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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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Commission file number: 1-15177
Digital Angel Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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incorporation or organization)
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52-1233960
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490 Villaume Avenue, South St. Paul, MN
(Address of principal executive offices)
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55075
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(651) 455-1621
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $.005 par value per share
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American Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation
S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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As of June 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the registrants common stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant was $61.4 million based on the closing sale price as reported on the
American Stock Exchange.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as
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Common Stock, $.005 par value per share
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44,515,823 shares |
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders, which proxy statement will
be filed no later than 120 days after the
close of the Registrants fiscal year ended
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Part III |
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Unless the context otherwise provides, when we refer to the Company, we, our, or us,
we are referring to Digital Angel Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Overview
We and our subsidiaries (either wholly or majority-owned) currently engage in the following
principal business activities:
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the development, manufacture and marketing of visual and electronic identification
tags and implantable Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, microchips, primarily for
identification, tracking and location of companion pets, horses, livestock (e.g.,
cattle and hogs), fish and wildlife worldwide, and, more recently, for animal
bio-sensing applications, such as temperature reading for companion pet, horse and
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the design, manufacture, and marketing of global position system, or GPS, enabled
equipment used for location tracking and message monitoring of vehicles, aircraft, and
people in remote locations. |
We presently operate in two business segments: Animal Applications and GPS and Radio
Communications.
As of March 1, 2007, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., or Applied Digital, (NasdaqCM: ASDX)
owns 24,573,788 shares (or 55.2%) of our outstanding shares of common stock. Applied Digital is a
public company that also owns approximately 60.7% of VeriChip Corporation, or VeriChip, (NasdaqGM:
CHIP) and approximately 50.9% of InfoTech USA, Inc. (OTC: IFTH).
We were incorporated in Delaware on December 1, 1981. Our corporate headquarters are located
at 490 Villaume Avenue, South St. Paul, MN 55075. Our telephone number is 651-455-1621.
Recent Events
Proposed Acquisition of the Assets of McMurdo Ltd.
On December 14, 2006, Signature Industries Limited, or Signature, our London-based subsidiary
operating in our GPS and Radio Communications business segment, entered into an agreement to
acquire certain assets and customer contracts of McMurdo Ltd., or McMurdo, a U.K. manufacturer of
emergency location beacons, from Chemring Group PLC. Pursuant to the agreement, Signature will
acquire certain assets of McMurdos marine electronics business, including fixed assets, inventory,
customer lists, customer and supplier contracts and relations, trade and business names, and
associated assets. The assets exclude certain accrued liabilities and obligations and real
property, including the plant facility which Signature will have a license to occupy for a period
of nine months after completion of the sale. Under the terms of the agreement, Signature will
retain McMurdos employees related to the marine electronics business after closing the sale.
The purchase price for the assets is approximately £3,117,000 (approximately $6,106,000 at
December 31, 2006), subject to certain adjustments, plus an additional deferred payment of up to
£1,500,000 (approximately $2,938,000 at December 31, 2006) based on the value of specified products
sold between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2007. The deferred payment is determined on a
threshold basis with a minimum threshold, based on the invoiced value of sales during such period
and payable when the parties finalize a statement of the sales. Upon signing the agreement, we
paid £250,000 (approximately $490,000 at December 31, 2006) of the purchase price to McMurdo. The
balance of the initial purchase price is payable upon closing. If the agreement is terminated or
the sale is not completed, McMurdo will be entitled, under certain circumstances, to retain the
£250,000 deposit. Under the terms of the agreement, we will guarantee Signatures obligations for
the deferred payment and Chemring will guarantee McMurdos obligations for retained liabilities and
obligations.
10.25% Senior Secured Debenture Financing
On February 6, 2007, we entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which we sold
a 10.25% senior secured debenture in the original principal amount of $6,000,000 and a five-year
warrant to purchase 699,600 shares of our common stock. The debenture matures on February 6, 2010,
but we may, at our option, prepay the debenture in cash at any
time by paying a premium of 2% of the outstanding principal amount of the debenture. We are
obligated to make monthly payments of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (including default
interest, if any) beginning on September 4, 2007.
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The debenture is not convertible by the holder(s). However, upon satisfaction of certain
conditions set forth in the Debenture, including approval by our stockholders of the Debenture and
the availability of an effective registration statement covering the resale of shares by the
holder(s), we may, at our option, elect to pay one or more monthly payments of principal and
interest with shares of our common stock in lieu of cash. Our decision to make a monthly payment
with cash or with shares of our common stock, or a combination of both, will be determined on a
monthly basis. Currently, we anticipate making monthly payments with cash. If we elect to make a
monthly payment with shares of our common stock, the shares will be valued at an 8% discount to the
then current market price of a share of our common stock . If an event of default or a change of
control occurs, the holder(s) has the right to require us to redeem the debenture for a cash amount
equal to 110% of the outstanding principal plus interest. The proceeds from the financing,
approximately $5.6 million, will be used by us to fund a portion of our planned acquisition of
certain assets of McMurdo and to invest in the continued growth of our business.
Industry Overview
Our current activities encompass the development and marketing of RFID and GPS enabled
identification and location products.
RFID has become an important technology widely adopted and used in the automotive
identification market, an industry characterized by identifying and locating objects
electronically. RFID systems identify objects using radio frequency transmissions, typically
achieved with communication between a microchip or tag and a scanner or reader. Historically, RFID
has been used to identify objects in the retail, transportation and logistics industries, as well
as to identify and locate livestock and companion pets. Prior to the adoption of RFID, users
identified and tracked objects manually as well as through the use of bar code technology. These
solutions were limited because of the need for ongoing human intervention and the lack of
instantaneous location capabilities. RFID technology seems to possess greater range, accuracy,
speed and lower line-of-sight requirements than bar code technology.
The basic components of an RFID system consist of:
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a tag, containing a microchip-equipped transponder, an antenna and a capacitor,
attached to the item to be identified, located or tracked, which wirelessly transmits
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one or more receivers, also referred to as readers, which are devices that read
the tag by sending out an RF signal to which a tag, in the range of the signal,
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the equipment, cabling, computer network and software applications to use the
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Most RFID systems use either active or passive tags, with the choice reflecting the
different characteristics of the tags and the nature of the RFID system application. The key
difference in the technology is that active RFID systems deploy tags with battery-powered
microchips that emit a signal at regular intervals or continuously and do not rely on power from
the reader to operate, while passive RFID systems deploy tags with microchips that have no attached
power supply and receive an activating charge from the readers signal. Applications that require
receipt of signals between the tag and the reader beyond approximately 10 meters in range usually
need a battery in the tags.
Our RFID businesses focus on (1) companion pet identification and safeguarding, and (2)
livestock/fish identification tracking and food safety and traceability (e.g., livestock tracking).
Pet Identification and Safeguarding
Pet identification and safeguarding systems involve the insertion of a microchip with
identifying information in the animal. RFID scanners at animal shelters, veterinary clinics and
other locations read the microchips unique identification number. Through the use of a database,
the unique identification number identifies the animal, the animals owner, and other relevant
information. As a result of the recent expansion of the capabilities of the electronic chips
(e.g., providing feedback on the health of the animal, such as a temperature reading), we believe
the market is expected to expand even further and more rapidly.
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Livestock/Fish Identification Tracking and Food Safety and Traceability
The use of RFID technology in the tracking of livestock in the U.S. received a boost in
December 2003 when a cow in Mabton, Washington was found to have Chronic Wasting Disease (commonly
referred to as Mad Cow Disease), resulting in the banning of the U.S. cattle industrys exports.
Since that time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other state agencies, and the
Canadian government, have been initiating pilot programs designed to test the viability of
large-scale food animal identification and tracking systems. Currently, most livestock producers
use visual rather than electronic identification tags. Cattle and other livestock tend to move
from place to place, and from owner to owner. For this reason, visual tags have limitations in
terms of the ability to trace where a diseased animal has been and what other animals could have
been exposed to it. The USDA is targeting a national identification system that would allow such
tracing within 48 hours, enabling the implementation of quarantines effectively and efficiently and
helping to protect the value of farmers livestock investments. During 2006, the Canadian
government decided to extend a national program through December 2007 for the funding of livestock
RFID readers and scanning systems. The government-backed program is part of Food Safety and
Quality within Agri-Food Canada to reimburse eligible participants by defraying a part of the cost
of RFID equipment used to scan electronically identified animals as they move from farm to market.
RFID microchips are also used for the tagging of fish, especially salmon, for identification
by biologists and governments in environmental programs and studies, migratory studies, and other
purposes. These microchips are accepted as a safe, reliable alternative to traditional
identification methods because once the fish are implanted with the microchips, they can be
identified without recapturing or sacrificing the fish.
GPS and Radio Communications
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is the standard generic term for satellite
navigation systems that provide autonomous geospatial positioning with global coverage. The
Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging Global Position System, or NAVSTAR GPS, which was developed
by the U.S. Department of Defense, is the only fully operational GNSS. The satellite constellation
is managed by the U.S. Air Force 50th Space Wing. Although the cost of maintaining the system is
approximately $400 million per year, including the replacement of aging satellites, GPS is free for
civilian use as a public good. In addition to NAVSTAR GPS, there is some indication that other
nations may begin deploying GNSS. The Russian GLONASS positioning system is a GNSS in the process
of being restored to full operation. The European Union Galileo positioning system is a next
generation GNSS in the initial deployment phase, scheduled to be operational in a few years and
China has indicated it may expand its regional Beidou navigation system into a global system.
A GPS receiver calculates its position by measuring the distance between itself and three or
more GPS satellites. Measuring the time delay between transmission and reception of each GPS radio
signal gives the distance to each satellite, since the signal travels at a known speed. The
signals also carry information about the satellites location. By determining the position of, and
distance to, at least three satellites, the receiver can compute its position using trilateration.
Receivers typically do not have perfectly accurate clocks and, therefore, track one or more
additional satellites to correct the receivers clock error.
The original motivation for satellite navigation was for military applications. Today, GNSS
systems have a wide variety of civilian uses such as:
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Navigation, ranging from personal hand-held devices for trekking, to devices fitted
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Synchronization |
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Location-based services such as enhanced 911; |
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Surveying |
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Entering data into a geographic information system; |
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Search and rescue; |
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Geophysical sciences; and |
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Tracking devices used in wildlife management. |
Our focus is in the areas of search and rescue and locator beacons, and tracking systems,
which include mobile satellite data communications service and software for mapping and messaging
for a variety of industries including the military, air and ground ambulance operators, law
enforcement agencies and energy companies. We believe that there is excellent growth potential in
each of our markets and particularly, for us, in sales of our military personnel location beacons
due to recent technology improvements. However, each market in which we compete is highly
competitive.
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Operating Segments
We operate in two business segments: Animal Applications and GPS and Radio Communications. In
the year ended December 31, 2006, the Animal Applications segment represented 66.8% of our
consolidated revenue and the GPS and Radio Communications segment represented 33.2% of our
consolidated revenue. Each of these segments is presented below.
Animal Applications Segment
Principal Products and Services
Our Animal Applications segment develops, manufactures and markets visual and electronic
identification tags and RFID microchips, primarily for the identification, tracking and location of
companion pets, horses, livestock, fish and wildlife worldwide, and, more recently, for animal
bio-sensing applications, such as temperature reading for companion pet, horse and livestock
applications. Our Animal Applications segments proprietary products focus on pet identification
and safeguarding and the positive identification and tracking of livestock and fish, which is
crucial for asset management and for disease control and food safety. This segments principal
products are:
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visual and electronic ear tags for livestock; and |
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implantable microchips and RFID scanners for the companion pet, horse, livestock,
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We hold patents on our syringe-injectable microchip for use in animals. Each microchip is
individually inscribed and programmed to store a unique, permanent 10 to 16-digit alphanumeric
identification code. These microchips are passive electronic devices ranging in size from 12 to
28 millimeters in length and 2.1 to 3.5 millimeters in diameter. The microchip is coupled with an
antenna and placed either in a two-piece plastic e.Tag or in a glass-like injectable capsule. The
e.Tag is primarily used in livestock application and typically affixed to the ear of the animal.
The implantable microchip is injected under the skin using a hypodermic syringe, without requiring
surgery. Each capsule is coated with a polymer, BioBond TM to form adherence
to tissue, thereby preventing migration in the hosts body. An associated scanner device uses
radio frequency to interrogate the microchips and read the code. During 2006, we received a patent
for our Bio-Thermo® implantable microchip product, which provides temperature readings of animals
by simply passing an RFID handheld scanner over the animal or by having the animal walk through a
portal scanner.
Our pet identification and safeguarding systems involve the insertion of a microchip with
identifying information in the animal. RFID scanners at animal shelters, veterinary clinics and
other locations read the microchips unique identification number. Through the use of a database,
the unique identification number identifies the animal, the animals owner, and other relevant
information. We have an established infrastructure with RFID scanners placed in approximately
75,000 global animal shelters and veterinary clinics. More than 3.5 million companion animals in
the U.S. have been enrolled in our distributors database, and a pet is recovered in the U.S. by
that system every six minutes.
Our miniature RFID microchips are also used for the tagging of fish, especially salmon, for
identification by biologists and governments in environmental programs and studies, migratory
studies, and other purposes. These microchips are accepted as a safe, reliable alternative to
traditional identification methods because once the fish are implanted with the microchips, they
can be identified without recapturing or sacrificing the fish. During 2006, we installed what we
believe is the worlds largest RFID ready system, a 16-foot by 16-foot RFID antenna designed to
electronically track indigenous salmon populations. In addition, we launched our second generation
unitary core transponders. These updated transponders are designed to provide greater reader
reliability while increasing reader range.
In addition to pursuing the market for permanent identification of companion animals and
tracking microchips for fish, we also produce visual and RFID identification products, principally
for livestock producers. The tracking of cattle and hogs is crucial in order to provide security
both for asset management and for disease control and food safety. We have marketed visual
identification products for livestock since the 1940s. We have marketed electronic identification
products for livestock since the late 1990s. Visual identification products typically include
numbered ear tags. Electronic identification products for livestock are currently being utilized
by livestock producers and as part of various pilot studies for the USDAs and other state and
governmental cattle identification programs. Currently, sales of visual products represent a
substantial percentage of our sales to livestock producers. However, the use of electronic
identification products by livestock producers has been steadily increasing, and we expect the
trend toward electronic identification products to continue.
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In addition to the use in animal applications, our implantable microchip was cleared by the
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for medical applications in humans in the United States in
October 2004. We have a long-term exclusive
distribution and licensing agreement with Verichip covering the manufacturing, purchasing and
distribution of the implantable microchip. Sales to Verichip were $0.4 million, $0.7 million, and
$0.1 million in the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Growth Strategy
The principal components of our Animal Applications segments growth strategy are to:
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Focus on animal identification products in the growing livestock, fish and wildlife industries; |
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Become a major player in the food source traceability and safety tracking systems arena; and |
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Increase our market share in the pet identification and equine markets with enhanced
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Through our Animal Applications segment, we are one of the leading suppliers in the U.S. of
RFID-enabled implantable microchip products for companion animals, laboratory animals, fish and
wildlife, and visual and electronic identification tags for livestock. The chipping of companion
pets has increased in Europe, in part, because in 2004, several European countries began requiring
that all pets crossing their borders be identified with either a tattoo or a microchip. In
addition, world-wide standardization of the frequency on which the microchips operate will most
likely lead to higher world-wide chipping rates. Our chips can be read by the world standard,
which is 134.2 kilohertz.
The USDA, the states of Kansas and Minnesota, and the government of Canada are utilizing our
RFID system for use in their respective large-scale food animal identification programs. These
pilot programs may lead to implementation of national and/or regional RFID-enabled identification
programs.
In April 2006, we were awarded a U.S. Patent for our Bio-Thermo® temperature sensing
implantable RFID microchip designed for non-laboratory applications that uses RFID technology to
determine the body temperature of its host animal. Potential applications for the Bio-Thermo® chip
include non-invasive monitoring of temperatures in cats, dogs, livestock and horses and early
detection of infectious diseases such as Avian Bird Flu in poultry. We have begun a national
initiative to target the use of our Bio-Thermo microchips to address the more than $100 million
U.S. equine market for identification products. There are approximately eight million horses in
the U.S. that are covered by identification and health status surveillance, which is required by
local and state equine animal health professionals. Since late 2005, the California Horseracing
Board, a division of the California Department of Agriculture, has been using federal funds to
implant all new, in-coming young horses entering their racing career, with our Bio-Thermo
microchips. To date, the California Horseracing Board has purchased 1,500 Bio-Thermo chips, out of
an order of 4,000, and an estimated 500 horses at Southern California racetracks have already been
successfully implanted. The New York State Horse Health Assurance Program recently implemented a
comprehensive health campaign that utilizes Bio-Thermo microchips, and other state agencies are
expected to launch similar programs.
In addition, future product enhancements include read/write microchips and new scanning
systems that will extend the capabilities of our products while integrating them with evolving
animal management systems. We intend to continue to develop new products based on our customers
needs. We plan to continue to provide product offerings to identified market needs including, but
not limited to, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and food traceability safety.
Sales, Marketing and Distribution
Our companion pet identification and location system is marketed in the U.S. by
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation, or Schering-Plough, under the brand name Home Again® Pet
Recovery Service. In February 2007, we signed a new exclusive distribution agreement with
Schering-Plough Home Again LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schering-Plough, to provide electronic
identification microchips and scanners as part of the Home Again® Proactive Pet Recovery Network.
Schering-Ploughs new network, which markets the complete electronic pet identification system
under the brand name HomeAgain®, is the nations first comprehensive system to assist in the search
for lost pets. The new Schering-Plough distribution agreement is for a period of two years, which
may be extended for one year, and does not provide for minimum purchase requirements by
Schering-Plough.
Our product is also marketed by various other companies, including (i) in some countries in
Europe by Merial Pharmaceutical under the Indexel® brand; (ii) in the United Kingdom and Ireland by
Animalcare under the idENTICHIP® brand; and (iii) in other European countries and in Australia,
New Zealand and Japan by various distributors under the
LifeChip® brand. We have an established infrastructure with readers placed in approximately
75,000 global animal shelters and veterinary clinics.
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BioMark, Inc. is our U.S. distributor for our fish and wildlife RFID microchip products.
Electronic identification products for livestock are sold directly to our customers under the
Destron brand. We have multi-year supply and distribution agreements with certain customers, which
have varying expiration dates. The remaining terms of such agreements are between one and eight
years. The supply and distribution agreements describe products, delivery and payment terms and
distribution territories. Our agreements generally do not have minimum purchase requirements and
can be terminated without penalty.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, Schering-Plough accounted for approximately 15% of our
revenues. We believe we would be able to arrange for a third party to distribute our implantable
microchips in the U.S. if Schering-Plough no longer distributed them. However, it may be difficult
and time-consuming for us to arrange for distribution of the implantable microchip by a third
party, which may negatively affect future sales.
Our principal customers for electronic identification devices for fish are Pacific States
Marine and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders
from these customers could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
Competition
The animal identification market is highly competitive. The principal competitors in the U.S.
visual identification market are AllFlex USA, Inc. and Y-Tex Corporation, and the principal
competitors in the RFID identification market are Avid Identification Systems, Inc., AllFlex, USA,
Inc., and Datamars SA. We believe that our intellectual property position and reputation for high
quality products are our competitive advantages.
Our principal competitors in Europe are Allflex and Merko. We believe that our efficient low
cost production, reputation for high quality ear tags and our clear focus on the market are our
competitive advantages. We expect our competitors to continue to improve the performance of and
support for their current products. We also expect that, like us, they will introduce new
products, technologies or services. Our competitors new or upgraded products could adversely
affect sales of our current and future products.
Manufacturing; Supply Arrangements
Our Animal Applications segment has not been materially adversely affected by the inability to
obtain raw materials or products during the past three years. The segment relies solely on a
production arrangement with Raytheon Microelectronics España, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company,
(RME), for the assembly of its patented syringe-injectable transponders. The term of that agreement
ends on June 30, 2010, subject to earlier termination by either party if, among other things, the
other party breaches the agreement and does not remedy the breach within 30 days of receiving
notice. Under the agreement, RME is our preferred supplier of the glass encapsulated,
syringe-implantable transponders, provided that RMEs pricing remains market competitive. Certain
of the automated equipment and tooling used in the production of the transponders are owned by us;
other automated equipment and tooling is owned by RME. It would be difficult and time-consuming for
us to arrange for production of the transponders by a third party. Accordingly, we cannot assure
that we would be able to procure alternative manufacturing capability if we are unable to obtain
the implantable microchip from RME or another supplier.
Our Animal Applications segments other principal suppliers are TSI Molding, Inc., BASF
Corporation and Creation Technologies. We generally do not enter into contracts with these
suppliers.
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GPS and Radio Communications Segment
Principal Products and Services
Our GPS and Radio Communications segments proprietary products provide location tracking and
message monitoring of vehicles, aircraft, and people in remote locations. This segments principal
products are:
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GPS enabled search and rescue equipment and intelligent
communications products and services for telemetry, mobile data
and radio communications applications, including our
SARBETM brand, which serve commercial and military
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GPS and geosynchronous satellite tracking systems, including
tracking software systems for mapping and messaging associated
with the security of high-value assets; and |
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Alarm sounders for industrial use and other electronic components. |
GPS Enabled Search and Rescue Equipment and Intelligent Communications Products
Our Personal Locator Beacons, or PLBs, which are sold under the SARBE brand name are used by
military air crew in the event of an ejection or other event requiring emergency evacuation of an
aircraft in a remote, possibly hostile location. Our majority owned subsidiary, Signature, which
is based in the United Kingdom, has been developing and manufacturing PLBs for five decades.
Reports of Second World War airmen and sailors at sea awaiting rescue with little more than the
faint hope that a passing ship would find them was the catalyst that inspired Signature to develop
a new way of saving lives by making the search part of search and rescue more effective. Today, we
believe that we are a world-leading supplier of PLBs and our SARBE trademark is widely considered
a generic term for these devices, which are now found on ships, aircraft and submarines in the
armed forces of over 40 countries. United Kingdom airmen were among the first to carry these
lifesaving devices. Today every Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army airman carries a SARBE.
PLBs are also packed in the survival packs of life rafts on military ships. Our latest generation
SARBE for military personnel is the software-defined SARBE G2R, which provides true global reach
and recovery. This programmable radio features peacetime and combat modes. As with previous PLBs,
G2R can be configured to operate with any fast jet ejection seat and incorporates a specially
designed system that automatically activates the beacon and deploys the antenna to the optimum
position. This ensures that even if aircrew are unconscious or injured, the SARBE transmission will
be initiated immediately as no human intervention is required, reducing the time it takes to
initiate a search. Our SARBETM G2R has been approved to operate on the COSPAS-SARSAT
Satellite System. COSPAS-SARSAT is the internationally funded satellite system operator that
detects activated search and rescue beacons and is responsible for approving all rescue beacons.
