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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB/A
Mark One:
[X] Annual Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
[_] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission file number 1-11968
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
FLORIDA 65-0142837
(State or other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
18245 S. E. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, TEQUESTA, FL 33469
Telephone No. (561) 743-5625
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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: NONE
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: COMMON STOCK,
$0.01 PAR VALUE
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___
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Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B if not contained in the 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 the Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB.[_]
The aggregate market value of the Company's voting stock held by non-affiliates
was approximately $24,500,000 based upon the average bid and asked prices of
such stock on April 27, 1998 as reported on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market.
On April 30, 1998 there were 11,519,077 shares of the registrant's common stock
outstanding.
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
GENERAL
The "Company," through its subsidiary STL Lock, Inc., designs, develops,
manufactures and distributes patented and proprietary safety locks for guns.
ORGANIZATION, INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, AND MERGER
The Company was incorporated in Florida in July 1989 under the name of RGB Sales
and Marketing, Inc. In October, 1989, the Company commenced business and
operated a retail store that sold Amiga computers and produced a series of
tutorial programs used with software written for the Amiga platform. The
Company completed an initial public offering of its Common Stock on June 23,
1993. In total, the Company sold 1,340,000 shares of its Common Stock at an
offering price to the public of $7.00 per share.
On February 13, 1996 the Company acquired Saf T Lok Corporation, a Florida
corporation ("STL"), through a merger, and changed its name to Saf T Lok
Incorporated. This acquisition marked the end of the Company's involvement in
the video editing business and the commencement of the Company's involvement in
the gun lock business.
STL had been organized in 1989 by Franklin W. Brooks to develop a proprietary
gun locking device. From 1989 until February 1996, STL, as a privately held
company, was a development stage company focused on developing the Saf T Lok and
did not have revenues.
THE GUN LOCK BUSINESS
GENERAL
The business of the Company is to design, develop, manufacture, and market
proprietary combination gun locks to prevent unauthorized use of firearms,
including unintentional discharge by children and assailants. The Saf T Lok/TM/
and the Company's Magazine Lock, which is in the prototype stage of production,
are easily installed, removed and operated by consumers.
As a development stage entity, STL was engaged in product and market research
and development from its incorporation in 1989 until its merger with the
Company. STL dedicated six years to confirming the initial Saf T Lok/TM/
concept and then developing and refining a prototype product that it could use
to demonstrate the appearance and functionality of its product to consumers and
retailers. In 1996, the Company conceived, developed, and produced a
prototype of its Magazine Lock.
Product development of the Saf T Lok/TM/ incorporated handgun dealer and
customer comments and suggestions concerning product design, appearance,
operation, and use. After intensive assessment of component composition,
manufacturing costs, and projected retail pricing, the Company believed that the
Saf T Lok/TM/ would meet a serious need in the marketplace.
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THE INITIAL PRODUCT - THE SAF T LOK/TM/
The Saf T Lok/TM/ is a mechanical combination lock that attaches to a handgun.
When unlocked, it does not hamper or interfere with the use of the gun. When the
Saf T Lok/TM/ is engaged, it locks the "safety" in the "no fire" position,
blocking the normal operation of the gun and preventing the gun from being
fired. Guns without safeties are locked using the basic Saf T Lok/TM/ to block
of other internal gun components. There are no keys, batteries or other gadgets
to lose or fail. The body of the lock is positioned under and concealed by the
gun grip. The combination mechanism is located at the top of the grip, where it
is easily accessible. The Company believes that the approximately two dozen
variations of the Saf T Lok/TM/ fit approximately 40% of the handguns produced
yearly in the U.S. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
there were 2,581,961 handguns produced in the U.S. in 1994 and 1,722,930
handguns produced in 1995. These variations also are designed to fit a
significant portion of the handguns existing in the U.S. retrofit market.
Installation of the Saf T Lok/TM/ requires no modification to the gun for which
it is designed. It is mounted on a plate placed under the gun's grip. The lock
is installed by removal of the grip, insertion of the mounting plate and
replacement of the original grip with custom rubber grips supplied with the Saf
T Lok/TM/. When locked, the Saf T Lok/TM/ engages an interlock on the mounting
plate and cannot be removed without special tools or damage to the gun, even if
the grips are removed.
To lock the gun, the operator needs only move the safety slide backward with one
finger while moving the reset slide forward with another finger. The need for
this simultaneous action eliminates the possibility of accidental locking. The
gun may be in a loaded condition when the operator locks the gun.
To unlock the gun, the operator depresses three individually programmed buttons
in any order without the need to look at the gun or the lock. The lock can be
released in about three seconds while holding the gun in firing position. For
rapid unlocking, the combination can be entered short of one keystroke,
permitting accelerated unlocking, for example, when a police officer is
concerned that his gun may be taken from him and yet wants it readily usable.
Although each lock comes with a preset combination, the combination is
changeable by the user. The Company markets combination changing kits separate
from the lock and mounting hardware.
The Saf T Lok/TM/ is designed to ensure reliable operation and long lock life
under firing conditions. Gaps in the casing are designed to prevent sand and
dirt infiltration. The lock mechanism's nickel plated zinc alloy composition
makes it highly corrosion resistant. The design and layout of the mechanical
parts shunt forces from firing recoil and mishandling to the lock casing,
diminishing the potential for small parts breakage. In tests commissioned by the
Company, an engineering testing company in Orlando, Florida, tested the Saf T
Lok/TM/, mechanically cycling it through 36,525 openings and closings without
failure or indication of wear. This is the equivalent of one use per day for 100
years. Further, the Company had the Saf T Lok/TM/ subjected to the firing of
5000 rounds while mounted on a .45 caliber semi automatic pistol without
problem, as witnessed by the range master of an indoor gun range in West Palm
Beach, Florida. The Saf T Lok/TM/ has also passed numerous tests for impact
resistance and immersion in corrosive liquids and dirt.
The Company owns seven U.S. patents assigned to it by Franklin W. Brooks, the
inventor which have durations ranging from 2008 to 2013. In addition, 14 claims
have been allowed on a pending patent application covering all aspects of the
Company's magazine lock and the issuing fee has been paid for this additional
patent. Three U.S. patents are pending. These patents cover locks for revolvers,
long arms and semi automatic pistols and extend coverage to externally mounted
locks which act on a gun's external safety mechanism to block operation. Other
patent claims cover incorporation of a lock into a gun's grip assembly, into a
magazine, and the use of an adapter plate to mount a lock.
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THE SECOND PRODUCT - THE MAGAZINE LOCK
Historically, handguns have been made with a metal frame, which requires an
expensive multi-step machining process. In the late 1980's an Austrian gun
manufacturer revolutionized the field by introducing plastic frame semi
automatic pistols. The plastic frame guns are lighter and can accommodate
higher cartridge magazines. Law enforcement agencies worldwide embraced the new
design, which reportedly now accounts for over 60% of the police handgun market
in the U.S. Virtually all gun manufacturers soon thereafter entered the field
of polymer frame pistols, resulting in the redesign of traditional pistols to
accommodate high capacity magazines through enlargement of gun handles.
One piece molded plastic gun handles have no grips or screw holes to which the
Saf T Lok/TM/ mounting plate can be attached. Mr. Brooks consequently proceeded
to invent a magazine mounted Saf T Lok/TM/ as the Company's second product.
The Magazine Lock is a precision miniaturized, all mechanical, combination lock
that functions the same as the Saf T Lok/TM/. It has two buttons that function
in both directions, yielding 10,000 combinations. The Magazine Lock is housed in
the bottom of the magazine, occupying the space of two to four cartridges
depending on the caliber. Otherwise, the magazine functions the same in feeding
cartridges as a magazine without the lock. The Magazine Lock installs to the gun
merely by inserting the Saf T Lok/TM/ magazine. A lever runs from the lock, up
the side of the magazine. When the lock is in the locked position the lever will
engage the trigger bar or another part of the firing mechanism, and either pull
it away from the sear mechanism or block the rearward movement as necessary and
appropriate. The lever also locks over the trigger bar or another internal
component, preventing the magazine from being removed.
When the four digit combination is entered with the lock buttons and the manual
safety is turned, the lock snaps open allowing the lever to be disengaged from
the trigger bar. The gun can then be fired or the magazine removed.
The Company has completed the development of 6 models of the Magazine Lock
and expects to complete the development of approximately 21 additional models
of the Magazine Lock. The Company is currently producing 2 models of the
Magazine Lock.
THE MARKET
Many reported injuries and deaths from the accidental discharge of firearms
involve guns purchased for protection and stored loaded at home. Half of all
U.S. households have at least one gun. Two thirds of teen suicides involve
shootings. Furthermore, police officers and military personnel as well as
individual gun owners are at risk of being shot by their own weapons grabbed by
assailants.
The American Firearms Industry, a trade association, estimates that there are
60-65 million handguns in the United States and that there are 30-35 million
handgun owners in the United States. The American Firearms Industry further
estimates that for the years 1990-1995, an average of 2,140,000 new handguns
have been produced annually in the United States.
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The market for the Company's products consists of both new and previously
manufactured hand guns in the United States (the "retrofit market"). The
consumer market consists of hand gun owners who bought or are planning to buy
for home defense and self protection as well as for law enforcement use at all
levels. Consumers purchasing hand guns must do so from federally licensed
dealers, thus the consumers must be served through the approximately 12,000
licensed firearms dealers in the U.S. Of these dealers approximately 8,000
dealers have annual sales in firearms and other products in excess of
$200,000.
MANUFACTURING
The Company intends to minimize overhead by subcontracting the component
manufacturing of the gun locks to specialists: die manufacturers cast the lock
components, a grip manufacturer injection molds gun grips to house the Saf T
Lok/TM/ components. The Company assembles the gun locks in-house and has
recently expanded its production facility, employing 36 assembly workers and 6
production supervisors. After quality assurance testing, packaging, and
handling, the Saf T Lok/TM/ is ready for distribution. The Magazine Lock is
currently being manufactured for the Company by a magazine manufacturer.
Currently, the Company is assembling and shipping approximately 3,500 locks per
week and hopes to increase the shipment rate to approximately 6,000 locks per
week by June 30, 1998.
The lock housing is cast with channels to hold the individual components.
Assembly requires the lock parts to be inserted in the housing in a particular
order. Assembly and testing take less than 10 minutes by an assembly worker.
Parts are die cast in zinc alloy, then nickel plated for additional strength and
lubricity. The Company believes that an ample supply of the raw materials used
in the manufacture of its products is available from numerous sources at
reasonable prices.
The Company is financing the expansion of its production facility and its
working capital needs with cash on hand (approximately $2,050,000 as of April
30, 1998. The Company believes it has the capital resources to increase its
production rate to 6,000 locks per week.
PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IN GENERAL
During 1996, the Company devoted its efforts to product development, including
the design and manufacture of tooling for the Saf T Lok/TM/. The Company did not
have a finished product for marketing until early 1997. During the last six
months of 1996, the Company launched a campaign to appoint a large number of gun
dealers as authorized retailers of the Saf T Lok/TM/ on the belief that gun
enthusiasts would seek out gun locks through gun dealers and that gun dealers
would promote the sale of gun locks. The Company also conducted an advertising
campaign in certain gun magazines in order to create demand from the end users
hoping that this demand would "pull" the Saf T Lok/TM/ through the gun dealers.
While the Company signed up more than 1,350 gun dealers in the United States,
sales through gun dealers were disappointing.
The Company has obtained an endorsement of its Saf T Lok/TM/ from the Fraternal
Order of Police and the Associated Locksmiths of America, a trade association,
and intends to seek other endorsements in order to create credibility for the
Saf T Lok/TM/ and the magazine lock. The Company is also conducting a lobbying
effort at the federal level in order to stay abreast of and have some input into
gun control and safety legislation.
The Company has met with a number of the handgun manufacturers in the United
States seeking OEM (original equipment manufacturer) relationships with them. To
date these efforts have not produced any commitments from gun manufacturers to
offer the Saf T Lok/TM/ as an option with their hand guns. The recent
announcement by the President of the United States that certain of the largest
gun manufacturers in the United States have voluntarily agreed to provide gun
locks with their handguns has created some interest among the gun manufacturers
in talking to the Company, but these discussions may not lead to any formal or
informal
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arrangements with these companies for the sale of the Saf T Lok/TM/ with their
handguns. The Company believes that most of the handgun manufacturers intend to
offer simple, key trigger locks with their handguns. Nevertheless, this effort
by the handgun manufacturers may raise the general level of awareness about the
different types of handgun locks available which could have a positive effect on
the sales of the Saf T Lok/TM/.
The initial marketing strategy for the Magazine Lock is to focus on law
enforcement agencies such as state and local police and sheriffs' organizations
for multi-unit sales. The Company believes, based on trade association meetings
it has attended, that the police and sheriffs' departments are interested in
purchasing relatively large quantities of the Magazine Lock for their officers.
However, the Company realizes that large purchases by such organizations often
have a long purchase cycle where the decision to purchase must first be made,
the budget for the purchase must then be approved and funds must be allocated
for this purpose. This purchasing process can take one year or more depending on
the budgeting cycle for these organizations.
The Company intends to utilize independent sales representatives to solicit the
law enforcement agencies and, in some cases, to use Company employees to
directly solicit these agencies. The Company intends to sign up several sales
representatives for this purpose in the next three months.
The Company has engaged West Marketing Industries, Inc., a marketing consulting
firm, as well as Marketing Direct Concepts, Inc., to assist it in developing the
new marketing strategy.
The average retail selling price of the Saf T Lok/TM/ is $90 and the planned
retail price of the Magazine Lock is $95. The Company believes the average price
of a new handgun is approximately $400. Thus, the purchaser of a new handgun has
to be seriously motivated about gun safety in order to add about 30% to the
price of the handgun in order to have the Saf T Lok/TM/ or the Magazine Lock.
Likewise, the person who has owned a handgun for several years must make a
serious economic decision to add a Saf T Lok/TM/ to his handgun in order to
provide the type of safety protection offered by the Saf T Lok/TM/. For these
reasons, consumer sales of the Saf T Lok/TM/ and the Magazine Lock could develop
slower than expected by the Company.
The Company engaged West Marketing, Inc. ("West") and Marketing Direct Concepts,
Inc. ("MDC") in order to help promote the Saf T Lok/TM/ and the Magazine Lock.
West was engaged in June, 1997, for a period of one year, to create a strategic
and tactical marketing plan, conduct public relations on behalf of the Company,
place direct response advertising, develop a telemarketing program, develop a
sales training program, develop an export marketing program and develop an
Internet marketing program. The Company paid West for these services through the
issuance of 93,583 shares of restricted Common Stock. MDC was engaged in
October, 1997, for a period of one year, to develop a financial public relations
campaign consisting of E-Mail and faxing services, maintenance of a website and
providing teleconference services for brokers and securities analysts. MDC was
further engaged in January, 1998, for a period of one year, to develop a
product recognition campaign in order to expose the Company and its products to
the general public, utilizing all media sources and MDC's E-mail database. The
consideration paid by or on behalf of the Company for all of the services to be
performed by MDC consisted of the payment of $375,000 in cash, the issuance of
25,000 shares of restricted Common Stock, the assignment of stock purchase
warrants for 300,000 shares held by three of the Company's stockholders and an
agreement to make a monthly payment of $10,000 through December, 1998.
PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION - DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT
On February 10, 1998, the Company accepted a purchase order from an independent
wholesaler for the purchase of $6,000,000 of the Company's gun locks and
received a $1,000,000 advance payment on the purchase order. The wholesaler is a
well established business, but has no prior experience at selling gun locking
devices. The terms of the purchase order provide that $1,000,000 worth of gun
locks are to be shipped within 120 days of the purchase order. Upon the delivery
of the first $1,000,000 of gun locks under the purchase order, the Company is to
receive another advance payment of $1,000,000 for the next $1,000,000 worth of
gun locks with deliveries to take place at the rate of approximately $625,000
per month. Thereafter, deliveries of gun locks will be on a net 30 day payment
basis. After a total of $2,000,000 worth of gun locks have been shipped, the
balance of the purchase order will be shipped on an as needed basis at the rate
of approximately $625,000 per month.
