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U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ___________.
Commission File Number: 1-14896
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its Charter)
Delaware 11-3027591
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
1601 Trapelo Road, Reservoir Place
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Issuer's telephone number : (781) 522-3400
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value Boston Stock Exchange
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
None
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]
The issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $1,831,000.
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock of the registrant held
by non-affiliates as of March 10, 1999 was approximately $13,870,390 based on
the average bid and asked prices for such Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market.
The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 1999
was 4,372,375.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check One):
Yes [ ] No [X]
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PART I
THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB CONTAINS CERTAIN STATEMENTS WHICH ARE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 21E OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. ACTUAL RESULTS, EVENTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES (INCLUDING FUTURE PERFORMANCE, RESULTS AND TRENDS) COULD DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE SET FORTH IN SUCH STATEMENTS DUE TO VARIOUS RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY'S
FUTURE GROWTH AND OPERATING RESULTS, THE UNCERTAINTY OF MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF THE
COMPANY'S PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, COMPETITIVE FACTORS AND GENERAL
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
ITEM 1. Description of Business
General
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") develops, markets,
licenses and supports a family of network security software products designed to
provide comprehensive security to computer networks, including Internet based
systems and internal networks and computing resources. The Company's
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of security software products enables an organization
to protect its computer networks from internal and external attacks and to
secure organizational communications over such internal networks and the
Internet. The Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) suite of products was first introduced
in January 1999 and evolved from its prior FIREWALL/PLUS suite of security
software products. The Company also offers its customers a full range of
consulting services in network security and network design and support in order
to build, maintain and enhance customer relationships and increase the demand
for its software products.
The CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of security solutions is designed to
protect against Internet and Intranet based security threats and to address
security needs that arise from within internal networks that often utilize other
network transport protocols besides TCP/IP (the Internet network transport
protocol) including, among others, Novell's IPX, Digital Equipment's DECnet and
IBM's SNA. The Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of network security products
operates on the Microsoft Windows NT operating system platform.
CYBERWALLPLUS'(TM) filter engine software technology, with its unique ability to
handle and filter all commonly used network transport protocols, provides
organizations with a highly secure and flexible security solution. Additionally,
unlike most firewall solutions which focus on an enterprise's connection to the
Internet, the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) solution can be deployed throughout the
enterprise; at the perimeter to control access to and from the Internet, between
internal networks and on application servers and desktop PCs. FIREWALL/PLUS for
Windows NT, the Company's predecessor product line to CYBERWALLPLUS(TM),
received the 1997 Internet and Electronic Commerce Conference award for "Best
Intranet Solution" and the 1997 Enterprisent Magazine Readers Choice Award for
"Best NT Firewall."
In a Windows NT based environment, it is typical for multiple network
transport protocols to co-exist, as Windows NT comes pre-equipped with TCP/IP,
IPX (Novell), NetBEUI (LAN Manager) and AppleTalk. In addition, certain
applications require the use of non-TCP/IP protocols to operate between
sub-networks within a network. The Company believes that multiple network
transport protocols will remain prevalent in computing environments because of
the large installed base of non-TCP/IP based computer systems and applications.
As a result, the Company believes that its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) technology offers
significant advantages as a security product for computer networks because of
its unique ability to filter all commonly used network transport protocols and
reside in multiple locations throughout an organization's network.
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The Company is currently pursuing an aggressive growth strategy
focusing its efforts on marketing its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of network
security products. Key elements of the Company's strategy are to:
- - Provide comprehensive network security solutions by developing,
marketing and supporting a family of network security products to
address a broad range of security issues confronting computer networks
and computing, including concerns arising from allowing access from the
Internet as well as concerns relating to the security of internal
networks.
- - Emphasize internal network security because of the ability of
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) to filter a multitude of network transport protocols
which are common in many organizations. The Company intends to devote a
significant portion of its marketing budget for sales and marketing
toward educating potential end users and third-party distributors as to
the need to protect networks and computing resources from unauthorized
access and attacks from within an internal network and the capabilities
and benefits of the Company's products.
- - Implement a marketing plan which includes a multi-channel distribution
strategy which emphasizes establishing and maintaining third-party
distributor relationships with systems integrators, VARs, OEMs and
resellers in the United States and internationally.
- - Increase sales of CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) by leveraging relationships with
consulting clients.
Since its inception, the Company has incurred significant losses. The
future success of the Company is largely dependent upon its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
family of software products achieving market acceptance. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to successfully implement its marketing
strategy, achieve significant market acceptance of its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
products or achieve profitable operations.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in
July 1990. The Company's executive offices are located at 1601 Trapelo Road,
Reservoir Place, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451 and its telephone number at that
address is (781) 522-3400. The Company's web site can be found at
http://www.network-1.com.
Industry Background
Network Security
A critical resource of every organization is its information and its
ability to distribute and access information throughout the enterprise.
Computing has moved from large centralized mainframes to distributed
client/server architecture consisting of interconnected personal computers
dispersed throughout an organization. Organizations utilize local area networks
("LANs") to share information and applications internally. Many organizations
have connected LANs, including geographically dispersed networks, into wide area
networks ("WANs"). In addition, the explosive growth in telecommuting has
resulted in LANs and WANs frequently being accessed from remote locations via
traditional modem dial-up, Integrated Services Digital Network ("ISDN") and
recently introduced cable modems and Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ("ADSL")
modems. There is a growing use of establishing these remote connections to an
organization's central resources, via Internet links, rather than through
dedicated point-to-point connections.
Although open computing environments have many business advantages,
their accessibility makes an organization's critical software applications and
electronically stored data vulnerable to security threats. Open computing
environments are inherently complex, typically involving a variety of hardware,
operating systems, network transport protocols and applications supplied by a
multitude of vendors, making these networks difficult to manage, monitor and
protect from unauthorized access or attack. The security risk associated with
network computing is complicated by the increasing popularity of the Internet,
Intranets and Extranets (Intranets which allow access to one or more users
outside of the internal network). By connecting an internal private network to
the Internet, unauthorized third parties are given a new means by which to
access an organization's private network. The combination of TCP/IP with other
commonly used
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network transport protocols within internal networks, increases the network
security challenge because of the various avenues of attack available to both
internal and external attackers.
As a result of the explosive growth in network computing and Internet
use, as well as use of Intranets and Extranets, protection of an organization's
network and data has become a significant economic concern for businesses.
According to the 1997 Annual Information Week/Ernst & Young LLP Information
Security Survey of information technology managers and professionals, 42% of the
respondents reported malicious acts from external sources, as compared to 16% in
the prior year, and 43% of the respondents reported malicious acts by employees
as compared to 29% in the prior year. According to FBI estimates, U.S. companies
suffer estimated losses of $5 to $10 billion per year as a result of
unauthorized access to information and data. According to the 1998 Computer
Security Institute/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey, 44% of the
respondents reported unauthorized access by employees. The Company believes that
securely segmenting internal network areas and computing resources from
unauthorized access will become paramount to insuring the integrity of both the
internal network and an organization's Intranet and Extranet resources.
Firewalls - Cyberwalls
A firewall is a security solution that enables an organization to
protect its computer resources from unauthorized access by internal and external
users. Firewalls enforce security access control policies between a trusted
network and an untrusted network. Only authorized traffic as defined by security
policies is allowed access through the firewall. Firewalls are predominantly
utilized today to provide security for a network's perimeter by preventing
external breaches of the internal network (trusted network) from untrusted
external sources (the public network).
Due to the significant growth in Internet connections, a number of
companies have introduced firewall products ("IP Firewalls") designed primarily
to protect an internal network using TCP/IP as the network transport protocol
from Internet based security threats or threats from within Intranets. IP
Firewalls can also filter other network transport protocols used specifically
with the IP routing protocol (such as UDP and ICMP). In addition, a limited
number of IP Firewalls have limited filtering capabilities for a small number of
non-IP based network transport protocols.
Firewalls may also serve to provide access control between individual
sub-networks on an internal network or to control access between an internal
network and a selected outside party authorized to have access to the internal
network for limited purposes. IP Firewalls can accomplish this task to the
extent that TCP/IP is the network transport protocol being used within an
internal network as is the case with Intranets and Extranets. To the extent
other network transport protocols are utilized within such an internal network,
IP Firewalls will disallow all data utilizing any such network transport
protocol from passing through the firewall, thereby denying access entirely to a
party which is intended to have such access. This reduces the effectiveness of
IP Firewalls in a multi-protocol networked environment.
In January 1999, the Company introduced a new suite of advanced
firewalls or "cyberwalls" which are specifically designed for use in
multi-protocol Internet, Intranet, Extranet and Virtual Private Network (VPN)
environments. The term "cyberwalls" was introduced in an Aberdeen Group report,
issued in January 1999, entitled "Cyberwalls: Network Security for an
Interconnected World". Cyberwalls, based on an expansion of firewall security
model, are a response to the increasing need for internal as well as external
network security. Unlike IP firewalls which typically reside at an organizations
perimeter and filter only the IP protocol, cyberwalls can reside anywhere on the
enterprise network and filter all commonly used network transport protocols.
The Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of security solutions is
designed to address security needs that arise from within internal networks
utilizing non-TCP/IP network transport protocols, including Novell's IPX,
Digital Equipment Corporation's DECnet and IBM's SNA, as well as to protect
against TCP/IP based Internet and Intranet security threats addressed by IP
Firewalls. The Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) suite of products consists of a
cyberwall designed to control access to an organization's internal network
from the public networks (the "CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - IP EDITION"), a cyberwall
controlling access between internal networks (the "CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - AP
EDITION"), a cyberwall controlling access between the network and a trusted
server (the "CyberwallPLUS(TM)-SV EDITION" with shipments targeted by the end
of the second quarter 1999), and a cyberwall providing encrypted connections
between an organization's geographically dispersed facilties, via the public
Internet ("CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-VPN EDITION" - with shipments targeted by third
quarter 1999).
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The Company believes that securely segmenting internal network areas
and computing resources from unauthorized access will become paramount to
insuring the integrity of both the internal network and an organization's
Intranet and Extranet resources. The Company further believes that multiple
network transport protocols will remain prevalent in computing environments
because of the large installed base of non-IP based computer systems and
applications. The CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) security solution is positioned to address
the security issues faced by enterprises with multi-protocol networking
environments seeking to prevent unauthorized access and attacks from the
Internet, Intranets and Extranets and internal networks using network transport
protocols other than TCP/IP.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) Technology
The Company's network security solutions are based upon its proprietary
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) technology which provides organizations with enterprise wide
security to protect against unauthorized access from the Internet as well as
security for internal sources of intrusion and breach. The following are key
aspects of the Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) solution:
Enterprise-Wide Deployment. Unlike most firewall solutions which focus
on an enterprise's connection to the Internet, the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) solution,
as a result of its unique architecture, may be used throughout the enterprise;
at the perimeter to control access to and from the Internet, between internal
networks and on application servers, including web servers, and desktop PCs to
protect data residing on such servers and PCs. While firewall solutions must be
installed on dedicated computers, CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) can operate on a Windows NT
workstation or server without interfering with the normal operation of such
desktop computer or server. As a result, the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) security solution
can be installed on existing strategic computing resources within the enterprise
without incurring the expense of additional computing hardware.
Multi-Layer Security. The architecture of Windows NT includes two
operating modes, the "user" and "kernel" modes. The CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) filter
engine is implemented in kernel mode to maximize performance and to provide
maximum security from network intrusion to the operating system environment.
Using proprietary kernel-level software code developed by the Company,
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)' Interceptor Shim and security filter engine technology
introduce a security layer between the network hardware drivers and the Windows
NT operating system. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) filters all network traffic before it
reaches Windows NT. Incoming data packets enter the network through the network
interface card and its associated hardware driver and are immediately passed to
the Interceptor Shim, which directs them to the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) filter engine.
The filter engine, using a proprietary high-speed, real-time security policy
enforcement language, checks the packet and associated packet history against
the security rule policy database to determine whether the packet should be
allowed to enter the system. The Company believes that CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)'
multi-layer approach to security strengthens Windows NT by providing a layer of
security that filters packets before entering the Windows NT operating system.
Advanced Filtering System. The Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of
products includes an advanced filtering system which currently utilizes stateful
packet inspection and filtering technology to provide security for TCP/IP
related network transport protocols and applications. Stateful filtering
involves the knowledge of states of protocols at specific transaction intervals
during the network connection between two communicating applications between
specific systems. Transaction states occur at routing, transport, session
control and application layers when two programs interoperate with each other
over a computer network connection. When these states are defined to
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM), CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) can take actions on conditions that violate
the required or expected stateful actions of one or a simultaneous series of
protocols. Most firewalls have been based upon architectures incorporating
either packet filtering or proxy filtering. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) adopts a hybrid
approach which incorporates frame, packet, application layer, proxy and stateful
inspection capabilities in the security management of network connections. The
Company believes that this hybrid approach allows the Company to offer a
cyberwall product that maximizes security without sacrificing performance.
Multi-Protocol Capability. A unique aspect of CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) is its
ability to provide multi-protocol filtering not available from network security
products offered by other firewall vendors. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) has the advantage
of filtering not only TCP/IP, but also a multitude of other network transport
protocols. The Company believes that the ability of CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) to filter
multiple network transport protocols offers significant advantages as a security
product for
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internal networks where multiple network transport protocols are common.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) is capable of utilizing stateful inspection technology for
numerous network transport protocols once the various "states" of such protocols
are defined to CYBERWALLPLUS(TM). The states of TCP/IP and several other of the
more commonly used protocols are capable of being defined. For those protocols
not capable of being defined, CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) performs frame, packet and
application filtering. In a Windows NT based environment, it is typical for all
commonly used multiple network transport protocols to co-exist, as Windows NT
comes pre-equipped with TCP/IP, IPX (Novell), NetBEUI (LAN Manager) and
AppleTalk. In addition, certain applications require the use of non-TCP/IP
protocols to operate between sub-networks on a network. CYBERWALLPLUS'(TM)
multi-protocol filtering capability is effective in supporting web servers on
the Internet, Intranets and Extranets and other information provision systems
that access information stored on mainframe computers via non-IP protocols.
While some commercially available routers allow basic packet filtering for
multiple network transport protocols, the Company believes its multi-protocol
advanced filtering capabilities offer superior features to routing solutions
such as a graphical user interface, extensive logging, reporting and alarming
and security policy time management.
Transparency. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) may be operated in a transparent mode.
In this mode, CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) has no network address (i.e. it is not visible
on the network) and therefore can not be identified for attack. The Company
believes that this feature provides additional security to the operating system
because when a firewall has a network address, it can be located and is more
susceptible to attack. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) provides firewall protection while
operating in transparent mode, except that certain features such as remote
management, proxy support and virtual private networking are not functional.
Centralized Management. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) permits for centralized
management and monitoring that allows a network manager to manage and monitor a
system from a local or remote location. Accordingly, large and geographically
dispersed cyberwalls may be managed from a single location.
Customized Security Policies. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) also allows customized
security policies for individual departments, applications and individual
systems and personnel within the network. Network managers may apply security
rules to any version of the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) products so that individual
systems, protocols, applications, frames and many other network entities are
either explicitly denied or authorized access to specific applications and other
network entities.
Multi-Protocol Encryption Tunnels. Once firewalls are in place at
multiple sites on a WAN or the Internet, the ability to establish encrypted
communications links over these connections becomes possible, thereby reducing
reliance on more costly dedicated telecommunications alternatives.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) provides for integrated data encryption to protect
communications over the Internet and other public networks from unauthorized
access. Encryption tunnels, known as virtual private networks ("VPNs"), may be
set up for any Windows NT based protocol to protect communications between
different locations of an organization's internal network or between different
locations and selected customers, suppliers or strategic partners.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) extends this ability such that VPNs may be formed between
locations across the Internet irrespective of the transport protocol being
tunneled.
Ease of Use. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) was designed to be easily installed,
configured and managed by a network or system manager with minimal or no
security skills. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) may be installed and configured by use of the
graphical user interface ("GUI") by simply pointing and clicking the mouse. To
facilitate implementation, CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) comes pre-programmed with a wide
variety of frequently used default security policies which require the customer
to simply select one of the rule-bases and save the selection. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
does not utilize significant server resources and may therefore co-exist on the
same server with other software applications on Windows NT. Unlike many other
competitive firewall products offered today, CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) need not run on a
separate dedicated server.
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Products
In January 1999, the Company introduced a family of
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) products which offers a broad range of network security
solutions. The CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of products includes the
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-AP Edition and CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-IP Edition which are
currently shipping. The CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-SV (Server Edition) and
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-VPN Edition are targeted to be available in the second and
third quarters of 1999, respectively. Through the first quarter of 1999 the
Company shipped its predecessor product line, FIREWALL/PLUS Version 4.03. The
Company first introduced the FIREWALL/PLUS Enterprise Edition for Windows NT
in January 1997. As of December 31, 1998, the Company had licensed one or
more of its FIREWALL/PLUS family of software products to over 200 customers.
Revenue from FIREWALL/PLUS products accounted for 60% and 22% of the
Company's revenues for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998
respectively. The Company anticipates that sales of its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
products will account for an increasing percentage of revenues, reflecting
the Company's emphasis on the development and marketing of its software
products.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - AP. Using CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - AP (for any
Protocol), departmental networks and other internal network domains may be
securely interconnected by an organization's multi-protocol backbone network.
The AP Edition of CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) supports any protocol-including
proprietary protocols that may exist in financial, manufacturing, power
utility or airline networks. The Company's unique Adaptive Security Engine
allows the easy addition of such proprietary protocols to the cyberwall's
security rules and policies. The AP product operates in a Windows NT
operating environment running on Intel -Pentium or Compaq - Alpha platforms.
Prices depend on configuration and start at U.S. list $4,995.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - SV. While the Windows NT environment provides
needed access to network resources, the operating system is not specifically
designed for network security. Industry concern over limitations in Windows
NT security is well documented. Systems administrators have been required to
work around the limited network security controls within Windows NT to build
access control policies, increasing the likelihood of mis-configuration and
exposure to network attack. Because the server-based CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-SV
operates in the kernel of the operating system, network administrators have,
for the first time, an easy-to-use, flexible environment to implement
powerful security measures that are not constrained by Windows NT
limitations. In addition, CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-SV adds robust server-based
security capabilities that are not currently provided within the Windows NT
environment, including stateful packet inspection, protocol and address
filtering for any protocol (including IP, IPX, AppleTalk, and NetBEUI that
ship with Windows NT), built-in network intrusion detection, and audit
logging. These powerful features not only protect servers from unauthorized
network access, but also detect suspicious activity and prevent malicious
"denial of service" network attacks. And, unlike the patchwork of
single-purpose network security utilities available in the UNIX environment
today, CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)-SV integrates all of its security offerings into a
single, easy-to-use application, making the configuration of security
policies on Windows NT far less error-prone than its UNIX counterparts. The
product is scheduled to commence customer shipments in the second quarter of
1999 and is priced at $1,995.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - VPN. A new, multi-protocol network-to-network
Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunneling product that allows secure use of the
Internet or a private TCP/IP wide-area-network as a communications pipe for
non-IP protocols, interconnecting an organiztion's geographically-dispersed
facilities. This is accomplished by using a TCP/IP backbone, such as the
Internet, to tunnel encrypted, business critical information, based on both
IP and non-IP protocols (Novell IPX, DECnet, SNA, AppleTalk, etc.) between an
organization's different locations. CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - VPN provides a secure
network connection and can also serve as an IP firewall or work in
conjunction with any existing commercial IP firewall the user organization
may have already installed, adding the ability to secure non-IP traffic.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - VPN operates in a Windows NT operating environment
running on Intel - Pentium or Compaq-Alpha platforms. North American pricing
of the product starts at U.S. $5,995. The product is targeted to ship to
customers by the third quarter of 1999.
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) - IP. Rounding out the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) products
is a traditional IP perimeter firewall. The product operates in a Windows NT
operating environment, running on Intel - Pentium or Compaq - Alpha platforms
and provides high performance, ease-of-use and support for "stealth"
operations. A fully functional 14-day evaluation copy of
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the product may be downloaded from the Company's web site. Depending on
configuration, pricing for the IP product starts at U.S. $1,995.
Customers
The Company's customers represent a wide range of industries, both
commercial and government, which consider networked-data resources to be among
the most important assets within their organizations. As of December 31, 1998,
the Company had licensed one or more of its network security products to over
200 customers. Customers for FIREWALL/PLUS and CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) products
include The Sabre Group Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corporation ("EDS"), TRW,
Inc., United Technologies, Inc., National Semiconductor Corp., Fairchild
Semiconductor, Atlantic Richfield Company and related entities ("ARCO"), GTE,
Inc., and Continental Airlines. During the year ended December 31, 1997, license
revenues and royalties from TIS and EDS accounted for approximately 21% and 13%
of the Company's revenues, respectively. During the year ended December 31,
1998, license revenues from EDS and The Sabre Group, Inc. accounted for 7% and
4% of the Company's revenues, respectively.
The Company believes that the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) security solution is a
scaleable product which satisfies customers' needs to secure the perimeter and
internal resources within their organizations. The Company further believes that
currently available IP Firewalls are not as flexible with respect to both
internal and external security as the CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) solution.
During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998, license revenue from
international customers (licenses to foreign end users and international
distributors) accounted for 16% and 2% of the Company's revenues, respectively.
All of the Company's revenues from international licenses were denominated in
U.S. dollars. The Company anticipates that revenues from international customers
will account for an increasing percentage of the Company's revenues in the
future.
Sales and Marketing
The Company is in the process of implementing a sales and marketing
plan which consists of a multi-channel distribution strategy and a promotion
strategy to create consumer awareness of the Company and its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
products and to educate the market about the need to implement network security
products and of the capabilities and benefits of the Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
products.
Multi-Channel Distribution
In-House Sales Force. The Company's internal sales force consists of
eight persons, consisting of a Vice President of North American Sales &
International Sales, a Vice President of Professional Services, two sales
representatives, a telesales representative and two sales engineers. The
Company's sales representatives are responsible for soliciting potential
customers and providing technical support to customers, as well as supporting
third-party distribution channels. To date, the Company's internal sales force
has not undertaken significant marketing efforts relating to product
commercialization.
The Company intends to hire approximately 7 additional sales
representatives in connection with the expansion of the Company's sales
efforts. Although the Company's in-house sales force will continue to solicit
potential customers, its primary responsibility is expected to be supporting
third-party distribution channels.
Third-Party Distribution Channels. A key element of the Company's
distribution strategy is to establish and maintain relationships with
third-party distributors within the United States and internationally. By
engaging such third-party distributors, the Company is able to utilize the
end-user sales and support infrastructure of these channels.
The Company currently has relationships with 22 national, regional and
local systems integrators, VARs and resellers in the United States, including
EDS, Wang Laboratories, Inc. and BDM International, Inc. In November 1997, the
Company entered into a Master Software License Agreement with EDS pursuant to
which EDS has the non-exclusive right on a worldwide basis to use, market and
distribute the Company's FIREWALL/PLUS family of products (and subsequently the
CYBERWALLPLUS (TM) products) including the right to promote and resell such
products in conjunction with providing systems
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integration, outsourcing or facilities management services to its customers. The
Company also currently has relationships with international system integrators,
VARs, resellers and distributors in 25 countries, including Japan, Germany,
Canada, United Kingdom, Republic of China, Spain, the Netherlands, Hong Kong,
Russia, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium,
Switzerland and South Africa.
The Company's agreements with distributors generally grant the
distributor the right to market the Company's products in specified territories
on a non-exclusive basis, are terminable on short notice and do not prohibit the
distributor from selling products that are competitive with the Company's
products.
The Company intends to continue to seek to establish relationships with
additional third-party distributors, large system integrators and VARs with the
necessary resources to successfully distribute the Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
products. For the year ended December 31, 1997, TIS, EDS and ARCO accounted for
21%, 15%, and 13%, respectively, of the Company's revenues and for the year
ended December 31, 1998, The City of Hope, Fluor Daniel, Inc. and EDS accounted
for 30%, 20% and 14%, respectively, of the Company's revenues. The Company's
five largest distributors accounted for an aggregate of approximately 28% and
24% of the Company's revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the year
ended December 31, 1998, respectively.
The Company also seeks to enter into OEM or licensing arrangements
whereby the Company grants to an OEM or other third party the right to
incorporate and/or bundle a specific technology of the Company with the OEM's
or other third-party's products. In June 1997, the Company entered into a
license agreement with TIS, which was subsequently acquired by Network
Associates, Inc., pursuant to which the Company licensed to TIS on a
non-exclusive basis the right to incorporate and/or bundle the Company's
Interceptor Shim software with the TIS family of Gauntlet(TM) firewall
products. The Company received a $500,000 non-refundable pre-paid royalty in
June 1997. As a result of such pre-paid royalty, royalties from TIS accounted
for 21% of the Company's revenues for the year ended December 31, l997. In
October 1998, Network Associates, Inc. (which acquired TIS) terminated the
license agreement effective December 31, 1998. The Company expects that its
arrangements with third-party distributors and OEMs will account for an
increased percentage of its revenues in the future.