We are also a distributor of two-way communications equipment in the United Kingdom. Our
products range from conventional radio systems for the majority of radio users, for example, safety
and security, construction, manufacturing, and trunked radio systems for large scale users, for
example local authorities and public utilities. We also offer marine radios, air band radios and
Immarsat communication equipment for use on a global basis.
GPS and Geosynchronous Satellite Tracking Systems
Our GPS and geosynchronous satellite tracking systems, which are sold through our wholly-owned
subsidiary, OuterLink Corporation, or OuterLink, include tracking software systems for mapping,
automatic vehicle location, and voice and text messaging. These systems provide security of
high-value assets, such as airplanes, helicopters, trucks, ambulances and marine fleet. The systems
consist of a terminal, interface/display units, antennas, management software and messaging and
voice services. Mounted in either mobile or fixed assets, our terminals are bi-directional
satellite transceivers that provide remote processing and interface to sensors, switches and
real-time GPS services. Our terminals interface with display units to deliver arm/disarm control,
2-way text and voice messaging and emergency alerts. We provide a variety of antennas that match
environmental, operational and installation equipment. Our CommTrack 2007 system software is a
powerful base-station platform for mobile resource management. Our real-time, 2-way data voice and
voice messaging services between operation centers and mobile assets
allow for automatic flight
following asset tracking and fleet management.
Alarm Sounders
We also manufacture electronic alarm sounders under the Clifford & Snell name. These products
are used to provide audible and or visual signals, which alert personnel in hazardous areas,
including the oil and petrochemical industry, and in the fire and security market. Our recent
Yodalex explosion proof sounders and strobes include an omni-directional, high-sound output with
sounder/strobe combination all sharing a common explosion proof enclosure.
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Growth Strategy
We believe that our PLBs offer the greatest source of growth for our GPS and Radio
Communications segment. We expect to see an increase in the demand for our beacons over the next
two years as air forces upgrade their gear. Air forces in the United Kingdom and the U.S. will be
required to replace their existing beacons with the new generation 406 MHz beacons in the future.
In August 2006, we were awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop a new survival radio
for military aircraft. We were one of only two companies to win the contract to develop a new
radio to replace the URT33, which is carried in aircrew survival packs and sets off a distress
signal in an emergency. The URT33 will become obsolete when existing frequencies on 121.5 and 243
MHz cease to be monitored by COSPAS-SARSAT on February 1, 2009.
In addition, on December 14, 2006, Signature, our London-based subsidiary, entered into an
agreement to acquire certain assets and customer contracts of McMurdo Ltd., a U.K. manufacturer of
emergency location beacons, from Chemring Group PLC. McMurdo has a worldwide distribution network
of approximately 60 outlets. We believe this acquisition will increase the revenue base of our
survival radio business and significantly broadens our product offerings in both the maritime and
military sectors.
We are also developing, under a joint venture agreement, an automatically activated and
deployed emergency radio for the Royal Netherlands Navy, which will alert rescue authorities and
pinpoint a stricken submarine submerged or on the surface. We are also pursing opportunities to
supply beacons to Scorpene submarines that have been ordered by the Navies of Malaysia, India and
Chile.
We believe that another significant growth opportunity will come in the next few years when
the Galileo GNNS network of satellites is launched and becomes operational. This European GNNS
system is set to begin satellite launches in 2007 and is likely to add the facility for a
confirmation message to be relayed back to the active beacon, so those awaiting rescue will know
immediately that their signal has been received and that help is at hand; something the present
satellite structure cant do. It will add an additional degree of confidence to anyone in distress
with a PLB.
Sales and Distribution
We sell our PLBs and our GPS and Geosynchronous Satellite Tracking Systems directly to our
customers through a direct sales force of approximately six personnel, and through supply and
distribution agreements, which have varying expiration dates. The remaining terms of such
agreements are between one and three years.
We sell our alarm sounders through various distributors located in Europe, Australia, New
Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa Singapore and the U.S. We are also a distributor of two-way
communication equipment in the United Kingdom. Our agreements with these distributors have varying
expiration dates.
Competition
Principal methods of competition in our GPS and Radio Communications segment include
geographic coverage, service and product performance. The principal competitors for our PLBs are
Boeing North American Inc., General Dynamics Decision Systems, Tadiran Spectralink Ltd., Becker
Avionic Systems, and ACR Electronics, Inc. We believe that being first to market with GPS in our
search and rescue beacons as well as the use of our search and rescue beacons in over forty
countries are competitive advantages. In addition, the barriers to entry in this market are high
due to the technical demands of the market.
The principal competitors for our GPS and Geosynchronous Satellite Tracking Systems are Blue
Sky Networks, Sky Connect and Comtech Mobile Data Com. We believe our competitive advantages are
lower cost communications, more frequent reporting on a near real time basis and the ability to
provide additional messaging capabilities in addition to vehicle tracking.
Manufacturing; Supply Arrangements
Our GPS and Radio Communications segment has not been materially or adversely affected by the
inability to obtain raw materials or products during the past three years. This segments
principal suppliers are Contract Components LTD., Motorola LTD., and Delta Impact LTD. We
generally do not enter into contracts with these suppliers.
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Financial Information About Segments
Revenues from our various segments over the prior three years can be broken down as follows:
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Animal Applications |
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$ |
38,058 |
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$ |
35,972 |
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$ |
25,871 |
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GPS and Radio Communications |
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18,922 |
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20,854 |
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20,431 |
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Total |
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$ |
56,980 |
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$ |
56,826 |
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$ |
46,302 |
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Refer to the segment information in Note 19 to our Financial Statements.
Warranties
We offer our customers a limited warranty for a period of between twelve and twenty four
months on certain of our products that the products will be free from defects in workmanship and
quality. Under the terms of our warranty, we shall, at our sole option, repair or replace the
covered products at no cost to our distributor or customer.
Backlog
We generally produce goods to fill orders received and anticipated orders based on
distributors forecasts. We also maintain inventories of finished goods to fill customer orders
with short lead times. As a result, we generally do not have a significant backlog of orders, and
any such backlog is not indicative of future sales.
Research and Development
During 2006, we spent $4.8 million ($2.7 million in the Animal Applications segment and $2.1
million in the GPS and Radio Communications segment) on research and development activities
relating to the development of new products or improvements of existing products. We spent $4.7
million ($3.0 million in the Animal Applications segment and $1.7 million in the GPS and Radio
Communications segment) in 2005 and $2.8 million ($2.2 million in the Animal Applications segment
and $0.6 million in the GPS and Radio Communications segment) in 2004.
Government Agreements
Customers for our electronic identification devices for fish include government contractors
that rely on funding from the United States government. Since these contractors rely heavily on
government funds, any decline in the availability of such funds could result in a decreased demand
by these contractors for our products. Any decrease in demand by such customers could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations and result in a
decline in the market value of our common stock. The GPS and Radio Communications segment is
heavily dependent on contracts with domestic government agencies and foreign governments,
primarily relating to military applications. The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders
from these or our other major customers could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
Employees
As of March 1, 2007 we have 314 full time employees, including 11 in management, 20 in sales
positions, 78 in administrative positions, 29 in technical positions and 176 in production
positions. Our Animal Applications production workforce is party to a collective bargaining
agreement which expires May 31, 2008. We believe our relations with our employees are good.
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Government Regulation
Regulation of RFID Technologies
Our active RFID systems, as well as our RFID systems that use our implantable microchip, rely
on low-power, localized use of radio frequency spectrum to operate. As a result, we must comply
with numerous laws and regulations in the U.S. and other jurisdictions where we sell our products.
These laws and regulations relate to, among other things, the design, testing, marketing, operation
and sale of RFID devices, and seek to ensure that such devices do not cause interference to
licensed spectrum services, mislead consumers regarding their operational capabilities, or produce
emissions that are harmful to human health. In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission,
(or FCC) is the regulatory agency responsible for implementing these regulations and requires that
RFID devices, including those we market, and sell must be authorized and comply with all applicable
technical standards, operational and design requirements, and labeling requirements prior to being
marketed in the U.S. Other countries in which we market and sell our RFID systems impose similar
regulatory requirements upon us and often require us to pre-register and clear our products prior
to actively marketing and selling to customers. As we enter new markets, the time required to
comply with these requirements can delay our ability to actively market and sell our products.
Regulation by the FDA
Generally speaking, unless an exemption applies, each medical device we wish to distribute
commercially in the U.S. will require either prior clearance under Section 510(k) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FFDCA, or a pre-market approval application, or PMA, from the FDA.
Medical devices are classified into one of three classes Class I, Class II or Class III
depending on the degree of risk to the patient associated with the medical device and the extent of
control needed to ensure safety and effectiveness. Devices deemed to pose lower risks are placed in
either Class I or II. The manufacturer of a Class II device is typically required to submit to the
FDA a pre-market notification requesting permission to commercially distribute the device and
demonstrating that the proposed device is substantially equivalent to a previously cleared and
legally marketed 510(k) device or a device that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976
for which the FDA has not yet called for the submission of a PMA. This process is known as 510(k)
clearance. Devices deemed by the FDA to pose the greatest risk, such as life-sustaining,
life-supporting or implantable devices, or devices deemed not substantially equivalent to a
previously cleared 510(k) device, are generally placed in Class III, requiring pre-market approval.
We have registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer. The FDA has broad
post-market and regulatory enforcement powers. We are subject to unannounced inspections by the FDA
to determine our compliance with the quality system regulation, or QSR, which requires
manufacturers, including third-party manufacturers, to follow stringent design, testing, control,
documentation, and other quality assurance procedures during all aspects of the manufacturing
process. These inspections may include the manufacturing facilities of our suppliers. Our
manufacturing facility located in St. Paul, Minnesota, was inspected by the FDA in late May and
early June 2006, during which the FDA inspector conducted a routine Level II Quality System
Inspectional Technique inspection. During the inspection, the FDA inspector made three verbal
observations regarding deviations in our quality system unrelated to our implantable microchip. It
is our understanding that we have corrected the three deviations. To our knowledge, the Raytheon
Microelectronics España facility has not yet been inspected by the FDA.
Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements can result in enforcement action by
the FDA, which may include any of the following sanctions:
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repair, replacement, issuance of refunds, recall or seizure of products; |
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operating restrictions, partial suspension or total shutdown of production; |
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refusing requests for 510(k) clearance or pre-market approval of new products, new
intended uses or modifications to existing products; |
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withdrawing 510(k) clearance or pre-market approvals that have already been granted; and |
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criminal prosecution. |
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Federal Aviation Authority and Transport Canada
We are licensed by the FCC to transmit at specified frequencies on satellites. Our aviation
equipment must meet the approval of the Federal Aviation Authority and Transport Canada for
manufacturing, installation and repair.
National Animal Identification System
The USDA is involved in the development and implementation of a planned National Animal
Identification System (NAIS) as well as in the regulation of certain aspects of the companion
animal business. While the regulations governing these activities are not yet finalized, we
believe that such regulations will have an impact on our operations in the livestock and companion
animal markets. Animal products for food producing animals have been reviewed by the FDAs Center
for Veterinary Medicine, and the FDA has determined that our product, as presently configured, is
unregulated.
Foreign Regulations
In addition to the regulations discussed above, certain of our products are subject to
compliance with applicable regulatory requirements in those foreign countries where these products
are sold. The contracts we maintain with our distributors in these foreign countries generally
require the distributor to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals from the governments of the
countries in which these distributors sell our products.
Environmental Matters
We do not anticipate any material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive
position due to compliance with government regulations involving environmental matters.
Intellectual Property
We own various patents and trademarks which we consider in the aggregate to constitute a
valuable asset. We believe certain of our patents may offer a significant competitive advantage
and/or barrier to entry in the Animal Applications segments.
Digital Angel and Bio-Thermo are registered trademarks. SARBE has trademark protection in
Europe. The following patents are among those owned by us:
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U.S. Patent No. 5,211,129, Syringe-Implantable Identification Transponders, issued on
May 18, 1993. This patent covers a portion of the implantable microchip technology, which
we license to VeriChip. In 1994, Destron/IDI, Inc., a predecessor company to us, granted a
co-exclusive license under this patent, other than for certain specific fields of use
related to our Animal Application segment, which were retained by the predecessor company,
to Hughes Aircraft Company, or Hughes, and its then wholly-owned subsidiary, Hughes
Identification Devices, Inc., or HID. We retained all rights to the patent in connection
with our animal applications business. This patent expires in 2008. |
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U.S. Patent No. 7,176,846, Passive Integrated Transponder Tag With Unitary Antenna
Core, issued on February 13, 2007 covers our method of manufacturing an RFID microchip
wherein the coil and integrated circuit are unified thereby allowing more space for coil
material, which enables a greater capture of magnetic field resulting in longer read
distance. This patent expires in 2020. |
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U.S. Patent No. 7,015,826, Method And Apparatus For Sensing And Transmitting A Body
Characteristic Of A HOST, issued on March 21, 2006. This patent covers our Bio-Thermo
temperature sensing implantable RFID microchip designed for non-laboratory applications
that use RFID technology to determine the body temperature of its host animal. This
patent expires in 2023. |
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U.S. Patent No. 5,952,935, Programmable Channel Search Reader, issued on September 14,
1999. This patent covers our RFID tag readers that are capable of reading different RFID
tags of different frequencies or differing communications protocols. The patent expires in
2016. |
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U.S. Patent No. 5,041,826, Identification System, issued on August 20, 1991. This
patent covers our RFID tag readers and the communication protocol used to communicate with
RFID tags. This patent expires in 2008. |
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U.S. Patent No. 5,166,676, Identification System, issued on November 24, 1992. This
patent covers our RFID tags and the communication protocol used to communicate with RFID
tag readers. This patent expires in 2009. |
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U.S. Patent No. 6,369,694, Apparatus And Method For Remotely Testing A Passive
Integrated Transponder Tag Interrogation System, issued on April 9, 2002. This patent
covers our method for remotely testing transponders within a fixed field. This patent
expires in 2020. |
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U.S. Patent No. 6,700,547, Multidirectional Walkthrough Antenna, issued on March 2,
2004. This patent covers our walkthrough antenna for communicating with interrogators used
to read information from transponders attached to livestock. This patent expires in 2020. |
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U.S. Patent No. 6,833,790, Livestock Chute Scanner, issued on December 21, 2004. This
patent covers our interrogator device for reading a plurality of transponders including
reading a plurality of transponders attached to livestock. This patent expires in 2020. |
Seasonality
No significant portion of our business is considered to be seasonal, however, our Animal
Applications and GPS and Radio Communications segments revenue, while not considered to be
seasonal, may vary significantly based on government procurement cycles and technological
development. Our Animal Applications segments revenues and operating income can be affected by
the timing of animal reproduction cycles.
Financial Information About Geographic Areas
Information concerning principal geographic areas as of and for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005, and 2004, was as follows:
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All Other |
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Kingdom/Denmark |
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Consolidated |
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2006 |
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Net revenue from external customers |
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$ |
29,183 |
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$ |
14,970 |
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$ |
12,827 |
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$ |
56,980 |
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Long-lived assets excluding
goodwill and other intangible
assets, net |
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5,797 |
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4,242 |
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220 |
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10,259 |
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2005 |
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Net revenue from external customers |
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$ |
26,019 |
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$ |
16,830 |
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$ |
13,977 |
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$ |
56,826 |
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Long-lived assets excluding
goodwill and other intangible
assets, net |
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4,508 |
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3,824 |
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270 |
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8,602 |
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2004 |
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Net revenue from external customers |
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$ |
29,743 |
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$ |
4,369 |
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$ |
12,190 |
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$ |
46,302 |
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Long-lived assets excluding
goodwill and other intangible
assets, net |
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4,569 |
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1,101 |
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277 |
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5,947 |
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Availability of Reports and Other Information
Our corporate website is www.digitalangelcorp.com. We make available, free of charge,
access to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form
8-K, Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A and amendments to those materials filed or furnished pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 on our website under News-SEC
Filings, as soon as reasonably practicable after we file electronically such material with, or
furnish it to, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). In addition, the
SECs website is www.sec.gov. The SEC makes available on this website, free of charge,
reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, such as us,
that file electronically with the SEC. Additionally, our reports, proxy, and information
statements may be read and copied at the SECs public reference
room at 100 F. Street, NE,
Washington DC 20549. Information on our website or the SECs website is not part of this document.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have a history of operating losses and negative cash flows and we may not become profitable in
the future, which could ultimately result in our inability to continue operations in the normal
course of business.
Historically, we have incurred losses and have generated negative cash flows from operations.
We incurred a consolidated loss from continuing operations of $6.8 million, $9.7 million, and $3.9
million in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Our consolidated operating activities used cash of
$5.5 million and $3.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively and
provided cash of $2.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2004. During these periods, we
have funded our operating cash requirements, as well as our capital needs, with the proceeds from
investing and financing activities.
We expect to continue to incur consolidated operating losses for the foreseeable future. Our
ability in the future to achieve or sustain profitability is based on a number of factors, many of
which are beyond our control, including the future demand for our RFID and GPS systems. If demand
for such systems does not reach anticipated levels, or if we fail to manage our cost structure, we
may not achieve or be able to sustain profitability.
As of December 31, 2006, we and our subsidiaries, had cash and cash equivalents aggregating
$1.6 million. We believe that we currently have sufficient funds to operate our business over the
next twelve months. However, our goal is to achieve profitability and to generate positive cash
flows from operations. Our profitability and cash flows from operations depend on many factors,
including the success of our marketing programs, the maintenance and reduction of expenses and our
ability to successfully develop and bring to market our new products and technologies. If, in the
future, we are not successful in managing these factors and achieving our goal of profitability
and positive cash flows from operations, we may not have sufficient funds to operate our business,
which could ultimately result in our inability to continue operations in the normal course.
The terms of our 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture subject us to the risk of foreclosure on
substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries.
We may not have sufficient funds to repay our obligations on the 10.25% senior secured
debenture when it matures. Accordingly, we may be required to obtain the funds necessary to repay these
obligations either through refinancing, the issuance of additional equity or debt securities or the
sale of assets. There can be no assurance that we can obtain the funds needed, if any, to repay the
obligations from any one or more of these other sources on favorable economic terms or at all. If
we are unable to obtain funds to repay this indebtedness, we may be forced to dispose of assets or
take other actions on disadvantaged terms, which could result in losses to us and could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition.
To secure the repayment of all debts, liabilities and obligations owed in connection with the
10.25% Senior Secured Indenture, we and our subsidiaries Digital Angel Technology Corporation,
OuterLink Corporation, DSD Holding A/S, Signature Industries Limited, Digital Angel International,
Inc., and Digital Angel Holdings, LLC have granted to the holder(s) security interests in and liens
upon substantially all of our and such subsidiaries property and assets. In addition, such
subsidiaries have guaranteed all of our debts, liabilities and obligations to the holder(s). If an
event of default occurs under the debenture, we could be required to redeem the debenture at a
premium of 110% of outstanding principal and would subject us to foreclosure by the holder(s) of
our 10.25% Senior Secured Debenture on substantially all of our and our subsidiaries property and
assets to the extent necessary to repay any amounts due. Any such default and resulting foreclosure
will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Applied Digital has significant voting control over us. This may delay, prevent or deter corporate
actions that may be in the best interest of our stockholders.
As of March 1, 2007, Applied Digital is the beneficial owner of 55.2% of our common stock, and
it controls us with respect to all matters upon which our stockholders may vote, including the
selection of the Board of Directors, mergers, acquisitions and other significant corporate
transactions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, preventing, or
deterring a change in control of our company even when such a change may be in the best interests
of all our stockholders. It could also have the effect of depriving stockholders of an opportunity
to receive a premium for their common stock as part of a sale of our company or assets and might
affect the prevailing market price of our common stock.
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Conflicts of interest may arise among Applied Digital, Verichip and us that could be resolved in a
manner unfavorable to us.
Questions relating to conflicts of interest may arise between Applied Digital, our parent
company, and/or Verichip, a subsidiary of Applied Digital, on the one hand, and us, on the other,
in a number of areas relating to our past and ongoing relationships. The chairman of our board of
directors, Scott R. Silverman also serves as the chairman of the board of Applied Digital and
Verichip.
Areas in which conflicts of interest between or among Applied Digital, Verichip and us could
arise include, but are not limited to, the following:
Cross directorships and stock ownership. The equity interests of our directors in Applied
Digital or service as a director of both Applied Digital and us could create, or appear to create,
conflicts of interest when directors are faced with decisions that could have different
implications for the two companies. For example, these decisions could relate to, among other
matters:
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Intercompany transactions. From time to time, Applied Digital or its affiliates, including
Verichip, may enter into transactions with us or our subsidiaries or other affiliates. Although
the terms of any such transactions will be established based upon negotiations between employees of
Applied Digital and/or the applicable affiliate and us and, when appropriate, subject to the
approval of the independent directors on our board or a committee of disinterested directors, there
can be no assurance that the terms of any such transactions will be as favorable to us or our
subsidiaries or affiliates as may otherwise be obtained in arms-length negotiations with an
unaffiliated third party.
Intercompany agreements. We are the sole supplier of our implantable microchip under an
agreement with Verichip. The terms of this agreement were established while we and Verichip were
controlled by Applied Digital and were not the result of arms-length negotiations. In addition,
conflicts could arise in the interpretation, or in connection with any extension or renegotiation,
of the existing agreement.
Since we are controlled by Applied Digital, certain independence protections provided by the AMEX
Rules are currently not in place.
As we are controlled by Applied Digital, we are not required to comply with certain rules and
requirements of the American Stock Exchange, which we refer to as the AMEX Rules. Specifically, we
are not required to have a majority of independent directors or an independent Nominating
Committee. Instead, our full Board of Directors considers and nominates candidates proposed for
election. One of our six directors serves as a director of Applied Digital. Therefore, certain
independence protections provided by the AMEX Rules are not currently in place.
We obtain the implantable microchip used in our Animal Applications segments products from a
single supplier, making us vulnerable to supply disruptions that could constrain our sales of such
systems and/or increase our per-unit cost of production of the microchip.
We obtain the implantable microchip used in our Animal Applications segments products from
RME, the actual manufacturer, under a supply agreement between us and RME. The term of that
agreement expires on June 30, 2010, subject to earlier termination by either party if, among other
things, the other party breaches the agreement and does not remedy the breach within 30 days of
receiving notice. We and RME each own certain of the automated equipment and tooling used in the
manufacture of the microchip. Accordingly, it would be difficult for us to arrange for a third
party, other than RME, to manufacture the implantable microchip if for any reason RME was unable or
unwilling to manufacture the implantable microchip or if RME did not manufacture sufficient
implantable microchips for us to satisfy our requirements. Even if we were able to arrange to have
the implantable microchip manufactured in another facility, we currently believe making such
arrangements and commencement of production could take at least three to six months. A supply
disruption of this length could cause customers to cancel orders, negatively affect future sales,
and damage our business reputation. In addition, the per-unit cost of production at another
facility could be more than the price per unit that we currently pay.
