the fair value of the
warrant will be recorded as the performance criteria are being
met. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to
determine the fair value of the awards. The Company periodically
evaluates the likelihood of reaching the performance requirements and will be
required to recognize consulting expense associated with these performance based
awards when it becomes probable the consultants will achieve their performance
criteria.
The total
compensation cost that has been charged against income for the above warrants
was $31,643 for the year ended December 31, 2008 ($56,084 - 2007).
The following is a summary of warrant
activity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:
Number of
Warrants
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Remaining
Contractual
Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
725,000 | $ | .55 | ||||||||||
Granted
|
100,000 | $ | .50 | ||||||||||
Expired
|
(75,000 | ) | $ | 2.40 | |||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
750,000 | $ | .36 | ||||||||||
Exercised
|
(122,500 | ) | $ | .34 | |||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
627,500 | $ | .36 |
2.3
years
|
$ | 56,000 | |||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
217,500 | $ | .46 |
2.6
years
|
$ | 5,200 |
The average fair value of warrants
granted was $.24 per share for the year ended December 31, 2007. The
exercise price for all warrants granted equaled or exceeded the market value of
the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
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|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
7. - STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY – CONTINUED
A summary
of the status of nonvested warrant activity for the years ended December 31,
2008 and 2007 follows:
Nonvested Shares
|
Shares
|
Weighted Average
Fair Value
at Grant Date
|
||||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2006
|
550,000 | $ | .24 | |||||
Granted
|
100,000 | $ | .50 | |||||
Vested
|
(200,000 | ) | $ | .40 | ||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2007
|
450,000 | $ | .22 | |||||
Vested
|
(40,000 | ) | $ | .23 | ||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2008
|
410,000 | $ | .22 |
NOTE
8. - STOCK OPTION PLANS
The
Company’s board of directors and stockholders have approved stock option plans
adopted in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2005, which have
authority to grant options to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,223,833 common
shares at December 31, 2008 (5,308,500 - 2007). No further grants may
be made from the 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999
plans. As of December 31, 2008, 339,833 options to purchase
shares remain unissued under the 2005 plan. Such options may be
designated at the time of grant as either incentive stock options or
nonqualified stock options.
On
February 3, 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved the 2009 stock
option plan, which grants options to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,000,000
common shares. This plan is subject to approval by
stockholders.
The
compensation cost under SFAS 123R that has been charged against income for
options granted to employees under the plans was $205,686 and $245,272 for the
years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The impact of
this expense was to increase basic and diluted net loss per share from $.00 to
$(.01) for the year ended December 31, 2008 and from $(.02) to $(.03) for the
year ended December 31, 2007. For stock options issued as non-ISO’s,
a tax deduction is not allowed for income tax purposes until the options are
exercised. The amount of this deduction will be the difference
between the fair value of the Company’s common stock and the exercise price at
the date of exercise. Accordingly, there is a deferred tax asset
recorded for the tax effect of the financial statement expense
recorded. The tax effect of the income tax deduction in excess of the
financial statement expense will be recorded as an increase to additional
paid-in capital. Due to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to
generate sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize the tax benefits of
the options granted, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reduce
its gross deferred tax asset to zero. As a result, for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, there is no income tax expense impact from
recording the fair value of options granted. No tax deduction is
allowed for stock options issued as ISO’s.
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|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
8. - STOCK OPTION PLANS – CONTINUED
The fair
value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following
assumptions. The Company used volatility of 50% when computing the
value of stock options and warrants during the year ended December 31, 2007 and
through September 30, 2008 and used volatility of 75%
thereafter. This is based on volatility data used by other companies
in the IT services industry and a more recent increase in overall market
volatility of companies in the IT services industry. The expected
life of the options was assumed to be the ten year contractual term through
September 30, 2008. For options issued after September 30, 2008 the
term is assumed to be 5.75 years using the simplified method for plain vanilla
options as stated in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 to improve the
accuracy of this assumption while simplifying record keeping requirements until
more detailed information about the Company’s exercise behavior is available.