On February 11, 1998, the Company entered into a distribution agreement (the
"Distribution Agreement") with a newly formed, unaffiliated, distribution
company (the "Distributor") for the sale and purchase of $20,000,000 of the
Company's Saf T Lock/TM/ and Magazine Locks over a period of three years from
the date of the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor is newly formed
corporation with no direct experience in selling gun locking devices. Deliveries
for the first $7,000,00 of this order are specified to take place throughout the
first year (the "Initial Order"). Following fulfillment of the obligations under
the Initial Order of the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor may terminate
the agreement, without cause, and cancel any orders pending that have not been
shipped upon 90 days prior written notice. The purchase order from the
wholesaler described above satisfies and takes the place of $6,000,000 of the
Initial Order under the Distribution Agreement. Subsequent to the Company's
fulfillment of the Initial Order, the Distributor may provide releasing orders
to the Company for the purchase and delivery of the remaining $13,000,000 of gun
locks pursuant to the Distribution Agreement.
The Distribution Agreement provides that, while the Distribution Agreement is in
effect, the Distributor has the exclusive right to sell the Company's products
throughout the world to wholesalers, retailers, and end users except for law
enforcement agencies, governmental entities, military organizations and original
equipment manufacturers ("OEM"s) (such as gun manufacturers).
The Distributor is obligated to create and place certain types of advertising
pursuant to an advertising plan to be approved by the Company for a total
$5,000,000 over the next two years. The Company has delivered to the Distributor
1,000,000 shares of its common stock in connection with the Distribution
Agreement. The Distributor has pledged this stock to the Company as security for
the Distributor's obligation to place the advertising. As the Distributor meets
its obligation to place advertising, the Company will release shares to the
Distributor at the rate of one share for each $5.00 of advertising placed by the
Distributor. It is the Distributor's obligation to pay for this advertising.
The Company decided to grant this exclusive arrangement to the Distributor so
that the Company can focus its efforts on the law enforcement, governmental
entity, military and OEM markets.
In connection with the Distribution Agreement, on February 11, 1998, the Company
entered into an agreement with three unaffiliated companies, granting the three
companies stock purchase warrants for an aggregate total of 2,000,000 shares of
common stock with an exercise price of $5.00 per share a term of 5 years. These
companies were instrumental in assisting the Company in finding the Wholesaler
and the Distributor.
In addition, and in connection with the Distribution Agreement, on February 11,
1998 the Company entered into a commission agreement with a consulting company
which helped the Company structure the transaction with the Distributor. This
commission agreement provided that the consulting company will receive a 15%
commission from the sale of the products in accordance with the Distribution
Agreement and a 15% fee upon the exercise of the stock purchase warrants
described above.
COMPETITION
The Company's products compete with other products which attempt to achieve
similar objectives, such as lock boxes, trigger locks, cable locks and ring
locks. A lock box has certain disadvantages: if it opens via a push button
mode it is difficult to operate in the dark; if it opens via a key, the key must
be hidden for security, thereby complicating access to the gun. Trigger locks
are difficult to operate in the dark, require separate key storage for reliable
security, and are recommended only for unloaded guns. When the gun must be
unlocked, then loaded, one of the main advantages of having the gun, protection
from intruders, is severely reduced. Cable locks are slow to operate and
difficult to use in the dark. Ring locks (a magnetic lock) are very expensive
(approximately $1000), require modification of a gun, require the owner to wear
a special ring, and give no positive indication of unlocking.
While the Company will aggressively protect its products from infringement, it
may be possible for others to copy the patented features of the Company's
products or the functions they serve. The Company expects that competitors will
attempt to develop comparable products, possibly reducing the Company's sales or
profit margins or both. The Company's business strategy emphasizes increasing
consumer awareness of its products as well as enhancing brand name recognition.
Competitors such as Master Lock Company, maker of a trigger lock, are larger,
better capitalized companies with existing distribution channels.
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The Company's products will also compete at the retail store level for shelf
space, advertising space, and promotional displays.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
The Company knows of no governmental regulation of gun safety devices.
The Company believes that the demand for its products will increase as media
attention continues to focus on firearm related accidents. This media attention
has kept firearm safety at the forefront of public awareness. To the extent
firearm safety legislation results from such publicity, demand for the Company's
products may increase.
EMPLOYEES
Including its executive officers, the Company had 49 full time employees as of
March 31, 1998, of which 36 are assembly workers, 6 are production supervisors
and 7 are employed in the Company's executive offices. Of those full time
employees at the Company's executive offices, 2 are executives, 4 are
professionals and 1 is in a clerical position. None of the Company's employees
is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Management believes that the
Company's relationship with its employees is good.
PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
The Company owns seven U.S. patents which have durations ranging from 2008 to
2013. In addition, 14 claims have been allowed on a pending patent application
covering all aspects of the Company's Magazine Lock and the issuing fee for this
additional patent has been paid. Three U.S. patents are pending as are 32
foreign patent applications filed in Canada and other countries. The issued
patents are dated January 29, 1991 through October 7, 1995. The Company's patent
numbers are permanently molded into adapter plates and lock housings in order to
give warning to potential infringers.
Patents were obtained or applied for sequentially during the development period
of the lock. The attributes and function of the whole locking system for a gun
utilize coverage from all patents. Together the issued and pending patents
cover a variety of ways of locking a variety of firearms.
The Company has applied for trademark protection of its logo which includes the
words "Saf T Lok/TM/" and "Lock for Life/TM/."
Financial Information. The information with respect to the Company's revenues,
operating profit and loss and assets attributable to the Company's business is
contained within the Financial Statements set forth on pages F-1 to F-27 herein.
RISK FACTORS
In evaluating the Company's business, prospective investors should carefully
consider the following risk factors before purchasing the securities offered
hereby. This report on Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements.
Statements of plans, intentions and objectives by the Company and statements of
future economic performance contained in this report should be deemed to be
forward-looking statements. Cautionary statements are made in certain sections
of this report. These cautionary statements should be read as being applicable
to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this report or
the materials referred to in this report.
UNPROVEN MARKET; COMPETITION. The market for the Saf T Lok /TM/ and the
Magazine Lock gun locking devices is unproven even though there are millions of
handguns in the United States. The Company's gun locking devices retail for
approximately $90 each while simple, key operated trigger locks retail for less
than $20. The Company has based its belief on the existence of a large market
for its gun locking devices on anecdotal evidence, without a broad based market
study. There can be no assurances that a market will develop so as to provide
sufficient revenues for the Company to make a profit.
POLITICAL CLIMATE OR EVENTS COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE MARKET FOR GUN
LOCKING DEVICES. The issue of gun control is a highly political issue in the
United States. The Company believes that the National Rifle Association will
oppose any legislation that touches on gun control, including any gun lock
legislation. Other groups are promoting gun lock legislation at the federal and
state levels. However, the Company cannot rely on the passage of any type of
gun control or gun safety legislation to create a market for the Company's gun
locking devices.
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL. The Company may have a need for additional capital
if operating losses continue or if there is a rapid increase in orders for its
products causing a need for additional working capital. It is unlikely that the
Company will be in a position for at least one year to borrow money from
financial institutions for working capital or to support continuing losses.
Because of the large number of shares underlying stock purchase warrants and
stock options, the Company may not be able to raise equity capital in the future
on favorable terms.
VOLATILE AND THIN MARKET FOR THE COMPANY'S STOCK. The Company's Common Stock is
currently traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The price of the Company's
Common Stock has been highly volatile and may continue to be volatile based on
events outside of the Company's control. While trading volume has recently
averaged more than 100,000 shares per day, trading volume has historically been
substantially lower. Low trading volume can contribute to greater volatility of
the market price of the Company's Common Stock.
DILUTION IF STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS AND STOCK OPTIONS ARE EXERCISED. The
Company has outstanding stock purchase warrants covering 214,725 shares of
Common Stock exercisable at $0.396 per share, 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock
exercisable at $2.00 per share, 500,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at
$3.00 per share, 120,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $11.20 per share,
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $5.00 per share, and stock
options for 4,139,137 shares of Common Stock exercisable at prices ranging from
$0.10 to $7.00 per share. The exercise of all of these stock purchase warrants
and stock options would result in an increase in the outstanding shares of
Common Stock by approximately 82%.
LACK OF PROFITABLE OPERATING HISTORY. The Company has not earned a profit since
its inception and currently is operating at a loss. The Company believes it
must achieve revenues through the sale of its gun locking devices of more than
$400,000 per month in order to break even. The Company's monthly revenues since
January 1, 1997 have averaged $3,600. The Company is relying heavily on the
success of its Magazine Lock in order to achieve these revenues. There can be
no assurances that the Company will be able to achieve sufficient revenues to
enable it to operate at a profit.
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION. While gun locking devices are currently not
regulated under state or federal regulations, it is likely in the future that
such devices will be regulated. There can be no assurances that the Company's
devices will meet the requirements of such future regulations. In which case,
sales of such devices by the Company would be adversely affected.
LOSS OF FOUNDER OR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. The founder, Frank W. Brooks, Chairman
of the Board, started and developed Saf T Lok, Inc., which merged into the
Company. Mr. Brooks continues to contribute to the development of the Company.
John L. Gardner, President and Chief Executive Officer, is a key employee of the
Company as well. Eugene V. Horanoff, Chief Engineer, is responsible for product
development. Jeffrey W. Brooks, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, is
responsible for manufacturing and assembly. The loss of the services of one or
more of these executives would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Company has no key-person life insurance policy on any of these executives.
NO DIVIDENDS ARE PRESENTLY INTENDED. The Company presently intends to retain
any earnings and pay no dividends. Future dividends, if any, will depend on the
Company's profitability, financial condition, capital requirements and other
considerations determined by the Company's Board of Directors.
VOTING CONTROL BY THE DIRECTORS. As of March 31, 1998, the Company's Chairman
of the Board of Directors, Mr. Brooks beneficially owns approximately 1,490,006
shares or 12.96% of the outstanding shares (includes an option to purchase
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock). As the largest Shareholder in the Company,
he may, as a practical matter, have the ability to control the Company. See
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE RESALE. Sales of Common Stock outstanding may
adversely affect the market price of the shares in the future. There were
11,519,077 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 1998, of which
2,119,516 were "restricted securities" of which 1,000,933 are eligible for
resale currently and within 90 days from April 30, 1998. The Company has issued
and outstanding stock purchase warrants for 4,834,725 shares, of which 2,500,000
shares are eligible for sale into the market without further registration.
Further, the Company has issued and outstanding stock options for 4,139,137
shares, of which 1,950,805 shares are currently exercisable.
PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS. The Company holds seven patents that pertain to the
Saf T Lok /TM/ combination gun lock. Three U.S. patents are pending relating to
the Magazine Lock. Patent applications have also been filed for protection in
Canada and other countries. The Company expects these applications to be
approved. However, there can be no assurances that any of these patents will
protect the Company from competitors offering similar devices.
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT. The Company has entered into a distribution
agreement that grants exclusive marketing rights to the distribution of its gun
locks for the consumer market. See "Product Distribution-Distributor Agreement
." The distributor is a newly formed business with no prior experience in
selling gun locks. There can be no assurance that the distributor will be able
to perform its obligations under the distribution agreement. In the event the
distributor meets its minimum obligations in the agreement, the Company will not
be able to sell its products to the consumer market during the three year term
of the agreement except by selling the products to the distributor, even if the
Company believes it could achieve higher sales to the consumer market through
its own efforts or the efforts of other distributors.
PENNY STOCK TRADING RULES. In the event the Common Stock is delisted and no
longer included on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Common Stock may become
subject to the "penny stock" trading rules. The penny stock trading rules
impose additional duties and responsibilities upon broker-dealers and
salespersons effecting purchase and sale transactions in common stock and other
equity securities, including determination of the purchaser's investment
suitability, delivery of certain information and disclosures to the purchaser,
and receipt of a specific purchase agreement from the purchaser prior to
effecting the purchase transaction. In addition, many broker-dealers will not
effect transactions in penny stocks, except on an unsolicited basis, in order to
avoid compliance with the penny stock trading rules. In the event the Common
Stock becomes subject to the penny stock trading rules, such rules may
materially limit or restrict the ability of a holder to resell such equity
securities, and the liquidity typically associated with other publicly traded
equity securities may not exist.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company leases approximately 3200 square feet of office space in Tequesta,
Florida, at an annual rental of $48,000. The lease term is through February
1999. The Company believes such facility is adequate to meet its foreseeable
requirements.
The Company leases approximately 3,390 square feet of manufacturing, assembly
and storage space in Lake Park, Florida, at a monthly rental of $1,553.75. The
lease term is month to month. The Company believes such facility is adequate to
meet its foreseeable manufacturing and assembly requirements.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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In December 1996 Lisa Broderick Fogel and her husband Bruce Fogel sued the
Company and Mr. Franklin W. Brooks in the Circuit Court for Martin County,
Florida for defamation and loss of consortium arising out of Mrs. Fogel's brief
tenure in November 1996 as President of the Company. ?? monetary damages are
being sought. The Company's insurance company, is providing for the defense of
the Company and Mr. Brooks. The Company does not believe this lawsuit will have
a materially adverse effect on the Company.
The Company is not a party in any other ongoing or pending legal proceedings,
nor are any of the Company's properties the subject of litigation, and the
Company is not aware of any pending or contemplated proceeding against it by
governmental authorities concerning environmental matters. The Company knows of
no legal proceedings, pending or threatened, or judgments entered against any
director or officer of the Company in his capacity as such.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on October 10, 1997. The
Stockholders approved the reelection of the six directors named in the proxy
statement as follows: Franklin W. Brooks 2,879,834 for, 1,219,481 against;
Jeffrey W. Brooks 2,879,834 for, 1,219,481 against; John L. Gardner 4,088,315
for, 11,000 against; Robert L. Gilbert, III 4,095,314 for, 4,001 against;
William M. Schmidt 2,879,834 for, 1,219,481 against; Eugene V. Horanoff
2,879,834 for, 1,219,481 against. No other matters were submitted to a vote of
security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
PART II
ITEM 5. COMMON EQUITY
The Company's Common Stock, par value of $0.01 per share, is traded on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market. As of March 23, 1998 there were approximately 350
holders of record of the Company's Common Stock. The Company believes there are
approximately 5,800 beneficial owners of its Common Stock. Although there are
no restrictions on the Company's ability to pay dividends to date, the Company
has not declared any cash dividends on any class of security nor does it
anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. The Company intends to retain
its earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of its business and for general
corporate purposes.
The high and low closing sales prices per share for the Company's Common Stock
for each full quarter for the 1995, 1996, and 1997 are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Period High Closing Sales Price Low Closing Sales Price
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<S> <C> <C>
First Quarter 1995 1.250 0.500
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Second Quarter 1995 0.563 0.375
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Third Quarter 1995 0.688 0.313
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Fourth Quarter 1995 0.719 0.375
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First Quarter 1996 8.250 0.500
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Second Quarter 1996 19.000 4.875
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Third Quarter 1996 12.625 5.000
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Fourth Quarter 1996 10.375 1.438
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
First Quarter 1997 5.625 2.125
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Second Quarter 1997 4.625 2.031
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Third Quarter 1997 2.031 0.375
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Fourth Quarter 1997 4.563 0.406
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</TABLE>
On March 13, 1998, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares or unregistered Common
Stock to a distributor of the Company's products in connection with a
distribution agreement. See "Product Distribution - Distributor Agreement." This
sale was exempt from registration under (S)4(2) of the Securities Act.
On March 25, 1998, the Company sold 25,000 shares of unregistered Common Stock
to a marketing and public relations company in exchange for marketing and public
relations services rendered to the Company. This sale was exempt from
registration under (S)4(2) of the Securities Act.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The Selected Financial Data presented below should be read in conjunction
with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this
report on Form 10-K, and in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis" and Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. The
Selected Financial Data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995
were audited by Michelson & Co., P.A. The Selected Financial Data for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996 was audited by Weinberg, Pershes & Co., P.A. The
Selected Financial Data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 was audited
by Goldberg, Pershes & Co., P.A.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Ended Dec. Ended Dec. Ended Dec. Ended Dec. Ended Dec.