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We compete with other companies in the visual and electronic identification and pilot locator
beacon markets, and the
products sold by our competitors could become more popular than our products or render our products
obsolete.
The markets for visual and electronic identification and pilot locator beacon products are
highly competitive. We believe that our principal competitors in the visual identification market
for livestock are AllFlex USA and Y-Tex Corporation, that our principal competitors in the
electronic identification market are AllFlex USA, Datamars SA and Avid Identification Systems, Inc.
and that our principal competitors in the pilot locator beacon market are Boeing North American
Inc., General Dynamics Decision Systems, Tadiran Spectralink Ltd., Becker Avionic Systems, and ACR
Electronics, Inc.
In addition, other companies could enter this line of business in the future. Many of our
competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources than us. We may not be able
to compete successfully with these competitors, and those competitors may develop or market
technologies and products that are more widely accepted than ours or that would render our products
obsolete or noncompetitive.
The expiration of patents in 2008 and 2009 covering the implantable microchip technology used in
our Animal Applications segment will expose us to potential competition that may have a material
adverse effect on our sales and results of operations.
We rely on patents covering our implantable microchip technology used in our Animal
Applications segment. For the year ended December 31, 2006, sales of our products relying on this
technology were $13.8 million. These patents expire in 2008 and 2009. Without patent protection,
our competitors may independently develop similar technology or duplicate our systems, which may
have a material adverse effect on our sales and results of operations.
Infringement by third parties on our intellectual property or development of substantially
equivalent proprietary technology by our competitors could negatively affect our business.
Our success depends significantly on our ability to:
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operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of third
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There can be no assurance that the measures we have taken to protect our intellectual property
will prevent the misappropriation or circumvention of our intellectual property. In addition,
there can be no assurance that any patent application, when filed, will result in an issued patent,
or that our existing patents, or any patents that may be issued in the future, will provide us with
significant protection against competitors. Moreover, there can be no assurance that any patents
issued to or licensed by us will not be infringed upon or circumvented by others. Litigation to
establish the validity of patents and to assert infringement claims against others can be expensive
and time-consuming, even if the outcome, which is often uncertain, is in our favor. Infringement
on our intellectual property or the development of substantially equivalent technology by our
competitors could have a material adverse effect on our business.
If others assert that our products infringe their intellectual property rights, we may be drawn
into costly disputes and risk paying substantial damages or losing the right to sell our products.
We face the risk of adverse claims and litigation alleging our infringement of the
intellectual property rights of others. If infringement claims are brought against us or our
suppliers these assertions could distract management and necessitate our expending potentially
significant funds and resources to defend or settle such claims. We cannot be certain that we will
have the financial resources to defend ourselves against any patent or other intellectual property
litigation.
If we or our suppliers are unsuccessful in any challenge to our rights to market and sell our
products, we may, among other things, be required to:
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intellectual property in question through a court-imposed sanction called an
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expend significant resources to modify or redesign our products, manufacturing
processes or other technology so that it does not infringe others intellectual
property rights or to develop or acquire non-infringing technology, which may not be
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obtain licenses to the disputed rights, which could require us to pay substantial
upfront fees and future royalty payments and may not be available to us on acceptable
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Ultimately, we could be prevented from selling a product or otherwise forced to cease some
aspect of our business operations as a result of any intellectual property litigation. Even if we
or our suppliers are successful in defending an infringement claim, the expense, time delay, and
burden on management of litigation and negative publicity could have a material adverse effect on
our business.
Our inability to safeguard our intellectual property may adversely affect our business by causing
us to lose a competitive advantage or by forcing us to engage in costly and time-consuming
litigation to defend or enforce our rights.
We rely on copyrights, trademarks, trade secret protections, know-how, and contractual
safeguards to protect our non-patented intellectual property, including our software technologies.
Our employees, consultants and advisors are required to enter into confidentiality agreements that
prohibit the disclosure or use of our confidential information. We also have entered into
confidentiality agreements to protect our confidential information delivered to third parties for
research and other purposes. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively enforce
these agreements, the confidential information will not be disclosed, others will not independently
develop substantially equivalent confidential information and techniques or otherwise gain access
to our confidential information, or that we can meaningfully protect our confidential information.
Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our
confidential information, and failure to maintain the confidentiality of our confidential
information could adversely affect our business by causing us to lose a competitive advantage
maintained through such confidential information.
Disputes may arise in the future with respect to the ownership of rights to any technology
developed with third parties. These and other possible disagreements could lead to delays in the
collaborative research, development or commercialization of our systems, or could require or result
in costly and time-consuming litigation that may not be decided in our favor. Any such event could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations by
delaying our ability to commercialize innovations or by diverting our resources away from
revenue-generating projects.
Our efforts to protect our intellectual property may be less effective in some foreign countries
where intellectual property rights are not as well protected as in the United States.
The laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property to as great an extent
as do the laws of the United States. Policing unauthorized use of the intellectual property
utilized in our systems and system components is difficult, and there is a risk that our means of
protecting our intellectual property may prove inadequate in these countries. Our competitors in
these countries may independently develop similar technology or duplicate our systems, which would
likely reduce our sales in these countries. Furthermore, some of our patent rights may be limited
in enforceability to the United States or certain other select countries, which may limit our
intellectual property rights abroad.
Domestic and foreign government regulation and other factors could impair our ability to develop
and sell our products in certain markets.
The electronic animal identification market can be negatively affected by such factors as food
safety concerns, price, consumer perceptions regarding cost and efficacy, international technology
standards, government regulation, and slaughterhouse removal of microchips.
We are also subject to federal, state and local regulation in the United States, including
regulation by the FDA, FCC and the USDA, and similar regulatory bodies in other countries. We
cannot predict the extent to which we may be affected by further legislative and regulatory
developments concerning our products and markets. We are required to obtain regulatory approval
before marketing most of our products. The regulatory process can be very time-consuming and
costly, and there is no assurance that we will receive the regulatory approvals necessary to sell
our products under development. Regulatory authorities also have the authority to revoke approval
of previously approved products for cause, to request recalls of products and to close
manufacturing plants in response to violations. Any such regulatory action, including the failure
to
obtain such approval, could prevent us from selling, or materially impair our ability to sell, our
products in certain markets and could negatively affect our business.
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We rely heavily on revenues derived from sales to various governmental agencies of our animal
identification and search and rescue beacon products, and the loss of, or a significant reduction
in, orders from these customers could result in significant losses and deficits in cash flows from
operations.
Our principal customers for electronic identification devices for fish are Pacific States
Marine, a government contractor that relies on funding from the U.S. government, and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. Our GPS and Radio Communications segment is heavily dependent on contracts
with domestic government agencies and foreign governments, including the United Kingdom, primarily
relating to military applications. Under certain contracts, a government agency is permitted to
terminate its contract for convenience, including in cases when funds are no longer appropriated.
Because we rely on revenues and cash flows generated from contracts, directly or indirectly, with
governmental agencies, the loss of any such contract would result in a decrease in revenues and
cash flows, and such a decrease may be significant and thereby have a material adverse effect on
our financial condition and results of operations.
Loss of our principal distributor or customers could negatively affect our net revenue.
Our pet identification and location system is marketed in the U.S. by Schering-Plough. For
the year ended December 31, 2006, Schering-Plough accounted for approximately 15% of our revenues.
It may be difficult and time-consuming for us to arrange for distribution of the implantable
microchip by a third party. The loss of Schering-Plough as our exclusive distributor may
negatively affect future sales.
Our principal customers for electronic identification devices for fish are Pacific States
Marine and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders
from these customers could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
Technological change could cause our products and technology to become obsolete or require us to
redesign our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Technological changes within the industries that we conduct business may require us to expend
substantial resources in an effort to develop new products and technology. We may not be able to
anticipate or respond to technological changes in a timely manner, and our response may not result
in successful product development and timely product introductions. If we are unable to anticipate
or respond to technological changes, our business could be adversely affected.
We depend on a small team of senior management to manage our business effectively, and if we are
unable to hire, retain or motivate qualified personnel, our ability to design, develop, market and
sell our systems could be harmed.
Our future success depends, in part, on certain key employees, including Kevin McGrath, our
chief executive officer and president, and key technical and operations personnel, and on our
ability to attract and retain highly skilled personnel. The loss of the services of any of our key
personnel may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In
addition, the inability to attract or retain qualified personnel, or delays in hiring required
personnel, particularly engineering, operations, finance and accounting, sales, and marketing
personnel, may also seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our ability to attract and retain highly skilled personnel will be a critical factor in determining
whether we will be successful in the future.
Our foreign operations pose additional risks to our business.
We operate our business and market our products internationally. During the year ended
December 31, 2006, approximately 49% of our sales were to foreign countries. Our foreign
operations are subject to the risks described above, as well as risks related to compliance with
foreign laws and other economic or political uncertainties. International sales are subject to
risks related to general economic conditions, currency exchange rate fluctuations, imposition of
tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other restrictions, enforcement of remedies in foreign
jurisdictions and compliance with applicable foreign laws, and other economic and political
uncertainties. All of these risks could result in increased costs or decreased revenues, which
could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
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Our results of operations may be adversely affected if we write-off goodwill and other intangible
assets.
As of December 31, 2006, we had recorded goodwill of approximately $51.2 million. On January
1, 2002, we adopted FAS 142, which requires that goodwill and certain intangibles no longer be
amortized but instead tested for impairment at least annually by applying a fair value based test.
In the fourth quarters of 2006, 2005 and 2004, we performed our annual impairment test for goodwill
and certain other intangible assets using a fair value based approach, primarily discounted cash
flows. Based on our evaluations, goodwill and other intangible assets were not impaired as of
December 2006 and December 2004. However, during the fourth quarter of 2005, we recorded an
impairment charge of approximately $7.1 million for goodwill and other intangible assets associated
with our Outerlink subsidiary.
We assess the fair value of our goodwill and other intangible assets annually or earlier if
events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of these
assets below their carrying value. These events or circumstances would include a significant
change in business climate, including a significant, sustained decline in an entitys market value,
legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant
portion of the business, or other factors. If we determine that significant impairment has
occurred, we would be required to write off the impaired portion of goodwill and our other
intangible assets. Impairment charges could have a material adverse effect on our operating
results and financial condition.
We have effected or entered into (and will likely continue to effect or enter into) capital raising
transactions, acquisitions, legal settlements and contracts for services that involve the issuance
of shares of our common stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares) and,
as a result, the value of our common stock may be further diluted.
We have effected and entered into (and will likely continue to effect and enter into) capital
raising transactions, acquisitions, legal settlements, and contracts for services that involve the
issuance of shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such
shares. In addition, if we elect to make the monthly payment due under the $6 million Senior
Secured Debenture in shares of our common stock in lieu of cash, they will be valued at a discount
to the then current market price of a share of our common stock and may be dilutive to the value of
our common stock. These share issuances may be dilutive to the value of our common stock and may
result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock.
The exercise of options and warrants outstanding and available for issuance may adversely affect
the market price of our common stock.
As of March 1, 2007, we had approximately 11,780,000 options and 1,229,000 warrants
outstanding to purchase from us a total of 13,009,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices
ranging from $0.05 to $10.50 per share. As of March 1, 2007, the weighted average exercise price
of the options and warrants outstanding was $3.72. The exercise of outstanding options and
warrants and the sale in the public market of the shares purchased upon such exercise may adversely
affect the market price of our common stock.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None
Item 2. Properties
Animal Applications
We own a 79,692 square foot (gross building area) masonry and steel industrial two-building
complex located in South St. Paul, Minnesota that is currently occupied by the Animal Application
segments administrative, sales, engineering and manufacturing operations. The property is
encumbered by a mortgage in the aggregate principal amount of $2.2 million.
We lease 2,600 square feet in an office building located in Delray Beach, Florida for certain
corporate employees. The lease expires in January 2011.
We lease 1,497 square feet of office space in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The lease expires in
February, 2008.
We lease 970 square feet of office space in Brazil. The lease is month to month.
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Our subsidiary DSD Holdings A/S leases a 13,600 square foot building located in Hvidovre,
Denmark. The building is occupied by DSD Holdings administrative and production operations. The
lease agreement has no expiration but includes a three month termination notice requirement that
can be utilized by the owner or DSD Holdings A/S. DSD Holdings A/S leases the building from LANO
Holding ApS which is 100% owned by Lasse Nordfjeld, President of our Animal Applications business
segment . In addition, DSD Holdings leases a 1,900 square foot building in Warsaw, Poland. The
lease agreement has no expiration but includes a one month termination notice requirement that can
be utilized by the owner or DSD.
GPS and Radio Communications
Our subsidiary Signature Industries Limited leases, under a long-term lease expiring September
2042, a 60,000 square foot building located in Thamesmead, London that is currently occupied by
administrative, sales, engineering and manufacturing personnel. In addition, Signature leases
three single-story buildings totaling 5,400 square feet within a small industrial estate in
Springburn, Glasgow for repair and servicing operations and leases approximately 983 square feet of
office space in Aberdeen, Scotland. The lease for these three buildings expires in 2010.
Our subsidiary OuterLink Corporation leases 5,400 square feet in an office building located in
Lowell, Massachusetts. The lease expires on July 31, 2009 with no renewal options.
We consider our properties to be suitable and adequate for their present purposes, well
maintained and in good operating condition.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Digital Angel Corporation vs. Allflex USA, Inc and Pet Health Services (USA), Inc.
On October 20, 2004, we commenced an action in the United Stated District Court for the
District of Minnesota against AllFlex USA, Inc. and Pet Health Services (USA), Inc. The suit
alleged that Allflex and PetHealth marketed and sold a syringe implantable identification
transponder that violated our patent. Allflex moved for a judgment on the pleadings, asserting
that a license agreement between Allflex and us should act as a bar to a case for infringement,
which motion we contested. The Court issued a ruling granting the Defendants motion for judgment
on the pleadings and denying our motion for leave to amend, and final judgment in the action was
entered on February 21, 2006. Upon our appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in
Washington, D.C., the Court found in favor of the Defendants.
Digital Angel Corporation vs. Datamars, Inc., Datamars, S.A., The Crystal Import Corporation
and Medical Management International, Inc.
On October 20, 2004, we commenced an action in the United States District Court for the
District of Minnesota against Datamars, Inc., Datamars, S.A., The Crystal Import Corporation, and
Medical Management International, Inc. (Banfield). This suit claims that the defendants are
marketing and selling syringe implantable identification transponders manufactured by Datamars that
infringe our 1993 patent for syringe implantable identification transponders previously found by
the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to be enforceable. The suit seeks,
among other things, an adjudication of infringement, injunctive relief, and actual and punitive
damages. We believe that the suit is well-grounded in law and fact. On February 28, 2006, the
Court conducted a hearing (the Markman Hearing) in which each of the parties presented the Court
with their views regarding the scope of the claims set forth in the subject patent. On May 22,
2006, the Court issued its order on the Markman Hearing, in which, in managements assessment, the
court largely adopted our analysis on the scope of the claims in the subject patent. The parties
are continuing discovery in light of that order. Trial is anticipated in mid to late 2007.
Crystal Import Corporation v. Digital Angel, et al.
On or about December 29, 2004, The Crystal Import Corporation filed an action against AVID
Identification Systems, Inc. and us in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Alabama. Crystals complaint primarily asserted federal and state antitrust and related claims
against AVID, though it also asserted similar claims against us. On October 12, 2005, the Alabama
Court transferred the action to Minnesota. Following the docketing of the action in Minnesota, we
and AVID filed a motion seeking to stay the case until the corresponding patent infringement
actions have been resolved. The Court recently lifted a stay of the matter and discovery is
expected to commence in the near future. Given the uncertainties associated with all litigation and
given the early stage of this proceeding, we are unable to offer any assessment on the potential
liability exposure, if any, to us from this lawsuit.
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Digital Angel Corporation v. Corporativo SCM, S.A. de C.V.
On or about June 2, 2005, the we filed a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District
Court for the District of Minnesota seeking to have the Court determine our rights and liabilities
under a 2002 distribution agreement with Corporativo SCM, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican company that
entered into a distribution agreement for a product that was then under development by us but the
development of which was subsequently abandoned. The case is in the initial discovery stages.
Given the uncertainties associated with all litigation and given the early stage of this
proceeding, we are unable to offer any assessment on the potential liability exposure, if any, to
us from this lawsuit.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of the
fiscal year covered by this report.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) under the symbol DOC. The
following table shows the high and low sales prices for our common stock as reported on AMEX for
the periods indicated. On February 28, 2007, the last reported sale price of our common stock was
$2.49. As of February 28, 2007, there were 44,515,823 shares of our common stock issued and
outstanding, and we had approximately 168 stockholders of record.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
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3.21 |
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$ |
2.50 |
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Third Quarter |
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$ |
3.56 |
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$ |
2.46 |
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Second Quarter |
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$ |
4.39 |
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$ |
3.11 |
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4.30 |
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$ |
3.00 |
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 |
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3.43 |
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$ |
2.32 |
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Third Quarter |
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4.52 |
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$ |
2.87 |
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Second Quarter |
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5.49 |
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$ |
3.66 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
8.55 |
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$ |
3.80 |
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We did not declare or pay dividends on our common stock in the years ended December 31, 2006
or 2005. We have never paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying dividends in
the foreseeable future.
Performance Graph
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous filings under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that might incorporate future filings
or this Annual Report, the following performance graph and accompanying data shall not be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into any such filings. In addition, they shall not be deemed to be
soliciting material or filed with the SEC.
The following graph shows the total return to shareholders of an investment in our common
stock as compared to (i) an investment in The AMEX Composite Index and (ii) an investment in The
AMEX Consumer Manufacturing Index.
Total shareholder return is determined by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the cumulative
amount of dividends for a given period (assuming dividend reinvestment) and (B) the change in share
price between the beginning and end of the measurement period, by (ii) the share price at the
beginning of the measurement period.
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12/01 |
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12/02 |
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12/03 |
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12/04 |
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12/05 |
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12/06 |
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Digital Angel Corporation |
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100.00 |
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52.04 |
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96.73 |
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157.76 |
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62.86 |
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52.04 |
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AMEX Composite |
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100.00 |
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100.08 |
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144.57 |
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178.46 |
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220.35 |
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262.17 |
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AMEX Consumer Manufacturing |
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100.00 |
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100.77 |
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129.27 |
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150.15 |
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154.52 |
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185.05 |
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2006, the following shares of our common stock were authorized for issuance
under our equity compensation plans:
Equity Compensation Plan Information
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security holders (1) |
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$ |
3.74 |
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468,796 |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by
security holders (2) |
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2,506,582 |
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$ |
3.85 |
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12,322,739 |
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$ |
3.76 |
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468,796 |
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Consists of Digital Angel Corporation Transition Stock
Option Plan which is described in footnote 15 to the
financial statements. |
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Consists of options to purchase 476,820 shares under a
terminated plan, options to purchase 1,500,000 shares and
warrants to purchase 529,762 shares which are described in
footnote 15 to the financial statements. |
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements and related notes, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations, and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this annual report
on Form 10-K. We derived the following historical financial information from the consolidated
financial statements of Digital Angel Corporation for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005,
2004, 2003 and 2002 which have been audited by Eisner LLP.
All periods presented have been restated to reflect the discontinued operations of the Medical
Systems division.
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For the Years Ended December 31, |
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except per share data) |
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2006 |
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2005(1) |
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2004 (2) |
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2003 |
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2002 (3) |
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Results of Operations Data: |
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Product revenue |
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$ |
54,724 |
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$ |
54,320 |
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$ |
44,274 |
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$ |
32,873 |
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$ |
30,401 |
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Service revenue |
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2,256 |
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2,506 |
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2,028 |
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1,559 |
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2,115 |
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Total net revenue |
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56,980 |
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56,826 |
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46,302 |
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34,432 |
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32,516 |
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Cost of products sold |
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32,159 |
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30,181 |
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25,024 |
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19,712 |
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18,023 |
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Cost of services sold |
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1,368 |
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1,150 |
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1,204 |
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1,394 |
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Gross profit |
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23,453 |
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25,495 |
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20,074 |
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14,720 |
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13,099 |
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Selling, general and administrative expense (4) |
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25,410 |
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23,067 |
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18,516 |
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15,496 |
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36,360 |
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Research and development expense |
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4,817 |
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4,674 |
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|
|
2,759 |
|
|
|
4,898 |
|
|
|
3,034 |
|
Asset impairment charge (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,141 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(6,774 |
) |
|
|
(9,387 |
) |
|
|
(1,201 |
) |
|
|
(5,674 |
) |
|
|
(64,166 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Interest expense-Applied Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,806 |
|
Interest expense-others |
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
1,343 |
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
Realized losses on Applied Digital common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(157 |
) |
|
|
(584 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before provision
for taxes, minority interest and equity in net
loss of affiliate |
|
|
(6,870 |
) |
|
|
(9,343 |
) |
|
|
(3,622 |
) |
|
|
(6,274 |
) |
|
|
(65,643 |
) |
Income tax (benefit) provision |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before minority
interest and equity in
net loss of affiliate |
|
|
(6,798 |
) |
|
|
(9,302 |
) |
|
|
(3,622 |
) |
|
|
(6,274 |
) |
|
|
(65,643 |
) |
Minority interest share of losses (income) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(351 |
) |
|
|
(249 |
) |
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
Equity in net loss of affiliate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(291 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss before discontinued operations |
|
|
(6,803 |
) |
|
|
(9,653 |
) |
|
|
(3,871 |
) |
|
|
(5,976 |
) |
|
|
(65,838 |
) |
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
(1,086 |
) |
|
|
(3,482 |
) |
|
|
(26,521 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(6,803 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,476 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,957 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,458 |
) |
|
$ |
(92,359 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per common share basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.68 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
|
(1.08 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per common share-basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(3.76 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic
and diluted (6) (7) |
|
|
44,308 |
|
|
|
43,820 |
|
|
|
33,173 |
|
|
|
26,959 |
|
|
|
24,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
1,523 |
|
|
$ |
10,049 |
|
|
$ |
17,492 |
|
|
$ |
894 |
|
|
$ |
206 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
10,259 |
|
|
|
8,602 |
|
|
|
5,947 |
|
|
|
6,528 |
|
|
|
6,379 |
|
Goodwill and other intangibles, net |
|
|
52,877 |
|
|
|
50,304 |
|
|
|
53,008 |
|
|
|
45,119 |
|
|
|
45,084 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
89,896 |
|
|
|
90,207 |
|
|
|
92,673 |
|
|
|
66,227 |
|
|
|
64,558 |
|
Long-term debt and notes payable |
|
|
4,036 |
|
|
|
3,656 |
|
|
|
2,285 |
|
|
|
2,818 |
|
|
|
2,404 |
|
Total debt |
|
|
8,163 |
|
|
|
6,036 |
|
|
|
2,384 |
|
|
|
7,826 |
|
|
|
3,170 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
298 |
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
68,546 |
|
|
|
72,446 |
|
|
|
79,762 |
|
|
|
48,483 |
|
|
|
55,012 |
|
Other Financial Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
1,952 |
|
|
$ |
2,412 |
|
|
$ |
2,007 |
|
|
$ |
1,234 |
|
|
$ |
3,229 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
(5,491 |
) |
|
|
(3,207 |
) |
|
|
2,525 |
|
|
|
(4,683 |
) |
|
|
(2,676 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
|
(4,442 |
) |
|
|
(2,352 |
) |
|
|
912 |
|
|
|
(1,352 |
) |
|
|
(629 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
1,359 |
|
|
|
(1,605 |
) |
|
|
13,046 |
|
|
|
6,595 |
|
|
|
2,593 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
3,056 |
|
|
|
1,382 |
|
|
|
584 |
|
|
|
1,157 |
|
|
|
1,434 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes the results of operations of DSD Holdings A/S from February 28, 2005 |
|
(2) |
|
Includes the results of operations of OuterLink Corporation from January 22, 2004 |
|
(3) |
|
Includes the results of operations of Medical Advisory Systems from March 27, 2002 as net
loss from discontinued operations. |
|
(4) |
|
Selling, general and administrative expense includes management fees paid to Applied Digital
of $193 for the year ended December 31, 2002. |
|
(5) |
|
Asset impairment expense for 2005 consists of a goodwill impairment charge of $3,854 and
intangible asset impairment charge of $3,287. Asset impairment expense for 2002 consists of a
goodwill impairment charge of $31,460 and an intangible asset impairment charge of $6,411. |
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|
|
|
(6) |
|
Potentially dilutive securities of 12,323, 10,639, 7,263, 13,603 and 9,105 are excluded from
the number of weighted average shares outstanding in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. Including the dilutive securities would have had an anti-dilutive effect on our
net loss per common share. |
|
(7) |
|
Total number of shares outstanding were 44,516, 43,847, 43,375, 28,841, and 26,518 at
December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively. |
Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements and related notes thereto.