The risk-free rate for the life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury
yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The following assumptions
were used for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.7%
- 4.1%
|
4.1%
- 4.76%
|
||||||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0%
|
0%
|
||||||
Expected
stock price volatility
|
50%
- 75%
|
50%
|
||||||
Expected
life of options
|
5.75
- 10 years
|
10
years
|
The
Company recorded expense for options, warrants and common stock issued to
employees and independent service providers for the years ended December 31,
2008 and 2007 as follows:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Employee
stock options
|
$ | 205,686 | $ | 245,272 | ||||
Consultants
- common stock warrants
|
31,643 | 56,084 | ||||||
Consultant
- common stock
|
12,500 | 37,500 | ||||||
Total
expense
|
$ | 249,829 | $ | 338,856 |
Stock Option Plans - The
Company grants stock options to its key employees and independent service
providers as it deems appropriate. Qualified options are exercisable
as long as the optionee continues to be an employee of the Company and for
thirty days subsequent to employee termination.
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|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
8. - STOCK OPTION PLANS – CONTINUED
The
following is a summary of stock option activity, including qualified and
non-qualified options for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007:
Number of
Options
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Remaining
Contractual
Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
4,380,000 | $ | .24 | ||||||||||
Granted
|
561,000 | $ | .52 | ||||||||||
Exercised
|
(10,000 | ) | $ | .05 | |||||||||
Expired
|
(16,500 | ) | $ | .43 | |||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
4,914,500 | $ | .27 | ||||||||||
Granted
|
684,000 | $ | .53 | ||||||||||
Exercised
|
(66,667 | ) | $ | .25 | |||||||||
Expired
|
(680,333 | ) | $ | .45 | |||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
4,851,500 | $ | .28 |
6.7
years
|
$ | 896,393 | |||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
4,228,167 | $ | .25 |
6.3
years
|
$ | 893,328 |
A summary
of the status of nonvested stock options for the years ended December 31, 2008
and 2007 follows:
Nonvested Shares
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Fair Value
at Grant Date
|
||||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2006
|
784,000 | $ | .30 | |||||
Granted
|
561,000 | $ | .34 | |||||
Vested
|
(673,333 | ) | $ | .33 | ||||
Forfeited
|
(9,334 | ) | $ | .37 | ||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2007
|
662,333 | $ | .30 | |||||
Granted
|
684,000 | $ | .34 | |||||
Vested
|
(655,334 | ) | $ | .32 | ||||
Forfeited
|
(67,666 | ) | $ | .29 | ||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2008
|
623,333 | $ | .33 |
At
December 31, 2008, there was approximately $153,000 of total unrecognized
compensation cost related to outstanding non-vested options. This
cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of one
year. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended
December 31, 2008 was approximately $210,000.
The
weighted average fair value of options granted was $.34 per share for each of
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. The exercise price for
all options granted equaled or exceeded the market value of the Company’s common
stock on the date of grant.
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|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
8. - STOCK OPTION PLANS – CONTINUED
Directors’ Stock Option Plan
- In
April 1993, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders adopted a
non-discretionary outside directors' stock option plan that provides for the
grant to non-employee directors of non-qualified stock options to purchase up to
50,000 shares of common stock. No new options are issuable under the
terms of this plan. During 2008 and 2007, 8,000 and 500 options
expired, respectively. At December 31, 2008, there were 32,500
(40,500 in 2007) options outstanding to directors under this plan, all of which
are exercisable. These options are exercisable at prices ranging from
$.10 to $2.53 per share with a weighted average exercise price of $1.09 per
share. The options expire at various dates from 2009 to
2013.