Advertising and Promotion
The Company is implementing an advertising and promotion strategy to
create consumer awareness of the Company and its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) products and
to educate the market about network security threats and CYBERWALLPLUS'(TM)
ability to address customer needs. Prior to January 1999, the Company engaged
in limited advertising and promotion of its products through its web site, trade
publications and published product reviews. The Company advertises and promotes
its products through print advertising, Internet web site advertising, direct
marketing efforts and participation in trade shows and seminars which target
organization security and management information system administrators and
network system integrators.
The Company's web site, http://www.network-1.com, includes a
description of the Company's CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of products and enables
visitors to the site to download a 50-session CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) for a 14-day
trial. The Company continues to add content to the web site, such as product
information including a user guide, network security industry information and
additional content specific to distributors and end users, improved download
capabilities for the trial version and enable purchases via the web site.
Professional Services
The Company has designed, planned, audited and implemented numerous
networks worldwide for a broad spectrum of clients, including Fortune 500
companies, small companies with modest requirements, federal, state and foreign
governments and utilities, as well as education and research institutions. Mr.
William Hancock, the Company's Chief Technology Officer and a director, is an
industry expert who has authored networking and security books and has been a
featured columnist as well as a network and security editor for a number of
industry journals. The Company intends to expand its consulting activities by
utilizing the expertise of Mr. Hancock to create opportunities for consulting
through speaking engagements at industry conferences, seminars and trade shows.
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Historically, the Company has offered a wide range of consulting
services designed to provide solutions to networking and security problems. Such
consulting services have included network surveys, network designs and traffic
modeling, security penetration studies, security breach investigation, network
and computer forensics services, hacker prosecutions (in connection with federal
and local law enforcement agencies) and network security technical audits among
other services. The Company generally provides its consulting clients with a
comprehensive report containing detailed findings and recommendations. The
Company offers its consulting services on a per hour or per project basis.
The Company's consulting clients have included, among others, EDS, MCI
Communications Corp., Kraft General Foods, Inc., The City of Hope, Alcoa
Aluminum Company of America, TIA-CREF, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Chemical
Bank Corp., Hewlett Packard Co., American Airlines, Inc., Bechtel Corporation,
ARCO, United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft, Bowne, Inc., and the U.S.
Government, including The Environmental Protection Agency.
Consulting services generated 25% and 62% of the Company's revenues for
the years ended 1997 and 1998, respectively. Consulting revenues from ARCO
accounted for 9% of the Company's revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997
and consulting revenues from The City of Hope and Fluor Daniel, Inc. accounted
for 29% and 20% of the Company's revenues for the year ended December 31, 1998.
The Company expects that consulting services will account for an increasing
dollar amount but a decreasing percentage of revenues as the Company continues
to focus its efforts on developing and marketing its network security software
products.
Customer Service and Support
The Company believes that customer service and support is critical
to retaining customers and attracting prospective customers. The Company
provides customer service and support through its internal technical support
staff of 5 persons located at its Grand Prairie, Texas office. Customers
receive a 90-day warranty on media. To date, the Company has not incurred any
material warranty expense. Customers receive telephone presale support.
Customers can elect to purchase the Company's annual maintenance program at
an average annual cost of 15% of the then current purchase price which
includes technical assistance and product updates. The maintenance program
includes technical assistance and support, product updates and general
information relating to product introductions and changes. Technical support
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by telephone and electronic mail.
In addition, the Company provides customers with fee-based on-site
installation, support and training. The Company provides its resellers with
sales and technical support.
Product Development
The Company believes that development of new products and enhancements
to existing products are essential for the Company to effectively compete in the
network security market. The Company's product development efforts are directed
toward enhancing its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of security products, developing
new products and responding to emerging industry standards and other
technological changes. The Company intends to introduce new application products
for the network security market. The Company's new product development efforts
are focused on enhancements to the Company's current suite of products and new
network security products, including products that support Windows 95/98
operating systems. While the Company expects that certain of its new products
will be developed internally, the Company may, based on timing and cost
considerations, expand its product offerings through acquisitions. In addition,
the Company has relied and will continue to rely on external development
resources for the development of certain of its products and components.
The Company currently has eleven employees devoted to research and
product development. Historically, a substantial portion of the Company's
research and development activities have been undertaken by engaging third-party
consultants and independent contractors. Currently all development activities
are being done by employees. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998,
the Company's total product development costs, including capitalized costs, were
$1,642,000 and $864,000, respectively.
The Company intends to hire additional software engineers and
developers on a full-time basis during 1999 and has allocated approximately
$1,300,000 of the proceeds from its public offering to software development.
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The network security industry is characterized by rapid technological
change, changes in customer requirements, frequent new product introductions and
enhancements, new and continuously evolving network security threats and attack
methodologies and evolving industry standards in computer hardware and software
technology. As a result, the Company must continually change and improve its
products in response to such advances and changes in operating systems,
application software, computer and communications hardware, networking software,
programming tools and computer language technology. The introduction of products
embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards may
render existing products obsolete or unmarketable.
The Company's future operating results will depend upon the Company's
ability to enhance its current products and to develop and introduce new
products on a timely basis that address the increasingly sophisticated needs of
the marketplace and that keep pace with technological developments, new
competitive product offerings and emerging industry standards. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be successful in developing and marketing new
products or product enhancements that respond to technological change and
evolving industry standards and customer requirements, that the Company will not
experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development,
introduction and marketing of these products, or that any new products and
product enhancements will adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace
and achieve market acceptance. In the event that the Company does not respond
adequately to the need to develop and introduce new products or enhancements of
existing products in a timely manner in response to changing market conditions
or customer requirements, the Company's business, operating results and
financial condition will be materially adversely affected.
Competition
The network security market in general, and the firewall-cyberwall
product market in particular, is characterized by intense competition and
rapidly changing business conditions, customer requirements and technologies.
The Company believes that the principal competitive factors affecting the
market for network security products include security effectiveness, name
recognition, scope of product offerings, product features, distribution
channels, price, ease of use and customer service and support. Currently, the
Company's principal competitors include AXENT Technologies Inc., Bay
Networks, Inc. (a subsidiary of Northern Telecom Limited), CheckPoint
Software Technologies, Ltd., Cisco Systems, Inc., Compaq Computer
Corporation, Cyberguard Corp., International Business Machines Corporation,
ISS Group, Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Network
Associates, Inc. and Secure Computing Corporation. Due to the rapid expansion
of the network security market, the Company may face competition from new
entrants.
Most of the Company's current and potential competitors have longer
operating histories, greater name recognition, larger installed customer bases
and possess substantially greater financial, technical and marketing and other
competitive resources than the Company. As a result, the Company's competitors
may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in
customer requirements or devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of
their products than the Company. While the Company believes that its
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) products do not compete against manufacturers of other types
of security products (such as encryption and authentication products), there can
be no assurance that potential customers will not perceive the products of such
other companies as substitutes for the Company's products. In addition, certain
of the Company's competitors may determine for strategic reasons to consolidate,
to substantially lower the price of their network security products or to bundle
their products with other products, such as hardware or other enterprise
software products. Accordingly, it is possible that new competitors and
alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire significant market
share. There can be no assurance that the Company's current and potential
competitors will not develop products that may be more effective than the
Company's current or future products or that the Company's products would not be
rendered obsolete or less marketable by evolving technologies or changing
consumer demands or that the Company will otherwise be able to compete
successfully. Increased competition for firewall - CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) products
may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and adversely effect the
Company's ability to gain market share, any of which would adversely effect the
Company's business, operating results and financial condition.
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Proprietary Rights
The Company's success is substantially dependent on its proprietary
technologies. The Company does not hold any patents and relies on copyright and
trade secret laws, non-disclosure agreements with employees, distributors and
customers, including "shrink wrap" license agreements that are not signed by the
customer, and technical measures to protect the ideas, concepts and
documentation of its proprietary technologies and know-how to protect its
intellectual property rights. Such methods may not afford complete protection,
and there can be no assurance that third parties will not independently develop
substantially equivalent or superior technologies or obtain access to the
Company's technologies, ideas, concepts and documentation. In addition, there
can be no assurance that any confidentiality agreements between the Company and
its employees, distributors or customers will provide meaningful protection for
the Company's proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or
disclosure. Any inability to protect its proprietary technologies could have a
material adverse effect on the Company. Furthermore, the Company may be subject
to additional risk as it enters into transactions in countries where
intellectual property laws are not well developed or are poorly enforced. Legal
protection of the Company's rights may be ineffective in such countries.
The Company has applied for a U.S. trademark registration for the
CYBERWALLPLUS(TM). Although the Company is not aware of any challenges to the
Company's rights to use this trademark, there can be no assurance that the use
of this mark would be upheld if challenged.
Although the Company believes that its technologies and products have
been developed independently and do not infringe upon the proprietary rights of
others, there can be no assurance that the Company's technologies and products
do not and will not so infringe or that third parties will not assert
infringement claims against the Company in the future. The Company is not aware
of any patent infringement charge or any violation of other proprietary rights
claimed by any third party relating to the Company or the Company's products. In
response to certain public statements made by CheckPoint Software Technologies,
Ltd. related to a patented technology referred to as "stateful inspection" (the
"Checkpoint Patent"), the Company retained patent counsel in April 1997 to
review the Checkpoint Patent as compared to the Company's intellectual property
and associated products. Based upon the opinion of the Company's intellectual
property counsel, the Company does not believe that the CheckPoint Patent will
have a material adverse effect on the Company. If, however, the Company's
technologies or products were deemed to infringe upon the Checkpoint Patent, or
if the Company's technologies or products were deemed to infringe upon the
proprietary rights of other third parties, the Company could become liable for
damages or be required to modify its products or to obtain a license.
As the number of security products being offered continue to increase,
the functionality of such products may further overlap, which could result in
increased infringement claims by software developers, including infringement
claims against the Company with respect to future products. There can be no
assurance that the Company would be able to modify its products or obtain a
license in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and conditions, or at all, or
that the Company will have the financial or other resources necessary to defend
a patent infringement or other proprietary rights infringement action. Failure
to do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on the Company,
including possibly requiring the Company to cease marketing its products.
CommHome Systems Corporation Acquisition
On November 17, 1998, the Company acquired CommHome Systems
Corporation ("CommHome"), pursuant to which the CommHome stockholders
exchanged all of the outstanding common stock of CommHome for 46,667 shares
of Common Stock of the Company valued at $280,000. In connection with the
acquisition, the Company assumed approximately $185,000 of liabilities of
CommHome, which included $55,000 and $50,000 owed to Avi A. Fogel and Robert
P. Olsen, respectively. Messrs. Fogel and Olsen accepted 9,167 and 8,333
shares of Common Stock, respectively, in full satisfaction of such
indebtedness. Mr. Fogel, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of
the Company, was also President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of
CommHome and owned 51% of the outstanding shares of CommHome. Mr. Olsen, Vice
President of Product Management of the Company, is the former Vice President
of Marketing of CommHome.
CommHome, a development stage company, had not achieved revenues from
operations. At June 30, 1998, CommHome had a stockholders' deficiency of
$189,000 and an accumulated deficit of $189,000. Upon consummation
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of the CommHome Acquisition, the Company incurred a charge for purchased
research and development of $469,000, representing the excess of the purchase
price plus the assumed liabilities over the fair value of the tangible assets
acquired of $1,000.
CommHome was engaged in the design and development of residential
networking solutions for high speed Internet access to the home. CommHome's
designs are intended to provide easy access to the Internet throughout the home.
These solutions include secure connections to high speed networking
technologies, such as ADSL and cable modem technology, and easy distribution at
all phone connections. It is currently expected that CommHome's designs will be
incorporated into the Company's future security products.
Employees
As of March 26, 1999, the Company had 36 full time employees, including
10 in sales and marketing, 11 in product research and development, 10 in
consulting and technological support and 5 in administration and finance. None
of the Company's employees is represented by a labor union or is subject to a
collective bargaining agreement. The Company has not experienced any work
stoppages and considers its relationship with its employees to be good.
Competition with respect to the recruitment of highly qualified
personnel in the software industry is intense and many of the Company's
competitors have significantly greater resources than the Company. The Company's
ability to attract and assimilate new personnel will be critical to the
Company's performance and there can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in attracting or retaining the personnel it requires to enhance its
products, develop new products and conduct its operations successfully.
ITEM 2. Description of Property
The Company currently subleases approximately 9,000 square feet of
office space in Waltham, Massachusetts, for its principal executive offices. The
lease expires August 31, 2001, and requires the Company to make payments of
approximately $20,000 per month over the term of the lease. The Company's
technical support, warehouse and distribution facilities are located in Grand
Prairie, Texas, where the Company leases approximately 7,500 square feet of
space pursuant to a written lease which expires on July 31, 1999 and the Company
pays a rent of $4,500 per month.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings
None
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(A) On October 28, 1998, the holders of a majority of the issued and
outstanding voting stock acted pursuant to written consent of the majority
stockholders of the Company.
(B) The following directors were elected to serve as members of the
Board of Directors, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and
the election and qualification of their successors:
Avi A. Fogel
Corey M. Horowitz
William Hancock
Marcus J. Ranum
Barry Rubenstein
Irwin Lieber
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(C) On October 28, 1998, pursuant to a written consent, the holders of
a majority of the issued and outstanding voting stock of the Company (i) elected
the directors set forth in (B) above and (ii) approved an amendment to the
Company's Stock Option Plan to provide for an increase to 1,050,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock, as to the aggregate number of shares reserved for
issuance upon exercise of options issued under the Plan.
Part II
ITEM 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Market Information. The Common Stock has traded since November 12, 1998
on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the symbol "NSSI." The following table sets
forth, for the periods indicated, the range of the high and low bid prices for
the Common Stock as reported on NASDAQ. Such prices reflect inter-dealer
quotations, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not
necessarily represent actual transactions.
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HIGH LOW
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
Fourth Quarter
(commencing November 12, 1998).................................................. $7.25 $6.50
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
First Quarter
(through March 15, 1999)........................................................ $8.00 $6.25
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On April 9, 1999, the last sale price for the Common Stock as reported
on NASDAQ was $6.375 per share. The number of record holders of the Company's
Common Stock was 79 as of March 19, 1999. The Company believes that there are in
excess of 400 beneficial owners of its Common Stock.
Dividend Policy. The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on
its Common Stock and does not intend to declare or pay cash or other dividends
in the foreseeable future. The Board of Directors currently expects to retain
any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of its business. The
declaration and payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of the
Board of Directors and will depend upon a variety of factors, including future
earnings, if any, operations, capital requirements, the general financial
condition of the Company, the preferences of any series of Preferred Stock which
may be designated in the future, the general business conditions and future
contractual restrictions on payment of dividends, if any.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. On December 31, 1998 the Company issued
3,889 shares of Common Stock to High Tech Ventures in consideration for
executive recruiting services. On January 13, 1999, the Company issued 5,855
shares to Robert Russo, Vice President of Professional Services, in
consideration for satisfaction of accrued salary of $31,615 due Mr. Russo. In
issuing the securities described above, the Company relied upon the exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by
reason of Section 4(2) thereof and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Use of Proceeds. On November 12, 1998, the Company's registration statement on
Form SB-2, as amended (file number 333-59617), relating to its initial public
offering (the "Offering") was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Whale Securities Co., L.P. acted as the underwriter in connection
with the Offering which was consummated on November 17, 1998. In connection with
the Offering, the Company registered, issued and sold 1,700,000 shares of Common
Stock (excluding 255,000 shares of Common Stock subject to the underwriter's
over-allotment option which was not exercised), at an initial public offering
price of $6.00 per share resulting in net proceeds of $7,931,000, after payment
of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of $2,269,000.
Additionally, the Company registered
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170,000 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants to purchase Common Stock sold
by the Company to the underwriter for $100. The warrants are exercisable for a
four-year period commencing on November 12, 1999 at a price of $9.30 per share.
Since November 17, 1998 (the date of consummation of the Offering) through
December 31, 1998, the Company used the net proceeds of the Offering as follows:
$423,000 for sales and marketing, $184,000 for software development, $532,000
for payment of past due trade payables, $585,000 for repayment of outstanding
indebtedness (including $132,000 for repayment of indebtedness to officers,
directors and 10% or more stockholders and affiliates) $109,000 for purchase of
computer equipment and $380,000 for working capital and general corporate
purposes.
ITEM 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE NOTES THERETO, INCLUDED
ELSEWHERE IN THIS FORM 10-KSB. EXCEPT FOR THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN, THIS DISCUSSION CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS
AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
COMPANY'S FUTURE GROWTH AND OPERATING RESULTS, THE UNCERTAINTY OF MARKET
ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR ITS PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE,
COMPETITIVE FACTORS AND GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. BECAUSE SUCH STATEMENTS
INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
Overview
The Company develops, markets, licenses and supports a family of
network security software products designed to provide comprehensive security to
computer networks, including Internet based systems and internal networks and
computing resources. The Company also offers to its customers a full range of
consulting services in network security, network design and support. From
inception (July 1990) through December 31, 1994, the Company was primarily
engaged in providing consulting and training services. In 1995, the Company
began to shift its focus from consulting and training to the development and
marketing of network security software products. The Company introduced its
first network software product (FIREWALL/PLUS) in June 1995. In January 1999,
the Company introduced its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of network security
products. Accordingly, the Company has a limited relevant operating history as a
software developer upon which an evaluation of its prospects and future
performance can be made. Such prospects must be considered in light of the
risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in the operation and
expansion of a new business and the shift from research and product development
to commercialization of products based on rapidly changing technologies in a
highly specialized and emerging market. The Company will be required to
significantly expand its product and development capabilities, introduce new
products, introduce enhanced features to existing products, expand its in-house
sales force, establish and maintain distribution channels through third-party
vendors, increase marketing expenditures, and attract additional qualified
personnel. In addition, the Company must adapt to the demands of an emerging and
rapidly changing computer network security market, intense competition and
rapidly changing technology and industry standards. There can be no assurance
that the Company can successfully address such risks, and the failure to do so
would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of
operations and financial condition.
To date, the Company has incurred significant losses and, at December
31, 1998, had an accumulated deficit of $ 13,247,000. In addition, since
December 31, 1998, the Company has continued to incur significant losses.
Inasmuch as the Company has increased its level of activities following the
consummation of the its initial public offering and will be required to make
significant up-front expenditures in connection with its sales and marketing and
continuing research and product development efforts, the Company anticipates
that losses will continue until such time, if ever, as the Company is able to
attain sales levels sufficient to support its operations. There can be no
assurance that the Company will ever achieve profitable operations.
During the period May 1998 through November 1998, the Company first
employed certain members of senior management, including Avi A. Fogel, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Robert P. Olsen, Vice President of Product
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Management, Murray P. Fish, Chief Financial Officer, Joseph A. Donohue, Vice
President of Engineering, Joseph D. Harris, Vice President of International
Sales and Lance Westbrook, Vice President of North American Sales. In addition,
the Company intends to hire additional software engineers and developers and
additional sales and marketing personnel during 1999, as well as expand its
finance and administrative staff and increase expenses for employee benefits,
facilities, consulting, insurance, and other general operating expenses.
The Company's software products have not yet achieved market
acceptance. The future success of the Company is largely dependent upon market
acceptance of its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of software products. While the
Company believes that its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of software products offer
advantages over competing products for network security, license revenue from
network security software products since the introduction of FIREWALL/PLUS (June
1995) through December 31, 1998 has only been $2,681,000, including a
non-refundable pre-paid royalty of $500,000 in 1997. In addition, during 1998
license revenues from software products have decreased as compared to 1997.
There can be no assurance that CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) will gain significant market
acceptance. Revenue from such commercial products depend on a number of factors,
including the influence of market competition, technological changes in the
network security market, the Company's ability to design, develop and introduce
enhancements on a timely basis, and the ability of the Company to successfully
establish and maintain distribution channels. The failure of CYBERWALLPLUS(TM)
to achieve significant market acceptance, as a result of competition,
technological change or other factors, would have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business, operating results and financial condition.
The Company has committed significant product and development resources
to its CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family of products. The Company's anticipated levels of
expenditures for product development are based on its plans for product
enhancements and new product development. The Company capitalizes and amortizes
software development costs in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 86. These costs consist of salaries, consulting fees and
applicable overhead. The Company will use a portion of the proceeds from its
public offering to significantly increase its product development expenditures.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1997
Revenues decreased by $538,000 or 23%, from $2,369,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1997 ("1997") to $1,831,000 for the year ended December 31,
1998 ("1998"). License revenues decreased by $563,000 or 50%, from $1,132,000
for 1997 to $569,000 for 1998, as a result of the lack of sufficient funding as
well as sales and marketing personnel to effectively market and sell
FIREWALL/PLUS during 1998. Royalties were $500,000 in 1997 and $0 in 1998 as a
result of receipt of a non-refundable pre-paid royalty of $500,000 from TIS
relating to licensing certain of the Company's technology in June 1997. Service
revenues increased by $525,000 or 71%, from $737,000 for 1997 to $1,262,000 for
1998. Service revenues from consulting increased by $529,000 or 88% from
$604,000 in 1997 to $1,133,000 in 1998, primarily as a result of servicing
several large consulting projects during 1998. Service revenues from maintenance
decreased by $3,000 or 2% from $133,000 in 1997 to $130,000 in 1998. The
Company's three largest customers, TIS, EDS and ARCO accounted for 21%, 15% and
13% of the Company's revenues, respectively, in 1997. The Company's three
largest customers, City of Hope, Fluor Daniel and EDS accounted for 30%, 20%
and 14% of the Company's revenues, respectively, in 1998. The Company's revenues
from customers in the United States represented 84% of its revenues in 1997 and
98% of its revenues in 1998.
Cost of licenses decreased $10,000 or 6%, from $176,000 for 1997 to
$166,000 for 1998, representing 16% and 29% of license revenues,
respectively. The decrease in the cost of licenses resulted primarily from
lower hardware costs associated with decreased license sales of FIREWALL/PLUS
PREMIER Version which was partially offset by increased royalties on third
party product sales. The increase in cost of licenses as a percentage of
license revenues was due to the decrease in license revenue. Amortization of
software development costs increased by $212,000 or 66%, from $321,000 for
1997 to $533,000 for 1998, representing 28% and 94% of license revenues,
respectively. The increase in amortization of
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software development costs was a full years amortization of costs of
FIREWALL/PLUS Version 4.0 which was released in September 1997.
Cost of services increased by $372,000 or 89%, from $418,000 for 1997
to $790,000 for 1998, representing 57% and 63% of service revenues,
respectively. The increase in cost of services in dollar amount and as a
percentage of service revenues was due primarily to the increase in personnel
cost and the use of outside consultants.
Gross profit decreased from $1,454,000 for 1997 to $342,000 for 1998,
representing 61% and 19% of revenues, respectively. The decrease in gross profit
was due to decreased license revenue of $563,000, and decreased royalty revenue
of $500,000 which was offset by increased service revenues of $525,000.
Product development expenses decreased by $128,000 or 16%, from
$792,000 for 1997 to $664,000 for 1998, representing 33% and 36% of revenues,
respectively. The decrease in product development costs was due primarily to
a lack of funding to keep the development team and contractors used in 1997.
During 1997 and 1998, the Company capitalized $850,000 and $200,000,
respectively, of additional software development costs associated with the
development and enhancement of its FIREWALL/PLUS and CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) family
of products. Overall development costs decreased from $1,642,000 in 1997 to
$864,000 in 1998 due to the lack of funding. The Company has allocated
$1,300,000 of the IPO proceeds to establishing the development team in
Massachusetts.
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $351,000 or 38%, from
$926,000 for 1997 to $1,277,000 for 1998, representing 39% and 70% of revenues,
respectively. The dollar amount increase in sales and marketing expenses was due
primarily to an increase in the use of outside consultants and other
professional firms to reposition the Company and its products as a result of
funds from private financings and the consummation of the Company's initial
public offering in 1998. The increase in sales and marketing expenses as a
percentage of sales was due to the compounding effect of an increase in sales
and marketing expenditures and the decrease in the Company's revenues.
General and administrative expenses increased by $982,000 or 62%,
from $1,573,000 for 1997 to $2,555,000 for 1998, representing 66% and 140% of
revenues for 1997 and 1998, respectively. The increase in general and
administrative expenses in dollar amount and as a percentage of revenues in
1998 was due primarily to a charge of $555,000 related to the issuance of
non-qualified options to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer,
a charge of $168,000 related to financial advisory services provided by the
Company's Chairman, a $126,000 charge related to non-qualified options,
warrants and shares of Common Stock issued to outside consultants in 1998 and
increased recruiting fees, travel, bad debt expenses and salaries and fringe
benefits related to the Company's hiring of a new executive management team
and other employees in 1998.