We consist of Digital Angel Corporation and our subsidiaries Digital Angel Technology
Corporation (DATC), Fearing Manufacturing, Inc., Timely Technology Corp., Signature Industries
Limited (90.9% owned subsidiary), OuterLink Corporation, DSD Holdings A/S and its subsidiaries
Daploma International A/S (including its 70% owned subsidiary, Daploma Polska) and Digitag A/S,
Digital Angel Holdings, LLC and Digital Angel International, Inc. and its subsidiaries Digital
Angel S.A. and Digital Angel do Brasil Produtos de Informatica LTDA, Digital Angel Chile S.A.,
Digital Angel Paraguay S.A. and Digital Angel Uruguay S.A..
Overview
We develop and deploy sensor and communication technologies that enable rapid and accurate
identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of high value assets. We are currently
comprised of two segments: (1) Animal Applications and (2) GPS and Radio Communications.
Animal Applications Develops, manufactures and markets visual and electronic identification
tags and RFID microchips, primarily for identification, tracking and location of companion pets,
horses, livestock, fish and wildlife worldwide, and, more recently, for animal bio-sensing
applications, such as temperature reading for companion pet, horse and livestock applications. The
Animal Applications segment consists of our operations located in Minnesota, DSD Holdings A/S and
its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries, located in Denmark and Poland, and Digital Angel
International, Inc. and its subsidiaries located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The positive identification and tracking of livestock and fish are crucial for asset management and
for disease control and food safety. In addition to the visual ear tags which have been sold by us
since the late 1940s, Animal Applications utilizes RFID technologies in its electronic ear tags
and implantable microchips.
GPS and Radio Communications Designs, manufactures, and markets GPS enabled equipment used
for location tracking and message monitoring of vehicles, aircraft and people in remote locations.
The GPS and Radio Communications segment consists of our subsidiaries Signature Industries Limited
(90.9% owned), located in the United Kingdom and OuterLink Corporation located in Massachusetts.
Our focus is in the areas of search and rescue and locator beacons, and tracking systems, which
include mobile satellite data communications service and software for mapping and messaging for a
variety of industries including the military, air and ground ambulance operators, law enforcement
agencies and energy companies.
Our Animal Applications segments revenue increased to $38.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006 compared to $36.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in
the Animal Applications segments revenue was principally due to an increase in sales of our
livestock and companion pet products. During 2007, we anticipate that our Animal Applications
revenue may increase through our renewed agreement with Schering-Plough. In April 2006, we were
awarded a U.S. patent for our Bio-Thermo temperature sensing implantable RFID microchip designed
for non-laboratory applications that use RFID technology to determine the body temperature of its
host animal. In addition, several proposals related to the establishment of a national electronic
identification program for livestock are being considered by the Administration and Congress. We
cannot estimate the impact a national identification program would have on our Animal Application
segments revenue. However, if implemented, we would expect the impact to be favorable. Our
Animal Applications segment experienced operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004. We cannot be certain when our Animal Applications segment will achieve
profitability.
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Our GPS and Radio Communications segments revenue decreased to $18.9 million for the year
ended December 31, 2006 compared to $20.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The
decrease in our GPS and Radio Communication segments revenue was principally due to the decrease
in sales of our PLBs as a result of the completion in May 2005 of a
contract with the Indian government, and a decrease in sales to other SARBE product customers,
including the UK Ministry of Defense. During 2007 and 2008, we anticipate that our GPS and Radio
Communications segments revenue will increase from the 2006 levels as the market for our beacons
expands. In addition, the URT33 beacon, which will become obsolete when existing frequencies on
121.5 and 243 MHz cease to be monitored by COSPAS-SARSAT on February 1, 2009, will need to be
replaced with the new generation 406 MHz beacons, such as our SARBE G2R. Our GPS and Radio
Communications segment experienced operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004. We cannot be certain when our GPS and Radio Communications segment will achieve
profitability.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based
upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements
requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including
those related to inventory obsolescence, goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets and
income taxes. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect our more significant
estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements.
Goodwill, Intangibles and Other Long-Lived Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets are carried at cost net of accumulated amortization. On
January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and certain intangibles no
longer be amortized but instead be tested for impairment at least annually by applying a fair value
based test. There was no impairment of goodwill upon the adoption of SFAS 142 on January 1, 2002.
We recorded an impairment charge of $7.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. The impairment
charge related to $3.8 million of goodwill and $3.3 million of intangible assets at our OuterLink
Corporation reporting unit.
In accordance with FAS 142, we are required to allocate goodwill to the various reporting
units. As of December 31, 2006, the reporting units consisted of the following (the reporting units
listed below are those businesses which have goodwill and for which discrete financial information
is available and upon which management makes operating decisions):
|
|
|
Animal Applications (goodwill of $44.0 million as of December 31, 2006) |
|
|
|
|
Signature Industries Limited (goodwill of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2006) |
|
|
|
|
DSD Holdings A/S (goodwill of $6.1 million as of December 31, 2006) |
Since the adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002, we evaluate the goodwill of the various
reporting units as of each December 31st. Our management compiled the cash flow
forecasts, growth rates, gross margin, fixed and variable cost structure, depreciation and
amortization expenses, corporate overhead, tax rates, and capital expenditures, among other data
and assumptions related to the financial projections upon which the fair value is based. The
methodology, including residual or terminal enterprise values, was based on the following factors:
risk free rate of 20 years; current leverage (E/V); leveraged beta Bloomberg; unleveraged beta;
risk premium; cost of equity; after-tax cost of debt; and weighted average cost of capital. These
variables generated a discount rate calculation.
The assumptions used in the determination of fair value using discounted cash flows were as
follows:
|
|
|
Cash flows were generated for 5 years based on the expected recovery period for the goodwill; |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as the measure of cash flow; and |
|
|
|
|
Discount rates ranging from 16.5% to 26.0%. The discount rate used by us was the
rate of return expected from the market or the rate of return expected for a similar
investment with similar risks. |
27
We performed a company comparable analysis utilizing financial and market information on
publicly traded companies that are considered to be generally comparable to our reporting units. Each analysis
provided a benchmark for determining the terminal values for each business unit to be utilized in
its discounted cash flow analysis. The analysis generated a multiple for each reporting unit, which
was incorporated into the appropriate business units discounted cash flow model.
Future goodwill impairment reviews may result in additional write-downs. Such determination
involves the use of estimates and assumptions, which may be difficult to accurately measure or
value. In preparing the five year financial projections for the 2006 goodwill impairment analysis,
we assumed annual revenue growth for our Animal Applications, Signature Industries Limited and DSD
Holdings reporting units. Additionally, based upon the best information available at the time of
the valuation, we assumed overall gross margin improvement. Based upon the historic performance of
these reporting units, although actual and estimated future results may be less than projected at
the date of the most recent valuation, we do not presently anticipate that such results would
result in an impairment charge for any of these reporting units.
We assess the fair value of our goodwill annually or earlier if events occur or circumstances
change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our goodwill below its carrying
value. These events or circumstances would include a significant change in business climate,
including a significant, sustained decline in an entitys market value, legal factors, operating
performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business,
or other factors. If we determine that significant impairment has occurred, we would be required to
write off the impaired portion of goodwill. Impairment charges could have a material adverse effect
on our financial condition and results of operations.
Property, plant and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets are depreciated or
amortized over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on managements estimates of the period
that the assets will generate revenue. Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever
events and circumstances indicate an asset may be impaired. There were no write downs of any
long-lived assets in 2006, 2005 or 2004.
Inventories
Estimates are used in determining the likelihood that inventory on hand can be sold.
Historical inventory usage and current revenue trends are considered in estimating both
obsolescence and slow-moving inventory. Inventory is stated at lower of cost or market, determined
by the first-in, first-out method, net of any reserve for obsolete or slow-moving inventory.
Deferred Taxes
We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more
likely than not to be realized. While we have considered future taxable income and tax planning
strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event we were to subsequently
determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of our
net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period
such determination was made. Similarly, should we determine that we would not be able to realize
all or part of our deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would
reduce income in the period such determination was made.
Revenue Recognition
We, except for our subsidiary OuterLink Corporation, recognize product revenue at the time
product is shipped and title has transferred, provided that a purchase order has been received or a
contract has been executed, there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the sales
price is fixed and determinable and collectibility is deemed probable. If uncertainties regarding
customer acceptance exist, revenue is recognized when such uncertainties are resolved. There are no
significant post-contract support obligations at the time of revenue recognition. Our accounting
policy regarding vendor and post contract support obligations is based on the terms of the
customers contracts, billable upon occurrence of the post-sale support. Costs of products sold and
services provided are recorded as the related revenue is recognized. We offer a warranty on our
products. For non-fixed fee and fixed fee jobs, service revenue is recognized based on the actual
direct labor hours in the job multiplied by the standard billing rate and adjusted to net
realizable value, if necessary. Other revenue is recognized at the time the service or goods are
provided. It is our policy to record contract losses in their entirety in the period in which such
losses are foreseeable.
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Our subsidiary, OuterLink Corporation, earns revenue from location and messaging services,
which generally provide for service on a month-to-month basis and from the sale of related products
to customers (communication terminals and software). OuterLink Corporations services are only
available through use of its products and such products have no alternative use. Accordingly, service revenue is recognized as the services are performed.
OuterLink Corporations product revenue, for which title and risk of loss transfers to the customer
on shipment, is deferred upon shipment and is recognized ratably over the estimated customer
service period, which has historically been 30 42 months. We recently reassessed the estimated
customer service period based on additional experience and will begin recognizing product revenue
over 54 months in 2007.
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our results of operations as a percentage of net operating
revenues and is derived from the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included in
this report.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years |
|
|
|
Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
% |
|
Product revenue |
|
|
96.0 |
|
|
|
95.6 |
|
|
|
95.6 |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenue |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
Cost of products sold |
|
|
56.4 |
|
|
|
53.1 |
|
|
|
54.0 |
|
Cost of services sold |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
|
44.9 |
|
|
|
43.4 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
|
44.6 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
|
|
40.0 |
|
Research and development expense |
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
Asset impairment |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
12.6 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(11.9 |
) |
|
|
(16.5 |
) |
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
Realized losses on Applied Digital common stock |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
Other income |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before minority interest |
|
|
(11.9 |
) |
|
|
(16.4 |
) |
|
|
(7.9 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before minority interest |
|
|
(11.9 |
) |
|
|
(16.4 |
) |
|
|
(7.9 |
) |
Minority interest share of income |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss before discontinued operations |
|
|
(11.9 |
) |
|
|
(17.0 |
) |
|
|
(8.4 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
(11.9 |
) |
|
|
(16.7 |
) |
|
|
(10.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
Revenue
Revenue from operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $57.0 million, an increase of
approximately $0.2 million from $56.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2005. Revenue for the
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 for each of the operating segments was as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
38,058 |
|
|
|
66.8 |
|
|
$ |
35,972 |
|
|
|
63.3 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
18,922 |
|
|
|
33.2 |
|
|
|
20,854 |
|
|
|
36.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
56,980 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
$ |
56,826 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
29
The Animal Applications segments revenue increased approximately $2.1 million, or 5.8%, in
the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in revenue was
principally due to an increase in electronic identification and visual product sales to livestock
customers of approximately $1.8 million, an increase in microchip sales to companion animal
customers of approximately $1.7 million, an increase in product sales to customers in South America
of $0.5 million and an incremental $0.7 million in sales at DSD Holdings A/S which was acquired on
February 28, 2005. These increases were offset by a decrease in microchip sales to fish and
wildlife customers of approximately $2.3 million and a decrease in sales to Verichip Corporation of
$0.3 million.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments revenue decreased approximately $1.9 million, or
9.3%, in the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005. The
decrease primarily relates to reduced revenue at our subsidiary Signature Industries of
approximately $2.2 million offset by increased revenue at our subsidiary OuterLink Corporation of
approximately $0.3 million. The decrease in sales at Signature industries relates to a decrease in
sales of Signatures SARBE products of approximately $3.0 million, partially offset by an increase
in sales at Signatures Radio Hire division of approximately $0.8 million. We attribute $2.2
million of the SARBE product sales decrease to the completion of the Indian government contract in
May 2005 and $0.8 million of the SARBE product sales decrease to other SARBE product customers,
including the UK Ministry of Defense. The increase in revenue at OuterLink Corporation relates
primarily to the contract with the South Carolina National Guard to provide a satellite-based
automatic flight following system.
Gross Margin
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $23.5 million, a decrease of
approximately $2.0 million, from $25.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2005. As a percentage
of revenue, the gross profit margin decreased to 41.2% for the year ended December 31, 2006 from
44.9% for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Gross profit for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 for each operating segment was as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
14,183 |
|
|
|
37.3 |
|
|
$ |
14,610 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
9,270 |
|
|
|
49.0 |
|
|
|
10,885 |
|
|
|
52.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
23,453 |
|
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
$ |
25,495 |
|
|
|
44.9 |
|
The Animal Applications segments gross profit of $14.2 million in the year ended December 31,
2006 decreased approximately $0.4 million compared to $14.6 million in the year ended December 31,
2005. We attribute the decrease in gross profit to a decrease in the gross profit margin. The
decrease in gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue from 40.6% in 2005 to 37.3% in 2006 is
primarily due to increased material costs accompanied by additional freight and importation duties
associated with providing inventory to South America from Denmark and the United States.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments gross profit of $9.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 2006 decreased approximately $1.6 million compared to $10.9 million in the year ended
December 31, 2005. Gross profit margin decreased to 49.0% in 2006 from 52.2% in 2005. The decrease
in gross profit margin relates to decreased sales and the decrease in gross profit margin as a
percentage of revenue relates primarily to higher margins on G2R SARBE locator beacons shipped
under the contract with the government of India in the first six months of 2005. Signature
completed shipments under the contract with the government of India in May 2005.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $2.3 million, or 10.2%, in the year
ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005. As a percentage of
revenue, selling, general and administrative expense was 44.6% and 40.6% for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
for each of the operating segments was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
15,522 |
|
|
|
40.8 |
|
|
$ |
12,650 |
|
|
|
35.2 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
9,888 |
|
|
|
52.3 |
|
|
|
10,417 |
|
|
|
50.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
25,410 |
|
|
|
44.6 |
|
|
$ |
23,067 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
30
The Animal Applications segments selling, general and administrative expenses increased
approximately $2.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to the year ended December
31, 2005 and, as a percentage of revenue, increased to 40.8% from 35.2% in the same respective
period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense relates primarily to a charge
of approximately $0.2 million in acquisition related expenses, approximately $1.2 million of
compensation expense, approximately $0.3 million in recruiting and relocation expenses,
approximately $0.6 million of expenses related to DSD Holdings A/S, and increased selling, general,
and administrative expenses in our South American subsidiaries of $0.6 million. The year ended
December 31, 2006 includes a full year of results for DSD Holdings A/S versus the ten months of
results in the period ended December 31, 2005.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments selling, general and administrative expense
decreased approximately $0.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2006 to $9.9 million as
compared to $10.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2005 due primarily to reduced intangible
amortization expense at our subsidiary, Outerlink Corporation, partially offset by increased
selling, general, and administrative expense at our subsidiary Signature Industries Limited. The
increase in selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of sales resulted
primarily from the decrease in sales in the current period.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense was $4.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2006, an
increase of $0.1 million, or 3.1%, from $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. As a
percentage of revenue, research and development expense was 8.5% and 8.2% for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Research and development expense for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 for each of
the operating segments was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
2,668 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
$ |
2,951 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
2,149 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,817 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
$ |
4,674 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
The Animal Applications segments research and development expense decreased approximately
$0.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005.
The research and development expense primarily consists of new product development related to RFID
microchips and associated scanners.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments research and development expense was approximately
$2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of approximately $0.4 million when
compared to approximately $1.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase relates
primarily to the development of the 406.6 MHz product family at Signature Industries Limited.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $0.5 million and $0.4 million for each of the years ended December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in interest expense relates primarily to an increase in
borrowing on our line of credit and capital leases entered into in the second half of 2006.
Income Taxes
We had an income tax benefit of $72,000 and $41,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively. At
December 31, 2006, we had aggregate U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$76.1 million for income tax purposes. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in various
amounts through 2026. Approximately $31.8 million of the net operating loss carryforwards were
acquired in connection with various acquisitions and are limited as to use in any particular year.
A valuation allowance is provided against the net deferred tax assets that more than likely will
not be realized.
31
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2004
Revenue
Revenue from operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $56.8 million, an increase of
$10.5 million, or 22.7%, from $46.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2004. Revenue for the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 for each of the operating segments was as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
35,972 |
|
|
|
63.3 |
|
|
$ |
25,871 |
|
|
|
55.9 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
20,854 |
|
|
|
36.7 |
|
|
|
20,431 |
|
|
|
44.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
56,826 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
$ |
46,302 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
The Animal Applications segments revenue increased approximately $10.1 million, or 39.0%, in
the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase in
revenue was principally due to an increase in electronic identification and visual product sales to
livestock customers of approximately $2.6 million, an increase in microchip sales to companion
animal customers of approximately $1.5 million, an increase in microchip sales to fish and wildlife
customers of approximately $1.3 million, an increase in sales to Verichip Corporation of
approximately $0.6 million and the inclusion of approximately $3.8 million of revenue from DSD
Holdings A/S. DSD Holdings was acquired on February 28, 2005.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments revenue increased approximately $0.4 million, or
2.1%, in the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. The
increase primarily relates to increased revenue at our subsidiary OuterLink Corporation of
approximately $0.5 million. The increase in revenue at OuterLink Corporation relates primarily to
the deferral of product revenue which is recognized over the estimated customer service period. The
increase in sales by OuterLink is offset by a decrease in sales at our subsidiary Signature
Industries Limited of approximately $0.1 million. Sales in Signatures Radio products division and
Clifford and Snell division increased approximately $0.6 million and approximately $0.4 million,
respectively, when compared to 2004. Sales in Signatures SARBE division decreased approximately
$1.2 million primarily due to the completion of the G2R contract with the Indian Air Force in May
2005 which had increased sales over the last two years. Sales at Signatures SARBE division have
increased over the last two years as a result of the G2R contract with the Indian Air Force.
Continued growth at Signature may depend on Signatures ability to win a large contract similar to
the contract with the Indian Air Force.
Gross Margin
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $25.5 million, an increase of
approximately $5.4 million, or 27.0%, from $20.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2004. As a
percentage of revenue, the gross profit margin was 44.9% and 43.4% for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
Gross profit for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 for each operating segment was as
follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
14,610 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
|
$ |
10,108 |
|
|
|
39.1 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
10,885 |
|
|
|
52.2 |
|
|
|
9,966 |
|
|
|
48.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
25,495 |
|
|
|
44.9 |
|
|
$ |
20,074 |
|
|
|
43.4 |
|
The Animal Applications segments gross profit of $14.6 million in the year ended December 31,
2005 increased approximately $4.5 million compared to $10.1 million in the year ended December 31,
2004. The increase in gross profit relates primarily to increased sales. Gross profit margin
increased to 40.6% in 2005 from 39.1% in 2004 primarily due to decreased material costs in 2005.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments gross profit of $10.9 million in the year ended
December 31, 2005 increased approximately $0.9 million compared to $10.0 million in the year ended
December 31, 2004. Gross profit margin increased to 52.2% in 2005 from 48.8% in 2004. The increase
in gross margin relates to increased margins at all four divisions of our subsidiary Signature
Industries Limited and increased margins at our subsidiary OuterLink Corporation.
32
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $4.6 million, or 24.6%, in the year
ended December 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004. As a percentage of
revenue, selling, general and administrative expense was 40.6% and 40.0% for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
for each of the operating segments was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
12,650 |
|
|
|
35.2 |
|
|
$ |
8,682 |
|
|
|
33.6 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
10,417 |
|
|
|
50.0 |
|
|
|
9,834 |
|
|
|
48.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
23,067 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
|
$ |
18,516 |
|
|
|
40.0 |
|
The Animal Applications segments selling, general and administrative expenses increased
approximately $4.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December
31, 2004 and, as a percentage of revenue, increased to 35.2% from 33.6% in the same respective
period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense relates primarily to a charge
of approximately $1.2 million in legal expenses related to the maintenance and protection of our
intellectual property, approximately $1.3 million of compensation expense and approximately $1.2
million of expense related to DSD Holdings A/S. DSD Holdings A/S was acquired on February 28, 2005.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments selling, general and administrative expense
increased approximately $0.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2005 to $10.4 million as
compared to $9.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2004 due primarily to increased
compensation and sales and marketing expenses at our subsidiary Signature Industries Limited. As a
percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 50.0% in 2005 from
48.1% in 2004.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense was $4.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2005, an
increase of $1.9 million, or 69.4%, from $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. As a
percentage of revenue, research and development expense was 8.2% and 6.0% for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Research and development expense for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 for each of
the operating segments was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
% Revenue |
|
Animal Applications |
|
$ |
2,951 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
2,222 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
GPS and Radio Communications |
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
537 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,674 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
2,759 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
The Animal Applications segments research and development expense increased approximately
$0.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004.
