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15-May-2012
Quarterly Report
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes that appear elsewhere in this report and in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Except for statements of historical fact, certain information described in this report contains "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "project," "will," "would" or similar words. The statements that contain these or similar words should be read carefully because these statements discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial position, or state other "forward-looking" information. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our investors. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able accurately to predict or control. Further, we urge you to be cautious of the forward-looking statements which are contained in this report because they involve risks, uncertainties and other factors affecting our operations, market growth, service and products. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date made. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this report.
Overview
We are a defense and security products company engaged in two business areas:
customized transparent and opaque armor solutions for construction equipment and
tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles used by the military; and
architectural hardening and perimeter defense, such as bullet and blast
resistant transparent armor, walls and doors. We disposed of the portion of our
business related to the operation of a live-fire interactive tactical training
range located in Hicksville, NY, hereinafter referred to as T2, during the year
ended December 31, 2011. The portion of our business related to vehicle anti-ram
barriers such as bollards, steel gates and steel wedges that deploy out of the
ground was sold as of March 22, 2011.
We primarily serve the defense market. Our customers include various branches of the U.S. military through the U.S. Department of Defense and to a much lesser extent other U.S. government, law enforcement and correctional agencies as well as private sector customers.
Our recent historical revenues have been generated primarily from a limited number of large contracts and a series of purchase orders from two customers. To continue expanding our business, we are seeking to broaden our customer base and to diversify our product and service offerings. Our strategy to increase our revenue, grow our company and increase shareholder value involves the following key elements:
· We have put a new leadership and management team in place effective November 2, 2011 to reform Company operations;
· We have moved Company operations to North Carolina to better focus our efforts and to provide a more competitive business environment;
· We will diversify by selectively pursuing commercial opportunities in addition to our unique military and government activities;
· We will re-invigorate efforts to develop strategic alliances and form favorable partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); and
· We will diligently research programs and efforts to capitalize on future requirements and demands for new armor and related force protection materials.
We are pursuing each of these growth strategies simultaneously.
Sources of Revenues
We derive our revenues by fulfilling orders under master contracts awarded by branches of the United States military, law enforcement and corrections agencies and private companies involved in the defense market and other customer purchase orders. Under these contracts and purchase orders, we provide customized transparent and opaque armor products for transport and construction vehicles used by the military, group protection kits and spare parts. We also derive revenues from sales of our architectural hardening and perimeter defense products, which we sometimes refer to as physical security products.
Our contract backlog as of March 31, 2012 was $5 million. We estimate that approximately $5 million of the backlog will be filled during the remainder of 2012. Accordingly, in order to maintain our current revenue levels and to generate revenue growth, we will need to win more contracts with the U.S. government and other commercial entities, achieve significant penetration into critical infrastructure and public safety protection markets, and successfully further develop our relationships with OEM's and strategic partners. Notwithstanding the possible significant troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq, we expect that demand in those countries for armored military construction vehicles will continue in order to repair significant war damage and for nation-building purposes. In addition, we are exploring interest in armored construction equipment in other countries with mine-infested regions.
We continue to aggressively bid on projects and are in preliminary talks with a number of international firms to pursue long-term government and commercial contracts, including with respect to Homeland Security. While no assurances can be given that we will obtain a sufficient number of contracts or that any contracts we do obtain will be of significant value or duration, we are confident that we will continue to have the opportunity to bid and win contracts as we have in 2011.
Cost of Revenues and Operating Expenses
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues consists of parts, direct labor and overhead expenses incurred for the fulfillment of orders under contract. These costs are charged to expense upon completion and acceptance of an order. Costs of revenue also includes the costs of prototyping and engineering, which are expensed upon completion of an order as well. These costs are included as costs of revenue because they are incurred to modify products based upon government specifications and are reimbursable costs within the contract. These costs for the production of goods under contract are expensed when they are complete. We allocate overhead expenses such as employee benefits, computer supplies, depreciation for computer equipment and office supplies based on personnel assigned to the job. As a result, indirect overhead expenses are included in cost of revenues and each operating expense category.
Sales and Marketing. Expenses related to sales and marketing consist primarily of compensation for our sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions and incentives, trade shows and related travel. Sales and marketing costs are charged to expense as incurred. As we have implemented various cost cutting measures, including a decrease in trade show participation and a reduction in headcount, in 2011, we expect that in 2012, sales and marketing expenses will decrease.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses are incurred as we perform ongoing evaluations of materials and processes for existing products, as well as the development of new products and processes. We expect that in 2012, research and development expenses will decrease. Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist of compensation and related expenses for finance, accounting, administrative, legal, professional fees, other corporate expenses and allocated overhead. We expect that in 2012, general and administrative expenses will continue to decrease due to cost cutting measures implemented in 2011. Cost cutting measures implemented include the Company's relocation to Lillington, NC in July 2011, lower employee benefits due to reduced headcount, and restrictions on travel.