NOTE
9. - INCOME TAXES
The
components of income tax expense (benefit) follows:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Current
- State
|
$ | 615 | $ | 1,000 | ||||
Deferred:
|
||||||||
Federal
|
(735,000 | ) | 1,657,000 | |||||
State
|
(128,000 | ) | 289,000 | |||||
(863,000 | ) | 1,946,000 | ||||||
Change
in valuation allowance
|
863,000 | (1,946,000 | ) | |||||
$ | 615 | $ | 1,000 |
At
December 31, 2008 the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $21,900,000 and various state net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $16,000,000, which expire from 2009 through
2028. Utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards may be
subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change
limitations provided by the Internal Revenues Code and similar state
provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of the
net operating loss carryforwards before utilization. The Company may
be unable to use certain of its state tax net operating loss carryforwards since
it presently does not operate in certain states in which it has state net
operating loss carryforwards.
At
December 31, 2008, a net deferred tax asset, representing the future benefit
attributed primarily to the available net operating loss carryforwards and
defined pension plan expenses, in the amount of approximately $10,234,000, had
been fully offset by a valuation allowance because management believes that the
regulatory limitations on utilization of the operating losses, its position
regarding sponsorship of the defined benefit retirement plan and concerns over
achieving profitable operations diminish the Company's ability to demonstrate
that it is more likely than not that these future benefits will be realized
before they expire.
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
9. - INCOME TAXES – CONTINUED
The
following is a summary of the Company's temporary differences and carryforwards
which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax assets:
|
||||||||
Net operating loss
carryforwards
|
$ | 8,408,000 | $ | 8,023,000 | ||||
Defined benefit pension
liability
|
1,447,000 | 960,000 | ||||||
Property and
equipment
|
12,000 | 46,000 | ||||||
Reserves and accrued expenses
payable
|
367,000 | 342,000 | ||||||
Gross deferred tax
asset
|
10,234,000 | 9,371,000 | ||||||
Deferred
tax asset valuation allowance
|
(10,234,000 | ) | (9,371,000 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred tax asset
|
$ | - | $ | - |
The
differences between the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate and the effective
income tax rate in the accompanying consolidated statements of income are as
follows.
December
31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Statutory
U.S. federal tax rate
|
(34.0 | )% | (34.0 | )% | ||||
State
income taxes, net of federal
|
(47.4 | ) | 25.5 | |||||
Incentive
stock option expense
|
113.2 | 31.5 | ||||||
Other
permanent non-deductible items
|
11.1 | 1.9 | ||||||
Change
in valuation allowance
|
212.0 | (244.8 | ) | |||||
Net
operating loss carryforward adjustment
|
(254.5 | ) | 220.0 | |||||
Effective
income tax rate
|
.4 | % | .1 | % |
NOTE
10. - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND PENSION PLANS
Retirement Plan - The Company offers a simple
IRA plan as a retirement plan for eligible employees. Employees are
eligible to participate in the plan if they earn at least $5,000 of compensation
from the Company during the year. Eligible employees may contribute a
percentage of their compensation up to a maximum of $10,500 for 2008 and
2007. The Company can elect to make a discretionary contribution to
the Plan. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 the Company
elected to make a matching contribution equal to the employee’s contribution up
to a limit of 3% of the employee’s compensation for the year. The
Company match for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $52,248 ($45,408 –
2007).
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
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|
NOTE
10. - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
Defined Benefit Plan - The Company has acted as
sponsor for a contributory defined benefit pension plan, the Osley &
Whitney, Inc. Retirement Plan (the Plan), that covered all salaried and hourly
employees at Osley & Whitney, Inc. (O&W) that were scheduled to work at
least 1,000 hours per year. During the year ended December 31, 2001,
the Company discontinued the operations of O&W and on December 30, 2002 sold
all of the common stock of O&W to a third party but continued to act as
sponsor for the plan. The termination of the employees’ services
earlier than expected resulted in a plan curtailment, accounted for in
accordance with Statement of Financial Standards Statement 88 in
2001. No future benefits will be earned by plan
participants. As a result, the accumulated benefit obligation (the
actuarial present value using the current salary level of the benefits earned to
date by the Plan participant) and projected benefit obligation (the actuarial
present value using the salary level at retirement age of the benefits earned to
date by the Plan participant) are the same amount. The Plan remains
in existence and continues to pay benefits as participants qualify and receive
contributions.