The increase relates primarily to the development of new large scale radio frequency identification
antenna detection system for a fish and wildlife customer.
The GPS and Radio Communications segments research and development expense was approximately
$1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of approximately $1.2 million when
compared to approximately $0.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2004. Of the approximately
$1.2 million increase, approximately $0.6 million related to research and development expenses at
our OuterLink subsidiary for the continued development of its next generation of communication
system hardware and approximately $0.6 million related to product development programs.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $0.4 million and $1.3 million for each of the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004, respectively. Included in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 is
approximately $0.8 million of discount amortization and deferred debt cost amortization associated
with the Laurus Master Fund financings.
33
Realized Loss on Applied Digital Common Stock
On March 1, 2004, we issued 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to Applied Digital pursuant
to the Stock Purchase Agreement with Applied Digital dated August 14, 2003. The Stock Purchase
Agreement provided for Applied Digital to purchase 3,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price
of $2.64 per share and a warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock, which was
exercisable for five years beginning February 1, 2004, at a price per share of $3.74 payable in
cash or shares of common stock of Applied Digital. The consideration for the sale of the 3,000,000
shares and the warrant was 1,980,000 shares of Applied Digital common stock. As of December 31,
2004, we had sold all of the 1,980,000 shares of Applied Digital common stock for $6.7 million. We
accounted for the Applied Digital stock as a trading security under SFAS 115, Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. In the year ended December 31, 2004, we
recorded realized losses on the Applied Digital common stock of $1.2 million. In December 2004,
Applied Digital exercised its warrant for 1,000,000 shares of our common stock. Net proceeds to us
upon exercise of the warrant were $3.74 million.
Income Taxes
We had an income tax benefit of $41,000 in 2005 compared to no income tax benefit in 2004. At
December 31, 2005, we had aggregate U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$70.1 million for income tax purposes. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in various
amounts through 2025. Approximately $31.8 million of the net operating loss carryforwards were
acquired in connection with various acquisitions and are limited as to use in any particular year.
A valuation allowance is provided against the net deferred tax assets that more than likely will
not be realized.
Discontinued Operations
On April 19, 2004, we sold certain assets of our Medical Systems segments medical services
business pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 8, 2004 by and between us and MedAire,
Inc. Assets sold include all of the tangible and intangible intellectual property developed for the
operation of the Medical Systems segments medical services business, pharmaceutical supplies and
other inventory items, customer and supplier contracts, computer software licenses, internet
website and domain name and mailing lists. The purchase price was approximately $384,000.
In addition, on July 30, 2004, we sold the Medical Systems segments land and building for
$1.5 million. We recorded a gain of approximately $0.3 million on the sale of the land and
building. Net cash received on the sale of the land and building, after paying off the related
building mortgage, was approximately $0.4 million. The net loss recorded by us in the year ended
December 31, 2004 in connection with exiting this activity was $1.1 million.
The following discloses the losses from discontinued operations for the year ended December
31, 2005 and 2004, consisting of losses attributable to the Medical Systems segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Product revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
204 |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of products sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
87 |
|
Cost of services sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of products and services sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,294 |
|
Other (income) expense |
|
|
(177 |
) |
|
|
(185 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
177 |
|
|
$ |
(1,086 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal use of liquidity is for operating cash requirements, capital needs, and
acquisitions. Our source of liquidity has been from operating cash flow and proceeds from
investing and financing activities. We expect to generate cash from operations and from financing
activities in amounts sufficient to fund the operations of our business over the next twelve
months. We plan to fund our acquisition of McMurdo Ltd. with the proceeds from the sale of our
10.25% debenture in February 2007.
34
Cash Flows
As of December 31, 2006, cash totaled $1.5 million as compared to $10.0 million at December
31, 2005. During 2006, $5.5 million of cash was used in operating activities, compared to cash
used in operating activities of $3.2 million in 2005 and cash provided by operating activities of
$2.5 million in 2004. In 2006, the use of cash was due primarily to an increase in inventories of
$1.2 million and an increase in other current assets of $1.4 million. Non-cash charges of $0.9
million for equity based compensation and $2.0 million for depreciation and amortization were
included in the 2006 net loss of $6.8 million.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $4.4 million in 2006 compared to net cash used
in investing activities of $2.4 million in 2005. The principal uses of cash from investing
activities in 2006 were $1.0 million used in the purchase of DSD Holdings A/S and $3.1 million of
property, plant and equipment expenditures. The principal uses of cash from investing activities in
2005 were $1.4 million used in the purchase of DSD Holdings A/S and $1.4 million of property,
plant, and equipment expenditures.
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $1.4 million in 2006 compared to net cash
used in financing activities of $1.6 million in 2005. In 2006, cash provided by financing
activities consisted of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants of $0.6 million
and borrowings on our line of credit. The principal use of cash from financing activities in 2005
was $1.5 million to repurchase 328,100 shares of our common stock in market transactions.
Financing and Liquidity
In 2006, we used approximately $8.5 million in cash and increased our total amount of debt
from $6.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $8.2 million at December 31, 2006. The primary reason for
the increase in debt relates to capital leases entered into in 2006 and additional borrowings on
our line of credit. The $8.2 million of debt outstanding at December 31, 2006 is comprised of the
following (in thousands):
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December 31, |
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Mortgage notes payable-Animal Applications and Corporate facilities |
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$ |
2,226 |
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Line of Credit DSD Holdings |
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3,013 |
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Equipment Loans / Notes Payable DSD Holdings |
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1,398 |
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Capital lease obligations |
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1,526 |
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$ |
8,163 |
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Equipment Loans-DSD Holdings. DSD Holdings is party to equipment loans which are
collateralized by production equipment. Principal and interest payments totaling approximately DKK
0.2 million ($35,400 at December 31, 2006) are payable monthly. Payments are due through July 2010.
The interest rate on the loans is variable and range from 6.00% to 8.14% as of December 31, 2006.
Line of Credit-DSD Holdings. DSD Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Daploma
International A/S, are party to a credit agreement with Danske Bank. On June 1, 2006, DSD Holdings
and Daploma International A/S amended the borrowing availability from DKK 12 million (approximately
$2.1 million at December 31, 2006) to DKK 18 million (approximately $3.2 million at December 31,
2006). In connection with the amendment, we executed a Letter of Support which confirms that we
shall maintain our holding of 100% of the share capital of Daploma, and that we shall neither sell,
nor pledge, nor in any way dispose of any part of Daploma or otherwise reduce our influence on
Daploma without the prior consent of Danske Bank. Interest is determined quarterly and is based on
the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in the same currency on the
international market plus 2.0%. At December 31, 2006, the annual interest rate on the facility was
5.85%. Borrowing availability under the credit facility considers guarantees outstanding. At
December 31, 2006, the borrowing availability on the credit agreement was DKK 0.9 million
(approximately $0.2 million at December 31, 2006). The credit agreement shall remain effective
until further notice. DSD Holdings can terminate the credit agreement and pay the outstanding
balance, or Danske Bank may demand the credit line be settled immediately at any given time,
without prior notice.
Note Payable-DSD Holdings. As of December 31, 2006, DSD Holdings is party to a note
payable with Danske Bank. Principal and interest payments of DKK 0.3 million ($53,100 at December
31, 2006) plus interest are payable quarterly through December 15, 2008. The interest rate on the
note is calculated based on the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in DKK in
the international market plus 2.0%. The interest rate on the note payable was 5.47% at December 31,
2006.
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Invoice Discounting Agreement. On April 9, 2003, Signature Industries Limited entered
into a two-year Invoice Discounting Agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services
Limited (RBS). The Invoice Discounting Agreement, as amended October 28, 2003, June 21, 2005, and
July 27, 2006 provides for Signature to sell with full title guarantee most of its receivables, as
defined in the Invoice Discounting Agreement, as amended. Under the agreement, RBS prepays 80% of
the receivables sold in the United Kingdom and 80% of the receivables sold in the rest of the
world, not to exceed an outstanding balance of £1,000,000 (approximately $1.9 million at December
31, 2006) at any given time. RBS pays Signature the remainder of the receivable upon collection of
the receivable. Receivables which remain outstanding 90 days from the end of the invoice month
become ineligible and RBS may require Signature to repurchase the receivable. The discounting
charge accrues at an annual rate of 1.5% above the base rate as defined in the amended Invoice
Discounting Agreement (6.5% at December 31, 2006). Signature pays a commission charge to RBS of
0.16% of each receivable balance sold. The Invoice Discounting Agreement, as amended, requires a
minimum commission charge of £833 per month. Discounting charges of $54,000 are included in
interest expense in the 2006 statement of operations. As of December 31, 2006, $0.9 million of
receivables were financed under the Invoice Discounting Agreement..
Stock Exchanges with Applied Digital On February 25, 2005, we entered into a Stock
Purchase Agreement with Applied Digital. Pursuant to the agreement, we issued 644,140 shares of our
common stock to Applied Digital. We received 684,543 shares of Applied Digital common stock as
consideration. The purpose of the stock exchange was to use the shares as partial consideration for
the acquisition of DSD Holdings A/S and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Daploma International A/S
and Digitag A/S, as described more fully in note 2 to our financial statements. We and Applied
Digital entered into the share exchange because of the selling shareholders desire, at the time
the transaction was negotiated, to receive their consideration in Applied Digital common stock as
opposed to our common stock. In addition, the stock exchange represented a strategic investment by
Applied Digital whereby Applied Digital could increase its ownership interest us. The exchange
ratio of shares was based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of our common stock
and Applied Digitals common stock for the ten trading days immediately preceding, and not
including, the transaction closing date, which was $5.434 for our common stock and $5.113 for
Applied Digitals common stock. The value of the stock exchanged was $3.5 million.
10.25% Senior Secured Debenture, On February 6, 2007, we entered into a securities
purchase agreement pursuant to which we sold a 10.25% senior secured debenture in the original
principal amount of $6,000,000 and a five-year warrant to purchase 699,600 shares of our common
stock.
The debenture matures on February 6, 2010, but we may, at our option, prepay the debenture in
cash at any time by paying a premium of 2% of the outstanding principal amount of the debenture. We
are obligated to make monthly payments of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (including
default interest, if any) beginning on September 4, 2007.
The debenture is not convertible by the holder(s). However, we may, at our option but not
obligation, decide to make one or more monthly payments of principal and interest with shares of
our common stock instead of with cash. Our decision to make a monthly payment with cash or with
shares of common stock, or a combination of both, will be determined on a monthly basis. Currently,
we anticipate making monthly payments with cash. If we choose to make a monthly payment with our
shares, the shares will be issued at an 8% discount to the then current market price of the shares.
If an event of default or a change of control occurs, the holder(s) has the right to require us
to redeem the debenture for a cash amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal plus interest.
The proceeds from the financing, approximately $5.6 million, will be used by us to fund a portion
of our planned acquisition of certain assets of McMurdo and to invest in the continued growth of
our business.
The purchase price for the McMurdo assets is approximately £3,117,000 (approximately
$6,106,000 at December 31, 2006), subject to certain adjustments, plus up to an additional deferred
payment of £1,500,000 (approximately $2,938,000 at December 31, 2006) based on sales of certain
products between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2007. The deferred payment is determined on a
threshold basis with a minimum threshold, based on the invoiced value of sales during such period
and payable when the parties finalize a statement of the sales. Upon signing the agreement to
acquire the assets of McMurdo on December 14, 2006, we paid £250,000 (approximately $490,000 at
December 31, 2006) of the purchase price to McMurdo. The balance is to be paid upon closing. If
the agreement is terminated or the sale is not completed, under certain circumstances McMurdo will
be entitled to retain the £250,000 deposit. Under the terms of the agreement, we will guarantee
Signatures obligations for the deferred payment and Chemring will guarantee McMurdos obligations
for retained liabilities and obligations.
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The following table summarizes our fixed cash obligations as of December 31, 2006 over various
future years (in thousands):
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1-3 |
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4-5 |
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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt |
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$ |
8,163 |
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4,127 |
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1,650 |
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2,386 |
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Operating Leases |
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19,289 |
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803 |
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1,322 |
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1,065 |
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16,099 |
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Employment Contracts |
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1,217 |
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1,183 |
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$ |
28,669 |
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$ |
6,113 |
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$ |
3,006 |
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$ |
3,451 |
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$ |
16,099 |
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R) was issued.
SFAS 123R replaced SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. The provisions of SFAS 123R
became effective for us beginning January 1, 2006. SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to
employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements
based on their fair values. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 no longer
will be an alternative to financial statement recognition. We vested all of our out-of-the-money,
unvested stock options issued to current employees, officers and directors prior to November 15,
2005 on December 30, 2005, and the initial adoption of SFAS 123R did not have a material impact on
our consolidated results of operations and earnings (loss) per share. However, going forward, as we
grant more options or other share based compensation, we expect that the impact may be material.
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 amends Accounting Research
Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period
charges. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to
inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. We adopted SFAS 151
beginning January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 151 did not have a material impact on the results
of our operations, financial position or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets (SFAS 153).
This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar
productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that
do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future
cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS 153
is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15,
2005. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the results of our operations or
financial position.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections a
replacement of APB No. 20 and FAS No. 3 (SFAS 154). SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the
accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 also applies to all
voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting
pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition
provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should
be followed. SFAS 154 is effective for all accounting changes and corrections of errors made in
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We believe the adoption of SFAS 154 will not have
an impact on our financial statements.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes an interpretation of FAS No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in income taxes. Previously, the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes was subject to
significant and varied interpretations that have resulted in diverse and inconsistent accounting
practices and measurements. Addressing such diversity, FIN 48 prescribes a consistent recognition
threshold and measurement attribute, as well as clear criteria for subsequently recognizing,
derecognizing and measuring changes in such tax positions for financial statement purposes. FIN 48
also requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We have not yet determined the impact
of FIN 48 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial
statement disclosures.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plansan amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R), which requires employers to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset
for a plans overfunded status or a liability for a plans underfunded status; (b) measure a plans
assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employers fiscal
year; and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in
the year in
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which the changes
occur. Those changes will be reported in comprehensive income of a business entity. The
requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are
effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, for entities with
publicly traded equity securities. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations
as of the date of the employers fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We have determined that the adoption of SFAS 158 will
not have a material affect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash
flows or financial statement disclosures.
Also in September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements which defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within
those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged provided that the reporting entity has not
yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year including financial statements for an interim
period within that fiscal year. We are assessing SFAS No. 157 and have not determined yet the
impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our results of operations or financial
position.
In February, 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement 115. This statement provides
companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This
statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption
permitted. We are assessing SFAS No. 159 and have not yet determined the impact that the adoption
of SFAS No. 159 will have on our results of operations or financial position.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We have operations and sales in various regions of the world. See Item 1, Business-Financial
Information About Geographic Areas. Additionally, we export to and import from other countries. Our
operations may, therefore, be subject to volatility because of currency fluctuations, inflation and
changes in political and economic conditions in these countries. Sales and expenses may be
denominated in local currencies and may be affected as currency fluctuations affect our product
prices and operating costs or those of our competitors.
We presently do not use any derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to adverse
fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices or other
market risks, nor do we invest in speculative financial instruments. However, as our international
business increases, we may consider hedging our exposure to such market risks.
Due to the nature of our borrowings and our short-term investments, we have concluded that
there is no material market risk exposure and, therefore, no quantitative tabular disclosures are
required.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This annual report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements
concern expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or
trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Specifically, this
annual report contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to:
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our anticipation that we will make monthly payments on our 10.25% senior secured
debenture with cash; |
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our beliefs regarding the expansion of the pet identification and safeguarding
market; |
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our belief regarding the growth potential in each of our markets and in sales of
our military personnel location beacons due to recent technology improvements; |
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our belief regarding our ability to arrange for a third party to distribute our
implantable microchips in the U.S. if Schering-Plough no longer distributed them; |
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our belief that our PLBs offer the greatest source of growth for our GPS and
Radio Communications segment and our expectation that we will see an increase in the
demand of our beacons over the next two years as air forces upgrade their gear; |
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our expectation that actual and estimated future results for reporting units will
not result in an impairment charge for any of these reporting units; |
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our belief that the McMurdo acquisition will result in increased sales; |
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our belief that a national electronic identification program will be implemented in the U.S.; |
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our expectation that the impact on Animal Application segments revenue will be favorable; |
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These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject
to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We wish to caution readers that certain important factors
may have affected and could in the future affect our actual results and could cause actual results
to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The most important
factors that could prevent us from achieving our goals, and cause the assumptions underlying
forward-looking statements and the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or
implied by those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risk factors
included in Item 1A of the annual report and the following:
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our ability to successfully implement our business strategy; |
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the impact of Applied Digitals voting control over us; |
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conflicts of interest among Applied Digital, VeriChip and us; |
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our reliance on a single source supplier for our implantable microchip; |
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our expectation that we will continue to incur consolidated operating losses for the foreseeable future; |
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our ability to fund our operations; |
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our ability to compete as our competitors improve the performance of and support
for their new products, and as they introduce new products, technologies or
services; |
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our reliance on government contractors; |
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the negative impact of the expiration of patents in 2008 and 2009 relating to the
implantable microchip technology; |
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our ability to successfully defend against infringements of our patents; |
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our ability to comply with current and future regulations relating to our businesses; |
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the impact of technological obsolescence; |
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the loss of Schering-Plough as the exclusive distributor of our products; |
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our ability to successfully mitigate the risks associated with foreign operations; |
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the impact of the write-off of goodwill and other intangible assets; |
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the impact of new accounting pronouncements; |
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and our ability to maintain proper and effective internal accounting and financial controls. |
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our ability to comply with current and future regulations relating to our businesses; |
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our ability to successfully defend ourselves against infringements of our patents; and |
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our ability to maintain proper and effective internal accounting and financial controls. |
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
See Financial Statements and Notes thereto commencing on Page F-1.
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006. Disclosure controls and procedures are
defined in the Securities Exchange Act as controls and other procedures of our company designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under
the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and include controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the
SEC is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on its review and evaluation, our management has
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 2006.
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Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently
completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in the Securities
Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of our principal executive and
principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the board of
directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of
records that in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions
of our assets, provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our
management and directors and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on
the financial statements.
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO and CFO, carried
out an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2006. Our management based its evaluation on criteria set forth in the framework in
Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission. Based on that assessment, management has concluded that our internal control
over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006.
Our managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by Eisner LLP, our independent registered public
accounting firm, as stated in their report which is immediately below.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Digital Angel Corporation
We have audited managements assessment, included in the accompanying Managements Report on
Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, that Digital Angel Corporation and subsidiaries
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on
criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Digital Angel Corporation and
subsidiaries management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on managements assessment and an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, evaluating managements assessment, testing and evaluating the
design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on
the financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, managements assessment that Digital Angel Corporation and subsidiaries
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly
stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, Digital Angel
Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Digital Angel Corporation as of
December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 2006, and our report dated March 5, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated
financial statements. Our report on the December 31, 2006 financial statements included an
explanatory paragraph regarding the Companys change in accounting principle for transactions
in which the Company exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services.
EISNER LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
March 5, 2007
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Item 9B. Other Information
None
PART III
The information required in Item 10 (Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance),
Item 11 (Executive Compensation), Item 12 (Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters), Item 13 (Certain Relationships, Related Transactions,
and Director Independence), and Item 14 (Principal Accountant Fees and Services) is incorporated by
reference to our definitive proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed
with the SEC no later than 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
a) Documents filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements
See Item 8 for Financial Statements included with this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the Three Years Ended
December 31, 2006.
All other schedules (Schedules I, III, IV, and V) for which provision is made in
the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the
related instruction or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
(3) Exhibits
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2.1
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Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2005 by and among Digital Angel Corporation
and all the shareholders of DSD Holdings A/S (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to our Form 8-K, filed March 1, 2005) |
2.2
|
|
Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 25, 2005 between Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.
and Digital Angel Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K,
filed March 1, 2005) |
2.3
|
|
Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement by and between Signature Industries Limited and McMurdo
Limited, dated as of December 14, 2006 (1)** |
3.1
|
|
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-110817) filed on
January 23, 2004) |
3.2
|
|
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to our Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-110817) filed on January 23,2004) |
10.1
|
|
Medical Advisory Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee and Director Stock Option
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8,
filed October 29, 2001 (No. 333-92471)) |
10.2
|
|
Amended and Restated Digital Angel Corporation Transition Stock Option Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed August 9,
2002 ((No. 333-97867)) * |
10.3
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Medical Advisory Systems, Inc. and Ronald W. Pickett,
dated as of November 1, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No.
1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998, filed
September 1, 1999) * |
10.4
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Medical Advisory Systems, Inc. and Thomas M. Hall,
dated as of November 1, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Amendment No.