31, 1993(1) 31, 1994(1) 31, 1995(1) 31, 1996(2) 31, 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Sales or $2,104,784 $1,048,594 $199,930 $5,734 $15,926
Operating
Revenues
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Income
(Loss) from (1,326,250) (2,276,162) (1,260,240) (2,841,716) (5,264,543)
Continuing
Operations
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Income
(Loss) from
Continuing
Operations (0.47) (0.70) (0.36) (0.54) (0.76)
Per Share of
Common
Stock
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Total Assets 7,336,792 4,766,571 3,440,870 2,094,158 5,521,871
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Long Term
Obligations
and 102,207 66,204 14,515 125,414 121,758
Redeemable
Preferred
Stock
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Cash
Dividends
Declared Per 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share of
Common
Stock
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</TABLE>
(1) The Company conducted the business of operating a retail store that sold
Amiga computers and produced a series of tutorial programs used with software
written for the Amiga platform during the fiscal years ended December 31,
1993, 1994,and 1995. This business was discontinued in 1995. Thus, the
information provided for those years does not provide investors and other users
of this information with a relevant assessment of the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company in the gun lock business which was
commenced during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
(2) During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, the discontinued operations
accounted for a loss of $33,626 and a loss per share of common stock of $0.08.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Company, organized in 1989, was engaged in the business of assembling,
marketing and selling personal computer-based video editing systems through
1995. The Company merged with Saf T Lok, Inc. in February, 1996, and changed
its name to Saf T Lok Incorporated. The merger was accounted for under the
purchase method. Therefore, the historical financial information for Saf T
Lok, Inc. does not appear for periods prior to February, 1996. Saf T
Lok, Inc. was a development stage company that had been engaged in the
business of developing the Saf T Lok /TM/ with no revenues and profits.
Year Ended December, 1997 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1996.
Results of Operation
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The Company continued as a development stage company in 1997 with revenues of
only $40,594 as compared to $57,349 in 1996. These revenues resulted from sales
to gun dealers as their initial stocking purchases. During 1997, the Company
concluded that its strategy of selling its gun locking devices through gun
dealers was not producing results. Therefore, the Company began to explore new
ways of marketing the gun locking devices.
However, as 1996 came to a close, the Company had a need for additional capital
in order to fund its continuing product development efforts, purchase tooling
for its Magazine Lock and other models of the Saf T Lok /TM/ and to support its
operations while a new marketing strategy was implemented to produce significant
revenues. Because of a cash shortage, the Company substantially reduced its
advertising expenditures during the early part of 1997, focusing its activities
on product development and capital raising. The Company engaged a number of
consultants to coordinate its efforts at the Federal and State levels of
government for legislation involving mandatory requirements for gun locking
devices. Most of these consultants were compensated by way of stock options.
From January through April 1997, the Company granted stock options for a total
of 812,500 shares to 14 individuals with an exercise price of $2.50 per share.
Each of these individuals were engaged to perform consulting services for the
Company. The accounting treatment for stock options granted to consultants is
complex. Using the Black-Scholes formula for valuing these stock options, the
consulting expense recognized by the Company as a result of these stock options
was approximately $1,800,000.
The Black-Scholes formula takes into account the volatility of the market price
of the stock. Because of events in the fall of 1997 which caused the market
price of the Company's stock to rise dramatically, the volatility factor for the
Black-Scholes formula is quite large. The larger the volatility factor for the
Black-Scholes formula, the larger the value attributed to any given stock
option.
In April, 1997, the Company, after conducting a search for several months,
employed Mr. Gardner and appointed him president and chief executive officer.
In connection with his employment, Mr. Gardner was granted a stock option for
600,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.50 per share. Mr. Gardner recognized
that the Company had a need to raise additional capital in order to achieve its
objectives and set out to raise sufficient capital to complete the development
of and purchase the tooling for the Magazine Lock and other models of the Saf T
Lok /TM/. After exploring alternative means of raising capital, the Company
concluded that a Regulation S placement to a small number of foreign investors
was the best means of raising capital. From May through August, 1997, the
Company raised a total of $1,255,000 (gross proceeds) in equity and convertible
debt through several Regulation S placements. While these Regulation S
placements were costly to the Company in terms of the fees involved and the
prices at which these securities were sold, the Company believed that it was in
the best interests of the shareholders to raise this capital in order to finance
the continuing development program and a new marketing program. While this
capital-raising effort was under way, the Company was unable to make significant
progress in developing a new marketing strategy.
Because of the Company's need for capital, several of the executive officers of
the Company waived compensation during the first half of 1997. In August, 1997,
the Company granted stock options to the executive officers and key employees
for working with the Company under very trying circumstances. The grant of these
stock options created an expense to be recognized as compensation by the Company
in the amount of approximately $643,000 and deferred compensation in the amount
of approximately $447,000.
From May through August, 1997, the Company raised a total of $550,000 through
the sale of common stock and $705,000 through the sale of convertible debentures
all in Regulation S offerings. After the expenses of these offerings, the
Company realized net proceeds of approximately $1,063,000. Under the terms of
the convertible debentures, the debentures were convertible into common stock at
70% of the average bid price for the five trading days prior to the Company
receiving notice of conversion. The convertible debentures were converted into
Common Stock in September and October, 1997. Because the price of the stock at
the time of conversion was substantially higher than the conversion price, the
Company recognized an interest expense of $302,143.
In July, 1997, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market notified the Company that the
Company's balance sheet as of March 31, 1997, indicated that the Company did not
meet the continuing listing requirements for the SmallCap Market in that the
Company's total assets were less than $2,000,000. The SmallCap Market also
advised the Company that, in its opinion, the Company would not be able to
maintain the capital and surplus requirement based on its operating losses and
would be delisted from the SmallCap Market. The Company received a hearing on
this matter and was granted an extension of time to raise additional equity
capital so that the Company's capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) was at
least $2,000,000 by October 15, 1997. The Company continued its efforts to
raise additional capital realizing that shareholder value could be adversely
affected if the Company's shares were not traded on the SmallCap Market.
On October 9, 1997, the headline in the New York Times newspaper announced that
President Clinton had reached an agreement with the manufacturers of a majority
of the handguns sold in the United States that handguns would be sold with gun
locks. No reference was made to the Company in this article. However, the
Company's stock experienced extraordinary trading volume with the price rising
from a closing price on the previous day of $0.438 per share to a closing price
on October 9 of $3.00 per share on volume of 13,861,900 shares, as reported by
the SmallCap Market.
Partially as a result of the sudden interest in the Company's stock, the
Company, in a Regulation S offering, reached an agreement with three foreign
investors whereby these investors would purchase 1,500,000 shares of common
stock from the Company at $2.00 per share and receive two-year stock purchase
warrants for a total of 2,000,000 shares exercisable at $2.00 per share and
500,000 shares exercisable at $3.00 per share. The Company sought and received
an extension from the SmallCap Market to extend the time period within which the
Company would raise additional equity capital to November 15, 1997. On November
12, 1997, the Company closed the transaction with the three foreign investors
with respect to 1,250,000 shares of common stock and two-year stock purchase
warrants for 1,666,666 shares exercisable at $2.00 per share and stock purchase
warrants for 416,667 shares exercisable at $3.00 per share, and shortly
thereafter, the SmallCap Market advised the Company that it would not be
delisted. On January 20, 1998, the Company closed the transaction with the three
foreign investors with respect to the remaining 250,000 shares of common stock
and two-year stock purchase warrants for 333,334 shares exercisable at $2.00 per
share and two-year stock purchase warrants for 83,333 shares exercisable at
$3.00 per share.
The net proceeds of the sale of 1,250,000 shares on November 12, 1997, after
deducting contract payments for a public relations firm, a business consultant,
the placement agent's fee and the legal fees for the placement agent, were
$1,910,000. The public relations firm contract required the Company to pay
$375,000 at the time of this closing with a subsequent $375,000 to be paid upon
the exercise of all stock purchase warrants for at least $1,000,000. The
consulting firm contract required the Company to pay $250,000 at the time of
closing. Both of these contracts provide for services over the course of one
year. The Company is accounting for these contracts as an operating expense over
the course of the contracts. The expense recognized in 1997 for these contracts
was a total of approximately $142,000. The balance of the expense $858,000 will
be incurred in 1998. In early 1998, the Company restructured the agreements with
the public relations firm, expanding the scope of the services to be provided
and, in lieu of paying an additional $375,000 to the financial consulting firm
in the future, delivered 25,000 shares of unregistered common stock, caused
three stockholders to assign stock purchase warrants for 300,000 shares
exercisable at $3.00 per share and agreed to pay $10,000 per month for twelve
months. When stock purchase warrants are exercised for more than $1,000,000, the
Company will pay $375,000 to the three stockholders who assigned the stock
purchase warrants, or their assigns.
The comparison of major expense categories between 1997 and 1996 is set forth
below:
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<CAPTION>
Category 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Consulting Fees $2,595,576 $ 5,893
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Salaries and Wages $1,009,871 $715,662
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Advertising and Sales Promotion $ 241,536 $735,093
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Legal, Accounting and Professional Fees $ 254,501 $507,338
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</TABLE>
Consulting fees increased dramatically from approximately $6,000 to
approximately $2,600,000. Of the $2,600,000 in 1997, approximately $1,800,000
is a result of accounting charges for stock options issued to consultants,
approximately $405,000 has been accounted for as a consulting fee for the
placement of certain of the Regulation S securities, a warrant issued to the
placement agent in connection with a Regulation S placement was valued at
approximately $260,000 and approximately $142,000 is the portion of the
consulting agreement and public relations firm agreement allocated to 1997.
Salaries and wages increased from approximately $716,000 to $1,010,000. However,
in 1997, $643,000 of the increase was the accounting charge for stock options
issued to executive officers and key employees (See "Item 11 - Executive
Compensation").
Advertising and sales promotion declined substantially from approximately
$735,000 to $242,000, reflecting the focus on product development and capital
raising during 1997, instead of marketing. Research and development expenses
increased from approximately $174,000 to approximately $312,000, reflecting the
continued product development for the Magazine Lock and additional models of the
Saf T Lok /TM/. Legal, accounting and professional fees declined from
approximately $507,000 in 1996 to approximately $244,000 in 1997. In 1996,
substantial legal and accounting fees were incurred in connection with the
merger of Saf T Lock, Inc. and RGB Sales and Marketing, Inc. Substantial legal
fees were incurred in 1997 in connection with the Regulation S offerings, the
delisting procedure previously discussed, and the engagement of law firms in
connection with lobbying efforts.
Year 2000 Compliance. The Company believes that its existing computer programs
are fully Year 2000 compliant and that it will not be necessary to incur any
material expenses with regard to Year 2000 issues in the future.
Year Ended December 31, 1996 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1995.
1996 revenues of $57,349 were derived solely from the sale of gun lock products,
mostly to gun dealers as their initial stocking purchases. The Company invested
approximately $500,000 was tooling for the different versions of the Saf T
Lok /TM/. The tooling was used by the Company's subcontractors who manufacture
components for the gun locks. It was anticipated that the Company would invest
an additional $500,000 in tooling during 1997, provided that the Company's cash
resources permit this level of investment. The tooling for 1997 was for the
different versions of the Magazine Lock.
The Company also invested in the creation of an inventory of assembled and
unassembled gun locks in anticipation of significant sales through gun dealers.
The sales through gun dealers did not materialize at the rate that the Company
had hoped for. At year-end, the Company had built up an inventory of
approximately $467,000 in gun lock products. The Company encouraged its dealers
to maintain inventories in order to make sales on demand at the retail level.
However, the Company learned that gun dealers do not maintain significant
inventories of any given product, relying on their suppliers to maintain
inventory for quick delivery. Therefore, the Company was required to maintain an
inventory so that it could make overnight deliveries to gun dealers as sales at
the retail level began to increase. The Company expected that it would have to
maintain an inventory of approximately one month's supply in order to handle
fluctuations in deliveries from its subcontractors and fluctuations in orders
received from gun dealers. As the Company developed direct selling efforts, the
Company was required to increase its inventory from one month's supply to two
months' supply.
The Company's suggested retail price for its Saf T Lok/TM/ was $90 and for its
Magazine Lock was $95. The Company's expected average selling price to retailers
or resellers for the Saf T Lok/TM/ was approximately $30. Based on prices the
Company received from its subcontractors, this average selling price produced a
gross margin of approximately 67%. The Company entered into distribution
arrangements where the average selling price was less than $25 per unit. At the
end of 1996, the operating expenses of the Company, not including costs of goods
sold, were running at approximately $200,000 per month. Based on these operating
expenses, the Company needed revenues of approximately $400,000 per month in
order to break even,
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assuming a 50% gross margin was being produced by the average selling price of
the gun lock devices. The Company intended to reduce its monthly operating
expenses in 1997 until significant revenues develop.
The largest categories of operating expenses for 1996 with the approximate
expenditures in each category are set forth below:
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<S> <C>
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Advertising Expenses; Sales Promotion Materials; Trade Shows $768,000
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Salaries and Wages 653,000
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Legal and Accounting Fees 401,000
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Investor Relations Expenses 156,000
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Product Development 172,000
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Rent and Insurance 82,000
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Telephone; Office Supplies 47,000
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</TABLE>
Legal fees included fees for registered lobbyists in Washington, D.C. for
monitoring gun control legislation and communicating the capabilities of the
Company's Saf T Lok/TM/ to legislators. Advertising, sales promotion materials,
trade shows and product promotion accounted for approximately $768,000. The
revenues resulting from this advertising and sales promotion were disappointing
and reflect the difficulty in motivating consumers to purchase gun locks through
gun dealers when the gun dealers do not actively encourage consumers to purchase
gun locks. The Company explored other marketing channels during 1997 based on
the disappointing results through gun dealers in 1996.
At the end of 1996, the Company was experiencing a severe cash shortage and had
a need to raise additional capital in order to continue as a going concern.
The Company faced many risks going forward. The acceptance of the Company's gun
locks had not yet been proven. It may be that the Company's gun locks are too
expensive for large numbers of consumers to be willing to purchase the gun locks
for safety purposes. Further, it is possible that the people who make the
loudest pleas for gun safety are not the people who actually purchase guns and
that the actual purchasers of guns do not have the same degree of concern for
gun safety that is heralded by the press and television media. There was active
resistance by the National Rife Association for gun control and gun locks being
mandated legislatively. This resistance may have been very persuasive to gun
owners that gun locking devices like the Saf T Lok/TM/ are not needed or that
simple, inexpensive trigger locks may be satisfactory.
The Company's experience in 1996 lead it to believe that the market for the
Magazine Lock may be substantially larger than the market for the Saf T Lok/TM/
initially because most new gun purchases today involve guns that have magazines.
If the Company is unable to invest in the tooling necessary for the Magazine
Lock, the Company will not be able to launch the Magazine Lock.
There were material changes in the financial condition of the Company during
1996 because of the operating loss of $3,275,342 and the investment in tooling
and inventory. The operating loss combined with the tooling and
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inventory investment reduced the cash and securities held by the Company on
December 31, 1995 from approximately $2,500,000 to less than $100,000 on
December 31, 1996. Current liabilities increased significantly in 1996 such that
current liabilities for December 31, 1996 were approximately $904,000 versus
$168,000 on December 31, 1995. Current assets declined substantially during 1996
largely as a result of the use of cash to support the operating loss and make
the investment in tooling and inventory. Current assets declined from
approximately $2,800,000 on December 31, 1995 to approximately $588,000 on
December 31, 1996. Of the $588,000 in current assets on December 31, 1996,
approximately $467,000 of this amount was represented by inventory.
Liquidity Discussion
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At the end of 1997, the Company had approximately $1,426,000 in cash and its
monthly cash expenditures in the ordinary course of business were running at
approximately $250,000. As the Company entered 1998, the Company was in the
process of negotiating a large commitment from a distributor and expecting the
closing of the remaining portion of the Regulation S offering (that had an
initial closing in December) for $500,000. In early February, 1998, the Company
closed on the $500,000 portion of the Regulation S offering and in March, 1998,
the Company entered into a distribution agreement with United Safety Action,
Inc. and received a $6,000,000 purchase order from a wholesaler. The Company
received a $1,000,000 deposit under the $6,000,000 purchase order from a
wholesaler. This deposit, coupled with the $500,000 received at the Regulation S
closing and the cash on hand as of December 31, 1996, is, in the Company's
opinion, adequate to provide liquidity for the Company through 1998. The rate of
shipments called for under the purchase order from the wholesaler should permit
the Company to operate beyond the break-even point on a monthly basis for most
of 1998, without considering the receipt of other potential orders. The Company
will not be in a position to obtain commercial bank financing until it has
significant accounts receivable. Under the terms of the purchase order from the
wholesaler, the Company will not have significant accounts receivable until
after it has shipped $2,000,000 of product to the wholesaler. The Company does
not believe that it will have a need for commercial bank working capital
financing during 1998.