Write-off of in-process research and development costs increased by
$469,000 from $0 in 1997 to $469,000 in 1998 representing 0% and 26% of
revenue for 1997 and 1998, respectively. The increase in in-process research
and development costs in dollar amount and as a percentage of revenue in 1998
was due to costs written-off associated with the CommHome acquisition.
Interest expense increased by $601,000 or 109%, from $553,000 for 1997
to $1,154,000 for 1998, representing 23% and 63% of revenue for 1997 and 1998,
respectively. The increase in interest expense was due primarily to increased
amortization of debt discount as a result of the issuance of $1,750,000
principal amount promissory notes and warrants to purchase 325,919 shares of
Common Stock during 1998. Debt discount is amortized over the life of the debt
instrument. All debt and related interest was either satisfied or converted into
shares of Series C Preferred Stock upon consummation of the Company's public
offering which accelerated all the unamortized debt discount to be expensed in
1998.
No provision for or benefit from federal, state or foreign income taxes
was recorded for 1997 or 1998 because the Company incurred net operating losses
for each year and fully reserved its deferred tax assets as their future
realization could not be determined.
As a result of the foregoing, the net loss increased by $3,387,000 or
142%, from $2,390,000 for 1997 to $5,777,000 for 1998.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's capital requirements have been and will continue to be
significant, and its cash requirements have been exceeding its cash flow from
operations. At December 31, 1998, the Company had $6,423,000 of cash and cash
equivalents and working capital of $5,862,000. The Company has financed its
operations primarily through private sales of equity and debt securities and
consummation of its initial public offering on November 17, 1998. Net cash
used in operating activities was $708,000 and $2,531,000 during 1997 and
1998, respectively. Net cash used in operating activities for 1997 was
primarily attributable to a net loss of $2,390,000 and an increase in
accounts receivable of $309,000, which was partially offset by increases in
accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $744,000,
and amortization of debt discount of $500,000 and depreciation and
amortization of $481,000. Net cash used in operating activities for 1998 was
primarily attributable to a net loss of $5,777,000 and a decrease in accounts
receivable of $105,000, which was partially offset by decreases in accounts
payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $151,000, by
amortization of debt discount of $1,031,000, issuance of Common Stock and
warrants for services rendered of $917,000 and depreciation and amortization
of $696,000.
The Company's operating activities during 1997 and 1998 were financed
primarily with $1,500,000 of net proceeds from the issuance of $1,500,000
principal amount of notes and warrants to purchase 210,628 shares of Common
Stock in 1997 and $1,750,000 of net proceeds from the issuance of $1,750,000
principal amount of notes and warrants to purchase 325,919 shares of Common
Stock in 1998 and an initial public offering consummated on November 17, 1998
which resulted in $7,931,000 of net proceeds. The entire debt principal amount
of $3,250,000 and interest accrued on such outstanding notes was repaid with
proceeds from the public offering or exchanged for Series C Preferred Stock. The
Company incurred aggregate non-cash charges of $340,000 relating to the
acceleration of the amortization of debt discount with respect to $3,250,000
principal amount of the promissory notes. The Company does not currently have a
line of credit from a commercial bank or other institution.
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired CommHome
Systems Corporation in exchange for 46,667 shares of the Company's Common Stock
valued at $280,000 plus the assumption of approximately $185,000 of liabilities,
of which $105,000 was satisfied with the issuance of 17,500 shares of the
Company's Common Stock. In connection with the CommHome acquisition, the Company
incurred a charge for purchased research and development of $469,000
representing the excess of the purchase price plus the assumed liabilities over
the fair value of the tangible assets acquired of $1,000.
The Company anticipates, based on currently proposed plans and
assumptions relating to the implementation of its business plan (including
the timetable of, costs and expenses associated with, and success of, its
marketing efforts), that the net proceeds from the public offering together
with projected revenues from operations, will be sufficient to satisfy the
Company's operations and capital requirements for the next nine (9) months
from the date of this report (through January 2000). There can be no
assurance, however, that such funds will not be expended prior thereto due to
unanticipated changes in economic conditions or other unforeseen
circumstances. In the event the Company's plans change or its assumptions
change or prove to be inaccurate (due to unanticipated expenses,
difficulties, delays or otherwise) or the projected revenues otherwise prove
to be insufficient to fund the implementation of the Company's business plan
or working capital requirements, the Company could be required to seek
additional financing sooner than currently anticipated. The Company has no
current arrangements with respect to any additional financing. Consequently,
there can be no assurance that any additional financing will be available to
the Company when needed, on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Any
inability to obtain additional financing when needed would have a material
adverse effect on the Company, requiring it to curtail and possibly cease its
operations. In addition, any additional equity financing may involve
substantial dilution to the interests of the Company's then existing
stockholders.
Fluctuations in Operating Results
The Company anticipates significant quarterly fluctuations in its
operating results in the future. The Company generally ships orders for
commercial products as they are received and, as a result, does not have any
material backlog. As a result, quarterly revenues and operating results depend
on the volume and timing of orders received during the quarter, which are
difficult to forecast. Operating results may fluctuate on a quarterly basis due
to factors such as the demand for the Company's products, purchasing patterns
and budgeting cycles of customers, the introduction of new products and
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product enhancements by the Company or its competitors, market acceptance of new
products introduced by the Company or its competitors and the size, timing,
cancellation or delay of customer orders, including cancellation or delay in
anticipation of new product introduction or enhancement. In addition, the
Company's consulting revenues tend to fluctuate as projects, which may continue
over several quarters, are undertaken or completed. Therefore, comparisons of
quarterly operating results may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon,
nor will they necessarily reflect the Company's future performance. Because of
the foregoing factors, it is likely that in some future quarters the Company's
operating results will be below the expectations of public market analysts and
investors. In such event, the price of the Common Stock would likely be
materially adversely affected.
Licensing of the Company's products generally involves a significant
commitment of capital by customers, with the attendant delays frequently
associated with large capital expenditures for complex technology. Accordingly,
the sales cycle for the Company's products can be lengthy and generally
commences at the time a prospective customer demonstrates an interest in
licensing a CYBERWALLPLUS(TM) solution, typically includes a 14-day free
evaluation period and ends upon execution of a purchase order by the customer.
The length of the sales cycle varies depending on the type and sophistication of
the customer and the complexity of the operating system and may extend for
periods of six to nine months. As a result of the Company's lengthy sales cycle,
license of the Company's products generally require the Company to make
expenditures and use significant resources prior to receipt, if any, of
corresponding revenues.
Year 2000 Issue
The Company has assessed the potential software issues associated with
the Year 2000 and believes its software products are Year 2000 compliant and,
therefore, does not expect to incur material costs related thereto. With regard
to internal computing resources utilized in its operations, the Company does not
expect to incur material costs to make such resources Year 2000 compliant. The
Company has adequate resources to complete its Year 2000 assessment and any
necessary modifications with respect to its internal computing resources.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements
The financial statements required hereby are located on pages F-1
through F-16 which follow Part III.
ITEM 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None.
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PART III
ITEM 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, and Control Persons;
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Directors and Officers
The executive officers and directors of the Company are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION
<S> <C> <C>
Avi A. Fogel............................ 44 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
William Hancock......................... 42 Chief Technology Officer and Director
Robert P. Olsen......................... 45 Vice President of Product Management
Murray P. Fish.......................... 47 Chief Financial Officer
Joseph A. Donohue....................... 44 Vice President of Engineering
Lance Westbrook......................... 43 Vice President of North American Sales
Joseph D. Harris........................ 42 Vice President of International Sales
Robert M. Russo......................... 48 Vice President of Professional Services and Secretary
Corey M. Horowitz....................... 44 Chairman of the Board of Directors
Barry Rubenstein........................ 55 Director
Irwin Lieber............................ 59 Director
Marcus J. Ranum......................... 36 Director
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AVI A. FOGEL has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director since May 1998. From March 1998 until May 1998, Mr. Fogel served as a
consultant to the Company. From June 1997 until the consummation of the
Company's initial public offering in November 1998, Mr. Fogel served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of CommHome, a development stage company
engaged in the business of developing residential networking solutions, which he
co-founded in June 1997. From January 1997 to June 1997, Mr. Fogel was engaged
in pre-incorporation activities related to CommHome. From October 1995 to
December 1996, Mr. Fogel was employed by Digital Equipment Corp. as Vice
President, Global Marketing. From July 1994 to October 1995, Mr. Fogel was
Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Business Development of LANNET
Data Communications, Ltd., a manufacturer of LAN switching hubs located in Tel
Aviv, Israel. From July 1990 to July 1994, Mr. Fogel served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of LANNET, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of LANNET Data
Communications, Ltd.
WILLIAM HANCOCK co-founded the Company and has served as its Chief
Technology Officer since May 1998 and as a director since inception. From
inception until May 1998, Mr. Hancock served as Executive Vice President and
Secretary. Mr. Hancock is a leading international expert in computer and network
design and security with over 20 years of experience in computer science,
network technologies and electrical engineering. From June 1982 to July 1990,
Mr. Hancock was an independent computer and networking consultant to Fortune 500
companies, including Digital Equipment Corporation, AT&T and IBM. Mr. Hancock
participated in the operating system and network design teams at both Digital
Equipment Corporation and IBM. He was instrumental in the design and selection
of the Integrated System Digital Network plug connector and is the author of the
implementation of the RSA encryption algorithm for the CCITT X.32 network
standard. Mr. Hancock has been involved in the architecture and writing of the
networking and security standards for the International Organization for
Standardization. Mr. Hancock is a Certified Information Systems Security
Professional.
ROBERT P. OLSEN has served as Vice President of Product Management
since May 1998. From March 1998 until May 1998, Mr. Olsen served as a consultant
to the Company. From July 1997 to December 1997, Mr. Olsen served as Vice
President of Marketing of CommHome. From July 1996 to July 1997, Mr. Olsen was
Vice President of Marketing for
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Netphone, Inc., a developer of computer servers. From December 1991 to June
1996, Mr. Olsen was Vice President of Marketing for Agile Networks, Inc., a
company engaged in the design manufacturing, marketing and support of ethernet
and ATM switches, which he co-founded.
MURRAY P. FISH has served as Chief Financial Officer since May 1998.
From August 1997 to May 1998, Mr. Fish was an independent financial consultant.
From April 1991 to August 1997, Mr. Fish served as President, Chief Executive
Officer and a director of RealWorld Corporation, a manufacturer of accounting
software. From March 1989 to April 1991, Mr. Fish served as Vice President and
Controller of Goldman Financial Group, Inc., a manufacturer of chemical and
machine tools.
JOSEPH A. DONOHUE has served as Vice President of Engineering since
July 1998. From April 1987 to July 1998, Mr. Donohue was employed by Stratus
Computer Inc., having held the positions of Director-- Windows/NT Software
Development from November 1997 to July 1998, Director--Proprietary OS from July
1994 to November 1997 and Manager--Kernel Development from July 1993 to July
1994. From April 1987 to July 1993, Mr. Donohue was employed by Stratus
Computer, Inc. in various engineering positions.
LANCE WESTBROOK has served as Vice President of North American Sales
since November 1998. From May 1998 to October 1998, Mr. Westbrook served as
Director of Channel Sales for Cross Worlds Software, Inc., an enterprise
software vendor. From December 1993 to February 1998, he was employed by Sybase,
Inc., having held the positions of Director, Alliance Sales and Services from
January 1997 to February 1998, Manager, Partner Market Development from January
1996 to December 1996, and Manager, Channel Sales from December 1993 to December
1995. From December 1992 to December 1993, Mr. Westbrook served as Director of
Sales for IGM Communications, a vendor of network data storage solutions.
JOSEPH D. HARRIS has served as Vice President of International Sales
since August 1998. From November 1996 until August 1998, Mr. Harris served as
Vice President of Sales and Managing Director-- Asia Pacific of Proginet
Corporation, a developer of cross-platform database technologies. From October
1990 until November 1996, Mr. Harris served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of KnowledgeNet Incorporated, a company also engaged in development of
cross-platform database technologies, which he founded. Mr. Harris also served
as Director of Architecture for System Software Associates, Inc., a developer of
business planning software, from January 1988 to October 1990.
ROBERT M. RUSSO co-founded the Company and has served as Vice President
of Professional Services since January 1999 and Secretary since May 1998. From
May 1998 to January 1999, Mr. Russo served as Vice President of Business
Development. Mr. Russo served as President and a director of the Company from
inception until May 1998, and as Chief Operating Officer of the Company from
December 1993 to May 1998. From May 1987 to June 1990, Mr. Russo served as Vice
President of Sales and Marketing of Essential Resources, Inc., a computer
consulting and training company. From December 1979 to February 1987, Mr. Russo
served as President of the North American Division of H&M Systems Software,
Inc., a software developer.
COREY M. HOROWITZ became Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company in January 1996 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since
April 1994. Mr. Horowitz is a private investor and President and sole
shareholder of CMH Capital Management Corp., a New York investment advisory and
merchant banking firm, which he founded in September 1991. From January 1986 to
February 1991, Mr. Horowitz was a general partner in charge of mergers and
acquisitions at Plaza Securities Co., a New York investment partnership. From
July 1984 to December 1985, Mr. Horowitz was a general partner at Lafer Amster &
Co., an investment partnership. From August 1980 to June 1984, Mr. Horowitz was
an associate at the New York law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
BARRY RUBENSTEIN has served as a director of the Company since July
1998. During the period March 1996 until July 1998, Mr. Rubenstein served as a
member of the Company's advisory board. Since June 1994, Mr. Rubenstein has
served as President, a director and a shareholder of InfoMedia Associates, Ltd.,
which is a general partner of the 21st Century Communications Partners, L.P. and
affiliated partnerships. Mr. Rubenstein also serves as Chief Executive Officer
of Wheatley Partners, L.L.C., the general partner of Wheatley Partners, L.P. and
a general partner of Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P. He is also a general
partner of Applewood Associates, L.P., Seneca Ventures and Woodland Venture
Fund, each of which is an investment partnership. Prior to his experience as an
investor, Mr. Rubenstein served as a co-founder of several technology companies,
including Applied Digital Data Systems, Inc., Cheyenne Software, Inc. and
Novell, Inc. Mr.
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Rubenstein also serves as a director of Infonautics, Inc., The Millbrook Press,
Inc., Source Media, Inc. and USWeb Corporation.
IRWIN LIEBER has served as a director of the Company since July 1998.
During the period March 1996 until July 1998, Mr. Lieber served as a member of
the Company's advisory board. Since 1979, he has served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of GeoCapital LLC, an investment advisory firm which he
founded. Mr. Lieber is also a general partner of Applewood Associates, L.P., and
a principal of 21st Century Communications, L.P., each of which is an investment
partnership. Mr. Lieber also serves as President of Wheatley Partners, LLC, the
general partner of Wheatley Partners, L.P. and a general partner of Wheatley
Foreign Partners, both of which are investment partnerships. Mr. Lieber also
serves as a director of LeaRonal Inc. and Giga Information Group, Inc.
MARCUS J. RANUM has served as a director of the Company since June
1998. Mr. Ranum currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Network Flight Recorder, Inc., a development stage networking software company
which he founded in March 1996. From October 1994 to February 1996, Mr. Ranum
served as Chief Scientist and Executive Manager of V-One Corporation, a company
engaged in the development and marketing of network security products. From June
1994 to October 1994, he served as a consultant in network security, software
analysis and testing, software development and related matters. From November
1992 to June 1994, Mr. Ranum served as Senior Scientist of Trusted Information
Systems, Inc. From August 1991 to November 1993, Mr. Ranum served as a
consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation.
All Directors serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and
the election and qualification of their successors. Executive officers are
elected by, and serve at the discretion of, the Board of Directors. Corey M.
Horowitz was elected a director pursuant to a stockholders' agreement which
provided that certain principal stockholders agreed to vote their shares to
elect Mr. Horowitz to the Board of Directors. The stockholders' agreement
terminated upon the effective date of the Company's initial public offering
(November 12, 1998). There are no family relationships among any of the
Company's directors or executive officers.
The Company has agreed, for a period of five years ending November
2003, if so requested by Whale Securities Co., L.P. ("Whale"), the underwriter
with respect to the Company's initial public offering, to nominate and use its
best efforts to elect a designee of Whale as a director of the Company or, at
Whale's option, as a non-voting advisor to the Company's Board of Directors. The
Company's officers, directors and principal stockholders have agreed to vote
their shares of Common Stock in favor of such designee. To date, Whale has not
exercised its right to designate such a person.
Board Committees
In August 1998, the Board of Directors established an Audit Committee,
consisting of Irwin Lieber, Marcus Ranum and Avi Fogel, and a Compensation
Committee, consisting of Corey M. Horowitz and Barry Rubenstein. The Audit
Committee reviews the qualifications of the Company's independent auditors, make
recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the selection of independent
auditors, reviews the scope, fees and results of any audit, and review non-audit
services and related fees provided by the independent auditors. The Compensation
Committee is responsible for determining compensation for the executive officers
of the Company, including bonuses and benefits, and will administer the
Company's compensation programs, including the Stock Option Plan.
The Board of Directors does not have a nominating committee. The
selection of nominees for the Board of Directors is made by the entire Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors may from time to time establish other
committees to facilitate the management of the Company.
Director Compensation
To date, directors of the Company have received no cash compensation
for their services as directors. The Company does not currently compensate
directors who are also employees of the Company for service on the Board of
Directors. All Directors are reimbursed for their expenses incurred in attending
meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees. Each non-employee
director first joining the Board of Directors in the future will be granted an
option to
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purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock when such director is first elected or
appointed to the Board of Directors, with the option shares vesting over a one
year period in equal quarterly amounts, under the Stock Option Plan. In
addition, each non-employee director will receive an automatic option grant to
purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock on each year anniversary that such
director is a member of the Board of Directors with the option shares vesting
over a one year period in equal quarterly amounts, under the Stock Option Plan.
All option grants to non-employee directors will be at a per share exercise
price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock at the time of grant.
See "Stock Option Plan."
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's executive
officers, directors, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock to file initial reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the Commission. Officers, directors, and greater than 10%
stockholders are required by Commission regulations to furnish the Company with
copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. The Company believes that its
executive officers, directors, and greater than 10% stockholders complied during
the year ended December 31, 1998 with the reporting requirements of Section
16(a).
Limitation on Liability and Indemnification Matters
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of
directors to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides
that directors of a corporation will not be personally liable for monetary
damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability
(i) for any breach of their duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful
payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided
in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The
Company's Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify its directors,
officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by law. The
Company's Bylaws also permit the Company to secure insurance on behalf of any
officer, director, employee or other agent for any liability arising out of his
or her actions in such capacity. The Company currently maintains liability
insurance for its officers and directors. At present, there is no pending
material litigation or proceeding involving any director, officer, employee or
agent of the Company where indemnification will be required or permitted. The
Company is not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that might
result in a material claim for such indemnification.
ITEM 10. Executive Compensation
The following table summarizes compensation paid to the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and to each of its executive officers who received
compensation in excess of $100,000 for services rendered in all capacities to
the Company during each of the years ended December 31, 1998 and December 31,
1997. None of the Company's other employees received in excess of $100,000 in
compensation during the year ended December 31, 1998.
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Summary Compensation Table
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<CAPTION>
LONG TERM
COMPENSATION
AWARDS
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION SHARES
YEAR ENDED ------------------- UNDERLYING
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION ( 1) DECEMBER 31, SALARY ($) BONUS ($) OPTIONS(#) OTHER ANNUAL COMPENSATION(2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Avi A. Fogel 1998 $128,192(3) $ 24,986 383,343 --
President & Chief Executive
Officer
Robert Russo(4) 1998 $153,746(4) $ 5,000 25,000 --
President and Chief Operating
Officer, Vice President of 1997 $145,000(5) -- -- --
Professional Services
William Hancock, 1998 $160,000 -- 25,000 --
Chief Technology Officer,
Executive Vice President 1997 $160,000(6) -- -- --
Robert P. Olsen 1998 $ 94,154(7) $ 14,992 94,362 --
Vice President of Product
Management
Peter Mearsheimer, 1997 $155,000(8) -- 21,728(9) --
Vice President of Sales
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(1) Does not include the following executive officers who were initially
employed by the Company beginning May 1998 through November 1998 and
are each currently receiving an annual salary of $120,000: Murray P.
Fish, Chief Financial Officer; Joseph A. Donohue, Vice President of
Engineering; Lance Westbrook, Vice President of North American Sales
and Joseph D. Harris, Vice President of International Sales.
(2) The Company has concluded that the aggregate amount of perquisites and
other personal benefits paid to each of the executive officers listed
above did not exceed the lesser of ten percent (10%) of such officer's
annual salary and bonus for each fiscal year indicated or $50,000.
(3) Mr. Fogel was first employed as President and Chief Executive Officer
in May 1998 and served as a consultant to the Company from March 1998
to May 1998. Mr. Fogel received $33,000 as a consultant. Mr. Fogel's
annual base salary during 1998 was $150,000.
(4) Mr. Russo served as President and Chief Operating Officer until May
1998 at which time he became Vice President of Business Development. In
January 1999, Mr. Russo became Vice President of Professional Services.
Includes $19,925 of deferred salary.
(5) Includes $51,692 of deferred salary.
(6) Includes $6,154 of deferred salary.
(7) Mr. Olsen was first employed as the Company's Vice President of Product
Management in May 1998 and served as a consultant to the Company from
March 1998 to May 1998. Mr. Olsen received $18,000 as a consultant. Mr.
Olsen's annual base salary during 1998 was $120,000.
(8) Includes $5,962 of deferred salary. Effective August 1998,
Mr. Mearsheimer was no longer employed by the Company.
(9) Expired by their terms.
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The following table sets forth information concerning stock options
granted during the year ended December 31, 1998 to the executive officers.
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OPTION GRANTS IN 1998
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NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL
SHARES OPTIONS GRANTED TO EXERCISE
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES PRICE PER EXPIRATION
OPTIONS GRANTED(1) IN 1998(3) SHARE (2) DATE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Avi A. Fogel 294,879 28.4% $2.42 5/18/2003
88,464 8.5% $6.00 10/22/2008
Robert Russo 25,000 2.4% $6.00 10/22/2008
William Hancock 25,000 2.4% $6.00 10/22/2008
Robert P. Olsen 58,976 5.7% $5.60 5/18/2008
35,386 3.4% $6.00 10/22/2008
Murray P. Fish 58,500 5.6% $5.60 5/19/2008
35,685 3.4% $6.00 10/22/2008
Joseph Donohue 62,500(4) 6.0% $6.00 7/31/2008
31,250 3.0% $6.00 10/22/2008
Joseph Harris 40,000(5) 3.9% $6.00 8/24/2008
25,000 2.4% $6.00 10/22/2008
Lance Westbrook 65,000 6.3% $6.00 11/1/2008
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(1) The number of options granted to employees during the year ended
December 31, 1998 used to compute this percentage excludes options to
purchase 65,184 shares of Common Stock due to the termination of such
options pursuant to their terms and options to purchase 13,104 shares
of Common Stock which were converted to non-qualified options. Also
includes 141,365 options that were originally issued to employees at
exercise prices per share ranging from $6.44 to $8.00 per share which
were repriced to an exercise price per share of $6.00
(2) All options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of the Company's Common Stock at the date of grant, as determined
by the Board of Directors, except for options to purchase 294,879
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.42 per share granted
to Avi A. Fogel on May 18, 1998. The fair market value per share of
Common Stock on May 18, 1998 was $5.60.
(3) No options of the Company were exercised by such persons during the
year ended December 31, 1998.
(4) Represents options that were originally issued in July 1988 at an
exercise price per share of $7.20 and were repriced to an exercise
price per share of $6.00. Such options vested as to 34% of the
underlying shares on the date of grant (July 1998) and 22% of such
shares on each of the first three anniversaries thereafter.
(5) Represents options that were originally issued in August 1998 at an
exercise price of $8.00 per share and were repriced to an exercise
price per share of $6.00. Such options vested as to 25% of the
underlying shares on the date of grant (August 98) and 25% of such
shares on each of the first three anniversaries thereafter.
Employment Agreements
On May 18, 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Avi A. Fogel, pursuant to which Mr. Fogel serves as the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and President for a four year term at an annual base salary of
$150,000 per year subject to annual increases in base salary of up to 20% at the
discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Fogel is
eligible to receive an additional annual cash bonus of up to $50,000 as
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its
discretion. In addition, upon execution of his employment agreement, Mr. Fogel
received five year options to purchase 294,879 shares of the Company's common
stock at an exercise price of $2.42 per share. The options granted to Mr. Fogel
vested as to 34% of the shares covered thereby at the time of
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execution of his employment agreement and vest as to 22% of the shares covered
thereby on each of the first three anniversaries thereafter, subject to
acceleration upon a change of control of the Company. In the event Mr. Fogel's
employment agreement is terminated "other than for cause" (as defined in the
agreement), he shall be entitled to (i) the vesting of all options in the year
of termination and 50% of the options that would have vested in the year
following termination and (ii) the lesser of one year's base salary or the base
salary for the balance of the term of the agreement. Mr. Fogel has agreed not to
disclose any confidential information of the Company during the term of his
employment or at any time thereafter or to compete with the Company during the
term of his agreement and for a period of two years thereafter in the event of
termination for cause.