1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998, filed
September 1, 1999) * |
10.5
|
|
Change of Control Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Kevin N. McGrath, dated
as of December 2, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed
December 6, 2004) * |
10.6
|
|
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Medical Advisory Systems, Inc. and
Ronald W. Pickett, dated as of October 26, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.8 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated November 1, 2002) * |
42
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|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description of Exhibits |
10.7
|
|
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Medical Advisory Systems, Inc. and
Thomas M. Hall, dated as of October 26, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9
to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated November 1, 2002) * |
10.8
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Digital Angel Corporation and James P. Santelli,
dated as of April 1, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002, filed May 20, 2002) * |
10.9
|
|
Registration Rights Agreement dated August 28, 2003 by and between Digital Angel
Corporation and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-114167) filed on May
7, 2004) |
10.10
|
|
Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated July 31, 2003 to purchase 125,000 shares of common
stock of Digital Angel Corporation issued by Digital Angel Corporation to Laurus Master
Fund, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of our Form S-3 (No. 333-111671)
filed December 31, 2003). |
10.11
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Digital Angel Corporation and Lasse Nordfjeld, dated
as of February 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Form 8-K, filed
March 1, 2005) * |
10.12
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Daploma International A/S and Torsten Nordfjeld,
dated as of February 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Form 8-K,
filed March 1, 2005) * |
10.13
|
|
Amended and Restated Supply, License, and Development Agreement by and between Digital
Angel Corporation and VeriChip Corporation, dated December 28, 2005 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K, filed January 4, 2006) |
10.14
|
|
Product and Supply Distribution Agreement as of July 27, 2004 by and between
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation and Digital Angel Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K, filed August 20, 2004)*. |
10.15 |
|
Compensation and Change of Control Agreement by and between Digital Angel Corporation and
Thomas J. Hoyer, dated December 18, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
our Form 8-K filed December 20, 2006. * |
10.16 |
|
Amended Credit Facility between Danske Bank and Daploma
International A/S dated June 1, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our
Form 8-K, filed June 2, 2006). |
10.16(a) |
|
Letter of Support, dated June 1, 2006, by Digital Angel
Corporation in favor of Danske Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K,
filed June 2, 2006). |
10.17 |
|
Digital Angel Corporation Annual Incentive Plan, dated May 9,
2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K, filed May 9, 2006). |
10.18 |
|
Supply Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Raytheon
Microelectronics Espana, dated April 26, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006). |
10.19
|
|
Securities Purchase Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Imperium Master Fund,
Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K, filed February 9,
2007). |
10.20
|
|
10.25% Senior Secured Debenture payable to Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6,
2007 (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K, filed February 9, 2007). |
10.21
|
|
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6,
2007 (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K, filed February 9, 2007). |
10.22
|
|
Securities Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation, Digital Angel Technology
Corporation, OuterLink Corporation, DSD Holding A/S, Signature Industries Limited,
Digital Angel International, Inc., Digital Angel Holdings, LLC, Imperium Advisers, LLC
and Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to our
Form 8-K, filed February 9, 2007). |
10.23
|
|
Subsidiary Guarantee between Digital Angel Technology Corporation, OuterLink Corporation,
DSD Holding A/S, Signature Industries Limited, Digital Angel International, Inc., Digital
Angel Holdings, LLC and Imperium Advisers, LLC dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by
reference to our Form 8-K, filed February 9, 2007). |
10.24
|
|
Registration Rights Agreement between Digital Angel Corporation and Imperium Master Fund,
Ltd. dated February 6, 2007 (incorporated by reference to our Form 8-K, filed February 9,
2007). |
21
|
|
Subsidiaries of the Registrant (1) |
23.1
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Eisner LLP (1) |
31.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the
Securities and Exchange Act and Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(1) |
31.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the
Securities and Exchange Act and Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(1) |
32.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1) |
32.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Filed herewith |
|
(2) |
|
Portions of such exhibit were omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed
with the Commission by the Company. Such omitted portion has been filed separately with the
Commission |
|
* |
|
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
|
** |
|
Schedules have been omitted from this exhibit. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally
a copy of any omitted schedule to the Commission upon request. |
43
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
|
|
Date: March 8, 2007 |
/s/ Kevin N. McGrath
|
|
|
Kevin N. McGrath |
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Title |
|
Date |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Kevin N. McGrath
Kevin N. McGrath
|
|
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
March 8, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Thomas J. Hoyer
Thomas J. Hoyer
|
|
Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
|
|
March 8, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Scott R. Silverman
|
|
Chairman and Director
|
|
March 8, 2007 |
Scott R. Silverman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ John R. Block
|
|
Director
|
|
March 8, 2007 |
John R. Block |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Barry M. Edelstein
|
|
Director
|
|
March 8, 2007 |
Barry M. Edelstein |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Howard S. Weintraub
|
|
Director
|
|
March 8, 2007 |
Howard S. Weintraub |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Michael S. Zarriello
|
|
Director
|
|
March 8, 2007 |
Michael S. Zarriello |
|
|
|
|
44
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Financial Statements
45
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Digital Angel Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Digital Angel Corporation and
subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the years in
the three year period ended December 31, 2006. Our audits also included the financial statement
schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. These consolidated financial statements and
schedule are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. 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 financial statements enumerated above present fairly, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of Digital Angel Corporation and subsidiaries as of December
31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash
flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the financial
statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information stated therein.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2006, the
Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment, applying the modified prospective method.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), the effectiveness of Digital Angel Corporations internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control -
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO), and our report dated March 5, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on managements
assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.
Eisner LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
March 5, 2007
46
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
1,523 |
|
|
$ |
10,049 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $209 and
$212 in 2006 and 2005, respectively |
|
|
10,565 |
|
|
|
10,152 |
|
Accounts receivable from Verichip Corporation |
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
10,400 |
|
|
|
8,657 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
2,890 |
|
|
|
1,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Assets |
|
|
25,884 |
|
|
|
30,818 |
|
Property and Equipment, net |
|
|
10,259 |
|
|
|
8,602 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
51,244 |
|
|
|
48,491 |
|
Other Intangible Assets, net |
|
|
1,633 |
|
|
|
1,813 |
|
Other Assets, net |
|
|
876 |
|
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
89,896 |
|
|
$ |
90,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Line of credit and current maturities of long-term debt |
|
$ |
4,127 |
|
|
$ |
2,380 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
6,443 |
|
|
|
5,381 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
3,064 |
|
|
|
3,232 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
1,769 |
|
|
|
1,324 |
|
Liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
|
15,403 |
|
|
|
12,401 |
|
Long-Term Debt |
|
|
4,036 |
|
|
|
3,656 |
|
Other Long Term Liabilities |
|
|
1,446 |
|
|
|
1,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
20,885 |
|
|
|
17,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority Interest |
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 13) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders Equity (See Note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock: Authorized 1,000 shares, of $1.75 par value, none outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock: Authorized 95,000 shares, of $.005 par value; 44,894 shares issued
and 44,516 shares outstanding in 2006 and 44,225 shares issued and 43,847 shares
outstanding in 2005 |
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
214,509 |
|
|
|
212,083 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(144,753 |
) |
|
|
(137,950 |
) |
Treasury stock (carried at cost, 378 shares) |
|
|
(1,580 |
) |
|
|
(1,580 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
(330 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Stockholders Equity |
|
|
68,546 |
|
|
|
72,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
89,896 |
|
|
$ |
90,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the accompanying notes to financial statements.
47
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years |
|
|
|
Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Product revenue |
|
$ |
54,724 |
|
|
$ |
54,320 |
|
|
$ |
44,274 |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
2,256 |
|
|
|
2,506 |
|
|
|
2,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenue |
|
|
56,980 |
|
|
|
56,826 |
|
|
|
46,302 |
|
Cost of products sold |
|
|
32,159 |
|
|
|
30,181 |
|
|
|
25,024 |
|
Cost of services sold |
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
|
1,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
23,453 |
|
|
|
25,495 |
|
|
|
20,074 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
25,410 |
|
|
|
23,067 |
|
|
|
18,516 |
|
Research and development expenses |
|
|
4,817 |
|
|
|
4,674 |
|
|
|
2,759 |
|
Asset impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,141 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(6,774 |
) |
|
|
(9,387 |
) |
|
|
(1,201 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
1,343 |
|
Realized losses on Applied Digital Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,231 |
|
Other income |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit and
minority interest |
|
|
(6,870 |
) |
|
|
(9,343 |
) |
|
|
(3,622 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before minority interest |
|
|
(6,798 |
) |
|
|
(9,302 |
) |
|
|
(3,622 |
) |
Minority interest share of income |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(351 |
) |
|
|
(249 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
|
(6,803 |
) |
|
|
(9,653 |
) |
|
|
(3,871 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including net gain on
sale of assets of $163 and $260 in 2005 and 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
(1,086 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(6,803 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,476 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,957 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per common share-basic and diluted
Loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per common share basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding basic and
diluted |
|
|
44,308 |
|
|
|
43,820 |
|
|
|
33,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the accompanying notes to financial statements.
48
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Preferred Stock |
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Paid-In |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Treasury |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Stockholders |
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Number |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Equity |
|
Balance-December 31, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
28,891 |
|
|
$ |
144 |
|
|
$ |
171,909 |
|
|
$ |
(123,517 |
) |
|
$ |
(43 |
) |
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
48,483 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,957 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,957 |
) |
Comprehensive income- foreign
currency translation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,957 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
(4,761 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger
consideration-OuterLink
Corporation |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,300 |
|
Issuance of common stock to
Applied Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
7,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,920 |
|
Conversion of debt into stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,181 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,930 |
|
Conversion of Series A
Preferred Stock |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
(174 |
) |
|
|
3,985 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares cancelled on settlement
with vendor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,426 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
12,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,687 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,955 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
4,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance-December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
43,425 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
207,875 |
|
|
|
(128,474 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
79,762 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,476 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,476 |
) |
Comprehensive loss-foreign
currency translation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(516 |
) |
|
|
(516 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,476 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(516 |
) |
|
|
(9,992 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,537 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,537 |
) |
Exchange of common stock with
Applied Digital
(See Note 11) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
644 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
Conversion of Series A
Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non employee stock grant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
303 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
Restricted stock issued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred
compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275 |
|
Issuance of stock options to
non-employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance-December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,225 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
212,083 |
|
|
|
(137,950 |
) |
|
|
(1,580 |
) |
|
|
(330 |
) |
|
|
72,446 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,803 |
) |
Comprehensive income-foreign
currency translation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
(6,329 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561 |
|
Restricted stock issued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock to DSD
shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
Compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance-December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
44,894 |
|
|
$ |
226 |
|
|
$ |
214,509 |
|
|
$ |
(144,753 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,580 |
) |
|
$ |
144 |
|
|
$ |
68,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the accompanying notes to financial statements.
49
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Cash Flows From Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(6,803 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,653 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,871 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations
to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
(1,086 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of Applied Digital common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,689 |
|
Equity-based compensation |
|
|
868 |
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Asset impairment charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,141 |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,952 |
|
|
|
2,412 |
|
|
|
2,007 |
|
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
777 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
249 |
|
Loss on Applied Digital common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,231 |
|
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Change in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in restricted cash |
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
438 |
|
(Increase) in accounts receivable |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
(862 |
) |
|
|
(4,384 |
) |
(Increase) in accounts receivable from Verichip |
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
(232 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in inventories |
|
|
(1,228 |
) |
|
|
(1,382 |
) |
|
|
732 |
|
(Increase) in other current assets |
|
|
(1,352 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(329 |
) |
(Increase) in deferred tax asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(155 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) in deferred tax liability |
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) in due to Applied Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(324 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued
expenses and deferred revenue |
|
|
1,323 |
|
|
|
(1,378 |
) |
|
|
278 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Operating Activities |
|
|
(5,491 |
) |
|
|
(3,207 |
) |
|
|
2,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of assets |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
|
|
(425 |
) |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
Payments for property and equipment |
|
|
(3,056 |
) |
|
|
(1,382 |
) |
|
|
(584 |
) |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,401 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities |
|
|
(4,442 |
) |
|
|
(2,352 |
) |
|
|
912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts borrowed under line of credit |
|
|
4,789 |
|
|
|
4,125 |
|
|
|
50,885 |
|
Amounts paid on line of credit |
|
|
(3,762 |
) |
|
|
(3,984 |
) |
|
|
(53,261 |
) |
Amounts borrowed on debt |
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts paid on long-term debt |
|
|
(893 |
) |
|
|
(567 |
) |
|
|
(426 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants |
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
16,859 |
|
Payment of dividends to minority shareholder in subsidiary |
|
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts paid for treasury stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,537 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Payments for financing costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
Net cash used in discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(910 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities |
|
|
1,359 |
|
|
|
(1,605 |
) |
|
|
13,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
(279 |
) |
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash |
|
|
(8,526 |
) |
|
|
(7,443 |
) |
|
|
16,598 |
|
Cash Beginning Of Year |
|
|
10,049 |
|
|
|
17,492 |
|
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash End Of Year |
|
$ |
1,523 |
|
|
$ |
10,049 |
|
|
$ |
17,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See the accompanying notes to financial statements.
50
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. The Company and Basis of Presentation
We are engaged in the business of developing and bringing to market proprietary technology
used to identify, locate and monitor people, animals and objects. We operate in two segments: (1)
Animal Applications and (2) GPS and Radio Communications.
Animal Applicationsdevelops, manufactures and markets electronic radio frequency and visual
identification devices for the companion animals, fish and wildlife, and livestock markets
worldwide.
The Animal Applications segments radio frequency identification products consist of miniature
electronic microchips, scanners, and for some applications, injection systems. We hold patents on
our syringe-injectable microchip, which is encased in a glass or glass-like material capsule and
incorporates an antenna and a microchip with a unique permanent identification code. The microchip
is typically injected under the skin using a hypodermic syringe, without requiring surgery. An
associated scanner device uses radio frequency to interrogate the microchip and read the code.
The Animal Applications segments companion pet identification system involves the insertion
of a microchip with identifying information into the animal. Scanners at animal shelters,
veterinary clinics and other locations can read the microchips unique identification number.
Through the use of a database, the unique identification number identifies the animal, the animals
owner and other information. This pet identification system is marketed in the United States by
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation under the brand name Home Again, pursuant to a
multi-year exclusive license, in Europe by Merial Pharmaceutical, and in Japan by Dainippon
Pharmaceutical. We have distribution agreements with a variety of other companies outside the
United States to market our products.
The Animal Applications segments miniature electronic microchips are also used for the
tagging of fish, especially salmon, for identification in migratory studies and other purposes. The
electronic microchips are accepted as a safe, reliable alternative to traditional identification
methods because the fish, once implanted, can be identified without capturing or sacrificing the
fish.
In addition to pursuing the market for permanent identification of companion animals and
tracking microchips for fish, the Animal Applications segment also produces visual and electronic
identification products for livestock producers. Visual identification products for livestock are
typically numbered ear tags, which we have marketed since the 1940s. Currently, sales of visual and
electronic identification products represent a substantial percentage of our sales to livestock
producers. Our livestock products are distributed through direct sales as well as through a
variety of third party distributors.
On February 28, 2005, we acquired Denmark-based DSD Holdings A/S (DSD), its wholly-owned
subsidiaries and its majority position in Daploma Polska. Denmark-based DSD through its
subsidiaries manufactures and markets visual and electronic RFID tags for livestock. DSD has an
automated manufacturing facility and presence in markets in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
In addition, our implantable radio frequency microchip was cleared by the FDA for medical
applications in humans in the United States in October 2004. We have a long-term exclusive
distribution and licensing agreement with Verichip Corporation, an affiliated, majority-owned
subsidiary of Applied Digital, covering the manufacturing, purchasing and distribution of the human
implantable microchip. Sales to Verichip Corporation under an amended and restated agreement dated
December 28, 2005, were $0.4 million, $0.7 million, and $0.1 million in the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
GPS and Radio Communicationsdesigns, manufactures and supports GPS enabled equipment. The
GPS and Radio Communications segment consists of our subsidiaries Signature Industries Limited
(90.9% owned), which is located in the United Kingdom and OuterLink Corporation, which is located
in Massachusetts. Applications for the segments products include location tracking and message
monitoring of vehicles, aircraft and people in remote locations through systems that integrate
geosynchronous satellite communications and GPS enabled equipment and intelligent communications
products and services for telemetry, mobile data and radio communications applications serving
commercial and military markets. Signature Industries Limiteds businesses also include
communication equipment leasing and complementary data systems that customers can use to locate and
monitor their assets and alarm sounder manufacturing. Technology development in this segment
includes the integration and miniaturization into marketable products of two technologies: wireless
communications and position location technology (including global positioning systems (GPS) and
other systems).
As of December 31, 2006, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. owned 24,573,788 shares or 55.2% of
our common stock.
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Certain items in the consolidated financial statements for 2005 and 2004 have been
reclassified for comparative purposes.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Described below are significant accounting policies, which conform to accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States and, except for recently issued accounting standards
adopted, are applied on a consistent basis among all years presented.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our company and our wholly-owned
and majority-owned subsidiaries from the date of acquisition. All significant intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts and disclosures included in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Although these estimates are based on the knowledge of current events and actions that we may
undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. We use estimates, among
others, to determine whether any impairment is to be recognized to long-lived and intangible
assets.
Foreign Currencies
Our foreign subsidiaries functional currencies are their local currencies. Results of
operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates prevailing throughout the
period, and assets and liabilities are translated at end of period exchange rates. Translation
adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) which is a component of stockholders equity. Translation gains and losses that arise from
exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional
currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.
Inventories
Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods. Inventory is valued
at the lower of cost or market, determined by the first-in, first-out method. We closely monitor
and analyze inventory for potential obsolescence and slow-moving items based upon the aging of the
inventory and inventory turns by product. Inventory items designated as obsolete or slow-moving are
reduced to net realizable value.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation computed using the
straight-line method. Building and leasehold improvements are depreciated over periods ranging from
10 to 30 years and software and equipment is depreciated over periods ranging from 2 to 10 years.
Additions, improvements or major renewals are capitalized while repairs and maintenance, which do
not extend the useful life of the asset, are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses on
sales and retirements are reflected in results of operations.
Goodwill
Goodwill is carried at cost net of previously accumulated amortization. We test goodwill for
impairment at least annually by applying a fair value based test. Based upon our annual review for
impairment, we recorded an impairment charge of $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 related
to the goodwill at our OuterLink Corporation reporting unit.
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In accordance with SFAS 142, we are required to allocate goodwill to the various reporting
units. As of December 31, 2006, our reporting units consisted of the following (the reporting units
listed below are those businesses which have goodwill and for which discrete financial information
is available and upon which management makes operating decisions):
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Animal Applications (goodwill of $44.0 million as of December 31, 2006) |
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Signature Industries Limited (goodwill of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2006) |
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DSD Holdings A/S (goodwill of $6.1 million as of December 31, 2006) |
We assess the fair value of our goodwill annually or earlier if events occur or circumstances
change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of our goodwill below its carrying
value. These events or circumstances would include a significant change in business climate,
including a significant, sustained decline in an entitys market value, legal factors, operating
performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business,
or other factors. If we determine that significant impairment has occurred, we would be required to
write off the impaired portion of goodwill. Impairment charges could have a material adverse effect
on our financial condition and results of operations.
Other Intangible Assets, net
Other intangible assets are carried at cost net of accumulated amortization. We test
intangible assets for impairment at least annually by applying a fair value based test. Based upon
our annual review for impairment, we recorded an impairment charge of $3.3 million in the fourth
quarter of 2005 related to intangible assets at our OuterLink Corporation reporting unit.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets, we continually evaluate whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the
remaining estimated useful lives of our intangible assets, excluding goodwill, and other long-lived
assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of such assets may not be recoverable. We
use an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the asset in
measuring whether the asset is recoverable. There were no write downs of any long-lived assets in
2006, 2005, and 2004.
Revenue Recognition
We, except for our subsidiary OuterLink Corporation, recognize product revenue at the time
product is shipped and title has transferred, provided that a purchase order has been received or a
contract has been executed, there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the sales
price is fixed and determinable and collectibility is deemed probable. If uncertainties regarding
customer acceptance exist, revenue is recognized when such uncertainties are resolved. There are no
significant post-contract support obligations at the time of revenue recognition. Our accounting
policy regarding vendor and post contract support obligations is revenue is recognized upon
occurrence of the post-sale support. Costs of products sold and services provided are recorded as
the related revenue is recognized. We offer a warranty on our products. For non-fixed and fixed fee
jobs, service revenue is recognized based on the actual direct labor hours in the job multiplied by
the standard billing rate and adjusted to net realizable value, if necessary. Other revenue is
recognized at the time service or goods are provided. It is our policy to record contract losses in
their entirety in the period in which such losses are foreseeable.
Our subsidiary, OuterLink Corporation, earns revenue from location and messaging services,
which generally provide for service on a month-to-month basis and from the sale of related products
to customers (communication terminals and software). OuterLink Corporations services are only
available through use of its products; such products have no alternative use. Accordingly, service
revenue is recognized as the services are performed. OuterLink Corporations product revenue, for
which title and risk of loss transfers to the customer on shipment, is deferred upon shipment and
is recognized ratably over the estimated customer service period, which has historically been 30 to
42 months. We recently reassessed the estimated customer service period based on additional
experience and will begin recognizing revenue over 54 months in 2007.
It is our policy to approve all customer returns before issuing credit to the customer. We
incurred returns of $0.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
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We record a liability for product warranties at the time it is probable that a warranty
liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can reasonably be estimated. Our warranty
liability was $34,000, $34,000 and $47,000 as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Following is a reconciliation of our product warranties (in thousands):
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34 |
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Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including
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Balance as of December 31, 2006 |
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34 |
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Research and Development
Research and development expense consists of personnel costs, supplies, other direct costs and
incremental indirect costs, primarily, rent of developing new products and technologies and are
charged to expense as incurred.
Advertising
We expense advertising costs when incurred. Advertising expense, included in selling, general
and administrative expense, was $0.4 million, $0.5 million and $0.3 million for each of the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes under the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributed to differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected
to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided against net deferred tax assets when it is not more
likely than not that a tax benefit will be realized. Income taxes include U.S. and foreign taxes.
Stock Based Compensation
On January 1, 2006 we adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R).
SFAS 123R replaced SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. SFAS 123R requires all
share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in
the financial statements based on their fair values. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted
under SFAS 123 are no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition. We adopted SFAS
123R using the modified prospective method which required the application of the accounting
standard as of January 1, 2006. Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the twelve
month period ended December 31, 2006 reflect the impact of adopting SFAS 123R. In accordance with
the modified prospective method, the consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not
been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123R.
Effective December 30, 2005, our Board of Directors approved the acceleration of the vesting
of out-of-the-money, unvested stock options issued to current employees, officers and directors
prior to November 15, 2005 so that such options vest immediately, provided, however, that the
grantee that acquires any shares pursuant to such an option (the vesting of which has been
accelerated) will not be permitted to sell such shares until the earlier of (i) the original
vesting date applicable to such option or (ii) the date on which such grantees employment
terminates.
The purpose of the accelerated vesting was to enable us to avoid recognizing in our statements
of operations compensation expense associated with the options in future periods. As a result of
the acceleration, we avoided recognition of up to approximately $8.6 million of compensation
expense in our statement of operations over the course of the original vesting periods. Such
expense is included in our pro forma stock-based footnote disclosure for the year ended December
31, 2005.
We are unable to estimate the number of options that will ultimately be retained that
otherwise would have been forfeited, absent the acceleration.
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Loss Per Share
Our basic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted
average number of outstanding common shares. Potential common shares are excluded from the
computation of diluted loss per share because
their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Potential common shares are as follows:
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11,793 |
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10,109 |
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6,528 |
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Warrants |
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530 |
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530 |
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720 |
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Series A Preferred Stock |
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15 |
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12,323 |
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10,639 |
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7,263 |
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Treasury Stock
Repurchased common stock is stated at cost and is presented as a separate reduction of
stockholders equity.
Comprehensive Loss
Our comprehensive loss consists of net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments and
is reported in the statement of changes in stockholders equity.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R) was issued.
SFAS 123R replaced SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. The provisions of SFAS 123R
became effective for us beginning January 1, 2006. SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to
employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements
based on their fair values. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 no longer
will be an alternative to financial statement recognition. We vested all of our out-of-the-money,
unvested stock options issued to current employees, officers and directors prior to November 15,
2005 on December 30, 2005, and the initial adoption of SFAS 123R did not have a material impact on
our consolidated results of operations and earnings (loss) per share. However, going forward, as we
grant more options or other share based compensation, we expect that the impact may be material.
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 amends Accounting Research
Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period
charges. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to
inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. We adopted SFAS 151
beginning January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 151 did not have a material impact on the results
of our operations, financial position or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets (SFAS 153).