The
Company recognizes interest and penalties related to the defined benefit pension
plan in defined benefit plan expense if they are associated with the
Plan. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has accrued approximately
$460,000 of excise taxes and interest associated with the unfunded contributions
to the Plan through the Plan year ended December 31, 2005.
Prior to
December 30, 2002, the Company owned 100% of the common stock of
O&W. On December 30, 2002, the Company sold 100% of the O&W
common stock to a third party, but continued to act as the sponsor of the
Plan. Although the Company continued to act as the sponsor of the
Plan after the sale, during 2007 management determined that it had no legal
obligation to do so.
During
2007, the Company submitted information to the Department of Treasury (DOT)
advocating that it had no legal obligation to act as the sponsor of the Plan to
ascertain whether the DOT concurred or disagreed with this
position. The Company subsequently provided responses to DOT
inquiries related to this determination. In February 2009, the
Company received a draft of a proposed revenue agent report from the DOT that
indicates that the DOT staff disagrees with the Company’s
position. The draft revenue agent response indicates that the Company
is responsible for excise taxes attributed to the funding deficiency of
$1,836,359 for the years 2002 through 2007 which funding deficiency can only be
corrected by contributing $1,836,359 into the Plan. The draft
response also states the additional penalties could be imposed. The
Company and its outside legal counsel disagree with significant aspects of both
the factual findings and legal conclusions set forth in the draft report and, in
accordance with DOT procedures are in the process of responding with a detailed
analysis of its opposition to their findings.
If the
DOT staff does not reconsider and conclude in the Company’s favor, the Company
expects that the DOT will issue a formal revenue agent report reiterating its
preliminary position. In this event, the Company will commence and
diligently pursue all appropriate steps to perfect its appeal rights and attempt
to prevail on the merits of its position, which will include filing a protest,
requesting an appeals conference, and, if needed, petitioning the tax court and
advocating its position in that forum.
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
10. - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
If the
Company does not ultimately prevail, it may become obligated for additional
estimated excise taxes on accumulated unfunded Plan contributions for the plan
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 of approximately $165,000 and $184,000,
respectively, which have not been accrued based upon the Company’s determination
that it has no legal obligation to act as the Plan sponsor and the Company’s
belief that the likelihood is not probable that it will be required to pay these
excise taxes. Further, if the Company does not ultimately prevail, it
may be required to pay interest on these excise taxes and potentially incur
additional excise taxes up to 100% of all required plan contributions, which
required contributions were $1,836,359 at December 31, 2008. No such
excise taxes or related interest have been assessed and no portion of this
amount has been accrued at December 31, 2008. The Company has accrued
amounts related to excise taxes on unfunded contributions for 2004, 2005 and
2006 of $420,362 as of December 31, 2008 ($392,847 -2007), which does not
encompass any amounts disclosed above.
At
December 31, 2008 the Company accrued liabilities of $3,622,122, including
$420,362 related to excise taxes on unfunded contributions, ($2,404,189 – 2007,
including $392,847 related to excise taxes on unfunded contributions) related to
the Plan and an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $3,217,259 ($2,227,689
– 2007) which was recorded as a reduction of stockholders’
deficiency.
Whether
or not the Company ultimately will be responsible to fund any Plan deficiencies
is largely dependent upon the ultimate outcome regarding the Company’s
obligations as sponsor of the Plan, as described above. If it is
determined that the Company is responsible for such deficiencies then the
Company will be required to make contributions for deficiencies in 2004
through 2008, and in future years to fund any Plan
deficiencies. The Company did not make any contributions in 2004,
2006, 2007, or 2008. During 2005, the Company made contributions of
$6,439 and 500,000 shares of its common stock, which were valued on the
contribution date at $175,000 using that day’s closing market
price. The Company currently does not have the funds available to
make the required minimum contributions which currently approximate $2.2
million, which includes the minimum required plan contributions. As a
result of its legal position, the Company does not anticipate making any
contributions to the Plan during the year ending December 31,
2009. The Company recorded defined benefit pension expense (including
professional services and interest costs) of $234,457 and $351,460 for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
During
2006, the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation placed a lien on all of our
assets to secure the contributions due to the Plan. This lien is
subordinate to liens that secure accounts receivable financing and certain notes
payable.