On June 30, 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Mr. William Hancock pursuant to which Mr. Hancock agreed to continue to serve as
the Company's Chief Technology Officer for a three year term at an annual salary
of $160,000 per annum, subject to additional bonus compensation as determined by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its discretion. In the
event Mr. Hancock's employment is terminated for cause (as defined in the
agreement), the Company will have the right to repurchase 50% of the securities
owned by him at the time at a purchase price of $1.00 per share. In the event
Mr. Hancock's employment agreement is terminated "other than for cause" (as
defined in the agreement), he shall be entitled to receive the lesser of six
months base salary or the base salary for the balance of the term of the term of
the agreement. Mr. Hancock has agreed not to disclose any confidential
information of the Company during the term of his employment or at anytime
thereafter or to compete with the Company during the term of his agreement and
for a period of two years thereafter in the event of termination for cause.
On May 18, 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Robert P. Olsen pursuant to which Mr. Olsen agreed to serve as the Company's
Vice President of Product Management for a three year term at an annual salary
of $120,000 per annum, subject to an additional cash bonus of $30,000 as
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its
discretion. Upon execution of his employment agreement, Mr. Olsen received an
incentive stock option to purchase 58,976 shares of the Company's common stock
at an exercise price of $5.60 per share. The options granted to Mr. Olsen vested
as to 34% of the shares covered thereby upon execution of the agreement and 22%
of the shares covered thereby on each of the first three anniversaries
thereafter, subject to acceleration upon a change of control of the Company. In
the event Mr. Olsen's employment agreement is terminated "other than for cause"
(as defined in the agreement), he shall be entitled to (i) the vesting of all
options in the year of termination and 50% of the options that would have vested
in the year following termination and (ii) the lesser of one year base salary or
the base salary for the balance of the term of the agreement. Mr. Olsen has
agreed not to disclose any confidential information of the Company during the
term of his employment or at anytime thereafter or to compete with the Company
during the term of his agreement and for a period of two years thereafter in the
event of termination for cause.
On May 19, 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Murray P. Fish pursuant to which Mr. Fish agreed to serve as the Company's Chief
Financial Officer for a three year term at an annual salary of $120,000 per
annum, subject to an additional cash bonus of $30,000 as determined by
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its discretion. Upon
execution of his employment agreement, Mr. Fish received an incentive stock
option to purchase 58,500 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise
price of $5.60 per share. The options granted to Mr. Fish vested as to 34% of
the shares covered thereby upon execution of the agreement and vest as to 22% on
each of the first three anniversaries thereafter, subject to acceleration upon a
change of control of the Company. In the event Mr. Fish's employment agreement
is terminated "other than for cause" (as defined in the agreement), he shall be
entitled to (i) the vesting of all options in the year of termination and 50% of
the options that would have vested in the year following termination and (ii)
the lesser of six months base salary or the base salary for the balance of the
term of the agreement. Mr. Fish has agreed not to disclose any confidential
information of the Company during the term of his employment or at anytime
thereafter or to compete with the Company during the term of his agreement and
for a period of two years thereafter in the event of termination for cause.
On July 31, 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Joseph A. Donohue pursuant to which Mr. Donohue agreed to serve as the Company's
Vice President of Engineering for a three year term at an annual salary of
$120,000 per annum, subject to an additional cash bonus of $30,000 as determined
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its discretion. In
connection with his employment, Mr. Donohue received an incentive stock option
to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of
$6.00 per share. The options granted to Mr. Donohue vested as to 34% of the
shares covered thereby upon execution of the agreement and 22% of the shares
covered thereby on each of the first three anniversaries thereafter, subject to
acceleration upon a change of control of the Company.
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In the event Mr. Donohue's employment agreement is terminated "other than for
cause" (as defined in the agreement), he shall be entitled to (i) the vesting of
all options in the year of termination and 50% of the options that would have
vested in the year following termination and (ii) the lesser of six months base
salary or the base salary for the balance of the term of the agreement. Mr.
Donohue has agreed not to disclose any confidential information of the Company
during the term of his employment or at anytime thereafter or to compete with
the Company during the term of his agreement and for a period of two years
thereafter in the event of termination for cause.
On August 24, 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement
with Joseph D. Harris pursuant to which Mr. Harris agreed to serve as the
Company's Vice President of International Sales for a three year term at an
annual salary of $120,000 per annum, subject to an additional cash bonus of
$30,000 as determined by Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its
discretion. In connection with his employment, Mr. Harris received an incentive
stock option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an
exercise price of $6.00 per share. The options granted to Mr. Harris vested as
to 25% of the shares covered thereby upon execution of the agreement and vest as
to 25% on each of the first three anniversaries thereafter, subject to
acceleration upon a change of control of the Company. In the event Mr. Harris'
employment agreement is terminated "other than for cause" (as defined in the
agreement), he shall be entitled to (i) the vesting of all options in the year
of termination and 50% of the options that would have vested in the year
following termination and (ii) the lesser of six months base salary or the base
salary for the balance of the term of the agreement. Mr. Harris has agreed not
to disclose any confidential information of the Company during the term of his
employment or at anytime thereafter or to compete with the Company during the
term of his agreement and for a period of two years thereafter in the event of
termination for cause.
On December 12, 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement
with Lance Westbrook pursuant to which he agreed to serve as the Company's Vice
President of North American Sales for a three year term at an annual salary of
$120,000 per annum, subject to an additional cash bonus of $30,000 as determined
by Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in its discretion. In
connection with his employment, Mr. Westbrook received an incentive stock option
to purchase 65,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of
$6.00 per share. The options granted to Mr. Westbrook vested as to 25% of the
shares covered thereby upon execution of the agreement and vest as to 25% on
each of the first three anniversaries thereafter, subject to acceleration upon a
change of control of the Company. In the event Mr. Westbrook' employment
agreement is terminated "other than for cause" (as defined in the agreement), he
shall be entitled to (i) the vesting of all options in the year of termination
and 50% of the options that would have vested in the year following termination
and (ii) the lesser of six months base salary or the base salary for the balance
of the term of the agreement. Mr. Westbrook has agreed not to disclose any
confidential information of the Company during the term of his employment or at
anytime thereafter or to compete with the Company during the term of his
agreement and for a period of two years thereafter in the event of termination
for cause.
On April 4, 1994, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Robert M. Russo pursuant to which Mr. Russo agreed to then serve as the
Company's President and Chief Operating Officer for a three year term at a base
salary of $145,000 per annum, subject to an additional cash bonus as determined
by the Board of Directors in its discretion. In February 1996, the Company and
Mr. Russo agreed to extend the term of his employment agreement, upon the same
terms and conditions, expiring April 1999. Mr. Russo and the Company are
currently negotiating an extension of his employment agreement. In accordance
with his agreement, Mr. Russo has agreed not to disclose any confidential
information of the Company during the term of his employment or at anytime
thereafter or to compete with the Company during the term of his agreement and
for a period of two years thereafter in the event of termination for cause. In
May 1998, Mr. Russo agreed to serve the Company for the balance of the term of
his employment agreement as Vice-President at a base salary of $120,000 per
annum, subject to an additional cash bonus of $30,000 as determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Company's aggregate salary commitment pursuant to employment
agreements with the foregoing officers is $629,000, $940,000, $910,000, $585,000
and $56,000 for the years ending December 31, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002,
respectively.
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Stock Option Plan
On March 7, 1996, the Board of Directors and stockholders of the
Company approved the adoption of the Stock Option Plan. The Stock Option Plan,
as amended, is intended to assist the Company in securing and retaining key
employees, directors and consultants by allowing them to participate in the
ownership and growth of the Company through the grant of incentive and
non-qualified options (collectively, the "Options"). Under the Stock Option
Plan, key employees (including officers and employee directors) are eligible to
receive grants of incentive stock options. Employees (including officers),
directors of the Company or any affiliates and consultants are eligible to
receive grants of non-qualified options. Incentive stock options granted under
the Stock Option Plan are intended to be "Incentive Stock Options" as defined by
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors of the Company which currently consists of Corey M.
Horowitz and Barry Rubenstein. The Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors will consist of members who have been determined by the Board of
Directors to be "disinterested persons" within the meaning of Rule
16b-3(c)(2)(i) promulgated under the Exchange Act or any future corresponding
rule.
The Compensation Committee will determine who shall receive Options,
the number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased under the Options,
the time and manner of exercise of Options and exercise prices. The term of
Options granted under the Stock Option Plan may not exceed 10 years (five years
in the case of an incentive stock option granted to an optionee owning more than
10% of the voting stock of the Company) (a "10% Holder"). The exercise price for
incentive stock options shall not be less than 100% of the "fair market value"
of the shares of Common Stock at the time the Option is granted; provided,
however, that with respect to an incentive stock option, in the case of a 10%
Holder, the purchase price per share shall be at least 110% of such fair market
value. The exercise price for non-qualified options is set by the Compensation
Committee in its discretion. The aggregate fair market value of the shares of
Common Stock as to which an optionee may exercise incentive stock options may
not exceed $100,000 in any calendar year. Payment for shares purchased upon
exercise of Options is to be made in cash, check or other instrument, and at the
discretion of the Committee, may be made by delivery of other shares of Common
Stock of the Company. If any Option granted under the Plan expires or terminates
for any reason without having been exercised in full, then the unpurchased
shares subject to the Option will once again be available for additional Option
grants.
Under certain circumstances involving a change in the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock including a stock split, consolidation,
merger or payment of stock dividend, the class and aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock in respect of which Options may be granted under the Stock Option
Plan, the class and number of shares subject to each outstanding Option and the
exercise price per share will be proportionately adjusted.
An aggregate of 1,050,000 shares of Common Stock has been reserved for
issuance upon exercise of the Options to be granted under the Stock Option Plan.
As of March 31, 1999, the Company has granted Options to purchase 1,023,447
shares of Common Stock under the Plan, of which Options to purchase 94,362,
94,185, 93,750, 88,464, 65,000, 25,000 and 25,000 shares of Common Stock have
been granted to Messrs. Olsen, Fish, Donohue, Fogel, Westbrook, Hancock and
Russo, respectively. The Options granted to Messrs. Olsen and Fish are
exercisable at a price of $5.60 and $6.00 per share. The Options granted to
Messrs. Donohue, Fogel, Westbrook, Russo and Hancock are exercisable at a price
of $6.00 per share. In addition, each of the non-employee directors, Messrs.
Horowitz, Rubenstein, Lieber and Ranum, have been granted Options to purchase
20,000 shares of Common Stock at $6.00 per share.
401(K) Plan
The Company maintains the "Network-1 Security Solutions 401(k) Plan", a
defined contribution pension plan with a cash or deferred arrangement as
described in Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "401(k) Plan"). The 401(k) Plan is intended to qualify under Section 401(a)
of the Code, so that contributions, and income earned thereon, are not taxable
to employees until withdrawn. All regular full-time Company employees over the
age of 21 are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. The 401(k) Plan
provides that each participant may make elective pre-tax salary deferrals up to
15% of his or her annual compensation, subject to statutory limits. The Company
also may make discretionary annual matching contributions in amounts determined
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, subject to statutory
limits. The Company's policy is to base its contributions on Company
profitability. The
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Trustee of the 401(k) Plan invests each employee's account at the direction of
the employee, who may choose among several investment alternatives, which do not
include shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Company did not make any
contributions to the 401(k) Plan during 1998.
ITEM 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Company's shares of Common Stock as of March 31, 1999 by (i)
each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) each director, (iii) the executive
officers of the Company, and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the
Company as a group.
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF NUMBER OF SHARES PERCENTAGE OF SHARES
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1)
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<S> <C> <C>
Applewood Associates, L.P.(2) 1,194,659 24.2%
Corey M. Horowitz(3) 963,503 19.0
CMH Capital Management Corp.
Pisces Investors, L.P.
Security Partners, L.P.
Robert Russo(4) 312,674 6.3
William Hancock(5) 243,557 4.9
Avi A. Fogel(6) 228,253 4.4
Barry Rubenstein(7) 160,112 3.2
Irwin Lieber(8) 87,944 1.8
Robert P. Olsen(9) 53,390 1.1
Murray P. Fish(10) 44,893 *
Joseph A. Donohue(11) 31,875 *
Joseph D. Harris(12) 16,250 *
Lance Westbrook(13) 16,250 *
Marcus Ranum(14) 15,000 *
All officers and directors as a group (12 2,173,701 38.9
persons)
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company believes that all persons named
in the above table have sole voting and investment power with respect
to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them. A person is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by
such person within 60 days from the date of this
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Report upon the exercise of options, warrants or convertible
securities. Each beneficial owner's percentage ownership is determined
by assuming that options, warrants and convertible securities held by
such person (but not those held by any other person) and which are
exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Report have been
exercised and converted. Assumes a base of 4,935,211 shares of Common
Stock outstanding (including 562,836 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock),
before any consideration is given to outstanding options and warrants.
Except as otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner is
care of Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc., 1601 Trapelo Road,
Reservoir Place, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451.
(2) Includes 382,696 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
Series C Preferred Stock held by Applewood Associates, L.P.
("Applewood"). Does not include (i) 31,040, 23,280, 31,040, 4,656 and
3,104 shares of Common Stock by Barry Rubenstein, Irwin Lieber, Barry
Fingerhut, Seth Lieber and Jonathan Lieber, respectively, each of whom
is a general partner of Applewood and (ii) an aggregate of 129,328
shares of Common Stock subject to currently exercisable warrants and
options held by Barry Rubenstein (64,664 shares) and Irwin Lieber
(64,664 shares). Each of Messrs. Rubenstein, I. Lieber, Fingerhut, S.
Lieber and J. Lieber disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held
by Applewood, except to the extent of their equity interest therein.
Applewood's business is 80 Cuttermill Road, Great Neck, New York 11021.
(3) Includes (i) 374,906 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Horowitz, (ii)
7,846 of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series C Preferred
Stock by Mr. Horowitz, (iii) 15,000 shares of Common Stock subject to
exercisable stock options issued to Mr. Horowitz, (iv) 206,933 shares
of Common Stock held by Pisces Investors, L.P., a limited partnership
whose general partner is CMH Capital Management Corp. ("CMH"), a
corporation whose sole stockholder and officer is Mr. Horowitz, (v)
145,887 shares of Common owned by Security Partners, L.P. (CMH is the
general partner of Security Partners, L.P. and Mr. Horowitz is a
limited partner), (vi) 55,320 shares of Common Stock held by CMH, (vii)
32,675 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series C
Preferred Stock held by CMH and (viii) 124,936 shares of Common Stock
subject to currently exercisable warrants held by CMH. Does not include
5,000 shares Common Stock subject to stock options which are not
currently exercisable. Mr. Horowitz disclaims beneficial ownership of
the shares held by Pisces Investors, L.P. and Security Partners, L.P.
except to the extent of his equity interest therein. The address of CMH
Capital Management Corp. is 885 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
and the address of Pisces Investors, L.P. and Security Partners, L.P.
is c/o CMH Capital Management Corp., 885 Third Avenue, New York, New
York 10022.
(4) Includes 8,500 shares of Common Stock subject to currently exercisable
stock issued to Mr. Russo pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Does not
include 16,500 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options which
are not currently exercisable.
(5) Includes 8,500 shares of Common Stock subject to currently exercisable
stock options issued to Mr. Hancock pursuant to the Stock Option Plan.
Does not include 16,500 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options
which are not currently exercisable.
(6) Includes 195,210 shares of Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable stock options. Does not include 188,133 shares subject to
stock options which are not currently exercisable.
(7) Includes (i) 64,664 shares of Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable stock options owned by Mr. Rubenstein, and (ii) 41,128 and
23,280 shares of Common Stock held by Woodland Venture Fund and Seneca
Ventures, respectively. Barry Rubenstein and Woodland Services Corp.
are the general partners of Woodland Venture Fund and Seneca Ventures.
Barry Rubenstein is President and sole director of Woodland Services
Corp. Does not include (i) 571,963 shares of Common Stock held by
Applewood, of which Mr. Rubenstein is a general partner, (ii) 382,696
shares of Common Stock upon conversion of Series C Preferred Stock held
by Applewood and (iii) 5,000 shares of Common Stock subject to stock
options which are not currently exercisable. Mr. Rubenstein disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by Applewood,
except to the extent of his equity interest therein. The address of
Barry Rubenstein is 68 Wheatley Road, Brookville, New York 11545. The
address of Woodland Venture Fund and Seneca Ventures is c/o Barry
Rubenstein, 68 Wheatley Road, Brookville, New York 11545.
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(8) Includes 64,664 shares of Common Stock subject to currently exercisable
stock options owned by Mr. Lieber. Does not include (i) 571,963 shares
of Common Stock held by Applewood, of which Mr. Lieber is a general
partner, (ii) 382,696 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
of C Preferred Stock held by Applewood and (iii) 5,000 shares of Common
subject to stock options which are not currently exercisable. Mr.
Lieber disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock
held by Applewood, except to the extent of his equity interest therein.
The address of Irwin Lieber is 767 Fifth Avenue, 45th Floor, New York,
New York 10153.
(9) Includes (i) 45,057 shares of Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable stock options issued to Mr. Olsen pursuant to the Stock
Option Plan. Does not include 49,305 shares of Common Stock subject to
stock options which are not currently exercisable.
(10) Includes 44,893 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options issued
to Mr. Fish pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Does not include 49,292
shares Common Stock subject to stock options which are not currently
exercisable.
(11) Includes 31,875 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options issued
to Mr. Donohue pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Does not include
61,875 of Common Stock subject to stock options which are not currently
exercisable.
(12) Includes 16,250 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options issued
to Mr. Harris pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Does not include
48,750 shares Common Stock subject to stock options which are not
currently exercisable.
(13) Includes 16,250 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options issued
to Mr. Westbrook pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Does not include
48,750 shares Common Stock subject to stock options which are not
currently exercisable.
(14) Includes 15,000 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options issued
to Mr. Ranum pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Does not include 5,000
shares Common Stock subject to stock options which are not currently
exercisable.
ITEM 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
In February and April 1997, the Company issued an aggregate principal
amount of $1,000,000 of notes bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum, and
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 139,679 shares of the Company's Common
Stock at an exercise price of $6.44 per share in private financings (the
"February and April 1997 Private Financings"). In connection with the February
and April 1997 Private Financings, the Company issued (i) a promissory note in
the principal amount of $250,000 and warrants to purchase 34,920 shares of
Common Stock to Applewood Associates, L.P. ("Applewood"), a principal
stockholder of the Company, and (ii) a promissory note in the principal amount
of $50,000 and warrants to purchase 6,984 shares of Common Stock to Herb
Karlitz. Barry Rubenstein, a director and a principal stockholder of the
Company, and Irwin Lieber, a director of the Company, are general partners of
Applewood. Herb Karlitz is the brother-in-law of Corey M. Horowitz, Chairman of
the Board of Directors and a principal stockholder of the Company. In connection
with the February and April 1997 Private Financings, Robert Russo, Vice
President of Professional Services and Secretary of the Company, delivered to
the Company for cancellation 39,110 shares of Common Stock in consideration of
$630, and William H. Hancock, Chief Technology Officer and a director of the
Company, delivered to the Company for cancellation 54,009 shares of Common Stock
in consideration of $870.
On August 30, 1996 the Company entered into an agreement (the "CMH
Advisory Agreement"), as amended, with CMH Capital Management Corp. ("CMH"), a
corporation wholly-owned by Corey M. Horowitz, Chairman of the Board of
Directors and a principal stockholder of the Company, pursuant to which CMH
agreed to render advisory services to the Company in consideration of fees of
$12,500 per month for a period of two years and the issuance of warrants to
purchase 31,040 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of
$8.05 per share and 31,040 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise
price of $6.44 per share (collectively, the "CMH Advisory Warrants"). In
addition, the Company agreed that in the event it completes a merger or sale of
substantially all of its assets prior to
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January 15, 2001, CMH would be entitled to a cash fee equal to 2% of the value
of the total consideration received in connection with such transaction. CMH
agreed that the monthly fee of $12,500 would accrue until the Company completed
a financing of a minimum of $5,000,000. On May 14, 1998, CMH agreed with the
Company to convert accrued fees of $200,000 into 31,250 shares of Common Stock
of the Company in full satisfaction of Company's fee obligation to CMH under the
CMH Advisory Agreement.
On August 8, 1997, CMH loaned the Company $100,000 at an interest rate
of 8% per annum. As further consideration for such loan, the Company agreed to
reduce the exercise price of all of the CMH Advisory Warrants to $3.22 per
share. In addition, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of warrants
to purchase 124,159 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.22 per
share previously issued to Corey M. Horowitz on November 29, 1995 to $1.61 per
share.
On September 26, 1997, the Company issued to Applewood and CMH,
principal stockholders of the Company, notes in the principal amounts of
$350,000 and $50,000, respectively, bearing interest at the rate of 8% per
annum, and warrants to purchase 62,080 and 8,869 shares of Common Stock,
respectively (the "September 1997 Private Financing"). In connection with the
September 1997 Private Financing, Robert Russo, Vice President of Professional
Services and Secretary of the Company, William Hancock, Chief Technology Officer
and a director of the Company, and Kenneth Conquest, then Vice President of
Engineering of the Company, delivered to the Company for cancellation 112,373,
86,112 and 10,103 shares of Common Stock, respectively, for an aggregate
consideration of $3,360.
On November 21, 1997, CMH loaned the Company $50,000 at an interest
rate of 8% per annum pending the Company's receipt of a certain accounts
receivable. As additional consideration for the loan, the Company agreed to
further reduce the exercise price of the CMH Advisory Warrants to $1.61 per
share from $3.22 per share. The aforementioned loan was repaid in full by the
Company on December 12, 1997.
From March 2, 1998 through May 14, 1998, the Company issued an
aggregate principal amount of $1,750,000 of notes, bearing interest at the rate
of 8% per annum, and warrants to purchase up to 325,919 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $4.83 per share (the "1998 Private Financing"). In
connection with the 1998 Private Financing, Applewood purchased a $1,300,000
principal amount note and warrants to purchase 242,111 shares of Common Stock,
CMH purchased a $50,000 note and warrants to purchase 9,312 shares of Common
Stock, Mr. Horowitz purchased a $50,000 principal amount note and warrants to
purchase 9,312 shares of Common Stock and Herb Karlitz purchased a $25,000
principal amount note and warrants to purchase 4,656 shares of Common Stock, at
purchase prices of $1,900,000, $50,000, $50,000, and $25,000, respectively. In
connection with the 1998 Private Financing, Messrs. Russo and Hancock delivered
to the Company for cancellation 38,800 and 23,280 shares of Common Stock,
respectively, for an aggregate consideration of $1,000.
As part of the 1998 Private Financing, in consideration of Applewood's
investment of $1,000,000 in May 1998, the Company, CMH and Applewood entered
into an advisory agreement, which amended the CMH Advisory Agreement, pursuant
to which the Company agreed to increase the cash fee payable to CMH, if the
Company completes a merger or sale of all or substantially all its assets at any
time up to January 15, 2001, from 2% to 3% of the value of the total
consideration received by the Company, and CMH agreed to share such
consideration with Applewood. As further consideration for Applewood's
$1,000,000 investment in May 1998, each of CMH, Mr. Horowitz, Security Partners,
L.P., Messrs. Russo, Hancock and Conquest agreed that for a period of 24 months
from the consummation of the Company's initial public offering (until November
17, 2000), they would not sell in the public market any securities of the
Company owned by them without the consent of Applewood, unless 60% of the
securities owned by Applewood and affiliated parties have been sold.
On July 8, 1998, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with
certain holders of outstanding warrants and options pursuant to which the
Company issued an aggregate of 596,741 shares of its Common Stock in exchange
for cancellation of outstanding warrants and options to purchase 789,521 shares
of the Company's Common Stock. Pursuant to such agreement, Applewood exchanged
warrants to purchase 339,111 shares of Common Stock, at exercise prices of $4.83
and $6.44 per share, for 261,565 shares of Common Stock, Mr. Horowitz and CMH,
exchanged warrants to purchase an aggregate of 151,652 shares of Common Stock,
at exercise prices ranging from $1.61 to $4.83, for 131,267 shares of Common
Stock and Herb Karlitz exchanged warrants to purchase 11,640 shares of Common
Stock, at exercise prices of $4.83 and $6.44 per share, for 8,572 shares of
Common Stock.