The Company is in the process of marketing its products to law enforcement
agencies. The Company recognizes that sales to police and sheriff's departments
and other law enforcement agencies have a long sales cycle. These selling
activities are unlikely to produce substantial sales until the latter part of
1998. Of course, there are no assurances that the Company will receive
substantial orders from any law enforcement agencies.
Capital Resources
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The Company expects to invest approximately $300,000 in tooling during 1998, and
to invest approximately $100,000 in capital equipment for manufacturing the gun-
locking devices. The Company commenced manufacturing, which consists primarily
of assembling parts produced by subcontractors, in March, 1998. The Company
does not believe that it will have a need to make significant additional capital
expenditures in 1998.
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ITEM 7A. QUALITITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Financial
Statements set forth on pages F-1 to F-27 herein.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTANTS
The Company engaged Goldberg, Pershes & Company, P.A. as the Company's
independent public accountant on May 30, 1997 for the 1997 fiscal year.
The Company's independent public accountant for the 1996 fiscal year was
Weinberg, Pershes & Company, P.A. (n/k/a Weinberg & Company, P.A.). The Company
terminated the appointment of Weinberg, Pershes & Company, P.A. as the Company's
independent public accountant on May 30, 1997 with the approval of the board of
directors, due to the withdrawal of the Company's primary contact within
Weinberg, Pershes & Company, P.A.
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Weinberg, Pershes & Company, P.A. had previously reported on the financial
statements of the Company for 1996. None of those reports contained an adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principles. The Company and Weinberg, Pershes &
Company, P.A. have not had any disagreements on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedure which, if not resolved to Weinberg, Pershes & Company, P.A.'s
satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of
the disagreements in connection with its reports.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The directors and executive officers of the Company are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Name Principal Occupation or Employment Age Director Since
During the Past Five Years
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Franklin W. Brooks Chairman of the Board of Directors 62 1996
since 1996; President of the Company
from November 1996 to April 1997;
founded Saf T Lok Corporation in 1989;
Director of Palm Beach Business Services,
Inc.; Mr. Brooks is the father of Mr.
Jeffrey W. Brooks
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John L. Gardner Director, President and Chief 61 1997
Executive Officer of the Company since
April 1997; Vice President and General
Manager of Coleman Research, The
Orlando Group from 1994 to April 1997;
Vice President and General Manager of
McDonnell Douglas from 1986 to 1994;
Chairman of the Central Florida
Innovation Corporation 1995 to 1997
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Jeffrey W. Brooks Director of the Company since 1996; 36 1996
Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Company since
November 1996; Manager of Research &
Development since 1989; President of
Palm Beach Business Services; Mr. Brooks
is the son of Mr. Franklin W. Brooks
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William M. Schmidt Director since 1996; employee of the 54 1996
Company since 1995; Vice President and
General Manager of Ilco Unican Inc.,
Simplex Safelock Division from 1993 to
1995; General Manager of the
Automobile Occupant Restraint Systems
Division of Takata from 1990 to 1993
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Eugene V. Horanoff Director since 1996; Chief Engineer of 65 1996
Saf T Lok Corporation from 1989 to
1996 (prior to its merger with the
Company) and of the Company since 1996
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Dennis W. DeConcini Director since October 1997; Partner 60 1997
with Parry , Romani & DeConcini, Inc.
since 1995; U.S. Senator for the State
of Arizona from 1977 to 1995
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James V. Stanton Director since October 1997; attorney 65 1997
and registered lobbyist with Stanton
and Associates (law firm) since 1988;
Executive Vice President of Delaware
North Company, a concession food
distribution company, from 1981 to
1988; U.S. Congressman for the 20th
Congressional District of Ohio from
1971 to 1977
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</TABLE>
Section 16(b) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and amendments thereto,
furnished to the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 the
following officers and directors of the Company failed to file the following
forms on a timely basis: Mr. Gardner filed two late reports, each covering one
transaction and did not file one report; Mr. J. Brooks filed two late reports,
each covering one transaction; Mr. Horanoff filed one late report covering one
transaction; Mr. Schmidt filed one late report covering one transaction.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table describes the compensation earned by the Named Officers
(where the Named Officers are all those individuals serving as the Company's
Chief Executive Officer or in a similar capacity, and all those executive
officers who were compensated $100,000 or more during the fiscal year) for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Long Term
Compensation Compensation Awards
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
salary bonus other annual Securities Underlying
Name Year ($) ($) compensation ($) Options ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John L. Gardner 1997 (3) $51,167 $0 $0 (6) 1,172,000
(1) 1996 - - -
1995 - - -
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Franklin W. Brooks 1997 (4) $0 $0 $0 (7) 1,000,000
(2) 1996 $54,167 $0 (5) $6,200
1995 $0 $0 $0
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</TABLE>
(1) Mr. Gardner assumed the positions of President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director of the Company in April 1997.
(2) Mr. F.W. Brooks assumed the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors
in February, 1996 and served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from
November, 1996 to April 1997.
(3) Does not include salary waived by Mr. Gardner which was not accrued in the
amount of $16,666.
(4) Does not include salary waived by Mr. F. W. Brooks which was not accrued in
the amount of $29,167.
(5) Represents non-cash compensation in the form of premiums for $1,000,000 in
life insurance on the life of Mr. F.W. Brooks for the benefit of his wife.
The life insurance policy has since been canceled.
(6) Mr. Gardner was issued a stock option for 600,000 shares of common stock in
connection with his employment agreement in April 1997. This stock option
was repriced during 1997. (See "Report on Repricing of Options" below.)
Mr. Gardner was also issued a stock options for 72,000 shares and for
500,000 shares of common stock during 1997.
(7) Mr. F. W. Brooks was issued a stock option for 1,000,000 shares of common
stock in December 1997.
OPTION/SAR GRANTS TABLE
The following table provides information regarding those options granted to the
Named Officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
% of Total
Name Number of Options
Shares Granted to Exercise
Underlying Employees in or Base
Options Fiscal Year Price Expiration
Granted (3) ($/sh) Date
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
John L. Gardner 600,000 23.3% (1) $0.50 9/18/04
72,000 2.8% $0.10 (2)
500,000 19.4% $2.00 12/18/02
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Franklin W. Brooks 1,000,000 38.8% $2.00 12/18/02
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</TABLE>
(1) Option was originally granted at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. See
"Report on Repricing of Options" below.
(2) This option has been exercised in its entirety. See "Aggregated Option
Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option Value Table" below.
(3) Stock options for a total of 2,576,500 shares of Common Stock were issued
to employees during 1997. Does not include those stock options granted to
consultants of the Company during 1997.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUE TABLE
The following table provides information regarding those stock options exercised
by Named Offices during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Number of Shares Underlying Value of Unexercised In-
Acquired Value Unexercised Options at the-Money Options at
on Realized ($) Year-End Year-End (1)
Name Exercise Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John L. Gardner 200,000 393,433 472,000 500,000 $560,736 $0.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Franklin W. Brooks * * 250,000 750,000 $ 0.00 $0.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
* Mr. F. W. Brooks did not exercise any stock options during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1997.
(1) Value based on the difference between the last reported sale of the
Company's Common Stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market of $1.688 per share on
December 31, 1997, and the exercise price of the options.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Company granted stock options in the amount of 250,000 shares of Common
Stock, exercisable at $2.00 per share, on October 23, 1997, to each of Mr.
Dennis W. DeConcini and Mr. James W. Stanton in connection with their
appointment as directors of the Company.
The Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") provides for the grant of an
option for 5,000 shares of Common Stock to each Director who is not otherwise
employed (i) upon the adoption of the Plan, (ii) upon that Director's election
to the Board of Directors, and (iii) upon election to the Board of Directors
after all previously granted options have vested. These options are to be
granted at fair market value, vest at a rate of 2,500 on June 1 and December 1
after the date of the grant, and are exercisable for 10 years from the date of
grant. Accordingly, the following Directors of the Company were granted the
following stock options pursuant to the Plan during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Name of Director Shares Underlying Options Granted
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dennis W. DeConcini 5,000 at $2.031 per share, of which 2,500 vested on December 1, 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James V. Stanton 5,000 at $2.031 per share, of which 2,500 vested on December 1, 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert L. Gilbert (1) 5,000 at $4.563 per share, of which 2,500 vested on December 1, 1997.
The remaining 2,500 shares will not vest as Mr. Gilbert is no longer a
director of the Company.
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</TABLE>
(1) Mr. Gilbert is no longer a director of the Company, having resigned by
letter dated December 16, 1997.
The Company has not paid any other compensation to any person for serving as a
director of the Company. The Company does not intend to compensate non-employee
directors for serving as directors, except pursuant to the 1993 Stock Option
Plan as set forth above, and except to reimburse them for expenses incurred in
connection with their service as directors. Directors who are employees of the
Company receive no compensation for serving as directors.
EMPLOYMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENTS
On February 13, 1996 the Company entered into a five-year Employment Agreement
with Mr. Franklin W. Brooks at an initial annual base salary of $100,000 per
year. Mr. Brooks waived his right to receive or accrue any salary during 1997,
canceled an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per
share, and was granted an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at
$2.00 per share in December, 1997.
On April 16, 1997 the Company entered into a two-year Employment Agreement with
Mr. John L. Gardner at an initial annual base salary of $100,000 per year. In
connection with entering into the Employment Agreement, Mr. Gardner was granted
a stock option for 600,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, which
was repriced to $0.50 per share (See "Report of Repricing of Options"
immediately below). During 1997, Mr. Gardner waived 50% of his annual base
salary for the months of July to November, was granted a stock option for 72,000
shares at an exercise price of $0.10 per share in August, 1997, and was granted
a stock option for 500,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share in
December, 1997.
REPORT ON REPRICING OF OPTIONS
On September 19, 1997, the Board of Directors determined that the outstanding
stock options held by John L. Gardner were no longer serving as an adequate
incentive because of declines in the Company's stock price. Believing that it
was important to encourage employee stock ownership and to provide incentives to
increase shareholder value from the then current stock price, the Board of
Directors offered Mr. Gardner the opportunity to exchange certain existing stock
options for the same number of options at the then current market price.
Members of the Board of Directors at the time of the repricing: Franklin W.
Brooks, John L. Gardner, Jeffrey W. Brooks, Robert L. Gilbert, III, William M.
Schmidt, Eugene V. Horanoff Members of the Compensation Committee at the time of
the repricing: John L. Gardner, William M. Schmidt, Eugene V. Horanoff
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ten-Year Option Repricings
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Market Length of
Shares Price of Exercise Original Option
Underlying Stock at Price at New Term Remaining
Options Time of Time of Exercise at Date of
Name Date Repriced Repricing Repricing Price Repricing
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John L. Gardner, 9/19/97 600,000 $0.48 $2.50 $0.50 4 1/2 years
President, Chief (approximately)
Executive Officer
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</TABLE>
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee consisted of Mr. Franklin W. Brooks and Mr. Robert L.
Gilbert, III until April 1997. Mr. F. Brooks held the position of Chief
Executive Officer of the Company until April 1997 and Mr. Gilbert was a director
of the Company until December 1997. From April 1997 to December 1997, the
Compensation Committee consisted of Mr. John L. Gardner, Mr. William M. Schmidt
and Mr. Eugene V. Horanoff. Mr. Gardner has held the position of President and
Chief Executive officer of the Company since April 1997. Mr. Horanoff has held
the position of Chief Engineer of the Company since 1996. Mr. Schmidt has been
an employee of the Company since 1995. In December 1997, the Board of Directors
reappointed the members of the Compensation Committee so that the Compensation
Committee currently consists of Mr. John L. Gardner, Mr. Dennis W. DeConcini and
Mr. James V. Stanton. Mr. DeConcini and Mr. Stanton have been directors of the
Company since October 1997.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information known to the Company
regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock as of March 31,
1997, unless otherwise noted below, by (i) each person known by the Company to
be the owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii)
each of the Company's Directors, (iii) each of the Named Officers, and (iv) all
executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each
person has sole investment and voting power with respect to all shares shown as
beneficially owned.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount and Nature of
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership Percent of Class (10)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Franklin W. Brooks * (1) 1,490,006 12.96%
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Firstimpex, Inc. ** (2) 1,233,333 10.73
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Dafico Investment Corp ** (3) 1,233,334 10.73
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mercacorp Inc. ** (2) 1,233,333 10.73
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United Safety Action, Inc. *** (4) 1,000,000 8.70
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hamden Diamond Corporation ****** (5) 1,000,000 8.70
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John L. Gardner * (5) 972,000 8.45
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dennis W. DeConcini **** (6) 255,000 2.22
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James V. Stanton ***** (6) 255,000 2.22
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William M. Schmidt * (7) 237,596 2.07
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jeffrey W. Brooks * (8) 181,400 1.57
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eugene V. Horanoff * (9) 124,508 1.08
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (7 people) 3,515,510 30.52
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
* Address is 18245 S.E. Federal Highway, Tequesta, Florida 33469
** Address is c/o Cohen & Cohen, 445 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New
York 10022
*** Address is c/o Edward H. Burnbaum, Lynch Rowin Novack Burnbaum & Crystal,
P.C., 300 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017
**** Address is 233 Constitution Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002
***** Address is 1310 19th Street, N.W., Suite LL, Washington, D.C. 20036
******Address is 5030 Anchor Way, Callows Bay Christiansted, St. Croix
00820-4521. See Footnote (5).
(1) Of these shares, 490,006 are held by Mr. Brooks and his wife as tenants in
common. Includes option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for
$2.00 per share granted in December 1997, of which 250,000 are vested.
(2) Includes stock purchase warrants for 733,333 shares of Common Stock,
666,666 shares exercisable at $2.00 per share and 66,667 shares
exercisable at $3.00 per share.
(3) Includes stock purchase warrants for 733,334 shares of Common Stock,
666,668 shares exercisable at $2.00 per share and 66,666 shares
exercisable at $3.00 per share.
(4) Shares are being held by the Company pursuant to a Stock Pledge Agreement
and will be released only under certain performance criteria by United
Safety Action, Inc.
(5) Includes options to purchase 472,000 shares of Common Stock for $0.50 per
share, of which all 472,000 shares are vested, and 500,000 shares of
Common Stock for $2.00 per share, none of which are vested.
(6) Includes option to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock for $2.00 per
share of which 83,334 shares have vested and option to purchase 5,000
shares of Common Stock for $2.031 per share pursuant to the 1993 Stock
Option Plan, of which 2,500 shares have vested.
(7) Includes option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock for $3.06 per
share.
(8) Includes option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock for $3.06 per
share and an option to purchase 86,000 shares of Common Stock for $0.10
per share.
(9) Includes option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock for $3.06 per
share and an option to purchase 29,000 shares of Common Stock for $0.10
per share.
(10) Based on approximately 11,519,077 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
April 30, 1998.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Company employs Mr. Franklin W. Brooks as its Chairman of the Board of
Directors and his son, Mr. Jeffrey W. Brooks, as its Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer. The Company believes that the compensation paid to these
individuals is no greater and no more beneficial than unrelated persons would
receive and is fair to the Company.
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<PAGE>
Mr. Brooks loaned a total of $125,000 to Saf T Lok Corporation during the
time between 1989 and the merger with RGB Computer & Video, Inc. in January of
1996. On January 29, 1997, the Board of Directors approved the granting of a
security interest in the Company's intellectual property to Mr. Brooks as
security for the repayment of the $125,000. As of December 31, 1997, the Company
owed Mr. Brooks a total of $114,213, plus accrued interest.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Financial Statements:
The Financial Statements and Schedules listed below are located after the
signature page and begin on page F-1.