The
measurement date used to determine the pension measurements for the pension plan
is December 31, 2008. Net periodic pension cost includes the
following components for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Interest
cost
|
$ | 309,982 | $ | 296,990 | ||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
(281,127 | ) | (290,742 | ) | ||||
Service
cost
|
31,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
Actuarial
loss
|
93,872 | 109,818 | ||||||
Net
periodic pension cost
|
$ | 153,727 | $ | 181,066 |
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
10. - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
The following sets forth the funded
status of the Plan and the amounts shown in the accompanying balance
sheets:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Projected
benefit obligation:
|
||||||||
Benefit
obligation at beginning of year
|
$ | 5,379,889 | $ | 5,619,139 | ||||
Interest
cost
|
309,982 | 296,990 | ||||||
Actuarial
loss (gain)
|
43,924 | (85,078 | ) | |||||
Benefits
paid
|
(448,264 | ) | (451,162 | ) | ||||
Projected
benefit obligation at end of year
|
$ | 5,285,531 | $ | 5,379,889 |
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Plan
assets at fair value:
|
||||||||
Fair
value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
3,387,749 | 3,457,115 | ||||||
Actual
return of plan assets
|
(718,779 | ) | 412,619 | |||||
Benefits
paid
|
(448,264 | ) | (451,162 | ) | ||||
Expenses
paid
|
(70,612 | ) | (30,823 | ) | ||||
Fair
value of plan assets at end of year
|
$ | 2,150,094 | $ | 3,387,749 | ||||
Funded
status (deficit)
|
$ | (3,135,437 | ) | $ | (1,992,140 | ) | ||
Unrecognized
actuarial loss
|
(3,217,259 | ) | (2,227,689 | ) | ||||
(6,352,696 | ) | (4,219,829 | ) | |||||
Amounts
recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
3,217,259 | 2,227,689 | ||||||
Accrued
pension cost
|
$ | (3,135,437 | ) | $ | (1,992,140 | ) |
The Plan actuary has estimated net
periodic pension cost for the year ending December 31, 2009 of $368,397, which
includes amounts to be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss of
$149,373.
The benefits expected to be paid in
each of the next five fiscal years, and in aggregate for the five fiscal years
thereafter are as follows:
2009
|
$ | 443,555 | ||
2010
|
$ | 447,109 | ||
2011
|
$ | 440,060 | ||
2012
|
$ | 433,850 | ||
2013
|
$ | 438,175 | ||
2014
– 2018
|
$ | 2,124,445 |
The major actuarial assumptions used in
the calculation of the pension obligation follow:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Discount
rate
|
6.25 | % | 6.00 | % | ||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
8.90 | % | 8.90 | % | ||||
Rate
of increase in compensation
|
N/A | N/A |
The
expected long-term rate of return on Plan assets assumption is determined from
the Plan’s asset allocation using historical returns and the Plan’s investment
philosophy. The discount rate assumption is based on published
pension liability indices.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
10. - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
The
investment strategy is to manage the assets of the Plan to generate sufficient
returns to meet the long-term liabilities while maintaining adequate liquidity
to pay current benefits. This strategy is implemented by holding equity
investments while investing a portion of the assets in fixed income debt
securities to match the long-term nature of the liabilities. An
independent fee based investment management company makes all investment
decisions subject to the Plan’s investment strategy. The assets are
held by a separate trust company as custodian for the Plan. For
equity investments, the manager implements its defined process that focuses on
the merits of individual companies allowing it to find opportunities across the
globe. The process includes identifying industry sector groups that
meet the investment strategy, profiling investment alternatives, establishing
buy and see targets based on strategy and strict pricing disciplines, and
accepting only those investments that meet the strategy, pricing and Plan
objectives. Investments are monitored on an ongoing basis to assure
they continue to meet the strategy, pricing and Plan objectives.