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On September 11, 1998, the Company entered into a merger agreement with
CommHome Systems Corp. ("CommHome"), effective upon consummation of the
Company's initial public offering on November 17, 1998 (the "Public Offering"),
pursuant to which the CommHome stockholders exchanged all of the outstanding
common stock of CommHome for 35,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The
Company assumed liabilities of CommHome on the effective date of the merger of
approximately $185,000, which included $55,000 and $50,000 owed to Avi A. Fogel
and Robert P. Olsen, respectively. Messrs. Fogel and Olsen received 6,875 and
6,250 shares, respectively, of the Company's Common Stock in full satisfaction
of such indebtedness. Avi A. Fogel, President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director of the Company, was also President and Chief Executive Officer of
CommHome and owned 51% of the outstanding shares of CommHome.
On October 1, 1998, the Company entered in an agreement with CMH to
provide financial advisory services for the three-month period ending December
31, 1998 for which CMH received 10,000 shares of Common Stock.
On October 19, 1998, Applewood loaned the Company $75,000 at an
interest rate of 10% per annum which was repaid upon consummation of the Public
Offering.
On October 20, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement, effective
upon consummation of the Public Offering, with certain of its holders of
outstanding promissory notes, including accrued interest, of $3,204,888,
pursuant to which the Company issued 562,836 shares of Series C Preferred Stock
in exchange for the cancellation of promissory notes, including accrued
interest, of $2,954,888. In accordance with the agreement, Applewood received
382,696 shares of Series C Preferred Stock in exchange for the cancellation of
promissory notes, including accrued interest, of $2,009,156, Mr. Horowitz and
CMH received an aggregate of 40,521 shares of Series C Preferred Stock in
exchange for the cancellation of promissory notes, including accrued interest,
of $212,734, Herb Karlitz received 12,260 shares of Series C Preferred Stock in
exchange for the cancellation of promissory notes, including accrued interset,
of $64,364 and Robert Graifman received 3,967 shares of Series C Preferred stock
in exchange for the cancellation of promissory notes, including accrued
interest, of $20,828. The balance of the promissory notes in the principal
amount of $250,000 was repaid from the proceeds of the Public Offering,
including indebtedness owed to Mr. Horowitz and CMH in the aggregate amount of
$56,235.
Upon consummation of the Public Offering, 333,334 shares of Series B
Preferred Stock owned by Pisces Investors, L.P. ("Pisces") and 100,000 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock owned by Security Partners, L.P. ("Security Partners")
automatically converted into 206,933 shares and 62,080 shares of Common Stock,
respectively. CMH is the general partner of Pisces and Security Partners. Mr.
Horowitz and Herb Karlitz are limited partners of Security Partners. In
addition, Robert Graifman, the brother-in-law of Mr. Horowitz, is a limited
partner of Pisces and Security Partners.
On January 13,1999, the Company entered into an agreement with Robert
Russo, Vice President of Professional Services and Secretary of the Company,
pursuant to which $71,615 of deferred salary owed to Mr. Russo was satisfied in
full by the payment of $40,000 in cash and the issuance of 5,855 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at a price per share of $5.40.
On March 10, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with William
Hancock, Chief Technology Officer and a director, pursuant to which the Company
agreed to loan to Mr. Hancock up to $100,000, at an interest rate of 6.5% per
annum, to be used by Mr. Hancock to satisfy certain outstanding personal tax
obligations. In consideration for such loan, Mr. Hancock pledged 50,000 shares
of Common Stock of the Company as security for the repayment of the loan. As of
April 5, 1999, the Company had loaned Mr. Hancock $20,513 pursuant to the
agreement.
The Company believes that the aforementioned transactions with its
officers, directors and principal stockholders and their affiliates were on
terms no less favorable than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third
parties. However, prior to July 1998, the Company lacked sufficient
disinterested independent directors at the time of certain of such transactions.
All future transactions, including loans, between the Company and its officers,
directors and stockholders beneficially owning 5% or more of the Company's
outstanding voting securities, or affiliates of such persons, will be for bona
fide business purposes and will be on terms no less favorable to the Company
than could be obtained in arm's length transactions from unaffiliated third
parties. Further, all such transactions and loans and any forgiveness of
indebtedness owed by such persons to the Company must be approved by a majority
of the Company's independent directors who do not
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have an interest in the transactions and who have access, at the Company's
expense, to the Company's or independent legal counsel.
ITEM 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Description of Exhibit
<S> <C>
2.1 Merger Agreement, dated September 11, 1998, between the
Company and CommHome Systems Corporation*
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended
(includes Form of Certificate of Designation of Series C
Preferred Stock)*
3.2 By-laws of the Company, as amended*
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate*
4.2 Company's Stock Option Plan, as amended*
10.1 Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1998, between the
Company and Avi A. Fogel, and amendment, dated May 30,
1998*
10.2 Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1998, between the
Company and Robert P. Olsen*
10.3 Employment Agreement, dated May 19, 1998, between the
Company and Murray P. Fish*
10.4 Employment Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, between the
Company and William Hancock*
10.5 Employment Agreement, dated April 4, 1994, between the
Company and Robert Russo, and amendments, dated February
16, 1996 and September 10, 1998*
10.6 Waiver, dated June 30, 1998, of salary increases by
William Hancock and Robert Russo*
10.7 Lease and Service Agreement, dated June 5, 1998, between
the Company and Alliance Wellesley L.P.*
10.8 Lease, dated June 29, 1994, between the Company and
Greenview Limited Partnership*
10.9 Agreement, dated August 30, 1996, between the Company
and CMH Capital Management Corp. ("CMH"), with respect
to advisory services, and amendments, dated January 15,
1997, and January 30, 1997*
10.10 Agreement, dated May 14, 1998, between the Company, CMH
and Applewood Associates, L.P. with respect to advisory
services*
10.11 Master Software License Agreement, dated November 10,
1997, between the Company and Electronic Data System
Corporation, and amendment, dated May 29, 1998*
10.12 Software Distribution Agreement, dated June 5, 1997,
between the Company and Trusted Information Systems,
Inc.*
10.13 Software Distribution Agreement, dated September 26,
1997, between the Company and Trusted Information
Systems, Inc.*
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number Description of Exhibit
<S> <C>
10.14 Reseller Agreement, dated April 17, 1998, between the
Company and Aventail Software Corporation *
10.15 Agreement, dated January 31, 1997, among the Company,
Robert Russo and William Hancock, in which Messrs. Russo
and Hancock surrendered shares of Common Stock*
10.16 Agreement, dated September 26, 1997, between the
Company, Robert Russo, William Hancock, and Kenneth
Conquest, in which Messrs. Russo, Hancock, and Conquest
surrendered shares of Common Stock*
10.17 Agreement, dated May 14, 1998, among the Company, Robert
Russo and William Hancock, in which Messrs. Russo and
Hancock surrendered shares of Common Stock*
10.18 Agreement, dated May 14, 1998, between the Company and
CMH, in connection with the issuance of shares for
advisory fees*
10.19 Exchange Agreement, dated July 8, 1998, between the
Company and certain of its holders of outstanding
warrants and options*
10.20 Employment Agreement, dated July 31, 1998, between the
Company and Joseph A. Donohue*
10.21 Employment Agreement, dated August 24, 1998, between the
Company and Joseph D. Harris*
10.22 Agreement, dated October 1, 1998, between the Company
and CMH, with respect to advisory services*
10.23 Agreement, dated October 20, 1998, between the Company
and certain of its holders of promissory notes*
10.24 Employment Agreement, dated December 12, 1998, between
the Company and Lance Westbrook**
10.25 Agreement of Sublease, dated December 24, 1998, between
PAREXEL International Corporation and the Company and
Consent to Sublease, dated January 14, 1999, between
Boston Properties Limited Partnership, PAREXEL
International Corporation and the Company.**
10.26 Agreement, dated January 13, 1999, between the Company
and Robert Russo relating to deferred salary.**
10.27 Agreement, dated March 10, 1999, between the Company and
William Hancock and Pledge and Escrow Agreement, dated
March 10, 1999, relating to $100,000 loan.**
21.1 List of Subsidiaries of the Company*.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.**
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* Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File Number
333-59617).
** Filed herewith.
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the period
covered by this Report.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C>
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Independent auditors' report F-2
Balance sheets as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 F-3
Statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 F-4
Statements of stockholders' equity (deficiency) for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 F-5
Statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 F-6
Notes to financial statements F-7
</TABLE>
F-1
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
Waltham, Massachusetts
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Network-1 Security Solutions,
Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the related statements
of operations, stockholders' equity (deficiency) and cash flows for each of the
years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 financial position of Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP
New York, New York
February 18, 1999
With respect to Note K[2]
March 11, 1999
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,423,000 $ 60,000
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $151,000 and $70,000, respectively 249,000 435,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 119,000 30,000
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Total current assets 6,791,000 525,000
Equipment and fixtures 415,000 400,000
Capitalized software costs - net 925,000 1,258,000
Security deposits 37,000 131,000
Deferred offering costs 90,000
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$ 8,168,000 $ 2,404,000
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 420,000 $ 776,000
Accrued fee - related party 138,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 406,000 201,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations 8,000
Deferred revenue 103,000 63,000
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Total current liabilities 929,000 1,186,000
Notes payable - related parties, net of discount 564,000
Notes payable - others, net of discount 670,000
Interest payable - related parties 24,000
Interest payable - others 35,000
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929,000 2,479,000
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Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Preferred stock - $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares;
Series A - 10% cumulative, none issued and outstanding
Series B - 500,000 shares issued and outstanding - December 31, 1997 5,000
Series C - 562,836 shares issued and outstanding - December 31, 1998 6,000
Common stock - $.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares;
4,366,520 and 1,706,037 shares issued and outstanding 44,000 17,000
Additional paid-in capital 20,819,000 7,373,000
Accumulated deficit (13,247,000) (7,470,000)
Unearned portion of compensatory stock options (383,000)
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7,239,000 (75,000)
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$ 8,168,000 $ 2,404,000
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-3
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Licenses $ 569,000 $ 1,132,000
Royalties 500,000
Services 1,262,000 737,000
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1,831,000 2,369,000
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Cost of revenues:
Amortization of software development costs 533,000 321,000
Cost of licenses 166,000 176,000
Cost of services 790,000 418,000
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1,489,000 915,000
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Gross profit 342,000 1,454,000
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Operating expenses:
Product development costs 664,000 792,000
Selling and marketing 1,277,000 926,000
General and administrative 2,555,000 1,573,000
Write-off of in-process research and development 469,000
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4,965,000 3,291,000
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Loss from operations (4,623,000) (1,837,000)
Interest expense, including amortization of debt discount - net (1,154,000) (553,000)
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NET LOSS $ (5,777,000) $ (2,390,000)
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LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED $(2.56) $(1.29)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED 2,257,920 1,855,244
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-4
<PAGE>
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK
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SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1996 500,000 $ 5,000 2,004,951 $ 20,000
Issuance of common stock and warrants for services rendered 2,794
Warrants issued in connection with debt financing
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (301,708) (3,000)
Net loss
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BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1997 500,000 5,000 1,706,037 17,000
Common stock options issued to Chief Executive Officer
Amortization of compensatory stock options
Issuance of common stock, warrants and options for
services rendered and payment of liability 51,256 1,000
Warrants issued in connection with debt financing
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (62,080)
Conversion of warrants to stock at discount as part of
debt re-financing 596,741 6,000
Conversion of Series B preferred stock (500,000) (5,000) 310,399 3,000
Acquisition of CommHome 64,167
Issuance of common stock for cash - initial public offering 1,700,000 17,000
Issuance of Series C preferred stock 562,836 6,000
Net loss
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BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1998 562,836 $ 6,000 4,366,520 $ 44,000
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNEARNED
ADDITIONAL PORTION OF
PAID-IN ACCUMULATED COMPENSATORY
CAPITAL DEFICIT STOCK OPTIONS TOTAL
------------ ------------ ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ 6,446,000 $ (5,080,000) $ 1,391,000
Issuance of common stock and warrants for services rendered 163,000 163,000
Warrants issued in connection with debt financing 766,000 766,000
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (2,000) (5,000)
Net loss (2,390,000) (2,390,000)
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BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1997 7,373,000 (7,470,000) (75,000)
Common stock options issued to Chief Executive Officer 938,000 $(938,000) 0
Amortization of compensatory stock options 555,000 555,000
Issuance of common stock, warrants and options for
services rendered and payment of liability 499,000 500,000
Warrants issued in connection with debt financing 766,000 766,000
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1,000) (1,000)
Conversion of warrants to stock at discount as part of
debt re-financing (6,000) 0
Conversion of Series B preferred stock 2,000 0
Acquisition of CommHome 385,000 385,000
Issuance of common stock for cash - initial public offering 7,914,000 7,931,000
Issuance of Series C preferred stock 2,949,000 2,955,000
Net loss (5,777,000) (5,777,000)
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BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1998 $ 20,819,000 $(13,247,000) $(383,000) $ 7,239,000
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</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-5
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (5,777,000) $ (2,390,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of debt discount 1,031,000 500,000
Issuance of common stock and warrants for services rendered 917,000 163,000
Issuance of preferred stock for payment of interest 147,000
Provision for doubtful accounts 81,000 65,000
Depreciation and amortization 696,000 481,000
Write-off of purchased research and development 469,000
Changes in:
Accounts receivable 105,000 (309,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (89,000)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (151,000) 744,000
Deferred revenue 40,000 38,000
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Net cash used in operating activities (2,531,000) (708,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of equipment and fixtures (178,000) (42,000)
Capitalized software costs (200,000) (850,000)
Cost of acquisition of CommHome, net of cash acquired (84,000)
Security deposits 94,000 62,000
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Net cash used in investing activities (368,000) (830,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable and warrants 1,825,000 1,550,000
Repayment of notes payable (575,000) (50,000)
Net proceeds from initial public offering 8,021,000
Repayment of capital lease obligations (8,000) (24,000)
Purchase of treasury shares (1,000) (5,000)
Deferred offering costs (90,000)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 9,262,000 1,381,000
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 6,363,000 (157,000)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 60,000 217,000
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR $ 6,423,000 $ 60,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 10,000 $ 1,000
Noncash transactions:
Issuance of preferred stock in connection with repayment of debt $ 2,955,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of subsidiary $ 385,000
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-6
<PAGE>
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE A - THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") develops, markets, licenses
and supports its proprietary network security software products designed to
provide comprehensive security to computer networks. The Company also provides
maintenance and network consulting and training services.
On July 17, 1998, the stockholders approved a 1:1.610831 reverse split of the
outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The accompanying financial
statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the split and all
references to numbers of common shares, options, warrants and per share amounts
have been restated to give effect to the split.
NOTE B - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
[1] CASH EQUIVALENTS:
The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments purchased
with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
[2] REVENUE RECOGNITION:
In October 1997, the AICPA issued Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 97-2,
"Software Revenue Recognition," which the Company adopted, effective
January 1, 1997. Such adoption had no effect on the Company's methods of
recognizing revenue from its license and service activities.
License revenue is recognized upon delivery of software or delivery of a
required software key. Service revenues consist of maintenance, consulting
and training services. Annual renewable maintenance fees are a separate
component of each contract, and are recognized ratably over the contract
term. Consulting and training revenues are recognized as such services are
performed.
[3] EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES:
Equipment and fixtures are stated at cost and are depreciated using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of five years.
[4] SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS:
Costs to maintain developed programs and development costs incurred to
establish the technological feasibility of computer software are expensed
as incurred. The Company capitalizes costs incurred in producing computer
software after technological feasibility of the software has been
established. Such costs are amortized based on current and estimated
future revenue of each product with an annual minimum equal to the
straight-line amortization over the remaining estimated economic life of
the product. The Company estimates the economic life of its software to be
three years. At each balance sheet date, the unamortized capitalized
software costs of each product are compared with the net realizable value
of that product and any excess capitalized costs are written off.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE B - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
[5] INCOME TAXES:
The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes.
Under such method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for
the future tax consequences attributable 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 enacted tax rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The
resulting asset or liability is adjusted to reflect enacted changes in tax
law.
[6] LOSS PER SHARE:
During 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No. 128"). SFAS No. 128
requires the reporting of basic and diluted earnings/loss per share. Basic
loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average
number of outstanding common shares during the year. Diluted per share
data includes the dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible
securities. As all potential common shares are anti-dilutive, they are not
included in the calculation of diluted loss per share.
[7] USE OF ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
[8] FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued
expenses approximate their fair value due to the short period to maturity
of these instruments.
[9] STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:
In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS No. 123"), "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation." SFAS No. 123 encourages, but does not
require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee
compensation plans at fair value. The Company has elected to continue to
account for its employee stock-based compensation plans using the
intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25 ("APB No. 25"), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and to
disclose the pro forma effect on net loss per share had the fair value of
options been expensed. Under the provisions of APB No. 25, compensation
cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the estimated
market value of the Company's common stock at the date of the grant over
the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE C - EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES
Equipment and fixtures are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Office and computer equipment $ 839,000 $ 661,000
Furniture and fixtures 59,000 59,000
Leasehold improvements 5,000 46,000
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903,000 766,000
Less accumulated depreciation (488,000) (366,000)
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$ 415,000 $ 400,000
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NOTE D - CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of year (net of accumulated amortization) $ 1,258,000 $ 729,000
Additions 200,000 850,000
Amortization (533,000) (321,000)
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Balance, end of year (net of accumulated amortization) $ 925,000 $ 1,258,000
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NOTE E - NOTES PAYABLE
Effective with the Company's initial public offering, the Company issued 562,836
shares of Series C preferred stock in exchange for cancellation of certain
promissory notes then outstanding which, with accrued interest, aggregated
$2,955,000. In addition, the Company repaid the balance owed on the remaining
notes, a total of $509,000 from the proceeds of the initial public offering.
The notes which were cancelled or repaid consisted of the following:
(1) During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company borrowed in the
aggregate $1,750,000 bearing interest at 8% ($1,400,000 of which was
payable to related parties). In connection therewith, the Company
issued ten-year warrants valued at $766,000 to purchase 325,919
shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $4.83
per share, increasing the effective interest rate to 92%. During
1998, the Company also borrowed $75,000 at an interest rate of 10%.
(2) During the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company borrowed in the
aggregate $1,500,000 at interest rates between 6% - 8%. Of such
amount, $750,000 was owed to related parties. In connection with the
issuance of the notes, the Company issued ten-year warrants with an
aggregate value of $617,000 to purchase 210,628 shares of the
Company's common stock at exercise prices ranging from $4.83 to
$6.44 per share, increasing the effective interest rates on the
notes to 86% - 94%.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE E - NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)
(3) In connection with the issuance of a $100,000 note to a corporation
wholly owned by the Chairman of the Board and a principal stockholder
of the Company, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of
previously issued warrants to the noteholder from $6.44 per share
(31,040 shares) and $8.05 per share (31,040 shares) to $3.22 per share.
In addition, the Company agreed to reduce the exercise price of
warrants to purchase 124,159 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $3.22 per share previously issued to the noteholder to $1.61
per share. The Company valued the modified warrants at $45,000 in
excess of the value ascribed to the original warrants, increasing the
effective interest rate to 96%. The warrants exercisable at $3.22 per
share were further reduced to $1.61 per share in connection with the
issuance in November 1997 of a note for $50,000 to the same corporation
referred to above which was repaid in December 1997. This modification
was valued at $22,000 in excess of the value ascribed to the warrants
as previously modified.
The proceeds from the issuance of the notes were allocated to the debt
and the warrants based on their estimated fair values. The Company
estimated the fair value of these warrants using the Black-Scholes
pricing model and has accounted for this amount as a debt discount
which it amortized over the life of the debt.
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
includes $928,000 and $267,000, respectively, of interest and
amortization of debt discount on notes to related parties.
NOTE F - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
[1] PREFERRED STOCK:
At December 31, 1998, the Company has outstanding 562,836 shares of Series
C convertible preferred stock. Such stock is convertible on a 1-to-1 basis
into common shares, has identical voting rights as the Company's common
stock and is entitled to equivalent dividends and distributions as those
paid on shares of common stock. The holders of the Series C convertible
preferred stock are entitled to a liquidation preference of $5.25 per
share plus any declared but unpaid dividends before any payments are made
to holders of common stock, in the event of liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Company or, if elected by a majority of the outstanding
shares of Series C convertible preferred stock, upon the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or a merger of the Company
into any other entity.
Series B convertible preferred stock aggregating 500,000 shares
automatically converted into 310,399 shares of common stock upon the
Company's initial public offering.
[2] STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS:
During 1996, the Board of Directors and stockholders approved the adoption
of the 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Plan"). The 1996 Plan, as
amended, provides for the granting of both incentive and non-qualified
options to purchase up to 1,050,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
The term of options granted under the 1996 Plan may not exceed ten years
(five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to an
optionee owning more than 10% of the voting stock of the Company). The
option price for incentive stock options can not be less than 100% of the
fair market value of the shares of common stock at the time the option is
granted (110% for a 10% stockholder). The exercise price for non-qualified
options is set by the Compensation Committee in its discretion.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE F - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
[2] STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS: (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes the activity under the 1996 Plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997
----------------------------- -------------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE
------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Options outstanding at beginning of year 184,687 $5.72 104,139 $6.44
Granted 1,186,140 6.13 159,700 5.54
Cancelled (464,880) 6.50 (79,152) 6.30
------------ ----------
Options outstanding at end of year 905,947 5.85 184,687 5.72
------------ ----------
------------ ----------
Options exercisable at end of year 372,621 5.70 184,687 5.72
------------ ----------
------------ ----------
</TABLE>
The following table presents information relating to stock options
pursuant to the 1996 Plan outstanding and exercisable at December 31,
1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARES SHARES WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING
EXERCISABLE OUTSTANDING EXERCISE PRICE LIFE IN YEARS
----------- ----------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
63,011 63,011 $4.83 9.09
98,094 184,628 5.60 9.42
204,366 630,008 6.00 9.84
6,350 27,500 6.50 10.00
800 800 5.40 10.00
------------ ------------
905,947 5.85 9.71
------------
------------
372,621 5.70 9.61
------------
------------
</TABLE>
The weighted average fair value at date of grant for options granted
during the year ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, were $2.62 and $2.77 per
option, respectively. The fair value of options at date of grant was
estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing the
following weighted average assumptions:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
---------------------
1998 1997
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Risk-free interest rates 5.04% 6.50%
Expected option life in years 6 6
Expected stock price volatility 40% 40%
Expected dividend yield 0% 0%
</TABLE>
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE F - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
[2] STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS: (CONTINUED)
Had the Company elected to recognize compensation cost based on the fair
value of the options at the date of grant as prescribed by SFAS 123, net
loss for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 would have been
$(8,216,000) and $(2,830,000) or $(3.64) per share and $(1.53) per share,
respectively.
[3] On July 8, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with certain of
its option and warrant holders pursuant to which the Company issued
596,741 shares of its common stock in exchange for cancellation of
outstanding warrants to purchase 789,521 shares of the Company's common
stock.
In addition, to options issued under the 1996 Plan, the Company has the
following warrants and options referred to in Note G[3] to purchase
common stock outstanding as of December 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
OF EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE
----------- -----------
<S> <C>
62,080 $1.61
357,735 2.42
6,208 6.04
111,743 6.44
170,000 9.30
93,120 9.66
----------
800,886
----------
----------
</TABLE>
[4] INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING:
On November 12, 1998 the Company issued 1,700,000 shares of its common
stock in an initial public offering and received net proceeds therefrom
aggregating $7,931,000.
NOTE G - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
[1] OPERATING LEASES:
The Company leases office facilities in Massachusetts and Texas under
operating leases expiring through 2001. Rental commitments for the
remaining term of these leases are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31,
-------------
<S> <C>
1999 $ 254,000
2000 243,000
2001 162,000
-----------
$ 659,000
-----------
-----------
</TABLE>
Rental expense for the years December 31, 1998 and 1997 aggregated
$125,000 and $146,000, respectively.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE G - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
[2] SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS:
(a) In June 1997, the Company entered into a software distribution
agreement pursuant to which the Company licensed, on a nonexclusive
basis, the right to incorporate and/or bundle certain technology of
the Company, with the customer's products. In connection therewith,
the Company, which is entitled to royalties based on the customer's
sales, received a $500,000, nonrefundable prepaid royalty, for the
year ended December 31, 1997. In October 1998, the customer
terminated the license agreement effective December 31, 1998.
(b) In September 1997, the Company entered into a software distribution
agreement, pursuant to which the Company has the right to
incorporate certain technology into its software. The Company is
required to make certain royalty payments based on unit sales as
defined. The Company is obligated to pay a minimum of $100,000 in
royalties pursuant to the agreement for the period September 1997 to
March 30, 1999. As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, accrued royalty
payable was approximately $90,000 and $29,000, respectively.
(c) In July 1996, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to
which certain technology was developed for the Company. The Company
is required to make certain royalty payments based on unit sales as
defined, up to a maximum royalty payment of $100,000. For the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, royalties owed pursuant to such
agreement were not significant.