Description: Page
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Accountants' Report F-2
Balance Sheets F-3
Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity F-5
Statements of Operations F-6
Statements of Cash Flows F-7
Notes to Financial Statements F-9
Accountants' Report (for fiscal year ended December 31, 1996) F-27
Exhibits:
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Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to the
Company's Form S-1 filed February 17, 1998)
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3.2 Bylaws
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4.1 Instruments defining the rights of Security Holders, including
Indentures (contained in Article IV of Exhibit 3.1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.1 Distribution Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Current
Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 1998)
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16.1 Letter re change in certifying accountant (previously filed)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23.1 Consent of Weinberg & Company, P.A. (previously filed)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
24.1 Power of Attorney (see p. 16 and previously filed)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.1 Financial Data Schedule (previously filed)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.2 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.3 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended March
31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.4 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended June 30,
1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.5 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.6 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.7 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended March
31, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.8 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the six months ended June 30,
1997.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.9 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the Fiscal year ended
September 30, 1997
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Current Reports on Form 8-K during the forth quarter of 1997:
Form 8-K filed October 10, 1997 reporting the sale of convertible debentures in
the principle amount of $100,000 having term of five years with 8% interest per
year pursuant to Regulation S and the Commission to be received by the
investment banking firm.
Form 8-K filed October 27, 1997 announcing that the total number of shares into
which convertible debentures had been converted was 2,147,247 shares of the
Company's common stock as well as announcing the issuance of 93,583 shares of
restricted common stock pursuant to an agreement with a provider of marketing
services and the granting stock options for 324,000 shares of common stock to
key employees.
Form 8-K filed November 14, 1997 reporting the sale of 1,500,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock for $2.00 per share and the issuance of two year Stock
Purchase Warrants for an aggregate total of 2,500,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock exercisable at $2.00 and $3.00 per share, the commission to be
received by the placement agent, and the financial and management consulting
services agreement and the financial public relations agreement the placement
agreement required the Company to enter into in connection with the sale of
Common Stock.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Tequesta, State of
Florida, on May 12, 1998.
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED
By: /s/ John L. Gardner
---------------------------------------
John L. Gardner, President,
Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the undersigned officers and directors of Saf T Lok Incorporated, a Florida
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint John L. Gardner the lawful
attorney and agent, with power and authority to do any and all acts and things
and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent determines
may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply
with the Securities Act, and any rules or regulations or requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this report on Form 10-K.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers
granted include the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned
officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this report to any
and all amendments to this report and to any and all instruments or documents
filed as part of or in conjunction with this report or amendments thereof, and
each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorney and
agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may
be signed in several counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney
as of the date indicated.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Capacity Date
- --------- -------- ----
/s/ Dennis W. DeConcini
- -----------------------
Dennis W. DeConcini Director May 12, 1998
/s/ James V. Stanton
- --------------------
James V. Stanton Director May 11, 1998
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SAF T LOK, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
I N D E X
Page
----
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT F-2
BALANCE SHEETS F-3 - F-4
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY F-5
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS F-6
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS F-7 - F-8
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-9 - F-27
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT (for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996) F-28
F-1
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
----------------------------
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED
WE HAVE AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS, CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR 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 AUDIT. THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SAF T
LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN
ENDED, WERE AUDITED BY OTHER AUDITORS WHOSE REPORT DATED APRIL 10, 1997, ON
THOSE STATEMENTS INCLUDED AN EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING CONDITIONS THAT
RAISED SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING
CONCERN.
WE CONDUCTED OUR AUDIT 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 AUDIT PROVIDES A REASONABLE BASIS FOR OUR OPINION.
IN OUR OPINION, THE 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE PRESENT FAIRLY,
IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS, THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION OF SAF T LOK
INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND THE CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS OF THEIR OPERATIONS AND THEIR CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED IN
CONFORMITY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
GOLDBERG, PERSHES & COMPANY, P.A.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
APRIL 2, 1998
F-2
<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
A S S E T S
-----------
1997 1996
---------- ----------
CURRENT ASSETS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $1,426,410 $ 88,956
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (LESS ALLOWANCE
FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS OF $14,510
AND $23,000, RESPECTIVELY) 4,886 10,419
NOTE RECEIVABLE 20,948 -
INVENTORIES 347,682 466,680
PREPAID EXPENSES 981,194 21,111
DEFERRED COMPENSATION 447,282 -
---------- ----------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 3,228,402 587,166
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, LESS
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,142,129 932,028
OTHER ASSETS
PATENTS, (LESS ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
OF $69,264 AND $28,000 RESPECTIVELY) 353,513 374,147
NOTE RECEIVABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION 162,545 199,842
DEFERRED COMPENSATION, LESS CURRENT PORTION 633,131 -
OTHER ASSETS 2,150 975
---------- ----------
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 1,151,339 574,964
---------- ----------
TOTAL $5,521,871 $2,094,158
========== ==========
SEE ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT AND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-3
<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
L I A B I L I T I E S A N D S H A R E H O L D E R S ' E Q U I T Y
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------ -----------
CURRENT LIABILITIES
NOTES PAYABLE $ 60,677 $ 67,353
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 498,746 714,214
ACCRUED EXPENSES 421,641
ACCRUED COMPENSATION 447,281 122,188
------------ -----------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,428,346 903,755
------------ -----------
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION 61,081 58,019
ACCRUED COMPENSATION, LESS CURRENT PORTION 633,131 -
------------ -----------
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 694,212 58,019
------------ -----------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE,
20,000,000 SHARES AUTHORIZED,
9,987,077 AND 5,655,255 SHARES
ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING, IN 1997 AND 1996
RESPECTIVELY, OF WHICH 1,500 SHARES WERE
HELD IN TREASURY 99,870 56,553
PAID-IN CAPITAL 16,656,116 9,167,898
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT (13,356,673) (8,092,067)
------------ -----------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 3,339,313 1,132,384
------------ -----------
TOTAL $ 5,521,871 $ 2,094,158
============ ===========
SEE ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT AND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-4
<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON STOCK CAPITAL
------------------------- IN EXCESS
SHARES AMOUNT OF PAR DEFICIT TOTAL
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE - JANUARY 1, 1996 3,267,266 $32,673 $8,056,639 $(4,816,725) $3,272,587
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK FOR
SAF T LOK MERGER 2,238,957 22,390 504,149 526,539
ISSUANCE OF STOCK FOR SETTLEMENT
OF LAWSUIT 20,000 200 8,400 8,600
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION 200,000 200,000
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK 129,032 1,290 398,710 400,000
NET LOSS (3,275,342) (3,275,342)
--------- ------- ----------- ------------ ----------
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1996 5,655,255 56,553 9,167,898 (8,092,067) 1,132,384
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK IN
CONNECTION WITH CONVERSION
OF DEBENTURES 2,147,247 21,472 985,671 1,007,143
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK IN
CONNECTION WITH SEVERANCE
AGREEMENT 30,000 300 78,450 78,750
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK IN
CONNECTION WITH REPAYMENT
OF LOANS TO MAJOR SHAREHOLDER 102,012 1,020 198,980 200,000
ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK IN
PAYMENT OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICE
PROVIDERS 169,486 1,695 370,653 372,348
ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK TO
OFFSHORE INVESTORS 1,683,077 16,830 3,033,170 3,050,000
ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK TO
AN OFFICER UPON EXERCISE OF
STOCK OPTIONS 200,000 2,000 69,200 71,200
CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL 2,752,094 2,752,094
NET LOSS (5,264,606) (5,264,606)
--------- ------- ----------- ------------ ----------
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 1997 9,987,077 $99,870 $16,656,116 $(13,356,673) $3,399,313
--------- ------- ----------- ------------ ----------
</TABLE>
SEE ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT AND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
1997 1996
------------- -------------
SALES $ 40,594 $ 57,349
COST OF SALES 24,668 51,615
----------- -----------
GROSS PROFIT 15,926 5,734
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES 5,046,543 2,751,306
DEPRECIATION 233,989 96,144
----------- -----------
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (5,264,606) (2,841,716)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (433,626)
----------- -----------
NET LOSS $(5,264,606) $(3,275,342)
=========== ===========
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ (.76) $ (.54)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - (.08)
----------- -----------
NET (LOSS) $ (.76) $ (.62)
=========== ===========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING 6,920,820 5,243,936
=========== ===========
SEE ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT AND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Loss from continuing operations $(5,264,606) $(2,841,716)
Loss from discontinued operations - (433,626)
----------- -----------
NET (LOSS) (5,264,606) (3,275,342)
----------- -----------
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net
cash (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 233,989 232,938
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 372 159,125
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 14,023 (26,088)
(Decrease) increase in allowance for bad debts (8,490) 23,000
Increase in prepaid expenses (968,894) (16,235)
Decrease in prepaid expenses 8,808 -
Increase in inventories (2,849) (173,029)
Increase in deferred compensation (1,080,412) -
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (215,468) 468,809
Increase in accrued liabilities 375,000 -
Increase in noncurrent portion of accrued compensation 633,131 -
Increase in current portion of accrued compensation 447,281 -
Decrease in accrued wages payable (122,187) -
Increase in accrued rent payable 46,640 -
Write-off of obsolete inventory 121,848 -
Common stock issued in settlement of a lawsuit - 8,600
Automobile transferred pursuant to consulting agreement 32,500 -
Issuance of stock in settlement of accounts payable 197,348 -
Issuance of stock for advertising services 175,000 -
Issuance of stock pursuant to severance agreement 78,750 -
----------- -----------
Total Adjustments (33,610) 677,120
----------- -----------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (5,298,216) (2,598,221)
----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
(Increase) decrease in current portion of loans receivable (20,948) 22,650
Payments for the purchase of equipment (435,698) (524,150)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (1,175) 1,345
Decrease in loan receivable - officer - 18,100
Issuance of stock in repayment of shareholder loans 200,000 -
Proceeds from the sale of securities - 518,362
Interest expense recognized on convertible debentures 302,143 -
Decrease in non-current portion of loan receivable 37,297 -
</TABLE>
See accountant's report and notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Decrease in notes payable (9,766) -
Capitalization of patent costs (20,630) (20,814)
Increase in non-current portion of note payable to shareholder 7,546 -
---------- -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 58,769 15,493
---------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,050,000 511,686
Capital contribution(s) 2,752,094 200,000
Principal payments on borrowings/capital leases (1,436) (21,219)
Par value adjustment 43 -
Proceeds from sale of convertible debentures 705,000 -
Issuance of stock upon exercise of options 71,200 -
---------- -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 6,576,901 690,467
---------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 1,337,454 (1,892,261)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 88,956 1,981,217
---------- -----------
Cash and equivalents at end of year $1,426,410 $ 88,956
========== ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF
CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest $ 22,098 $ 6,982
========== ==========
</TABLE>
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
In February 1996, the Company merged with Saf T Lok, Incorporated by issuing
2,238,957 shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for 100% of the
outstanding stock of Saf T Lok Corporation. The transaction was recorded under
the purchase method and the common stock was valued at $527,000.
See accountant's report and notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist
in understanding the Company's financial statements. The financial
statements and notes are representations of the Company's management
who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. 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 period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted
accounting principles and have been applied in the preparation of the
financial statements.
A) ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
Saf T Lok Incorporated and Subsidiaries (the "Company") was
incorporated in Florida in July 1989 under the name of RGB Sales and
Marketing, Inc. ("RGB"). The Company completed an initial public
offering of its common stock on June 23, 1993. On February 13, 1996
RGB acquired the Saf T Lok Corporation ("STL"), a Florida
corporation, by merger and RGB changed its name to Saf T Lok
Incorporated (Note 15). This acquisition ended the Company's
involvement in the video editing business and began its involvement
in the gun lock business. The business of the Company is to design,
develop, manufacture and market proprietary combination gun locks to
prevent the unauthorized use of fire arms, including unintentional
discharge by children and assailants.
The Company's financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with principles of accounting applicable to a going concern. These
principles contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of
liabilities in the normal course of business. During 1996, the
Company discontinued its previous core business, acquired a new
business and had minimal cash to fund operations. Accordingly, as of
December 31, 1996 there was substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. During 1997 management
undertook a new advertising campaign for the Saf T Lok J,
concentrated on developing the Magazine Lock and raising the
necessary capital to fund operations. During the second and third
quarters of 1997 the Company was successful in raising capital by
selling shares of common stock and convertible debentures (Note 11).
In February 1998 the company accepted a six million dollar purchase
order, with a one million dollar advance payment, for the purchase
of gun locks from an independent wholesaler. In addition, management
entered into a distribution agreement for the sale of twenty million
dollars of the Company's Saf T LokJ and Magazine Locks over a three
year period (Note 16). Based on the aforementioned, management
believes it has adequate capital to fund operations for a reasonable
period of time.
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
B) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Saf T
Lok Incorporated and its wholly owned subsidiaries, RGB Video, Inc
and Saf T Lok, Corporation. All significant inter company accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
C) CONCENTRATIONS OF OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
The Company has concentrated its credit risk for cash and cash
equivalents by maintaining deposits in financial institutions within
the geographic region of Tequesta, Florida which may at times
exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the U. S. Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The maximum loss that would
have resulted from that risk was approximately $1,326,000 at the
end of 1997 for the excess of the deposit liabilities reported by
the banks over the amounts that would have been covered by federal
insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such
accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit
risk to cash and cash equivalents.
The Company is dependent upon certain vendors for the manufacture of
significant components of its Saf T LokJ and Magazine Lock systems.
If these vendors were to become unwilling or unable to continue to
manufacture these components, in required volumes, the Company would
have to identify and qualify acceptable alternative vendors. The
inability to develop alternate sources, if required, could result in
delays or reductions in product shipments.
The Company entered into a three year distribution agreement with a
newly organized company. Under the terms of the agreement the
distributor has the exclusive right to sell the Company's products
throughout the world to wholesalers, retailers and end users except
for law enforcement agencies, governmental entities, military
organizations and original equipment manufacturers. The Company is
dependent upon the distributor fulfilling its commitments under the
terms of the agreement.
D) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable and accounts
payable approximates fair value because of the short maturity of
those instruments. The fair value of loans receivable does not
differ materially from the carrying value recorded in the
accompanying balance sheet. Rates currently available to the Company
for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to
estimate fair value of existing long-term debt.
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
E) CASH EQUIVALENTS
For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, the Company
considers all investments with a maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents.
F) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for
renewals and betterments which materially extend the useful lives of
the assets or increase the productivity are capitalized.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to cost or
expensed as incurred. Depreciation has been computed using the
accelerated and straight-line methods over the estimated useful
lives of the assets. When items of property or equipment are sold or
retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the results of
operations. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
Item Estimated Useful Life
Furniture and fixtures 7 - 10 years
Equipment 3 - 10 years
Leasehold improvements 1 - 2 years
Automobile 5 years
Software 3 - 5 years
Tools and dies 7 years
G) INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a first-
in, first-out basis, or market, whichever is less.
H) INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of trademark and patent costs which are
incurred as development and enhancement of the Saf T LokJ and
Magazine Lock progresses. These costs are capitalized annually and
amortized over a period of fifteen years.
I) INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes are reported using the liability method.
Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary
differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable
temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences
between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax
bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
J) REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue when products are sold and shipped.
K) LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Loss per common share amounts are calculated based on the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during each period presented.
L) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
THE COMPANY EXPERIENCED A SUBSTANTIAL DROP IN SALES IN 1996.
THIS WAS LARGELY THE RESULT OF THE DISCONTINUATION OF PRODUCTION OF
THE AMIGA COMPUTER BY COMMODORE ELECTRONICS LTD. AFTER CLAIMING
INSOLVENCY IN MAY 1994 AND THE DECISION BY THE COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT TO
DISCONTINUE THESE OPERATIONS AND ACQUIRE A COMPANY IN ANOTHER LINE OF
BUSINESS THAT WOULD PROVIDE BETTER LONG TERM PROSPECTS. IN FEBRUARY
1996, THE COMPANY ACQUIRED SAF T LOK CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN NOTE
15. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996, ALL REMAINING INVENTORY FROM THE
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED FIXED ASSETS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN
OFF AND INCLUDED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.