General and Administrative Salaries. General and administrative salaries expenses consist of compensation for the officers, IT, accounting, and design and engineering personnel. We expect that in 2012, general and administrative salaries expenses will decrease due to the cost cutting measures, which include reductions in employee headcount as well as salary reductions for remaining employees, implemented in 2011.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue and Cost Recognition. We recognize revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605, "Revenue Recognition", which states that revenue is realized and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (a) persuasive evidence of the arrangement exists, (b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (c) the seller's price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and (d) collectability is reasonably assured. Under this provision, revenue is recognized upon delivery and acceptance of the order.
We recognize revenue and report profits from purchases orders filled under master contracts when an order is complete, as defined below. Purchase orders received under master contracts may extend for periods in excess of one year. Purchase order costs are accumulated as deferred assets and billings and/or cash received are charged to a deferred revenue account during the periods of construction. However, no revenues, costs or profits are recognized in operations until the period upon completion of the order. An order is considered complete when all costs, except insignificant items, have been incurred and, the installation or product is operating according to specification or the shipment has been accepted by the customer. Provisions for estimated contract losses are made in the period that such losses are determined. As of March 31, 2012, there were no such provisions made.
All costs associated with uncompleted purchase orders under contract are recorded on the balance sheet as a deferred asset called "Costs in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts, net." Upon completion of a purchase order, such associated costs are then reclassified from the balance sheet to the statement of operations as costs of revenue.
Stock-Based Compensation. Stock based compensation consists of stock or options issued to employees, directors, consultants and contractors for services rendered. We account for the stock issued using the estimated current market price per share at the date of issuance. Such cost is recorded as compensation in our statement of operations at the date of issuance.
In December 2007, we adopted our 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan pursuant to which we have issued and intend to issue stock-based compensation from time to time, in the form of stock, stock options and other equity based awards. Our policy for accounting for such compensation in the form of stock options is as follows:
In accordance with ASC 718 "Compensation-Stock Compensation" we record stock based compensation at fair value. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the fair value of our option awards. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. In 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107, as codified in ASC 718-10-599, which provides supplemental implementation guidance for ASC 718.
Stock-based compensation expense recognized will be based on the estimated portion of the awards that are expected to vest. We will apply estimated forfeiture rates based on analyses of historical data, including termination patterns and other factors.
We recognized $25,777 and $33,279 in stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The following discussion excludes results of discontinued operations.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $1,889,610, a decrease of $626,042, or 25%, as compared to revenues of $2,515,652 in the comparable period in 2011. This decrease was due primarily to a ship armoring project completed in the first quarter of 2011 and a reduction in the number of Field Service Representatives under contract from 3 in the first quarter of 2011 to 1 in the first quarter of 2012.
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $1,291,307, a decrease of $92,984, or 7%, over cost of revenues of $1,384,291 in the comparable period in 2011. This decrease resulted primarily from the decline in revenue.
Gross Profit. Gross profits for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $598,303 and $1,131,361, respectively. Gross profit margin was 32% and 45% for three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The decrease in gross profit margin resulted primarily from an inventory overhead allocation adjustment in first quarter of 2012 due to lower levels of inventory.
Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $41,113 and $171,403, respectively, representing a decrease of $130,290, or 76%. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in trade show expenses and related expenses from selling and marketing including use of outside consultants.
Research and Development Expenses.Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $19,731 and $115,159, respectively, a decrease of $95,428 or 83% due to a reduction in the number of employees from 3 full-time employees to 1 part-time employee.
General and Administrative Expenses.General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $275,290 and $817,018, respectively. The decrease of $541,728 or 66% was due primarily to lower overhead costs resulting from the Company's relocation to Lillington, NC in July 2011, lower general liability insurance due to decreased sales, reduction in employee benefits related to reduced headcount, and a reduction in travel expenses.
General and Administrative Salaries Expense.General and administrative salaries expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $362,862 and $703,895, respectively. The decrease of $341,033 or 48% was due primarily to a reduction in headcount of 8 employees, as well as salary reductions for remaining employees.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.Depreciation and amortization expense was $73,144 and $222,643 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, a decrease of $149,499, or 67% due to the absence of depreciation on leasehold improvements on the Company's Hicksville, NY facility which was vacated in July 2011.