[3] EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS:
In May 1998, the Company entered into an employment agreement with its
President and Chief Executive Officer which provides for a base salary of
$150,000, subject to annual increases of up to 20% by the Board of
Directors at its discretion. The agreement also provides for an annual
bonus of up to $50,000 as determined by the Board of Directors in its
discretion. The agreement expires in May 2002. In connection therewith,
the Company granted the President a five-year option to purchase 294,879
shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $2.42 per
share. The option vests 34% immediately and then 22% per year thereafter.
As the estimated fair value of the Company's common stock at the date of
grant of the option ($5.60 per share) was in excess of the exercise price,
the Company will incur aggregate compensation expense of approximately
$938,000 over the service period.
The Company has employment agreements with seven other officers: one such
officer's agreement has a remaining salary of $30,000 through April 1999;
the aggregate annual salaries of the others are $760,000 through May and
December 2001 with respect to six officers. Certain of the agreements
provide for the granting of bonuses at the discretion of the Board of
Directors, as well as options to purchase shares of common stock.
Aggregate salary commitments pursuant to employment agreements are
$809,000, $940,000, $910,000, $585,000 and $56,000 for 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001 and 2002, respectively.
[4] SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN:
The Company has a Savings and Investment Plan which allows participants to
make contributions by salary reduction pursuant to Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Company also may make discretionary
annual matching contributions in amounts determined by the Board of
Directors, subject to statutory limits. The Company did not make any
contributions to the 401(k) Plan during the years ended December 31, 1998
and 1997.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE G - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
[5] FINANCIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENT:
The Company had a financial advisory agreement with a corporation owned by
the Chairman of the Board and a principal stockholder, which expired in
August 1998. Pursuant to such agreement, monthly fees of $12,500 were to
be paid to such corporation, and the Company issued two 7-year warrants,
each to purchase up to 31,040 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $6.44 and $8.05, respectively. Such exercise prices were subsequently
reduced to an exercise price of $1.61 per share (see Note E[3]). The
Company also agreed to pay such corporation and another corporation, which
is a principal stockholder of the Company, a cash fee equal to 3% of the
total proceeds or other consideration received in connection with a merger
or sale of substantially all of the Company's assets completed by January
2001. Expenses under the agreement, including amortization of the value
ascribed to the warrants, included in general and administrative expenses,
for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 were $125,000 and $253,000,
respectively.
On May 14, 1998, the Company issued 31,250 shares of common stock to this
entity in satisfaction of amounts owed pursuant the financial advisory
agreement.
In October 1998, the Company entered into a financial advisory agreement
with the corporation referred to above, which expires in January 1999.
Pursuant to such agreement, the Company issued 10,000 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $5.25 to this entity in full satisfaction
of its obligations pursuant to the financial advisory agreement.
NOTE H - INCOME TAXES
The principal components of deferred tax assets and valuation allowance are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
1998 1997
------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 4,038,000 $ 2,122,000
Warrants and options issued for compensation
not yet deducted for tax purposes 421,000 525,000
Other 57,000 261,000
----------- ----------
4,516,000 2,908,000
Valuation allowance (4,516,000) (2,908,000)
----------- ----------
Net deferred tax asset $ 0 $ 0
----------- ----------
----------- ----------
</TABLE>
The Company has recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of its
deferred tax assets as the likelihood of its future realization cannot be
presently determined.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE H - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The difference between the tax benefit and the amount that would be computed by
applying the statutory federal income tax rate to loss before taxes is
attributable to the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1998 1997
---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Income tax benefit - statutory rate (34.0)% (34.0)%
Increase in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets 34.0 34.0
---------- ---------
0.0% 0.0%
---------- ---------
---------- ---------
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1998, the Company has available net operating loss
carryforwards to reduce future federal taxable income of approximately
$10,000,000 for tax reporting purposes, which expire from 2009 through 2018.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, future utilization of
these past losses is subject to certain limitations based on changes in the
ownership of the Company's stock that have occurred or are likely to occur.
NOTE I - OTHER MATTERS
[1] For the year ended December 31, 1997, approximately $500,000 (21%),
$362,000 (15%) and $298,000 (13%) of the Company's revenues were from
three customers. For the year ended December 31, 1998, approximately
$555,000 (30%), $374,000 (20%) and $249,000 (14%) were from two other
customers and the second customer referred to above.
[2] For the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, export sales of the
Company's products amounted to approximately $28,000 and $370,000,
respectively.
NOTE J - COMMHOME ACQUISITION
The Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of CommHome Systems
Corp. ("CommHome") for 46,667 shares of its common stock and the assumption of
liabilities of approximately $185,000 effective upon consummation of the initial
public offering. The Company's President was also the President of CommHome and
owned 51% of its outstanding common stock. Of the assumed liabilities, $105,000
was owed to two officers of the Company and was satisfied by the issuance of
17,500 shares of common stock. The Company incurred a charge of approximately
$469,000 for purchased research and development upon the acquisition. CommHome
is a development stage company and has had no revenues. The principal activity
has been the design of residential networking solutions. The Company intends to
incorporate CommHome's designs into its future security products.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE K - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
[1] On January 13, 1999, the Company issued 5,855 shares of common stock to
its Vice-President of Professional Services in partial consideration for
satisfaction of accrued salary of $31,615 due him.
[2] On March 10, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with its Chief
Technology Officer and a director, pursuant to which the Company agreed
to loan the officer up to $100,000, at an interest rate of 6.5% per annum
due December 31, 1999, to be used by the officer to satisfy certain
outstanding personal tax obligations. In consideration for such loan, the
officer pledged 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company as
collateral for the repayment of the loan. As of March 11, 1999, the
Company had loaned the officer $11,986 pursuant to the agreement.
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<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Waltham, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 14 day of April 1999.
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: /S/ AVI A. FOGEL
---------------------------------------------------
Avi A. Fogel, President and Chief Executive Officer
In accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
/S/ AVI A. FOGEL President, Chief Executive Officer April 14, 1999
- -------------------------------------- and Director (principal executive officer)
Avi A. Fogel
/S/ MURRAY P. FISH Chief Financial Officer (principal financial April 14, 1999
- ------------------------------------ officer and principal accounting officer
Murray P. Fish
/S/ WILLIAM H. HANCOCK Chief Technology Officer and Director April 14, 1999
- ------------------------------
William H. Hancock
/S/ ROBERT RUSSO Vice President of Professional Services April 14, 1999
- ---------------------------------
Robert Russo
/S/ COREY M. HOROWITZ Chairman of the Board of Directors April 14, 1999
- --------------------------------
Corey M. Horowitz
/S/ MARCUS RANUM Director April 14, 1999
- ---------------------------------
Marcus Ranum
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT INDEX
<S> <C>
Number Description of Exhibit
2.1 Merger Agreement, dated September 11, 1998, between the Company and
CommHome Systems Corporation*
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (includes Form
of Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock)*
3.2 By-laws of the Company, as amended*
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate*
4.2 Company's Stock Option Plan, as amended*
10.1 Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1998, between the Company and
Avi A. Fogel, and amendment, dated May 30, 1998*
10.2 Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1998, between the Company and
Robert P. Olsen*
10.3 Employment Agreement, dated May 19, 1998, between the Company and
Murray P. Fish*
10.4 Employment Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, between the Company and
William Hancock*
10.5 Employment Agreement, dated April 4, 1994, between the Company and
Robert Russo, and amendments, dated February 16, 1996 and
September 10, 1998*
10.6 Waiver, dated June 30, 1998, of salary increases by William Hancock
and Robert Russo*
10.7 Lease and Service Agreement, dated June 5, 1998, between the Company
and Alliance Wellesley L.P.*
10.8 Lease, dated June 29, 1994, between the Company and Greenview Limited
Partnership*
10.9 Agreement, dated August 30, 1996, between the Company and CMH Capital
Management Corp. ("CMH"), with respect to advisory services, and
amendments, dated January 15, 1997, and January 30, 1997*
10.10 Agreement, dated May 14, 1998, between the Company, CMH and Applewood
Associates, L.P. with respect to advisory services*
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Number Description of Exhibit
10.11 Master Software License Agreement, dated November 10, 1997, between
the Company and Electronic Data System Corporation, and amendment,
dated May 29, 1998*
10.12 Software Distribution Agreement, dated June 5, 1997, between the
Company and Trusted Information Systems, Inc.*
10.13 Software Distribution Agreement, dated September 26, 1997, between the
Company and Trusted Information Systems, Inc.*
10.14 Reseller Agreement, dated April 17, 1998, between the Company and
Aventail Software Corporation*
10.15 Agreement, dated January 31, 1997, among the Company, Robert Russo and
William Hancock, in which Messrs. Russo and Hancock surrendered shares
of Common Stock*
10.16 Agreement, dated September 26, 1997, between the Company, Robert
Russo, William Hancock, and Kenneth Conquest, in which Messrs. Russo,
Hancock, and Conquest surrendered shares of Common Stock*
10.17 Agreement, dated May 14, 1998, among the Company, Robert Russo and
William Hancock, in which Messrs. Russo and Hancock surrendered shares
of Common Stock*
10.18 Agreement, dated May 14, 1998, between the Company and CMH, in
connection with the issuance of shares for advisory fees*
10.19 Exchange Agreement, dated July 8, 1998, between the Company and
certain of its holders of outstanding warrants and options*
10.20 Employment Agreement, dated July 31, 1998, between the Company and
Joseph A. Donohue*
10.21 Employment Agreement, dated August 24, 1998, between the Company and
Joseph D. Harris*
10.22 Agreement, dated October 1, 1998, between the Company and CMH, with
respect to advisory services*
10.23 Agreement, dated October 20, 1998, between the Company and certain of
its holders of promissory notes*
10.24 Employment Agreement, dated December 12, 1998, between the Company and
Lance Westbrook**
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Number Description of Exhibit
10.25 Agreement of Sublease, dated December 24, 1998, between PAREXEL
International Corporation and the Company and Consent to Sublease,
dated January 14, 1999, between Boston Properties Limited Partnership,
PAREXEL International Corporation and the Company.**
10.26 Agreement, dated January 13, 1999, between the Company and Robert
Russo relating to deferred salary.
10.27 Agreement, dated March 10, 1999, between the Company and William
Hancock and Pledge and Escrow Agreement, dated March 10, 1999,
relating to $100,000 loan.**
21.1 List of Subsidiaries of the Company.*
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.**
- ----------------------------------
* Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File Number
333-59617).
** Filed herewith.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the
period covered by this Report.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 10.24
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT dated as of December 12, 1998, between NETWORK-1
SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation with its principal office
located at 70 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481(the
"Company"), and LANCE WESTBROOK residing at 27 Fairhaven Circle, Sudbury,
Massachusetts 01776 (the "Executive").
The Company desires to enter into this Agreement in order to assure itself
of the service of Executive, and Executive desires to accept employment with the
Company, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations
hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company hereby employs Executive, and Executive
hereby accepts employment by the Company, upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. TERM. The employment of Executive hereunder shall be for a
period commencing on the date hereof (the "Commencement Date") and ending on the
third anniversary of the Commencement Date (the "Term") or such earlier date
upon which the employment of the Executive shall terminate in accordance with
the provisions hereof. The period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending
on the date of termination of the Executive's employment hereunder shall be
called the "Term of Employment" for Executive, and the date on which the
Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate shall be called the
"Termination Date.".
SECTION 3. DUTIES. During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be
employed as the Vice President of North American Sales of the Company and shall
perform such duties as are consistent therewith as the Board of Directors of the
Company (the "Board") shall designate. Executive shall use his best efforts to
perform well and faithfully the foregoing duties and responsibilities.
SECTION 4. TIME TO BE DEVOTED TO EMPLOYMENT. During the Term of
Employment, Executive shall devote all of his business time, attention and
energies to the business of the Company (except for vacations to which he is
entitled pursuant to Section 6(b) and periods of illness or incapacity). During
the Term of Employment, Executive shall not engage in any business activity
which, in the reasonable judgment of the Board, conflicts with the duties of
Executive hereunder, whether or not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or
other pecuniary advantage.
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION.
(a) The Company shall pay to Executive an annual base salary (the
"Base Salary") during the Term of Employment of not less than $120,000 per
annum, payable in such installments (but not less often than monthly) as is
generally the policy of the Company with respect to its executive officers,
which Base Salary shall be subject to such increases as the Board, in its sole
discretion, may from time to time determine. Executive's Base Salary and
performance shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board.
<PAGE>
(b) In addition, to the Base Salary set forth in Section 5(a) above,
during the term of employment, Executive shall be eligible to receive incentive
compensation, based upon the Company's attainment of certain goals to be
established by the Board and the Company's Chief Executive Officer in
consultation with Executive.
(c) On November 1, 1998 the Company granted to Executive an incentive
stock option (the "Option") of ten (10) years duration for the purchase of
65,000 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price
of $6.00 per share. The Option vested as to 25% of the Shares covered thereby on
the date of issuance (November 1, 1998), and an additional 25% of the Shares
covered thereby on each anniversary thereof over a three year period,
conditioned only on the Executive's continued employment by the Company. A copy
of the Option is attached as Exhibit A.
SECTION 6. BUSINESS EXPENSES; BENEFITS.
(a) The Company shall reimburse Executive, in accordance with the
practice from time to time for executive officers of the Company, for all
reasonable and necessary expenses and other disbursements incurred by Executive
for or on behalf of the Company in the performance of Executive's duties
hereunder. Executive shall provide such appropriate documentation of expenses
and disbursements as may from time to time be required by the Company.
(b) During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to four
(4) weeks vacation per year.
(c) During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to
participate in the group health, life and disability insurance benefits, and
retirement plan benefits made available from time to time for its employees
generally.
SECTION 7. INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION.
(a) If Executive is incapacitated or disabled (such condition being
hereinafter referred to as a "Disability") in a manner that would qualify
Executive for benefits under the disability policy of the Company (the
"Disability Policy"), the Term of Employment and employment of the Executive
under this Agreement shall cease (such termination, as well as a termination
under Section 7(b), being hereinafter referred to as an "Involuntary
Termination") and Executive shall be entitled to receive the benefits payable
under the Disability Policy and in accordance with Section 9 hereof.
(b) If Executive dies during the Term of Employment, the Term of
Employment and Executive's employment hereunder shall cease as of the date of
the Executive's death and Executive shall be entitled to receive the benefits
payable in accordance with Section 9 hereof.
<PAGE>
SECTION 8. TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY.
(a) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. The Company may terminate the Term of
Employment and the employment of the Executive hereunder at any time for Cause
(as hereinafter defined) (such termination being referred to herein as a
"Termination For Cause") by giving Executive written notice of such termination,
effective immediately upon the giving of such notice to the Executive. As used
in this Agreement, "Cause" means the Executive's (a) commission of an act (i)
constituting a felony or (ii) involving fraud, moral turpitude, theft or
dishonesty which is not a felony and which materially adversely affects the
Company or could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the
Company, (b) repeated failure to be reasonably available to perform his duties,
which, if curable, shall not have been cured within 10 business days of written
notice thereof from the Company, (c) repeated failure to follow the lawful
directions of the CEO, which, if curable, shall not have been cured within 30
business days of written notice thereof from the Company, (d) material breach of
any agreement with the Company (including any provisions of this or any
agreement between Executive and the Company) which, if curable, shall not have
been cured within 30 business days of written notice thereof from the Company or
(e) voluntary resignation (except as set forth in paragraph 9(d) hereof).
(b) TERMINATION OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE. The Company may terminate this
Agreement and the employment of Executive other than for cause as defined in
Section 8(a) above (such termination shall be defined as a "Termination Other
Than for Cause") by giving Executive written notice of such termination, which
notice shall be effective upon the giving of such notice or such later date set
forth therein.
SECTION 9. EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
(a) Upon the termination of the Term of Employment and Executive's
employment hereunder due to Termination for Cause (as defined in Section 8(a)
above), neither Executive nor his beneficiary or estate shall have any further
rights or claims against the Company under this Agreement, except to receive (i)
the unpaid portion, if any, of the Base Salary provided for in Section 5(a),
computed on a PRO RATA basis to the Termination Date (based on the actual number
of days elapsed over the actual number of days elapsed over the year in which
such termination occurs), (ii) unpaid portion of any incentive compensation due
to Executive pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof, (iii) any unpaid accrued benefits
of Executive, (iv) reimbursement for any expenses for which Executive shall not
have been reimbursed as provided in Section 6(a), and (v) Executive's rights
under the vested portion of the Option.
(b) Upon the termination of Executive's employment hereunder due to an
Involuntary Termination, neither Executive nor his beneficiary or estate shall
have any further rights or claims against the Company under this Agreement
except the right to receive (i) the amounts set forth in Section 9(a), and
(ii)the vesting of all of the Options that would have vested in the year of
Involuntary Termination and one-half of the Options that would have vested in
the year following the year of Involuntary Termination.
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(c) Upon the termination of Executive's employment upon a Termination
Other Than for Cause (as defined in Section 8(b) above), neither Executive nor
his beneficiary nor his estate shall have any rights or claims against the
Company except to receive (i) the amounts set forth in 9(b) (including Options),
and (ii) the lesser of (A) one year's Base Salary as in effect at the time of
the Termination Other Than for Cause or (B) Executive's Base Salary for the
balance of the term of this Agreement.
(d) For purposes of this Section 9, if Executive is asked to assume
any duties or the material reduction of duties, either of which is substantially
inconsistent with the position of Vice President of North American Sales of the
Company, Executive, upon 30 days notice to the Board of Directors setting forth
in reasonable detail the respects in which Executive believes such assignment or
duties are substantially inconsistent with the level of Executive's position,
may resign from the Company and such resignation will be treated as a
Termination Other Than For Cause pursuant to this Section 9.
SECTION 10. INSURANCE. The Company may, for its own benefit, in its sole
discretion, maintain "key-man" life and disability insurance policies covering
Executive. Executive will cooperate with the Company and provide such
information or other assistance as the Company may reasonably request in
connection with the Company's obtaining and maintaining such policies.
SECTION 11. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. Executive will not, either during
the Term of Employment or at any time thereafter, divulge, publish, communicate,
furnish or make accessible to anyone any knowledge or information with respect
to the Company's confidential, secret or proprietary products, technology,
methods, plans, materials and processes, or with respect to any other
confidential, secret or proprietary aspects of the business, activities or
products of the Company including, without limitation, (a) software programs,
source code, object code, product development information, research and
development projects or other technical data pertaining to the Company's
products (whether or not subject to patent, trademark or copyright protection)
or (b) any customer or client lists, telephone leads, prospects lists, sales
figures and forecasts, purchase costs, financial projections, advertising and
marketing plans and business strategies and plans; except as such items set
forth in clauses (a) and (b) above may already be in the public domain through
no fault of Employee (all of the foregoing items set forth in clauses (a) and
(b) being referred to herein collectively as "Confidential Property"). Upon the
termination of the Term of Employment, Executive shall return to the Company all
property (including Confidential Property) of the Company (or any subsidiary or
affiliate thereof) then in the possession of Executive and all books, records,
computer tapes or discs and all other material containing non-public information
concerning the business, clients or affairs of the Company or any subsidiary or
affiliate thereof.
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SECTION 12. RIGHT TO INVENTIONS. Executive shall promptly disclose, grant
and assign to the Company for its sole use and benefit any and all marks,
designs, logos, inventions, improvements, technical information and suggestions
relating in any way to the business conducted by the Company, which he may
develop or which may be acquired by Executive during the Term of Employment
(whether or not during usual working hours), together with all trademarks,
patent applications, letters, patent, copyrights and reissues thereof that may
at any time be granted for or upon any such mark, design, logo, invention,
improvement or technical information (collectively, "Inventions"). In connection
therewith, Executive shall (at the Company's sole cost and expense) take all
actions reasonably necessary or desirable to assign and/or confirm the
assignment of any Invention to the Company.
SECTION 13. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT.
(a) The Company is in the business of developing, marketing, licensing
and supporting network software security products and also provides consulting
in network security, network design, troubleshooting and engineering (the
"Business"). Executive acknowledges and recognizes that the Business has been
conducted, and sales of its products have been made, throughout the United
States, and Executive further acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive
nature of the industry in which the Business is involved. Accordingly, in
consideration of the premises contained herein, the consideration to be received
hereunder, stock options to be granted Executive, Executive shall not, during
the Non-Competition Period (as defined below): (i) directly or indirectly
engage, whether or not such engagement shall be as a partner, stockholder,
affiliate or other participant, in any Competitive Business (as defined below),
or represent in any way any Competitive Business, whether or not such engagement
or representation shall be for profit, (ii) interfere with, disrupt or attempt
to disrupt the relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company and
any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any customer,
supplier, employee or consultant of the Company, (iii) induce any employee of
the Company to terminate his employment with the Company or to engage in any
Competitive Business in any manner described in the foregoing clause (i) (as
well as an officer or director of any Competitive Business), or (iv)
affirmatively assist or induce any other person or entity to engage in any
Competitive Business in any manner described in the foregoing clause (i) (as
well as an officer or director of any Competitive Business). Anything contained
in this Section 13 to the contrary notwithstanding, an investment by Executive
in any publicly traded company in which Executive and his affiliates exercise no
operational or strategic control and which constitutes less than 5% of the
capital of such entity shall not constitute a breach of this Section 13.
(b) As used herein, "Non-Competition Period" shall mean the period
commencing on the date hereof and terminating on the Termination Date; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that if the Term of Employment shall have been terminated pursuant to
Section 8 (a), then "Non-Competition Period" shall mean the period commencing on
the date hereof and ending on the second anniversary of the Termination Date.
"Competitive Business" shall mean any business in any State of the United States
engaged in the development, marketing and licensing of network software security
products, or in any other line of business in which the Company was engaged or
had a formal plan to enter as of the Termination Date.
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(c) Executive understands that the foregoing restrictions may limit
his ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the
Company, but he nevertheless believes that he has received and will receive
sufficient consideration and other benefits as an employee of the Company and as
otherwise provided hereunder and pursuant to other agreements between the
Company and Executive to justify clearly such restrictions which, in any event
(given his education, skills and ability), Executive does not believe would
prevent him from earning a living.
SECTION 14. ENFORCEMENT; SEVERABILITY; ETC. It is the desire and intent of
the parties that the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the
fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each
jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular
provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable,
such provision shall be deemed amended to (a) delete therefrom the portion thus
adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such deletion to apply only with
respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in
which such adjudication is made or (b) otherwise to render it enforceable in
such jurisdiction.
SECTION 15. REMEDIES. Executive acknowledges and understands that the
provisions of this Agreement are of a special and unique nature, the loss of
which cannot be adequately compensated for in damages by an action at law, and
that the breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Agreement would
cause the Company irreparable harm. In the event of a breach or threatened
breach by Executive of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall be
entitled to an injunction restraining him from such breach. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from or limiting
the Company in pursuing any other remedies available for any breach or
threatened breach of this Agreement.
SECTION 16. NOTICES. All notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands
and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given and delivered if personally delivered or if sent by a
nationally-recognized overnight courier, by telecopy, or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
if to the Company, to: Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
70 Walnut Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Attention: Avi Fogel, President
and Chief Executive Officer
with copies to: Bizar Martin & Taub, LLP
1350 Avenue of the Americas
29th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telecopier: (212) 581-8958
Telephone: (212) 265-8600
Attention: Sam Schwartz, Esq.
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if to Executive, to: Lance Westbrook
27 Fairhaven Circle
Sudbury, Massachusetts 02167-3070
or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may have
furnished to the other party or parties in writing in accordance herewith. Any
such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been received (a) in the
case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery, (b) in the case of
nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date
when sent, (c) in the case of telecopy transmission, when received, and (d) in
the case of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the piece
of mail containing such communication is posted.
SECTION 17. BINDING AGREEMENT; BENEFIT. The provisions of this Agreement
will be binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the respective heirs,
legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties.
SECTION 18. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by, construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Massachusetts (without
giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws).
SECTION 19. WAIVER OF BREACH. The waiver by either party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any other breach.
SECTION 20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Agreement contains the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings between the parties with
respect thereto. This Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing
signed by the parties.
SECTION 21. HEADINGS. The section headings contained in this Agreement are
for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 22. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement is personal in its nature and the
parties shall not, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
Company may assign this Agreement to any of its subsidiaries and affiliates.
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SECTION 23. GENDER. Any reference to the masculine gender shall be deemed
to include the feminine and neuter genders unless the context otherwise
requires.
SECTION 24. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all
such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Employment Agreement as of the date first written above.
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:/S/AVI A. FOGEL
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Avi A. Fogel, President and
Chief Executive Officer
/S/LANCE WESTBROOK
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT 10.24
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
To: Lance Westbrook
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Name
28 Fairhaven Circle, Sudbury, MA 01774
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Address
Date of Grant: November 1, 1998
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You are hereby granted an option (the "Option"), effective as of the date
hereof, to purchase 65,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
("Common Stock"), of Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") at a
price of $6.00 per share pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan"), as amended. Your option price is intended to equal at least the fair
market value of the Company's Common Stock as of the date hereof; provided,
however, that if, at the time this option is granted, you own stock possessing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all shares of stock of the
Company or any parent or subsidiary (an "Affiliate") of the Company (a "10%
Shareholder"), your option price is intended to be at least 110% of the fair
market value of the Company's Common Stock as of the date hereof.