M) RECLASSIFICATIONS
CERTAIN AMOUNTS IN THE 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN
RECLASSIFIED TO CONFORM TO THE 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION.
NOTE 2 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS COMPRISED THE FOLLOWING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
AND 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash in banks $1,426,410 $ 88,956
========== ============
</TABLE>
NOTE 3 - NOTES RECEIVABLE
The Company previously had a promissory note due from Opal
Technologies ("Opal"). The note had an original interest rate of eight
percent and an annual interest rate of eighteen percent after the note
becomes due. However, no interest had been accrued due to the fact that
it seemed doubtful that the interest would be received. Although the
Company continued to aggressively try to collect on the note receivable
from Opal, the ability to collect seemed doubtful. Therefore, the note
was written off to bad debt expense in 1995. In 1996, the Company located
the principals of Opal and renegotiated the note receivable calling for
total payments of $248,000 including interest over a five
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 3 - NOTES RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED)
year period. The Company recognizes income as payments are received.
Pursuant to a settlement agreement dated September 27, 1995, Pride
Integrated Services, Inc. agreed to pay the Company $310,000,
including interest over a ten year period with the payments beginning in
October 1995. The settlement resulted from a suit filed by the Company
against Pride Integrated services, Inc. in October, 1993, alleging
copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. The note
receivable was discounted as required by Accounting Principle Bulletin
No. 21 using an 8% imputed interest rate. The balance of the note
receivable, net of discount, is $183,493 and $199,842, as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, respectively.
NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES
Inventories are comprised of the following as of December 31, 1997 and
1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Finished Goods $ 62,855 $210,611
Raw Materials 200,869 180,529
Supplies 83,958 75,540
-------- --------
TOTAL $347,682 $466,680
======== ========
</TABLE>
During 1997, $133,207 of inventory produced in the development of the
Saf T Lok J was considered impaired due to technical advancements and
written-off as obsolete.
NOTE 5 - PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid expense is comprised of the following as of December 31, 1997
and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Public relations agreement $660,000 $ -
Financial consulting agreement 197,917 -
Prepaid marketing 80,208 -
Deposit on patent costs 24,438 -
Prepaid show expenses 11,720 16,500
Prepaid insurance 6,399 -
Prepaid other 512 583
Prepaid rent - 4,028
-------- -------
TOTAL $981,194 $21,111
======== =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 5 - PREPAID EXPENSES (CONTINUED)
The Company was required to enter into a Financial Public Relations
Agreement valued at $750,000 in November 1997, in connection with the
sale of 1,500,000 shares of common stock and stock purchase warrants
for 2,500,000 shares of common stock. The term of this agreement is
one year (Note 11).
The Company also entered into a Financial Consulting Agreement in the
amount of $250,000 in connection with the above mentioned equity
transaction. The term of this agreement is one year (Note 11).
The Company entered into an Advertising and Marketing Agreement for
which stock valued at $175,000 was issued for services to be rendered
over one year (Note 11).
A prepayment for international patent costs was made to the Company's
patent attorney for services to be provided in 1998.
NOTE 6 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION
In 1997 the Company issued two million stock options to officers and
directors at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The fair market
value of the stock at the date of grant was $3.25 and $2.53 for
500,000 and 1,000,000 shares, respectively. The vested portion of the
below market "intrinsic value" has been recognized as compensation
expense in 1997. The non vested portion of the below market options
has been capitalized as deferred compensation and accrued wages
payable, and will be recognized over the remaining vesting period, as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Deferred Compensation Compensation Expense
--------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C>
1997 $1,080,413 $341,083
1998 633,133 447,280
1999 238,950 394,183
2000 53,100 185,850
2001 - 53,100
</TABLE>
NOTE 7 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment is comprised of the following as of December
31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Equipment 374,259 $373,344
Furniture and fixtures 52,625 52,997
Automobile - 34,000
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 7 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Tools and die 1,196,594 762,560
Software 37,963 37,214
Leasehold improvements 11,436 11,436
---------- ----------
TOTAL 1,672,877 1,271,551
Less accumulated
depreciation 530,748 339,523
---------- ----------
TOTAL $1,142,129 $ 932,028
========== ==========
</TABLE>
NOTE 8 - NOTES PAYABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Note Payable - Bank collateralized by
an automobile, payable in monthly
installments of $549 including interest
at 8% due October 23, 1998 $ - $ 11,201
Note Payable - shareholder, collateralized
by patents, payable in monthly
installments of $3,738 including
interest at 7%, due March 1999 121,758 114,213
---------- ----------
Total Long-Term Debt 121,758 125,372
Current Portion 60,677 67,353
----------- -----------
Long-Term Debt, Less
Current Portion $ 61,081 $ 58,019
========== ==========
</TABLE>
The aggregate amount of long-term debt maturing in each of the years
subsequent to December 31, 1996 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
1997 $ 60,677
1998 50,772
1999 10,309
--------
$121,758
========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 9 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses are comprised of the following
as of December 31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
---------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Accounts payable $ 498,747 $714,215
Accrued expenses 421,641 -
Accrued compensation - current 447,281 122,188
---------- --------
TOTAL $1,367,669 $836,403
========== ========
</TABLE>
NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES
THE COMPONENTS OF THE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996 ARE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal $- $-
State - -
----- -----
- -
Deferred:
Federal $- $-
State - -
----- -----
- -
===== =====
</TABLE>
The components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities and the
related tax effects as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 are comprised of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Loss carryforwards $3,212,000 $2,640,000
Less valuation allowance 3,212,000 2,640,000
----------- -----------
$ - $ -
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes the differences between the Company's
statutory federal income tax provisions and the reported income tax
provision for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
-------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Provision (benefit) at statutory rate $(643,750) $(1,100,000)
Effect of income taxes at lower rate $ 13,750 $ 13,750
Valuation allowance $ 630,000 $ 1,086,250
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1997, the Company had net operating loss
carryforwards subject to Code Section 382 limitations of approximately
$9,447,000 to offset future taxable income. These carryforwards
expire in 2012.
NOTE 11 - SHAREHOLDERS= EQUITY
A) INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED SHARES AND CHANGE IN PAR VALUE
On July 18, 1996, the shareholders of the Company approved the
increase of the number of shares authorized from 10,000,000 shares
to 20,000,000 shares and changed the par value from no par value to
$.01 per share.
B) QUALIFIED STOCK PLAN
In March 1993, the Company established a stock option plan for
employees, consultants and directors for 150,000 shares of common
stock. In February 1996 the Board of Directors increased the number
of shares to 500,000. The plan provides for an automatic grant of
options for 5,000 shares vesting semiannually for one year to each
non-employee director provided that the director is still serving as
a director on the vesting date.
The exercise price of all qualified options granted under the plan
must be at least equal to the fair market value of the shares of
common stock on the date of the grant. The exercise price for any
participant in the qualified plan possessing more than 10% of the
voting power of the Company=s outstanding common stock must equal at
least 110% of the fair market value on the grant date. As of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, no shares have been issued under the
qualified plan.
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - SHAREHOLDERS= EQUITY (CONTINUED)
C) NON-QUALIFIED STOCK PLAN
The Company has elected to follow APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees," and related Interpretations in
accounting for its employee stock options. Compensation cost to
employees of $642,725 has been recognized related to stock options
when the exercise price was below the fair market value of the stock
at the date of grant. If the Company had elected to account for its
stock options under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's net loss
and loss per common share would have been reduced to the pro forma
amounts indicated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Net (Loss):
As reported $(5,264,606) $(3,275,342)
Pro forma (17,596,642) (4,052,179)
Basic EPS:
As reported $ (.76) $ (.62)
Pro forma (2.54) (.77)
Diluted EPS:
As reported $ .46 $ (.62)
Pro forma (1.34) (.77)
</TABLE>
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant
using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted
average assumptions used for grants in 1997 and 1996, respectively:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Dividend yield - -
Expected volatility 232% 232%
Risk-free interest rate 5.90% 5.39%
Expected life of stock option 4 years 4 years
</TABLE>
The dividend yield reflects the assumption that the current dividend
payout will continue to be zero. The expected life of the options
is based on an estimate, and is not necessarily indicative of
exercise patterns that may occur. The weighted average fair value
per option was $3.35 and$ 2.27 for options granted during 1997 and
1996, respectively. A summary of the status of the Company's stock
option plans as of December 31, and changes during each of the years
then ended, follows:
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<PAGE>
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - SHAREHOLDERS= EQUITY (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
-------------------- -------------------
Weighted Weighted
Average Average
Exercise Exercise
Shares Price Shares Price
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at
beginning of year 1,852,500 $2.21 216,500 $3.60
Granted 3,903,637 1.81 1,680,000 2.05
Exercised (200,000) .36 - -
Forfeited/Expired (1,150,000) 2.07 (44,000) 3.06
---------- ----- --------- -----
Outstanding at
end of year 4,406,137 2.06 1,852,500 2.21
---------- ----- --------- -----
Options exercisable
at end of year 2,222,804 1.87 252,500 3.55
---------- ----- --------- -----
</TABLE>
The following table summarizes information about the stock options
outstanding at December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
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Weighted
Range of Average Weighted Weighted
Exercise Number Remaining Average Number Average
Prices Outstanding Contractual Life Exercise Price Exercisable Exercise Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$.10 - .50 734,000 4.1 $ .36 734,000 $ .36
2.00 - 2.50 3,505,500 5.1 2.19 1,322,167 2.37
3.00 - 4.99 51,137 7.4 3.32 51,137 3.32
5.00 - 7.00 115,500 9.1 5.17 115,500 5.17
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.10 - 7.00 4,406,137 7.3 2.06 2,222,804 1.87
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</TABLE>
D) WARRANTS, STOCK ISSUANCES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL
Prior to 1996, the Company issued warrants to Barington Capital
Group, L.P., the Company's underwriter in its initial public
offering, to purchase 120,000 shares of the Company's common stock
at an exercise price of $2.00. These warrants are outstanding as of
December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996. The fair market value of
the warrants calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
is $1,332,540.
On August 1, 1997 the Company executed the first of three Offshore
Subscription Agreements offering to sell up to $2,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its convertible debentures in minimum
denominations of $1,000. The offer and sale of the debentures was
effected in accordance with and in reliance on the provisions of
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"). The debentures had a term of two years with 8%
interest per annum, payable with the Company's common stock at the
time of conversion.
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - SHAREHOLDERS= EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Conversion rights began with the 41st day after issuance of the
debentures into shares of the Company=s common stock at a conversion
price of 70% of the average closing bid price of the Company's
common stock during the last five days prior to the effective date
of the conversion. Further, beginning 90 days after the issuance of
the debentures, holders of an aggregate of at least 25% of the
outstanding principal amount of the debentures, or of at least 30%
of the shares of common stock into which the debentures were
convertible, were entitled to a one time demand registration right
for such common stock at the expense of the Company and would also
have unlimited piggyback registration rights for a period of three
years after such issuance.
Sale of debentures in 1997 totaled $705,000; all of which were
converted to 2,147,247 common shares of stock.
In connection with the placement of this sale, the Company paid a
cash commission of 10% of the offering price, a 3% non-accountable
expense allowance, stock purchase warrants for shares of common
stock equal to 10% of the aggregate number of shares received by the
holder=s of the debentures at an exercise price equal to 120% of the
conversion price per share calculated for each instance in which the
conversion of a debenture took place. The average exercise price for
each warrant is $.396. The fair market value of the warrants
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is $293,961.
On November 12, 1997 the Company issued 2,083,333 warrants in
connection with the purchase of 1,250,000 shares of the Company's
common stock from three offshore investors. The warrants grant the
right to purchase 2,083,333 shares of the Company's common stock;
1,666,666 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share and 416,667
at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. The warrants expire in two
years. The fair market value of the warrants calculated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model is $6,160,326.
Effective March 31, 1997 the Company issued 76,509 shares of common
stock to the Chairman of the Board in exchange for the cancellation
of a $150,000 loan made to the Company in the first quarter of 1997.
In April 1997 the company issued 75,903 shares of common stock at
$2.60 per share to a lock assembly contractor as payment for
assembly services and tooling charges and stock registration costs.
The contractual value of the assembly and tooling services was
$171,348.
In April 1997 the Company issued 25,503 shares of common stock to
the Chairman of the Board in exchange for the cancellation of a
$50,000 loan made to the Company in April 1997.
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - SHAREHOLDERS= EQUITY (CONTINUED)
In April 1997 the Company sold 115,385 shares of common stock to a
single offshore investor. The aggregate sum paid in cash for the
shares was $150,000. There was no underwriter in connection with
this sale and no discounts or commission were paid in connection
with the sale.
In May 1997 the Company issued 30,000 shares of common stock to two
employees in connection with an employment severance agreement.
In May 1997 the Company sold 163,846 shares of common stock to two
offshore investors. The aggregate sum paid in cash for the shares
was $200,000. There was no underwriter in connection with this sale
and no discounts or commissions were paid in connection with the
sale.
In June 1997 the Company sold 153,846 shares of common stock to a
single offshore investor. The aggregate sum paid in cash for the
shares was $200,000. There was no underwriter in connection with
this sale and no discounts or commissions were paid in connection
with the sale.
In September 1997 the Company issued 93,583 shares of common stock
in payment of ongoing marketing and advertising services. The value
of this service contract is $175,000.
In October 1997 the Company's president exercised 200,000 options,
of which 72,000 were granted with and option price of $0.10 and
128,000 were granted with an option price of $0.50.
In November 1997 the Company sold 1,250,000 shares of common stock
and 2,083,334 stock purchase warrants to three offshore investors.
The aggregate sum paid in cash for the shares and stock purchase
warrants was $2,500,000. In connection with the placement of this
sale of common stock and stock purchase warrants, an agent was paid
a fee of 13.5% of the sales price of the common stock sold to the
investors and $60,000 for legal fees. The placement agent will
receive a fee of 13.5% of the sales price of the stock underlying
the warrants if the warrants are exercised. In addition, the
Company was required to enter into a Financial Public Relations
Agreement valued at $750,000 and a Financial Consulting Agreement in
the amount of $250,000. Fifty percent of the Financial Public
Relations Agreement was paid at closing and will be recognized as
expense over the one year term of the agreement. The $250,000
Financial Consulting Agreement was paid at closing and will be
recognized as expense over the one year term of the agreement.
In 1997 Company officers and board members waived salary amounts
which had been accrued for the year 1996. As a result, $122,187 has
been reclassified to contributed capital.
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - SHAREHOLDERS= EQUITY (CONTINUED)
In 1997 officers and board members waived $193,525 of salary which
has been reflected as compensation and contributed capital.
Non-employee consultants were granted 400,000 options in January
1997 at an exercise price of $2.50 which was $.50 per share lower
than the fair market value at the date of grant. The value of these
options was computed using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
which resulted in the recognition of consulting expense and
contributed capital of $882,956 in the year 1997.
Non-employee consultants were granted 412,500 options in April 1997
at an exercise price of $2.50 which was $1.00 per share lower than
the fair market value at the date of grant. The value of these
options was computed using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
which resulted in the recognition of consulting expense and
contributed capital of $910,701.
In August 1997 two officers and two board members were granted
324,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.10 which was
$0.93 per share lower than the fair market value at the date of
grant. Compensation expense of $301,644 was recorded for the below
market value difference in accordance with APB Opinion #25. This
amount was also recorded as contributed capital.
In October 1997 two new board member's were granted 500,000 stock
options with an exercise price of $2.00 which was $1.25 per share
lower than the fair market value at the date of grant. The options
vested one third in the year of grant and will be fully vested over
a three year period. Compensation expense of $208,333 was recorded
for the vested portion of the below market difference in accordance
with APB Opinion #25. This amount was also recorded as contributed
capital. The non vested portion of compensation has been recorded
as deferred compensation and accrued compensation.
In December 1997 the Chairman of the Board was granted 1,000,000
stock options at an exercise price of $2.00 which was $.5310 per
share lower than the fair market value of the stock at the date of
grant. The options vest over a four-year period beginning in 1997,
provided the Chairman continuously serves as a member of the Board
of Directors and that the patented inventions continue to be
assigned to the Company. Compensation expense of $132,750 was
recorded for the vested portion of the below market value difference
in accordance with APB Opinion #25. This amount was also recorded
as contributed capital. The non vested portion of compensation has
been recorded as deferred compensation and accrued compensation.