This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar
productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that
do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future
cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS 153
is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15,
2005. The adoption of SFAS 153 did not have a material impact on the results of our operations or
financial position.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections a
replacement of APB No. 20 and FAS No. 3 (SFAS 154). SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the
accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 also applies to all
voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an accounting
pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition
provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific transition provisions, those provisions should
be followed. SFAS 154 is effective for all accounting changes and corrections of errors made in
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We believe the adoption of SFAS 154 will not have
an impact on our financial statements.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes an interpretation of FAS No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in income taxes. Previously, the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes was subject to
significant and varied interpretations that have resulted in diverse and inconsistent accounting
practices and measurements. Addressing such diversity, FIN 48 prescribes a consistent recognition
threshold and measurement attribute, as well as clear criteria for subsequently recognizing,
derecognizing and measuring changes in such tax positions for financial statement purposes. FIN 48
also requires expanded disclosure with
respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006. We have not yet determined the impact of FIN 48 on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
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In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plansan amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R), which requires employers to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset
for a plans overfunded status or a liability for a plans underfunded status; (b) measure a plans
assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employers fiscal
year; and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in
the year in which the changes occur. Those changes will be reported in comprehensive income of a
business entity. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the
disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15,
2006, for entities with publicly traded equity securities. The requirement to measure plan assets
and benefit obligations as of the date of the employers fiscal year-end statement of financial
position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We have determined that the
adoption of SFAS 158 will not have a material affect on our consolidated financial position,
results of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
Also in September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements which defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting
principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods
within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged provided that the reporting entity has
not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year including financial statements for an
interim period within that fiscal year. We are assessing SFAS No. 157 and have not determined yet
the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our results of operations or financial
position.
In February, 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement 115. This statement provides
companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This
statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption
permitted. We are assessing SFAS No. 159 and have not determined yet the impact that the adoption
of SFAS No. 159 will have on our results of operations or financial position.
2. Acquisitions
The following describes the acquisitions by us (in thousands) in the three years ended
December 31, 2006:
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DSD Holdings A/S
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2/28/05
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$ |
5,902 |
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$ |
8,008 |
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$ |
(2,106 |
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Manufactures and
markets visual and
electronic RFID
tags for livestock. |
OuterLink
Corporation
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1/22/04
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$ |
8,501 |
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$ |
8,522 |
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(21 |
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Provider of
real-time,
satellite-based
automated tracking,
wireless data
transfer and
two-way messaging
with large fleets
of vehicles. |
On February 28, 2005, we acquired DSD Holdings A/S and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Daploma
International A/S, Digitag A/S, and 70% owned subsidiary Daploma Polska. DSD Holdings A/S became
our wholly-owned subsidiary. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of
DSD Holdings A/S was recorded as goodwill of $6.0 million and intangible assets of $2.0 million.
The intangible assets are customer relationships, trade name, non-patented proprietary trade
secrets, and a non-compete agreement. The intangible assets acquired are being amortized over
lives ranging from 3 to 15 years. Amortization recorded in the year ended December 31, 2006 and
2005 was $0.2 million and $0.1 million respectively.
Denmark-based DSD Holdings A/S through its subsidiaries manufactures and markets visual and
electronic RFID tags for livestock. In considering the benefits of the DSD acquisition, our
management recognized the synergies available with DSDs highly automated and efficient
manufacturing facility, as well as DSDs presence in successfully developed markets in Europe, the
Middle East and Asia. The acquisition provides us with expansion of our business in Europe.
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Under the terms of the DSD Holdings A/S acquisition, we purchased all of the outstanding
capital stock of DSD Holdings A/S in consideration for a purchase price of seven times DSD Holdings
A/Ss average annual EBITDA over the next three years less outstanding indebtedness at the end of
the time period. An initial payment of $3.5 million was made at closing through the delivery of
Applied Digital common stock valued at $3.5 million which we acquired from Applied Digital in
exchange for $3.5 million of our common stock. To account for pre-closing pricing fluctuations, we
paid additional consideration of $195,000 to the shareholders of DSD Holding A/S on June 7, 2005.
In addition, on February 28, 2005 we entered into employment agreements with the Chief
Executive Officer of DSD Holdings A/S and its subsidiaries, Lasse Nordfjeld and his son, the
President of Daploma, Torsten Nordfjeld.
Pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement, at any time between the closing date of
the acquisition and December 31, 2006 we had the right to buyout the remaining purchase price. On
April 13, 2006, we exercised our right to buyout the remaining purchase price by electing to pay
the set amount of $2.0 million. The $2.0 million buyout price was satisfied by a cash payment of
$1.0 million made on April 13, 2006 and the issuance on June 8, 2006 of $1.0 million worth of our
unregistered common stock, or 282,115 shares. The number of shares of our common stock that were
exchanged was determined based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of our common
stock for the 10 trading days prior to the closing date of the share exchange agreement, or $3.545
per share. LANO Holdings Aps, wholly owned by Lasse Nordfjeld, and Torsten Nordfjeld received
174,403 shares and 28,268 shares, respectively, of the 282,115 shares issued to the former
shareholders of DSD. The $2.0 million buyout price was recorded as additional goodwill.
Applied Digital and the former shareholders of DSD agreed to exchange, per the terms of a
share exchange agreement dated April 12, 2006, registered shares of Applied Digitals common stock
for the unregistered shares of our common stock paid by us to the former shareholders of DSD
pursuant to the buyout agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, Applied Digital issued
to the former shareholders of DSD, 454,545 shares of Applied Digitals common stock, valued at
$972,249, plus $27,751 in cash in exchange for the 282,115 shares of our common stock that the
former shareholders of DSD received from us in partial payment of the buyout, as more fully
discussed above. The number of shares of Applied Digital common stock that were exchanged was
determined based upon the average of the volume-weighted-average price of our common stock for the
two trading days immediately preceding, and not including, the transaction closing date of June 8,
2006, which was $2.14 per share.
We operate DSD Holdings A/S and its operating subsidiaries from their current headquarters
near Copenhagen, Denmark.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the tangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed in this acquisition.
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Current assets |
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$ |
2,631 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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1,864 |
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Other assets |
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33 |
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Total assets acquired |
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4,528 |
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Current liabilities |
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3,371 |
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Long-term debt and other liabilities |
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3,263 |
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Total liabilities assumed |
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6,634 |
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On January 22, 2004, we acquired OuterLink Corporation, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary
of ours. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of
the purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of OuterLink Corporation was
recorded as goodwill of $3.8 million and intangible assets of $4.7 million. The intangible assets
are customer relationships, trademarks and core technology. The customer relationships and core
technology were being amortized over periods ranging from 4 to 8 years. Amortization recorded in
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The
trademark has an indefinite life. In the fourth quarter of 2005, we determined that the value of
OuterLink Corporations goodwill and intangible assets were impaired. Accordingly, we recorded a
$7.1 million asset impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2005.
The cost of the acquisition consisted of 100,000 shares of Series A preferred stock valued at
$8.3 million and acquisition costs of $0.2 million. The Series A preferred stock became convertible
into four million shares of our common stock when the volume weighted average price of our common
stock was greater than or equal to $4.00 per share for ten
consecutive trading days. As of December 31, 2005, 99,976 preferred shares had been converted
into 3.9 million shares of our common stock.
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The valuation of the stock was primarily based on historical trading history and stock prices
of our common stock and a marketability discount of 30%. The acquisition costs consist of legal and
accounting related services that were direct costs of the acquisition.
In considering the benefits of the OuterLink Corporation acquisition, our management
recognized the strategic complement of OuterLink Corporations technologies and customer base with
our existing animal applications and military GPS business lines.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the tangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
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Current assets |
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$ |
1,225 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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116 |
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Other assets |
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73 |
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Total assets acquired |
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1,414 |
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Current liabilities |
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1,415 |
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Long-term debt and other liabilities |
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20 |
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Total liabilities assumed |
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1,435 |
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|
|
|
Net liabilities acquired |
|
$ |
(21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
The results of DSD Holdings A/S and OuterLink Corporation have been included in the
consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition, February 28, 2005 and January 22,
2004 respectively. Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004 are included below. Such pro forma information assumes that DSD Holdings A/S was acquired
on January 1, 2005 and 2004 and OuterLink Corporation was acquired on January 1, 2004, and revenue
is presented in accordance with our accounting policies. This summary is not necessarily indicative
of what the results of our operations would have been had it been a combined entity during such
periods, nor does it purport to represent results of operations for any future periods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Net operating revenue |
|
$ |
57,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
50,159 |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(9,507 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(6,599 |
) |
Net loss per common share basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
3. Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials |
|
$ |
3,291 |
|
|
$ |
3,198 |
|
Work in process |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
7,569 |
|
|
|
7,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,436 |
|
|
|
10,326 |
|
Allowance for excess and obsolescence |
|
|
(1,036 |
) |
|
|
(1,669 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net inventory |
|
$ |
10,400 |
|
|
$ |
8,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory of $5.7 million and $4.1 million was located in Europe and Asia as of December 31,
2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
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4. Other Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
$ |
2,041 |
|
|
$ |
1,035 |
|
Deferred product costs |
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
Deposits |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,890 |
|
|
$ |
1,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Land |
|
$ |
278 |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
Building and leasehold improvements |
|
|
5,938 |
|
|
|
4,842 |
|
Equipment and furniture |
|
|
11,999 |
|
|
|
8,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,215 |
|
|
|
13,928 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(7,956 |
) |
|
|
(5,326 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,259 |
|
|
$ |
8,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included above are vehicles and equipment acquired under capital lease obligations in the
amount of $1,494,000 and $535,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Related accumulated
depreciation amounted to $202,000 and $130,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Depreciation charged against income amounted to $1,736,000, $1,526,000, and $1,329,000 for the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 respectively.
6. Goodwill
The components of goodwill are as follows at December 31, (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
Original |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
Original |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Charges |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Charges |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Value |
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
98,157 |
|
|
$ |
(35,314 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,599 |
) |
|
$ |
51,244 |
|
|
$ |
95,404 |
|
|
$ |
(35,314 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,599 |
) |
|
$ |
48,491 |
|
Goodwill consists of the excess of cost over fair value of net tangible and identifiable
intangible assets of companies purchased.
7. Other Intangible Assets, net
The components of other intangible assets are as follows at December 31, (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
Original |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
Original |
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Charges |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Charges |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Value |
|
Other Intangible
Assets |
|
$ |
6,638 |
|
|
$ |
(3,287 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,718 |
) |
|
$ |
1,633 |
|
|
$ |
6,638 |
|
|
$ |
(3,287 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,538 |
) |
|
$ |
1,813 |
|
Other intangibles represent assets recognized separately from goodwill and consist
primarily of trade name, non-patented proprietary trade secrets, non-compete agreements and
customer relationships. Other intangibles are being amortized over lives ranging from 3 to 15
years.
Amortization expense amounted to $180,000, $874,000, and $664,000 for the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. We expect amortization expense to be approximately $85,000
per year for the years ended December 31, 2007 through 2011.
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8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Accrued wages and wage related costs |
|
$ |
1,588 |
|
|
$ |
2,421 |
|
Accrued professional fees |
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
Deposits |
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
Rebates |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Other |
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,064 |
|
|
$ |
3,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Notes Payable, Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Mortgage notes payable-Animal Applications and Corporate facilities |
|
$ |
2,226 |
|
|
$ |
2,281 |
|
Line of Credit DSD Holdings |
|
|
3,013 |
|
|
|
1,722 |
|
Equipment Loans / Notes Payable DSD Holdings |
|
|
1,398 |
|
|
|
1,755 |
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
|
1,526 |
|
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,163 |
|
|
|
6,036 |
|
Less: Current maturities |
|
|
(4,127 |
) |
|
|
(2,380 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,036 |
|
|
$ |
3,656 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The scheduled maturities of long-term debt, including capitalized leases, at December 31, 2006
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
4,127 |
|
2008 |
|
|
1,038 |
|
2009 |
|
|
612 |
|
2010 |
|
|
2,303 |
|
2011 |
|
|
83 |
|
Interest expense on the above debts amounted to $410,000, $335,000, and $567,000 for the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Mortgage Notes Payable-Animal Applications and Corporate facilities
Mortgage notes payable is collateralized by land and building. Principal and interest payments
totaling approximately $20,000 are payable monthly through October 2010. The final payment of $2.0
million is due in November of 2010. The interest rate on the note is fixed at 8.18%.
Equipment Loans-DSD Holdings
DSD Holdings is party to equipment loans which are collateralized by production equipment.
Principal and interest payments totaling approximately DKK 0.2 million ($35,400 at December 31,
2006) are payable monthly. Payments are due through July 2010. The interest rates on the loans are
variable and range from 6.00% to 8.14% as of December 31, 2006.
Line of Credit-DSD Holdings
DSD Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Daploma International A/S, are party to a credit
agreement with Danske Bank. On June 1, 2006, DSD Holdings and Daploma International A/S amended
the borrowing availability from DKK 12 million (approximately $2.1 million at December 31, 2006) to
DKK 18 million (approximately $3.2 million at December 31, 2006). In connection with the
amendment, we executed a Letter of Support which confirms that we shall maintain our holding of
100% of the share capital of Daploma, and that we shall neither sell, nor pledge, nor in any way
dispose of any part of Daploma or otherwise reduce our influence on Daploma without the prior
consent of Danske Bank.
60
Interest is determined quarterly and is based on the international rates Danske Bank can
establish on a loan in the same currency on the international market plus 2.0%. At December 31,
2006, the annual interest rate on the facility was 5.85%. Borrowing availability under the credit
facility considers guarantees outstanding. At December 31, 2006, the borrowing availability on the
credit agreement was DKK 0.9 million (approximately $0.2 million at December 31, 2006). The credit
agreement shall remain effective until further notice. DSD Holdings can terminate the credit
agreement and pay the outstanding balance, or Danske Bank may demand the credit line be settled
immediately at any given time, without prior notice.
Note Payable-DSD Holdings
As of December 31, 2006, DSD Holdings is party to a note payable with Danske Bank. Principal
and interest payments of DKK 0.3 million (approximately $53,100 at December 31, 2006) plus interest
are payable quarterly through December 15, 2008. The interest rate on the note is calculated based
on the international rates Danske Bank can establish on a loan in DKK in the international market
plus 2.0%. The interest rate on the note payable was 5.47% at December 31, 2006.
Invoice Discounting Agreement
On April 9, 2003, Signature Industries Limited entered into a two-year Invoice Discounting
Agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited (RBS). The Invoice
Discounting Agreement, as amended October 28, 2003, June 21, 2005, and July 27, 2006 provides for
Signature to sell with full title guarantee most of its receivables, as defined in the Invoice
Discounting Agreement, as amended. Under the agreement, RBS prepays 80% of the receivables sold in
the United Kingdom and 80% of the receivables sold in the rest of the world, not to exceed an
outstanding balance of £1,000,000 (approximately $1.9 million at December 31, 2006) at any given
time. RBS pays Signature the remainder of the receivable upon collection of the receivable.
Receivables which remain outstanding 90 days from the end of the invoice month become ineligible
and RBS may require Signature to repurchase the receivable. The discounting charge accrues at an
annual rate of 1.5% above the base rate as defined in the amended Invoice Discounting Agreement
(6.5% at December 31, 2006). Signature pays a commission charge to RBS of 0.16% of each receivable
balance sold. The Invoice Discounting Agreement, as amended, requires a minimum commission charge
of £833 per month. Discounting charges of $54,000 are included in interest expense in the 2006
statement of operations. As of December 31, 2006, $0.9 million of receivables were financed under
the Invoice Discounting Agreement.
10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of
financial instruments:
Cash and Accounts Receivable
The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those
instruments.
Long-Term Debt (mortgages) and Capital Lease Obligations
The carrying amount approximates fair value because the interest rate approximates the
current rate at which we could borrow funds on similar debt.
Note Payable and Line of Credit
The carrying amount approximates fair value because the interest rate is variable and
approximates the current rate at which we could borrow funds on similar debt.
11. Stock Exchanges with Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.
On February 25, 2005, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Applied Digital. The
purpose of the stock exchange was to use the shares as partial consideration for the acquisition of
DSD Holdings A/S and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Daploma International A/S and Digitag A/S, as
described more fully in note 2. We and Applied Digital entered into the share exchange because of
the selling shareholders desire, at the time the transaction was negotiated, to receive their
consideration in Applied Digital common stock as opposed to our common stock. In addition, the
stock purchase represented a strategic investment by Applied Digital whereby Applied Digital could
increase its ownership interest in us. Pursuant to the agreement, we issued 644,140 shares of our
common stock to Applied Digital in exchange for 684,543 shares of Applied Digital common stock as
consideration. The exchange ratio of shares was based upon the average of the volume-weighted-
average price of our common stock and Applied Digitals common stock for the ten trading days
immediately preceding, and not including, the transaction closing date which was $5.434 for our
common stock and $5.113 for Applied Digitals common stock. The value of the stock exchanged was
$3.5 million.
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12. Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States at statutory rates |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
International |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax provision (credit) |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
(155 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes provision (credit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(72 |
) |
|
$ |
(41 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We consider earnings from our foreign operations to be indefinitely reinvested and,
accordingly, no provision for United States federal and state income taxes has been made for these
earnings. Upon distribution of foreign subsidiary earnings, we may be subject to United States
income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to
the foreign jurisdiction.
The tax effects of temporary differences and carry forwards that give rise to significant
portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Deferred Tax Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and reserves |
|
$ |
1,052 |
|
|
$ |
1,288 |
|
Compensation not currently deductible |
|
|
1,232 |
|
|
|
1,278 |
|
Tangible and Intangible property basis difference |
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
Net operating loss carry forwards |
|
|
32,209 |
|
|
|
29,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross deferred tax assets |
|
|
35,066 |
|
|
|
31,943 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(34,635 |
) |
|
|
(31,788 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible property basis difference |
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax liability |
|
$ |
210 |
|
|
$ |
386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the following balance sheet captions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Other current assets |
|
$ |
176 |
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
Long term liabilities |
|
|
386 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax liabilities |
|
$ |
210 |
|
|
$ |
386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
Domestic and foreign loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and
minority interest consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Domestic |
|
$ |
(4,915 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,214 |
) |
Foreign |
|
|
(1,955 |
) |
|
|
871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(6,870 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,343 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006, we had aggregate United States federal net operating loss carry forwards
of approximately $76.1 million for income tax purposes, which expire in various amounts through
2026. Approximately $31.8 million of the net operating loss carry forwards were acquired in
connection with various domestic acquisitions and are limited as to use in any particular year
based on Internal Revenue Code sections related to change of ownership restrictions. Further, past
and future stock issuances may subject us to additional limitations on the use of the remaining net
operating loss carry forwards under the same Internal Revenue Code provision.
Additionally, net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $5.3 million relate to
foreign losses. Of this, $1.6 million was acquired in connection with the acquisition of DSD
Holdings A/S during 2005. During 2005, we determined that a portion of Signature Industries
Limiteds UK net operating loss carry forwards will more likely than not be utilized and
accordingly released $155,000 of the valuation allowance. A full valuation allowance against all
other net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2006 has been recorded. The remaining net deferred
tax liability relates primarily to deferred tax liabilities for purchased intangibles for which no
tax basis exists.
The valuation allowance increased by $2.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2006. The
valuation allowance increased by $4.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2005.
The reconciliation of the effective tax rate with the statutory federal income tax from
continuing operations rate is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Statutory rate |
|
|
(35 |
)% |
|
|
(35 |
)% |
|
|
(35 |
)% |
State income taxes, net of federal benefits |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Goodwill impairment and other permanent differences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Benefit from nonqualified stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
Tax gain on sales of Applied Digital stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77 |
|
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance (a) |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
Foreign tax rate differences |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
)% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) net of deferred tax assets acquired in the DSD acquisition.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
Rental expense for space, vehicles, and office equipment under operating leases amounted to
approximately $762,000, $749,000, and $989,000, for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and
2004, respectively.
The approximate minimum payments required under operating leases and employment contracts that
have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2006 are (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimal Rental |
|
|
Employment |
|
Year |
|
Payments |
|
|
Contracts |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
803 |
|
|
$ |
1,183 |
|
2008 |
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
2009 |
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
16,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,289 |
|
|
$ |
1,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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14. Profit Sharing Plan
Applied Digital has a retirement savings plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code for the benefit of eligible United States employees. Applied Digital has made no matching
contributions to the 401(k) Plan. Our employees are eligible to participate in this plan and may
elect to contribute a percentage of their salaries. We provide an employer match up to 4% of our
employees contributions. Our expense related to the plan was approximately $227,000, $198,000,
and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 respectively.
Signature Industries Limited has a defined contribution pension plan. Our expense relating to
the plans approximated $147,000, $107,000, and $136,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005, and 2004, respectively.
15. Stock Options, Restricted Stock, and Warrants
Stock Option Plans
As of December 31, 2006, we maintain the Amended and Restated Digital Angel Corporation
Transition Stock Option Plan (DAC Stock Option Plan), which is described below, and has
outstanding stock options which were issued pursuant to another plan that was terminated on
February 23, 2006. On January 1, 2006 we adopted SFAS 123R, using the modified prospective
transition method. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2006 we recorded stock-based
compensation expense for awards granted in 2006 and awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as
of January 1, 2006, as if the fair value method required for pro forma disclosure under SFAS 123
were in effect for expense recognition purposes. Upon adoption of SFAS 123R, we elected to continue
using the Black-Scholes option pricing and we have recognized compensation expense using a
straight-line amortization method. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, we
recorded $868,000, $355,000, and $31,000 respectively, (this amount includes compensation for
options granted to non-employees and for restricted stock grants) in stock-based employee
compensation expense.
As of December 31, 2006, the DAC Stock Option Plan, which is stockholder-approved, has
18,195,312 shares of common stock reserved for issuance, of which 17,726,516 shares have been
issued and 468,796 remain available for issuance. As of December 31, 2006, awards consisting of
options to purchase 9,728,186 shares were outstanding under the DAC Stock Option Plan and awards
consisting of options to purchase 476,820 shares were outstanding under our terminated stock option
plan. Additionally, restricted stock awards for 154,230 shares of common stock have been granted
under the DAC Stock Option Plan. Option awards are generally granted with exercise prices between
market price and 110% of the market price of our stock at the date of grant; option awards
generally vest over 3 to 9 years and have 10-year contractual terms. Certain option and share
awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the DAC Stock
Option Plan).