Assets in
the trust fund are held for the sole benefit of participating former employees
and retirees. They are comprised of the following securities as of
December 31, 2008 which have quoted prices in active markets and are level 1
investments. Included in the following small cap equities are 500,000
common shares of the Company with a fair value of $215,000.
U.S.
equity securities:
|
||||
U.S.
large cap
|
$ | 610,139 | ||
U.S.
mid cap
|
43,341 | |||
Small
cap
|
215,484 | |||
U.S.
equity mutual funds:
|
||||
Financial
services
|
39,388 | |||
Life
sciences
|
60,579 | |||
Small
cap
|
24,459 | |||
Technology
|
45,576 | |||
1,038,966 | ||||
International
equity securities:
|
||||
International
large cap
|
180,029 | |||
International
equity mutual funds
|
106,516 | |||
286,545 | ||||
Fixed
income securities:
|
||||
U.S.
Government money market funds
|
37,515 | |||
U.S.
Treasury bonds and notes
|
309,786 | |||
Corporate
bonds of U.S. financial services corporations guaranteed by the
FDIC
|
123,759 | |||
Fixed
income mutual funds
|
353,523 | |||
824,583 | ||||
Total
investment securities
|
$ | 2,150,094 |
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
10. - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
The
Company's weighted-average asset allocations for its defined benefit pension
plan at December 31, 2008 and 2007, by asset category, are as
follows:
Asset Category
|
Target %
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Domestic
equity securities
|
48 | % | 50 | % | ||||||||
International
equity securities
|
13 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||
Equity
securities
|
60 | % | 61 | % | 64 | % | ||||||
Interest
bearing debt securities
|
40 | % | 39 | % | 36 | % | ||||||
Total
|
100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % |
NOTE
11. – COMMITMENTS
Lease Commitments - The
Company leases its headquarters, branch office facilities and a vehicle under
operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through
2011. Rent expense under operating leases for the year ended December
31, 2008 was approximately $122,000 ($115,200 - 2007).
Following
is the approximate future minimum payments required under these
leases:
2009
|
$ | 104,400 | ||
2010
|
119,800 | |||
2011
|
58,600 | |||
$ | 282,800 |
Employment Contracts - The
Company has employment agreements with two of its executives with terms expiring
in May 2010. These agreements automatically are extended for one year periods
unless the Company gives 180 days notice prior to the termination date of its
intent to terminate the agreement. The agreements provide for
severance payments of 12 months and 24 months, respectively, of salary in the
event of termination for certain causes. As of December 31, 2008, the
minimum annual severance payments under these employment agreements are, in the
aggregate, approximately $587,000.
NOTE
12. – RELATED PARTY CONSULTING AGREEMENT
The
Company has contracted with Intelligent Consulting Corporation (ICC) on a
month-to-month basis to provide consulting services relating to business
development services for the Company and other general corporate
matters. The Company paid ICC $129,000 during the year ended December
31, 2008 ($128,400 - 2007). The compensation was revised to $15,000
per month effective February 2009. The principal of ICC became a
member of the Company’s board of directors during 2008 and is a principal of an
entity that holds certain of the Company’s convertible notes
payable.
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GROUP, INC.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
NOTE
13. - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Noncash
investing and financing transactions, including non-monetary exchanges, consist
of the following for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Conversion
of notes payable and accrued interest due to related party to shares of
common stock
|
$ | 60,938 | $ | 54,500 | ||||
Purchase
of equipment through long-term obligations
|
$ | 10,987 | $ | 35,388 | ||||
Issuance
of 100,000 shares of common stock in exchange for consulting services
provided over one year
|
$ | - | $ | 50,000 |
NOTE
14. – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 13, 2009, the Company
issued 500,000 unregistered shares of common stock upon conversion of $25,000 of
principal according to the terms of outstanding notes payable to a related
party.
Subsequent to year end and through
March 6, 2009, the Company issued 882,500 stock options to various employees
according to the terms of its stock option plans and cancelled 150,000 employee
stock options.
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