Professional Fees. Professional fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $211,152 and $238,864, respectively. The decrease of $27,712 or 12% was due primarily to a decrease in consulting fees.
Other (Income) and Expense. Our Series A Preferred was recorded at fair value through March 22, 2011 with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations. We experienced a loss on adjustment of fair value with respect to our Series A Preferred of $2,395,592 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. In addition, we incurred interest expense associated with the amortization of the deferred financing costs and discount on the Series A Preferred of $236,118 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. We recorded a gain on the redemption of our Series A Preferred of $12,786,969 for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Income from Discontinued Operation.We recorded income from discontinued operations of $0 and $2,905,858 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. See Note 5 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary sources of our liquidity during the three months ended March 31, 2012 are net accounts receivable of $458,360 and costs in excess of billings of $792,873 as well as our ability to sell future accounts receivable under an accounts receivable purchase agreement with Republic Capital Access (RCA).
As of March 31, 2012, the Company had a working capital deficit of $1,163,699, an accumulated deficit of $17,350,456, shareholders' deficiency of $604,504 and cash on hand of $55,866. The Company had operating losses of $384,989 and $1,137,621 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company had losses from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of $395,269. The Company had income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $9,055,027, including a gain of $12,786,969 on the redemption of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock. The Company had a net loss of $395,269 and net income of $11,960,885 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company had net cash used in operations of $76,419 and $1,081,067 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company continues to explore all sources of increasing revenue. If the Company is unable in the near term to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms or increase revenue, it will not have sufficient cash to sustain its operations for the next twelve months. As a result, the Company may be forced to further reduce or even curtail its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $76,419 and $1,081,067 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2012 consisted primarily of changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $219,929, including changes in accounts receivable, cost in excess of billing, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, as well as an operating loss of $384,989. Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 consisted primarily of changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $238,210 including accounts receivable, cost in excess of billing, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and accounts payable and accrued expenses as well as an operating loss of $1,137,621.
Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities.Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $0. Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $1,423,424 and consisted of $1,000,000 of proceeds from the sale of APSG and the redemption of the Series A Preferred, as well as proceeds from the sale of a fixed asset of 429,697, partially offset by leasehold improvements and purchases of computer equipment.
Cash flows from discontinued operations were not reported separately for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. Cash flows from discontinued operations were $153,477 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The absence of these cash flows is not expected to have a material effect on our future liquidity or capital resources.
Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement
In July 2009, we entered into an accounts receivable purchase agreement with Republic Capital Access, LLC (RCA), which was amended in October 2009. Under the purchase agreement, we can sell eligible accounts receivables to RCA. Eligible accounts receivable, subject to the full definition of such term in the purchase agreement, generally are our receivables under prime government contracts.
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, we may offer eligible accounts receivable to RCA and if RCA purchases such receivables, we will receive an initial upfront payment equal to 90% of the receivable. Following RCA's receipt of payment from our customer for such receivable, they will pay to us the remaining 10% of the receivable less its fees. In addition to a discount factor fee and an initial enrollment fee, we are required to pay RCA a program access fee equal to a stated percentage of the sold receivable, a quarterly program access fee if the average daily amount of the sold receivables is less than $2.25 million, (Program Continuance Fee), and RCA's initial expenses in negotiating the purchase agreement and other expenses in certain specified situations. The purchase agreement also provides that in the event, but only to the extent, that the conveyance of receivables by us is characterized by a court or other governmental authority as a loan rather than a sale, we shall be deemed to have granted RCA effective as of the date of the first purchase under the purchase agreement, a security interest in all of our right, title and interest in, to and under all of the receivables sold by us to RCA, whether now or hereafter owned, existing or arising.
The initial term of the purchase agreement ended on December 31, 2009 and will renew annually after the initial term, unless earlier terminated by either of the parties. Pursuant to an amendment to the purchase agreement in October 2009, the term during which we may offer and sell eligible accounts receivable to RCA (Availability Period) was extended from December 31, 2009 to October 15, 2010, and the discount factor rate was reduced from 0.524% to 0.4075%. On November 12, 2010, the term was further extended to October 15, 2011. On November 9, 2011, we signed an amendment to the purchase agreement which extended the term to December 31, 2012, eliminated the Program Continuance Fee and added a Commitment Fee equal to 1% of the difference between the outstanding receivable balance and $1 million. As of March 31, 2012, there was $48,105 in accounts receivable for which RCA had not received payment from our customers.
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