Stock Option Activity
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes
valuation model. The following assumptions were used for options granted in the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year |
|
|
|
Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.64%4.94 |
% |
|
|
3.83 |
% |
|
|
3.81 |
% |
Expected life (in years) |
|
|
4-10 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Dividend yield |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
Expected volatility |
|
|
85.74%87.19 |
% |
|
|
91.04%113.34 |
% |
|
|
165.00 |
% |
Weighted-average volatility |
|
|
87.05 |
% |
|
|
105.00 |
% |
|
|
165.00 |
% |
Our computation of expected volatility is determined based on historical volatility. Our
computation of expected life is determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving
consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards, vesting schedules and
expectations of future employee behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury
yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
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A summary of our stock option activity as of December 31, 2006, and changes during the year
then ended is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Term |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2006 |
|
|
9,955 |
|
|
$ |
3.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
|
3.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(320 |
) |
|
|
1.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or Expired |
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
|
4.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
11,705 |
|
|
$ |
3.84 |
|
|
|
7.60 |
|
|
$ |
1,402 |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested or Expected to Vest at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
11,375 |
|
|
|
3.85 |
|
|
|
7.50 |
|
|
|
1,397 |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
9,247 |
|
|
$ |
4.00 |
|
|
|
7.36 |
|
|
$ |
1,400 |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying
stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The market value of our stock was $2.55 at December
31, 2006.
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 were $2.65, $4.97, and $3.57 respectively. The total intrinsic value of
options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was $644,000, $72,000
and $13,581,000, respectively.
A summary of the status of our non-vested stock options as of December 31, 2006, and changes
during the year ended December 31, 2006, is presented below (in thousands, except per share
amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant-Date |
|
|
|
Stock Options |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Nonvested at January 1, 2006 |
|
|
217 |
|
|
$ |
2.42 |
|
Granted |
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
|
2.65 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
2.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
2,458 |
|
|
$ |
2.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, there was $4,639,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related
to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the DAC Stock Option Plan. That
cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 5.96 years. The total fair
value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was $181,000,
$22,495,000, and $5,215,000, respectively.
Cash received from option exercise under all share-based payment arrangements for the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, was $561,000, $55,000 and $12,687,000, respectively.
On January 13, 2004, we granted our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) a ten-year option to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at $3.92 per share. This option was granted outside
of our stock plans and approved by our shareholders on May 6, 2004. The option became exercisable
on December 30, 2005. As of December 31, 2006, the option remains outstanding.
On February 18, 2004, we granted our Chairman of the Board of Directors a ten-year option to
purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at $3.43 per share. This option was granted outside of
our stock plans and approved by our shareholders on May 6, 2004. The option became exercisable on
February 18, 2005. As of December 31, 2006, the option remains outstanding.
Restricted Stock
In March 2005, we granted our Chairman of the Board 100,000 shares of our restricted stock.
The restricted stock vested 50% on March 7, 2006 and will vest 50% on March 7, 2007. We determined
the value of the stock to be $506,000 based on the closing price of our stock on the date of grant.
The value of the restricted stock is being amortized to compensation expense over the two year
vesting period. In the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, $253,000 and $211,000, respectively
was recognized as compensation expense in our results of operations.
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In February 2005, we granted an employee, 54,230 shares of our restricted stock. The
restricted stock vested 30% on February 25, 2006, will vest 30% on February 25, 2007 and 40% on
February 25, 2008. We determined the value of the stock to be $250,000 based on the closing price
of our stock on the date of grant. The value of the restricted stock is being amortized to
compensation expense over the vesting period. In the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
$75,000 and $64,000, respectively was recognized as compensation expense in our results of
operations.
Pro Forma Information for Periods Prior to the Adoption of SFAS 123R
Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, we provided the disclosures required under SFAS 123 as
amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosures.
Employee stock-based compensation expenses recognized under SFAS 123 were not reflected in our
results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 for employee stock option
awards as all stock options were granted with an exercise price greater than or equal to the market
value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
The pro forma information for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year |
|
|
For the Year |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Reported net loss |
|
$ |
(9,476 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,957 |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense in reported net loss |
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense determined under
the fair value based method |
|
|
(13,152 |
) |
|
|
(7,436 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net loss |
|
$ |
(22,273 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per share (basic and diluted) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
Pro forma |
|
$ |
(0.51 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.37 |
) |
Applied Digital has five non-qualified option plans. On April 5, 2004, Applied Digital
effected a one for ten reverse split of its common stock. All share prices and share amounts for
Applied Digital common stock reflect the reverse stock split. Under the Applied Digital plans,
options for 4.8 million common shares were authorized for issuance to certain officers and
employees of Applied Digital, which include certain officers and employees of our company. There
were no options granted under the plans to our officers and employees for services related to
Digital Angel Corporation in 2006, 2005 or 2004. The options may not be exercised until one to
three years after the grant date and are exercisable for periods ranging from five to ten years.
As of December 31, 2006, as it relates to certain of our officers and employees, there were 67,000
options outstanding and exercisable at a weighted average price of $12.94. During 2006, options to
purchase 42,000 shares were forfeited at a weighted average price of $26.80.
Warrants
On July 31, 2003, in connection with the $2,000,000 secured convertible note payable to Laurus
Master Fund, we issued a warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of our common stock. The warrant issued
to Laurus is exercisable through July 31, 2008 and permits Laurus Master Fund to purchase 75,000
shares of our common stock at $2.68 per share, 35,000 shares at $2.91 per share and 15,000 shares
at $3.38 per share. We determined the estimated aggregate fair value of these warrants on the date
of grant to be $143,000 based on the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following assumptions:
expected volatility of 107.2 %, dividend yield of 0%, risk free interest of 3.3% and an expected
life of 5 years. The value of the warrant was accounted for as debt discount and amortized to
interest expense over the term of the secured convertible note. As of December 31, 2006, Laurus has
not exercised their warrant.
On August 14, 2003, we issued warrants to purchase 500,001 shares of our common stock to
certain holders of Applied Digital Solutions Convertible Exchangeable Debentures. These warrants
were issued to procure the consent of the holders of Convertible Exchangeable Debentures to the
issuance of the Applied Digital common stock to Digital Angel Corporation pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement. At the time the Stock Purchase Agreement was executed, the terms of the
Convertible Exchangeable Debentures prohibited Applied Digital from, among other things, issuing or
selling shares of its common stock. Therefore, to avoid breaching the terms of its Convertible
Exchangeable Debentures, Applied Digital was required to obtain the consent of the holders of
Convertible Exchangeable Debentures to the issuance of Applied Digital common stock to Digital
Angel Corporation pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. The warrants issued to the holders of
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Convertible Exchangeable Debentures are exercisable for five years beginning February 1, 2004
and entitle the holder to purchase that number of shares of common stock of Digital Angel
Corporation designated in the warrant at a price of $2.64 per share. The warrant was valued at $0.8
million using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recorded as a charge to interest expense
in Applied Digitals results of operations. Through December 31, 2006, 95,238 of the 500,001
warrants were exercised.
On August 28, 2003, in connection with the $3.5 million secured revolving convertible note and
the $1.5 million secured minimum borrowing convertible note, we issued a warrant to purchase
115,000 shares of our common stock. The warrant is exercisable for five years and entitles Laurus
to purchase 70,000 shares of our common stock at $2.55, 35,000 shares at $2.75 per share and 10,000
shares at $2.95 per share. We determined the estimated aggregate fair value of these warrants on
the date of grant to be $133,000 based on the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following
assumptions: expected volatility of 107.2%, dividend yield of 0%, risk free interest of 3.3% and an
expected life of 5 years. The value of the warrant was accounted for as debt discount and was
amortized to interest expense over the life of the secured convertible note. In March 2005, Laurus
exercised their warrant for 115,000 shares, and we received proceeds of $304,000.
16. Non-Cash Compensation Expense
Non-cash compensation expense of $0.9 million ($0.7 million in selling, general, and
administrative expense and $0.2 million in research and development expense) is included for the
year ended December 31, 2006. Non-cash compensation expense of $0.4 million and $0.03 million has
been included in selling, general, and administrative expense, for the years ended December 31,
2005 and 2004 respectively. The 2006 expense relates primarily to SFAS 123R expense associated
with a grant of 2,325,000 stock options to employees and directors. The 2005 expense primarily
relates to 100,000 stock options issued to Applied Digital employees, 100,000 shares of restricted
stock issued our Chairman of the Board in March 2005 and 54,230 shares of restricted stock issued
to an employee in February 2005. The 2004 expense resulted from 10,000 shares of common stock
provided to an individual as compensation for recruiting services.
17. Legal Proceedings
Digital Angel Corporation vs. Allflex USA, Inc and Pet Health Services (USA), Inc.
On October 20, 2004, we commenced an action in the United Stated District Court for the
District of Minnesota against AllFlex USA, Inc. and Pet Health Services (USA), Inc. The suit
alleged that Allflex and PetHealth marketed and sold a syringe implantable identification
transponder that violated our patent. Allflex moved for a judgment on the pleadings, asserting
that a license agreement between Allflex and us should act as a bar to a case for infringement,
which motion we contested. The Court issued a ruling granting the Defendants motion for judgment
on the pleadings and denying our motion for leave to amend, and final judgment in the action was
entered on February 21, 2006. Upon our appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in
Washington, D.C., the Court found in favor of the Defendants.
Digital Angel Corporation vs. Datamars, Inc., Datamars, S.A., The Crystal Import Corporation
and Medical Management International, Inc.
On October 20, 2004, we commenced an action in the United States District Court for the
District of Minnesota against Datamars, Inc., Datamars, S.A., The Crystal Import Corporation, and
Medical Management International, Inc. (Banfield). This suit claims that the defendants are
marketing and selling syringe implantable identification transponders manufactured by Datamars that
infringe our 1993 patent for syringe implantable identification transponders previously found by
the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to be enforceable. The suit seeks,
among other things, an adjudication of infringement, injunctive relief, and actual and punitive
damages. We believe that the suit is well-grounded in law and fact. On February 28, 2006, the
Court conducted a hearing (the Markman Hearing) in which each of the parties presented the Court
with their views regarding the scope of the claims set forth in the subject patent. On May 22,
2006, the Court issued its order on the Markman Hearing, in which, in managements assessment,
the court largely adopted our analysis on the scope of the claims in the subject patent. The
parties are continuing discovery in light of that order. Trial is anticipated in mid to late 2007.
Crystal Import Corporation v. Digital Angel, et al.
On or about December 29, 2004, The Crystal Import Corporation filed an action against AVID
Identification Systems, Inc. and us in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Alabama. Crystals complaint primarily asserted federal and state antitrust and related claims
against AVID, though it also asserted similar claims against us. On October 12, 2005, the Alabama
Court transferred the action to Minnesota. Following the docketing of the action in
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Minnesota, we and AVID filed a motion seeking to stay the case until the corresponding patent
infringement actions have been resolved. The Court recently lifted a stay of the matter and
discovery is expected to commence in the near future. Given the uncertainties associated with all
litigation and given the early stage of this proceeding, we are unable to offer any assessment on
the potential liability exposure, if any, to us from this lawsuit.
Digital Angel Corporation v. Corporativo SCM, S.A. de C.V.
On or about June 2, 2005, we filed a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District Court
for the District of Minnesota seeking to have the Court determine our rights and liabilities under
a 2002 distribution agreement with Corporativo SCM, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican company that entered
into a distribution agreement for a product that was then under development by us but the
development of which was subsequently abandoned. The case is in the initial discovery stages. Given
the uncertainties associated with all litigation and given the early stage of this proceeding, we
are unable to offer any assessment on the potential liability exposure, if any, to us from this
lawsuit.
18. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Income taxes paid |
|
$ |
103 |
|
|
$ |
123 |
|
|
$ |
73 |
|
Interest paid |
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of preferred stock for OuterLink acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,300 |
|
Issuance of common stock for Applied Digital common
stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
7,920 |
|
Issuance of Applied Digital common stock for DSD
acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Issuance of common stock to former shareholders of
DSD Holdings A/S |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of debt into common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,930 |
|
Assets acquired for long-term debt and capital leases |
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
586 |
|
|
|
|
|
19. Segment Information
We are an advanced technology company in the field of rapid and accurate identification,
location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets. We operate in two segments: (1)
Animal Applications and (2) GPS and Radio Communications.
It is on this basis that our management utilizes the financial information to assist in making
internal operating decisions. We evaluate performance based on stand-alone segment operating
income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|
|
|
Animal |
|
|
GPS and Radio |
|
|
Corporate / |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Applications |
|
|
Communications |
|
|
Unallocated |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Product revenue |
|
$ |
37,358 |
|
|
$ |
17,366 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
54,724 |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
1,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
38,058 |
|
|
$ |
18,922 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
56,980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(3,952 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,822 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(6,774 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,404 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,952 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
272 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
465 |
|
Loss from continuing operations before
income tax benefit and minority interest |
|
|
(4,048 |
) |
|
|
(2,822 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,870 |
) |
Goodwill, net |
|
|
50,078 |
|
|
|
1,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,244 |
|
Segment assets |
|
|
77,815 |
|
|
|
12,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,896 |
|
Cash expenditures for property and
equipment |
|
|
1,789 |
|
|
|
1,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,056 |
|
68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|
|
|
Animal |
|
|
GPS and Radio |
|
|
Corporate / |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Applications |
|
|
Communications |
|
|
Unallocated |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Product revenue |
|
$ |
34,663 |
|
|
$ |
19,657 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
54,320 |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
1,309 |
|
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,506 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
35,972 |
|
|
$ |
20,854 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
56,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(988 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,399 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(9,387 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization. |
|
|
1,221 |
|
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,412 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
347 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
366 |
|
Loss from continuing
operations before provision
for taxes, minority interest
and equity in net loss of
affiliate |
|
|
(926 |
) |
|
|
(8,417 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,343 |
) |
Goodwill, net |
|
|
47,343 |
|
|
|
1,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,491 |
|
Segment assets |
|
|
81,105 |
|
|
|
9,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,207 |
|
Cash expenditures for
property and equipment |
|
|
820 |
|
|
|
562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|
|
|
Animal |
|
|
GPS and Radio |
|
|
Corporate / |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Applications |
|
|
Communications |
|
|
Unallocated |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Product revenue |
|
$ |
24,950 |
|
|
$ |
19,324 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
44,274 |
|
Service revenue |
|
|
921 |
|
|
|
1,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
25,871 |
|
|
$ |
20,431 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
46,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(796 |
) |
|
$ |
(405 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,201 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization. |
|
|
742 |
|
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,007 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,343 |
|
Loss from continuing
operations before provision
for taxes, minority interest
and equity in net loss of
affiliate |
|
|
(3,078 |
) |
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,622 |
) |
Goodwill, net |
|
|
43,971 |
|
|
|
5,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,997 |
|
Segment assets |
|
|
76,127 |
|
|
|
16,546 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
92,673 |
|
Cash expenditures for property
and equipment |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
584 |
|
Information concerning principal geographic areas as of and for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United |
|
|
United Kingdom |
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
States |
|
|
Denmark |
|
|
Countries |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue from external customers |
|
$ |
29,183 |
|
|
$ |
14,970 |
|
|
$ |
12,827 |
|
|
$ |
56,980 |
|
Long-lived assets excluding goodwill and other
intangible assets, net |
|
|
5,797 |
|
|
|
4,242 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
10,259 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue from external customers |
|
$ |
26,019 |
|
|
$ |
16,830 |
|
|
$ |
13,977 |
|
|
$ |
56,826 |
|
Long-lived assets excluding goodwill and other
intangible assets, net |
|
|
4,508 |
|
|
|
3,824 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
8,602 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue from external customers |
|
$ |
29,743 |
|
|
$ |
4,369 |
|
|
$ |
12,190 |
|
|
$ |
46,302 |
|
Long-lived assets excluding goodwill and other
intangible assets, net |
|
|
4,569 |
|
|
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
5,947 |
|
69
Sales to one customer accounted for approximately 15% of net revenues in 2006. Sales to
one customer accounted for approximately 10% of net revenues in 2005. Sales to two customers
accounted for approximately 12% and 10% of net revenues in 2004. Accounts receivable from one
customer accounted for approximately 12% of net accounts receivable in 2006. Accounts receivable
from one customer accounted for approximately 12% of net accounts receivable in 2005 as well.
20. Related Party Activity
We have an eleven-year Distribution and Licensing Agreement dated March 4, 2002, amended
December 28, 2005, with VeriChip Corporation (VeriChip), an affiliated, majority-owned subsidiary
of Applied Digital, covering the manufacturing, purchasing and distribution of our implantable
microchip and the maintenance of the VeriChip Registry by us. The amended agreement contains, among
other things, minimum purchase requirements in order to maintain exclusivity, whereby VeriChip is
required to purchase $875,000, $1,750,000 and $2,500,000 for each of 2007, 2008 and 2009,
respectively, and $3,750,000 for 2010 and each year thereafter. The agreement continues until March
2013 and, as long as VeriChip continues to meet the minimum purchase requirements, will
automatically renew annually under its terms. The Distribution and Licensing agreement includes a
license for the use of our technology in VeriChips identified markets. Under the Distribution and
Licensing Agreement, we are the sole manufacturer and supplier to VeriChip. The existing terms with
our sole supplier of implantable microchips, Raytheon Microelectronics España, SA, expire on June
30, 2010.
Revenue recognized under the Distribution and Licensing Agreement was $0.4 million, $0.7
million, and $0.1 million for 2006, 2005, and 2004 respectively.
Amounts due from VeriChip as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $425,000 and
$232,000, respectively.
See Note 11 for a description of the stock exchange transactions with Applied Digital.
Prior to January 1, 2005 and pursuant to a mutual agreement between us, Applied Digital, and
Verichip Corporation, amounts due from Verichip Corporation were offset against amounts we owed to
Applied Digital for certain general and administrative services, research and development services,
directors and officers insurance and expense reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2005, all amounts
due from Verichip Corporation are to be paid to us.
21. Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First |
|
|
Second |
|
|
Third |
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Quarter |
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
Year |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
15,822 |
|
|
$ |
12,956 |
|
|
$ |
13,191 |
|
|
$ |
15,011 |
|
|
$ |
56,980 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
6,776 |
|
|
|
5,062 |
|
|
|
5,640 |
|
|
|
5,975 |
|
|
|
23,453 |
|
Net loss before discontinued operations |
|
|
(586 |
) |
|
|
(2,124 |
) |
|
|
(1,435 |
) |
|
|
(2,658 |
) |
|
|
(6,803 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
(586 |
) |
|
|
(2,124 |
) |
|
|
(1,435 |
) |
|
|
(2,658 |
) |
|
|
(6,803 |
) |
Loss per share-basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations |
|
|
(.01 |
) |
|
|
(.05 |
) |
|
|
(.03 |
) |
|
|
(.06 |
) |
|
|
(.15 |
) |
Net loss per common share |
|
|
(.01 |
) |
|
|
(.05 |
) |
|
|
(.03 |
) |
|
|
(.06 |
) |
|
|
(.15 |
) |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
13,403 |
|
|
$ |
14,860 |
|
|
$ |
13,758 |
|
|
$ |
14,805 |
|
|
$ |
56,826 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
5,995 |
|
|
|
6,640 |
|
|
|
5,936 |
|
|
|
6,924 |
|
|
|
25,495 |
|
Loss before discontinued operations |
|
|
(493 |
) |
|
|
(891 |
) |
|
|
(1,069 |
) |
|
|
(7,200 |
) |
|
|
(9,653 |
) |
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(493 |
) |
|
|
(891 |
) |
|
|
(984 |
) |
|
|
(7,108 |
) |
|
|
(9,476 |
) |
Loss per share-basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing
operations |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
(0.22 |
) |
Net income (loss) from discontinued
operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per common share |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
(0.22 |
) |
70
22. Proposed acquisition of the assets of McMurdo Ltd.
On December 14, 2006, Signature Industries Limited, or Signature, our London-based subsidiary
operating in the GPS and Radio Communications segment, entered into an agreement to acquire certain
assets and customer contracts of McMurdo Ltd., or McMurdo, a U.K. manufacturer of emergency
location beacons, from Chemring Group PLC. Pursuant to the agreement, Signature will acquire
certain assets of McMurdos marine electronics business, including fixed assets, inventory,
customer lists, customer and supplier contracts and relations, trade and business names, and
associated assets. The assets exclude certain accrued liabilities and obligations and real
property, including the plant facility which Signature will have a license to occupy for a period
of nine months after completion of the sale. Under the terms of the agreement, Signature will
retain McMurdos employees related to the marine electronics business after closing the sale.
The purchase price for the assets is approximately £3,117,000 (approximately $6,106,000 at
December 31, 2006), subject to certain adjustments, plus up to an additional deferred payment of
£1,500,000 (approximately $2,938,000 at December 31, 2006) based on sales of certain products
between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2007. The deferred payment is determined on a threshold
basis with a minimum threshold, based on the invoiced value of sales during such period and payable
when the parties finalize a statement of the sales. Upon signing the agreement, we paid £250,000
(approximately $490,000 at December 31, 2006) of the purchase price to McMurdo. The balance is to
be paid upon closing. If the agreement is terminated or the sale is not completed, under certain
circumstances McMurdo will be entitled to retain the £250,000 deposit. Under the terms of the
agreement, we will guarantee Signatures obligations for the deferred payment and Chemring will
guarantee McMurdos obligations for retained liabilities and obligations.
23. Subsequent events
10.25% Senior Secured Debenture Financing
On February 6, 2007, we entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which we sold
a 10.25% senior secured debenture in the original principal amount of $6,000,000 and a five-year
warrant to purchase 699,600 shares of our common stock.
The debenture matures on February 6, 2010, but we may, at our option, prepay the debenture in
cash at any time by paying a premium of 2% of the outstanding principal amount of the debenture. We
are obligated to make monthly payments of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest (including
default interest, if any) beginning on September 4, 2007.
The debenture is not convertible by the holder(s). However, we may, at our option but not
obligation, decide to make one or more monthly payments of principal and interest with shares of
our common stock instead of with cash. Our decision to make a monthly payment with cash or with our
shares, or a combination of both will be determined on a monthly basis. Currently, we anticipate
making monthly payments with cash. If we choose to make a monthly payment with our shares, the
shares will be issued at an 8% discount to the then current market price of the shares. If an
event of default or a change of control occurs, the holder(s) has the right to require us to redeem
the debenture for a cash amount equal to 110% of the outstanding principal plus interest.
71
Digital Angel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Balance, at beginning of year |
|
$ |
212 |
|
|
$ |
241 |
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
Amount acquired through acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
Additions charged to income |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Write-offs |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, at end of year |
|
$ |
209 |
|
|
$ |
212 |
|
|
$ |
241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for Excess and Obsolete Inventory (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Balance, at beginning of year |
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
$ |
1,915 |
|
|
$ |
1,821 |
|
Additions charged to income |
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
419 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
Write-offs |
|
|
(881 |
) |
|
|
(665 |
) |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, at end of year |
|
$ |
1,036 |
|
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
$ |
1,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Balance, at beginning of year |
|
$ |
31,788 |
|
|
$ |
27,666 |
|
|
$ |
22,197 |
|
Amount acquired through acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
9,192 |
|
Additions charged to income |
|
|
2,847 |
|
|
|
4,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
Write-offs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(155 |
) |
|
|
(3,723 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, at end of year |
|
$ |
34,635 |
|
|
$ |
31,788 |
|
|
$ |
27,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72