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 11 - SHAREHOLDERS= EQUITY (CONTINUED)
In December 1997 the President was granted 500,000 stock options at an
exercise price of $2.00 which was $.5310 per share lower than the fair
market value of the stock at the date of grant. Options for 200,000
shares vest on December 31, 1998 and options for 300,000 shares vest
on December 31, 2001, provided the President is continuously in
employment with the Company as of each vesting date. The 300,000
options may vest earlier based upon performance levels established by
the Board of Directors. If the net after tax profits for 1999 exceed
$1,000,000 or $1,500,000 then 50,000 shares or 100,000 shares will
vest, respectively. If the net after tax profits for the year 2000
exceed $1,500,000 or $2,000,000 then 100,000 shares or 150,000 shares
will vest, respectively. The non vested portion of the below market
value difference has been recorded as deferred compensation and
accrued compensation in accordance with APB Opinion #25.
NOTE 12 - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 128, AEarnings per Share,@ effective for the year ended December
31, 1997. SFAS No. 128 requires the presentation of basic and diluted
earnings per common share (EPS) in the statement of operations. Under the
new requirements, basic EPS is computed using the average actual shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is basic EPS adjusted for the
dilutive effect of stock options and other securities that may be converted
into common shares. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and
denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations:
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Numerator:
Net (Loss) $(5,264,606) $(3,275,342)
Numerator for basic EPS (5,264,606) (3,275,342)
Effect of dilutive securities: 11,351,813 -
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Numerator for diluted EPS $ 6,087,207 $(3,275,342)
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic EPS
weighted-average shares 6,920,820 5,243,936
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock Options 5,239,500 -
Warrants 1,881,391 -
Potentially dilutive commmon shares - -
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Denominator for diluted EPS 13,041,711 5,243,936
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Basic EPS $ (.76) $ (.62)
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Diluted EPS $ .46 $ (.62)
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 13 - LEASING ARRANGEMENTS
A) CAPITAL LEASES
The Company leases office and computer hardware equipment under leases
accounted for as capital leases as follows:
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Leased equipment $ - $ 77,501
Less accumulated amortization - (67,624)
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$ - $ 9,877
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</TABLE>
Interest expense on capital leases for the year ended December 31, 1996
was $1,306.
B) OPERATING LEASES
In February 1996, the Company entered into a three year lease for its
office facility. The Company is required to pay $144,000 over the three
year period. The agreement also provided for a renewal option for three
years at a base rent totaling $166,830 at December 31, 1998. The future
minimum rental payments required under this operating lease through
January 1999 is $52,000. The total rent expense charged to operations was
$54,468 and $61,069 for the years ending December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
NOTE 14 - LITIGATION
On April 3, 1996, the Company settled a lawsuit filed in October 1995
against the Company and two of its directors and largest individual
shareholders, Robert and Cynthia Gilbert, by Barington Capital Group, L.P.
("Barington") by and through its general partner, LNA Capital Corp.
Barington was the Company's underwriter in its initial public offering. In
1996, Barington settled the lawsuit for 20,000 shares of the Company's
restricted common stock.
The Company and the current Chairman of the Board are being sued by the
former Chief Executive Officer for liable and slander arising from the
appointment and termination of the former Chief Executive Officer. The
Company is being represented by an Insurance Company. The case is in its
final stages and the Company does not anticipate a material effect on the
financial statements.
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 15 - BUSINESS COMBINATION
As of February 13, 1996, a newly formed 100% wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, Sphere Enterprises, Inc., was merged with Saf T Lok
Corporation, a Florida corporation, with the subsidiary continuing under
the name of Saf T Lok Corporation. The merger
was achieved by converting all of the outstanding shares of Saf T Lok
Corporation into 2,238,957 shares of the Company, thereby allowing the
original shareholders of RGB to own approximately 60% of the combined
entity after the merger with a total number of shares outstanding after
the merger of approximately 5.6 million shares. Also, in connection with
the merger, the Company issued performance stock options for 1,000,000
shares to Frank Brooks and 600,000 shares to Robert Gilbert at an exercise
price of $2 per share. In 1997 Frank Brooks= 1,000,000 options were
canceled and reissued under a new option agreement with no performance
standards. The remaining options will vest if the performance standards
are reached at a rate of 1/3 annually beginning January 1, 1997 with the
last third vesting January 1, 1999. In order to calculate the amount of
shares that will vest each year, the annual maximum as stated above is
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is STL's net income as
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
less the low earnings target for each year and the denominator of which is
the difference obtained by subtracting the low earnings target for any
year from the high earnings target for such year as set forth in the
schedule below:
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<CAPTION>
Year Low Earnings Target High Earnings Target
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<S> <C> <C>
1996 $2,500,000 $ 4,500,000
1997 $4,000,000 $ 7,500,000
1998 $8,000,000 $15,000,000
</TABLE>
In the event that options with respect to the 600,000 shares awarded
Robert Gilbert have not vested by January 1, 1999, the remaining options
will vest based on a fraction derived from the amount by which STL's
aggregate earnings from 1996 through 1998 exceed $14,500,000 which is the
total of the low earnings target.
NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 9, 1997, the Company issued to two former employees 30,000
shares of the Company's common stock for services rendered.
On January 20, 1998 the Company issued 416,667 warrants in connection
with the purchase of 250,000 shares of the Company's common stock from
three offshore investors. The warrants grant the right to purchase
416,667 shares of the Company's common stock (333,334 shares at an
exercise price of $2.00 per share and 83,333 at an exercise price of
$3.00 per share). The warrants expire in two years. The fair market
value of the warrants calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model is $1,060,489.
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
On February 10, 1998 the Company accepted a purchase order from an
independent wholesaler for the purchase of $6,000,000 of the Company's
gun locks and received a $1,000,000 advance payment on the order.
On February 11, 1998 the Company entered into a Distribution Agreement
with a newly formed, unaffiliated distribution company for the sale and
purchase of $20,000,000 of the Company's gun locks over a period of three
years. The purchase order received from the wholesaler, will apply
towards fulfillment of the $20,000,000 purchase requirement in the
distribution agreement.
Pursuant to the February 11, 1998 Distribution Agreement, the distributor
is obligated to create and place advertising totaling $5,000,000. The
Company has issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock in connection
with the Distribution Agreement which has been pledged by the distributor
as security for the obligation to place the advertising. As the
distributor fulfills its obligation, the Company will release the
pledged shares at the rate of one share for each five dollars of
advertising placed.
In connection with the Distribution Agreement, on February 11, 1998 the
Company entered into an agreement with three unaffiliated companies,
granting them stock purchase warrants for an aggregate total of 2,000,000
shares of common stock with an exercise price of $5.00 per share and a
term of five years. These companies were instrumental in assisting the
Company in finding the Wholesaler and the Distributor.
In addition to, and in connection with the Distribution Agreement, on
February 11, 1998, the Company entered into a commission agreement with a
consulting company which helped structure the transaction with the
distributor. This commission agreement provides that the consulting
company will receive a 15% commission from the sale of the products in
accordance with the Distribution Agreement and a 15% fee upon the
exercise of the stock purchase warrants described above.
On January 14, 1998, pursuant to the $750,000 Financial Public Relations
Agreement entered into in 1997, the payment terms were renegotiated to
include the transfer of 300,000 warrants by the three offshore investors
on behalf of the Company to partially satisfy the remaining $375,000
liability which will arise upon fulfillment of the contract terms with
the Company. In addition, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common
stock valued at $2.75 per share to the Financial Public Relations firm,
and has agreed to enter into a Product Recognition Campaign Agreement
whereby the Company will pay $10,000 per month for those services set
forth in the Agreement. Each of the above mentioned amounts to be paid by
the Company, including the issuance of the warrants by the three offshore
investors, is to be in satisfaction of the remaining $375,000 liability
which will arise upon fulfillment of all of the contract terms with the
Company.
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SAF T LOK INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998
NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
The Company has issued 9,570 shares of common stock to a provider of
investor relations services rendered to the Company between March 1996
and June 1997.
The Company has issued 50,880 shares of stock in satisfaction of rent due
to a landlord. The amount of the payable to the landlord at December 31,
1997 was $46,640.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors of:
Saf T Lok Incorporated
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Saf T Lok
Incorporated and Subsidiaries, F/K/A RGB Computer & Video, Inc. as of December
31, 1996 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1996. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audit. The consolidated financial statements
of Saf T Lok Incorporated and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and for the
year ended December 31, 1995, were audited by other auditors whose opinion dated
March 20, 1996 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Saf T
Lok Incorporated and Subsidiaries, F/K/A RGB Computer & Video, Inc. as of
December 31, 1996 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to
the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring
losses from operations and currently has a shortage of working capital. These
factors indicate that the Company may be unable to continue as a going concern.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Weinberg, Pershes & Company, P.A.
WEINBERG, PERSHES & COMPANY, P.A.
Boca Raton, Florida
April 10, 1997
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Exhibit 3.2
BYLAWS
OF
SAF T LOK INCORPORATED
Article I. Meeting of Shareholders
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Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the shareholders of
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this Corporation shall be held in June at the time and place designated by the
board of directors of the Corporation or at such other time as may be set by the
board of directors. The annual meeting of shareholders for any year shall be
held no later than 13 months after the last preceding annual meeting of
shareholders. Business transacted at the annual meeting shall include the
election of directors of the Corporation.
Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the shareholders
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shall be held when directed by the board of directors, or when holders of not
less than 10 percent of all the shares entitled to vote at the meeting deliver
to the Corporation's secretary one or more written demands to concur the meeting
describing the purpose or purposes for which it will be held. Only business
within the purpose or purposes described in the special meeting notice may be
conducted at a special meeting.
Section 3. Place. Meetings of shareholders may be held within or
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without the State of Florida.
Section 4. Notice. Written notice stating the date, time and place of
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the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for
which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than 10 nor more than
60 days before the meeting, either personally by telegraph, teletype, or other
form of electronic communication, or by first class mail, by or at the direction
of the president, the secretary, or the officer or persons calling the meeting
to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such
notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail
addressed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer
books of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. The provisions of
Florida Statutes Section 607.0706 as to waiver of notice are applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice of a shareholders meeting need be
given to a shareholder if: (i) an annual report and proxy statements for two
consecutive annual meetings of shareholders or (ii) all, and at least two checks
in payment of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period have
been sent by first-class United States mail, addressed to the shareholder at his
address as it appears on the share transfer books of the Corporation, and
returned undeliverable. The obligation of the Corporation to give notice of a
shareholders' meeting to any such shareholder shall be reinstated once the
corporation has received a new address for such shareholder for entry on its
share transfer books.
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Section 5. Notice of Adjourned Meetings. When a meeting is adjourned
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to another time or place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the
adjourned meeting if the new date, time and place are announced at the meeting
before an adjournment is taken, and any business may be transacted at the
adjourned meeting that might have been transacted on the original date of the
meeting. If, however, after the adjournment the board of directors fixes a new
record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of adjourned meeting, shall be
given as provided in this section to each shareholder of record on the new
record date entitled to vote at such meeting.
Section 6. Record Date. For the purpose of determining shareholders
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entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any
adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order
to make a determination of shareholders for any other purpose, the board of
directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for the determination of
shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than 70 days before the
meeting or action requiring a determination of shareholders but in no event may
a record date fixed by the board of directors be a date preceding the date upon
which the resolution fixing the record date was adopted.
The record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special
meeting is 40 days before the Corporation first receives a demand to convene a
special meeting.
If no prior action is required by the board of directors, the record date
for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is 40
days before the date the first signed written consent is delivered to the
Corporation under Florida Statutes Section 607.0704. If not otherwise fixed,
and prior action is required by the board of directors, the record date for
determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is at the
close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the
resolution taking such prior action.
If no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled
to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, then the record date for
determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at an annual or
special shareholders' meeting is 40 days before the first notice is delivered to
shareholders.
A determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a
shareholders meeting shall be effective for any adjournment of the meeting
unless the board of directors fixes a new record date, which it must do if the
meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the
original meeting.
Section 7. Shareholder Quorum and Voting. Except as provided by law, a
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majority of the outstanding shares of each class or series of voting stock then
entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum
at a meeting of shareholders but in no event shall a quorum consist of less than
1/3 of the shares of each class or series of voting stock then entitled to vote.
When a specified item of business is required to be voted on by a class or
series of stock, a majority of the outstanding shares
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of such class or series shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such
item of business by that class or series.
If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of those
shares represented at the meeting in person or by proxy of each class or series
of voting stock and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of
the shareholders unless otherwise provided by law.
After a quorum has been established at a shareholders' meeting, the
subsequent withdrawal of shareholders, so as to reduce the number of
shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting below the number required for a
quorum, shall not affect the validity of any action taken at the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
Section 8. Voting of Shares. Each shareholder of record shall be
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entitled to one vote for each share of voting stock standing in his name on each
matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders.
Shares of stock of this Corporation owned by another corporation, the
majority of the voting stock of which is owned or controlled by this
Corporation, shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting.
Provided however that nothing contained herein shall limit the power of a
corporation to vote any shares, including its own shares, held by it in a
fiduciary capacity.
A shareholder may vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by
the shareholder or his duly authorized attorney-in-fact.
At each election for directors every shareholder entitled to vote at such
election shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of
shares owned by him for as many persons as there are directors to be elected at
that time and for whose election he has a right to vote.
Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign,
may be voted by the officer, agent, or proxy designated by the bylaws of the
corporate shareholder; or, in the absence of any applicable bylaw, by such
person as the board of directors of the corporate shareholder may designate.
Proof of such designation may be made by presentation of a certified copy of the
bylaws or other instrument of the corporate shareholder. In the absence of any
such designation, or in case of conflicting designation by the corporate
shareholder, the chairman of the board, president, any vice president, secretary
and treasurer of the corporate shareholder shall be presumed to possess, in that
order, authority to vote such shares.
Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be
voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares
into his name. Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him,
either in person or by proxy,
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but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer
of such shares into his name or the name of his nominee.
Shares held by or under the control of a receiver or a trustee in a
bankruptcy proceeding or any assignee for the benefit of creditors may be voted
by him without the transfer thereof into his name.
A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such
shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and
thereafter the pledgee or his nominee shall be entitled to vote the shares so
transferred.
Redeemable shares are not entitled to vote on any matter, and shall not be
deemed to be outstanding, after notice of redemption is mailed to the holders
thereof and a sum sufficient to redeem such shares has been deposited with a
bank, trust company, or other financial institution upon an irrevocable
obligation to pay the holders the redemption price upon surrender of the shares.
If a share or shares stand of record in the names of two or more persons,
whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common,
tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two or more persons have the same
fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the secretary of the
Corporation is given notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the
instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is
so provided, then acts with respect to voting have the following effect: (i) if
only one votes, in person or by proxy, his act binds all; (ii) if more than one
vote, in person or by proxy, the act of the majority so voting binds all; (iii)
if more than one vote, in person or by proxy, but the vote is evenly split on
any particular matter, each faction is entitled to vote the share or shares in
question proportionally; (iv) if the instrument or order so filed shows that any
such tenancy is held in unequal interest, a majority or a vote evenly split for
purposes of this subsection shall be a majority or a vote evenly split in
interest; (v) trustees or other fiduciaries holding shares registered in the
name of a nominee may cause such shares to be voted by such nominee as the
trustee or other fiduciary may direct. Such nominee may vote shares as directed
by a trustee or other fiduciary without the necessity of transferring the shares
to the name of the trustee or other fiduciary.
Section 9. Proxies. Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of
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shareholders or to express consent or dissent without a meeting of shareholders
or a shareholders' duly authorized attorney-in-fact may authorize another person
or persons to act for him by proxy by signing an appointment form either
personally or by his attorney in-fact. An executed telegram or cablegram
appearing to have been transmitted by such person, or a photographic,
photostatic, or equivalent reproduction of an appointment form is a sufficient
appointment form.
An appointment of proxy is effective when received by the secretary or
other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes. An appointment is valid
for up to 11 months unless a longer period is expressly provided in the
appointment form.