This Option shall vest as follows: (i) as to 25% of the shares underlying
the Option on the date of this Option;(ii) as to the balance of 75% of the
shares underlying the Option, 25% of such shares on each of the first three
anniversary dates of the date of this Option, provided the Optionee is then an
employee of the Company; (iii) as to 50% of the remaining shares underlying the
Option if a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined) occurs within one year of
the date of this Option, provided the Optionee is then an employee of the
Company; (iv) as to all of the unvested portion of this Option if a Change of
Control (as hereinafter defined) occurs more than one year after the date of
this Option, provided the Optionee is then an employee of the Company.
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The shares subject to this Option shall be adjusted for any change in the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company by reason of a stock
dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation, transfer of assets, reorganization, conversion or what the
Compensation Committee deems in its sole discretion to be similar circumstances.
No fractional shares shall be issued or delivered.
This Option shall terminate and is not exercisable after the expiration of
ten years from the date of its grant (five years from the date of grant if, at
the time of the grant, you are a 10% Shareholder) (the "Scheduled Termination
Date"), except if terminated earlier as hereinafter provided (the "Termination
Date").
A "change of control" shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening
of any of the following events:
(i) the acquisition by any person, entity or "group", within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended(the "Exchange Act"), of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of forty (40%) percent or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors where such person, entity or group owned less than 5%
of such voting power on the date of this Option; or
(ii) The shareholders of the Company approve a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other
than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting
securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by
being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity)
more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power
represented by the voting securities of the Company or such
surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation, or the shareholders of the Company approve a plan
of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all
of the Company's assets (other than to a subsidiary or
subsidiaries).
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(iii) Any other event deemed to constitute a "change in control" by
the Compensation Committee.
You may exercise your option as set forth in Section 7 of the Plan.
If the Company's Common Stock has not been registered under Section 12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the exercise of your option will not be
effective unless and until you execute and deliver to the Company a Stock
Restriction Agreement, in the form on file in the office of the Secretary of the
Company.
Your Option will, to the extent not previously exercised by you, terminate
thirty (30) days after the date on which your employment by the Company or
Affiliate of the Company is terminated, whether such termination is voluntary or
not, other than by reason of disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the regulations
thereunder, or death, in which case your Option will terminate six (6) months
from the date of termination of employment due to disability or death (but in no
event later than the Scheduled Termination Date). After the date your employment
is terminated, as aforesaid, you may exercise this Option only for the number of
shares which you had a right to purchase and did not purchase on the date your
employment terminated. If you are employed by an Affiliate of the Company, your
employment shall be deemed to have terminated on the date your employer ceases
to be an Affiliate of the Company, unless you are on that date transferred to
the Company or another Affiliate of the Company. Your employment shall not be
deemed to have terminated if you are transferred from the Company to an
Affiliate, or vice versa, or from one Affiliate to another Affiliate.
If you die while employed by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company,
your legatee(s), distributee(s), executor(s) or administrator(s), as the case
may be, may, at any time within six (6) months after the date of your death (but
in no event later than the Scheduled Termination Date), exercise the Option as
to any shares which you had a right to purchase and did not purchase during your
lifetime. If your employment with the Company, or an Affiliate is terminated by
reason of your becoming disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the
Code and the regulations thereunder), you or your legal guardian or custodian
may at any time within six (6) months after the date of such termination (but in
no event later than the Scheduled Termination Date), exercise the Option as to
any shares which you had a right to purchase and did not purchase prior to such
termination. Your legatee, distributee, executor, administrator, guardian or
custodian must present proof of his authority satisfactory to the Company prior
to being allowed to exercise this Option.
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This Option is not transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, and is exercisable during your lifetime only by you,
including, for this purpose, your legal guardian or custodian in the event of
disability. Until the Option price has been paid in full pursuant to due
exercise of this Option and the purchased shares are delivered to you, you do
not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company. The Company reserves the
right not to deliver to you the shares purchased by virtue of the exercise of
this Option during any period of time in which the Company deems, in its sole
discretion, that such delivery would violate a federal, state, local or
securities exchange rule, regulation or law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Option is
not exercisable until all of the following events occur and during the following
periods of time:
(a) Until this Option and the optioned shares are approved and/or
registered with such federal, state and local regulatory bodies or agencies and
securities exchanges as the Company may deem necessary or desirable; or
(b) During any period of time in which the Company deems that the
exercisability of this Option, the offer to sell the shares optioned hereunder,
or the sale thereof, may violate a federal, state, local or securities exchange
rule, regulation or law, or may cause the Company to be legally obligated to
issue or sell more shares than the Company is legally entitled to issue or sell.
The following two paragraphs shall be applicable if, on the date of
exercise of this Option, the Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to such
exercise has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and under applicable state securities laws, and shall continue to be applicable
for so long as such registration has not occurred:
(a) The optionee hereby agrees, warrants and represents that he will
acquire the Common Stock to be issued hereunder for his own account for
investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or in connection with, any
resale or other distribution of any of such shares, except as hereafter
permitted. The optionee further agrees that he will not at any time make any
offer, sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of such Common Stock to be
issued hereunder without an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under any applicable state securities
laws or an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company to the effect that the
proposed transaction will be exempt from such registration. The optionee shall
execute such instruments, representations, acknowledgements and agreements as
the Company
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may, in its sole discretion, deem advisable to avoid any violation of federal,
state, local or securities exchange rule, regulation or law.
(b) The certificates for Common Stock to be issued to the optionee
hereunder shall bear the following legend:
"The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under applicable
state securities laws. The shares have been acquired for investment
and may not be offered, sold, transferred, pledged or otherwise
disposed of without an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under any applicable state
securities laws or an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company
that the proposed transaction will be exempt from such registration."
The foregoing legend shall be removed upon registration of the legended shares
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under any applicable state
laws or upon receipt of any opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company that
said registration is no longer required.
The sole purpose of the agreements, warranties, representations and legend
set forth in the two immediately preceding paragraphs is to prevent violations
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities
laws.
It is the intention of the Company and you that this option shall, if
possible, be an "Incentive Stock Option" as that term is used in Section 422 of
the Code and the regulations thereunder. In the event this Option is in any way
inconsistent with the legal requirements of the Code or the regulations
thereunder for an "Incentive Stock Option" this Option shall be deemed
automatically amended as of the date hereof to conform to such legal
requirements, if such conformity may be achieved by amendment.
This Option shall be subject to the terms of the Plan in effect on the date
this Option is granted, which terms are hereby incorporated herein by reference
and made a part hereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this
Option and the terms of the Plan in effect on the date of this Option, the terms
of the Plan shall govern. This Option constitutes the entire understanding
between the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof and no
amendment, modification or waiver of this Option, in whole or in part, shall be
binding upon the Company unless in writing and signed by an appropriate officer
of the Company. This Option and the performances of the parties hereunder shall
be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
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the State of Massachusetts without regard to principles of conflict of law.
Please sign the copy of this Option and return it to the Company, thereby
indicating your understanding of and agreement with its terms and conditions.
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:
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President & CEO
I hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the foregoing Stock Option and
the Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. Stock Option Plan, and having read such
documents, hereby signify my understanding of, and my agreement with, their
terms and conditions.
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Lance Wesbrook (Date)
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EXHIBIT 10.25
AGREEMENT OF SUBLEASE
Agreement of Sublease ("Sublease") dated this 24th day of December, 1998
between PAREXEL International Corporation, having a principal place of business
at 195 West Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 ("Sublessor") and Network- I
Security Solutions, Inc., having a principal place of business at 70 Walnut
Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02181 ("Sublessee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Sublessor has leased premises at Reservoir Place II, 1601 Trapelo
Road, Waltham, MA ("Premises") pursuant to a Lease Agreement dated March 25,
1994, as amended April 5, 1996; September 24, 1996; April 27, 1997; and November
11, 1997 between Sublessor, as tenant, and Arnold B. Tofias and Donald Tofias,
Trustees of Reservoir Place Realty Trust, as landlord and assigned to Boston
Properties Limited Partnership on November 3, 1998 ("Landlord"), a copy of which
lease and amendments (collectively "Lease") has been reviewed by Sublessee and
is annexed hereto as Exhibit A.
WHEREAS, Sublessee desires to sublease a portion of the Premises from
Sublessor on the first floor of the Premises consisting of 9,001 rentable square
feet and more particularly shown on Exhibit B annexed hereto ("Subleased
Premises");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Premises and other good and
valuable consideration, it is hereby mutually covenanted and agreed as follows:
1. The defined terms herein shall have the same meaning as the defined
terms in the Lease unless otherwise indicated. In the event of any
ambiguities between the provisions of the Lease and the provisions of this
Sublease, the provisions of this Sublease shall govern.
2. Sublessor hereby subleases the Subleased Premises to Sublessee and
Sublessee hereby subleases the Subleased Premises from Sublessor upon and
subject to the terms, covenants, rentals and conditions herein set forth
for a term ("Term") commencing on the earlier to occur of (i) occupancy or
(ii) February 1, 1999 and expiring on August 31, 2001, provided however, if
the Lease shall expire prior to said date for any reason then this Sublease
shall expire on the date that the Lease shall expire.
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3. The rents reserved under this Sublease for the term hereof shall be
and consist of Annual Rent calculated as hereinafter set forth below, which
shall be payable in equal, monthly installments in advance on the first day
of each and every calendar month during the Term of this Sublease ("Monthly
Rent"). The Monthly Rent and any additional rent shall be paid to Sublessor
at its office or such other place as Sublessor shall designate. In the
event the Commencement Date or Expiration Date occur other than on the
first and last days, respectively, of the calendar month, the Monthly Rent
and any additional rent shall be pro-rated as to the applicable month.
RENT/P.S.F. MONTHLY RENT ANNUAL RENT
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$27.00 $20,252.25 $243,027.00
4. Sublessee shall use and occupy the Subleased Premises for the
Permitted Use and for no other purpose.
5. Sublessee shall pay as additional rent its pro rata share of any
operating expense increase above a Calendar year 1998 base. Sublessee shall
pay as additional rent its pro rata share of any real estate tax increases
above a Fiscal Year 1998 base ($3.29/r.s.f.). Sublessee shall also pay as
additional rent its pro rata share of electricity for lights, outlets,
variable air volume boxes, ventilation and air conditioning.
6. The Subleased Premises shall be accepted in its "AS IS" condition.
Sublessor shall provide Sublessee with an alterations allowance of
$8.00/rentable square foot, which shall be paid to Sublessee upon
substantial completion of the improvements and payment of Sublessee's first
rent payment. Sublessee shall be wholly responsible for any and all
demising work to segregate the premises. Sublessee may have access to the
Premises to commence any Sublessee improvement work and/or install
telecommunications equipment and furniture in the Premises upon execution
of this Sublease.
7. Upon the execution of this Sublease, Sublessee shall deliver cash
in the amount of $81,009 to serve as security for the faithful performance
and observance by Sublessee of the terms, provisions and conditions of this
Sublease. It is agreed that in the event Sublessee defaults in respect of
any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Sublease including, but
not limited to, the payment of the Annual and/or Monthly Rent and
Additional Rent, Sublessor may, upon written notice to Sublessee and
provided
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the monetary default is not cured within ten (10) days of receipt of the
notice by Sublessee, (or any non-monetary default is not cured within
thirty 30) days' ), may use, apply or retain the whole or any part of the
cash security so deposited to the extent required for the payment of any
such rent or any other sum as to which Sublessee is in default or for any
sum which Sublessor may expend or may be required to expend by reason of
Sublessee's default in respect of any of the terms, covenants and
conditions of this Sublease including, but not limited to, any damages or
deficiency in the re-letting of the Subleased Premises, whether such
damages or deficiency accrued before or after summary dispossess
proceedings or other re-entry by Sublessor. In the event that Sublessee
shall fully and faithfully comply with all of the terms, provisions,
covenants and conditions of this Sublease (subject to any applicable cure
periods), the security shall be returned to Sublessee promptly following
the date fixed as the expiration of the Sublease. Sublessee further
covenants that it will not assign or encumber or attempt to assign or
encumber the monies deposited herein as security and that neither Sublessor
nor its successor or assigns shall be bound by any such assignment,
encumbrance, attempted assignment or attempted encumbrance.
8. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, all of the terms of
the Lease as they pertain to the Premises are hereby incorporated into and
made a part of this Sublease as if stated at length herein, and Sublessee
accepts this Sublease subject to, and hereby assumes all of the terms,
covenants, conditions and agreements contained in the Lease with respect to
the Premises, to be performed by Sublessor thereunder. The parties hereto
agree that subject to the provisions of this Sublease, wherever the words
"Premises" or words of similar import appear in the Lease, the same shall
be deemed to mean the Subleased Premises and wherever the words "Landlord"
and "Tenant" appear in the Lease, the words shall be deemed to refer to
Sublessor and Sublessee respectively, so that, subject to the provisions of
this Sublease and with respect only to the Subleased Premises, Sublessor
shall have the rights and powers of Landlord under the Lease, and Sublessee
shall have and does hereby agree to be bound by and accepts all of the
rights, powers, duties and obligations of the Tenant under the Lease;
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to
Sublessor's obligation to provide information and cooperation to Sublessee
to assist in enforcing Landlord's obligations under the Lease, Sublessor
shall have no obligation to perform or furnish any of the work, services,
repairs or maintenance undertaken to be made
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by Landlord under the Lease, or any other term, covenant or condition
required to be performed by Landlord under the Lease. To the extent
applicable to the Subleased Premises, Sublessee shall have the benefit of
each and every covenant and agreement made by Landlord to Sublessor under
the Lease. In the event that Landlord shall fail or refuse to comply with
any of the respective provisions of the Lease, Sublessor shall have no
liability on account of any such failure or refusal, provided that the
Sublessee shall have the right to exercise in the name of the Sublessor all
of the rights to enforce compliance on the part of Landlord as are
available to the Sublessor with respect to the Premises. Sublessor hereby
agrees to cooperate with and execute, all at Sublessee's expense, except to
the extent that Landlord's non-compliance is due to the acts of Sublessor,
all instruments and supply information reasonably required by Sublessee in
order to enforce such compliance. Sublessee hereby agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold Sublessor harmless from and against any and all damages,
liabilities, obligations, costs, claims, losses, demands, expenses and
injuries, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by
Sublessor as a result of such cooperation and execution. In amplification
and not in limitation of the foregoing and without any allowance to
Sublessee or other reduction or adjustment of rent, Sublessor shall not be
responsible for furnishing electrical, elevator, heating, air conditioning,
cleaning, window washing, or other services, nor for any maintenance or
repairs in or to the Subleased Premises or the building and/or property of
which they form a part or any of the facilities or equipment therein.
9. Sublessor shall promptly transmit to Landlord any notice or demands
received from Sublessee and shall promptly transmit to Sublessee any notice
or demands received from Landlord. Sublessee shall promptly transmit to
Sublessor any notice or demands received from Landlord or any other party
having an interest to which this Sublease is subordinate.
10. Sublessor shall notify Sublessee in writing prior to a sublease
proposal being sent to any third party for the adjacent 10,001 rentable
square feet as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.
11. Sublessee agrees that in any case where the provisions of this
Sublease require the consent or approval of Sublessor prior to the taking
of any action, it shall be a condition precedent to the taking of such
action that the prior consent or approval of Landlord shall have been
obtained if Landlord's consent must be obtained under the
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Lease in such cases. In the event Landlord's consent is so obtained,
Sublessor agrees that its consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned. Sublessee agrees that Sublessor shall not have any
duty or responsibility with respect to obtaining the consent or approval of
Landlord when the same is required under the terms of the Lease, other than
the transmission by Sublessor to Landlord of Sublessee's request for such
consent or approval.
12. Neither Sublessee nor Sublessor shall take any action or fail to
take any action in connection with the Subleased Premises which would
result in a violation or default under the Lease. To the maximum extent
this Agreement may be made effective according to law, Sublessee agrees to
indemnify and save harmless Sublessor from and against all claims of
whatever nature arising from any act, omission or negligence of Sublessee,
or Sublessee's contractors, licensee, invitees, agents, servants or
employees, or arising from any accident, injury or damage whatsoever caused
to any person, or to the property of any person, excluding acts, omissions,
negligence, accident, injury or damage caused solely by Sublessor occurring
at the Subleased Premises after the commencement of the Lease Terrn and
until the end of the Lease Term and thereafter, so long as Sublessee is in
occupancy of any part of the Subleased Premises. This indemnity and hold
harmless agreement shall include all indemnity against all costs, expenses
and liabilities incurred in or in connection with any such claim or
proceeding brought thereof This indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall
survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term. If
Sublessee shall default in the performance of any of its obligations under
this Sublease or under the Lease, Sublessor, without being under any
obligation to do so and without thereby waiving such default, may remedy
such default for the account and at the expense of Sublessee upon prior
written notice. If Sublessor makes any expenditures or incurs any
obligation for the payment of money in connection therewith, such sums paid
or obligations incurred shall be deemed to be Additional Rent hereunder and
shall be paid to it by Sublessee on demand, the default in which Sublessor
shall have the same remedies as for a default in payment of fixed rent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any consideration paid to Sublessee by its
subtenant or assignee in excess of the amounts due Sublessor in this
Sublease, shall be paid to Sublessor by Sublessee promptly upon receipt of
same by Sublessee.
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13. The parties hereto represent and warrant to each other and to
Landlord that they have not dealt with any broker in connection with this
Sublease other than Meredith & Grew Incorporated and Avalon Partners
("Brokers"). Sublessee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Sublessor and
Landlord harmless from and against any claim or liability for a commission
by any broker other than Broker (including 'reasonable attorneys' fees
incurred by the other party or Landlord in connection with any such claim).
Sublessor shall be responsible for payment of Broker's commission and
hereby indemnifies, defends and holds Landlord harmless for the commission
due Broker in any event.
14. Sublessee shall not assign, mortgage or encumber this Sublease,
nor underlet, nor suffer or permit the Subleased Premises or any part
thereof to be used by others except with the prior written consent of
Sublessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and subject to
provisions of the Lease. In no event shall any assignment or subletting
relieve Sublessee of its liability and responsibility to Sublessor under
this Sublease in the absence of any express written agreement by Sublessor
or Landlord, as the case may be, to that effect.
15. In the event of any taking by eminent domain or damage by fire or
other casualty to the Subleased Premises thereby rendering the Subleased
Premises wholly or in part untenantable, Sublessee shall acquiesce in and
be bound by any action taken by or agreement entered into between Landlord
and Sublessor with respect thereto.
16. All notices or demands under this Sublease shall be in writing and
shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or
hand delivered, to Sublessor at its address set forth above, Attention:
Jeanette Indorato, with copies to William T. Sobo and to Sublessee at the
Subleased Premises, Attention: Murray Fish, Chief Financial Officer,
Network 1 Security Solutions, with a copy to: Solovay Edlin & Eiseman P.C.,
845 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022, Attention: Sam Schwartz, Esquire
or such other address or person as either of the parties may designate by
written notice.
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17. Sublessee acknowledges that it has inspected the Subleased
Premises and the improvements therein, or has caused an inspection thereof
to be made, and is fully familiar and satisfied therewith and no
representations have been made or are made or responsibility assumed IV by
Sublessor as to the condition, value or suitability of the Subleased
Premises or any improvements thereon. Sublessor shall not be required to do
any work to make the Subleased Premises ready for occupancy by Sublessee.
18. Sublessee covenants at all times during the term of this Sublease
not to make any alterations or additions to the Subleased Premises of any
nature whatsoever without the written consent of Sublessor, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any proposed alteration or
addition remains subject to the provisions of the Lease and Landlord's
consent. Sublessor approves of the alterations to the Subleased Premises as
shown on Exhibit C which is attached hereto, incorporated into and made a
part of this Agreement. The execution of this Sublease Agreement is also
subject to receiving Landlord's consent to the proposed alterations and
additions set forth in Exhibit C, in a consent agreement executed between
Landlord, Sublessor and Sublessee. Sublessee shall be wholly responsible
for the construction of and any and all improvements to the Subleased
Premises.
19. Upon the expiration or other termination of the Term of this
Sublease, Sublessee covenants to quit and surrender to Sublessor the
Subleased Premises, broom clean, in good order and condition, ordinary wear
and tear and damage by fire or other casualty excepted, and at Sublessee's
expense, to remove all property of Sublessee. Any property not so removed
shall be deemed to have been abandoned by Sublessee and may be retained or
disposed of at Sublessee's expense by Sublessor, as Sublessor shall desire.
Sublessee's obligation to observe or perforrii this covenant shall survive
the expiration or termination of the Term of this Sublease. Immediately
upon the failure of Sublessee to perform any covenant of this Paragraph,
Sublessor may, without notice, do so and shall be entitled to receive from
Sublessee as damages the then cost of performance of such covenant, such
damages to be paid in addition to and separate and independently from
damage accruing by reason of any other covenant of this Sublease.
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20. A separate sublease consent agreement between Landlord, Sublessor
and Sublessee shall be executed in conjunction with the execution of this
Sublease.
21. Sublessor shall be entitled to 32 unreserved parking spaces, free
of charge, of which 18 unreserved parking spaces will be located in the
garage below the building and 14 located on outdoor surface lots.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE parties hereto have duly executed this instrument
the day and year first above written.
PAREXEL International Corporation Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
By:/s/ William T. Sobo By:/s/ Murray P. Fish
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Name: William T. Sobo Name: Murray P. Fish
Title: CFO Title: CFO
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EXHIBIT 10.25
CONSENT TO SUBLEASE
CONSENT TO SUBLEASE dated as of the 14th day of January, 1999 by and
between Boston Properties Limited Partnership, successor-in-interest to Arnold
B. Tofias and Donald Tofias, Trustees of Reservoir Place Realty Trust, and not
individually ("Landlord"), Parexel International Corporation, a Massachusetts
corporation ("Tenant"), and Network - 1 Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Subtenant").
RECITALS
By Lease dated March 25, 1994, as amended (the "Lease") Landlord did lease
to Tenant and Tenant did lease from Landlord certain premises in the building
(the "Building II") known as and numbered Reservoir Place II, 1601 Trapelo Road,
Waltham, Massachusetts, consisting of a portion of the first (1st) and second
(2nd) floors of the Building containing 62,591 square feet of rentable floor
area and certain premises in the building ("Building I") known as and numbered
Reservoir Place I, 1601 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts, consisting of a
portion of the first (1st) floor of Building I containing 9,100 square feet of
rentable floor area, which premises are more particularly described in the Lease
(the "Premises").
Tenant desires to sublease to Subtenant 9,001 square feet of rentable floor
area of the Premises (the "Subleased Premises") located in Building II upon the
terms and conditions contained in a sublease between Tenant and Subtenant dated
December 24, 1998 (the "Sublease"), a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Article V of the Lease provides that the Premises may not be sublet without
the written consent of Landlord.
Landlord desires to consent to the Sublease upon the terms and conditions
contained in this Consent to Sublease (the "Consent").
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good and
valuable consideration, paid by each of the parties hereto to the other, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in further
consideration of the provisions herein, Landlord, Tenant and Subtenant hereby
agree as follows:
1. Landlord hereby consents to the Sublease subject to the terms and
conditions of this Consent.
2. Subtenant shall be directly bound and fully liable to Landlord for those
terms, covenants, conditions and agreements contained in the Lease with
respect to the Subleased Premises which are assumed by Subtenant pursuant
to the terms of the Sublease, including, without limitation, the
obligations to pay Annual Rent, additional rent and all other charges in
the full amount, in the manner and at the time provided for under the
Sublease.
3. Tenant shall remain fully, primarily and directly liable to Landlord for
all of the obligations of Tenant under the Lease relating to both the
Premises and the Subleased Premises, including, without limitation, the
obligations to pay Annual Fixed Rent, additional rent and all other charges
in the full amount, in the manner and at the time provided for under the
Lease notwithstanding (i) Landlord's consent to the Sublease, (ii) the
terms and provisions of this Consent, (iii) the execution and delivery of
the Sublease or (iv) Landlord's collecting or accepting from Subtenant any
payments whether under the Lease or pursuant to or required by the Sublease
and whether before or after any default of Tenant under the Lease. Further,
the provisions of this Consent and the execution and delivery of the
Sublease shall not constitute a recognition of the Sublease or the
Subtenant thereunder, it being agreed that in the event of termination or
expiration of the Lease, at Landlord's option, the Sublease shall be
terminated and Subtenant shall have no further rights with respect to the
Subleased Premises.
4. Tenant and Subtenant shall be jointly and severally liable in respect of
Subtenant's obligations to Landlord under the Lease as provided in Section
2 of this Consent.
5. All of the terms and conditions of Article V of the Lease shall apply to
the Sublease and Tenant and Subtenant agree to be bound by such terms and
conditions.