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The death or incapacity of the shareholder appointing a proxy does not
affect the right of the Corporation to accept the proxy's authority unless
notice of the death or incapacity is received by the secretary or other officer
or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises his authority
under the appointment. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the
shareholder executing it, except as otherwise provided by law.
If a proxy for the same shares confers authority upon two or more persons
and does not otherwise provide, a majority of them present at the meeting, or if
only one is present then that one, may exercise all the powers conferred by the
proxy; but if the proxy holders present at the meeting are equally divided as to
the right and manner of voting in any particular case, the voting of such shares
shall be prorated.
If a proxy expressly provides, any proxy holder may appoint in writing a
substitute to act in his place.
Section 10. Action by Shareholders without a Meeting. Any action
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required by law, these bylaws, or the articles of incorporation of this
Corporation to be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders of the
Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting
of such shareholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and
without a vote, if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken, shall
be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a
meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. If
any class of shares is entitled to vote thereon as a class, such written consent
shall be required of the holders of a majority of the shares of each class of
shares entitled to vote as a class thereon and of the total shares entitled to
vote thereon. In order to be effective, the action must be evidenced by one or
more written consents describing the action taken, dated and signed by approving
shareholders having the requisite number of votes of each voting group entitled
to vote thereon, and delivered to the Corporation. No written consent shall be
effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60
days of the date of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required
by this section, written consent signed by the number of holders required to
take action is delivered to the Corporation. Any written consent may be revoked
prior to the date that the Corporation receives the required number of consents
to authorize the proposed action. No revocation shall be effective unless in
writing and until received by the Corporation.
Within 10 days after obtaining such authorization by written consent,
notice shall be given to those shareholders who have not consented in writing.
The notice shall fairly summarize the material features of the authorized
action, and, if the action be a merger, consolidation or sale or exchange of
assets for which dissenters' rights are provided under the Florida Business
Corporation Act (the "Act"), the notice shall contain a clear statement of the
right of shareholders dissenting therefrom to be paid the fair value of their
shares upon compliance with further provisions of the Act regarding the rights
of dissenting shareholders.
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A consent signed under this section shall have the effect of a meeting vote
and may be described as such in any document.
The written consents of the shareholders consenting thereto or the written
reports of inspectors appointed to tabulate such consents shall be filed with
the minutes of proceedings of shareholders.
Article II. Directors
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Section 1. Function. All corporate powers shall be exercised by or
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under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be
managed under the direction of, the board of directors.
Section 2. Qualification. Directors must be natural persons who are 18
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years of age or older but need not be residents of this state or shareholders of
this Corporation.
Section 3. Compensation. The board of directors shall have authority
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to fix the compensation of directors.
Section 4. Duties of Directors. A director shall perform his duties as
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a director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the board upon
which he may serve, in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in
the best interests of the Corporation, and with such care as an ordinarily
prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.
In discharging his duties, a director shall be entitled to rely on
information, opinions, reports or statements, including financial statements and
other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by:
(a) one or more officers or employees of the Corporation whom the
director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters
presented,
(b) counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters which
the director reasonably believes to be within such person's professional or
expert competence, or
(c) a committee of the board upon which he does not serve, duly
designated in accordance with a provision of the articles of incorporation or
the bylaws, as to matters within its designated authority, which committee the
director reasonably believes to merit confidence.
A director shall not be considered to be acting in good faith if he has
knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause such reliance
described above to be unwarranted.
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A person who performs his duties in compliance with this section shall have
no liability by reason of being or having been a director of the Corporation.
Section 5. Presumption of Assent. A director of the Corporation who is
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present at a meeting of its board of directors or a committee at which action on
any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action
taken unless he objects at the beginning of the meeting (or promptly upon his
arrival) to such meeting or transacting specific business thereat or he votes
against such action or abstains from the action taken.
Section 6. Number. This Corporation shall have seven directors.
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Section 7. Election and term. The directors of this Corporation shall
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serve one, two, or three-year terms as provided in the Articles of
Incorporation, as amended. All directors appointed by the board of directors to
fill vacancies shall hold office until the expiration of the term for the
particular class and until such person's successor shall have been elected and
qualified or until such person's earlier resignations, removal from office or
death. Each director elected to the board of directors by a vote or consent of
the shareholders shall hold office for the term for which such person is elected
and until such person's successor shall have been elected and qualified or until
such person's earlier resignation, removal from office or death.
Section 8. Vacancies. Any vacancies occurring in the board of
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directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining
directors even if less than a quorum of the board of directors. A director
elected to fill vacancy shall be appointed as a Class A, Class B or Class C
director and hold office until expiration of the term for that particular class.
Section 9. Removal of Directors. Directors may be removed by the
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shareholders as provided in the Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
Section 10. Quorum and Voting. A majority of the number of directors
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shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of the
majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present
shall be the act of the board of directors.
Section 11. Director Conflicts of Interest. No contract or other
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transaction between this Corporation and one or more of its directors or any
other corporation, firm, association or entity in which one or more of the
directors are directors or officers or are financially interested, shall be
either void or voidable because of such relationship or interest or because such
director or directors are present at the meeting of the board of directors or a
committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or
transaction or because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:
(a) The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to
the board of directors or committee which authorizes, approves or ratifies the
contract or
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transaction by a vote or consent sufficient for the purpose without counting the
votes or consents of such interested directors; or
(b) The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to
the shareholders entitled to vote and they authorize, approve or ratify such
contract or transaction by vote or written consent; or
(c) The contract or transaction is fair and reasonable as to the
Corporation at the time it is authorized by the board, a committee or the
shareholders.
Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence
of a quorum at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee thereof which
authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction.
Section 12. Place of Meeting. Regular and special meetings by the board
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of directors may be held within or without the State of Florida.
Section 13. Time, Notice and Call of Meetings. Regular meetings of the
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board of directors shall be held without notice immediately following the annual
shareholders' meeting. Written notice of the time and place of special meetings
of the board of directors shall be given to each director by either personal
delivery, first class mail, facsimile transmission, or telegram at least one day
before the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when
deposited in the United States mail addressed to the director at his address as
it appears on the books of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need not be given to any
director who signs a waiver of notice either before or after the meeting.
Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of
such meeting and waiver of any and all obligations to the place of the meeting,
the time of the meeting, or the manner in which it has been called or convened,
except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting, any objection to
the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened.
Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular
or special meeting of the board of directors need be specified in the notice or
waiver of notice of such meeting.
A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum exists, may
adjourn any meeting of the board of directors to another time and place. Notice
of any such adjourned meeting shall be given to the directors who were not
present at the time of the adjournment and, unless the time and place of the
adjourned meeting are announced at the time of the adjournment, to the other
directors.
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Meetings of the board of directors may be called by the president of the
Corporation or by any director.
Members of the board of directors may participate in a meeting of such
Board by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by
means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at
the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person
at a meeting.
Section 14. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required to be taken
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at a meeting of the directors of the Corporation, or any action which may be
taken at a meeting of the directors, may be taken without a meeting if a consent
in writing, setting forth the action to be taken, signed by all of the
directors, is filed in the minutes of the proceedings of the Board. Action
taken by written consent shall be effective when the last director signs the
consent unless an effective date is specified in the consent. Such consent
shall have the same effect as a unanimous meeting vote.
Section 15. Committees. The board of directors by resolution adopted by
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a majority of the full board of directors may designate from among its members
such committees it deems prudent, such as, but not limited to, an executive
committee, audit committee, compensation committee, finance committee and a
litigation committee. Each committee shall be comprised of two or more members
who will serve at the pleasure of the board of directors.
Section 16. Resignation. A director may resign at any time by
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delivering notice to the Corporation. A resignation is effective when the
notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date.
Article III. Officers
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Section 1. Officers. The officers of this Corporation shall consist of
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a president, one or more vice presidents including a vice president of finance,
secretary and treasurer, and such other officers, as may be designated by the
board of directors, each of whom shall be elected by the board of directors from
time to time. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The
failure to elect any of the above officers shall not affect the existence of
this Corporation.
Section 2. Duties. The officers of this Corporation shall have the
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following duties and such other duties as delegated by the president:
The president shall be the chief execute officer of the Corporation, shall
have general and active management of the business and affairs of the
corporation subject to the directors of the board of directors, and shall
preside at all meetings of the shareholders and board of directors.
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The vice president of finance shall be the legal custodian of all monies,
notes, securities and other valuables which may from time to time come to the
possession of the Corporation. He shall immediately deposit all funds of the
Corporation coming into his hands in some reliable bank or other depository to
be designated by the board of directors and shall keep this bank account in the
name of the Corporation. The vice president of finance shall be responsible for
complying with all SEC accounting requirements and shall furnish at the meetings
of the board of directors, or whenever requested, a statement of the financial
condition of the Corporation and perform such other duties as the Bylaws provide
or the board of directors may prescribe.
The secretary of the Corporation shall be responsible for the preparation
of the minutes of the directors and shareholders meetings and for the
authentication of the records of the Corporation. The secretary shall have
custody of and maintain all of the corporation records except the financial
records and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of
directors.
The treasurer shall be the chief accounting officer. He shall keep correct
and complete records of account, showing accurately at all times the financial
condition of the Corporation. Subject to the review and direction of the board
of directors, the treasurer shall make all decisions as to accounting
principals.
Section 3. Removal of Officers. Any officer may be removed by the
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board of directors at any time with or without cause.
Any vacancy occurring in any office may be filled by the affirmative vote
of a majority of the board of directors.
Removal of any officer shall be without prejudice to the contract rights,
if any, of the person so removed; however, election or appointment of an officer
or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.
Section 4. Resignation of Officers. An officer may resign at any time
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by delivering notice to the Corporation. A resignation is effective when the
notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date. If a
resignation is made effective at a later date and the Corporation accepts the
future effective date, the board of directors may fill the pending vacancy
before the effective date if the board of directors provides that the successor
does not take office until the effective date. An officer's resignation shall
not affect the Corporation's contract rights, if any, with the officer.
Article IV. Stock Certificates
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Section 1. Issuance. Every holder of shares in this Corporation shall be
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entitled to have a certificate, representing all shares to which he is entitled.
No certificate shall be issued for any share until such share is fully paid.
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Section 2. Form. Certificates representing shares in this Corporation
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shall be signed either manually or in facsimile by the president or vice
president and the secretary or an assistant secretary and may be sealed with the
seal of this Corporation or a facsimile thereof. In case any officer who signed
or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have
ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by
the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer at the date of
its issuance.
Every certificate representing shares issued by this Corporation shall set
forth or fairly summarize upon the face or back of the certificate, or shall
state that the Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and
without charge a full statement of, the designations, preferences, limitations
and relative rights of the shares of each class or series authorized to be
issued, and the variations in the relative rights and preferences between the
shares of each series so far as the same have been fixed and determined, and the
authority of the board of directors to fix and determine the relative rights and
preferences of subsequent series.
Every certificate representing shares which are restricted as to the sale,
disposition, or other transfer of such shares shall state that such shares are
restricted as to transfer and shall set forth or fairly summarize upon the
certificate.
Each certificate representing shares shall state upon its face: the name of
the Corporation; that the Corporation is organized under the laws of this state;
the name of the person or persons to whom issued; the number and class of
shares, and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate
represents.
Section 3. Transfer of Stock. The Corporation shall register a stock
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certificate presented to it for transfer if the certificate is properly endorsed
by the holder of record or by his duly authorized attorney, and the signature of
such person has been guaranteed by a commercial bank or trust company or by a
member of the New York or American Stock Exchange.
Section 4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation
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shall issue a new stock certificate in the place of any certificate previously
issued if the holder of record of the certificate (a) makes proof in affidavit
form that it has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken; (b) requests the
issuance of a new certificate before the Corporation has notice that the
certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without
notice of any adverse claim; (c) gives bond in such form as the Corporation may
direct, to indemnify the Corporation, the transfer agent, and registrar against
any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction, or theft
of a certificate; and (d) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by
the Corporation.
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Article V. Corporate Records
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Section 1. Corporate Records. This Corporation shall keep correct and
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complete records and accurate books of account and shall keep as permanent
records minutes of all meetings and actions taken without a meeting of its
shareholders, board of directors and any committee of the board of directors.
This Corporation shall keep at its registered office or principal place of
business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its
shareholders, giving the names and addresses of all shareholders, and the
number, class and series, if any, of the shares held by each.
The Corporation shall keep a copy of the following records: (i) its
articles or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments to them
currently in effect; (ii) its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to
them currently in effect; (iii) resolutions adopted by its board of directors
creating one or more classes or series of shares and fixing their relative
rights, preferences and limitations, if shares issued pursuant to those
resolutions are outstanding; (iv) the minutes of all shareholders' and board of
directors' meetings and records of all action taken by shareholders and board of
directors without a meeting for the past three years; (v) written communications
to all shareholders generally or all shareholders of a class or series within
the past three years including the financial statements furnished for the past
three years; (vi) a list of the names and business street addresses of its
current directors and officers; and (vii) its most recent annual report
delivered to the Department of State.
Any books, records and minutes may be in written form or in any other form
capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.
Section 2. Shareholders' Inspection Rights. A shareholder of the
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Corporation, his agent or attorney is entitled to inspect and copy, during
regular business hours at the Corporation's principal office, the Corporation's
articles or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments, the bylaws or
restated bylaws and all amendments, resolutions adopted by the board of
directors creating one or more classes or series of shares and fixing their
relative rights, preferences, and limitations if shares issued pursuant to those
resolutions are outstanding, the minutes of the shareholders meetings and
records of all actions taken by shareholders without a meeting for the past
three years, written communications to all shareholders generally or all
shareholders of a class or series within the past three years, including the
financial statements furnished for the past three years as required by law, a
list of the names and business street address of the Corporation's current
directors and officers and the Corporation's most recent annual report delivered
to the Department of State, if prior to his inspection he has given the
Corporation written notice of his demand at least five business days before the
date on which he wishes to inspect and copy. A shareholder of the Corporation
is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at a reasonable
location specified by the Corporation, excerpts from minutes of any meeting of
the board of directors, records of any action of a committee of
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the board of directors while acting in place of the board of directors on behalf
of the Corporation, minutes of any meetings of the shareholders, and records of
action taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting,
accounting records of the Corporation, the records of shareholders, and any
other books and records if his demand is made in good faith and for a proper
purpose, he describes with reasonable particularity his purpose and the records
he desires to inspect, the records are directly connected with his purpose and
he gives the Corporation written notice of his demand at least five business
days before the date on which he wishes to inspect and copy.
Section 3. Financial Information. Unless modified by resolution of the
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shareholders, the Corporation shall prepare and mail to its shareholders within
120 days after the close of each fiscal year or within such additional time
thereafter as is reasonably necessary to enable the Corporation to prepare its
financial statements, annual financial statements that include a balance sheet
as of the end of the fiscal year, an income statement for that year, a statement
of cash flow for that year and if such financial statements are reported upon by
a public accountant, his report.
Article VI. Distributions to Shareholders
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The board of directors of this Corporation may, from time to time,
authorize and the Corporation may make distributions on its shares in cash,
property or its own shares, except when the Corporation (i) would not be able to
pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business or (ii) the
Corporation's total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities
plus (unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise) the amount that
would be needed, if the Corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the
distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of
shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the
distribution or when the declaration or payment thereof would be contrary to any
restrictions contained in the articles of incorporation.
The board of directors may base a determination that a distribution is not
prohibited under (i) or (ii) above either on financial statements prepared on
the basis of accounting practices and principles that are reasonable in the
circumstances or on a fair valuation or other method that is reasonable in the
circumstances. In the case of any distribution based upon such a valuation, each
such distribution shall be identified as a distribution based upon a current
valuation of assets, and the amount per share paid on the basis of such
valuation shall be disclosed to the shareholders concurrent with their receipt
of the distribution.
Article VII. Corporate Seal
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The board of directors shall provide a corporate seal which shall be
circular in form and shall have inscribed thereon the following:
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BYLAWS EXHIBIT 3.2
Article VIII. Amendment
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These bylaws may be repealed or amended, and new bylaws may be adopted, by
the board of directors.
Amended and Restated Bylaws Adopted April 12, 1993
As Amended June 2, 1993
As Amended May 18, 1995
As Amended April 21, 1998
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