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6. Landlord's consent to the Sublease shall not constitute a consent to any
future subletting of the Premises or assignment of the Lease which shall be
subject to the terms of Article V of the Lease.
7. This Consent to Sublease consenting to the Sublease does not constitute
approval by Landlord of any of the provisions of the Sublease document or
agreement thereto or therewith; nor shall the same be construed to amend
the Lease in any respect, any purported modifications being solely for the
purpose of setting forth the rights and obligations as between Tenant and
Subtenant, but not binding Landlord.
8. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that Tenant has dealt with no
broker in connection with the Sublease OTHER THAN Avalon Partners and
Meredith & Grew Incorporated (collectively the '"Brokers"). In the event
any claim is made against Landlord relative to dealings by Tenant with any
broker in connection with the Sublease, Tenant shall defend the claim
against Landlord with counsel of Tenant's selection and save harmless and
indemnify Landlord on account of loss, cost or damage which may arise by
reason of such claim. TENANT AGREES THAT IT SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE PAYMENT OF BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS TO THE BROKERS.
9. Subtenant represents and warrants that Subtenant has dealt with no broker
in connection with the Sublease OTHER THAN the Brokers. In the event any
claim is made against Landlord relative to dealings by Subtenant with any
broker in connection with the Sublease, Subtenant shall defend the claim
against Landlord with counsel of Subtenant's selection first approved by
Landlord and save harmless and indemnify Landlord on account of loss, cost
or damage which may arise by reason of such claim.
10. Reference is made to alterations to be made by Subtenant in the Subleased
Premises pursuant to Paragraph 18 of the Sublease ("Subtenant's Work").
Landlord hereby consents to the scope of the Subtenant's Work as shown on
Exhibit C to the Sublease, provided however that neither Subtenant nor
Tenant shall have the right to commence the Subtenant's Work unless and
until Landlord has received and approved stamped architectural and
engineering drawings and specifications from Subtenant for Subtenant's
Work.
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11. Tenant and Subtenant shall not amend in any respect the Sublease without
the prior written approval of Landlord. In no event shall any such
amendment affect or modify or be deemed to affect or modify the Lease in
any respect. The terms of this Consent shall control in the event of a
conflict between the terms of this Consent and the terms of the Sublease.
12. All capitalized terms and words used in this instrument shall have the same
meaning as set forth in the Lease unless a contrary meaning is expressly
set forth herein.
13. Except as expressly provided herein, the Lease and its terms and provisions
shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
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EXECUTED under seal as of the date and year first above written.
WITNESS: LANDLORD:
BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By: Boston Properties, Inc.,
its General Partner
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ATTEST: TENANT:
By: PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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Name: By:
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(Name)
(Title)
Title: SECRETARY (OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY) Hereunto Duly Authorized
ATTEST: SUBTENANT
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: By:
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(Name)
(Title)
Name: Hereunto Duly Authorized
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Title: SECRETARY (OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY)
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EXHIBIT 10.26
January 13, 1999
Mr. Robert M. Russo
33-20 28th Street
Long Island City, NY 11106
Dear Bob:
This letter agreement shall confirm our understanding regarding the payment
of $71,617 of deferred salary owed to you ("the "Deferred Salary"). We agree
that the Deferred Salary shall be payable as follows: (i) $40,000 in cash on or
before January 31, 1999 and (ii) 5,855 shares of Network-1 common stock at a
value of $5.40 per share. If this letter confirms our agreement, please execute
at the appropriate space provided below.
Very truly yours,
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
By: /s/Avi Fogel
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Avi Fogel
President and Chief Executive Officer
Agreed and Accepted:
/s/Robert M. Russo
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Robert M. Russo
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EXHIBIT 10.27
March 10, 1999
William Hancock
Chief Technology Officer
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
DFW Research Center
878 Greenview Drive
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050
Re: $100,000 LOAN
Dear Bill:
This letter shall confirm the agreement of Network-1 Security Solutions,
Inc. ("Network-1") to loan to you up to $100,000 ("Loan"), at an interest rate
of 6.5 % per annum, solely for payment of certain outstanding tax obligations
you have to the Internal Revenue Service relating to your personal tax returns
and related professional fees and expenses. The Loan shall be repaid by you on
or before 12/31/99. You agree to execute a promissory note(s) at the time any
loans are advanced to you pursuant to this letter agreement. The form of
promissory note is attached as Exhibit A hereto. You agree that all funds loaned
to you by Network-1 will be used by you to satisfy your outstanding tax
obligations and related professional fees and expenses. Prior to Network-1
making the Loan to you, you shall submit appropriate documentation to Network-1
relating to your tax obligation and related expenses.
As security for the repayment of the Loan, prior to the time of any loan
advance to you in accordance with this letter agreement, you shall pledge 50,000
shares of Common Stock of Network-1 (the "Shares") and you and Network-1 will
execute a Stock Pledge Agreement in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B. The
Shares shall be held in escrow by Solovay Edlin & Eiseman, P.C. (Sam Schwartz)
until the loan is repaid in full.
If the foregoing correctly confirms our understanding, kindly execute this
agreement at the appropriate place provided below.
Very truly yours,
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
By:/s/Avi A. Fogel
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Avi A. Fogel, President
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
/s/William Hancock
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William Hancock
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PLEDGE AND ESCROW AGREEMENT
PLEDGE AND ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated March 10, 1999, 1999, made by and among
WILLIAM HANCOCK ("Pledgor"), NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. ("Pledgee") and
SOLOVAY EDLIN & EISEMAN (the "Escrow Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, William Hancock ("Hancock") and Pledgee have entered into a loan
agreement, dated March 10, 1999 (the "Loan Agreement"), providing for, among
other things, the loan of up to $100,000 by Pledgee to Hancock;
WHEREAS, Hancock has agreed to use the Loan solely for the purpose of
satisfying a certain personal tax liability due the Internal Revenue Service and
related professional fees;
WHEREAS, Pledgor and Pledgee desire the Escrow Agent to hold in escrow
certain securities of Pledgor as security for the performance by Hancock of
certain of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, and the Escrow Agent
desires to hold such securities;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual
representations, covenants and warranties contained herein and for other good
and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Escrow
Agent, Pledgor, for himself and his representatives, successors and assigns, and
all other persons, wheresoever located, acting in any similar capacity in
respect of the Pledgor, and Pledgee hereby agree as follows:
1. PLEDGE. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Pledgor hereby (a)
pledges, assigns, hypothecates, transfers, and delivers to the Escrow Agent
50,000 shares of common stock of Pledgee (the "Capital Stock") owned by Pledgor
(including any securities which the Capital Stock owned by Pledgor is converted
into or exchanged for, the "Pledged Securities") accompanied by stock powers
executed in blank and (b) grants to Pledgee a first lien on, and security
interest in, as security for Pledgor's payment obligations pursuant to the Loan
Agreement dated March 10, 1999, among Pledgor and Pledgee and the promissory
note, for each item to be paid and submitted at that time, (the "Note") relating
to the Loan(s) (all the foregoing, including any cure provisions contained in
such agreements and related to such payment obligations, being hereinafter
called the "Obligations").
2. DISTRIBUTIONS. Until such time, if any, as there exists an Event of
Default (as defined in Section 6 hereof), Pledgor shall be entitled to any
distribution with respect to the Pledged Securities. If there is at any time an
Event of Default and Pledgor shall thereafter become entitled to receive or
shall receive any distribution with respect to the Pledged Securities, Pledgor
agrees to accept the same as Pledgee's agent and to hold the same in trust on
behalf of and for the benefit of Pledgee and, simultaneously with the receipt
thereof, to deliver the same forthwith to the Escrow Agent, in the exact form
received, with the endorsement of the Pledgor when necessary and/or appropriate
to be held by the Escrow Agent, subject to the terms hereof, as additional
collateral security for the Obligations. All sums of money and property so paid
or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities which are received by the
Pledgor while there is
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an Event of Default shall until paid or delivered to Escrow Agent be held by the
Pledgor in trust as additional collateral security for the Obligations.
3. SUBSTITUTION AND COLLATERAL. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein or in any other agreement to which Pledgor, and except as
provided in the last sentence of this Section 3, Pledgor shall have the right at
any time to substitute as the Pledged Securities any equity interest which the
Capital Stock that is being delivered to the Escrow Agent on the date hereof is
converted into or exchanged for.
4. VOTING RIGHTS. Until such time, if any, as there exists an Event of
Default, Pledgee agrees that Pledgor (or, if applicable, his representatives,
successors or assigns) shall be entitled to vote the Pledged Securities and to
give such consents, waivers and ratifications in respect of the Pledged
Securities as the Pledgor determines in his sole and absolute discretion.
Following an Event of Default, Pledgee shall be entitled to so vote, and give
such consents regarding, the Pledged Securities; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, following
the receipt by Pledgor of a Default Notice (as defined in Section 6 below) and
if Pledgor disputes the Event of Default, until such time as the Collateral is
delivered to Pledgee (by the Escrow Agent or pursuant to court determination) in
accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement, Pledgee and Pledgor agree that
Pledgee (or, if applicable, his representatives, successors or assigns) and
Pledgor (or, if applicable, his representatives, successors or assigns) shall
jointly consent in writing to vote the Pledged Securities and to give such
consents, waivers and ratifications in respect of the Pledged Securities.
5. AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVERS. Pledgor hereby consents that,
without the necessity of any reservation of rights against the Pledgor, and
without notice to or further assent by the Pledgor, any demand for payment of
any of the Obligations made by Pledgee may be rescinded by Pledgee and any of
the Obligations continued, and the Obligations may, from time to time, in whole
or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated, compromised,
waived, surrendered, or released by Pledgee, and any documents relating to the
Obligations to which Pledgor is not a party may be amended, modified,
supplemented or terminated in accordance with the terms thereof in whole or in
part, as Pledgee may deem advisable from time to time, all without the necessity
of any reservation of rights against Pledgor and without notice to or further
assent by Pledgor, who will remain bound hereunder, notwithstanding any such
renewal, extension, modification, acceleration, compromise, amendment,
supplement, termination, waiver, surrender or release. Pledgor waives any and
all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the
Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by Pledgee upon this Agreement,
and the Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been
created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement, and all
dealings between, Pledgor and Pledgee shall likewise be conclusively presumed to
have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Agreement. Pledgor waives
diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or
nonpayment to or upon Pledgor with respect to the Obligations.
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6. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND NOTICE.
(a) If there occurs any event which would entitle Pledgee to declare an
Event of Default hereunder or pursuant to the Loan Agreement or Note and Pledgee
desires to declare an Event of Default, Pledgee shall send written notice of
such Event of Default (the "Default Notice") to the Escrow Agent and at the same
time send to Pledgor a copy of such Default Notice. The Default Notice shall
refer to the section of the agreement or agreements which have purportedly been
breached.
(b) Within 10 days of the sending of the Default Notice, Pledgor shall in
writing notify (the "Acknowledgement") the Escrow Agent as to whether he
reasonably acknowledges or in good faith disputes the Event of Default. If
Pledgor acknowledges the existence of the Event of Default or if Pledgor fails
to send an Acknowledgement within such time period, the Escrow Agent shall carry
out the procedure described in Section 7 hereof. If the Pledgor disputes the
existence of the Event of Default in the Acknowledgement, the Escrow Agent shall
seek to resolve such dispute.
(c) If the Escrow Agent cannot resolve such dispute, Escrow Agent shall
refrain from taking any action other than to continue to hold the Collateral,
or, at its option, Escrow Agent may deposit the Collateral with a court of
competent jurisdiction, in either case until otherwise directed by a final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or by a written agreement signed
by Pledgee and Pledgor. Escrow Agent shall have no obligations other than those
specifically set forth herein and shall have no liability to either party hereto
except for its willful misconduct. Pledgee and Pledgor jointly and severally
agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Escrow Agent from and against any and
all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses which may be incurred by
reason of the performance of its duties hereunder, except for its willful
misconduct or gross negligence.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, "Event of Default" shall mean (a) a
failure by the Company to make any payment required to be made in accordance
with the Obligations or the Loan Agreement or Note.
7. REMEDY. Immediately upon a determination in accordance with Section 6
hereof that there exists an Event of Default, all of the Collateral held by the
Escrow Agent hereunder shall, without notice, be delivered to Pledgee. On or
after the delivery of the Collateral to Pledgee, the Collateral shall be
registered in the name of Pledgee. The Pledgee will use the Collateral to
satisfy the Obligations. Pledgee and Pledgor shall have all rights with respect
to the Collateral as are set forth under the Uniform Commercial Code of the
State of Massachusetts (the "Uniform Commercial Code") and any other applicable
law, as the same may from time to time be in effect. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Pledgee will be required to act in a commercially
reasonable manner as outlined in the Uniform Commercial Code including, without
limitation, giving Pledgor fair notice of any sale of the Collateral and
opportunity to purchase, and propose purchasers of, the Collateral in connection
with any sale.
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8. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF PLEDGOR. Pledgor represents
and warrants that (a) he is the legal record and beneficial owner of, and has
good and marketable title to, the Capital Stock, subject to no pledge, lien,
mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or other encumbrance
whatsoever, except the lien and security interests created, and other
encumbrances allowed, by this Agreement; (b) he has full power, authority and
legal right to pledge the Pledged Securities pursuant to this Agreement subject
to the consent of Whale Securities Co., L.P. ("Whale") with respect to the
Lock-Up Agreement dated June 19, 1998, between Pledgor and Whale; (c) this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Pledgor
enforceable against Pledgor in accordance with its terms except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally and subject to general principles of equity; (d) no
consent of any creditor of Pledgor is required in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement; (e) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any mortgage,
indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to
which Pledgor is a party or which purports to be binding upon Pledgor, or upon
any of his assets and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of Pledgor
except as contemplated by this Agreement. Pledgor covenants and agrees that
Pledgor will defend Pledgee's right, title and security interest in and to the
Pledged Securities and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of
all persons whomsoever; and covenants and agrees that Pledgor will likewise
defend Pledgee's right to and security interest in any other property at any
time hereafter pledged to Pledgee as collateral hereunder.
9. NO DISPOSITION, ETC. Without the prior written consent of Pledgor, prior
to an Event of Default, each of Pledgee and the Escrow Agent agrees that they
will not sell, assign, transfer, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, or grant any
option with respect to, the Collateral, nor will they create, incur or permit to
exist any pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge,
option or any other encumbrance with respect to any of the Collateral, or any
interest therein, or any proceeds thereof, except for the lien and security
interests provided for by this Agreement.
10. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Pledgor agrees that at any time and from time to
time upon the written request of the Escrow Agent or Pledgee, Pledgor will
execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things
as the Escrow Agent or Pledgee may reasonably request in order to effect the
purposes of this Agreement.
11. SEVERABILITY. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
12. NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. Pledgee shall not by any act, delay,
omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any of his rights or remedies
hereunder and no waiver shall be valid unless in writing, signed by Pledgee, and
then only to the extent therein set forth. A waiver by Pledgee of any right or
remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any
right or remedy which Pledgee would otherwise have on any future occasion. No
failure to exercise nor delay in exercising on the part of Pledgee, any right,
power
<PAGE>
or privilege hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single
or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any
other or further exercise thereof of the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and may be
exercised singly or concurrently, and are not exclusive of any rights or
remedies provided by law.
13. WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS; APPLICABLE LAW. None of the terms or provisions of
this Agreement may be waived, altered, modified or amended except by an
instrument in writing, duly executed by Pledgee, Pledgor and the Escrow Agent.
This Agreement and all obligations of the Pledgor hereunder shall be binding
upon Pledgor and his representatives, successors and assigns, and all other
persons, wheresoever located, acting in any similar capacity in respect of
Pledgor, and shall, together with the rights and remedies of Pledgee hereunder,
inure to the benefit of Pledgee and his successors and assigns. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and be construed and interpreted in accordance with, the
laws of the State of Massachusetts, without regard to principles of conflicts of
laws.
14. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and the Pledged Securities
shall be returned to Pledgor upon the satisfaction by Pledgor of the obligations
set forth in the Loan Agreement and Note.
15. NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or mailed by
registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to the
parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as
shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address
shall be effective only upon receipt thereof):
(a) if to Pledgor, to
William Hancock
4907 Wareham Drive
Arlington, Texas 76014
(b) if to Pledgee, to
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
1601 Trapello Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02407
Attn: Avi Fogel, President
and Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to
Solovay Edlin & Eiseman
845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Sam Schwartz, Esq.
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(c) if to the Escrow Agent, to
Solovay Edlin & Eiseman
845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Sam Schwartz, Esq.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Pledgor, Pledgee and the Escrow Agent have each
executed, or caused to be executed, and delivered this Agreement on the day and
year first above written.
PLEDGOR:
/s/William Hancock
-----------------------------------
William Hancock
PLEDGEE:
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
By:/s/Avi Fogel
--------------------------------
Avi Fogel, President and Chief
Executive Officer
ESCROW AGENT:
Solovay Edlin & Eiseman
By:/s/Sam Schwartz
---------------------------------
Sam Schwartz, Esq.
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 10.27
PROMISSORY NOTE
$2,701.25 6.5 % PER ANNUM
MARCH 10, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WILLIAM HANCOCK ("Hancock"), hereby promises to pay to
the order of Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. ("Payee"), the principal sum of
TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED ONE DOLLARS AND 25 CENTS ($2,701.25), on or before
December 31, 1999. Payee has loaned the principal amount to Hancock for the sole
purpose of satisfying certain outstanding obligations to the Internal Revenue
Service and related professional fees and expenses, and Hancock agrees to use
such amount for such purpose. This Promissory Note is issued pursuant to the
Loan Agreement, dated as of March 10, 1999, by and between Hancock and Payee.
1. INTEREST. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Hancock promises
to pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of this Note at a per annum
rate of 6.5%. Interest in this Note shall accrue from the date of issuance until
repayment of the principal and payment of all accrued interest and premium in
full and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
thirty-day months.
2. PREPAYMENT. This Note may be prepaid by Hancock, in whole or in part, at
any time or from time to time. All prepayments made on this Note shall be
applied first to the payment of all unpaid interest accrued on this Note, and
then to the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note as of the date
of the payment, in the inverse order of maturities.
3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. If one or more of the following events (an "Event of
Default") shall occur and be continuing:
(a) Hancock shall default in the payment when due of any principal of this
Note; or
(b) Hancock shall default in the payment when due of any interest under
this Note; or
(c) any default by Hancock in the performance of any of its covenants or
agreements in this Note; or
(d) any judgment against Hancock or his property for an aggregate amount in
excess of $25,000 remains unpaid, undischarged, unsatisfied or undismissed for a
period of thirty (30) days, or a levy or attachment against Hancock or his
property for an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 remains unpaid,
undischarged, unsatisfied or undismissed for a period of thirty (30) days; or
<PAGE>
(e) Hancock shall admit in writing his inability to, or be generally unable
to, pay its debts as such debts generally become due; or
(f) Hancock shall (i) apply for or consent in writing to the appointment
of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator
of all or a substantial part of his assets, (ii) make an assignment for the
benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy
Code, (iv) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law relating
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or
readjustment of debts, (v) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of
the foregoing; or
THEREUPON: (i) in the case of an Event of Default (other than an Event of
Default referred to in clause (f) above), the Payee may, by notice to Hancock,
declare the principal amount then outstanding of, and the accrued interest on,
this Note and all other amounts payable by Hancock under this Note to be
forthwith due and payable, whereupon such amount shall be immediately due and
payable without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind,
all of which are hereby expressly waived by Hancock; (ii) in the case of the
occurrence of an Event of Default referred to in clause (f) above, the principal
amount then outstanding of, and the accrued interest on, this Note shall become
automatically immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest
or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Hancock, and in any case Payee may take such action as is permitted to enforce
its rights hereunder, (iii) Hancock shall pay all of the expenses of the Payee
incurred for the collection of this Note, including reasonable attorneys' fees
and legal expenses; and (iv) Payee may exercise from time to time any rights and
remedies available to it by law, including those available under any agreement
or other instrument relating to the amounts owed under this Note. No delay on
the part of the Payee in the exercise of any right or remedy shall preclude
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
Payee may apply any funds received from Hancock, in such manner and order of
priority and against such payment obligations hereunder as Payee may determine.
3. GOVERNING LAW. This Note and all agreements entered into pursuant to the
terms hereof shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of Massachusetts applicable to contracts made and to be performed
entirely in the State of Massachusetts. Hancock hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court of the State
of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting in the State of Massachusetts for
purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Note (and
agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceedings relating hereto except in
such courts). Hancock agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or
document by U.S. registered mail at its address set forth herein shall be
effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought against
it in any such court. Hancock hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any
objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out
of this Note, which is brought by or against it, in the Courts of the State of
Massachusetts or any federal court sitting in the State of Massachusetts and
hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or
claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any
such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
<PAGE>
4. AMENDMENT. This Note may not be amended except by a duly executed
writing between Hancock and Payee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of this 10th
day of March, 1999.
/s/William Hancock
----------------------------------------
William Hancock
<PAGE>
PROMISSORY NOTE
$9,285.01 6.5 % PER ANNUM
MARCH 10, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WILLIAM HANCOCK ("Hancock"), hereby promises to pay to
the order of Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. ("Payee"), the principal sum of
NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS AND 01 CENTS ($9,285.01), on or
before December 31, 1999. Payee has loaned the principal amount to Hancock for
the sole purpose of satisfying certain outstanding obligations to the Internal
Revenue Service and related professional fees and expenses, and Hancock agrees
to use such amount for such purpose. This Promissory Note is issued pursuant to
the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 10, 1999, by and between Hancock and
Payee.
1. INTEREST. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Hancock promises
to pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of this Note at a per annum
rate of 6.5%. Interest on this Note shall accrue from the date of issuance until
repayment of the principal and payment of all accrued interest and premium in
full and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
thirty-day months.
2. PREPAYMENT. This Note may be prepaid by Hancock, in whole or in part, at
any time or from time to time. All prepayments made on this Note shall be
applied first to the payment of all unpaid interest accrued on this Note, and
then to the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note as of the date
of the payment, in the inverse order of maturities.
3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. If one or more of the following events (an "Event of
Default") shall occur and be continuing:
(a) Hancock shall default in the payment when due of any principal of this
Note; or
(b) Hancock shall default in the payment when due of any interest under
this Note; or
(c) any default by Hancock in the performance of any of its covenants or
agreements in this Note; or
(d) any judgment against Hancock or his property for an aggregate amount in
excess of $25,000 remains unpaid, undischarged, unsatisfied or undismissed for a
period of thirty (30) days, or a levy or attachment against Hancock or his
property for an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 remains unpaid,
undischarged, unsatisfied or undismissed for a period of thirty (30) days; or
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(e) Hancock shall admit in writing his inability to, or be generally unable
to, pay its debts as such debts generally become due; or
(f) Hancock shall (i) apply for or consent in writing to the appointment
of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator
of all or a substantial part of his assets, (ii) make an assignment for the
benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy
Code, (iv) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law relating
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or
readjustment of debts, (v) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of
the foregoing; or
THEREUPON: (i) in the case of an Event of Default (other than an Event of
Default referred to in clause (f) above), the Payee may, by notice to Hancock,
declare the principal amount then outstanding of, and the accrued interest on,
this Note and all other amounts payable by Hancock under this Note to be
forthwith due and payable, whereupon such amount shall be immediately due and
payable without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind,
all of which are hereby expressly waived by Hancock; (ii) in the case of the
occurrence of an Event of Default referred to in clause (f) above, the principal
amount then outstanding of, and the accrued interest on, this Note shall become
automatically immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest
or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by
Hancock, and in any case Payee may take such action as is permitted to enforce
its rights hereunder, (iii) Hancock shall pay all of the expenses of the Payee
incurred for the collection of this Note, including reasonable attorneys' fees
and legal expenses; and (iv) Payee may exercise from time to time any rights and
remedies available to it by law, including those available under any agreement
or other instrument relating to the amounts owed under this Note. No delay on
the part of the Payee in the exercise of any right or remedy shall preclude
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
Payee may apply any funds received from Hancock, in such manner and order of
priority and against such payment obligations hereunder as Payee may determine.
3. GOVERNING LAW. This Note and all agreements entered into pursuant to the
terms hereof shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of Massachusetts applicable to contracts made and to be performed
entirely in the State of Massachusetts. Hancock hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court of the State
of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting in the State of Massachusetts for
purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Note (and
agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceedings relating hereto except in
such courts). Hancock agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or
document by U.S. registered mail at its address set forth herein shall be
effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought against
it in any such court. Hancock hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any
objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out
of this Note, which is brought by or against it, in the Courts of the State of
Massachusetts or any federal court sitting in the State of Massachusetts and
hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or
claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any
such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
<PAGE>
4. AMENDMENT. This Note may not be amended except by a duly executed
writing between Hancock and Payee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of this 10th
day of March, 1999.
/s/William Hancock
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William Hancock
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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